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Advanced Practice Providers

Getting to know our APPs: Advanced Practice Providers

APP Week is an annual observance held the fourth week of September recognizing the work of these dedicated healthcare professionals. Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) practice in a variety of healthcare settings and are an integral part of patient care.

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Cobwebs

Brain aneurysm patient puts pen to paper

In 2017, Megan Bacigalupo survived a near-fatal brain hemorrhage, while riding a bike. Megan shared her story in a Here for Life blog post several years ago. “A lot has changed since then.

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Stella Wright talent garden

Meet Talent Garden graduate Stella Wright

A graduate of Hennepin Healthcare’s Talent Garden internship program was in the news earlier this year for being a 2023 National Finalist as well as winner of the Poetry Ourselves spoken word competition in Washington D.C.

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Kathleen’s miracle and giving back

Eleven years after her son’s miraculous birth, Kathleen Hustad is giving back with her team at Associated Healthcare Credit Union.

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Brent Worwa And Dr Wert

Giant spiders, brush with death prompt life-changing end to alcohol addiction

Brent said out loud to himself, “I’m going to die today.” He had a friend drive him immediately to HCMC’s emergency department.

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A pilot delivers meals to people with high-risk pregnancies

Imagine struggling with a high-risk pregnancy and an organization offering meals free of charge for you and the rest of your family.

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World Sexual Health Day: Consent

Consent helps people understand and respect each other’s boundaries. It not only applies to sex but any interaction between two people.

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Is it typical or troubled teen behavior?

Being a teenager is a complicated time, and it can be hard to tell what changes are typical from those that are harmful.

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Hennepin Healthcare Health Equity Internship Celebration August 18th 2023

Talent Garden interns wrap up six weeks at Hennepin Healthcare

It’s 7:30 am and the 21 future nurses and providers of the 2023 Talent Garden internship program arrive to start their day.

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Volunteers read stories to NICU babies in their own language

Aside from all the noise of machines in the NICU, babies are hearing another sound, too – children’s books read in their own language.

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