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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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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Stacy Tomlin
September 26, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a clinic office clerk at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula, however, I moved to a small rural town in Alabama back in 1991 and it was there that I was introduced to the healthcare setting. I moved back home…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Jamie Durand, RT (R)(M)
August 29, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered radiologic technologist and mammographer in the Imaging Department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My inspiration for getting into healthcare would be from my personal experiences. As a child, one of my family members needed a lot…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Michael Perrault, RN, BSN, CEN
August 16, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department (ED) at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I took a course in high school where we were able to go into the hospital. I enjoyed this course and decided to pursue a nursing degree. What’s a…
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UP Health System Welcomes Emergency Medicine Physician and Munising Native Sara Sutherland, MD
August 14, 2024UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is pleased to announce the addition of Sara Sutherland, MD, to its team of emergency medicine physicians. A native of Munising, Dr. Sutherland brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to the community to her new role. As an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Sutherland is trained to handle a wide range…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Dakota Halquist
August 08, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a cashier at the Bistro on Baraga at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My dad. He worked in maintenance at the hospital and suggested the cafe as a first job. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Lauralee Clement, LPN
August 02, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a quality lead II at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I grew up in Marquette and knew I wanted to work and raise my family here. I had an aunt who worked as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in the hospital clinics which provided me the inspiration…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Renee DeRusha, MA
July 26, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a medical assistant at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have always enjoyed being involved in helping people who need healthcare and making a difference in their lives. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Cardiologists Ellen Kehoe, DO, and Yasser Salem, MD, MBA, to Heart & Vascular Center
July 25, 2024Providing comprehensive diagnoses and treatment of diseases of the heart and vascular system
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UP Health System – Marquette Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
July 22, 2024American College of Cardiology NCDR® Chest Pain—MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award recognizes sustained, high-level performance in quality of care UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) has received the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR®) Chest Pain – MI Registry Gold…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Joel Poliskey, MD
July 19, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am an emergency medicine physician at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My inspiration for getting into healthcare comes from the two most important things in my life: faith and family. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it…
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UP Health System – Marquette Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
July 18, 2024The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® – SilverPlus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke SilverPlus quality…
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Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program Welcomes Six New Residents
July 17, 2024Pictured left to right: Claire Spivey, DO; Nada Attia, MD; Chelsea Travis, MD; Ellen Cravens, DO; Brittanie Floyd, MD; John Bradtke, MD UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) Family Medicine Residency Program has six new physicians. On July 1, the program welcomed Nada Attia, MD; John Bradtke, MD; Ellen Cravens, DO; Brittanie Floyd, MD; Claire…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Jen Heyrman, RN
July 12, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered nurse (RN) and clinical educator at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My mom. She is a nurse here on the cardiac floor and is an amazing role model. I wanted to follow in her footsteps of helping others. What’s a typical day like…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Katherine Haynes, LPN
June 28, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a licensed practical nurse (LPN) for UP Medical Group – Family Medicine | Lakewood. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I entered into the healthcare field later in life. I was a stay-at-home mom and decided to go back to work after my children were in high school. I was inspired by…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Bonnie Aho
June 21, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the clinical education coordinator at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When I was in high school, I participated in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) program and that gave me a better insight into the medical world. We assisted at our…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Lennie Webber
June 14, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) wheelchair van driver at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have been in healthcare for nearly thirty years in various roles. I just recently started at UP Health System. What’s a typical day like for…
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