Category: Life@Work

• We all have our strengths and struggles.

  My little sister, Gretchen, was larger than life. Everything she did was absolutely brilliant. She died unexpectedly of suicide this year. Since then, a vulnerability has opened within me.

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• Heal Our Healers Event

  Healthcare workers face an increased risk of mental illness, substance abuse and suicide – an issue the pandemic has made even worse.

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• Documentary: Do No Harm

  Doctors have the highest rate of suicide in any profession, with approximately 400 physicians dying by suicide every year.

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• Podcast: Staring Into The Abyss

  There are times we find ourselves staring into an abyss – facing an unknown and needing to make a decision. For Dr. Alan Olson, that experience occurred 11 years ago, when he was diagnosed with colon cancer.

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• Each Day…

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• Smithsonian Exhibit: The Bias Inside Us

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• Soul of CentraCare: Kelly Schreifels, RN, Nursing Supervisor, Correctional Care

  I remember always wanting to help children – especially kids who didn’t have a lot of resources.

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• My Why: Dr. Clarence Ojo

  I was introduced to the healthcare field by chance during my freshman year of college.

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• Soul of CentraCare: JaNaye Erickson, RN, Birthing Center

  I never thought I would work in OB. I always felt it would be intimidating because there are two lives at stake.

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• Soul of CentraCare: Deb Fearing, LPN, Pre-visit planning

  I think my journey to working in healthcare started when my parents gave me my name.

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