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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Jodi McCollum, PA
January 17, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the Trauma Program Manager and a physician assistant at UPHS – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My parents were my inspiration to be in the healthcare. My mom is a nurse and my dad was a fireman/EMT. What's a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Like…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Nicole Lancour
January 10, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered radiologic technologist and mammographer in the Imaging Department. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My dad worked in the maintenance department at Marquette General Hospital. He encouraged me to apply to the radiology program. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Stacy Braun
December 20, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a Clinical Informaticist in Information Technology at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? It was actually by chance that I ended up in healthcare. I started in Human Resources and moved to IT after a position opened up that fit with my…
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Understanding Stroke: What You Need to Know
December 18, 2024By: Nicole Brinkman, Stroke and Sepsis Coordinator, UP Health System – Marquette A stroke is a serious medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted or severely decreased which deprives the brain of oxygen and nutrients. This happens either due to a blockage (ischemic stroke) or a burst blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). Strokes can…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Aaron Carruth
December 13, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a maintenance specialist here at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I get a lot of joy from helping others. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? The majority of a typical day for me is spent trying to keep…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Emily Miller
December 06, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the social worker in the Specialty Clinic at UP Health System Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My mom, Judy Smith, was a registered nurse at UPHS – Bell for 40 years and my dad, Jim Smith, was a paramedic and an Ishpeming firefighter. I grew up helping the community and…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Jennifer Deiter, RN
December 06, 2024What is your role at UPHS? I am a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Adult Behavioral Health Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I grew up in a healthcare family. Both my parents were RNs at Marquette General Hospital. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Cardiothoracic Surgeon Chris Liakonis, DO
December 05, 2024UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke LifePoint hospital, welcomes Chris Liakonis, DO, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, to its Heart & Vascular Center. Dr. Liakonis provides treatment for heart and lung conditions that may require surgical intervention, including heart bypass surgery, aortic valve repair and replacement,…
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UP Health System – Marquette Operating Room Nurse Jane Brow, RN, Honored with DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award
December 02, 2024UP Health System – Marquette is proud to announce that Jane Brow, RN, has been awarded the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award®. This national honor recognizes nurses who dedicate their lives to providing compassionate, high-quality care and promoting a positive image of the nursing profession. Recipients serve as a beacon of inspiration to those at all stages of…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Alycia Davidson
November 22, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a nurse practitioner with electrophysiology at UP Heart & Vascular. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Helping people and caring for others fills my bucket. I can’t imagine doing anything else. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? I work in…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Family Medicine Physician Lize Loubser, MD
November 21, 2024UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is excited to welcome Lize Loubser, MD, to UP Medical Group – Marquette | Family Medicine. Dr. Loubser is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with a wealth of expertise and a patient-centered approach to caring for individuals of all ages. Dr. Loubser specializes in preventative care, chronic…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Physiatrist Andrea Carefoot, MD
November 13, 2024UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is pleased to welcome board-certified physiatrist Andrea Carefoot, MD, to the Brain & Spine Center. Dr. Carefoot, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, provides a comprehensive range of treatments to help patients recover from injuries, manage chronic conditions, and improve their quality of…
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UP Health System – Marquette Cardiology Nurse Amanda Atkins, RN, Honored with DAISY Award
November 12, 2024UP Health System – Marquette is proud to honor Amanda Atkins, RN, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. This award, presented every quarter, is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families every day. Amanda works in the Cardiac Unit at UP Health System –…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Chrissy Janssen
November 08, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a food service worker in the kitchen. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? For me, it’s a personal calling to help others make a difference. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? I prepare food for staff and visitors and maintain…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Michael Potes, DO, to Digestive & Liver
November 07, 2024UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke Lifepoint hospital, is pleased to announce that Michael Potes, DO, has joined its medical staff at UP Medical Group | Digestive and Liver. Dr. Potes, a board-certified gastroenterologist, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of digestive disorders and diseases. Dr. Potes earned…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Lisa McGowan, LPN
November 01, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a licensed practical nurse at the UP Bariatric Institute in the Medical Office Building on Washington Street. I'm responsible for all prior authorizations and daily patient care. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have always enjoyed taking care of others. I became an aide when I was…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Natalie Bordson, RN
October 25, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered nurse (RN) on the Medical/Surgical Unit. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My Aunt Lori is an RN here and inspired me to get into nursing. Growing up, I would always hear how she made a positive impact in her patients' lives and in our community; this made me want to do the…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Krystina Ostermeyer, RN, BSN, CDCES
October 17, 2024Krystina Ostermeyer, RN, BSN, CDCES, Nurse and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am an RN and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist for the Nutrition & Wellness/Diabetes Education department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Kyra Gravelyn
October 17, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a clinic office clerk in Outpatient Behavioral Health at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My inspiration for getting into healthcare was my grandparents. Both my grandma and my grandpa worked their whole lives with the health system and helped people every day!
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Kris McCoy
October 11, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the director of the Revenue Cycle department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I actually wanted to be a nurse, but it turns out I couldn't handle the bodily fluids part! What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in…
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