LIONS VOICE CLINIC - Key Persons
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- CLASS of 1982 / CHAIR, PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Alan Glass, MD, is an emeritus faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry, former medical director of the Standardized Patient Program and advisory dean for the Cori Society. He is the recipient of numerous teaching awards and an inaugural fellow in the Washington University School of Medicine Academy of Health Professions Educators. A pediatrician by training, he spent two decades as a higher education administrator and is a past president of the American College Health Association. His medical education expertise lies in medical student admissions, where he formerly served as assistant dean for Washington University, and in complex remediation in the areas of clinical skills and communication. Dean Glass has had faculty cameos is seven Washington University School of Medicine student musicals.
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- Media Relations Specialist
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
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- Research Project Specialist
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- Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
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- CLASS of 1992 / ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS COMMITTEE
I am a native Minnesotan and proud graduate of the U of MN; Medical School Class of 1992 and Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology in 1983. I completed my residency in Pediatrics at the University of Colorado, The Children's Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at University of California, San Francisco where I was also a fellow in the Pediatric Scientist Training Program. I have lived in San Francisco since 1995. After fellowship, I continued as a physician-scientist at UCSF as an Assistant Professor supported by research grant funding from the NIH, American Heart Association, and other institutional sources. It was at UCSF where my passion for bench-to-bedside work began - studying the genetic underpinnings of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a common inherited heart disorder affecting individuals and families and clinically caring for children with HCM or at-risk for developing it in their lifetime. In 2005, my career pivoted to the biotech industry where I have spent the last 18 years as a physician executive leading clinical research and development programs, teams, and global clinical trials in a variety of therapeutic areas spanning genomic diagnostics to precision therapeutics. I am currently a Vice President in Cardiovascular Drug Development at Bristol Myers Squibb where I have been deeply involved in developing a first-in-class, disease-specific medical therapy now approved for symptomatic HCM (full circle!).
Having been fortunate to build a rewarding career on the foundation of my strong education at the U of MN, I am excited and look forward to giving back to my alma mater through service on the Medical School Alumni Board. I am married to a med school classmate, who is also a physician-scientist and we've raised two daughters, now both college graduates. We enjoy travel, music, nature, and spending time with family in Minnesota whenever we can. In the past we have contributed to a Student Travel Award for MD/PhD students at the U of MN, helping them to attend professional meetings and share medical-scientific knowledge. As a pediatric cardiologist and female leader in the life sciences, I am committed to mentor and advocate for today's students and to engage other alumni coast-to-coast to collectively join in these efforts.
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- Professor of General Internal Medicine
- Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Ana Núñez, MD, FACP is a Professor of General Internal Medicine and Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Minnesota. She received her Doctorate in Medicine from Hahnemann University and Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Wilkes University. She has fellowships in medical education from Michigan State University and health services research from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). She is nationally recognized as a medical education and health services researcher, having developed novel curricula in the areas of sex and gender medicine, primary care, trauma/violence prevention and cultural competence.
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- Director, Anatomy Bequest Program
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- Research Infrastructure Manager & Safety Officer, Office of Research Support
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- Chief Executive Officer for the University of Minnesota Physicians
- Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs
Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH, is the Chief Executive Officer for the University of Minnesota Physicians and Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs for the University of Minnesota Medical School. He oversees the service lines in MHealth Fairview with his partners at Fairview. He is the former Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. He is a practicing Head and Neck surgeon focused on the ablation of Head and Neck cancers.
Education
Undergrad: Princeton University
Med School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Internship: John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency: John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship: John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Grad School: Yale School of Public Health (Master of Public Health)
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- Postdoctoral Associate, Office of Research Support
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- Research and Clinical Coordinator, External Course Coodinator
Brianna Garrett Research and Clinical Coordinator, External Course Coodinator bequest@umn.edu 612-625-4990 Bri graduated with a Bachelor's in Biology from the University of Minnesota in 2019. Prior to joining Bequest in 2021, she had four years of experience in anatomical dissection and teaching in both Zoology and Human Anatomy courses. She comes from a research and healthcare background, having worked several years in emergency medicine and primary care. Bri supports end users with their training and research needs as well as college education courses throughout Minnesota, including here at the University. She often takes lead in a wide variety of anatomical procurements to support external and internal research requests. In her position she greatly values the pursuit of knowledge, holding both the subjects of anatomy and medicine in high regard.
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- Associate Director
- Associate Professor
- Member of the Steering Committee
- MSTP Associate Director
Dr. Binstadt is an Associate Professor in the Division of Rheumatology in the Department of Pediatrics. He is also Director of the Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program. He is also Director of the Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program and Director of the Pediatric Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). His laboratory in the Center for Immunology is broadly interested in autoimmune disease pathogenesis, including investigating mechanisms of cardiovascular tissue damage in chronic rheumatic diseases.
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- Research Scientist, Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research
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- Quality Assurance / Process Improvement Coordinator
Catherine A. McCarty was born and raised in Duluth, MN. She received her B.S. and MPH degrees in nutrition from the University of Minnesota and her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed a master's degree in bioethics with an emphasis in clinical ethics at Clarkson University and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. After completing her Ph.D., she was the Head of the Epidemiology Research Unit in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Melbourne, Australia, for eight years. During that time, she directed a population-based study of eye disease in Victoria, Australia, and collaborated on similar projects in Hyderabad and Chennai, India, and in Hong Kong. Professor McCarty returned to the US in 2001 as a Senior Research Scientist at Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, where she was the Principal Investigator for the Personalized Medicine Research Project, a population-based biobank with more than 20,000 adult participants and 20 active research projects. She was the Director of the Research Division at Essentia Institute of Rural Health prior to taking up the position of Associate Dean for Research at the Medical School, Duluth campus, in February 2017. Professor McCarty's awards include the Gwen Sebold research award at Marshfield Clinic, the Distinguished Alumni Award from her undergraduate college at the University of Minnesota, the Center for Women In Medicine and Science Leadership Award for Advancing Gender Equity and Inclusion in Medicine and Science Fields, and Silver and Gold Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. She has published more than 450 peer-reviewed manuscripts, earned more than $16 million in research grants, been invited to give many scientific talks, and mentored many students.
Dr. McCarty is a certified healthcare ethicist and a Essentia Health Duluth ethics committee member.
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- Project Coordinator
- Vice Dean of Research and Project Coordinator
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- Leadership Communications Manager
MD CLASS OF 1998 STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE David graduated from the U of M Medical School in 1998. He completed the triple board residency program in Salt Lake City, UT before returning home to Minnesota. He is board certified in general pediatrics, adult psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry. He works at Children's Minnesota doing mostly outpatient care, including telemedicine. He is in the pediatric clinic 1 day per week doing some integrative/collaborative models of care. His interests include integrating psychiatry services into various pediatric subspecialty clinics, and working with the medically complex with co-morbid psychiatric needs. He enjoys teaching medical students and residents, and provides lectures to community providers. He has served on various steering committees for National Quality Forum in Washington DC. He is a distinguished fellow of the AACAP, and is past president of the Minnesota Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He loves gopher athletics, and is greatly looking forward to being a member of the Alumni Board!
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Professor of Medicin
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine
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- President for Clinical Affairs
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- Associate Dean for Surgical and Procedural Specialties
- Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Clohisy is a professor and chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota and a member of the University of Minnesota Cancer Center. He specializes in musculoskeletal oncology with a focus on both primary and metastatic cancers of bone and the management of musculoskeletal problems in hemophilia.
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- Associate Dean for Admissions
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- Final Disposition Coordinator
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- Assistant Professor in the University of Minnesota Department
- Associate Dean for Strategy and Innovation
Dr. Clarence Shannon is an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Anesthesiology. He serves as the Associate Dean of Strategy and Innovation for the University of Minnesota Medical School, as well as the Academic and Medical Director for Chronic Pain Management at the Department of Anesthesiology.
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- Associate Dean for Medical Specialties and Primary Care
- Chairman and Head of the Department of Medicine
Dr. Elizabeth Seaquist is the Nesbitt Chair and Head of the Department of Medicine. Awards recognizing her research and mentoring include the American Diabetes Association's Transformative Woman in Diabetes Award in 2019 and the Albert Renold Award for Mentoring in 2020. She served as the President for Medicine and Science of the American Diabetes Association in 2014. As a clinical investigator, Dr. Seaquist is interested in hypoglycemia and the complications of diabetes. Her research focuses on the effect of diabetes on brain metabolism, structure, and function. She was the site investigator for the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial, the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE) study, and the Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes (REWIND) study. She has an active clinical practice and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism.
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- Associate Director
- Member of the Steering Committee
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics
- MSTP Associate Director
Dr. Peter Gordon is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Gordon received his MD/PhD from the University of Chicago in 2004. He completed his residency in Pediatrics in 2006 at Boston Children's Hospital and his fellowship in Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant in 2010 at Boston Children's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Gordon's laboratory interests focus on how an improved understanding of leukemia development and maintenance at the molecular and cellular level can be leveraged into better therapies.
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- Anna Marie Tulloch Chair in Stem Cell Biology, Genetics and Genomics
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- Corporate Communication Specialist
Eric G. Neilson, M.D., Distinguished Professor Award from the Association of Specialty Professors for his outstanding leadership in the area of specialty medicine (2013)
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Associate Professor of Medicin
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- Corporate Communication Specialist
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- Professor of Critical Care Surgery
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- Award, Faculty Teacher of the Year, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota
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- Donation Coordinator Specialist
Gabby has a degree in Criminal Justice and is currently completing her master's degree in Forensic Science. She joined the Anatomy Bequest Program in 2022. Gabby takes care of general inquiries about the donation process through email and phone correspondence.
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- Senior Associate
- Professor
- Senior Associate Dean for Health Informatics and Data Science
Genevieve Melton-Meaux serves as Professor of Surgery, Senior Associate Dean of Health Informatics and Data Science, Director for the Center for Learning Health System Sciences, and Core Faculty in the Institute for Health Informatics at the University of Minnesota. As a colorectal surgeon, she has interests in colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, minimally invasive techniques, individualized treatment plans for complex patients, and bringing innovative care models and solutions to improve patient care. She serves as the Chief Analytics and Care Innovation Officer for M Health Fairview where she leads its Clinical Variation Reduction program promoting appropriate evidence-based care, enterprise data analytics, and informatics including Clinical Decision Support (CDS) and Health IT optimization and innovation. Her research interests include clinical colorectal surgery, surgical informatics, improving note usage in EHRs, evaluating technology solutions in practice, advancing learning health system capabilities and the generation of real world evidence, and clinical natural language processing (NLP). At the University of Minnesota, she serves on the Executive Leadership Team of the University's Data Science Initiative, Associate Director for the Clinical NLP Research Group, and Program Director for the Clinical Informatics Fellowship. Nationally, she is Immediate Past-President of the American College of Medical Informatics and President-Elect of the American Medical Informatics Association.
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- Associate Dean for DoD Research and Partnerships
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Regents Professor, Dept of Medicinal Chemistry
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- Research Fellowship Award, Marshfield Clinic
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
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- Office Administration Specialist
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- Director of Faculty Affairs
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
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- CLASS of 1984 / PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE / Professional Summary
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- Principal Investigator
- Dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School
- Dean, Vice President for Clinical Affairs
Jakub Tolar, MD, PhD is the dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School and a Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy. He is also the vice president for Clinical Affairs at the University of Minnesota, board chair for University of Minnesota Physicians and co-leader of M Health Fairview, the joint clinical enterprise among the University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota Physicians and Fairview Health Services. An internationally recognized physician and researcher, Dr. Tolar is known for his care of patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. His research is focused on developing cellular therapies for rare genetic disorders. Originally from the Czech Republic, Dr. Tolar received his medical education (MD) in Prague at Charles University. In 1992, he came to the University of Minnesota, where he received his PhD in Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology and Genetics.
Jakub Tolar, MD, PhD is the Dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School and a Distinguished McKnight Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Blood and Marrow Transplantation. He is also the Vice President for Clinical Affairs at the University of Minnesota, Board Chair for University of Minnesota Physicians and co-leader of M Health Fairview.
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- Director
- Director of Pre - Award and Proposal Development Services
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- CLASS of 1992 / ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS COMMITTEE
After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1992, Dr. Loitman completed an internship and residency at Brown University and a fellowship in Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She has worked in hospice and palliative medicine since 1997. She started Palliative Care programs and worked in hospice in St. Louis and around New England. An author and contributor, she is also on the editorial board for various palliative care and AAHPM publications. She has a Pain Medicine private practice in addition to working in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the VAMC. She lives in St. Louis, MO but loves to return to MN and spends one week every summer in Bemidji as a camp doctor and occasionally makes it back for the State Fair!
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- Senior Director of Research Strategy and Operations
Jason joined the Anatomy Bequest Program (ABP) in 2020. He is licensed by the state of Minnesota as a mortician and previously worked in funeral service for several years. He also had the fortunate experience of working with ABP as a student employee while attending the Program of Mortuary
Science at the U of M. Jason's primary role is to coordinate all of the details associated with bringing a donor into our care when a death occurs. He also visits with the donor's family members to gather the necessary information to file the death certificate and obtains and reviews medical history to help with donor placement.
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- CLASS of 1970 / STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
I attended high school in Moose Lake in northern Minnesota and began my college education at the University of Minnesota School of Engineering. I received very valuable advice and mentoring when I was a chemical engineering undergraduate, most importantly from meetings with the Dean of the Medical School, H. Meade Cavert, who encouraged me to apply to medical school after three years in the engineering undergraduate program. He continued to serve as a mentor and advisor throughout my medical school experience. Dean Cavert encouraged me to become involved in new curriculum developments as the president of my medical school class. That experience substantially influenced my long-term career commitment to medical education.
I did my residency in internal medicine, a graduate degree in public health, and specialty certification in preventive medicine. I was a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow and during my fellowship year worked in Congress on the House Appropriations Committee. I also benefited from a Winston Churchill Fellowship in Great Britain, studying the British National Health Service. I have spent much of my career in several medical schools and schools of public health as a faculty member and dean. Those experiences led to additional university leadership roles as provost, vice-chancellor, chancellor, and president in several universities and higher education systems, including Chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. I will always have deep gratitude for the personal development benefits I gained from my University of Minnesota Medical School experience.
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- Interim Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
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- Grants and Contracts Officer
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- CLASS of 1968 / PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE
I am a retired diagnostic radiologist. Born and raised in Bemidji, MN, I graduated from Harvard University in 1964 and UMN Medical School in 1968. After two years of training in internal medicine at the University of West Virginia and two years in the Navy, I completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at UMN Med School. The part of medicine that has always appealed most to me is the diagnostic effort so this was a perfect choice. I practiced for 15 years at Metropolitan Medical Center and 20 years with the Abbott Northwestern radiology group. I married a med school classmate fifty two years ago (Mary Hobbs Meland,MD) and our immediate family includes two pediatricians, a surgeon, and me, a radiologist. We all trained at this medical school so I feel a great attachment and a responsibility for its future. I have served for two years on the UMN Med School Scholarship Committee and for four years on the UMN Med School Admissions Committee. In both of these settings I have come to appreciate the great unmet financial needs of so many of its graduates. I benefited from scholarships in my education and want to repay my backers.
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- Research Project Specialist, Greater MN Research Initiative
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- Donation Coordinator Specialist
Kara has a degree in biology. She joined the Anatomy Bequest Program in 2020. Kara answers questions about the donation process through phone and email correspondence and processes donation consent forms. She also assists with the donation process by collecting donor information at the time of death and facilitating the return of cremated remains to families.
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- Digital Marketing Specialist
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- CLASS of 1986 / ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS COMMITTEE
As an alumna of the University of Minnesota Medical School, participating on the Alumni Board allows me to repay some of the investment this institution has made in my life and career. I am grateful for those formative years, beginning at the Duluth campus, which provided me with the education, training, and support to practice Family Medicine for 28 years. What a great ride! My career has been interesting, diverse and meaningful. This has included a full Family Medical practice with obstetrics, helping establish a local multidisciplinary team response to Child Maltreatment as part of a national consortium, receiving a Bush Medical Fellowship in Adolescent Health Care, practicing in Urgent Care, and ongoing work in Gnlobal Health Promotion. My husband and I have adventured together outside for 38 years. We have a daughter, who is a Med-Peds physician; and a son, who is in media production.
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Professor, Dept of Lab Medicine and Pathology
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- Interim Regional Dean, Duluth Campus
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- Administrator Information
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- Associate Dean for Foundational Science and Gender Equity
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- CLASS of 2022 / STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Kristina Chien is a first year family medicine resident in St. Cloud, MN. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in African Studies and Global Health and went on to complete a dual MD/JD degree at the University of Minnesota. Kristina is the executive director of So Others May Learn, a non-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive academic scholarships for motivated students living in rural parts of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda. Kristina lives on Long Road Farm with her husband Eric and their four dogs.
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Professor, BMBB
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- Operations Director, Institute on Infectious Diseases
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Associate Professor, BMBB
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- Associate Director
- Member of the Steering Committee
- MSTP Associate Director
- Professor
Dr. McLoon is a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences. She is currently the Associate Director of the Graduate Program in Neurosciences and Co-Chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee for the Medical School. She has been funded by the National Eye Institute for many years studying the cause and potential pharmacological treatments for eye movement disorders in children. In addition, her laboratory has been focusing on understanding unique properties of the muscle stem cells in the extraocular muscles as a potential explanation for why these muscles are spared in a large number of degenerative neurologic and muscle disorders, including muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Linnea joined the Anatomy Bequest Program (ABP) in 2016. As a donation coordinator, she exchanges information by phone or email with individuals planning ahead considering whole body donation and with next of kin after donation has occurred. Linnea also presents information sessions for ABP education and community outreach.
Prior to joining ABP, Linnea worked for 10 years as a funeral home and cemetery manager in Washington. Linnea is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health as a mortician and is a graduate of St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota with degrees in biology, psychology and mortuary science.
MD CLASS OF 2003 STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE Dr. Lisa Roazen, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, is an Emergency Physician currently practicing at St. Luke's in Duluth. Lisa received her medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School, having completed her preclinical years in Duluth. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine from New York Medical College, Metropolitan Program, in Harlem. Prior to returning to her hometown in 2017, Dr. Roazen practiced EM and urgent care in NYC for several years. She's been on the board of directors for the Great Lakes chapter of AAEM, and is currently serving on the BoD for MNACEP. With her husband, three children, and too many bikes, Lisa enjoys cooking, singing with Arrowhead Chorale, traveling, and mentorship. She'd be happy to chat with you in French and makes a mean quiche.
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- CLASS of 1993 / PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE
I'm a born and raised Minnesotan having grown up in Battle Lake (Ottertail County). Both my parents and three siblings have degrees, and some advanced degrees, from the "U," so I knew at an early age where I would be attending college. After graduating from the College of Biological Sciences with a BS in Biology in 1989, I started medical school at the Medical School, Duluth Campus and joined the main campus class to graduate in 1993. I have since spent 28 years "living abroad," currently in California for four years after 20 years in Arizona and stints in Utah and Michigan. However, I'm back to Minnesota at least once a year to spend time with family. In addition to my full-time academic pediatric critical care career, I spend additional professional time working in technology, both in adaptive learning and digital health. My wife is a Pediatrician and I have three kids, ages 24, 22, and 8. What time I have left over is spent riding my bike around the California coastal mountain range, reading, cooking and enjoying life. I'm honored and delighted to serve on the alumni board.
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- CLASS of 2000 / ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS COMMITTEE
Hello! I graduated the U of MN Medical School in 2000. All of my post-medical school training was in Southern California. I am triple boarded in Pediatrics, Anesthesia and Peds anesthesia with a focus on peds cardiac anesthesia. I am currently practicing as a general anesthesiologist in Los Angeles after many years of an academic practice. I enjoy participating in the hospital on many levels including quality and peer review and the well-being committees. I am passionate about DEI and WIM causes and am always looking for ways to create community and connection. My philosophy is by creating common humanity spaces everywhere, together we go far. Living in Los Angeles affords beautiful weather and a diverse community. I do not rule out moving back to beautiful MN one day and look forward to giving back to the community and my medical school while creating opportunities for students by paying it forward.
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- Program Director, Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research
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- Professor of Medicine
- Vice Dean for Education and Academic Affairs
Mark Rosenberg is a nephrologist, Professor of Medicine, and Vice Dean for Education at the University of Minnesota Medical School. In this role he oversees the continuum of medical education. His leadership promotes innovation of teaching methods and continuity of curriculum from pre-med and undergraduate through graduate and continuing medical education.Before assuming the role in Fall 2012, Rosenberg served as chief of medicine and director of the Primary and Specialty Medicine service line at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Prior to this, he was director of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension in the Department of Medicine, where he remains a faculty member.Dr. Rosenberg serves on the Council of the American Society of Nephrology and will be President of this organization in 2019. He also serves as Chair of the Education Committee.
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- Associate Dean for Native American Health
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Professor, Dept of Surgery
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- CLASS of 1982 / ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS COMMITTEE
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- Associate Dean for Graduate Education
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- CLASS of 2014 / CHAIR, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
I am a Radiation Oncologist with an interest in making medicine equitable, accessible and humane. My background is in the physical sciences, radiation medicine, and oncology. I am currently working at a hospital-based practice and covering all sites with particular interest in CNS and Head & Neck. I am also an associate editor at Advances in Radiation Oncology and mentor to medical students and residents. I completed my undergraduate education at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and finished my MD at the University of Minnesota. I matched at Queen's University for Radiation Oncology and moved back to the midwest to start my career last year. My other interests include biking, working on drones, gardening, reading science fiction novels, and working on our hobby farm.
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- Senior Leadership & Internal Communications Manager
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- Medical Director, Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research
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- CLASS of 1997 / PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE
As a physician and humanitarian for over 20 years, I have led and developed leaders locally, nationally and internationally. I was national Chairman of the Society of Hospital Medicine's Leadership Committee, developed leadership training curriculum for my peers and participated as faculty. Besides that, I have been involved in humanitarian and philanthropic work all over the world through out my career as a hospitalist. I have worked with marginalized people both here at home and on every continent except Antarctica. I was recognized by the Society of Hospital Medicine with its inaugural Humanitarian Award in 2014. I am adept at cross cultural communication and engagement, navigating complexity, managing risk, diplomacy, building relationships and collaboration.
The reason is that I would like to give back to the U and serve as an Alumni Board member is that I consider the U my home and want to see her prosper and flourish and set up another generation of servant-leaders. Along with providing strategic and operational leadership, these are the things I bring to the alumni board. I graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1997. I am second generation U of M. My dad graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine. I was born at the U's teaching hospital and will forever consider the U of M my home. I am an Internal Medicine Hospitalist in Thomasville, North Carolina with Novant Health. I chose the hospital setting because I enjoy acuity and complex systems re-design. I love re-designing complex systems to make care safer for patients. I am married and live with my husband and two cats in Winston Salem, North Carolina. We have two adult children. I have a parallel career as a jazz singer. When I am not practicing medicine, I am usually playing music. I won first place in my category at the American Protégé International Music Competition in 2013 and made my debut at Carnegie Hall that same year. So someone other than my mother thinks I can sing.
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Associate Professor of Medicine
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- Director, Facilities Planning
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Dept of Neurology
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- Associate Dean for Rural Medicine
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- CLASS of 1976 / CHAIR, ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS COMMITTEE / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
I was born in Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic. I was always the top student in the school. My desire to become a physician-neurosurgeon was squashed by the communist government early in my middle school when I was informed that I would be denied an entrance to medical school because my family did not belong to the communist party. My family was persecuted and after several members of my family were killed by the government, we escaped to Austria. My father was the leading specialist in mica paper production and held many patents in this field. After the Czechoslovak government's attempt to kidnap me and thus force my parents to return to Czechoslovakia, my parents decided to leave Europe. Eventually, because of my father's inventions, we were asked by the US government to come to the USA. We settled in St. Paul, MN, where 3M Company wanted to use my father's inventions. I finished my high school education at Harding High School in St. Paul and then I was admitted to University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts. That gave me hope that once I mastered the English language, I may after all become a neurosurgeon. My major was microbiology and minor was immunology. I had the opportunity to meet many great doctors at the University Hospital, where I was working part time to have a better understanding of the American hospital systems. After three years of college, I was admitted to the University of Minnesota Medical School provided I completed my 4th year of college. It was a very gratifying feeling to finally be able to accomplish my dream. I was accepted into U of M Medical School Neurosurgical Residency. After two years of general surgery in Hawaii, I returned to Twin Cities and completed my residency training. During my residency, I also attended University of Minnesota Graduate School of Health Sciences with a major in neurophysiology and a minor in neuroanatomy. My training prepared me not only for clinical aspects of my professional life, but also for education of others and for administrative demands. Expectations were that all graduates become leaders across the country.
Guided by the physicians' true mission, namely providing medical care to all in need and working to accomplish it in all societies, I decided to join Medical School in Newark, NJ, to provide and improve medical care to the underserved population. I was given the opportunity to create the 1st pediatric neurosurgical center in NJ, located in the United Children's Hospital of New Jersey. Our center became a training site for pediatric neurological rotations. I worked closely with the state government, medical school, and hospital administrators to accomplish this mission. Patients no longer needed to travel out of state to get the care they needed. I was recognized by the Governor for this effort. I was elected to the hospital's Executive Committee and assumed many hospital leadership positions, including being a member of the United Medical Center Foundation Board. Furthermore, I was instrumental in creating statewide hydrocephalus, spina bifida, and craniofacial programs. This also extended to establishment of prenatal care of mothers with fetal congenital malformations, which was also supported by insurance companies. Building bridges and collaboration with high-risk obstetricians and other pediatric surgical/medical specialists was essential to this effort. I was able to create a Division of Pediatric Craniofacial and Neurological Surgery. Due to the structure of the hospital, I saw a need to create a Department of Pediatric Surgical Specialties to better serve our population in a systemic and organized fashion. I became Chair of the Department responsible for pediatric surgical services in several other hospitals throughout the state. As a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, I was an Associate Professor and had the opportunity to teach medical students and residents. Eventually I was asked to come to Arizona to help build pediatric neurological services in Cardon Children's Medical Center. Besides being a Chief of Pediatric Craniofacial and Neurological Surgery, I became a Chair of Pediatric Surgical Services and Medical Director of Pediatric Medical and Surgical Services. I expanded the fetal congenital malformation services and built bridges with hospitals throughout the state including the Indian Reservation Hospitals.
Currently, I am completing certification as CPE (Certified Physician Leader) and hope to complete my MBA as well. I am a member of board of directors of several organizations, including Arizona Healthcare Executives (Arizona branch of the American College of Healthcare Executives), representing physicians as a Physician Leader Liaison.
I enjoy classical music, opera, travel, learning languages, learning about different cultures, and reading books both educational and international thrillers. I am also interested in aviation industry in which I have been involved as an advisor and a member of the board of directors and a member of the supervisory board.
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- Associate Dean for Rural Health
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- CTSI Translational Research & Career Training Postdoctoral Scholar, Office of Research Support
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- Associate Dean for Student Life and Academic Affairs
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Assistant Professor, Neuroscience
Ryan Harden, MD, MS, joined the faculty in 2015 and currently serves as course director for Community Clinical Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus. Dr. Harden has a clinical practice at Gateway Clinic in Sandstone, Minn., where he serves as Medical Director, including a hospital practice at Essentia Health Moose Lake, Minn.Dr. Harden also teaches Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Medical Genetics, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics to students preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE). He has given lectures all over the world, including Debrecen, Hungary, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, St. George's University, Grenada and Toronto, Canada. He has also been a guest lecturer with the Montana State University WWAMI program and he has delivered CME lectures on the Ethics of Genetic Testing. He has been a panelist and host for WDSE-TV's(PBS North) television program "Doctors On Call."Dr. Harden has been involved in community programs to prevent and treat prescription drug abuse. He has also worked closely with pharmacists to improve patient compliance with prescription medicines. Dr. Harden enjoys spending his free time with his family. His recreational interests include fly fishing, cross-country skiing, marathon running, motorcycling, scuba diving, waterskiing and ice hockey.
Education
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus
Rural Physician Associate Program, University of Minnesota Medical School
BA, St. Olaf College
Sarah has a background in mortuary science and training as a bereavement support group facilitator.
Sarah joined the Anatomy Bequest Program in 2006. She is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health as a mortician. Sarah oversees the daily operations of the Anatomy Bequest Program office which includes the coordination of over 600 whole body donations annually.
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- CLASS of 2012 / ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS COMMITTEE
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- Executive Accounts Specialist
Shannon graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and Humanities from St. Cloud State University in 2006 and later earned an Advanced Standing Diploma from Des Moines Area Community College in 2013. Shannon worked in the funeral industry for seven years before taking a break to provide childcare for family members. In April 2018, she joined the Anatomy Bequest Program as the Staff Embalmer and worked part-time to support the program's preserved needs. In March of 2020, Shannon transitioned to a full-time Course Coordinator position to support medical education courses both on-campus and at external schools. She worked with instructors to ensure they have anatomical donors, specimens, and plastinates to meet their instructional needs. In October of 2021, she moved into the Lab Manager position. In addition to assisting in preservation and course support, Shannon oversees daily lab operations, is part of the leadership team, and is responsible for training staff. She is also the program's Safety Officer and works to ensure safe work practices and both chemical and OSHA compliance. Shannon maintains her Minnesota state mortician license by attending industry trainings and through various educational events. Shannon continues her commitment to supporting the mission of the program by honoring the wishes of the donors involved in medical education and research.
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- Project Manager
- Senior Project Manager
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- Associate Director
- Member of the Steering Committee
- MSTP Associate Director
Dr. Jacob is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Her research program utilizes data-driven approaches to study biobehavioral differences in childhood that predict dimensional and categorical outcomes in neurodevelopmental disorders. As a neuroscientist, Suma is focused on clinical disorders that are highly correlated, emerge during development, and reflect overlapping genetic and brain-behavioral risks.
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- Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Susan has been with the MSTP Program since January 1997. She enjoys working directly with our students and feels that the primary purpose of her position is to be an advocate during their training. She works with students directly to assist in each step of the process of completing the Program, helping them graduate with as much ease as possible. One of Susan's interests is Alternative and Complementary Medicine. She is a trained human and canine massage therapist and in her free time is studying acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.
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- Director of Finance and Accounting
Director of Finance and Accounting - Tammy Price, (612) 626-3589, price014@umn.edu
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Assistant Professor of Medicin
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Associate Professor, BMBB
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- Associate Dean
- Chief Financial Officer
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Associate Professor, Neuroscience
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- CLASS of 1996 / ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS COMMITTEE / Medical School
Dr. Yang currently practices primary care at HealthPartners, the largest consumer-governed, non-profit health care organization in the nation with an integrated health plan and care delivery in Minnesota. She co-chairs the Health Equity and Anti-racism cabinet and provides medical leadership to advance health equity and anti-racism across the organization. Dr. Yang also serves as the regional medical director of one of the primary care regions. She has practiced internal medicine/pediatrics for 21 years and has expertise in patient-centered medical home, quality and process improvement and innovation as well as health equity. She is active in the community with several organizations that provide youth leadership development and health and well-being as well as mentoring youth.
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- Director
- Member of the Steering Committee
- Distinguished University Teaching Professor
- MSTP Director
Dr. Shimizu is a Distinguished University Teaching Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and holds the Harry Kay Chair in Biomedical Research. He is also the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Immunology program co-leader in the Masonic Cancer Center. His laboratory focuses on understanding how immune cells respond to environmental cues that modulate cell-cell interactions and cell migration, and the functional significance of these molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion and migration on the ability of the immune system to respond efficiently and specifically to pathogens and tumors.
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- Graduate Student Award, University of Wisconsin
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Lois and Richard King Assistant Professor of Medicine