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Jun
21
Jun
Once a scared, closeted teen, Beacon associate describes the difference support makes
Tomas Howard, a Memorial Hospital project lead, describes in his own voice his coming out experience and what it means to work at Beacon Health. His is one of the stories we are sharing during Pride Month, as we spotlight LGBTQIA+ associates. To be honest, I didn't really have a coming...
15
Jun
Beacon Health Foundation awards scholarships to 70 recipients across the health system
Beacon Health System’s generous donors have again stepped up to help address the national nursing shortage, and congratulations are in order. The Beacon Health Foundation recently awarded more than $270,000 in scholarships to 70 applicants for 2022. The scholarships typically support non-clinical associates who want to enter the nursing field, as...
15
Jun
Eye on Health: Beacon dermatologic surgeon removes skin cancer with little scarring
Sheila Annable regrets her sunbathing from years ago but says she’s extremely fortunate to have Dr. Luiz Pantalena as her doctor now. Together they keep a close eye on her basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, and Dr. Pantalena has removed it multiple times with Mohs surgery, a procedure...
13
Jun
Pride Month: Athletic trainer glad she took chance with Beacon
Kara Werner-Sanders, a Beacon Health certified athletic trainer and lead athletic trainer at IU South Bend, describes in her own voice what it means to work at Beacon. Hers is one of the stories we are sharing during Pride Month, as we spotlight LGBTQIA+ associates. When I finished graduate school, many...
10
Jun
Patient family’s donation to make visiting Beacon neurosurgery practice less scary for kids
Beacon Medical Group pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Daniel Fulkerson might need to add a second bookshelf in his offices. Dr. Fulkerson and his staff were recently amazed and appreciative when Deborah Allen and her five children, ranging in age from 3 to 11, delivered 1,472 children’s books to his practice on the...
27
May
Sunburst Races: What you need to know if you’re running, walking, volunteering or live nearby
Maybe you've been training for months, building up your stamina and endurance and are hoping for a personal best. Maybe you will be helping out on the course, handing out water or handing out medals to finishers. Or maybe your favorite part about Saturday will be cheering on the runners. Sunburst...
24
May
Our Take: Beacon pediatrician offers advice to parents, caregivers navigating formula shortage
In the News (AP): Pandemic-related supply chain problems, combined with regulators temporarily shutting down a Sturgis, Mich., production facility over contamination concerns, have caused a national infant formula shortage that has sent many parents and caregivers scrambling. But there was some cause for optimism Sunday when a U.S. military plane delivered...
20
May
Eye on Health: Beacon experts stress that ‘time is brain’ during Stroke Awareness Month
When it felt like he had slept on it wrong one morning, Dr. Thomas Fischbach initially dismissed the odd sensation in his hand and considered lying back down for a bit. But as an interventional radiologist at Memorial Hospital, Dr. Fischbach realized that he might be having a stroke caused by...
18
May