Michigan Region 8
MCA Network (R8MCAN)
Partners
Region 8 Trauma Network Board
Per Michigan regulations, RTN Board members represent the MCAs within the geography and are appointed by the MCA's executive board. Meetings are open to the public. For more information on meeting dates, locations, meeting minutes, please contact Region 8 Trauma Coordinator Lyn Nelson at NelsonL7@michigan.gov.
Baraga MCA - Sandy Peltola
Delta MCA - Dr. Ed Bigsby
Dickinson MCA - Pat Siegle
Eastern UP MCA - Steve Carlson
Keweenaw Houghton MCA - Pat Boberg
Gogebic Ontonagon Iron MCA - Bob Kirkley
Luce MCA - Shelly Reeves (Chair)
Marquette Alger MCA - Alyson Sundberg
Schoolcraft MCA - Elizabeth Ross
Region 8 Trauma Advisory Council
Per Michigan regulations, RTAC members fill roles from injury prevention, hospital trauma programs, EMS agencies, MCA administrators, rehabilitation, and consumers.
For more information on meeting dates and virtual connections information, please contact Region 8 Trauma Coordinator Lyn Nelson at NelsonL7@michigan.gov.
Aspirus Michigan Health Systems - Cindy Gurchinoff
Asprirus Keweenaw - Christina Verran
Aspirus Iron River - Scott Kataja
Aspirus Iron River - Dr. Roya Mahana
Aspirus Ironwood - Scott Novascone
Aspirus Ironwood - Dr. Robert Covington
Aspirus Ironwood - Deb Trekas
Aspirus Emergency Preparedness - Joe Panijan
Baraga County Memorial Hospital - Sandy Peltola
Baraga County Memorial Hospital - Dr. Jeff Dorhauer
Baraga MCA - Gary Wadaga
Consumer - Gail Brandly
Delta MCA - Dr. Ed Bigsby
Dickinson MCA - Pat Siegel
Eastern UP MCA - Nick Harrison
Gogebic Ontonagon Iron MCA - Joel Bach
Guardian Flight - Caleb Chestnut
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital - Shelly Reeves (Chair)
Keweenaw Houghton MCA - Pat Boberg
Marshfield Medical Dickinson - Gina Brandl
Marshfield Medical Dickson - Dr. Bryan Brazeau
Marquette Alger MCA - Curt LeSage
Marquette Alger MCA - Dr. Michael Mlsna
Munising Memorial Hospital - Christi Salo
Munising Memorial Hospital - Sara Holloway
MyMichigan Sault - Steve Carlson
MyMichigan Sault - Austin Conway
MyMichigan Sault - Dr. Paula Rechner
OSF St. Francis - Terra Ison
OSF St. Francis - Dr. Bob Benkendorf
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital - Hailey Watchorn
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital - Dr. Dave Schoenow
Schoolcraft MCA - Elizabeth Ross
SONCO - Gina Kasten
UPHS Bell - Mel Perry
UPHS Bell - Dr. Steve Verbridge
UPHS Marquette - Jodi McCollum
UPHS Marquette - Ann Clancy-Klemme
UPHS Marquette - Alyson Sundberg
UPHS Portage - Sarah Niemela
Non-voting members: R8 Healthcare Preparedness Ed Unger and Gary Gustafson
State website:
michigan.gov/traumasystem
Region 8 Trauma Facebook:
R8TRAUMA