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𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭. 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤: On Sunday night, we experienced heartbreaking loss in our community and within our own organization. As you may have seen reported in the news, a driver crashed a car into a patio at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park, Minn., causing two fatalities and many injuries. Among those gathered on the patio was a group of colleagues from our Methodist Hospital team. Tragically, one of our colleagues was killed in this incident, and four other colleagues were injured. In Sunday’s incident we lost our colleague Gabe Harvey, a member of our critical care unit at Methodist Hospital and a hospital unit coordinator. We share his name with the permission of Gabe’s partner and family, and we mourn with them. We also ask that you keep the other four Methodist colleagues, Theo Larson, Tegan D’Albani, Laura Knutsen, and Eric Schefers in your thoughts as they recover from their injuries. The shock of this news is fresh and hearts across HealthPartners are heavy. Thank you for supporting one another as always, and especially during a painful time such as this.

In family medicine residency, integrating community resources into the curriculum can help residents better support patients. The challenge is finding time for residents to make those important community connections. As part of their work with our Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency program, Dr. Shannon Neale and Dr. Amy Bonifas came up with a new idea: they gathered audio recordings from various community partners and included them in different parts of the residency curriculum. The recordings cover topics like food insecurity and community policing. They’re combined with reflection sessions and activities, such as delivering meals to people in need, to help residents learn about community resources in a flexible and efficient way. “We’re trying to make these community resources a part of the curriculum, so the residents are learning about issues and also learning about our community at the same time,” said Dr. Neale. Learn more about how we’re integrated community resources into our family medicine residency training: https://bit.ly/3MguVpj

We’re excited to welcome Steve Konnath to HealthPartners. Steve is our new senior vice president of actuary and underwriting. He brings more than 35 years of experience in health plan rating, underwriting, trend analysis and financial product strategy. It may sound like complex work – and it is! But his leadership in this space will help us keep driving forward as we work to deliver high quality, affordable health solutions that are simple for our members, patients and employers. Join us in welcoming Steve to our team! Learn more about Steve: https://bit.ly/4cF4d4x

Construction is officially complete on our new HealthPartners Apple Valley clinic location! Along with a second story and expanded waiting areas and exam rooms, we’re bringing you a variety of new services, including urgent care, mammography, MRI, allergy and peanut oral immunotherapy, eye care and an optical store. Only one week to go until opening day!

Pahoua Hoffman, our senior vice president of government and community relations, plays a crucial role in HealthPartners' commitment to ensuring that everyone feels welcome, valued and included. Pahoua was recently named a Top Diversity Leader in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare. Pahoua was recognized for her overall leadership, as well as being instrumental in several initiatives, including the launch of our Community Advisory Council for research and evaluation. Congratulations, Pahoua! Learn more about her recognition here: https://lnkd.in/gB9BUiBW

Congratulations to Nancy Evert, general counsel at HealthPartners, for being named to Twin Cities Business' 2024 list of Notable General Counsels. The publication highlighted Nancy’s exceptional leadership in building a respected legal team known for its collaboration and her pivotal role in aligning our teams to operate as one system. Kudos, Nancy! Learn more about her recognition here: https://lnkd.in/gHFyQMVD

We’re dedicated to building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and included. This dedication has earned us a place among the 46 hospitals and healthcare organizations on Forbes’ Best Employers for Women list. If we’re succeeding in making the workplace more equitable, providing a flexible working environment with competitive, equitable pay and good benefits – that’s not just good for women, that’s good for everyone.

It was a great day to celebrate our great colleagues! We hosted our summer appreciation event at our 8170 building, featuring great music, local food trucks, and, most importantly, our amazing colleagues. Thank you to all our partners for good who make HealthPartners a great place to work and to receive care and coverage.

We’re continuing our celebration of doctors who were named Rising Stars by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine in 2024. Congrats to these HealthPartners Rising Stars: •Dr. Jennifer A. Haas, General Surgery •Dr. Christopher J. Hillard, Plastic Surgery •Dr. Garjae D. Lavien, Urology •Dr. Laura K. Melcher, Obstetrics/Gynecology •Dr. Emily Myer, Urogynecology/FPMRS •Dr. Amanda A. Nelson, Pediatrics •Dr. Angelique M. Ruff, Neurological Surgery •Dr. Ryan W. Russell, Family Medicine See the full list of our award-winning doctors here: https://bit.ly/3MhuICn

Empowering patients to make confident and educated decisions is critical for providing excellent health care. For many of our team members, it’s the #1 reason why they love working here. Join an award-winning care team, apply today: https://lnkd.in/ge9sayNT