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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Morganne Badgero, RN, BSN
February 23, 2024What is your role at UPHS? I am a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department (ED) at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Growing up, my grandmother was a nurse and people always would come up to me and tell me how wonderful she was. It was inspiring to see a small community speak so highly of her! As I got…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Jaelyn Treece Bowers
February 16, 2024What is your role at UPHS? I am a Medical Assistant in the Brain & Spine Center Neurology Clinic at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When I was young my grandpa was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It sparked a drive to learn more about how the body works, how things can go wrong in the…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Amy Sue Michaels, RN, BSN
February 09, 2024What is your role at UPHS? I am a Care Manager at UP Medical Group – Family Medicine | Lakewood. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When my grandfather was hospitalized, I spent a lot of time with him. It made me want to be able to help those who couldn’t help themselves. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Paula Fraley, LPN
February 02, 2024What is your role at UPHS? I am the Clinic Care Coordinator for Cardiovascular Surgery at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I took health occupations when I was in high school and was a unit clerk shadow on the surgical floor. The nurses knew I was thinking about going into nursing, so they took me under…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Morgan Harvala, RN
January 15, 2024What is your role at UPHS? I am a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Urology Clinic at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Growing up, I always knew I wanted to have a job in healthcare. I enjoy getting to know our patients. Nursing is such a rewarding profession, knowing that you are making a difference in…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Theresa Garrow
January 12, 2024What is your role at UPHS? I am a Cashier at the Bistro on Baraga at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I like to cheer people up and help make them feel better. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? My day starts quietly as I prepare to open the…
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UP Health System Welcomes Longtime Pediatrician Amy Slette, MD
December 18, 2023UP Health System (UPHS) is pleased to announce that board-certified Pediatrician Amy Slette, MD, has joined its medical staff and will be offering care to patients from birth to early adulthood at both UPHS – Marquette and UPHS – Bell. A graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine, Dr. Slette completed her residency training in Pediatrics at Helen DeVos…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Michael Duckwall, FNP
December 15, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Nurse Practitioner for inpatient and outpatient diabetes management at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I'm drawn to public service, and healthcare was the best path for me. I love the aspect of continual learning and have crossed into different disciplines during my career.…
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UP Health System – Marquette Earns Renewal of American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation
December 13, 2023UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke Lifepoint hospital, has again been awarded a three-year term accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Radiation oncology (radiation therapy) is the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer. A radiation oncologist may use…
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Tonya Darner Named Chief Executive Officer of UP Health System – Marquette
December 12, 2023Tonya Darner has been named the permanent chief executive officer of UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke LifePoint hospital. Darner has served as the hospital’s interim CEO since early November and chief operating officer since 2021. A seasoned healthcare leader, Tonya has over 25 years of experience in medical practice…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Barbara Hyde
December 08, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Patient Service Rep III at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I enjoy the opportunity to help people and to be able to get our patients through stressful times. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? I work in Heart…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Jessica Tripp, DNP, FNP-C, to its Lakewood Family Medicine Practice
December 04, 2023As a certified family nurse practitioner, Jessica sees and treats patients of all ages for primary care and family medicine services, including well-child exams, annual physicals, sports physicals, chronic disease management, acute care visits, women’s health and more.
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Ryan Turner
December 01, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Supply Procurement and Distribution Clerk at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I enjoy helping people and love working in the hospital environment. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? A typical day for me is…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Sarah Hooper, RN
November 22, 2023What is your role at UP Health System? I am a Registered Nurse (RN) in the staffing pool at UP Health System – Marquette. The staffing pool is a group of nurses and care aides who are cross-trained to work all across the hospital. We float to the unit that needs our help that day. I am trained to work on all of the medical/surgical units along with the emergency…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Family Medicine Provider Lauren Lemery, FNP-C, MSN
November 21, 2023UP Health System – Marquette is pleased to welcome Lauren Lemery, FNP-C, MSN, to its UP Medical Group | Marquette Family Medicine practice. As a certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-C), Lauren sees and treats patients of all ages for primary care and family medicine services, including well-child exams, annual physicals, sports physicals, chronic disease…
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UP Medical Group | Marquette Urology Welcomes Ishpeming Native Luke Edwards, MD
November 13, 2023Specializing in the removal of kidney stones and urologic cancers
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Emma Evans, BSN, RN
November 10, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department (ED) at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When deciding on what career I wanted to pursue, I knew I wanted to do something in healthcare but had a hard time selecting which path to take. As part of the application process…
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Meet the Doctor: Angela Rose-Kratz, FNP-BC, Family Medicine
November 07, 2023Angela Rose-Kratz, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family medicine nurse practitioner at UP Medical Group | Marquette Family Medicine – Negaunee, located at 405 US 41 E, Negaunee, MI. She provides comprehensive primary care services for individuals of all ages, from newborn to geriatric care. Q: When did you first think of becoming a healthcare provider? A: In my…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Vascular Surgeon Ryan Meehan, MD
November 02, 2023Providing comprehensive diagnoses and surgical treatment of diseases of the vascular system
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Jeff Fierstine, PA-C
October 27, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a neurosurgery Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) in the Brain & Spine Center at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My parents. They raised me to serve others and protect the vulnerable. And the best field to apply those principles is healthcare. …
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