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“So much of health happens ... in our communities, and that includes our schools, our parks, our businesses and our homes, and we want to make a broad impact on the health in people's lives,” says Dr. Mark Thompson, Essentia Health president. Essentia is honored to be in its fifth year as a sponsor of the United Way of Cass-Clay school supply drive! #TogetherWeThrive Valley News Live: https://ow.ly/Zqzi50SuUJ4 InForum: https://ow.ly/IaNi50SuUHO Donate: https://ow.ly/7zu450SuUyO

At Essentia Health, we take pride in the care we provide our patients and communities in our mission to make a healthy difference in people's lives. We also like to recognize the contributions of our caregivers. We encourage you to share your appreciation for the services our colleagues provide by casting a vote for Essentia and our teammates in the Brainerd Dispatch's “Best of the Brainerd Lakes area” contest— voting open through July 31!

Meet our colleague Sara Jacobs, LPN and clinical assistant in general surgery at the Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Brainerd Clinic, who loves helping her team as much as her patients. Sara says she feels called by God to deliver compassionate care, which includes rooming patients and assisting with procedures.

Congratulations to our 2024 Values Awards recipients from Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior and Ashland, Wisconsin! Thank you for joining us these past several weeks as we've celebrated Essentia Health colleagues who are honored for exemplifying one of our seven values — quality, hospitality, respect, joy, justice, stewardship, and teamwork. Respect: ▪ Jake Arola, nutrition services supervisor, St. Mary’s Medical Center (Duluth, Building B) ▪ Dr. Benjamin Turner, Family Practice, St. Mary’s Hospital-Superior Hospitality: ▪ Tanna Korkalo, registered nurse, Medical/Surgical, Duluth (Miller-Dwan, Building D) ▪ Moe Miller, patient access representative, St. Mary's-Superior Clinic Joy: ▪ La Sheenlaruba Tyacke, community care associate, Duluth Clinic 2nd Street (Building C) ▪ Steven Burns, chaplain, St. Mary’s Hospital-Superior Justice: ▪ Sharon Lund, patient education specialist, Support Services Building (Duluth) ▪ Dr. Kim Ogle, Internal Medicine division chair, Ashland Clinic Quality: ▪ Jessica Emerson, infection prevention specialist, Infection Prevention, St. Mary’s Medical Center (Duluth, Building B) ▪ Wesley Bickler, pharmacy hospital services director, Superior Belknap Pharmacy Stewardship: ▪ Anna Robbins, medical library supervisor, Library, Sixth Avenue Building (Duluth) ▪ Sharon Nelson, rehabilitation services aide, St. Mary’s Hospital-Superior Teamwork: ▪ Amy Calore, case management manager, St. Mary’s Medical Center (Duluth, Building B) ▪ Thaiane Hensch, pharmacy retail services director, Superior Belknap Pharmacy

Thank you for your visit — it was an honor hosting everyone at Essentia-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota!

Essentia Health is honored to have recently had the privilege to learn more about the 148th Fighter Wing's mission, and how Essentia colleagues make a healthy difference in people's lives as 148th members of the Minnesota National Guard. Earlier this month, the 148th Fighter Wing and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) collaborated to conduct a boss-lift on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing. Essentia CEO David C. Herman, MD, witnessed an F-16 and F-35 being refueled in the air while on the KC-135. Dr. Herman was thrilled to join other community employers and educators during this valuable learning opportunity — thank you!

Congratulations to our 2024 Values Awards recipients from Moose Lake and Sandstone, Minnesota! Please join us over the next few weeks as we celebrate Essentia Health colleagues who are honored for exemplifying one of our seven values — quality, hospitality, respect, joy, justice, stewardship, and teamwork. Respect: Leah Jarvis, operations senior manager, Sandstone Hospitality: Michael Bauman, health unit coordinator, Medical/Surgical, Moose Lake Joy: Joy Jensen, patient scheduler, Sandstone Justice: Jaclyn Granfors, registered nurse, Birthplace, Moose Lake Quality: Randi Menten, ambulatory care supervisor, Family Practice, Moose Lake Stewardship: Amanda Mlaskoch, health unit coordinator, Medical/Surgical, Moose Lake Teamwork: Cara Keinanen, department coordinator, Administration, Moose Lake

Looking for a new provider? Then we hope you’re as excited as we are to have these experts join Essentia. See if they’re practicing near you. Mazour: https://ow.ly/byZ950SscZg Rajaguru: https://ow.ly/zSRT50SscZv Scanlon: https://ow.ly/XGyc50SscZY

Kudos to our colleagues helping make a healthy difference in the lives of Northland students! Essentia Health is honored to partner with Safe Kids NE Minnesota coalition members to bring lessons about safe biking and proper helmet use to 4th grade classrooms. The program was also implemented by trained school staff at additional schools in the greater Duluth, Minnesota, area. In all, this spring’s program reached 681 4th graders across southeast St. Louis County and northeast Carlton County, which is 53% of all 4th graders in the area. #TogetherWeThrive Community Engagement: https://ow.ly/rYjz50ShMU6