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GQ Anthony Shields, M.D., Ph.D. , medical oncologist and member of the  Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Oncology  and the  Phase 1 Clinical Trials  Multidisciplinary Teams at Karmanos, spoke to GQ about the imaging process for cancer screenings and his thoughts on full-body scans. Read the article here .

McLaren Thumb Region, part of McLaren Health Care and the critical access hospital expanding care to its community, and its McLaren Thumb Region Auxiliary have awarded five college-bound high school seniors with partial scholarships. An annual recognition, scholarships are awarded to students who intend to continue their studies in a health care field. The 2024 recipients (pictured Left to Right) are: Jordan Dooley from Caseville High School — plans to major in Biology at Saginaw Valley State University...

Emma Hyzer (left photo) and Nichole Gornowich (right photo) McLaren Thumb Region, part of McLaren Health Care and the critical access hospital expanding care to its community, and its McLaren Thumb Region Auxiliary have awarded two college-bound high school seniors with partial scholarships. An annual recognition, two scholarships are awarded to students who intend to continue their studies in a health care field, specifically toward a degree in nursing or certificate as an emergency medical technician....

McLaren Thumb Region, part of McLaren Health Care and a critical access hospital serving the entire Thumb region, has brought magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology to the area. By providing local access to this advanced and commonly used diagnostic imaging technology, patients will no longer have to travel outside their community for the non-invasive procedure. The mobile MRI unit will be located on the hospital’s main campus along South Van Dyke Road, just outside the walls of its diagnostic imag...

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Marc’L Neumann, MSA, BSN, RN, as Chief Nursing Officer/Vice President of Patient Care Services for McLaren Thumb Region and McLaren Caro Region, effective October 23, 2022. Marc’L brings nearly 20 years of nursing and leadership experience to her new role. An accomplished strategic and operational leader in hospital systems large and small, Marc’L holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Saginaw Valley State University in addition to a Master’s of Scien...