Letter from Leadership

Your gifts to the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation are making a difference in the are making a difference in in ongoing fight against COVID-19, all of our program areas. as well as in all our programs.

Your generosity provides:

Your generosity provides: • Personal protective • Personal Protective equipment for staff

Equipment for staff• Medical technology • Medical technology• Medical equipment • Medical equipment• Patient assistance • Patient assistance• Facility upgrades • Facility upgrades• Pediatric rehabilitation • Pediatric rehabilitation programs programs• Preventative care and • Preventative care and wellness initiatives wellness initiatives• Hospice care • Programmatic support • Hospice care The entire team at McLaren Northern Michigan appreciates your The entire team at McLaren support—as does every patient who Northern Michigan appreciates your relies on the hospital for their care. support—as does every patient who relies on the hospital for their care.

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Friends of the Foundation Newsletter is a publication of the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation and is produced three times a year for contributors to the Foundation. Find out more about our work by visiting mclaren.org/NorthernMichiganFoundation. Mclaren.org/NorthernMichiganFoundation. Dear Friends, As with every summer, we look forward to seeing the return of friends, most especially after being apart for the majority of last year. In addition to enjoying all that northern Michigan offers this time of year, we are eagerly anticipating the opening of the Offield Family Pavilion in mid-August. Thanks to the generosity of our incredible community and dedicated supporters, the new wing will offer 92 new private patient rooms and a state-of-the-art surgical suite. The new facility will match the quality of care provided at McLaren Northern Michigan, which means it will not only be a better place for patients to recover, it will also be a better place for our dedicated medical staff to practice. Thank you to everyone who made a gift in support of this important project that will have an immeasurable impact on patients, family members and visitors for years to come. In this issue, you’ll learn about the new McLaren Northern Michigan orthopedics practice and meet some of the practitioners who are committed to delivering exceptional care. We are also excited to share that Mako robotic knee replacement surgery is now available. Mako enables a more precise surgical experience for joint replacement. You’ll also read about enhancements to the Cheboygan Campus that were made possible due to gifts through the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation. As always, we extend gratitude to you. Your support makes McLaren Northern Michigan one of the best hospitals in the nation to receive care. Thank you for your commitment, your advocacy, and your confidence. With appreciation,

Julie Jarema Chief Development Officer McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation Elise Fisher Board Chair McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation

2020 McLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES2021 McLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Elise F. F, Chair | Robert (Ham) Schirmer, Vice Chair | Matthew J. Frentz, CPA, Treasurer | Miriam Hollar, Secretary | Kal Attie, MD Elise Fisher, Chair | Robert (Ham) Schirmer, Vice Chair | Matthew J. Frentz, CPA, Treasurer | Miriam Hollar, Secretary | Kal Attie, MD Robbie Buhl | Todd Burch, President & CEO, McLaren Northern Michigan | Steven C. Cross | Arthur G. Hailand, III | Ellen Hatch Robbie Buhl | Todd Burch, President & CEO, McLaren Northern Michigan | Katie Coleman | Steven C. Cross | Arthur G. Hailand, III | Ellen Hatch Patrick Leavy | Rogan L. Saal | James Schroeder, PhD | Darcie Sharapova, MD | Tracy Souder, MA, CCC-SLP | Pamela L. WyettPatrick Leavy | Mark Melvin | Rogan L. Saal | James Schroeder, PhD | Darcie Sharapova, MD | Tracy Souder, MA, CCC-SLP | Pamela L. Wyett