by Tuyen Van | May 31, 2023 | Community Partnerships, MonumentPost, Provider Spotlight
As of this January, long-time community health provider Barbara Zind is gradually easing into retirement. After taking call half her life, Barb enjoys choosing which days she wants to work, but doesn’t plan to hang up the medical hat entirely. One area of care she’s...
by Monument Health | Nov 4, 2022 | community, MonumentPost, Provider Spotlight
Dr. Peggy WrichDoctor of OsteopathyPrimary Care Partners Dr. Peggy Wrich shares how she demonstrates the importance of humility in healthcare on a daily basis– “One of the things I never imagined in a million years was how much I would say, ‘I don’t know.’ I used to...
by Monument Health | Nov 4, 2022 | community, MonumentPost, Provider Spotlight
Vanessa Carter Registered Dietician, Certified Diabetes Care and Education SpecialistPrimary Care Partners As a practicing, registered dietician with Primary Care Partners, Vanessa Carter recalls coaching a woman who had never exercised regularly. She began going to a...
by Monument Health | Sep 4, 2022 | community, MonumentPost, Provider Spotlight
Karin Vandervelde, CNMBloomin’ Babies Birth CenterIntermountain Healthcare In Canadian nursing school in the 1970’s, Karin Vandervelde observed a live birth for the first time. “I thought, this is amazing! This is what I want to do for the rest of my life!” In those...
by Monument Health | Sep 4, 2022 | community, MonumentPost, Provider Spotlight
Jeana Smith, CNM Bloomin’ Babies Birth CenterIntermountain Healthcare “Natural birth is hard to picture if you’ve never experienced it. We do our very best to create an atmosphere that is peaceful, homey, organic and has all the medical equipment found in a hospital...
by Monument Health | Jul 9, 2022 | community, MonumentPost, Provider Spotlight
Dr. Mackenzie Hartman, DOFamily Health West Primary Care Growing up in Orlando, Florida, Mackenzie Hartman was always passionate about science, including marine biology. As a child, she loved exploring sea life on the Florida beaches. As a teen, she worked in cosmetic...