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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 – Portage Heroes | Ruth Harmala, MLS
February 09, 2024What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am a lead medical technologist in the hospital laboratory. I received my Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I’ve always had a deep love for the sciences and learning new things. I…
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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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Keeping Your Kids Active This Winter with UP Health System – Bell FNP Amelia Schafer
February 02, 2024During the cold, winter months here in the Upper Peninsula, it’s easy to slow down and slip into habits that keep us cozy and warm. However, despite the frigid temps, it’s important to stay active year-round. Physical activity is valuable for people of all ages, but starting healthy habits in childhood can make a huge impact long term. There are plenty of…
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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 - Portage Heroes | Douglas Hodges, CPT
January 19, 2024What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am an exercise specialist and certified personal trainer at the Portage Fitness Center. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I’ve always been involved in physical fitness and really enjoy helping people achieve their goals and improving their self-confidence and quality of…
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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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UPHS - Bell Heroes | Nikki Couveau
January 12, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am the Executive Assistant at UPHS – Bell. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I enjoy being able to help others, and working in the healthcare field allows me to do that. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? I answer phone calls, schedule and attend…
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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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Planning a Healthy New Year in 2024
January 02, 2024Each January, thousands of Americans flock to local gyms and supermarkets, determined to make good on resolutions to exercise more, eat better, and live healthier lives. By February, many of these goals have fallen by the wayside. New Year’s resolutions are very popular in the U.S., but some studies show that nearly half of participants give up on their resolutions…
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UP Health System - Portage Honors Evan Hyrkas, RN, with DAISY Award
December 21, 2023UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) is proud to honor Evan Hyrkas, RN, with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. The award is given out every quarter and is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families every day. Evan was nominated by 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 - Portage Heroes | Tyrel Kuenzel, RN
December 15, 2023What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am a Quality Data Analyst. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I got to watch all the awesome nurses in action at Minneapolis Children's Hospital near the end of my uncle's battle with leukemia. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Daily state…
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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 - Bell Heroes | Eliza Gravedoni
December 15, 2023What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am a receptionist for the Occupational Medicine clinic. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I wanted to have a desk job that could have an impact on other people's lives. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Checking patients in, talking with employers…
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Holiday Food Safety—Spread Cheer, Not Foodborne Illness
December 14, 2023We've rounded up some important tips on food safety to prevent spreading sickness in your circle this holiday season.
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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 Interventional Cardiologist Richard Markiewicz, MD, FSCAI, RVPI
December 05, 2023UP Health System – Marquette, a Duke LifePoint Hospital, is proud to welcome board-certified interventional and endovascular cardiologist Richard Markiewicz, MD, FSCAI, RVPI, to its Heart & Vascular Center. Within this subspecialty of cardiology, Dr. Markiewicz focuses on minimally invasive procedures to treat or diagnose diseases of the heart and vascular…
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