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Tessa Connors is the very first apprentice to complete Essentia Health's new registered surgical technologist apprenticeship program. Please join us in celebrating her graduation earlier this month! 👏 Essentia is the first hospital in North Dakota to implement such a program, which "is a promise to our patients and our community that we are finding local talent, investing in our employees and providing this local opportunity to produce highly skilled professionals who will work and live in our community," says Amber Huez, surgical services director at Essentia-Fargo.

Please help us welcome these newly hired professionals to the Essentia Health family. Schurke: https://lnkd.in/gdZ43mfA Moe: https://lnkd.in/g8WtxqQV Turner: https://lnkd.in/gPc4d8qh Greer: https://lnkd.in/gQhpbhDm Walker: https://lnkd.in/ghGU63-2 Wight: https://lnkd.in/gBDfX2xp

Congratulations to Essentia Health CEO David C. Herman, MD, for being recognized as a 2025 Notable Nonprofit Board Member by Twin Cities Business for his service on the Minnesota Hospital Association board.

Please help us in celebrating the recent three-year anniversary of our Bismarck, North Dakota, colleagues joining the Essentia Health family.    Essentia-Mid Dakota Bismarck’s story is filled with countless achievements — here’s to many more years of making a healthy difference! 

Essentia Health-Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of only 13 Critical Access Hospitals nationwide to receive a 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award from Vizient, Inc. "This award is a testament to the extraordinary work of our entire team," says Deb Stueve, administrator of Essentia Health-Holy Trinity Hospital.

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It’s wonderful to be recognized for the ways in which we help make our neighbors’ lives better. A special thanks to the Minnesota Hospital Association for honoring Essentia with a Community Benefit Award. The award recognizes our colleagues’ commitment to bringing a virtual visit access point to Deer River High School, and our collaboration with Smart North on the Deer River tech hub.

“We’re thrilled to welcome these new health care providers to Essentia Health to join the team in serving our patients and communities,” says CEO David C. Herman, MD. “Our people make Essentia Health great.” Hinkel: https://lnkd.in/g-ZjK44X Bowar: https://lnkd.in/gjPuzgu6 Almquist: https://lnkd.in/gTGZckth Taylor: https://lnkd.in/gzGYG96b Daley: https://lnkd.in/gzvJksBm Meyer: https://lnkd.in/gRFsebHe

We’re happy to welcome Mark Bortnem to Essentia Health as our new Chief Financial Officer. Mark comes to Essentia from the Mayo Clinic, where he served as chief financial officer for Wisconsin operations based in Eau Claire and LaCrosse. With more than 25 years in leadership roles, Mark has extensive experience understanding and managing the dynamics of health care finances in Minnesota and Wisconsin, including rural and metropolitan markets. Welcome to the Essentia family, Mark! 

Read all about it! Essentia-St. Mary’s Medical Center is proud to be voted Best Medical Facility for the 5th year in a row.    Special thanks to our neighbors for their votes and support — and for our colleagues who make this recognition possible. We’re also grateful for your votes that helped make Essentia-Hermantown Pharmacy “Best Pharmacy” and Michael Fuchs, OD, “Best Eye Doctor.”