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Monthly E-Newsletter
June 2020
A New Season at MCM
After almost three years with MCM, our talented Meagan Zoodsma is off to a new assignment as Senior Business Partner to former Great Lakes Health Connect/Making Choices Michigan CEO, Doug Dietzman (now Executive Vice President at MiHIN). Meagan will be working with Monica over the next few weeks to get her acclimated to our work. If you would like to connect with Meagan, her new email is meagan.zoodsma@mihin.org Assuming her position is Monica Ward, our new Program Manager.

Monica Ward started with the MCM team in May 2020. Monica graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelors in Science from the College of Social Science with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science and a focus in Health and Society. She is an experienced project manager with her previous positions ranging from finance management for a volunteer organization, managing updates for manuals for the City of Detroit, and managing the development of multiple different IT projects. In her free time she enjoys volunteering around Michigan, painting, and hanging out with her cat and friends. 
Virtual Event Announcement
Book Discussion: Being Mortal
When: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 7 PM via Zoom
Led by: Dave Kampfschulte & Jill Peirce
MCM First Step ACP Facilitators

You are invited to a virtual book discussion based on the best-selling book,   Being Mortal   by Atul Gawande, MD, MPH. As a practicing surgeon, Dr. Gwande reveals his own struggles in learning how to overcome his discomfort discussing patients’ anxieties and fears about death. The result is an honest discussion, not only about the goal of a good death, but also a life well-lived until the end. It all starts with important conversations, including end-of-life, and making one's wishes known. 

Being Mortal  has had a profound effect on those who have read the book and/or watched the video. If you haven’t yet read the book, but are curious to learn more about “medicine, and what matters in the end,” please join us for this online discussion. You’ll be glad you did!

You may view the Frontline documentary here:  Being Mortal

To register please contact
info@makingchoicesmichigan.org  or (616) 421-4840
MCM Logo Update
As the integration of Great Lakes Health Connect and its initiative continues, including Making Choices Michigan (MCM), we’re excited to introduce you to the new MCM logo. The updates to the logo are part of a larger brand strategy that represent the evolution of our newly integrated companies, and depict who we are as a team. Be sure to follow Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn for additional announcements and updates.
AAAWM Family Caregiver University:
The Green Burial Trend
When: Tuesday, June 16 | 10:30 AM - 12 PM via Zoom

Led by: Matt Hollebeek, VP of Heritage Life Story Funeral Home &
Carol Robinson, MCM Community Engagement Organizer

For centuries we have buried our dead. Today, just over half of all Americans choose cremation. However, with increased concern about “carbon footprints” and conservation of natural resources, more people are interested in learning about green burial. This is your chance to ask a certified green burial expert the questions you have always been curious about!

Registration is required:
registration@aaawm.org or call (616) 222-7032

Once you are registered, you will be provided with the
information for phone and online meeting access.

Matt Hollbeek can also be heard here:
Schedule a Conversation
Making Choices Michigan continues to provide virtual Advance Care Planning conversations via phone and video conference. We can also help individuals witness their advance care planning documents according to virtual witnessing standards. If you are interested in scheduling your conversation or wish to refer a friend,
please contact us today.

i nfo@makingchoicesmichigan.org | (616) 421-4840
Our Impact
Thanks to our partners around the state who register their patient and client Advance Directives to the Virtual Integrated Patient Record (VIPR), we now have over 73,000 documents available in the secure Community Health Record! Registering these documents makes them available (only as appropriate) to a state-wide network of hospitals, primary, specialty, and allied care organizations, ensuring that healthcare providers will have immediate access to their patient's wishes.
Click here to learn more about registering your patient and client documents or to schedule your ACP appointment today!
Making Choices Michigan | Office: (616) 421-4840 | www.MakingChoicesMichigan.org