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Cass Health Family Medicine provider Dr. Jeals Brines joins us to talk about all of the amazing ways fiber can help improve your health. Listen in to learn more about:

• Fiber-rich foods
• Daily fiber goals
• Supplements
• Gut health
• Cleanses
• Cardiovascular health
• Weight loss
• and more!

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Join us as we talk with Human Resources Coordinator Kat Niemann and Director of Education Brittni Schmidt, BSN RN CEN about the Cass Health Nurse Apprenticeship Program. This first-of-its-kind program is building up the next generation of nurses through a unique framework.

During the episode we talk about:

• How the apprenticeship works
• On-the-job training
• Benefits of the program
• Our relationship with Iowa Western Community College

And most importantly -- when and how to apply!

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Get to know Maria Hoegh, ARNP!

Maria Hoegh is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Creighton University in 2021, and recently moved from Utah where she was practicing in a Family Medicine clinic.

Prior to the start of her career as a Nurse Practitioner, Maria’s nursing career began in 2013 after graduating with her BSN from Clarkson College. She has worked as a Pediatric Emergency nurse at Blank Children’s Hospital, and she also worked at the University of Iowa’s Children’s Hospital in both the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Medical Surgical Unit.

During this mini-episode, we asked Maria about:

• Why she chose to become a nurse practitioner
• What she wants her patients to know
• Her special interests in medicine
• Her hobbies
• Her family & pets

and more! Listen now to this short, fun episode to get to know Maria Hoegh, ARNP.

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Two of Cass Health's Rapid Care Providers Emily James, ARNP and Linda Newsome, PA-C join us to chat about a variety of winter illnesses, treatments, and prevention. Some of the highlights include:

• The differences between Rapid Care and primary care providers
• What illnesses are circulating right now and what's ahead
• Prevention tactics to help keep you from getting sick
• What to keep ready at home for when you're sick
• & learn a little bit about Emily & Linda too!

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Cass Health's Weight Loss Surgeon Dr. William Rizk joins us for a conversation about gastric sleeve surgery. Some of the highlights include:

▪️ Defining who is a candidate for weight loss surgery

▪️ The difference between weight loss surgery and a diet

▪️ How Cass Health's weight loss program is designed to help patients succeed

▪️ What patients can expect before, during, and after their procedure

▪️ & learn a little bit about Dr. Rizk too!

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Get to know Dr. Jill Pollpeter!

Dr. Pollpeter is a board-certified family medicine physician who joined Cass Health in the fall of 2024. Dr. Pollpeter received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Creighton University in May 2017, and her Doctorate of Medicine from Creighton University in May of 2021. She then went on to complete her Family Medicine Residency at Unity Point Health Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines in June of 2024. Dr. Pollpeter provides the full scope of family medicine care, and her special interests include women’s health, procedures, and preventive medicine, with her main goal being to treat each patient as an individual and provide the care that will help them reach their health-related goals.

During this mini-episode, we asked Dr. Pollpeter about:

• What she loves about Family Medicine
• Why she chose Cass Health
• What she wants patients to know
• Her hobbies
• Favorite holiday

and more! Listen now to this short, fun episode to get to know Dr. Pollpeter.

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Get to know Dr. Jeals Brines!

Dr. Brines is a board-certified Family Medicine physician who provides care to all ages at Cass Health. Originally from Leon, Iowa, Dr. Brines received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Northwest Missouri State University in 2017, and her Doctorate of Medicine from the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in May of 2021. She then went on to complete her Family Medicine Residency at Unity Point Health Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines in June of 2024.

During this mini-episode, we asked Dr. Brines about:

• What she loves about Family Medicine
• What she wants patients to know
• Her hobbies
• Favorite teams and music

and more! Listen now to this short, fun episode to get to know Dr. Brines.

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OB/GYN Dr. Marcela Pineda joins us to talk about perimenopause and the impact this transition can have on so many aspects of a woman's life. Some of the highlights include:

• Defining perimenopause
• Wide range of symptoms
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Changing nutritional needs
• Perimenopause's effect on weight gain
• Impact on women's sexual health
• and more!