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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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UP Health System – Portage Names Jason Mayra as Chief Financial Officer
January 09, 2025UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) is pleased to announce the promotion of Jason Mayra to the position of chief financial officer (CFO). A dedicated member of the UPHS – Portage team for over a decade, Jason brings a wealth of experience, strategic insight and a deep commitment to advancing the hospital's mission. Mayra, a Hancock native, holds…
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Staying Safe and Healthy This Winter
January 08, 2025Winter is here! The snowy season brings a fresh slate of fun — outdoor activities, picturesque snowscapes, and tons of annual traditions. But with the sheer amount of downfall and accumulation we get here in the Upper Peninsula also comes the extra burden of snow removal and necessary caution to stay safe.
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UP Health System – Bell Heroes | Brigitta Kubas, RN
December 20, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am an Emergency Department (ED) staff nurse. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When I was a high school junior, I picked nursing, knowing I would always have a job and would serve other people. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Working in a…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Stacy Braun
December 20, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a Clinical Informaticist in Information Technology at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? It was actually by chance that I ended up in healthcare. I started in Human Resources and moved to IT after a position opened up that fit with my…
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Stay Merry and Well: Tips for Holiday Health and Happiness
December 19, 2024The holiday season is in full swing, ringing with the joy of visiting family and friends, attending festive parties, exchanging gifts, sharing delicious meals and giving back to charitable causes. It’s “the most wonderful time of the year” as they say. Unfortunately, though—for many of us—this time of year often means more stress and anxiety…
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Understanding Stroke: What You Need to Know
December 18, 2024By: Nicole Brinkman, Stroke and Sepsis Coordinator, UP Health System – Marquette A stroke is a serious medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted or severely decreased which deprives the brain of oxygen and nutrients. This happens either due to a blockage (ischemic stroke) or a burst blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). Strokes can…
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UP Health System – Marquette Care Aide Peggy Seaver Honored with Julianne Kirkham Award
December 17, 2024At UP Health System – Marquette, we are proud to honor our dedicated employees who embody the spirit of compassionate care and go above and beyond for our patients and their families. We are thrilled to announce Peggy Seaver as the recipient of the Julianne Kirkham Award. This award recognizes exemplary employees in our support and ancillary departments who…
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