From Business: Lindsey Troyer, Family Nurse Practitioner at Beacon Medical Group OB GYN Elkhart, first decided on her career when a medical missions team came and spoke at her church. “I was…

From Business: About Stephanie Brenneman In caring for women, Stephanie Brenneman, FNP, treats each patient as an individual. “No two people are the same and each person deserves personalized…

From Business: Laura received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, and her master of science degree in nursing with a specialty in nurse…

From Business: Elizabeth is a native of the South Bend/Mishawaka area. She attended Purdue University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1996. Following graduation, she…

From Business: Kristy received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Kalamazoo Valley Community College and master of science degree in nursing from Case Western Reserve University.…

From Business: Once upon a time, Melissa Holderread, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), started off as an English major in college. 00“I quickly realized that was a terrible mistake,” she said.…

From Business: About Hannah As a Certified Nurse-Midwife, Hannah Yoder provides medical care related to women’s health and prenatal/postpartum care — and delivers babies. She was inspired to…

From Business: Erica Garrett has always seen women as the family leaders, as they often make the health decisions for their entire family. This is what drove her to become a Certified Nurse…

From Business: About Michelle Michelle Wright has been with Beacon for 16 years. After starting her medical career as a Patient Care Assistant, she was encouraged and supported by everyone…

From Business: Beacon Medical Group Midwifery Centered Care is one of the areas leading midwifery programs, featuring four, highly trained, certified nursing midwives. A midwife is a trained…

From Business: About Daphne The first in her family to enter the medical profession, Daphne Pontius knew in her early teens that she wanted to be a nurse. “I volunteered through Southwestern…

From Business: About Ashley Ruiz While she originally thought she would be a high school math teacher, Ashley Ruiz, CNM, switched her sights to nursing after a favorite teacher suggested she…

From Business: Samantha Jester, Certified Nurse Midwife, began her nursing education at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2000. In…

From Business: About Tara Jones Two personal experiences led Tara Jones to a career in medicine. After her mother was hospitalized and Tara herself had surgery, she saw what a difference the…

From Business: Susana received her bachelor of science degree in nursing and her master of science degree in nursing and midwifery education from the University of Illinois at Chicago. During…

From Business: With a love for math and science, Emilie Harvey, CNM, had to decide between a career in engineering or medicine while in high school. “After a loved one of mine had surgery and…

From Business: Offering professional, unbiased, and compassionate birth and postpartum doula services, placenta encapsulation, birth photography, sibling doulas services, and sick day doula…

From Business: Women's Care Center provides free, confidential counseling and medical care for women facing unplanned pregnancies. We serve 25,000 women annually from 22 centers in 7 states,…

From Business: With a love for math and science, Emilie Harvey, CNM, had to decide between a career in engineering or medicine while in high school. After a loved one of mine had surgery and…

From Business: Heather received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Bethel College and her master's degree in nursing from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky. She offers women's…

From Business: Jamie Lake is now a DONA trained doula after majoring in music in college and working in various forms of child care, including running her own in home daycare for many years.…