Affiliated Community Medical Centers
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]
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]
I’m currently starting my 4th year as a medical student and spent the last 9 months of my schooling at ACMC under the Rural Physician Associates Program (RPAP) that is organized through the University of Minnesota. I’ve had previous experiences with ACMC with my brother being an RPAP student here last year and I also [More]
“I was excited to learn that I was a recipient of the medical scholarship from Affiliated Community Health Foundation,” stated Jonna Maas, 1st year medical student. “Medical school is a lot of things, but cheap isn’t one of them! Between tuition, lab fees, and textbooks charges add up quickly and this is only my first [More]
Heidi Lehrke, 3rd year medical student has been with Affiliated Community Medical Centers since August 2010 and will continue her experience through July 2011. “I am currently in my third year of medical school at Des Moines University in Iowa and am in the process of completing a medical rotation with ACMC. I really didn’t [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]
“What attracted me to ACMC was that the system is physician owned,” says Dr. Ross, “I also knew that someday I wanted to live on a lake. Lake property in the metro area was very expensive and so I decided to start looking at rural opportunities, and I gave ACMC a call. “One of the [More]
