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
REACH Coordinator, Program Associate
Coordinates UMN REACH longitudinal medical student clerkship
Supports undergraduate medical student education
Assists Rachel Dahms and Julie Maust
Development Manager
Supports operations, planning, strategy and initiatives
Connects with department leaders for budget development
Provides strategic planning for web and social media
Program Associate
Coordinates Knowledge Bank grants
Coordinates advanced practice clinician training
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
Program Associate
Coordinates Surgery, sub specialty, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Hand Surgery programs
Director of Graduate Medical Education
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 Accreditation 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
APC Fellowship Central Director
Supports development of new post-graduate training programs at HealthPartners for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
Director of PA/NP Graduate Programs
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 and Michelle Noltimier
Affiliate Education Coordinator, Methodist Hospital/Park Nicollet Clinics
Provides daily support to trainees, onboarding and orienting them to Park Nicollet/Methodist Hospital
Serves as the operations point of contact for the health system relating to these trainees
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
Multi-Media Specialist
Provides video production and graphic design support
Supports development of new communication methods
Program Contacts
Amy Koonce (651) 254-5091
Emergency Medicine
Lori Barrett (651) 254-3666
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine-Pediatrics
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medicine International Medicine
Emergency Medicine Quality and Patient Safety
Christine Eck (651) 254-6953
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants
Rebecca Bellefy (651) 254-3486
Internal Medicine
Kristi Lamb (651) 254-5298
Emergency Medicine-Medical Toxicology
Karen Lee (651) 254-1886
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Kristen Wensmann (651) 254-3103
Psychiatry
Paula Geiger (651) 293-8269
Occupational Medicine
Kristine Fey (651) 254-0767
Ophthalmic Medical Technology
Michelle Stepka(651) 254-3799
Orthopaedic Surgery
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
