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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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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Radiation Oncology Specialist Emilee Syrjala, MSN, NP-C
February 11, 2025MARQUETTE, Mich. | February 11, 2025 — UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is pleased to welcome Emilee Syrjala, MSN, NP-C, to its Cancer Center team. She specializes in supportive care for cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy, focusing on monitoring side effects, providing patient education, coordinating care and conducting follow-up…
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UPHS – Portage Heroes | Angie Hebert
February 07, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Portage? I am the Director of Information Technology (IT) at UPHS – Portage. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I knew I wanted to be a part of healthcare but wasn’t sure where. Within my previous role in IT in higher education, I was able to work with people and technology and found that I had…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Michelle Heffron, CPhT
February 07, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the pharmacy inventory coordinator at UPHS – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I just kind of fell into it, actually. I was working in restaurant management and was desperate to do literally anything else. A pharmacist friend asked if I would be interested in a pharmacy tech…
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UP Health System – Bell Welcomes Obstetrician & Gynecologist Elizabeth Cousineau, MD
February 04, 2025Ishpeming, Mich. (Feb. 4, 2025) — UP Health System – Bell (UPHS – Bell) is pleased to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Cousineau, board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, to its Women’s Care team. Dr. Cousineau provides comprehensive services, including labor and delivery, routine gynecological care, contraception, family planning, infertility…
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Building Healthy Habits for a Healthy Heart
February 03, 2025The heart is an amazing organ. Each day, your heart pumps over 2,000 gallons of blood, circulating oxygen through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels in your body. With so much riding on the muscle, it’s no surprise that heart diseases are the #1 cause of death in America—if your heart weakens or stops beating, cells throughout your body lose the nutrients they…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | James, RN
January 31, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a Registered Nurse (RN) in Behavioral Health at UPHS – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I wanted to help people going through difficult times. What's a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Busy. It starts with patient…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Julie Nordberg
January 24, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the Director of Quality and Patient Safety Officer at UPHS – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have always had a desire to help people, and I was drawn to healthcare because there are so many different ways and times throughout a patient’s healthcare journey that you can…
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UP Health System – Portage Nurse Evan Hyrkas, RN, Honored with DAISY Award
January 20, 2025UP Health System – Portage is proud to honor Evan Hyrkas, 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. Evan cares for patients in the Medical Surgical Unit, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and…
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UP Health System – Bell Heroes | Rhonda Oja, MT - ASCP
January 17, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I work as a technician in the Laboratory. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Medicine has always been my passion. I was originally headed to med school until my health failed; so I went another direction. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? A typical…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Jodi McCollum, PA
January 17, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the Trauma Program Manager and a physician assistant at UPHS – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My parents were my inspiration to be in the healthcare. My mom is a nurse and my dad was a fireman/EMT. What's a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Like…
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UP Health System – Portage Heroes | Kelli Johnson
January 12, 2025What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am a Medical Staff Coordinator at UPHS – Portage. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I love to serve and help others—healthcare felt like the best place to make an impact. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? No two days are the same in…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Nicole Lancour
January 10, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered radiologic technologist and mammographer in the Imaging Department. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My dad worked in the maintenance department at Marquette General Hospital. He encouraged me to apply to the radiology program. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like…
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UP Health System – Portage Heroes | Jennifer Sleeman, CST, CSFA
January 10, 2025What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am a surgical first assistant in the operating room (OR). What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I originally was going to be a nurse, and when I shadowed in OR I was hooked. I wanted to be one of the team members standing at the table. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like…
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