May 10th, 2021
McKenzie Health System (MHS) would like to congratulate Dave Tracy on his retirement from the organization after 36 years of employment. Dave began his MHS career in 1985 as part of the ambulance crew and continued caring for the community in that role throughout his employment. “When I started at McKenzie several decades ago, I…
March 11th, 2021
Caring for others and feeling connected to her community are two things close to Andrea Parker’s heart. So, after earning her Doctor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Dr. Parker was excited to combine those passions and finally begin her career. Dr. Parker, MD, returned home to care for her community in…
August 12th, 2020
Okemos, MI — Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP, a board-certified family physician, was elected president of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians during the organization’s annual membership meeting held virtually on August 8. His one-year term began following an installation ceremony led via live-stream by American Academy of Family Physicians President-elect Ada Stewart, MD, FAAFP….
April 29th, 2020
McKenzie Health System (MHS) recently received a donation of two new aerosol shields from Valine and Jake Kobasic, owners of Kobasic Creations in Escanaba, Michigan. In addition, two aerosol shields were purchased from Walbro in Cass City by Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH, MHS, Emergency Department Medical Director, and donated to McKenzie. Aerosol shields, which…
March 12th, 2020
When emergencies happen, it’s comforting to know that McKenzie Health System has an excellent ER right in our own backyard! But, when should you go to the Emergency Room, and what services does it really provide? Come and learn about McKenzie’s ER from experts Patty Schafsnitz, RN, Director of Nursing, and Mark Hamed, MD, MBA,…
May 14th, 2019
Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Vice President Hamed Named 2019 Michigan Rural Health Professional Author: Dana Lawrence, Director of Communications, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians *Shared with permission During the Michigan Rural Health Conference held April 25-26 at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH (Sandusky) was honored with the 2019 Michigan Rural Health…
March 17th, 2019
A clear signal of its focus on care for older adults, McKenzie Health System recently earned a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians. This is a win for the community as, at this point in time, our local hospital is the first and only critical access hospital in…
February 5th, 2019
Thanks to the overwhelming support from our local community, the McKenzie Health System Foundation has raised the funds needed to purchase a new ambulance, with plans for a second in the works. Sanilac County has the largest land mass in the Lower Peninsula and, with an average of 2,600 ambulance calls per year and runs…
October 14th, 2018
Preparation is critical in the event of any emergency, and local organizations take this prep work to heart. On September 12, as a follow up to a recent “table top drill”, the Sanilac County Health Department, McKenzie Health System, Sanilac Medical Care Facility, and Region 3 Healthcare Coalition went through a full drill that simulated…
September 28th, 2018
Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH, Medical Director of the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine at McKenzie Health System, was recently named Medical Director of the Health Departments of Sanilac, Tuscola, Huron and Lapeer counties as well as District Health Department #2 (Alcona, Iosco, Oscoda and Ogemaw counties). Dr. Hamed will maintain his role…
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