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Pursuing the American Dream: A physician’s incredible journey from Kenya to Fort Wayne

“There’s a hidden cost we pay as immigrants for the American dream.”

Representatives from Parkview Health, Indiana Tech, the Questa Foundation and Fort Wayne Community Schools gathered in October to celebrate the launch of the new Parkview Opportunity Scholars award.
How can Indiana increase its number of college grads? This Fort Wayne-based program could help

The goal of this program is to support students who may not have otherwise gone to college—whether they have financial need, are first-generation college students, are first-generation Americans, or may not have considered college due to other barriers.

Michaela Weir, pictured in back, is shown during a recent Helping Hands shift with fellow RNs Danielle Gombas, middle, and Kelli Bultemeyer on the ortho trauma unit at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
Each month, Parkview co-workers are filling 400 extra shifts to assist those on the frontlines

“I’ve been asked, ‘Why are you going back to the bedside? You’re not a bedside nurse anymore.’ But that’s what my people need.”

In Morgan White’s 10 years working on the Talent Acquisition team at Parkview Health, she’s never seen a job market like this one.
What’s happening in the job market? A Parkview Health recruiter shares insights and opportunities

In Morgan White’s 10 years working on the Talent Acquisition team at Parkview Health, she’s never seen a job market like this one. Here’s what’s happening.  

A 2006 graduate of Carroll High School, Tyler Atkins, M.D., returned to Fort Wayne to work for Parkview Health.
Making a difference in his hometown: A neurosurgeon shares his journey back to Fort Wayne

“I don’t feel like it’s a tiny Midwest town anymore.”

Christopher Spalding, Co-Owner of the Fort Wayne Ballroom Company, shares his remarkable recovery from a cancerous brain tumor bigger than his fist.
This world-champion ballroom dancer in Fort Wayne didn’t let cancer keep him down

Christopher Spalding, Co-Owner of the Fort Wayne Ballroom Company, shares his remarkable recovery from a cancerous brain tumor bigger than his fist.

At the Parkview Community Greenhouse, farmer Camille Schuelke grows multiple varieties of plants using different growing techniques.
Want to grow your own healthy food? Here are 9 tips from a Fort Wayne gardening pro

We ask Camille Schuelke, a farmer at the Parkview Community Greenhouse and Learning Kitchen, to give us her best tips for a bountiful harvest.

Marsha Franklin, a respiratory therapist at Parkview Regional Medical Center, receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 14, 2020, from Maryam Noureldin, ambulatory pharmacist.
Q&A: What you should know about the COVID-19 vaccine in Northeast Indiana

We sat down with Jeffrey Boord, MD, MPH, Chief Quality and Safety Officer at Parkview Health, to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.  

Data and research have helped create a detailed timeline for each stage of the COVID-19 vaccination process, from screening to registration, to post-injection observation.
How data is driving one health system’s pandemic response in Northeast Indiana

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Parkview’s data teams have pivoted to help the regional health system fight the virus. Here’s how.

Veterans and Parkview employees from left are Nathan Milliman, Michael Eckroth, and Donna Van Vlerah.
Meet 3 Northeast Indiana veterans using their military experience to fight COVID-19

“COVID is like a military campaign. It’s the overarching issue in duration and scope. Within that, you’ve got a bunch of battles. You’ve got to win the battles to win the campaign."

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