Celebrating Healthcare Heroes

Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 64, Western Watersheds Project is on a mission to protect and restore western watersheds and wildlife through education, public policy initiatives, and legal advocacy. In this episode we are taking a specific look at the Mexican wolf. The threats facing their recovery program, their ecological role on the landscape and the historical context in which they were eradicated from the lower 48. This episode made possible by the generous support of Tucson Medical Center

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Impact Earth: Health and Wellness, Episode 1, Many of us may be unaware of how impactful heat and extreme climate events are on our personal health and the well-being of our communities. Exploring these impacts and fully understanding the issues at hand help to develop personal and societal resilience. The power of storytelling to help illustrate the problems and solutions of climate change, as well as inspire action toward building community resilience is great. Dr. Sabrina McCormick is leading the way to connect science and storytelling – join us for a powerful episode.

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Guest: Dr. Sean Elliott, MD, FAAP Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 30, In this episode, Dr. Sean Elliott, MD, FAAP Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases TMC One, provides the tips we need to keep our kids happy and healthy during the COVID pandemic and beyond.

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Mimi Coomler, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Joy Upshaw, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

Celebrating Healthcare Heroes, Mimi Coomler, serves as senior vice president and chief operating officer for TMC HealthCare, leading operational and nursing services for the organization.

In her role, Coomler is responsible for driving safety and quality improvements and has operational responsibility for areas across the hospital, including surgery, emergency services, critical care, infection control and hospice. She has focused expertise in creating partnerships, strategic planning, regulatory compliance and team building.

Her return to TMC in 2017 was a bit of a homecoming. Coomler served as the director of patient care services for TMC for Women and TMC for Children from 2006-12. In between, she served as the chief executive officer of Children's Clinics for Rehabilitative Services, a nonprofit multi-specialty clinic that serves as a medical home for children with complex healthcare needs.

With 18 years as a registered nurse, she is passionate about improving health throughout Southern Arizona. Children with special health care needs became an area of focus for her after her young son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Coomler is past president of the Southern Arizona Women's Foundation and former board chair of the local chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund.

Joy Upshaw is vice president and chief nursing officer at Tucson Medical Center. Joy has more than 16 years of clinical leadership experience devoted to enhancing the quality of care provided by nursing. She has a reputation for outstanding leadership in a wide and diverse range of nursing areas, such as Medical/Surgical, Oncology, Orthopedics, Cardiac, Maternal Child Health, Emergency medicine, Same-Day Services, Respiratory Therapy and Intensive Care. Earlier in her career she was recognized as one of Oklahoma’s first 100 Great Nurses. Joy earned both her BSN and MBA from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. She is known for developing and fostering effective nursing leadership teams. This episode made possible by the generous support of Tucson Medical Center

Laurie Block, Registered Nurse Women’s Care Unit

Joy Upshaw, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

Tucson Medical Center Legacy Nurses: The Lifeblood of the Medical Community, Laurie has worked for more than 28 of her 33-year career on the Women’s Care Unit at Tucson Medical Center. She has dedicated herself to service in her job, community and family. She is knowledgeable and trained in the areas of Ostomy, High-risk Antepartum, fetal loss and grief support, pain management and hospice and has held a variety of roles including bedside nursing in Medical/Surgical, OB/GYN, plastic surgery and case management.

She is a charge nurse, preceptor and resource person with students and new staff. She has spent the last nine years with the Joint Technical Education District (JTED) program, teaching high school students entering the health care field as a technical instructor.

She volunteers for TMC community sponsored programs and has been involved with the 4-H program as a leader/advisor for over 40 years, served as a Scout Leader, made blankets for Project Linus, acted as a second grade reading tutor through Literacy Connects and volunteer art teacher.

She was recipient of the Mary Warren Outstanding Nurse of the Year and is a Legacy Nurse at Tucson Medical Center.

Joy Upshaw is vice president and chief nursing officer at Tucson Medical Center. Joy has more than 16 years of clinical leadership experience devoted to enhancing the quality of care provided by nursing. She has a reputation for outstanding leadership in a wide and diverse range of nursing areas, such as Medical/Surgical, Oncology, Orthopedics, Cardiac, Maternal Child Health, Emergency medicine, Same-Day Services, Respiratory Therapy and Intensive Care.  Earlier in her career she was recognized as one of Oklahoma’s first 100 Great Nurses. Joy earned both her BSN and MBA from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. She is known for developing and fostering effective nursing leadership teams.

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Emily Rich, Occupational Therapist

Awareness, Tools and Support for Dysautonomia Emily practices as an occupational therapist at Tucson Medical Center where she has the privilege of serving children, adolescents, and adults in the Tucson Community. Emily specializes in treating conditions of Dysautonomia, such as POTS, in additional to other chronic conditions. She is pursuing her Ph.D. at Texas Woman's University where she conducts research specific to POTS in rehabilitation.

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Greta Gill, MSN, CNM, Director Midwifery Center El Rio Health; Medical Director, The Midwifery Center at TMC for Women

Dr. Sigrid “Siri” Williams

Midwifery Practice: Celebrating Life Together     

Greta Gill is in her 20th year of midwifery practice. In her career, Greta has attended

community and hospital births in California and Arizona. In addition to pregnancy and birth

care, she has also provided primary women’s health care through the lifespan. She has been

on the medical staff at Tucson Medical Center since 2008 and led the development of the Midwifery

Center at TMC in 2019. Greta is passionate about both midwifery led care, as well as effective team

based and integrated systems for best outcomes.

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Andy Shanks, Director of the Southern Arizona Hospital Alliance (SAHA)

Andy Shanks is the director of the Southern Arizona Hospital Alliance – a collaborative effort of five independent and nonprofit community hospitals to enhance healthcare access and provision in Southeastern Arizona. With nearly 20 years of experience in the medical field, Mr. Shanks has worked in many facets of healthcare from patient care to business and program development. He has successfully blended his passion for community advocacy with his professional experience, creatively identifying and implementing new methods of sustaining and delivering high-quality healthcare. An Illinois native, Mr. Shanks appreciates the warm weather and unique culture of Southern Arizona. When he isn’t hiking with friends or traveling with family, you’ll find him perfecting his signature cinnamon rolls with his best friend Petey, his 117 pound American bulldog.

In a few words: cord blood saves lives. And most people don’t even know how to do it, why to do it and how it works.  Does it change how the labor and delivery process works? Is there any risk to the baby or the mother? Does it hurt? What kinds of diseases does a transplant treat? Kristen Wilt is a big believer in the program because she gets to see the life-saving results when matches are made. And we are going to get to hear from two parents whose lives were forever changed because someone stepped up.  As the only hospital in Southern Arizona that is part of the Arizona Public Cord Blood Program, administered by the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission, Tucson Medical Center take center stage once again in being on the cutting edge of outstanding thought leadership when it comes to the care of people in our community. Join me to learn about savings lives. Proud to say that this show is made possible due to the generous support of Tucson Medical Center.

As true leaders in health care technology, Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is the FIRST Southern Arizona hospital to deliver virtual care. They have introduced a virtual app that makes it easier than ever before to connect to exceptional care with compassion. The TMCNow app lets patients visit a board-certified physician through a phone, laptop or computer, virtually any time of day from anywhere. So, imagine being able to speak to a physician, face-to-face, using the built-in computer on your smartphone or tablet.  The doctor can provide medical advice, recommend treatment and even prescribe medication.  This is another great example of TMC providing care whenever and wherever patients need it. They are meeting patients where they are helping us all to get quality treatment faster and without having to visit an emergency room. Join me to learn how it all works!  This show made possible due to the generous support of Tucson Medical Center.