Catch the Latest Health News with FHN and Big Radio

FHN is proud to work with the Big Radio family of stations to provide you the latest in health news.

Tune in to Big Oldies 93.7 at 7:35 Tuesday mornings when an FHN healthcare provider steps into Scott Thompson's "Morning Mess" for Dial-a-Doc. You'll hear about a different health topic each week on this 10-minute live interview.

FHN providers are also frequent guests on Big Radio's "Talk of the Town" and "To the Point".

You can also catch up on "Dial-a-Doc", "Talk of the Town" and "To the Point" in our online archive below!

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2024 Radio Broadcasts

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 March  05 Dial-a-Doc: Vaping Awareness Month
Clarence Parks MD
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00:09:33
 February  13 Dial-a-Doc: Low Dose Radiation Therapy Available for Osteoarthritis at Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center
Bobby Koneru MD
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00:09:21
 January  30 Dial-a-Doc: American Heart Month and Cardiovascular Care at FHN
J. Steve Harweger AGACNP-BC
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 January  09  FHN Get Fit
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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 January  02 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Audiology - Hearing Loss
Anneliese Hartman AuD

2023 Radio Broadcasts

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00:07:21
 December  12 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Audiology and Health
Anneliese Hartman AuD
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 December  05  FHN Festival of Trees Events
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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 November  23  Grief and Gratitude During the Holidays
Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator
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 November  07  Quality Care at FHN
Doreen Timm, FHN Director of Clinical Quality
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00:12:03
 October  31  Diabetes Awareness Month & Upcoming Events
Megan Christensen, Clinical Nurse Leader
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 October  24  Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Jessica Harweger, RN, Breast Health Nurse Navigator
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00:09:15
 October  17  FHN Foundation & the Ha Ha Holiday Gala
Al Evon, FHN Foundation Director and Pete Willging, FHN Marketing
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00:08:21
 October  10  Flu Vaccination Clinics
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 October  03  Caregiver Support at FHN
Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator
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00:09:33
 September  05  Sepsis Awareness Month
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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00:08:07
 August  01 Dial-a-Doc: World Breastfeeding Awareness Week
Amanda Veeder DNP, FNP-BC
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00:10:31
 July  11 Dial-a-Doc: Men's Health Awareness
Clarence Parks MD
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 June  13 Dial-a-Doc: Wound Healing Awareness Month and the Center for Wound Healing at FHN Memorial Hospital
Roland Tolliver DPM, FACFAS
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 June  06  Comprehensive Cancer Care at FHN
Risa Tyler, Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center Director
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 May  30  Stroke Awareness Month
Tracy Love, Clinical Nurse Leader and Stroke and Sepsis Coordinator
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00:10:07
 May  23  Mental Health Awareness Month
Clay Cunningham, Executive Director of Behavioral Health
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 May  16  National Nurses Week
Heather Just, Director of Inpatient Nursing
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 May  09  Celebrating National Hospital Week at FHN
Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO
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 May  02 Dial-a-Doc: School Physicals at FHN
Adam Angelilli MD
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 April  25  Walk With a Doc
Kaitlyn McNutt, FHN Marketing
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 April  18  Pediatric Therapy at FHN
Carla Fenna, OT & Beth Smith, MS - FHN Pediatric Therapy
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 April  13 Dial-a-Doc: Velys Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacements at FHN
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 April  04  Women's Health at FHN
Linn Carter, Women’s Health Director
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 March  27  FHN Hospice
Jeremy Heller, Volunteer Coordinator & Hospice Chaplain
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 March  21  Nutrition and Making Healthy Eating Choices
Jennifer Gassman, Food & Nutrition Services Dietician
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00:08:35
 March  14  The Importance of Advanced Directives
Shevawn Svehla, FHN Social Worker
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00:09:37
 March  07  March is Colorectal Cancer Month
Chelsea Hartzell DNP, FNP-BC
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 February  21  Diabetes Education - Small Steps, Big Rewards
Megan Christensen, Clinical Nurse Leader
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00:09:33
 February  14 Dial-a-Doc: Low Dose Radiation Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Bobby Koneru MD
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00:06:43
 February  07  February is Heart Month
Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services
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 January  31 Dial-a-Doc: Schedule Your Child's School Physicals Early
Adam Angelilli MD
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 January  24  FHN Brings You Quality Care
Doreen Timm, FHN Director of Clinical Quality
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00:06:20
 January  17  2023 Get Fit Program
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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00:08:40
 January  10  New Year's Resolutions
Clay Cunningham, Executive Director of Behavioral Health

2022 Radio Broadcasts

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 December  20  The Tripledemic: COVID-19, Influenza and RSV
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 December  13  Grief and Gratitude During the Holidays
Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator
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00:07:59
 December  06  Volunteering at FHN
Maddie Obert, Volunteer Services and Student Experience Coordinator
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00:10:42
 November  29 Dial-a-Doc: Velys Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacements
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 November  22  FHN Quality Care
Doreen Timm, FHN Director of Clinical Quality
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00:10:12
 November  15  FHN Casino Vino Gala
Pete Willging, FHN Marketing
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00:10:56
 November  08  National Diabetes Awareness Month
Megan Christensen, Clinical Nurse Leader
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00:09:21
 November  01  RSV in Our Community
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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00:06:56
 October  25  Physical Therapy Services at FHN
Jessica Currier, Director of Rehabilitation Services
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00:07:56
 October  18  Drug Takeback Day
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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00:04:56
 October  11  Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Jessica Harweger, RN, Breast Health Nurse Navigator
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00:08:41
 October  04  Flu Season in Northwest Illinois
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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00:06:11
 September  27  FHN College & Career Fair
Carol Boeke, Talent Aquisition Specialist
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 September  20  FHN Foundation: Supporting FHN
Al Evon, FHN Foundation Director
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 September  13 Dial-a-Doc: Audiology and Your Health
Anneliese Hartman AuD
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 August  30  Advanced Directives
Shevawn Svehla, FHN Social Worker
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 August  23 Dial-a-Doc: OB/Gyn Hospitalists
Karenmarie Meyer MD, FACOG
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 August  16  Food Fight Against Cancer
Al Evon, FHN Foundatino Director
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00:11:10
 August  02  COVID-19 Updates
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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00:10:50
 July  27 Dial-a-Doc: Velys Robotic-Asisted Knee Solution
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 July  05  School Sports Physicals
Jennifer Thompson, Clinical Operations Leader - Rehab Services
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00:08:21
 June  28 Dial-a-Doc: Kidney Health
Farhan Khan MD
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 June  21 Dial-a-Doc: Keeping Kids Healthy Over the Summer
Sarah Beaves MD, FAAP
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 June  14 Dial-a-Doc: Your Foot Health
Roland Tolliver DPM, FACFAS
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 June  07 Dial-a-Doc: Getting Help During Allergy Season
Terry Donat MD, FACS, FICS
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00:08:28
 May  31  FHN Health Fair and YMCA Healthy Kids Day
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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 May  24  Miles and Minutes 2022
Pete Willging, FHN Marketing
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00:11:21
 May  17  Stroke Awareness
Tracy Love, Clinical Nurse Leader and Stroke and Sepsis Coordinator
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00:10:11
 May  10  National Hospital Week May 8 to May 14
Mark Gridley, FHN President and CEO
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 May  03  National Nurses Week
Heather Just, Inpatient Nursing Director
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 April  26  Diabetes and Diabetes Education at FHN
Megan Christensen, Clinical Nurse Leader
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00:09:47
 April  19  Cardiac Services at FHN
Katie Alvarado, Director of Imaging Services
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00:07:14
 April  12  Walk With a Doc
Pete Willging, FHN Marketing
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 April  05  Pelvic Health
Maddie Pickard, FHN Physical Therapist
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 March  29  Rehabilitation Services at FHN
Jessica Currier, Director of Rehabilitation Services
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 March  22  Joint Replacement at FHN
Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist and Keri Wall, Surgical Nurse Navigator
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 March  15  Job Opportunities at FHN
Carol Boeke, Talent Aquisition Specialist
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00:11:45
 March  08  Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Vicki Bales, RN, Gastroenterology
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00:11:36
 March  01  FHN Virtual Get Fit 2022
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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 February  22  FHN Supportive Care
Cheri Gertsch FNP-BC
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 February  15  FHN Vein Center
Kami Robinson, Nurse Navigator
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 February  02  FHN Supportive Care Team
Cheri Gertsch FNP-BC
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00:07:41
 February  01  February is Heart Month
Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services
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 January  25  Get Fit 2022
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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 January  18  COVID-19 Updates: Omicron Vs. Previous Variants
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 January  11  Generation Rx Youth Program
Renata Hepler, AAS, Prevention Specialist
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 January  04  Judy & Virgil Bocker Cardiovascular Center at FHN
Katie Alvarado, Director of Imaging Services

2021 Radio Broadcasts

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 December  28  New Years Resolutions
Timothy Hotchkiss, Clinical Director at FHN Family Counseling Center
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 December  21  2021 in Review
Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO
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 December  14  Grief and the Holidays
Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator
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0:10:36
 December  07  Reflecting on 2021 at FHN
Kathryn Martinez, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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0:11:38
 December  07 Dial-a-Doc: Advance Directives
Rebecca Pedersen MD, CPE, FAAFP
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 November  30  ACA Enrollment
Misty Potts, Financial Resource Coordinator
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 November  23  Eating Healthy During the Holidays
Jennifer Gassman, Food & Nutrition Services Dietician
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0:10:07
 November  16 Dial-a-Doc: Winter Allergies
Terry Donat MD, FACS, FICS
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 November  09 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Virtual Gala Galactic
Al Evon, FHN Foundation Director and Pete Willging, FHN Marketing
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 November  02  COVID-19 Vaccination Myths
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 October  26  Increase in COVID-19 Hospital Patients at FHN
Kathryn Martinez, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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 October  19 Dial-a-Doc: Women's Health Team at FHN
Lee Sesslar MD, FACOG
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 October  12  Flu Season and COVID
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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0:08:14
 October  05  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Katie Alvarado, Director of Imaging Services
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0:09:32
 October  05 Dial-a-Doc: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bobby Koneru MD
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 September  28 Dial-a-Doc: October is National Suicide Prevention Month
Timothy Hotchkiss, Clinical Director at FHN Family Counseling Center
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 September  21 Dial-a-Doc: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Bobby Koneru MD
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 September  14  Flu Shot Clinics
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 September  07  Emergency Preparedness at FHN
Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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 August  31  Walk with a Doc Program
Pete Willging, FHN Marketing
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 August  24 Dial-a-Doc: Primary Care Providers
Michael Perry, MD, Primary Care Provider at FHN Community Healthcare Center, Previous CEO and President of FHN
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 August  17 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Hospice and Supportive Care
Cheri Gertsch FNP-BC
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 August  10  Back to School and COVID-19 Delta
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 August  03  FHN Pride Week
Ramona Thompson, Director of HR and Professional Development
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 August  03  FHN Pride Week
Mark Gridley, FHN President and CEO
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 July  27  Healthcare Exploring Program
Karen Kryder, Innovative Learning Specialist
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 July  20  Reducing Back to School Stress
Takesha Brooks, Social Worker at FHN Family Counseling Center
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 July  13 Dial-a-Doc: Skin Cancer Prevention
Arshad Shaikh MD
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 July  06  FHN Vein Center
Kami Robinson, Nurse Navigator
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 July  06  FHN Women's Diagnostic Center
Jess Harweger, Nurse Navigator
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 June  29  Imaging Technology at FHN
Katie Alvarado, Director of Imaging Services
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 June  22  Increase in Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Illnesses
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 June  15  Healthy Heart Hustle 5K
Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services
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0:09:13
 June  08  FHN Vein Center Screenings and Services
Kami Robinson, Nurse Navigator
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 June  01  FHN Sports Physicals Program
Jessica Currier, MPT, FHN Director of Rehabilitation Services
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 May  25  May is Stroke Awareness Month
Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 May  18  COVID-19 Vaccination Updates
Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 May  11  National Hospital Week
Tonya Thayer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 May  04  National Nurses Week
Kathy Martinez, Chief Nursing Office, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Incident Commander
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 April  27  Freeport Community Connect Program
Hillary Broshous, City of Freeport Fire Marshall and Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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 April  20  FHN Jointopoly
Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist and Keri Wall, Surgical Nurse Navigator
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 April  13  Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Programs
Renata Hepler, AAS, Prevention Specialist
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 April  06 Dial-a-Doc: Center for Wound Healing Celebrates 10 Years
Roland Tolliver DPM, FACFAS
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 March  30 Dial-a-Doc: Allergy Season Relief
Terry Donat MD, FACS, FICS
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 March  23  Signing up for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Kathryn Martinez, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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 March  16  Colon Health and the Importance of a Colonoscopy
Stacey Winter, RN and Vicki Bales, RN
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 March  09 Dial-a-Doc: The Importance of Pelvic Health
Maddie Pickard, FHN Physical Therapist
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 March  02  FHN Virtual GetFit
Pete Willging, FHN Marketing
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 March  02  March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Stacey Winter, RN and Vicki Bales, RN
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 February  23  The Importance of FHN's Crisis Stabilization Center
Jackie MacDonald, RN
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 February  16 Dial-a-Doc: COVID-19 Vaccinations Available at FHN
Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 February  09 Dial-a-Doc: COVID-19 Vaccinations: What to Know
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 February  02 Dial-a-Doc: Allergic Reactions to Vaccines
Timothy Jessen MD
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 January  26 Dial-a-Doc: February is Heart Health Month
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 January  19  The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Flu Season
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 January  12 Dial-a-Doc: What to Know About Frostbite
Roland Tolliver DPM, FACFAS
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 January  05  Complex Care Management at FHN
Rachel Ahrens, FHN Complex Care Manager

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 December  29  New Year's Resolutions
Susan Johnson, Clinical Director at FHN Family Counseling Center
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 December  22 Dial-a-Doc: Year End Wrap Up and Holiday Greetings
Mark Gridley, FHN President and CEO
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 December  15  Being Grateful During the Holidays, Even in the Face of Grief
Sean Huguenin, Spiritual Care Coordinator
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 December  08 Dial-a-Doc: Update on the Increaing Number of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Kathryn Martinez, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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 December  08 Dial-a-Doc: General Foot Health and FHN Podiatry
Richard Bell DPM
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 December  01  Financial Resource Coordination at FHN and Affordable Care Act Enrollment
Misty Potts, FHN Financial Resource Coordinator
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 November  24  How to Eat Healthy During the Holiday Season
Liz Duke, Clinical Nutrition Manager
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 November  17 Dial-a-Doc: Wound Health During National Diabetes Month
Dr. Roland Tolliver, Administrative Director for the Center for Wound Healing at FHN Memorial Hospital
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 November  16  COVID-19 Update
Mark Gridley, FHN President and CEO
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 November  10 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Gala VirtuALE
Tonya Thayer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 November  03 Dial-a-Doc: Covid-19 Symptoms and Prevention
Farhan Khan MD
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 October  27 Dial-a-Doc: Remain Vigilent in Covid Prevention Practices
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 October  20 Dial-a-Doc: World Stroke Day is Thursday, October 29
Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 October  14 Dial-a-Doc: Find Out More About Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Joanne Muzzey, Prevention Specialist, FHN Family Counseling Center
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 October  06 Dial-a-Doc: The New Acute Respiratory Clinic
Kathryn Martinez, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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 September  29 Dial-a-Doc: The Importance of Advanced Directives
Rebecca Pedersen MD, CPE, FAAFP
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 September  24 Dial-a-Doc: Back to School Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Susan Johnson, Clinical Director at FHN Family Counseling Center
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 September  15 Dial-a-Doc: The Importance of Flu Shots
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 September  08 Dial-a-Doc: September is Emergency Preparedness Month
Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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 September  01 Dial-a-Doc: September is National Suicide Prevention Month
Susan Johnson, Clinical Director at FHN Family Counseling Center
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 August  25 Dial-a-Doc: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Bobby Koneru MD
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 August  18 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Hospice and Supportive Care Services
Cari Johnson, Hospice and Supportive Care Director
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 August  11 Dial-a-Doc: Back to School During COVID-19
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 August  04 Dial-a-Doc: Allergy and nasal congestion relief
Terry Donat MD, FACS, FICS
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 July  28 Dial-a-Doc: Covid-19 Updates for Stephenson County
Mark Gridley, FHN President and CEO
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 July  21 Dial-a-Doc: Ways to Boost Your Immune System
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 July  14  FHN Sports Physicals for 2020
Jennifer Thompson, Athletic Trainer
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 July  07 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Virtual Healthy Heart Hustle 5k
Tonya Thayer, FHN Foundation Executive Direct
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 June  30 Dial-a-Doc: Learn more about FHN's eICU®
Robert Geller, MD and Kathy Martinez, Chief Nursing Officer
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 June  23 Dial-a-Doc: Find out more about the Vein Center at FHN
Stacey Kearney, RN
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 June  16 Dial-a-Doc: The Gran Fonda tour against cancer is going virtual this year
Tonya Thayer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 June  09 Dial-a-Doc: The basics of a good medicine cabinet
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 June  02 Dial-a-Doc: We're Open For You. We're Safe For You. We're Here... For You.
Sarah Graybill, FHN Director of Patient Access
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 May  26 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Miles and Minutes is Back for 2020!
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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 May  19 Dial-a-Doc: How to Handle Stress During the Crisis
Gabe Gonzalez, FHN Assistant VP Behavioral Health
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 May  12 Dial-a-Doc: May is Stroke Awareness Month
Tracy Love, RN, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 May  05 Dial-a-Doc: FHN is Changing Business Hours in Response to COVID-19
Kathryn Martinez, Chief Operating Officer
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 April  28 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Memorial Hospital's COVID-19 Preparations
Keith Martin MD, FACOG
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 April  21 Dial-a-Doc: The Latest on COVID-19
Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO
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 April  14 Dial-a-Doc: The Latest on the Coronavirus, or COVID-19
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 April  07 Dial-a-Doc: The Latest on COVID-19
Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO
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 March  31 Dial-a-Doc: Update on FHN's Preparations for This Outbreak
Kathryn Martinez, Chief Operating Officer
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 March  24 Dial-a-Doc: Mental Health During This Outbreak
Gabriel Gonzalez, Assistant Vice President of Behavioral Health at FHN
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 March  17 Dial-a-Doc: FHN President & CEO on FHN and COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic
Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO
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 March  10 Dial-a-Doc: March is National Nutrition Month
Dawn Zielke, FHN Dietitian
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 March  03  March is National Colorectal Cancer Month
Stacey Winter, RN
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 February  25  The Latest on the Coronavirus, or COVID-19
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 February  18 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Foundation's Current Fundraising Efforts
Kathryn Martinez Chief Operating Officer, Tonya Thayer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 February  11 Dial-a-Doc: FHN's Community Health Needs Assessment
Kathryn Martinez Chief Operating Officer, Tim Mickel Strategic Planning Coordinator
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 February  04 Dial-a-Doc: February is Heart Month
Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services
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 January  28 Dial-a-Doc: Preventing and Treating Frostbite
Roland Tolliver DPM, FACFAS
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 January  21 Dial-a-Doc: Updates on this year's flu season
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 January  14 Dial-a-Doc: The Complex Care Management Program at FHN
Rachel Ahrens, Complex Care Manager
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 January  08 Dial-a-Doc: Get FiTeam Challenge is Back for 2020!
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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 January  02 Dial-a-Doc: How to Succeed with Your New Year's Resolutions
Joseph White, MA, LCPC

2019 Archives

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 December  24 Dial-a-Doc: How to handle grief over the holidays
Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator
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 December  17 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Highlights for 2019, and goals for the new year.
Mark Gridley, FHN President and CEO
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 December  12  Tips to handle stress over the holidays
Wendy McGath, FHN Counseling Services
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 December  10 Dial-a-Doc: How to eat healthy over the holidays
Jennifer Gassman, Clinical Dietitian
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 December  03  Pertussis Outbreak Nears Northwest Illinois
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control
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 November  26 Dial-a-Doc: Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we are thankful for
Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator
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 November  19 Dial-a-Doc: ACA Open Enrollment is Open and Ends December 15
Misty Potts, Financial Resource Coordinator
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 November  12 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Festival of Trees CASINO ROYALE Holiday Gala - Nov. 22
Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director and Gabriel Gonzalez, Assistant Vice President of Behavioral Health
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 November  05 Dial-a-Doc: New Screening Procedures for Colorectal and Colon Cancer
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 October  29 Dial-a-Doc: Find out more about Balloon Sinuplasty
Terry Donat MD, FACS, FICS
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 October  22 Dial-a-Doc: Learn About the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
Tracy Love, RN, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 October  15  Find out more about the Vein Center at FHN
Stacey Kearney, RN
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 October  15 Dial-a-Doc: FHN's FHNow virtual healthcare visits
Kayla Rodebaugh, FHNow Project Manager
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 October  08 Dial-a-Doc: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Katie Alvarado, Director of Imaging Services
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 October  01 Dial-a-Doc: An Update to This Year's Flu Season
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control
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 September  24 Dial-a-Doc: September is Emergency Preparedness Month
Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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 September  17 Dial-a-Doc: Vaping-related Illnesses and Deaths
Terry Miller MD
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 September  10 Dial-a-Doc: September is Suicide Prevention Month
Anderson Boatman, MS, QMHP
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 September  10  September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Arshad Shaikh MD
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 September  03 Dial-a-Doc: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Bobby Koneru MD
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 August  27 Dial-a-Doc: Striking a Good Work/Life Balance
Melanie Moore, MSW, QMHP
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 August  21 Dial-a-Doc: Flu Season is Here Again
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control
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 August  13 Dial-a-Doc: Treatment Options at FHN Vein Center
Stacey Kearny, RN
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 August  08  Reducing Back-to-School Stress
Misty DeHaven FNP-BC
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 August  07 Dial-a-Doc: New Options for Hip Replacements at FHN
Kevin Draxinger MD
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 July  30 Dial-a-Doc: Find out about Balloon Sinuplasty at FHN
Terry Donat MD, FACS, FICS
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 July  25  Common Heat-related Illnesses
James Kolka, MD, FHN Chief Physician Executive
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 July  23  Summer is a time for germs
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control
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 July  16 Dial-a-Doc: Hospice and Supportive Care Services at FHN
Cari Johnson, Hospice and Supportive Care Director
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 July  11  Learn About Advance Directives
Keith Martin MD, FACOG
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 July  09 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Healthy Heart Hustle on July 20
Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 July  02 Dial-a-Doc: Radiation Therapy and Cancer Care at FHN
Bobby Koneru MD
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 June  25 Dial-a-Doc: The Complex Care Management Program at FHN
Rachel Ahrens, Complex Care Manager
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 June  18 Dial-a-Doc: Total Joint Replacement Options at FHN
Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist and Keri Wall, Surgical Nurse Navigator
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 June  11 Dial-a-Doc: Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer Fundraiser
Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 June  05 Dial-a-Doc: Find Out More About Advance Directives
Rebecca Pedersen MD, CPE, FAAFP
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 May  28 Dial-a-Doc: May is Stroke Awareness Month
Tracy Love, RN, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 May  21 Dial-a-Doc: Podiatry Services at FHN
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 May  14 Dial-a-Doc: Generation Rx Program Available for Teen Groups
Renata Hepler, AAS
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 May  08  May is Stroke Awareness Month
Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 May  08 Dial-a-Doc: May 6 - 12 is National Nurses Week
Kathy Martinez, Chief Nursing Office
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 April  30 Dial-a-Doc: What You Need to Know About Measles
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, FHN Infection Control
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 April  23 Dial-a-Doc: April is National Foot Health Awareness Month
Roland Tolliver DPM, FACFAS
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 April  16 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Family Health Fair - April 27
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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 April  11  New Options for Hip Replacements
Kevin Draxinger MD
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 April  09 Dial-a-Doc: Striking Success for Children, April 25
Alyssa Edler, Prevention Specialist
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 April  02 Dial-a-Doc: Treatment Options at FHN Vein Center
Stacey Kearny, RN
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 March  26 Dial-a-Doc: Food Fight Against Cancer Fundraiser - April 5
Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 March  19 Dial-a-Doc: Hip Replacement Options at FHN
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 March  13 Dial-a-Doc: March is National Nutrition Month
Jennifer Gassman, Clinical Dietitian
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 March  06 Dial-a-Doc: March is National Colorectal Awareness Month
Vicki Bales and Stacey Winter
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 March  06 Dial-a-Doc: March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Stacey Winter, RN
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 February  28  Helping Seniors Find the Services They Need
Rachel Ahrens,Complex Care Manager
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 February  26 Dial-a-Doc: An Update to This Year's Flu Season
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 February  19 Dial-a-Doc: How Communities Handle Traumatic Events
Joseph White, MA, LCPC
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 February  12 Dial-a-Doc: Audiology Services Available at FHN
Anneliese Hartman AuD
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 February  05 Dial-a-Doc: February is National Heart Month
Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services
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 January  29 Dial-a-Doc: Orthopaedic Trauma Services at FHN
Andrew Blint MD
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 January  22 Dial-a-Doc: Acute Flaccid Myelitis, a Rare Disease that Strikes Young Children
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 January  15 Dial-a-Doc: Advice for Winter Foot Care
Roland Tolliver DPM, FACFAS
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 January  08  How to Succeed with Your New Year's Resolutions
Joseph White, MA, LCPC

2018 Archives

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 December  18 Dial-a-Doc: ABCs of Safe Sleep for Your Baby
Michelle Allen, Operations Leader, Women's Services
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 December  11 Dial-a-Doc: Treatment Options at FHN Vein Center
Stacey Kearny, RN
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 December  04 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Highlights for 2018, and goals for the new year.
Mark Gridley, FHN President and CEO
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 November  27 Dial-a-Doc: ACA Open Enrollment Ends December 15
Misty Potts, Financial Resource Coordinator
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 November  20 Dial-a-Doc: Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we are thankful for
Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator
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 November  13 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Festival of Trees CASINO-BLANCA Holiday Gala - Nov. 16
Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 November  06 Dial-a-Doc: ACA Open Enrollment Begins November 1
Misty Potts, Financial Resource Coordinator
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 October  30  Treatments Available at The Center for Wound Healing
Roland Tolliver DPM, FACFAS
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 October  23 Dial-a-Doc: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Kami Robinson, Nurse Navigator
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 October  16 Dial-a-Doc: Treatment Options at FHN Vein Center
Stacey Kearny, RN
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 October  11  Suicide Prevention Efforts at FHN
Gabriel Gonzalez, Assistant Vice President of Behavioral Health at FHN
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 October  09 Dial-a-Doc: Women's Care Services at FHN
Kathy Martinez, Chief Nursing Office
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 October  04 Dial-a-Doc: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Arshad Shaikh MD
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 October  04  Services Available at the Women's Diagnostic Center at FHN Memorial Hospital
Kami Robinson, Nurse Navigator
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 September  27  Speedy Access for New Patients
Sarah Graybill, FHN Director of Patient Access
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 September  25 Dial-a-Doc: Flu Season is Here Again
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 September  18 Dial-a-Doc: September is Emergency Preparedness Month
Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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 September  13  September is Emergency Preparedness Month
Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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 September  11 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Love Never Dies Grief Workshop
Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator
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 September  04 Dial-a-Doc: September is Suicide Prevention Month
Joseph White, MA, LCPC
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 August  28 Dial-a-Doc: Speedy Access to providers at FHN
Sarah Graybill, FHN Director of Patient Access
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 August  23  Varicose Vein Treatments at FHN Vein Center
Stacey Kearny, RN
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 August  21 Dial-a-Doc: Cardiac Rehab Services at FHN
LeAnne Raders
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 August  14 Dial-a-Doc: FHN Community Health Forum Series
Dr Herrmann
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 August  07  New to FHN? Our Primary Care Providers Are Here For You!
Sarah Graybill, FHN Director of Patient Access
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 August  07 Dial-a-Doc: When to Consider a Knee Replacement
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 July  26  TruMatch® Knee Replacements at FHN
Brittney Mordini
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 July  24 Dial-a-Doc: Be sure to get your child inoculated before school starts
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 July  17 Dial-a-Doc: Varicose Vein Treatments at FHN Vein Center
Stacey Kearny, RN
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 July  12  Find out about our Community Health Forum Series
Dr. Herrmann
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 July  10 Dial-a-Doc: Sign Up TODAY for the Healthy Heart Hustle 5K Run and Win!
Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 July  03  Joint Replacement Services at FHN
Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist
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 July  03 Dial-a-Doc: Preventing Summertime Germs
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 June  29  Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) at FHN
Kristin Kloepping and Kayla Rodebaugh
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 June  26 Dial-a-Doc: Cardiac Services at FHN
Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services
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 June  19 Dial-a-Doc: Sports Physicals are Available at FHN
Stephanie Perkins
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 June  14  Joint Replacement Services at FHN
Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist
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 June  12 Dial-a-Doc: Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer - June 30th
Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 June  05 Dial-a-Doc: Summertime Urgent Care Options at FHN
Dr. Jim Kolka
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 May  29 Dial-a-Doc: Find Out About Lyme Disease
Timothy Rupnow FNP-BC
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 May  22 Dial-a-Doc: May is Stroke Awareness Month
Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 May  15 Dial-a-Doc: This Week is FHN Pride Week
Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO
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 May  10  It's National Hospital Week
Mark Gridley, FHN President, CEO
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 May  08 Dial-a-Doc: National Nurses Week
Kathy Martinez, Chief Nursing Office
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 May  01  May is Stroke Awareness Month
Tracy Love, FHN Stroke Program Coordinator
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 May  01 Dial-a-Doc: Joint Replacement Services at FHN
Lindsay Bader, FHN Physical Therapist
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 April  24 Dial-a-Doc: The Center of Innovative Learning at FHN
Karen Kryder, Innovative Learning Specialist
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 April  17 Dial-a-Doc: YMCA Healthy Kids Day and FHN Family Health Fair - April 21
Jill McKenna, FHN Marketing
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 April  12  FHN Family Health Fair is Back!
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing
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 April  10 Dial-a-Doc: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Beth Johnson, FHN Prevention and Education Supervisor
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 April  03 Dial-a-Doc: Find out about our Community Health Forum Series
Dr. Herrmann
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 March  27 Dial-a-Doc: Benefits of Getting a Colonoscopy
Vicki Bales and Stacey Winter
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 March  22  March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Vicki Bales and Stacey Winter
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 March  20 Dial-a-Doc: March is National Nutrition Month
Jennifer Gassman, Clinical Dietitian
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 March  13 Dial-a-Doc: Food Fight Against Cancer - FHN Foundation Fund Raiser
Tonya Meyer, FHN Foundation Executive Director
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 March  06 Dial-a-Doc: Find a primary care provider with just one call.
Sarah Graybill, FHN Director of Patient Access
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 February  27 Dial-a-Doc: Find out more about the Stop the Bleed program
Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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 February  22  Update to the Seasonal Flu in Northwestern Illinois
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 February  20 Dial-a-Doc: FHN, Medicaid, and Health Choice Illinois
Lorna Schindler, Government Team Leader
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 February  13 Dial-a-Doc: Symptoms and Treatments for Coronary Artery Disease
Diane Bardell, RN, Cardiac Services
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 February  08  Learn about the Stop The Bleed program
Doug Toepfer, FHN Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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 February  06 Dial-a-Doc: Find out about the Perinatal Loss Support Group
Sean Hugenin, FHN Spiritual Care Coordinator
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 January  30 Dial-a-Doc: Flu Season is More Severe This year
Margie Kochsmier, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Infection Control
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 January  23 Dial-a-Doc: Protect yourself from slips and falls this winter
Andrew Blint MD
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 January  16 Dial-a-Doc: Varicose Vein Treatments at FHN Vein Center
Stacey Kearny, RN
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 January  09 Dial-a-Doc: How to Succeed with Your New Year's Resolutions
Joe White, MA, LCPC, Behavior Health Specialist
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 January  02 Dial-a-Doc: Find out about this year's GetFiT Team Challenge
Barb Lessman, FHN Marketing