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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When other transplant centers shut down, they stepped up 
When other transplant centers shut down, they stepped up
‘Everyone now thinks transplantation is a common thing, but it really is a miracle.’
‘It’s OK to not be OK’ 
‘It’s OK to not be OK’
If you’re struggling, reach out to someone.
The hopeful experience that helps this nurse keep fighting 
The hopeful experience that helps this nurse keep fighting
The support of her family and her coworkers helps Hamann keep going.
‘We’ll get through this together’ 
‘We’ll get through this together’
The pandemic has been hard on huggers.
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.