Alert: Phone Scams
UGL has been made aware of a phone scam in which the caller poses as a UGL employee and tries to get sensitive information from the recipient of the call. Please follow the tips below to keep yourself safe from phone scams and vishing (voice phishing). Common ways to detect vishing: To protect yourself:
Ice Lake Renovations
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is proud to share with you updates on the remodel of our Iron River Clinic. When complete our clinic will be equipped to offer Primary Care, Behavioral Health, and Dental Care. 4/19/23 update. Demolition of Phase 1 is complete, and underground plumbing is being installed. Framing of the interior […]
UGL Staff Members Receive Awards from Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA)
Congratulations to our MPCA Award Winners! Several UGL staff members were recently recognized by the MPCA for various esteemed awards. Please join us in celebrating them for being outstanding employees and recognizing them for achieving these awards! Diane Gadomski pictured with Phillip Bergquist, Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Primary Care Association Diane Gadomski, RN […]
UGL Receives Health Center Quality Recognition Awards from HRSA
HRSA has announced its annual Community Health Quality Recognition Awards and UGL has hit a substantial milestone this year! These awards recognize the highest performing health centers nationwide as well as those health centers that have made significant quality improvement gains from the previous year. This year, Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is being […]
UGL’s Marquette Family Health Center Welcomes Gregory Jones, MD!
MARQUETTE, MI – Gregory Jones, MD, has joined the team of family medicine and addiction medicine providers at Upper Great Lakes Marquette Family Health Center (UGL). Dr. Jones earned his Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science and his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry Degrees from Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan in 2013 and then […]
Welcoming Leah Abbott, MD, to the Team of Family Medicine Providers at UGL’s Gwinn Family Health Center
GWINN, MI – Leah Abbott, MD, has joined the team of family medicine providers at Upper Great Lakes Gwinn Family Health Center (UGL). Dr. Abbott is originally from Southeastern Michigan and grew up in Wyandotte, MI, a town about halfway between Detroit and Toledo. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from Wayne […]
Melissa Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC, Joins Team of Behavioral Health Providers at UGL’s Sawyer Family Health Center
GWINN, MI – Melissa Hinkhouse, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), has joined the team of behavioral health providers at Upper Great Lakes Sawyer Family Health Center (UGL). Melissa has been a part of the behavioral health team at UGL since 2015. She received her Certificate of Licensed Practical Nursing from Northern Michigan University in […]
UGL’s Gwinn Family Health Center Welcomes Ericka Distefano, NP
GWINN, MI – Ericka Distefano, Nurse Practitioner and Licensed Acupuncturist, has joined the team of family medicine providers at Upper Great Lakes Gwinn Family Health Center (UGL). Ericka grew up in Gwinn and continues to live in the area with her husband, Giovanni. Ericka has always known she would into the medical field. When she […]
Kelly Fletcher, MD, Joins Team of Family Medicine Providers at UGL’s Hancock Family Health Center
HANCOCK, MI – Kelly Fletcher, MD, has joined the team of family medicine providers at Upper Great Lakes Hancock Family Health Center (UGL) – Family Practice. Dr. Fletcher is originally from Texas but has spent the last 10 years living in Arkansas and recently relocated to the U.P. to begin working at UGL. Initially, Dr. […]
Jared Meyette, MD, Joins Team of Pediatric Providers at UGL’s Hancock Family Health Center
HANCOCK, MI – Jared Meyette, MD, has joined the team of Pediatric providers at Upper Great Lakes Hancock Family Health Center (UGL). Dr. Meyette is a native of Hancock, MI, and attended Michigan Technological University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology Degree and completed his pre-med studies. He then went on to […]