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June 24, 2014

Paws Down Pet Therapy in Shawano Expands

Hospice patients, their families and volunteers in the Shawano area are celebrating one year of pet therapy with an August training program for new volunteer pets and their handlers

June 21, 2014

Skin Cancer Screening

When skin cancer strikes, early detection leads to the most successful outcomes. A dermatologist will offer a free, private screening for skin cancer to those who are uninsured or under insured, and who have a concern of skin cancer.

Chicken Chase 5K Run Walk

ThedaCare and its physicians will present the first-ever Chicken Chase beginning at 9 a.m. on Sat., June 21. The route starts and ends at Darboy Community Park at the intersection of Noe Road and Midway Road. The park is home to Chickenfest, which is sponsored annually by the Kiwanis Club of Darboy to raise funds for the various community projects that it supports.

June 20, 2014

Baby Boomers At Risk for Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus, which is spread via blood. Today most infections come from sharing needles or other devices for injecting drugs. However, 3 out of 4 cases of hepatitis C infections occur in Baby Boomers, or people born between 1945 and 1965.

June 19, 2014

Discover Five Options for Vein Treatment

ThedaCare will host a free vein seminar and screening presented by Fox Valley Plastic Surgery. During the session on Wed., July 16, attendees will learn about five different options for treating veins large and small.

June 17, 2014

Talk With Your Doctor About Prostate Cancer Screenings

Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed and cause of death due to cancer in Wisconsin men. In fact, 1 in 6 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. It continues to be crucial to speak with your doctor about proper prostate cancer screenings, such as a PSA or DRE.

A Visual Difference

One of ThedaCare At Work Occupational Health’s services to the City of Appleton is management of firefighter surveillance exams, which assess any ill health resulting in the line of duty and also determine an individual firefighter’s fitness for continued duty. A significant amount of detail goes into the exam findings and, with limited time to review results, firefighters usually get a bottom line outcome: ”You pass this year.”

To ThedaCare and Beyond ThedaCare At Work in the Community

Part of our mission of improving health for the communities we serve means going beyond the walls of our facilities. ThedaCare At Work and its Occupational Health team are great examples of this philosophy in action through their work with local businesses — more than 3,000 in all!

June 11, 2014

26 Years of Dedication

My career in EMS started in 1988 when my wife and I graduated from EMT basic class. Four of us from Poy Sippi attended EMT basic class in Wautoma at the courthouse.

June 10, 2014

Playing It Safe this Summer

Warm weather is finally arriving and it’s been great to see so many people outside enjoying the weather and getting physical activity.

ThedaCare Names New Chief Clinical Officer

ThedaCare has named Mark Hallett, MD, chief clinical officer. In this newly designed role, Dr. Hallett will be responsible for providing clinical and administrative leadership to improve safety and quality as well as physician leadership development throughout ThedaCare.

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