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UP Health System – Portage Heroes | Jenae Meyette, RN
April 12, 2024
What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am a registered nurse (RN) in Labor & Delivery and sometimes on MedSurg. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When I was young, I always looked up to those in healthcare and knew I wanted to do something like that....
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March 15, 2024
What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am the Employee Health Nurse and Clinical Educator, Daisy Program Coordinator, and Trumont RN Resident Program Coordinator. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I had surgery for a birth defect at Mott’s Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor as an infant...
read moreUP Health System – Portage Welcomes Orthopedic & Total Joint Specialist, Andre Oulai, MD
March 13, 2024
UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) is pleased to welcome Andre Oulai, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellowship-trained total joint specialist, to its orthopedics team. Dr. Oulai will provide treatment and surgical procedures for the posterior total hip, minimally invasive anterior total hip, total knee, total joint...
read moreCertified Athletic Trainers | Helping Local Athletes Stay in the Game
March 4, 2024
For many athletes in the Upper Peninsula, the winter and spring months mean spending more time in the gym, hockey rink, track, or ski hill—participating in the sport they enjoy. Regardless of proper preparation, like warm-up routines or well-fitting equipment, there’s always an inherent risk of injury when participating in...
read moreUP Health System – Portage Offers Midwifery Services
February 20, 2024
The birth of your child is a special moment in your life—you may be excited, anxious or nervous about your path ahead. At UP Health System – Portage, we partner with you to provide a compassionate and positive birthing experience for you, your family and your new bundle of joy....
read moreUP Health System – Portage Recognized as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
February 19, 2024
UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) is pleased to announce it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital for the second year in a row. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the...
read moreUP Health System – Portage Heroes | Ruth Harmala, MLS
February 9, 2024
What 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...
read moreUP Health System - Portage Heroes | Douglas Hodges, CPT
January 19, 2024
What 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...
read moreUP Health System - Portage Honors Evan Hyrkas, RN, with DAISY Award
December 21, 2023
UP 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...
read moreUP Health System - Portage Heroes | Tyrel Kuenzel, RN
December 15, 2023
What 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?...
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