Metro Health
To end the pandemic, we need to make trust contagious
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Submitted 01-06-2021 under NONPROFITS
Developing safe and highly effective vaccines for COVID-19 was a monumental scientific achievement. Now comes the hard part: convincing enough people to be vaccinated to bring the pandemic to an end. Dr. Rakesh Pai, president of the Metro Health...
In race to create a COVID-19 vaccine, there is no fast track for approval
by (metrohealth2019)
Submitted 12-22-2020 under NONPROFITS
Dr. Rakesh Pai imagines a point in the not too distant, post-COVID future when people are lining up to see a movie. “We’re all going to go to the movie theater and we’re going to watch ‘Warp Speed,’” Pai said....
COVID vaccine trials need diverse test subjects, so a doctor rolled up his sleeve
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Submitted 12-15-2020 under NONPROFITS
Dr. Rakesh Pai understands the lifesaving power of vaccines as a physician, but also from a family perspective. When the opportunity came to volunteer to test one of the new COVID-19 vaccines, he did not hesitate. “Vaccines have saved hundreds...
Metro Health - University of Michigan Health offers sign-on bonus to new medical assistants
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Submitted 12-09-2020 under NONPROFITS
There’s no question that healthcare workers are—and have always been—heroes in our communities. They were heroes long before yard signs celebrating and thanking them filled neighborhoods. They were working long hours and providing...
American Heart Month: Why the Hispanic population is at risk
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Submitted 02-11-2020 under NONPROFITS
Metro Health – University of Michigan Health cardiologist, Dr. Larry Diaz, a native of Venezuela, says Hispanics are at a higher risk of health conditions that could lead to heart disease, and he’s committed to spreading awareness....
Hospital system is first in West Michigan to offer lifestyle-focused cardio rehab
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Submitted 09-16-2019 under NONPROFITS
Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is the first hospital in West Michigan, and second in the state of Michigan, to offer patients intensive cardiac rehab using the Pritikin ICR™ program. The program helps patients who have had...
Metro Health Farmers Market: A treasure hunt every week
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Submitted 08-20-2019 under NONPROFITS
What started with four local vendors selling fresh food out of their tailgates 13 years ago has expanded to one of the largest farm markets in West Michigan. Beginning the second week of May, and continuing every week into October, the Metro Health...
What to expect during your child's wellness visit and how to prepare
by (metrohealth2019)
Submitted 07-26-2019 under NONPROFITS
Caitlin Mlynarek, DO, a pediatrician at Metro Health’s Hudsonville primary care office, explains what parents can expect during well-child visits and offers ways to ease children’s anxiety before appointments. Children grow quickly!...
West Michigan man proves positivity is key to recovery
by (metrohealth2019)
Submitted 06-20-2019 under NONPROFITS
Ed still remembers the moment he took hold of the cockpit controls and flew the small, open-air 1974 Breezy for the first time. He was just 15-years-old, and now, 40 years later, he still recalls his excitement. “People are surprised to hear...
Grand Rapids native inspired to bring health equity to her hometown
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Submitted 06-17-2019 under NONPROFITS
Rhae-Ann Booker remembers the day her mother sat down to tell her she would be attending a new elementary school. “She said, ‘They are making some changes in the city. So now you are going to be riding a bus.’” This didn...