

Core Conversations - Episode 32, Part Two – Lincoln White-Day
In Part Two of this episode of Core Conversations with Natalie Baggio, Lincoln White-Day and his mother, Lorraine Day, continue sharing the story of his recovery following a life-threatening electrical accident. Lorraine reflects on the uncertainty of those first days, the emotional reactions from…

Core Conversations - Episode 31, Part One – Lincoln White-Day
What started as an afternoon of sailing turned into a life-threatening emergency for Grand Valley State University student Lincoln White-Day. In Part One of this episode of Core Conversations with Natalie Baggio, Lincoln and his mother, Lorraine White-Day, share the story of a severe electrical ac…

Core Conversations - Episode 30 – HouseCalls
In this episode of Core Conversations, Natalie Baggio sits down with Dr. Ron Siegel, Medical Director of House Calls, and Maggie Lewis, House Calls Coordinator, to discuss how the House Calls program brings compassionate, personalized primary care directly to patients throughout Southwest Michigan.…

Core Conversations - Episode 29 – Moniica Woods
Core Conversations welcomes Moniica Woods, a certified surgical technologist at Corewell Health, for a conversation about the vital role surgical technologists play in patient care. Moniica shares how a personal loss inspired her career in healthcare, what it's like to work in the operating room, a…

Core Conversations - Episode 28 – Dr. Maddi Massa
How do physician residency programs help strengthen health care in Southwest Michigan? In this episode of Core Conversations, Natalie Baggio sits down with Dr. Maddie Massa, an emergency medicine physician at Corewell Health, to discuss her journey from medical student to residency graduate and now…

Core Conversations - Episode 27 – Dr. Kourosh Baghelai
Corewell Health's Natalie Baggio sits down with Dr. Kourosh Baghelai, cardiothoracic surgeon, to discuss how Corewell Health in Southwest Michigan is providing nationally recognized heart care close to home. Dr. Baghelai shares what it takes to build a world-class cardiothoracic surgery program, th…

Core Conversations - Episode 26 – Jeanine Bussa
What does it take to change careers and become a nurse later in life? On this episode of Core Conversations, Natalie Baggio sits down with Jeanine Bussa, a graduate of the Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program at Corewell Health. Jeanine shares how she pursued her lifelong dream of nursing at age 5…

Core Conversations - Episode 25 – Gabby Stover
In this episode of Core Conversations, Natalie Baggio sits down with ER nurse Gabby Stover to discuss her journey from growing up in Southwest Michigan to building a career caring for the community she calls home. Inspired by her parents, both ICU nurses, Gabby shares how Corewell Health's Student …

Core Conversations - Episode 24 – Building the Future of Health Care for July 6
In the kickoff to Series 3 of Core Conversations, the mic is flipped as Sarah Cavanaugh sits down with Corewell Health President Natalie Baggio to discuss the future of health care careers in Southwest Michigan. Together, they explore how career pathway and pipeline programs are helping address wor…

Core Conversations - Episode 23 - Misconceptions
In this special episode of Core Conversations, the microphone is flipped as Corewell Health Southwest Michigan President Natalie Baggio answers some of the most common questions and misconceptions circulating throughout the community. From physician recruitment and appointment access to labor and d…