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Voices of Hennepin Healthcare: Angela Hirsh

Angie Hirsch, LICSW advocates for integrating traditional American Indian and Western models of medicine for culturally affirming care.

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Gen Z speak: Slang and language through emojis and tech

No matter your age, there is a word or words to describe “cool.” In fact, the word “cool” itself has been used by many generations.

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Kidney donor and grateful transplant recipient join Donate Life ceremonies

As we celebrate Donate Life month in April, we annually raise the Donate Life flag in a celebration on our campus.

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Voices of Hennepin Healthcare: Joe Kreisman

Joe Kreisman recommends a healthcare model founded in hospitality that helps patients feel at home through a community of care.

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Part two: What it’s like to be Black and a doctor in white America

What challenges do black doctors experience while pursuing a career in medicine? What is it like to be a black doctor in white America?

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Farewell to an appendix: Grateful patient documents emergency surgery by Michael Voges

One night I had a tummy ache. My wife, of course, immediately proclaimed I should go to the ER because it was probably my appendix.

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What it’s like to be Black and a doctor in white America

Dr. Iesha Galloway-Gilliam, an Internal Medicine provider at Hennepin Healthcare shares her experience and challenges being a Black doctor.

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Voices of Hennepin Healthcare: Toya López

Toya López strongly believes in a sustainable healthcare design that cares for patients and environmental health.

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Don’t eat that!

Babies and toddlers often explore their world using their mouths, placing fingers, toes, dog food, toys, insects and other benign objects.

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Find your ‘me time’

Everyone feels and reacts to stress in different ways. Stress is the way your mind and body react to a threat or a challenge.

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Voices of Hennepin Healthcare: Aida Strom

Aida Strom envisions a collaborative healthcare model built with the histories and hopes of those it serves.

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HERE film series continues with Episode 4: A Residents’ Story

The latest episode is a bit of a departure from the previous three, though is equally as heart-warming and compelling as its predecessors.

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Healthy Matters podcast off to healthy start

The Healthy Matters Podcast is now live on all podcast platforms! After launching just two weeks ago, it has reached over 1,400 downloads.

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Voices of Hennepin Healthcare: Rebecca Thomas

Rebecca Thomas shares the importance of holistic and trusted programs that are guided by community conversations.

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A new chapter: Healthy Matters leaves WCCO Radio, launches podcast

All good things don’t have to come to an end. Healthy Matters – the program hosted by Dr. Hilden, is not ending but making an exciting change.

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Grieving during the holidays – the 4 R’s

The holidays are an emotional and often stressful time for most of us, which are often further intensified for the bereaved.

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Healthcare that gives adolescents and young adults a voice

Adolescence is an important time when young people are developing physically, emotionally, and socially. Their brains are developing rapidly.

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Voices of Hennepin Healthcare: Akhmiri Sekhr-Ra

The Chief Family Development Officer shares her harmonious vision for wellness – and why we need the community to enjoy health.

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Walk with a Doc

The Integrative Health team has joined the international non-profit organization Walk with a Doc to promote healthy movement.

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Voices of Hennepin Healthcare: Semora Murrell

When you walk into Hennepin Healthcare, you may be lucky enough to meet Semora Murrell, a welcome services representative.

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