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2006 Institute Annual Report > Professional Education

Professional education

Park Nicollet Institute sponsored 66 professional education activities in 2006, reaching more than 5,600 participants, including 3,800 physicians. Over the past year, the Institute’s Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) awarded 87,610 category 1 CME credits. The following list includes our major conferences and a sampling of other professional education offerings.

The success of our professional education activities depends on the dedication of talented staff, as well as the commitment to education demonstrated by those serving on planning committees and as faculty. We are pleased to recognize them here and to applaud their significant contributions to learning.

Office Surgery Update, Feb. 10

Planning Committee
Kenneth Olson, MD, course director
Carol Cushman
Jennifer Rysso, MD   
Rolf Simonson, MD    
Julie Sumstad, NP
Charles Svendsen, MD 

Faculty
George E. Belzer, MD
Dane Christensen, MD
Jack Jakala, OPAC
Matthew Jepsen, MD
Paul Johnson, MD
Teresa Johnson, CCS-P, CDC
Thomas Kiefer, MD
Jeffrey Mendeloff, MD
Andrea Messina, MD
Jonathan Needham
Stacy L. Noyes, MD
John Robrock, MD
Debra Rofuth
Stephanie Sanders, DPM
Robert J. Tierney, MD
Victoria L. Van Roy, MD
Thomas M. Walsh, MD

Breast Diagnosis Update, Feb. 24 and 25

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

Faculty
Bill Charboneau, MD
Tim H. Emory, MD
Jerry W. Froelich, MD
Michael Garwood, PhD
Keith Heaton, MD
Michael N. Linver, MD, FACR
Michael T. Nelson, MD
Amy Spomer, MD
Craig P. Thiessen, MD
Todd M. Tuttle, MD
Douglas Yee, MD

Cardiology and Vascular Update, March 2 and 3

Planning Committee
David Homans, MD, course director
Joan Bissen, RD
Carol Cushman
Marek Kokoszka, MD
Jeffrey Mendeloff, MD
Mary Miley, MD
Jeremy Springer, MD
George Strauss, MD

Faculty
Bhavani Balaravi, MD
Bruce Burnett, MD
Rufino Festin, MD
Sandra Hanson, MD
David Homans, MD
Phillip Kofron, MD
Marek Kokoszka, MD
M. Mark Melin, MD
Jeffrey Mendeloff, MD
Jay Simonson, MD
George Strauss, MD
Jackson Thatcher, MD
Cynthia Toher, MD
Sarah Vernon, MD
Anthony Woolley, MD

Staged Diabetes Management—Developing and Implementing Clinical Guidelines, April 21

Planning Committee
Joan Bissen, RD
Renea Bradley, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE
Joann Naruko
Janice Pearson, BAN, RN, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Jeremy Springer, MD
Pam Tompos, RD

Faculty
Janice Pearson, BAN, RN, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD

New and Old Drugs: Best Choices, Combinations and Other Treatments, April 27 and 28

Planning Committee
Michael Dukinfield, MD, course director
Joan Bissen, RD
Ron Kitzmann, RPh, MBA
Jeffrey Mandel, MD
Emily Reible
Jeremy Springer, MD
George Strauss, MD

Faculty
Leslie Baken, MD
Lisa Bolin, MD
Susan Czapiewski, MD
Rufino Festin, MD
Brenda Guyer, MD
Ila Harris, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Sharon Hepler, MD
Joel Jahraus, MD
Peter Kent, MD
Tanya Melnik, MD
Mark Menge, MD
Nicolette Myers, MD
Angela Ngo, MD
Jennifer Olson, MD
Eric Schenk, MD
Michael Shaw, MD
Jeffrey Shultz, MD
Jackson Thatcher, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Cynthia Toher, MD
Sarah Vernon, MD
David Wilkins, DO
Anthony Woolley, MD

International Diabetes Center Symposium for Advanced Diabetes Educators: New Drugs, Expanded Options, April 27 and 28

Planning Committee
Kristin Kunzman, PsyD, LP
Arlene Monk, RD, LD, CDE
Joann Naruko
Shannon Perron, RD, LD, CDE
Susan Raisanen, BAN, RN, CDE
Diane Reader, RD, CDE
Kathleen Reynolds, RN, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Ann Wintheiser, RN, CDE

Faculty
Robyn Anderson, MPH
Colleen Bazzani, CRTT, RPSGT
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Charles Billington, MD
Sarah Borgman, RN, BSN, CDE
Lisa Brown, RD, CDE
Amy Criego, MD
Colleen Fischer, RD, CDE
Marion Franz, MS, RD, CDE
Susan Hanson, RD
Linda Lehman Kellogg, LP
Sue List, BSN, RN, CDE
Roger Mazze, PhD
Arlene Monk, RD, LD, CDE
Amy Moore, APRN, BC-ADM
Shannon Perron, RD, LD, CDE
Margaret Powers, PhD, MS, RD, CDE
David Randal, PsyD, LP, CDE
Diane Reader, RD, LD, CDE
Scott Sash, PharmD, RPh
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Brenda Solarz-Johnson, RN, BSN, CDE
Ann Wintheiser, RN, CDE
Marilyn Witherspoon, RN, C, BSN, CDE

Stroke Readiness for Hospitals and Stroke Teams, May 5

Planning Committee
Sandra Hanson, MD, course co-director
Lesa Boettcher, APRN, BC, course co-director
Faith Broman, RN
John Mueller, RN
Amie Reynolds
Michael Seim, MD
Jeremy Springer, MD
Michelle Williams, RN

Faculty
David Anderson, MD
Stephanie Boyle, MD
John Davenport, MD
Sandra Hanson, MD
Phillip Kofron, MD
John Mueller, RN
Martha Nance, MD
Hugh Neeson, MD
Michael Seim, MD
David Tubman, MD

Pediatric Update, May 11 and 12

Planning Committee
Daniel Albright, MD, course director
Carol Cushman
Shannon Neale, MD

Faculty
Michael Ainslie, MD
Hossein Aliabadi, MD, FAAP, FACS
Thomas Bennett, PsyD
David Burton, MD
Linda Chous, OD
Steven Connelly, MD
Amy Criego, MD
W. Keith Engel, MD
Michael Feldman, MD
John Garcia, MD
David Graft, MD
David Gremmels, MD
Mary Ellen Heezen, MD
Kathryn Hoch, PT
H. Spencer Holmes, MD
Daniel Mulrooney, MD, MS
Jennifer Roggenbuck, MS, CGC
Thomas Scott, MD
Richard Sveum, MD
Deborah Thorp, MD
Carla Wendler, OD
Mary Wilkens, MD

Diabetes and Hypertension Summit: Aligning Quality Measures with Incentives, May 22 and 23

Planning Committee
Joan Bissen, RD
Karol Carstensen
Jon Christianson, PhD
Lisa Feder
David Knutson
Heather Kopperud
Roger Mazze, PhD
Joann Naruko
Janice Pearson, BAN, RN, CDE
Margaret Powers, PhD, MS, RD, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD

Faculty
Richard M. Bergenstal, MD
Lawrence P. Casalino, MD, PhD
Jon B. Christianson, PhD
Beth A. Hartquist, MD
David Knutson,
Roger S. Mazze, PhD,
Peter McCullough, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, FCCP, FAHA
Janice Pearson, BAN, RN, CDE
Michael Warren, MD
David K. Wessner
Anthony Woolley, MD

The 11th Orthopedics Update, Aug. 18-20

Planning Committee
Paul Johnson, MD, course director
Carol Cushman
Reet Kang, MD
Jeffrey Mandel, MD
Douglas Martin, MD
Edward Rydell, MD
Jeremy Springer, MD

Faculty
Paul Damrow, MD
David Doucot, OA
Jeffrey Husband, MD
Kelly James, OPA-C
Paul Johnson, MD
Asa Kim, MD
David Klock, MD
Nadine Maurer, MD
Scott McPherson, MD
Carrie Michurski, OPA-C
Debra Rofuth, CT
Gregg Strathy, MD
Robert Tierney, MD
Michael Walsh, MD

Transgender Health Update, Sept. 22

Planning committee
Deborah Thorp, MD, course director
Members of the Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition
Emily Reible
Jeremy Springer, MD

Faculty
Scott Bartell, MSW, LICSW
Julian Bowers, PN
Joshua Breeding, PharmD, BCPS
Jamie Feldman, MD, PhD
Katherine Flynn, RN
Stuart Fritz, MD
MJ Gilbert, MSW, LICSW
Max Gries
Mary Ellen Halverson, RN, BSN
Wendy Horowitz
Andrea Jenkins, BA, MS
Mary Kotchen, LPN
Eric Meininger, MD, MPH
Jeremy Springer, MD
Deborah Thorp, MD
Jenna Touchette
Lisette Wright, MA, LP
Brian Zamboni, PhD, LP

13th Annual Norman A. Sterrie, MD, Allergy Lecture, Oct. 12

Allen P. Kaplan, MD

Dermatology Update, Oct. 13

Planning Committee
H. Spencer Holmes, MD, course director
Dane Christensen, MD
Carol Cushman
Michael Dukinfield, MD
Darin Epstein, MD
Jeffrey Mandel, MD

Faculty
Jessica Alexander, MD
Michelle Blaeser, MD
Dane Christensen, MD
Cari Dakin, MD
Darin Epstein, MD
H. Spencer Holmes, MD
Rachel Hub, MD
Alison Lang, MD
Alison Schini, MD
Victoria VanRoy, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology Update, Oct. 26 and 27

Planning Committee
Shannon Neale, MD, course director
Amy Bonifas, MD
Diane Flatz
Robert Junnila, MD
Ginger Kakacek, MD
Jane Oh, MD
Amie Reynolds

Faculty
Patricia Adam, MD, MSPH
Peter Argenta, MD
Randle Corfman, PhD, MD
Jina Faurot, CGC
Lisa Fish, MD
Lois Hidding, RN, CLC, IBCLC
Heidi Joos, MD
Sarah Kaplan, MD
June LaValleur, MD, FACOG
Edward Maeder, MD
Tanya Melnik, MD
Andrea Messina, MD
Robert Miller, MD
Sarah Noonan
Kevin Ose, MD
Timothy Ramer, MD
Roger Rhodes, MD
John Schousboe, MD
Jack Scott, MD
Soma Sen, MD
Michael T. Valley, MD
Ann Vosti, MD

Midwest Worksite Health Promotion Conference: Weighing In on Worksite Health Promotion, Nov. 1

Planning Committee
Kris Haugen, MPH, course director
Daniel G. Carey
Maureen Convey
Florence Fadell
Sherry Frederick
Elizabeth A. Gardner, MA
Murray Harber
Sue Kalgren
Mary Kruse, MS
Ann Meverden
Mary Alice Noel
Carolyn Rathbun, BS, ACSM-HFI
Emily Reible
Sonja Savre, MPH, RD
Jack Schmidt
Rosie Ward
Ted Wegleitner, MBA

Faculty
Sharon Birnbaum, SPHR
Matthew Clark, PhD
Tanya Fish, ATC, ACSM-HFI
Elizabeth A. Gardner, MA
Jessica Grossmeier, MPH
Kathy Grumstrup, MA
Lynn Hoke, RN, MSN, FNP
Allan Kind, MD
Mary Kruse, MS
Mark W. Mahowald, MD
Carolyn Rathbun, BS, ACSM-HFI
Paul Ratté, ND
Stevie Ray
Sonja Savre, MPH, RD
Neil Sofian, MSPH
Sharon Wieker, MA

The First 24 Hours, Nov. 3

Planning Committee
Jeffrey Mandel, MD, course director
Steven Borowsky, MD
Carol Cushman
Joan Kovacovich, MD
Surekha Pagidipala, MD

Faculty
Bruce Burnett, MD
Paul Damrow, MD
Lisa Fish, MD
Nicolette Myers, MD
Derek Notman, MD
Jennifer Olson, MD, FACP
Steven Oncay, MD
Steven Rakes, MD
Sue Ravenscraft, MD
Jay Simonson, MD
Nila Suntharam, MD
Daniel Zapzalka, MD
Wylie Zhu, MD

20th Annual Primary Care Update, Nov. 16 and 17

Planning Committee
Jeremy Springer, MD, course director
Daniel Albright, MD
Joan Bissen, RD
Carol Cushman
Samuel Dardick, MD
Michael Dukinfield, MD
Mary Miley, MD
Amie Reynolds

Faculty
William Borkon, MD, FACS
Stephanie Boyle, MD
Shawn Brown, BS
J. Timothy Diegel, MD
Heather Gantzer, MD, FACP
Sharon Hepler, MD
H. Spencer Holmes, MD
David Homans, MD
Allan Hunt, MD
Paul Johnson, MD
Todd Jorgenson, MD
Marek Kokoszka, MD
Douglas Martin, MD
Timothy Miley, MD
Nicolette Myers, MD
Angela Ngo, MD
Tawatchai Paisansinsup, MD
Sue Ravenscraft, MD
Patti Rickheim, RN, CDE
Allan Ross, MD
Lisa Rovick, CO, COMT
Andrew Rzepka, MD
Eric Schenk, MD
John Schousboe, MD
Soma Sen, MD
Michael Shaw, MD
Jeffrey Shultz, MD
Amy Spomer, MD
David Stolpman, MD
Carla Wendler, OD
Mary Wilkens, MD

Shackelford lecturer
Kathleen Ogle, MD

Diabetes and Endocrinology Update, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1

Planning Committee
Jeremy Springer, MD, course director
Fritz Arnason, MD
Joan Bissen, RD
Rebecca Moxness, MD
James Parnell, MD
Emily Reible
Patti Rickheim, MS, RN, CDE

Faculty
Michael Ainslie, MD
Erica Berven, MD
Amy Criego, MD
Robert Cuddihy, MD
Janet Davidson, BSN, RN, CDE
Rowan DeBold, MD, PhD
Lisa Fish, MD
Ila Harris, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Kristin Kunzman, PsyD, LP
Rebecca Moxness, MD
Angela Ngo, MD
Diane Reader, RD, CDE
Patti Rickheim, MS, RN, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Martha Spencer, MD

Clinical Diabetes Management (Offered three times in 2006)

Planning Committee
Joan Bissen, RD
Katie Colon
Carol Cushman
Phil Davis, MD
Joann Naruko
Diane Reader, RD, LD, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Jeremy Springer, MD

Faculty
Merritt Beh, MD
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Amy Criego, MD
Janet Davidson, BSN, RN, CDE
Lisa Fish, MD
Jill Flader, MS, RD, CDE
Stephanie Gerken, RD, LD, CDE
Jackie Higgens, MS, CS, FNP
Manuel Idrogo, MD
David Kendall, MD
Kristin Kunzman, PsyD, LP
Shey Larson, RN, MSN, AANP
Rebecca Moxness, MD
Joe Nelson, MA, LP
Diane Reader, RD, LD, CDE
Kathy Reynolds, RN, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Martha Spencer, MD
Ellie Strock, RN, CS, ANP, CDE
Anthony Woolley, MD

Control the Crisis—Moving the Needle on Insulin Therapy: A Practical Primary Care Approach (Offered seven times in 2006)

Planning Committee
Joan Bissen, RD
Katie Colon
Joann Naruko
Margaret Powers, PhD, MS, RD, CDE
Diane Reader, RD, LD, CDE
William Richards, MD
Patti Rickheim, MS, RN, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD

Faculty
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Mary Johnson, BS, RN, CDE
Patti Rickheim, MS, RN, CDE

Team Management of Diabetes (Offered four times in 2006)

Planning Committee
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Janet Davidson, BSN, RN, CDE
Joann Naruko
Diane Reader, RD, LD, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD
Ellie Strock, ANP, BC, CDE

Faculty
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Sarah Borgman, RN, CDE
Robert Cuddihy, MD
Bradley Davick, RN, CDE
Janet Davidson, BSN, RN, CDE
Deb Elsen, BSN, RN, CDE
Jill Flader, MS, RD, LD, CDE
Stephanie Gerken, RD, LD, CDE
Kimberly Gunyou, RD, CDE, CNSD
Mary Johnson, RN, BS, CDE
Kristin Kunzman, PsyD, LP
Mamie Lausch, MS, RN, RD, CDE
Marcia Meier, BAN, RN, CDE
Joe Nelson, MA, LP
Janice Pearson, BAN, RN, CDE
Shannon Perron, RD, LD, CDE
Charlene Postigo
David Randal, PsyD, LP, CDE
Diane Reader, RD, LD, CDE
Kathy Reynolds, RN, CDE
Gregg Simonson, PhD

 

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