Our Office of Health Professional Education team is ready to support the clinical environment. Contact us to learn more about training at HealthPartners.

APC Fellowship Central Coordinator
Assists with development and coordination of APC Fellowship programs.
Provides support to Central Director and program staff

Affiliate Education Coordinator, Methodist/Park Nicollet Clinics
Coordinates clinical rotation placements of visiting medical and advanced practice students, and affiliate residents and fellows

REACH Coordinator, Program Associate
Coordinates UMN REACH longitudinal medical student clerkship
Supports undergraduate medical student education
Assists Rachel Dahms

Director of Operations
Supports operations, planning, strategy and initiatives
Connects with department leaders for budget development
Provides strategic planning for web and social media

OHPE Supervisor
Leads development and support of training program associates
Serves as liaison for education to remove barriers and streamline coordination workflows

Physician Lead for Undergraduate Medical Education
Partners with HealthPartners medical student site directors for undergraduate medical education
Liaison to University of Minnesota and other medical school administrations
Oversees UMN REACH longitudinal medical student clerkship

Accreditation Specialist
Partners with the DIO and the Director of GME to ensure institutional compliance with accreditation standards
Facilitates all annual Institution orientation sessions for incoming residents and fellows

Medical Director, Health Professions Education
Provides strategic planning advice
Connects with partner schools and care delivery
Oversees Faculty Development

Accreditation and Clinical Learning Environment Consultant
Directs and manages GME across HealthPartners
Oversees GME accreditation and quality of the clinical learning environment

Executive Director and DIO, Health Professional Education
Leads health professional education strategy
Responsible for maintaining Institutional and GME training program accreditation
Oversight of GME, APC and medical school training
Oversight of HealthPartners Clinical Simulation and the School of Medical Ophthalmic Technology

Program Manager, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Provides managerial and administrative support to the EM Program Director, EM Residency, EMS Fellowship, as well as EM PA Residency and Medical-Toxicology when needed.

Program Manager
Responsible for facilitating education projects from discovery to completion while partnering with key stakeholders to ensure scope, priority, and resources meet education and organization strategic and annual goals.

APC Fellowship Central Director
Supports existing Advanced Practice Clinician Fellowship programs
Leads development of new post-graduate training programs for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

Director, Program Development and Student Clinical Education
Develops training systems for Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner learners
Directs the Advanced Practice Clinician Fellowship Program

Executive Assistant
Provides confidential administrative support
Assists in developing relationships with internal and external partners
Assists Kelly Frisch, Felix Ankel, Michelle Noltimier, Cecily Spencer and Julie Maust
Contact for Opthalmic Medical Technology program transcripts and Continuing Education Evidence of Attendance

System Administrator for the SharedSpace4Learning Platform
Leads the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of the SharedSpace4Learning student management system.
Partners to create new features that enhance the learning experience at HealthPartners

Communications Consultant
Provides communications support to the OHPE team
Maintains and develops internal and external web platforms

Operations Manager
Oversees daily GME operations
Plans and organizes new resident orientation
Serves as ECFMG Designated Official

Senior Multi-Media Specialist
Provides video production and graphic design support
Supports development of new communication methods
Program Contacts
Amy Koonce
Program Coordinator, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
(651) 254-5091
Christine Eck
Program Specialist, Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants Fellowship Program
(651) 254-6953
Jill Mehr
Program Associate, Family Medicine: Western Wisconsin Rural Residency Track
(715-243-3507)
Katherine Hennan
Program Associate, Residency
Khue Yang
Program Associate, Hand Surgery Fellowship/Foot and Ankle Surgery Residency Program
(651) 254-2864
Kristi Lamb
Program Coordinator, Toxicology Fellowship & Clerkship
(651) 254-5298
Kristen Hanten
Program Associate, Occupational Medicine/Surgery and Sub Specialty
Kristen Wensmann
Program Associate, Psychiatry Residency Program
(651) 254-3103
Sarah Wilwert
Program Associate, Dermatology
Sidney Severson
Program Associate, Internal Medicine
Tricia Corbo
Program Manager, Orthopedic Surgery
Simulation Contacts
Amanda Dybedahl, Simulation Technician
Don Brock, Siimulation Education Specialist
Erin Magnuson-Hall, Simulation Education Specialist
Hans Lamkin, Simulation Operations Specialist
Lori Winters, Simulation Educator
Nadia Peterson, Program Coordinator
Peter Bennet, Simulation Education Specialist
Ryan Aga, Simulation Director
HealthPartners Institute is licensed as a private career school with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 136A.821 to 136A.832. Licensure is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. Minnesota Office of Higher Education address: 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55108-5227