Our Office of Health Professional Education team is ready to support the clinical environment. Contact us to learn more about training at HealthPartners.
Central OHPE
Allie Rengel
Program Associate
Resident and medical student site coordinator for Anesthesiology, Oral & Maxillofacial, and Otolaryngology
Coordinates RMS and provides support for central OHPE office
Beth Cliffe
REACH Coordinator, Program Associate
Coordinates UMN REACH longitudinal medical student clerkship
Supports undergraduate medical student education
Assists Rachel Dahms
Cecily Spencer
Development Manager
Supports operations, planning, strategy and initiatives
Connects with department leaders for budget development
Provides strategic planning for web and social media
Char Baum
Program Associate
Coordinates Knowledge Bank grants
Coordinates advanced practice clinician training
Rachel Dahms
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
Devon Yocom
Program Associate
Coordinates students, residents, PA students and fellows for Foot and Ankle Surgery, Hand Surgery Fellowship, OB/GYN, Plastic Surgery, GYN Surgery, Colon &Rectal Surgery, SICU Fellows, and all of Surgery (General, Acute, Burn, Vascular, and Trauma) that rotate through from the University of Minnesota.
Felix Ankel
Vice President
Provides strategic planning advice
Connects with partner schools and care delivery
Julie Cole
Director of Graduate Medical Education
Directs and manages GME across HealthPartners
Oversees GME accreditation and quality of the clinical learning environment
Kelly Frisch, MD
Executive Director and DIO, Health Professional Education
Leads health professions education strategy
Responsible for maintaining Institutional Accreditation and training
Oversight of GME and APC programs and training
Michelle Noltimier, RN, BSN, MBA
Director of PA/NP Graduate Programs
Develops training systems for Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner learners
Directs the Advanced Practice Clinician Fellowship Program
Monica Hoeppner
Executive Assistant
Provides confidential administrative support
Assists in developing relationships with internal and external partners
Assists Kelly Frisch, Felix Ankel and Michelle Noltimier
Prat Bhandari
Communications Associate
Provides communications support to the OHPE team
Maintains and develops internal and external web platforms
Willie Braziel
Operations Manager
Oversees daily GME operations
Plans and organizes new resident orientation
Serves as ECFMG Designated Official
Zandra Taylor
Multi-Media Specialist
Provides video production and graphic design support
Supports development of new communication methods
Program Contacts
Allison Rengel (651) 254-1573
Anesthesiology
Otolaryngology
Radiology
PA/NP Inpatient
Amy Koonce (651) 254-5091
Emergency Medicine
Lori Barrett (651) 254-3666
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medicine International Medicine
Emergency Medicine Quality and Patient Safety
Heather Pomeroy (651) 220-6914
Emergency Medicine-Pediatrics
Christine Eck (651) 254-6953
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants
Kristi Lamb (651) 254-5298
Emergency Medicine-Medical Toxicology
Devon Yocom (651) 254-2864
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Hand Surgery
OB-GYN
Plastic Surgery
Surgery
Karen Lee (651) 254-1886
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Paula Geiger (651) 293-8269
Occupational Medicine
Kristine Fey (651) 254-0767
Ophthalmic Medical Technology
Tricia Corbo (651) 254-3247
Orthopaedic Surgery
Jill Goring (651) 254-3632
Orthopaedics/Neurosurgery Fellowship
Mary Ullman (651) 254-9627
Regions PGY-1 Pharmacy
Dan Rehrauer (952) 967-5133
Managed Care Pharmacy
Tracy Keizer (651) 254-1563
Psychiatry, PA/NP
Charlene Baum (952) 883-7394
PA/NP Outpatient
