Women deserve the best. And here, the community works hard to ensure there are no excuses to accessing specialized care.

However, finding time, transportation and health insurance can be barriers to living the best life.

OBGYN-2022
Pictured from left: OB/GYNs Dr. Gregg McAdoo and Dr. Emily Stromquist. Dr. Stromquist recently joined the team in February 2022. Assisting the team is Nurse Practitioner, Makenzie Breitbach.

“We know it’s hard for women to make time for themselves,” said Dr. Gregg McAdoo. “That’s why No Excuses is special. It makes it easy.”

Dr. McAdoo is an OB/GYN at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

No Excuses reduces barriers to care, including insurance coverage and transportation. The goal of No Excuses is to increase the number of area women who receive regular pelvic screenings and 3D mammograms.

“These screenings are an important step in living a healthy life,” said OB/GYN Dr. Emily Stromquist.

Drs. McAdoo, Stromquist and Nurse Practitioner Makenzie Breitbach make up the comprehensive OB/GYN team at JRMC. Together, they offer 24/7 care to the community.

Central Valley Health District and JRMC created No Excuses in 2015. Since then, more than 160 women have received 3D mammograms and preventative services they otherwise wouldn’t have. At any given time, more than 1,300 Stutsman County women are not up to date on their screenings.

No Excuses is only possible because of the community’s generosity, said JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson. In 14 years, the hundreds of Running of the Pink participants have raised more than $200,000 for this cause. R.M. Stoudt Inc. organizes the walk/run each year.

CARE FOR ALL WOMEN

Who should receive Pap smear tests and 3D mammograms is unique to every individual, however, doctors offer some general guidelines:

  • Women ages 21 and older: should receive a Pap smear test. Most women ages 21 to 65 repeat them every three to five years.
  • Women ages 40 and older: The 3D mammogram image gives a clearer and more accurate picture of the breast – meaning doctors can detect abnormal cells faster. Most women ages 40 and older should receive one every year or at least every other year.

No Excuses is for all women – students, moms, grandmothers and professionals.

“If you’ve never had these screenings, or it’s been a long time, you are definitely the woman we are looking for,” said Robin Iszler, registered nurse and unit administrator at Central Valley Health.

This year, No Excuses is set for Monday, Oct. 17 through Friday, Oct. 21. The Monday Oct. 17 event includes appointments available in the evening hours. No Excuses appointments can be made online or over the phone. To schedule gynecological care for any other day, call the JRMC Clinic at (701) 952-4878.