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UP Health System – Bell CEO Mitch Leckelt to Retire
April 08, 2025Healthcare veteran plans to step down in June;Bell and Marquette facilities to unite under new leadership structure UP Health System announced today that Mitch Leckelt plans to retire June 1 following more than 11 years as chief executive officer (CEO) of UP Health System – Bell (“Bell”). Following Leckelt’s departure, Tonya Darner, CEO of UP…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Ellen Cadenas, MPH, RD
April 04, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am an inpatient Registered Dietitian at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I was a competitive gymnast growing up and active in other sports, too, so health and nutrition were always important to me. While I was in school for dietetics my focus was in public…
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UPHS – Portage Heroes | Dillon Velmer, RN
April 04, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Portage? I am a nursing supervisor at UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage). What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I enjoy working with people and healthcare seemed like a great job to do that. I also thought it would be a good career to be able to work anywhere, but most importantly to get a good job…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Cory Blight
March 26, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the Core Lab Manager at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I knew that I wanted to help people and stay local coming out of high school and the Lab seemed like a perfect fit. What's a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? My…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Ashley Childs and Shumete Sam
March 21, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? Ashley Childs: I am a Medical Assistant with UP Health System – Marquette Sleep Medicine. Shumete Sam: I am a Certified Medical Assistant with UP Health System – Marquette Sleep Medicine. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Ashley Childs: Growing up, I always had the…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Robyn Demeuse
March 14, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the Clinic Care Manager at UP Health System – Marquette | Doctor’s Park. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I started out with going on local emergency fire/EMS calls with my hubby when we were first married. I took the EMT-basic class through UP Health System School of EMT years ago and…
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UPHS – Portage Heroes | Jennifer Jukuri
March 07, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Portage? I am an Executive Assistant at UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage). What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Having a strong desire to be able to help individuals within the community. What's a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? A typical day in my position…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Susan Tincknell
March 07, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the student program administrator for Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU CHM) Upper Peninsula Region campus at UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette). What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I was quite young when I started so I think at the time my inspiration…
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Colonoscopy 101: What to Know About This Lifesaving Screening
March 06, 2025Have You Had Your Colonoscopy? If you’re 45 or older, you’ve likely heard this question from a doctor, a family member or a health-conscious friend. More than 50,000 people die from colon cancer each year in the United States, and the disease often has no early symptoms. That’s why most people should talk with their health care provider about a…
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Donate Blood, Save Lives – Now More Important Than Ever
March 04, 2025Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, making blood donation a simple yet powerful way to save lives. However, maintaining a stable blood supply can be challenging due to seasonal factors such as holiday schedules, winter weather disruptions and seasonal respiratory illnesses like the flu, RSV and COVID. Wondering what you can do? We have the…
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UP Health System – Portage Implements Visitor Restrictions
March 04, 2025Due to the rising number of respiratory illnesses—COVID-19, influenza and RSV—and the increased rate of transmission in our communities, we will implement limited visitor restrictions effective Wednesday, March 5, for all inpatient units at our hospital. Visitor restrictions will remain in effect until further notice. As always, the safety of our…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Gregory Evans, RRT, CPFT
February 28, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the Pulmonary Function Technician at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When I was in the Coast Guard, I went to a 3-week EMT program and I really liked it. That steered me into Respiratory Therapy (RT). What's a typical day like for you? What is it like working…
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UP Health System – Portage Emergency Medicine Nurse Clara Pietila, RN, Honored with DAISY Award
February 27, 2025UP Health System – Portage is proud to honor Clara Pietila, RN, with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families every day. Clara has been a registered nurse for the past seven years, previously working as…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Wendy Blight
February 21, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the lab administrative coordinator at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I was inspired to work at the hospital as my sister is an RN and seeing the importance of work made me realize I needed to find a role in healthcare. What's a typical day like for you?…
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UPHS – Portage Heroes | Jacob Rastello
February 21, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Portage? My role at PortagePointe (connected to UP Health System – Portage) is an elder associate. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My mother has worked here for many years and I remember her bringing me here for trick or treating or to visit when I was a little kid. Seeing the great work she does from such…
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UP Health System – Marquette Expands Mental Health Services with New Intensive Outpatient Program
February 19, 2025UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is pleased to announce the launch of its Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), providing structured, evidenced-based therapy for adults (18+) facing mental health challenges. The IOP is designed for individuals experiencing mild to moderate psychiatric distress, including depression,…
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The Tom and Terry Show: A Journey through Cardiac Rehab
February 18, 2025Tom Beccia, left, and Terry Schaaf, right, at the Portage Fitness Center. Tom Beccia and Terry Schaaf met under unusual circumstances. Both residents of the Upper Peninsula crossed paths during cardiac rehabilitation at UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage), which quickly developed into a friendship sustained through regular visits to the Portage…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Adam Khosravi
February 14, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the Environmental Service Director at UPHS – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I had some good mentors who recruited me into the industry What's a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? The nice thing about my position is that every day is…
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A Tribute to UP Health System – Marquette’s Cardiology Founders: Alan Hunter, MD and Thomas LeGalley, MD
February 14, 2025Dr. Alan Hunter (left) and Dr. Thomas LeGalley (right) Today, the Heart & Vascular Center at UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) offers a wide range of cardiovascular services including general cardiology, diagnostic and interventional procedures, electrophysiology, cardiac rehabilitation and cardiothoracic surgery, including open-heart…
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UPHS – Bell Heroes | Alexis Forchini
February 14, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am a clinic supervisor with UP Health System - Bell | Physician Services. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? A career in healthcare runs in my family and Bell felt like the perfect place to grow professionally. I am also an Ishpeming native, so it’s nice to be a part of something so important to…
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