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2005 Institute Annual Report > Professional Education

Professional education

Park Nicollet Institute sponsored 93 professional education activities in 2005, reaching more than 6,300 participants, including 4,000 physicians. We recognize here those who plan and present these activities and their significant contributions to learning

Park Nicollet Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Critical Care Update, Feb. 10-11

Planning Committee
Sue Ravenscraft, MD, Conference Co-director
Nicolette Myers, MD, Conference Co-director
Joan Kovacovich, MD
Greg Lehman, MD
Amie Reynolds
Jeremy Springer, MD

Faculty
Leslie Baken, MD
J.P. Carlson, MD
Brent Chamberlain, MD
V. Ross Collins, MD
Lisa Fish, MD
Kristin Gamrath, RN
Keith Harmon, MD
Carson R. Harris, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
David Homans, MD
Heidi Joos, MD
Michele LeClaire, MD, MS
Richard Moore, MD
Nicolette Myers, MD
John Opsahl, MD
Leslie Pratt, MD
Sue Ravenscraft, MD
Jay Simonson, MD
Ted Spooner, MD
Charles Svendsen, MD
Wylie Zhu, MD

Rheumatology Update, March 4

Planning Committee
Scott Glickstein, MD, Conference Director
Carol Cushman
Michael Dukinfield, MD
Diana Johnson
Mary Miley, MD
Laura Olson, MD

Faculty
Scott Glickstein, MD
Tanya Hough, PT
Peter Kent, MD
Karen Nelson, OT
Tawatchai Paisansinsup, MD
Eric Schned, MD
John Schousboe, MD
Robert Tierney, MD

Sexual Health Update, March 18

Planning Committee
Emma Carlin, MD, Conference Co-director
Peter Garske, MD, Conference Co-director
Carol Cushman
Martha Hageness, MD
Lisa Mitchell, MS
Jeremy Springer, MD
Mary Wagner, MD

Faculty
Emma Carlin, MD
Peter Garske, MD
Jackie Higgins, MS, CFNP
Joseph Nelson, MA, LP
Jan Swanson, PsyD, LP

The 1st Annual TRIA Caribbean Orthopaedic Surgery Conference, March 30-April 2

Planning Committee
Joel Boyd, MD, Conference Co-director           
Benjamin Levine, MD, Conference Co-director           
Amie Reynolds

Faculty
Kirk Aadalen, MD
Sue Bayer, PA
David Beard, MD
Craig Bennett, MD
Joel Boyd, MD
Allan Hunt, MD
William James, PA
Devanshu Kansara, MD
Benjamin Levine, MD
Francisco M. Lopez Gonzalez, MD
Scott McPherson, MD
Richard Parker, MD
Anthony Sanchez, MD
Jose M. Santiago-Figueroa, MD
Scott Steinmann, MD
John Steubs, MD
Matthew Sugalski, MD
Marc Swiontkowski, MD

The Safe and Effective Use of Psychotropic Medications in Pediatric Primary Care, April 15

Planning Committee
Timothy Culbert, MD, Conference Co-director
Judson Reaney, MD, Conference Co-director
Carol Cushman
Joseph Lukaska, MD
Amy Tannahil, RN, CNP

Faculty
Thomas Bennett, PsyD
Timothy Culbert, MD
John Huxsahl, MD
Judson Reaney, MD
Elizabeth Reeve, MD
Laurel Wills, MD

New and Old Drugs: Best Choices, Combinations and Other Therapies, April 28-29

Planning Committee
Michael Dukinfield, MD, Conference Director
Joan Bissen, RD
Ron Kitzmann, RPh, MBA
Jeffrey Mandel, MD
Lisa Mitchell, MS
Jeremy Springer, MD
George Strauss, MD

Faculty
Alfred V. Anderson, MD, DC
Richard Auld, PhD
Leslie Baken, MD
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Brent Chamberlain, MD
Susan Czapiewski, MD
Bill G. Felkey, MS
Eric Goad, MD
J. Mark Haugland, MD
Robert Junnila, MD
Phillip Kofron, MD
Martin Lee, MD
George M. Logan, MD
Thomas Martens, MD
Jennifer Olson, MD
Tawatchai Paisansinsup, MD
George Strauss, MD
Frederick Taylor, MD
Robert Tierney, MD
Anthony Woolley, MD

Breast Diagnosis Update, May 20-21

Planning Committee
Mary Lechner, MD, Conference Co-director   
Michael T. Nelson, MD, Conference Co-director     
Amie Reynolds
Kathy Wilson, RT(R)(M)

Faculty
Susan Bowers, MD
Deborah L. Day, MD
Tim H. Emory, MD
Keith Heaton, MD
Mary Lechner, MD
Mark Edward Lovaas, MD, FACS
Louise C. Miller, RT(R)(M)
Michael T. Nelson, MD
Gillian Newstead, MD, FACR
Ward Parsons, MD, RT, RDMS
Joseph H. Tashjian, MD
Todd M. Tuttle, MD
Michael J. Vendrell, MD
DeAnn Williams, RT(R)(M)
Kathy Wilson, RT(R)(M)

Spring Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Conference, June 2-3

Planning Committee
David Fischer, MD, Conference Director
Elizabeth Arendt, MD
Carlos Guanche, MD
Robert Johnson, MD
Rick Wright, MD

Faculty
Kirk Aadalen, MD
Robert Anderson, MD
Elizabeth Arendt, MD
Joel Boyd, MD
Sheldon Burns, MD
George Canlas, MD
David Chao, MD
J. Chris Coetzee, MD
Diane Dahm, MD
David Fischer, MD
Carlos Guanche, MD
Jon Hallberg, MD
Timothy Hewett, PhD
Devanshu Kansara, MD
Roma Duncan Kansara
Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD
Bruce Levy, MD
Alan Markman, MD
Patrick Morris, MD
Ross Paskoff, MD
Anthony Sanchez, MD
Aynsley Smith, RN, PhD
John Steubs, MD
Steven Stovitz, MD
Gregg Strathy, MD
Matthew Sugalski, MD
C. Thomas Vangsness, Jr, MD
Rick Wright, MD

Optimal Management of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Pediatrics, June 16-17

Planning Committee
Stephanie Gerken, RD, LD, CDE, Conference Director
Betty Bajwa, RD, LD, CDE
Carol Cushman
Marcia Meier, BAN, RN, CDE
James Parnell, MD
Martha Spencer, MD

Faculty
Michael Ainslie, MD
Betty Bajwa, RD, LD, CDE
Amy Criego, MD
Stuart Dansinger, MA, EdS, LP
Michael Feldman, MD, FAPA
Mary Jo Gale, RN, BSN, CDE
Stephanie Gerken, RD, LD, CDE
Bernhard Hering, MD
Kristin Kunzman, PsyD, LP
Molly McLaughlin, RN, CPNP
Marcia Meier, BAN, RN, CDE
Jody Nelson, MD
Joseph Nelson, MA, LP
James Parnell, MD
Susan Sandvik, PT
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Megan Sitz, RD, LD
Brenda Solarz-Johnson, RN, BSN, CDE
Martha Spencer, MD

Managing Problems You Can't Cure, Sept. 22-23

Planning Committee
Jeffery Mandel, MD, Conference Director   
Carol Cushman
Nosheen Mazhar, MD
Kenneth Olson, MD    
Rosemarie Stiepani, MD

Faculty
Joseph Bebchuk, MD
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Dianne Brundage, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
Art Gutierrez, MD
David Homans, MD
Heidi Joos, MD
Peter Kent, MD
Martin Lee, MD
Thomas Martens, MD
Michael Mondress, MD
Jennifer Olson, MD
Sue Ravenscraft, MD
John Schousboe, MD
George Strauss, MD
Frederick Taylor, MD
Pauley Reveiz Thompson, MPT
Peter Weissmann, MD, FACP

12th Annual Norman A. Sterrie, MD, Allergy Lecture, Oct. 6

F. Estelle R. Simons, MD, FRCPC

Allergy and Asthma Update, Oct. 7

Planning Committee
David F. Graft, MD, Conference Co-director         
Shannon M. Neale, MD, Conference Co-director         
Mary C. Blomberg, MD
Michael P. Dukinfield, MD      
Jeffrey L. Mandel, MD
Lisa Mitchell, MS
Richard J. Sveum, MD

Faculty
David F. Graft, MD
Brenda Guyer, MD
Pamela J. Harris, MD
Michael Pryor, MD
Richard J. Sveum, MD
Supriya Varadarajulu, MD
Richard A. Wyatt, MD

Oncology Update, Oct. 28

Planning Committee
Amy Spomer, MD, Conference Director  
John Bartlett, MD
Carol Cushman
Charles McCoy, MD    
Mary Miley, MD

Faculty
Peter Argenta, MD
Dianne Brundage, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
Bruce Burnett, MD
J. Paul Carlson, MD
Steven Duane, MD
Darin Epstein, MD
Joseph Leach, MD
Mary Lechner, MD
Martin Lee, MD
Mark Menge, MD
Leslie Pratt, MD
Michael Shaw, MD
Craig Solem, MD
Mark Wilkowske, MD

Midwest Worksite Health Promotion Conference: Building Connections that Work, Nov. 2

Planning Committee
Ted Wegleitner, MBA, Conference Director
Daniel G. Carey
Florence Fadell
Kris Haugen, MPH
Mary Kruse, MS
Ann Meverden
Lisa Mitchell, MS
Bridget Neurer
Mary Alice Noel
Jodell O’Connell, MPH, CHES
Jean Pauly, MS
Carolyn Rathbun
Sonja Savre
Jack Schmidt
Albert Tsai, PhD

Faculty
Teri Barker-Connor, RN
Brent A. Bauer, MD
Susan E. Deno, RD, LD
Karyn Entzion, MS
Cathy Feste
Barbara M. Flitsch
Jessica Grossmeier, MPH
Kris Haugen, MPH
Thomas A. Jones, MD
Mary Kruse, MS
Amy Lyons Sayers, CHES
Jean Pauly, MS
Joseph C. Piscatella
Kateri Topitzhofer, PhD, LP
Heidi Verpy, RD, LD
Ted Wegleitner, MBA

19th Annual Primary Care Update, Nov. 17-18

Planning Committee
Jeremy Springer, MD, Conference Director   
Daniel Albright, MD
Joan Bissen, RD
Samuel Dardick, MD    
Michael Dukinfield, MD    
Mary Miley, MD    
Amie Reynolds

Faculty
Michael Ainslie, MD
Leslie Baken, MD
Bruce Burnett, MD
Amy Criego, MD
Eric Goad, MD
Art Gutierrez, MD
H. Spencer Holmes, MD
David Homans, MD
Allan Hunt, MD
Joel Jahraus, MD
Paul Johnson, MD
Todd Jorgenson, MD
Bridget Keller, MD
Hal Martin, MD
M. Mark Melin, MD
Debra A. Murray, PsyD, CADC III, CSG
Ross Paskoff, MD
Sue Ravenscraft, MD
John Schousboe, MD
Michael Shaw, MD
Amy Spomer, MD
David Stolpman, MD
Gregg Strathy, MD
George Strauss, MD
Amy Tannahill, RN, CNP
Kathy Wagle, MS, RN, CNS
Anthony Woolley, MD

Schackelford Lecturer
Ann Bullock, MD

Geriatric Update, Dec. 1-2

Planning Committee
Michael Dukinfield, MD, Conference Director   
Olufemi Banjoko, MD
Carol Cushman
Charles McCoy, MD     
Jennifer Olson, MD
Jeremy Springer, MD
Tonya Van Hee, MD

Faculty
Alfred V. Anderson, MD, DC
Olufemi Banjoko, MD
Lisa Bolin, MD
Susan Czapiewski, MD
Michael Dukinfield, MD
Karen Gallagher, MSW
Laurie Hanson, JD
Sandra Hanson, MD, FACP
David Homans, MD
Thomas Martens, MD
Martha Nance, MD
Frederic Nemer, MD
Jennifer Olson, MD, FACP
John Schousboe, MD
Jeffrey Shultz, MD
Larry G. Sjerven, OTR/L, CDRS
Abbey Thomas
Dean Tsukayama, MD

Infectious Disease Update, Dec. 8-9

Planning Committee
Allan Kind, MD, Conference Director    
Mary Miley, MD
Lisa Mitchell, MS
Amie Reynolds
Jeremy Springer, MD
Nila Suntharam, MD

Faculty
Leslie Baken, MD
Richard N. Danila, PhD, MPH
J. Timothy Diegel, MD
Ann Kools, MD
Janet L. Larson, MD
Hal Martin, MD
Kathleen McDonough, MS, RN, WHCNP
M. Mark Melin, MD
Nicolette Myers, MD
Kristin Nichol, MD, MPH, MBA
Diane C. Peterson
Phillip K. Peterson, MD
Margaret L. Simpson, MD
Nila Suntharam, MD
Dean T. Tsukayama, MD
Victoria Van Roy, MD
David N. Williams, MD

Diabetes Care: Complications, Cultural Concerns and Psychosocial Challenges, April 21-22

Planning Committee
Laurie Koltes, RD, MS, MA, LPP
Mamie Lausch, MS, RN, RD, CDE
Diana Johnson
Laura Olevitch, MS, RD
Diane Reader, RD, CDE
Amie Reynolds
Jennifer Robinett, MS, RN, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD

Faculty
Connie Allen, RN, CDE
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Renea Bradley, RN, BC-ADM, CDE
Ann Bullock, MD
Susan Deno, RD, LD
Monica Doeden, RD, CDE, CSR
Sandra H. Eliason, MD
Stephanie Gerken, RD, LD, CDE
Laurie Koltes, RD, MS, MA, LPP
Kristin Kunzman, PsyD, LP
Marcia Meier, BAN, RN, CDE
Debra A. Murray, PsyD, CADC III, CSG
Steven Olsson, MD
Rosemarie J. Park, BA, MAT, EdD
David Randal, PsyD, LP
Loudi Rivamonte, BA
Susan Scott, MS, LP
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Nancy Waldbillig, RD, LD, CDE

Clinical Diabetes Management (Offered three times in 2005)

Planning Committee
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Carol Cushman
Janet Davidson, RN, CDE
Philip Davis, MD
Kristin Kunzman, PsyD, LP
Diane Reader, RD, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Jeremy Springer, MD
Ellie Strock, RN, BC, ANP, CDE

Faculty
Janet Davidson, RN, CDE
Rowan DeBold, MD, PhD
Lisa Fish, MD
Jill Flader, MS, RD, CDE
Stephanie Gerken, RD, CDE
Jacqueline Higgins, CNP
Manuel Idrogo, MD
Mary Johnson, RN, BS, CDE
David Kendall, MD
Shey Larson, RN, CNP
Janet Lima, MPH, RN, CDE
Amy Moore, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE
Rebecca Moxness, MD
Joe Nelson, MA, LP
Angela Ngo, MD
Diane Reader, RD, CDE
Kathleen Reynolds, RN, CDE
Patti Rickheim, MS, RN, CDE
Debra Schiesl, BSN, RN, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Martha Spencer, MD
Ellie Strock, ANP, BC, CDE
Anthony Woolley, MD

Team Management of Diabetes (Offered five times in 2005)

Planning Committee
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Janet Davidson, BSN, RN, CDE
Philip Davis, MD
Diana Johnson
David Kendall, MD
Diane Reader, RD, LD, CDE
Jill Retzer
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Jeremy Springer, MD
Ellie Strock, ANP, RN, BC, CDE

Faculty
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Renea Bradley, APRN
Jean Chorzempa, BSN, RN
Janet Davidson, BSN, RN, CDE
Deborah Elsen, BSN, RN, CDE
Jill Flader, MS, RD, LD, CDE
David Kendall, MD
Kristin Kunzman, PsyD, LP
Janet Lima, BSN, RN, MPH
Marcia Meier, BAN, RN, CDE
Joe Nelson, MA, LP
Shannon Perron, RD, LD, CDE
Charlene Postigo
Susan Raisanen, RN, CDE
David Randal, PsyD, LP
Diane Reader, RD, LD, CDE
Kathleen Reynolds, RN, CDE
Susan Scott, MS
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Ellie Strock, ANP, RN, BC, CDE
Ann Wintheiser, RN, CDE

 

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