Medical
Liz Reyna, CNA
Home Health Aide
My mom got sick when I was very young. During that time, we played “doctor” and pretended she was my patient. So, I’ve been interested in the medical field since the beginning. I lost my mom when I was eight years old, and after her passing, my dream of getting into health care intensified, but I...
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Marley Baum
House Supervisor, RN
"When I was in the sixth grade, my grandfather was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, and that really made me think about a career in health care. I wanted to know everything I could about cancer and about the medicine they were giving him. When he neared the end of his journey and hospice came...
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Melinda Herrig
Enterostomal Therapy Charge Nurse
Melinda Herrig started her career journey as a barber, then decided to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a nurse. As a single mother, Melinda pursued her dream by taking one college course per semester at Washburn University. Today, she's a charge nurse at Stormont Vail Health. Watch...
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Melissa Kuermaier
Registered CT and X-Ray Technologist
As a single mom, I wanted to find a career that would allow me to provide for my daughter and give her everything she needed. I chose to pursue a radiology technologist program, which was especially good for me because I was able to attend night classes (with tons of help from family and friends)...
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Michael Ramirez, MS, ATC, LAT
Director, Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy
Michael Ramirez has always loved sports. His passion led him to pursue a career in sports medicine, and today he's the director of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy at Stormont Vail Health.
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Michelle Duey
Cytotechnologist
I’ve always been fascinated by medicine. And after losing my grandfather to cancer, I really wanted to learn more about that disease. At the time, I didn’t realize there were other jobs in the healthcare industry besides doctors and nurses, so I set my sights on medical school.
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Olivia Laliberte
Cardiology Nurse Manager
I didn’t become seriously interested in healthcare until the age of 30. I was working for an insurance company in a cubicle and talking was frowned upon. I’m a very social person, so I began to consider changing to a career with more human interaction. My parents suggested nursing because I had...
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Rebecca Wood
Charge Nurse
"I had been working in social services for about 15 years when I decided it was time to do something different. I didn’t feel like I was fulfilling my dream of truly helping others. My neighbor, a registered nurse at Stormont Vail, suggested I think about going back to school for nursing and...
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Renee McCartney
Respiratory Therapist
"The idea of working in health care never occurred to me until my mother went to nursing school in her late 40s. I was in my early 20s and had dropped out of college. I wanted a better life for myself, but had no idea what I wanted to do.
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Ronald J. Gentry
Facilities Management Director
As the facilities management director at Stormont Vail Health, Ronald J. Gentry oversees everything on the property — from the wiring behind the walls to everything you see in the clinic. Find out how he started his career and his advice for others interested in management positions.
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