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  • UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Stacy Tomlin

    September 26, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    UP 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, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    Providing 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, 2024

    American 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, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    The 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, 2024

    Pictured 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, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    What 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, 2024

    What 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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  • UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Carla Rew

    June 07, 2024

    What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?  I am the director of risk management & compliance at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?  I have always been interested in anatomy/physiology and pathophysiology. Knowing how our bodies work and how they are affected by disease is fun for me, however, I…

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  • UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Janice Marchant

    May 30, 2024

    What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?  I’m the Administrative Assistant for Nursing and Volunteer Services at UP Health System – Marquette.  What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?  Altruism – I’ve always had concern for others and want to help in any way I can. I always knew I would work at a facility where…

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  • UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Issam El Bizri, MD, to Direct Healthy Aging Program

    May 28, 2024

    UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke Lifepoint hospital, is pleased to announce physician Issam El Bizri, MD, has joined its medical staff at UP Medical Group | Marquette Medical Specialists. Dr. El Bizri is board certified in internal and geriatric medicine, with specialized training in lifestyle medicine, and will help patients…

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  • UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Paramedic Alex DeNeef

    May 24, 2024

    What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?  I am a paramedic for UP Health System – Marquette.  What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?  I started by doing a lot of training for disaster response, and the training we did in emergency medicine seemed to be the most widely applicable. This led me to a career in fire and paramedicine,…

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