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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Joe Ackerman, RN
January 14, 2022Joe Ackerman, RN, is the STEMI/Chest Pain Coordinator for the Heart & Vascular Center at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am the STEMI/Chest Pain Coordinator for the Heart & Vascular Center at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I was inspired to join the…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Nancy Saari
January 07, 2022Nancy Saari, Environmental Services Technician at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am an Environmental Services (EVS) Technician at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I enjoy making people feel welcome and comfortable, and in the healthcare field, everything comes…
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UP Health System – Marquette Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
December 21, 2021UP Health System – Marquette, a Duke LifePoint hospital, has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2021. UP Health System – Marquette is one of only 132 hospitals nationwide to receive this honor.The award recognizes UP Health System – Marquette’s…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Mark Augenstein
December 17, 2021Mark Augenstein, Groundskeeper in the Plant Operations department at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a Groundskeeper in the Plant Operations department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?There is a sense of pride in working at our community’s…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Cori Steede, LPN
December 10, 2021Cori Steede, LPN, a nurse in the Specialty Clinics at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a nurse at the Specialty Clinics at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I actually started out in college as a music major, then switched to business, earning a BS in Marketing. I…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Andrew Haydon
December 03, 2021What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a Charge Reconciliation Specialist for the Operating Room at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?Healthcare was always a career field that interested me. I enjoy helping people and learning new things. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Michael Lenore
November 05, 2021Michael Lenore, Orthopedic Technician and Brace Fitter at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am an Orthopedic Technician and Brace Fitter at UP Health System – Marquette. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field?No day is the same. I perform casting and bracing throughout the…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Rex Chang, MD
October 29, 2021Rex Chang, MD, second-year Resident Physician at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a second-year Resident Physician at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I want to provide medical care to all who need it, without barriers. Health equity is my ultimate goal in…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Cathy Jordan, CTRS
October 22, 2021Cathy Jordan, CTRS, Recreational Therapist on the Adult Behavioral Health Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a Recreational Therapist on the Adult Behavioral Health Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My degree field is very holistic, taking in the…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Back Tonya Darner, MBA, as Chief Operating Officer
October 20, 2021UP Health System – Marquette is pleased to welcome back Tonya Darner, MBA, who has been appointed to serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to improve clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while managing operations. Tonya previously managed the development and operations of several specialties at UP Health System – Marquette. Tonya returns to Marquette…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Anna Dorr
October 15, 2021Anna Dorr, Department Support Assistant for the Imaging Department at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am the Department Support Assistant for the Imaging Department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I’ve always enjoyed clerical work and I love to talk with…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Jamie Armstrong
October 07, 2021Jamie Armstrong, Marquette Courier at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am the Marquette Courier with the Logistics Department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I started as a patient transporter and was able to interact with patients and their families and see…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Toni Pellonpaa, BSN, RN
September 30, 2021Toni Pellonpaa, a nurse on the Intensive Care Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I wanted to be able to help people and have a career that’s needed all over the…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Edith Nelson, RN
September 24, 2021Edith Nelson, RN, nurse on the Family Birthing Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a nurse on the Family Birthing Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?Nursing is a second career for me. After a series of significant losses in my life, I realized that my…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Karen Johnson, LPN
September 17, 2021Karen Johnson, Senior Clinic LPN at UP Health System – Doctors Park | Family Medicine. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a Senior Clinic LPN at UP Health System – Doctors Park | Family Medicine. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My mother was my inspiration to become a nurse, and so I attended Bay College after high…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Renee Burns
September 03, 2021What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am an Information Desk Clerk at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I truly love working with the public and greeting people, and what better way to serve my community than working in the field of healthcare. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Eric Burdick, MBA, RRT, LRT
August 27, 2021Erick Burdick, MBA, RRT, LRT, Director of Respiratory Care at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am the Director of Respiratory Care at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?When I was finishing up high school, I went to a job fair and this field sparked my interest.…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Joe Racine
August 20, 2021Joe Racine, Grounds Lead in the Plant Operations department at UP Health System — Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am Grounds Lead in the Plant Operations department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I got started in the field of healthcare almost by accident. I was working in the…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | JP Schuurhuis
August 12, 2021JP Schuurhuis, Security Access Analyst in the Information Technology (IT) department at UP Health System — Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a Security Access Analyst in the Information Technology (IT) department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I actually started out with an…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Melissa Treacy, MA, CCC-SLP
August 06, 2021Melissa Treacy, MA, CCC-SLP, Program Director of Rehabilitation at UP Health System — Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am the Program Director of Rehabilitation at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I was initially a business major when I started at Michigan State University but decided…
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