McLaren Oakland, the Pontiac-based hospital serving all of Oakland County, partnered with the Waterford Fire Department to provide critical health and wellness screenings to more than 40 of the county’s courageous and selfless first responders.
Hosted at the Waterford Fire Department on Tues., Jan. 28, the event was open to all men and women serving as police officers, fire fighters, EMTs, or any first responder service, with more than 40 responders attending.
“We are incredibly grateful to the fire department for this partnership and to be in the position to serve those who have so selflessly served us,” said Lorenzo Suter, McLaren Oakland President and CEO. “Considering the potential lifesaving importance of cancer screenings and the quality-of-life impact chronic conditions can have on an individual, we are grateful for this opportunity to contribute to those who give so much to all of is.”
Physicians and other medical professionals from various McLaren Oakland clinical services were onsite to share their expertise and lead first responders through screening of common health conditions, including lung, colorectal, prostate and skin cancers, as well as assessing their cardiovascular health.
“Our department and the first responders throughout Oakland County are thankful to the team at McLaren Oakland for sharing their day and profession with us,” said Capt. Christopher Webster, Waterford Fire Department Deputy Fire Mashal. “The men and women of the first responder profession are truly committed to the health and safety of our community, and we appreciate the hospital for the kindness they have shown us and their support of our well-being.”
Learn more about all services provided by McLaren Oakland and its care campuses throughout Oakland County at mclaren.org/oakland.
About McLaren Oakland
McLaren Oakland is a 318-bed hospital that provides primary and specialty healthcare services to the greater Pontiac and Oakland County, Michigan communities. Founded in 1953, McLaren Oakland has grown to a comprehensive medical community that includes outpatient facilities in Clarkston and Oxford, in addition to an inpatient hospital in Pontiac providing a range of clinical services including emergency and trauma care, cardiology, cancer services, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and orthopedic services. McLaren Oakland offers ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs in anesthesiology, diagnostic radiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine, and transitional year, in addition to a CPME accredited podiatry program. Learn more at mclaren.org/oakland.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.