Affiliated Community Medical Centers
I was born in Seoul, Korea and grew up with my adoptive parents in Sacramento, California. I loved living in the big city and was very involved in sports when I was in high school. After I finished my undergraduate degree in Bio Chemistry, I decided I would continue on to medical school. With my [More]
I guess when I look back you could probably ask my classmates and they would tell you that it was as early as 6th grade that I knew that I wanted to be a doctor. I grew up in rural Spicer, Minnesota and I knew that this was the size of community I wanted to [More]
I start my day at 5:30am with a cup of coffee relaxing, thinking about the events of the day while listening to the still of the house. As the pitter patter of little feet come down the hall, the mom hat goes on as I help my boys Camden (7) and Kilen (5) get ready [More]
Small town gives big rewards to Dr. Arthur Rillo who is a family medicine physician at ACMC-Granite Falls. Dr. Rillo has been with ACMC since 1997 and finds comfort in being a part of a smaller community where he treats generations of family members from birth to the elderly. Seeking a new direction I came [More]
A native of Litchfield, MN, Dr. Ronald Holmgren’s first experiences with Willmar Clinic (now known as ACMC) were as a third year medical student participating in the Rural Physicians Associate Program (RPAP). In 1977, Dr. Holmgren returned to Willmar to start his practice and today is currently the President and CEO of Affiliated Community Medical [More]
Practicing neurology in a rural setting has many rewards. Unlike in metro locations where so many doctors have to pick sub-specialties, what Dr. Nelson likes about working at ACMC is that he sees a little bit of everything here. “It isn’t like when you are in a big city where you are sent to all [More]
There is a new face and a new specialty offered at ACMC-Marshall. Dr. Timothy Michals has started his practice in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics. Internal Medicine/Pediatrics (IM/Peds) Specialty One of the questions most often asked is what is an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics doctor? “Often referred to as Meds-Peds, an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics doctor specializes in adult and pediatric medical [More]
Imagine yourself in a third world country practicing medicine. The medical compound serves 30,000 or more people that depend on one medical staff person and traveling surgical teams to help people in need of care. In April 2011, Dr. Kevin Unger, a Urologist at ACMC in Willmar, gathered a team of local medical experts and [More]
Biking has always been important to me; for more than 15 years I have biked to work, weather permitting, during the spring, summer and fall. Yesterday, I participated in the “Bike/Walk to Work/School Wednesday” in Litchfield where students and workers were encouraged to leave the car in the garage, skip the bus and instead walk [More]
“For me it was coming back home,” states Dr. Jill Vroman, when talking about how she came to work for Affiliated Community Medical Centers (ACMC). “My husband and I knew that we wanted to come back to Minnesota when I was done with my residency and our choice was between ACMC in Marshall and two [More]
