Frank Macher: Grateful for Charlevoix ED Care Frank Macher didn’t think too much of feeling fatigued following a working dinner and time spent boating one evening this past August. “We’d had a couple days of meetings and I figured that was what it was,” he said. That evening, at his home in Charlevoix, Frank, 76, began experiencing “all kinds of flu-like symptoms.” Even then, though, he chalked it up to simply being under the weather. Soon enough, however, it became clear something truly wasn’t right. “At 3 or 4 in the morning, I was actually having a lot of trouble breathing,” he said. Frank

Clerkship Directors Family Medicine Jeffrey Magnatta, DO Medical School: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Residency: Munson Family Practice Residency Program, Traverse City, MI Internal Medicine Larry Warbasse MD, FACP Medical School: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Residency and Internship: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Medicine Critical Care Rebecca Ulep, DO Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences, Kansas City, MO Residency and Fellowship: Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI Obstetrics/Gynecology Kurt Wright, MD, FACOG Medical School

The Cornwells: Parents Honored with Sustaining Fund Gift When F. Gordon and Jean Cornwell moved their young family from the East Coast to Traverse City in 1947, the couple wholeheartedly embraced the people and places of northern Michigan – a way of life that’s just as important to their four children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who remain residents of the area. Gordon and Jean Cornwells’ commitment to the region – as business owners, community activists and champions of preserving a vibrant Traverse City – also continues to impact the lives of so many others, including individuals

News & Views from the MSU College of Human Medicine Traverse City Campus MSU Rx: Building Relationships in Rural Communities Dr. Richard Bates, VP of Medical Affairs at Alpena Regional Medical Center (ARMC), presents on the MSU Rx stage on the importance of relationship-building in rural areas. ARMC is an education site for the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Rural Community Health Program (R-CHP) - designed for students interested in careers in rural medicine. The program currently takes place out of MSU CHM's Traverse City and Midland regional campuses. TV 9&10 MedWatch

Kingsley Couple Survives Cancer, Donates Diagnostic Tool Jon and Kathy Olney of Kingsley know a thing or two about cancer. They have each experienced that heart-stopping moment when a doctor says, “You have cancer.” For Jon, it was prostate cancer in 2011. For Kathy, it was breast cancer in 2016. Both received effective close-to-home treatment that left them healthy – and thankful. From diagnosis through treatment and follow-up appointments, all of their cancer care took place in Traverse City. “We’re just so grateful we got things taken care of and it was not worse than it was,” Jon said.

Children’s Activity Room Funded in Memory of a Mom Amy McLean Calder embraced her work as a child life specialist at Children’s Hospital in Detroit. When she and her husband moved to Traverse City in 2008 to begin their family, she brought her interest in child life programs with her. Mac Calder, DO, started working in Munson Medical Center’s Emergency Department and the couple reconnected with one of Amy’s high school friends, Ben Lamphere, MD, a hospitalist at Munson Medical Center. Amy and Ben talked about the need for a child life program at the hospital, agreeing it would be an easy way

Beloved Pediatrician Leaves Legacy Gift to Cadillac Nora F. Chang, MD, a well-loved pediatrician in Cadillac, passed away on her 95th following a remarkable life. She left a legacy gift of $466,000 to the Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital Foundation. Dr. Chang’s life story contains all of the drama, heartbreak, adventure, and enduring love of a made-for-TV movie. She was an exceptionally kind, gracious, gallant, and intelligent woman, as well as an outstanding doctor who loved her young patients as if they were her own children. No Ordinary Girl Nora was born Sept. 2, 1920, and it was clear

Couple’s Generosity Keeps Grayling Babies Safe, Warm All newborns at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital are now placed on new GE Panda Warmers during the first critical hours of life as they adjust to living and breathing on their own. The warmers regulate the baby’s body temperature, monitor blood oxygenation, and have the technology to help clinicians safely monitor and screen infants for life-threatening cardiac and respiratory complications, as well as standardize infant resuscitation protocols throughout the hospital in the maternity unit, Emergency Department, and surgical suite. The

Nickum Family Foundation Supports Critical Care in Frankfort Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital staff must be prepared for any kind of emergency that arises. However, some emergencies occur infrequently in a rural setting and keeping critical care skills fresh can be a challenge. Thanks to a $35,000 gift from the Nickum Family Foundation (the family of Honnie and Dick McClear), Paul Oliver purchased a Laerdal ALS simulation manikin for training and education. The adult manikin can be programmed with various conditions that improve or worsen depending on decisions and interventions staff make. The

Medical Needs Fund Purchases Advanced Lab Equipment A young patient hospitalized with pneumonia at Munson Medical Center appeared to be improving and his physician planned to send him home in the morning. At 1 am, two of his blood cultures tested positive for bacteria, an indicator that he could have sepsis, a serious blood infection. The physician did not believe the patient was septic, but was reluctant to send him home after positive culture results. Thanks to new cutting-edge technology in Munson Medical Center’s microbiology lab, a technologist used an instrument that identified both