Articles by "Ben Hoekstra"

Ben Hoekstra
Ben Hoekstra

Ben Hoekstra is a public affairs coordinator with Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. He previously worked in marketing and PR for various Milwaukee nonprofits and received his master’s degree in Corporate Communications from Marquette University. He enjoys the outdoors, cooking, and all things Milwaukee.

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Guitar, food and faithful friends help him stay positive 
Guitar, food and faithful friends help him stay positive
He didn’t start his career in health care. Here’s why he changed paths.
These veterans won’t let others walk alone 
These veterans won’t let others walk alone
They call their services ‘retraining’ for veterans.
‘I’m an infectious disease doctor. This is my calling.’ 
‘I’m an infectious disease doctor. This is my calling.’
This is how he suggests to show respect to doctors and nurses.
She’s still finding ways to spread joy to people around her 
She’s still finding ways to spread joy to people around her
The pandemic is ‘all hands on deck,’ she says.
She moved to help keep her patients and residents safe 
She moved to help keep her patients and residents safe
She’s caring for COVID-19 patients in her first year as a nurse.
‘You have to count your blessings’ 
‘You have to count your blessings’
This is what keeps one sonographer grounded.
Helping COVID-19 patients from Kenosha to India 
Helping COVID-19 patients from Kenosha to India
A camera set up in an intensive care unit in India lets this doctor help out from the other side of the globe.