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JUNE 2015 6 HURLEYMC.COM SAVE THE DATE: Hurley Annual Trauma Center Golf Classic Flint Golf Club September 14, 2015 This year’s Trauma Center Golf Classic Ambassador: Jeff Umphrey Jeff and Kathryn Umphrey of Clio started volunteering in Hurley Medical Center’s Burn Unit, the only one in the region comprised of Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties, in January, 2015. The couple wanted to give back and provide support to victims, because nearly 30 years ago, Continuing Medical Hurley’s Burn Unit saved Jeff’s life after a nearly fatal, horrific accident. Education (CME) On December 10, 1985, 34-year-old Jeff was working as a body shop mechanic when a gasoline spill would forever change his life. While taking a gas tank out of a car, gas spilled on Jeff and a nearby light bulb. The gas ignited and Jeff caught on fire. After being rushed to Hurley, doctors CALENDAR discovered he suffered third degree burns to 54% of his body, on his chest, abdomen, legs, left arm and hand. Jeff spent 6 weeks at Hurley, 4 of those weeks in a medically induced coma, with continued rehabilitation for several more months. Save the Date: “I had a truly amazing experience at Hurley. I received exceptional care that changed my life. Today, 31st Annual Trauma Center Golf Classic my wife and I volunteer in the very Burn Unit that saved my life. I feel truly blessed Hurley Medical Monday, September 14, 2015 Center was here. Without Hurley, I don’t believe I’d be alive,” adds Umphrey. Flint Golf Club “Hurley Medical Center is proud to be the premier public teaching hospital and the region’s only Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the region, caring for critically ill adults and Child & Adolescent Depression children, around the clock.
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