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Highlights
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Of the many challenges facing health systems, one of the most pressing involves workforce shortages. That's especially true in rural communities, where recruiting physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses and other medical professionals has become increasingly difficult.
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Central Lakes College students learned about various career options at Essentia and were able to see tourniquet demos at the booth.
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Essentia Health transformed the downtown medical campus in Duluth, MN to bring the highest quality health care to the patients we are privileged to serve.