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Mayo School of Health Sciences 

Connections 

Graduation Issue 2010 

A publication for alumni, students, faculty and friends of Mayo School of Health Sciences

On the cover: 

New graduates who attended MSHS programs 

on the Florida campus: Joiel Jackson-Woods, 

Radiography; Melissa Nickel, Clinical Laboratory 

Sciences; and Jeremy Sharack, Radiography. 

Title Being flexible, now 

and in the future 

as the economy is taking steps toward recovery, 

the job market is changing all the time. The 

current high unemployment rate is not all doom 

and gloom. Work does not disappear during these 

times. Those who are prepared to do whatever an 

employer needs will have opportunities. However, 

it will require a high level of flexibility on the part 

of job seekers and new employees. 

Some people know from an early age exactly 

what they want to do when they hit the work 

force. Others have taken different paths before 

determining what they wanted to do. Now, you 

are there — ready and eager to use that hardearned 

degree. 

Open your mind to jobs that are off the beaten 

path. There may be work environments that you 

have not even considered that could become the 

path to what you really are 

meant to do. Your first job 

with your new degree may 

not be everything you hoped 

for, but it may be a step 

closer to your dream job. 

There is no way that I 

could have predicted that 

my career path would have 

taken me from being a 

junior high school teacher in 

Kansas to a physical therapist 

in Minnesota. Now, I’m a 

hospital administrator in 

Nebraska. But what I did was 

look for opportunities and 

learn from my experiences 

and colleagues to determine 

my career path. 

Be willing to take a risk at this stage in your 

career. Consider a classmate of mine: While 

most everyone was looking at the safer choice 

of working back in their hometown or staying 

at Mayo Clinic, he chose to take a chance by 

moving to a small town in Idaho. He thought 

opportunities might be better there. He didn’t 

know it then, but it proved to be the right 

choice for him. 

Once you’ve secured a position, you must 

quickly move from the mindset of student 

to employee. Employers may be looking for 

employees who are willing to work nights, 

weekends, holidays and overtime. They want 

workers who can take on added responsibilities 

and can see “the big picture” of what the 

organization is trying to do. They are looking 

for an “us” not a “me” mindset. 

You have chosen a career path that will 

involve the work you love. Prepare yourself for 

the challenges of finding that first job, learning 

from it and moving forward. Be flexible and 

embrace opportunities for what they are, 

steppingstones to your future. 

Good luck! C 

Mark Longacre, President, 

Mayo School of Health Sciences Alumni Association


Connections 

A publication for alumni, students, faculty and friends of Mayo School of Health Sciences 

Graduating classes 

6 audiology Externship 

– arizona 

– rochester 

8 Cardiovascular invasive Specialist 

8 Clinical Laboratory Sciences 

10 Clinical neurophysiology technology 

11 Clinical Pastoral Education 

12 Clinical research Study Coordinator 

13 Cytogenetic technology 

15 dietetic internship 

– Florida 

– rochester 

18 Echocardiography 

19 Histology technician 

20 Molecular Genetics technology 

– diagnostic Genetics Practicum 

– Molecular Pathology Preceptorship 

22 nuclear Medicine technology 

2 2010: a look at the highlights 

2010 marked the beginning of a new 

decade and a host of new milestones and 

accomplishments for MSHS and its 

alumni association. 

23 nurse anesthesia 

25 nurse Practitioner 

– Cardiology Fellowship 

27 Pharmacy residency 

– Florida 

– rochester 

30 Phlebotomy 

32 Physical therapy 

35 Physician assistant 

– Hospital internal Medicine 

Fellowship 

37 radiation therapy 

38 radiography internship 

39 radiography 

– Florida 

– rochester 

42 respiratory Care 

43 Sonography 

Graduation 2010

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title 

MSHS CONNECTIONS • Graduation 2010 

2010 

a look at the highlights 

2010 marked the beginning of a new decade and a 

host of new milestones and accomplishments for MSHS 

and its alumni association 

RACE exhibit and diversity 

in MSHS 

race and how it affects perception, learning 

and patient care were top of mind for 

students and faculty in 2010. 

Mayo Clinic partnered with the rochester 

Public Library to host the exhibit: Race: Are we 

so Different? tens of thousands of people toured 

the exhibit, which wrapped up in September. 

MSHS will incorporate learning from the 

exhibit into recruitment, curriculum and 

teaching. in august, program directors from 

all three campuses participated in a day long 

look at diversity, race and its significance at 

MSHS. Participants almost unanimously said 

the program helped them better understand 

their own biases and assumptions and better 

appreciate cross cultural communication. 

The exhibit provided an opportunity for 

visitors to reflect on race in their daily 

lives through artifacts, historic and 

contemporary photography, multimedia 

components and interactive experiences.

New programs, fellowships and opportunities 

Several new academic offerings were approved or débuted in 2010: 

Nurse Practitioner — Cardiology: tamara redden, 

nP, was the first graduate of the first of its kind 

fellowship. Based on the arizona campus, one 

student will be accepted each year. 

Orthoptics: this program was added to MSHS 

offerings and is set to begin in 2011. 

Ophthalmology Technician: this program 

was approved and the first two students 

participated this fall. 

Paramedic: a paramedic clinic rotation will be 

offered on Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida. 

the rotation is offered in conjunction with the 

Jacksonville, Fla., Fire department and Florida 

State College in Jacksonville. 

Phlebotomy: Four classes of students graduated 

from this 10-week program based in rochester. 

nearly all were employed by Mayo Clinic. 

Physician Assistant — Abdominal Organ Transplant: 

this arizona fellowship was revamped and 

expanded. Previously hepatology focused, 

the fellowship now includes all abdominal 

organ transplants. 

Polysomnography: the respiratory Care Program 

offered by GateWay Community College in 

Phoenix, with clinical rotation at MSHS, added 

a Polysomnography technology module. this is 

an optional nine-month adjunct to the two-year 

respiratory Care Program, with an additional 

five-week rotation at Mayo Clinic in arizona. 

VIRT: the Florida campus added an internship in 

Vascular interventional radiologic technology 

(Virt) — a first of its kind at any Mayo location. 

the Virt internship is a full-time, six- to eightmonth 

program, designed to enhance the skills and 

knowledge of postgraduate radiography students. 

one student is enrolled every six months. 

Graduation 2010 • MSHS CONNECTIONS 3

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New: Bachelor’s degree in health professions 

baccalaureate junior-admitting degree 

a program will be jointly delivered by 

university of Minnesota rochester (uMr) and 

Mayo School of Health Sciences (MSHS) faculty. 

the program was approved by the university 

of Minnesota Board of regents in June. Students 

will receive a uMr bachelor’s degree and a 

Mayo School of Health Sciences certificate in 

the program they complete. 

the first program to be offered will be 

respiratory Care. this program will continue the 

cooperative respiratory Care Program that has 

been offered jointly by uMr and MSHS since 

2004. applications will be available in december 

2010 for admission to the fall 2011 junior class. 

Programs in Echocardiography, radiation 

therapy, radiography and Sonography were 

also approved by the university of Minnesota 

Board of regents. 

the bachelor’s degree in health professions 

allows students interested in health professions to 

complete this degree in its entirety in rochester. 

Back to school with a 

lesson on medical pioneer 

in September, more than 652 students were 

enrolled in 65 MSHS programs. the new 

school year was marked with Convocation 

in early october. at this three-campus event, 

students and faculty watched a one-man play 

titled, “an interview with Charles drew.” 

actor Mitch Stevenson portrayed the famed 

dr. drew, who is known as the pioneer of 

blood plasma. dr. drew’s work with plasma 

preservation saved the lives of thousands of 

British soldiers during World War ii. 

Convocation is a fall tradition at MSHS. 

This year, students enjoyed a one-man play 

depicting the story of Charles Drew, MD, 

known as the pioneer of blood plasma.

MSHS at the 

Minnesota State Fair 

W hat better way to celebrate summer and 

being a student at Mayo School of Health 

Sciences? MSHS students showed their pride in 

Mayo Clinic at the Minnesota State Fair. 

Students are, left to right, aaron Hellem, 

alaina Bosze, amanda Johnson and Elisabeth 

Murphy. do you have a unique photo showing 

Mayo letters? Submit photos to Betsey Smith 

(smith.betsey@mayo.edu) for possible publication 

in Connections. 

Incorporating professionalism 

into student learning 

altruism, personal integrity and honesty, 

reliability, empathy, commitment to team 

work. these are among the 15 attributes of 

professionalism covered by one of the first schoolwide 

learning opportunities offered by MSHS. 

“Learning about professionalism is just as 

important as learning about their specialty health 

care skills,” says associate dean Michael Silber, 

Md, who developed the course. 

in november, students across MSHS programs 

met with faculty facilitators to discuss the 

scenarios intended to develop a strong, common 

sense approach to professionalism. discussion 

focused on mutual respect, cultural competency, 

public behavior and confidentiality. 

this new course will be offered to all students. 

MSHS presents 

first-ever award to an 

outstanding alumni 

in 2010, MSHS presented its first annual 

recognition to an outstanding alumni. 

the Mayo School of Health 

Sciences recognition of outstanding 

Contribution honors an alumnus or 

alumna of MSHS programs whose 

contributions are exceptional in one 

or more of the following areas: clinical 

care, research, mentoring and education, 

or humanitarian endeavors. 

ron Stone, dietetic internship 1999 and 

assistant director of nutrition Services at 

Mayo Clinic in Florida, was the first recipient. 

it’s not too late to submit a nomination. Self 

nominations are welcomed. deadline is dec. 15, 

2010. Learn more at www.mayo.edu/alumni 


audiology Externship — arizona 

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Program Update 


The audiology department at Mayo Clinic’s 

campus in arizona was happy to welcome two 

outstanding doctor of audiology (aud) students. 

these students completed clinical rotations in 

the areas of cochlear implants, vestibular testing, 

hearing aids, and diagnostic testing. they also 

had the opportunity to participate in ongoing 

research projects. 

the department is also pleased to announce 

that former fourth-year extern Erin Castioni 

accepted a position at Elks Hearing and Balance 

Center, Boise, idaho, and extern rindy ito accepted 

a research position at the university of oregon. 

Class Notes 

audiology Externship students who completed 

the program in 2010: 

Dana Gladd, university of Wisconsin, is a fourthyear 

graduate student from the university of 

Wisconsin in Madison. From 2007 to 2010, she 

received a scholarship for academic excellence. 

She was selected to complete a summer 

research traineeship at the national Center for 

rehabilitative auditory research in 2009, which 

looked at auditory rehabilitation and ototoxicity 

in relation to noise. 

in 2008, she was accepted into and completed 

the Leadership Education in neurodevelopment 

and related disabilities Program, which focused 

on promoting care for families of children with 

special needs. 

Aileen Wong, university of arizona, is 

a recipient of the rebecca rutz Graduate 

assistantship, the Susan and thomas Cordell 

Scholarship, and the Midtown Sertoma of 

tucson audiology Scholarship. 

in 2009, she was awarded the College of Science 

outstanding Graduate Student Service award 

for creating a departmental peer mentoring 

program. Wong was selected to participate in 

the training for research and academic Careers 

in Communication Sciences (traCCS) summer 

research program at indiana university in 2007. 

She focused on speech perception research. 

Dana Gladd and Aileen Wong

audiology Externship — rochester 


The fifth year of the audiology Externship 

Program was very successful. 

adam Goulson, aud, completed a clinical 

program in adult and pediatric diagnostics, 

vestibular/balance assessment, hearing aids, 

cochlear implants, and universal newborn hearing 

screening. dr. Goulson accepted a position as a 

clinical audiologist at accurate Hearing Services 

in St. Cloud, Minn. 

amy olund, aud, a cochlear implant fellow 

and the seventh audiology doctoral externship 

student at Mayo Clinic’s rochester campus, 

completed a clinical program in cochlear implants 

and adult and pediatric diagnostics. Funding for 

her externship was provided by an alexander 

Graham Bell association grant. dr. olund has 

accepted a clinical and research audiologist 

position at Mayo Clinic in rochester, Minn. 

Christopher Bauch, PhD, Audiology medical director; Amy Olund, AuD, 

Adam Goulson, AuD, students; Kathryn Kerst, MA, Audiology program director 

With Distinction 

Amy Olund, aud, completed a research project 

investigating the ability of people with cochlear 

implants to hear in noise. the name of her poster 

was “Speech Perception in noise for Children 

with Cochlear implants.” this project was 

completed under the supervision of rene Gifford, 

Phd. in recognition of her work, dr. olund 

received a Mentored doctoral Student research 

award to present results from her project at the 

american auditory Society meeting in March 

2010, in Scottsdale, ariz. 

Class Notes 

audiology Externship students who completed 

the program in 2010: 

Adam Goulson, AuD accurate Hearing 

Systems, 

St. Cloud, Minn. 

Amy Olund, AuD Mayo Clinic, 

rochester, Minn. 


Cardiovascular invasive Specialist 

Megan Mulholland, Emilie Lushinsky, Kelly Guy, Catherine Remling, Lori Pierce 

Clinical Laboratory Sciences 

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On May 27, 2010, the Mayo School of Health 

Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program 

held a commencement ceremony for its second 

graduating class. the 27 students now begin 

their laboratory science careers, most within 

Mayo Clinic’s department of Laboratory 

Medicine and Pathology. 

Carleen Van Siclen is the new Clinical 

Laboratory Sciences program director at Mayo 

Clinic in Florida. Megan Jimenez and Bethany 

Mulcahy are the first Florida-appointed graduates 

from the MSHS Clinical Laboratory Sciences 

Program. Both students were hired by Mayo 

Clinic’s department of Laboratory Medicine and 

Pathology in Florida. 

Class Notes 

Cardiovascular invasive Specialist Program 

students who completed the program in 2010: 

Kelly Guy university of Minnesota, 

Minneapolis, Minn. 

Emilie Lushinsky regions Hospital, 

St. Paul, Minn. 

Megan Mulholland Mayo Clinic, 


Lori Pierce Spotsylvania regional, 

Medical Center 

Fredricksburg, Va. 

Catherine Remling Seeking employment 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the Clinical Laboratory 

Sciences Program in 2010: 

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. 

Kayla Allison Endocrine Laboratory 

Kami Appelt Bacteriology Laboratory 

Ben Carolan Hospital Clinical Laboratories 

Alice Deden Endocrine Laboratory 

Jafary Fafara neuroimmunology Laboratory 

Kim Harris nucleotide Polymorphism 

Laboratory 

Kelsey Kent Cell Kinetics Laboratory 

Tim McNeal Metals Laboratory 

Tien Nguyen Molecular anatomic Pathology 

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Sara Olson Mycology Laboratory 

Kayla Platte neuroimmunology 

Laboratory 

Amanda Rodning Mycology Laboratory 

David Schuster Mycology Laboratory 

Katherine Swanborg Molecular 

Hematopathology 

Laboratory 

Angela Tydrich transfusion Medicine 

Guthrie Williams Mycology Laboratory 

Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla. 

Stephanie Bechtold Microbiology Laboratory 

Tessa Davenport Hematology 

Melissa Nickel Chemistry 

Stephanie Nunn Core Laboratory 

Front row: Jessica Demuth, Angela Tydrich, Katherine Swanborg, Kami Appelt, Sara 

Olson, Alice Deden, Kayla Allison. Second row: Amanda Rodning, Josh Valentine, 

Sarah Hatzenbuhler, Bethany Kaufmann, Laura Brigl, Samantha Larson, Tien Nguyen, 

Kelsey Kent. Back row: Kayla Platte, David Schuster, Guthrie Williams, Kim Harris, 

Ben Carolan, Tim McNeal, Jafary Fafara. Not pictured: Andrea Peterson 

Austin Medical Center — Mayo Health System, 

Austin, Minn. 

Laura Brigl Laboratory 

Other 

Jessica Demuth university of iowa 

Hospital, 

iowa City, iowa 

Sarah Hatzenbuhler Medcenter one Health 

Systems, 

Bismarck, n.d. 

Bethany Kaufmann aurora St. Luke’s Medical 

Center, 

Milwaukee, Wis. 

Samantha Larson accepted into pharmacy 

school 

Andrea Peterson Banner thunderbird 

Medical Center, 

Glendale, ariz. 

Josh Valentine duluth, Minn. 

Stephanie Bechtold Tessa Davenport 

Melissa Nickel Stephanie Nunn 


Clinical neurophysiology technology 


10 MSHS CONNECTIONS • Graduation 2010 

The Clinical neurophysiology technology 

Program graduation ceremony was held 

on august 5, 2010. the graduates received a 

certificate of completion from Mayo School of 

Health Sciences and an associate in applied 

science degree from rochester Community and 

technical College. 


Jeanne Corfits, rEEGt, lead autonomic 

technologist, was recognized with the Excellence 

in teaching award and Laurie Mata, rEEGt, 

technologist, EEG Lab, division of CnP, was 

recognized with the outstanding technical 

Mentor award. 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the Clinical 

neurophysiology technology Program in 2010: 


Meaghan Christian EMG Lab 

Deedra Gillis Sleep disorders Center 

Rachel Murry division of CnP 

Ryan Nider division of CnP 

Jessica Swehla EMG Lab 

Leah Tvedt Sleep disorders Center 

Front row: James Watson, MD, medical director; Jan Buss, program director 

Back row: Rachel Murry, Deedra Gillis, Ryan Nider, Leah Tvedt, Jessica Swehla, Meaghan Christian, students

Clinical Pastoral Education 


On august 12, 2010, the Clinical Pastoral 

Education (CPE) program graduated 

residents as well as summer interns. 

Residency Program 

in the 12-month residency program, clergy, 

religious workers and seminary graduates come 

to Mayo Clinic and rotate through Saint Marys 

Hospital and rochester Methodist Hospital. this 

intensive program helps residents develop their 

pastoral interviewing and pastoral assessment 

skills and enables them to become board certified 

chaplains in the association of Professional 

Chaplains. this national certification allows a 

chaplain to serve and work full time within a 

hospital or institutional setting such as a prison, 

hospice, nursing home or university. Some 

graduates use their skills in a parish setting. 

Summer Internship 

the summer internship class is composed of 

seminarians who have completed one or two 

years of seminary and seek an educational 

experience visiting hospitalized patients for 11 

weeks throughout the summer. these summer 

internship program students provide on-call 

support at both Saint Marys Hospital and 

CPE Residency Class 

Front row: Candace Moser, Gage Church, Nyla Lewis, students. 

Back row: Mary Ann Weigel, supervisor; David Turner, Alexander 

Kindred, Dixie Laube, students; Roger Ring, supervisor 

rochester Methodist Hospital. in addition, they 

conduct worship services in chapels on the 

Mayo Clinic campus. 

Class Notes 

Residency Class 

Gage Church Seeking parish call 

Alexander Kindred Parish internship 

Dixie Laube Seeking chaplaincy call 

Nyla Lewis Seeking chaplaincy call 

Candace Moser Seeking parish call 

David Turner Seeking parish call 

Summer Internship Class 

Amanda Brobst-Renaud return to seminary 

Michelle McKean Continuing counseling 

practice 

James Peterson return to seminary 

Carl Rabbe return to seminary 

Megan Reedstrom return to seminary 

Michael Walerius return to seminary 

CPE Summer Interns 

Front row: Megan Reedstrom, James E. Peterson, Michelle McKean. 

Back row: Mary Ann Weigel, supervisor; Amanda Brobst-Renaud, 

Michael Walerius, Carl Rabbe, students; Roger Ring, supervisor 


Clinical research Study Coordinator 


12 MSHS CONNECTIONS • Graduation 2010 

The Clinical research Study Coordinator 

Program is one of only a handful of similar 

programs in the country that combine medical 

and basic postsecondary education along with 

hands-on research coordination experience. 

twenty-one students have completed the 

Clinical research Study Coordinator Program 

and 16 have been placed in Mayo Clinic research 

coordinator positions since its inception in 2005. 

the flexible program is open to both high 

school graduates and those with college degrees. 

MSHS offers the professional education classes. 

General education classes are offered through 

rochester Community and technical College. 

associate and diploma candidates complete an 

eight-credit course that includes 480 hours of 

fieldwork under the mentorship of an experienced 

clinical research preceptor. 

this year’s students conducted fieldwork 

throughout many areas of Mayo Clinic, including 

anesthesia, the Cancer Center, Cardiovascular 

diseases, the Center for translational Science 

Front row: Nicole Tombers, student; Lori Carlson, program director; Wendy Bach 

education coordinator; Jane Jaquith, student 

Back row: Yeoniee Kim, David Paul, Mary Rahman, Abdalla Elmileik, Nikolaos 

Vasmatzis, Eric Richards, Jennifer Alkhamis, students. Not pictured: David Brown, 

Cara Fernandez 

activities, Gastroenterology, Health Sciences 

research, neurology, nephrology/Hypertension, 

Pulmonary/Critical Care, the Psychiatry 

Genomics research Center, radiology and the 

transplant Center. 

Class Notes 

Clinical research Study Coordinator students 

who completed the program in 2010: 

Jennifer Aklhamis Cardiovascular research 

Studies unit, Mayo Clinic, 


David Brown Pursuing other 

professional career 

Abdalla Elmileik Health information 

Management, Mayo Clinic, 


Cara Fernandez Hematology Clinical 

research, Mayo Clinic, 


Jane Jaquith rheumatology Clinical 

research, Mayo Clinic, 


Yeoniee Kim General Service, 

Mayo Clinic, 


David Paul Business Entrepreneur 

Mary Rahman Health Sciences research, 

Mayo Clinic, rochester, 

Minn. 

Eric Richards Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, 


Nikolaos Vasmatzis Pursuing another 

academic program 

Nicole Tombers otorhinolaryngology 

Clinical research, 


rochester, Minn.

Cytogenetic technology 


Stephen Grinnell, program faculty, has been 

selected as a Mayo Clinic representative for the 

Chamber of Commerce Leadership Greater 

rochester Program (LGr). LGr is a nine-month 

program designed to educate participants about 

the rochester community and provides a forum 

to discuss the challenges and issues that face the 

rochester area. the goal is to identify emerging 

leaders, expand their knowledge of the community 

and encourage them to take active, individual 

responsibility for participation and leadership 

in rochester’s future. 

Peggy Stupca, program director, has been 

selected as the vice chair for the Clinical and 

Laboratory Standards institute subcommittee on 

Quality Management System: Laboratory internal 

audit Program. 

April Graduates 

First row: Rebecca Goetz, Allison Davis, Michael Truong, Katie Trevor, 

Teri Bruce, students 

Back row: Keesha Stiner, Molly Lynch, students; Stephen Grinnell, faculty; 

Peggy Stupca, program director; Jack Spurbeck, faculty; Tracy Yessen, 

Natalie Tasse, students 

Class Notes 

Students who graduated from the Cytogenetic 

technology Program in april 2010: 

Teri Bruce Legacy Health Group, 

Portland, ore. 

Allison Davis Mayo Cytogenetics Laboratory, 


Rebecca Goetz Fletcher allen Health Care, 

Burlington, Vt. 

Molly Lynch university of Minnesota 

Medical Center, Fairview, 


Keesha Stiner Caris diagnostics, 

Scottsdale, ariz. 

Natalie Tasse Caris diagnostics, 

Scottsdale, ariz. 

Katie Trevor Pathgroup inc., 

nashville, tenn. 

Michael Truong rochester, Minn. 

Tracy Yessen university of Chicago, 

Chicago, ill. 

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Cytogenetic technology 

September Graduates 

Jack Spurbeck, faculty; Sarah Beaudry, Brad Jelinek, Lisa Walter, Joseph Shay, 

Jamie Berg, students; Peggy Stupca, program director; Annie Howell, student. 

Not pictured: Stephen Grinnell, faculty 


Class Notes 

Students who graduated from the Cytogenetic 

technology Program in September 2010: 

Sarah Beaudry Cedar Falls, iowa 

Jamie Berg Mayo Clinic, 


Annie Howell Phoenix, ariz. 

Brad Jelinek rush university Medical 

Center, 

Chicago, ill. 

Joseph Shay university of Chicago, 

Chicago, ill. 

Lisa Walter Mayo Clinic, 

rochester, Minn.

dietetic internship — Florida 


In 2010, the dietetic internship in Florida 

extended its program length from six to eight 

months. the first eight-month class graduated in 

September 2010. 

a new set of competencies were started 

with the 2010 class. to meet one of the newest 

competencies, each intern completed a research 

study and plans to present the research at a 

national dietetics meeting in 2011. the interns also 

experienced greater management opportunities, 

including writing and presenting a business plan. 

academic rank is held by 85 percent of the 

clinical dietitians employed in the nutrition 

department at Mayo Clinic in Florida. 

Lori Harp Christine Hersh 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the dietetic internship 

in 2010: 

Lori Harp Graduate of university of 

oklahoma, 

norman, okla. 

Christine Hersh Graduate of Baylor university, 

Waco, texas 

Amy Peca Graduate of Pennsylvania 

State university, 

university Park, Pa. 

Amy Peca 


dietetic internship — rochester 



The dietetic internship Program marked 

its 80th year in 2010. We had our 10-year 

reaccreditation site visit in april by the 

Commission on accreditation of dietetics 

Education (CadE) of the american dietetic 

association. the no. 1 program strength noted 

in the initial site visit report was the program 

preceptors. according to the report, “the 

preceptors are expert in their practice areas, 

serve as role models for the interns, and as a 

resource after graduation.” 

the dedication and expertise of our preceptors 

are particularly appreciated by both the dietetic 

internship graduates and program director. the 

commission will review the site visit report and 

comments at its november 2010 meeting. the 

MSHS program expects to be notified of CadE’s 

decision in late fall. 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the dietetic internship 

Program in 2010: 

Elizabeth Abbey instructor, Whitworth 

university, Spokane, Wash. 

Wanda Duellman Clinical dietitian, Mayo Clinic, 


Grace Fjeldberg immanuel St. Joseph’s — 

Mayo Health System, 

Mankato, Minn. 

Paige Gustafson north St. Paul, Minn. Seeking 

employment in the twin Cities 

Katina Hackman Seeking employment in the 

rochester area and awaiting 

the birth of her first child in 

February 2011 

Brenton Lexvold dietitian, Hy-Vee Grocery Store, 


Elizabeth Abbey 

Katina Hackman 

Kimberly Nguyen dietitian, regions Hospital, 


Elizabeth Schwarz recently moved to atlanta, Ga., 

with her family and is seeking 

employment as a dietitian

Wanda Duellman Grace Fjeldberg Paige Gustafson 

Brenton Lexvold Kimberly Nguyen Elizabeth Schwarz 


Echocardiography 


Front row: Daniel Borgeson, MD, medical director; Charles Luoma, student; Joshua Finstuen, program director. Second row: Elizabeth Rodriguez, 

Scottsdale academic coordinator; Brieana Hanna, Rebecca Klug, Rachel Nelson, Nancy Ushler, Tracy Duray, students; Rochelle Tyler, Scottsdale 

clinical coordinator. Back row: Carrie Vanden Bussche, academic coordinator; Annette Marsico, Breaan Wagner, Kelly Christopherson, Jing Lin, 

students; Sally Miller, clinical coordinator 


Bruce Daniels, BS, rdCS, rdSGt, was honored 

with the academic Faculty award. Clinical 

instructor awards were presented to Sally Miller, 

rdCS, and Christy Baxter, rdCS. Mark Callahan, 

Md, and Sylvia Mamby, Md, received physician 

recognition awards. 

Class Notes 

Students who successfully completed the 

Echocardiography Program in 2010: 

Kelly Christopherson austin, Minn. 

Tracy Duray Mesa, ariz. 

Brieana Hanna albert Lea, Minn. 

Rebecca Klug Wabasha, Minn. 

Jing Lin Beijing, China 

Charles Luoma Houghton, Mich. 

Annette Marsico Powell, Wyo. 

Rachel Nelson rose Creek, Minn. 

Nancy Ushler Philadelphia, Pa. 

Breaan Wagner dexter, Minn.

Histology technician 


Front row: Amy Seegmiller, faculty; 

Tracy Winkel, Amanda Gathje, Thuy Bui, 

students; Michelle Nelsen, faculty 

Back row: Timothy Plummer, interim 

program director; Caleb Hall, Kelly Klein, 

students; Schuyler Sanderson, MD, 

medical director 

The Histology technician (Ht) Program began 

the national accrediting agency for Clinical 

Laboratory Sciences (naaCLS) accreditation 

process and received Serious applicant Status 

in March 2010. representatives from naaCLS 

made an on-site visit in october. 

a reluctant good-bye was said to program 

director and dear friend amy Wendel Spiczka 

who transferred to Mayo Clinic’s arizona 

campus. thanks to amy for her dedication to 

the Ht program. timothy Plummer was named 

interim program director. 

all graduates were successfully certified and 

found employment upon graduation. 


two clinical trainers were recognized for 

their phenomenal contributions to the student 

experience. they were Justin Koepplin 

(clinical experience) and Christina Halling 

(enrichment experience). 

Class Notes 

Students who successfully completed the 

Histology technician Program in 2010: 


Thuy Bui Histology Laboratory 

Amanda Gathje Histology Laboratory 

Caleb Hall Histology Laboratory 

Kelly Klein Histology Laboratory 

Franciscan Skemp Healthcare – 

Mayo Health System, La Crosse, Wis. 

Tracy Winkel Histology Laboratory 


Molecular Genetics technology — diagnostic Genetics Practicum 

Nicole Rayburn and Matthew Olson 



The Molecular Genetics Laboratory greatly 

benefited from the 10-week projects that were 

given to students Matthew olson and nicole 

rayburn. rayburn worked on the six-reaction 

galactosemia assay to change the technology from 

the current LightCycler platform to the new 

LightCycler 480 ii. olson developed a Molecular 

Genetics Variation database to store genetic 

variants discovered by laboratory testing. 


Nicole Rayburn received the Fall 2009 outstanding 

Student Practitioners award. nominations are 

reviewed by the laboratory medicine faculty. 

Students receiving this award are recognized for 

their ambassadorship, service, initiative, team 

leadership, disposition and performance. 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the Molecular Genetics 

technology — diagnostic Genetics Practicum 

in 2010: 

Matthew Olson Molecular Genetics 

Laboratory 

Nicole Rayburn Molecular Genetics 

Laboratory

Molecular Genetics technology — 

Molecular Pathology Preceptorship 


Four students from the Molecular Pathology — 

Master of Science Program were accepted into 

Mayo Clinic’s Preceptorship Program this year. 

this is the first time Skype was used in the 

interviewing process. this novel tool enabled 

students and interviewers to see each other and 

communicate directly while saving traveling costs 

to the program and to the students. 

to assist each student with studying for the 

Molecular Biology certification exam (american 

Society for Clinical Pathology), each student gave 

a 30-minute presentation on a pathology topic 

covered on the exam. 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the Molecular Pathology 

Preceptorship Program in 2010: 


Amanda Martinez Molecular Genetics 

Laboratory 

Richard Myren Molecular Genetics 

Laboratory 

Aaron Brannon Employment waiting list 

Other 

Sarah Al-Hiyari Seeking employment 

Los angeles, Calif. 

Aaron Brannon, Amanda Martinez, Sarah Al-Hiyari, Richard Myren 


nuclear Medicine technology 



Eight students were awarded certificates from 

the nuclear Medicine technology Program on 

aug. 27, 2010. the students completed a one-year 

internship at Mayo as part of a four-year degree 

program, or as post-baccalaureate work in nuclear 

medicine technology. 

academic affiliates are Luther College, decorah, 

iowa; St. Cloud State university, St. Cloud, Minn.; 

St. Mary’s university of Minnesota, Winona; 

university of Wisconsin-La Crosse; and Barry 

university, Miami Shores, Fla. 

this year’s graduates were the 34th 

graduating class. the students sat for board 

examinations in September. 

the medical director for the program is Brian 

Mullan, Md, and the program director is Elton 

Mosman, MBa, CnMt. For further information 

about the program, please visit our Web site at: 

http://www.mayo.edu/mshs/nmt-career.html 


Dennis Flood, BS, CnMt, was presented with 

the nancy L. Hockert Clinical instructor award. 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the nuclear Medicine 

technology Program in 2010: 

Trang Do 

Erin Ellsworth 

Karlie Gottwald 

Joel Graham 

Alyssa Guzek 

Nicole Lasanen 

Cassandra Otte 

Brooke Wilkins 

Front row: Trang Do, Cassandra Otte, 

Alyssa Guzek, Brooke Wilkins 

Back row: Nicole Lasanen, Erin Ellsworth, 

Joel Graham, Karlie Gottwald

nurse anesthesia — Master’s 


Recent graduates and current student 

registered nurse anesthetists (Srna) continue 

to impress program faculty and clinical 

instructors with their intelligence and willingness 

to do their very best in all situations. their caring 

attitude toward their patients and those around 

them has been demonstrated many times over. 

the students’ compassion has been reflected 

in class volunteer projects. the class of 2010 

contributed holiday gifts to families in need. 

the class of 2011 Srnas and other classmates 

participated in the Multiple Sclerosis Walk. 

the class of 2012 adopted a portion of olmsted 

County Highway 25, near the Historical Society 

on Loop 22 (Circle drive). 

recently, the core faculty spent time reviewing 

required textbooks. Faculty members are finding 

that students are using the Web more and more 

to access information. Some required resource 

textbooks are available online from Mayo Clinic 

libraries. in an effort to reduce costs for incoming 

students, new Srnas will not be asked to 

purchase textbooks available online. 

Work continues on the development of 

a doctorate of nurse anesthesia Practice 

(dnaP) Program, with the summer of 2013 

or 2014 as the projected dnaP start date. the 

Certified registered nurse anesthesia dnaP 

degree Completion Program will then begin 

approximately three years later. 

as in the past, Srnas excelled in their 

academic, research and clinical activities. the 

Srnas presented research projects at national 

and state meetings and also at the 35th annual 

Mayo Clinic Seminar for nurse anesthetists. 

the clinical setting continues to stretch students’ 

abilities and knowledge base as new processes to 

deliver anesthesia care are being implemented 

via various surgical suite efficiency projects. 

With the new processes, patient care remains at 

a high level. 

all 25 Srnas who graduated in March 

have passed their certifying exams and their 

total certifying exam score was above the 

national average. 


James Muggli, Crna, Mna, Saint Marys Hospital 

anesthesiology, and LaChelle Wieme, Crna, 

Mna, rochester Methodist Hospital anesthesiology, 

received nurse anesthetist Educator awards. 

Irvin Plitzuweit, chemistry instructor, Master of 

nurse anesthesia Program, received the Special 

recognition award. 

James Munis, Md, Phd, assistant professor 

of anesthesiology and physiology, College of 

Medicine, Mayo Clinic, received the Physician 

Educator award. 

Karissa Goodrich received the robert r. Johnson 

achievement award and the Gilles, nelson, 

torrance alumni award. 

Tanya Dierksheide received the rebecca S. Finley 

alumni award. 

Christina Bahls received the Virginia B. Hartridge 

achievement award. 

Lucyna Aho received the robert a.E. devloo 

Book award. 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the nurse anesthesia 



Lucyna Aho 

Cassie Johanns 

Christina Bahls 

Tara Kinney 

Luke Bootz 

Kimberly Koch 

Emily Booten 

Karen Nase 

Jennifer Braaten 

Cameron Oliver 

Tera Cox 

Wesley Robinson 

Tanya Dierksheide Broc Siems 

Katy Ebert 

Karissa Goodrich 

Peter Wenzel 



Front row: Katy Ebert, Lucyna Aho, Julia Nelson, Cameron Oliver, Tara Kinney, Jacob Heesch, Jennifer Braaten, Sayea Jenabzadeh. 

Second row: Emily Botten, Broc Siems, Cassie Johanns, Michelle Kool, Robert Buckingham, Jasmine Beale, Tera Cox. Third row: Paul Moore, 

Christina Bahls, Tanya Dierksheide, Peter Wenzel, Wesley Robinson, Karissa Goodrich. Back row: Nathan Davis, Kimberly Koch, Karen Nase, 

Luke Bootz, Michelle Cardon 

Other 


Jasmine Beale rex Med Hospital, 

raleigh, n.C. 

Robert Buckingham Flagstaff Medical Center, 

Flagstaff, ariz. 

Michelle Cardon Flagstaff Medical Center, 

Flagstaff, ariz. 

Nathan Davis Grand itasca Clinic & 

Hospital, 

Grand rapids, Minn. 

Jacob Heesch trinity regional Hospital, 

Fort dodge, iowa 

Sayea Jenabzadeh Kaiser Permanente, 

Walnut Creek, Calif. 

Michelle Kool Grant Medical Center, 

Columbus, ohio 

Paul Moore Four Corners anesthesia, 

Farmington, n.M.

nurse Practitioner 

Class Notes 

Students who graduated from the nurse 

Practitioner Program in 2010: 


Phoua Chang Vascular Center 

Melanie Glynn 

Randina Harvey Springer 

Judy Helgerson Surgical Services 

Julia Jurgensen diabetes Consulting 

Services 

Kelly Koperski oral and Maxillofacial 

Surgery 

Jill Olmscheid Cardiovascular Surgery 

Sarah Thu Pediatric neurosurgery 

Laurie Vlasak Vascular Center 

Lori White Plastic Surgery 

Front row: Phoua Chang, Lori White, Laurie Vlasak, Sarah Thu, Randina Harvey Springer, students 

Back row: Claudia Swanton, program director; Judy Helgerson, Julia Jurgensen, Melanie Glynn, 

Kelly Koperski, Jill Olmscheid, students 


nurse Practitioner — Cardiology Fellowship — arizona 



The new MSHS nurse Practitioner Cardiology 

Fellowship is the first program of its kind in the 

nation, based in a clinic outside a university setting. 

the one-year post graduate program includes 

didactic and clinical work with rotation 

through all areas of inpatient and outpatient 

cardiology. the program covers topics 

including electrophysiology, cardiac diagnostic 

services, congenital heart disease, heart failure, 

anticoagulation, cardiac rehabilitation and 

interventional studies. 

Class Notes 

Tamara Redden, FnP-BC, was the program’s 

first graduate. redden brought to the pilot year 

her past clinical education expertise to develop 

the new program. She previously earned a 

certificate as a family nurse practitioner. redden 

has worked at Mayo Clinic in arizona in nursing 

positions since 1998 and is using her new skills 

working in outpatient electrophysiology. 

Tamara Redden

Pharmacy residency — Florida 

Pharmacy Post-Graduate Year One (PGY-1) Program 


The 2009-2010 class was involved in many 

exciting projects including providing five hours 

of continuing education-approved lectures, original 

research and participation in the Mayo School of 

Health Sciences High School Boot Camp. 


two faculty members received initial academic 

appointments. Leah Ward, Pharmd, is assistant 

professor of Pharmacy, and Maria Ballod, 

Pharmd, is instructor of pharmacy. 

Dusko Klipa, Pharmd, was awarded the 

Preceptor of the Year award. 

Jennifer O’Brien, Pharmd, received the resident 

research award for her project, “anxiety levels 

associated with various stressors in the first 30 

days following orthotopic liver transplant.” 

Class Notes 

Nadeje Aurubin Miami Veterans 

administration 


Miami, Fla. 

Kunle Gbadamosi Walter reed army 


Washington, d.C. 

Marilyn Luk Good Samaritan 


Phoenix, ariz. 

Jennifer O’Brien Coram Specialty 

infusion Services, 

Jacksonville, Fla. 

Front row: Deborah Crumb, program 

director, PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency; 

Marilyn Luk, student 

Back row: Kunle Gbadamosi, 

Jennifer O’ Brien, Nadeje Aurubin 


Pharmacy residency — Florida 



Pharmacy Post-Graduate Year Two (PGY-2) Critical Care Pharmacy Program 

The 2009-2010 class was involved in some 

curriculum changes including implementation 

of a new clinical rotation. Daniel Jackson, Pharmd, 

completed original research titled, “Safety and 

efficacy of intraventricular administration of 

recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for 

intraventricular hemorrhage.” this project was 

accepted for presentation at the neurocritical Care 

Society meeting in California in September 2010. 


Dusko Klipa, Pharmd, was awarded the 

Preceptor of the Year award. 

Daniel Jackson, PharmD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla., 

shown with Robert Darracott, PharmD, program director, 

PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program

Pharmacy residency — rochester 


Julianna Burzynski, Pharmd, BCPS, BCoP, was 

named Preceptor of the Year and Bernard Lee, 

Pharmd, BCPS, was named new Preceptor of 

the Year. 

Class Notes 

Students who graduated from the Pharmacy 

residency Programs in 2010: 

Ryan Attwood Pharmacist, 

department of Emergency 

Medicine, 



Erin Frazee Pharmacy Specialty 

residency, 

Critical Care, 



Monique Medical Science Liaison, 

Lopes-Serrao oncology, 

Bristol-Myers Squibb, 


Evelina Clinical Pharmacist, 

Maciuleviciute Hematology/oncology, 

dartmouth-Hitchcock 


Lebanon, n.H. 

Kristen McCullough Pharmacy Specialty 

residency, 

Hematology/oncology, 



Michael Meekins Clinical Pharmacist, 



Heather Personett Pharmacy Specialty 

residency in Critical Care, 



Lori Podkulski Cardiology Clinical 

Pharmacist, 



Krista Schmit research Pharmacist, 

avera research and Cancer 

institutes, 

Sioux Falls, S.d. 

Bridgette Therriault iCu Clinical Pharmacist, 

Surgery/trauma, 

Wesley Medical Center, 

Wichita, Kan. 

Monique Lopes-Serrao, Erin Frazee, Krista 

Schmit, Lori Podkulski, Michael Meekins, 

Kristen McCullough, Ryan Attwood, 

Bridgette Therriault, Evelina Maciuleviciute, 

Heather Personett 


Phlebotomy 



In its first year as part of MSHS, the Phlebotomy Program graduated four classes. the program was 

added in recognition of the important role of phlebotomists in patient care. Previously, Mayo Clinic 

phlebotomists were trained on the job. 

the 10-week program covers technical and patient care skills, as well as medical terminology, anatomy 

and physiology. So far, about 82 percent of graduates are working at Mayo Clinic, and 6 percent of the 

graduates on the employment waiting list. Program approval is pending by the national accrediting 

agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (naaCLS). 

Class 1: February — April 2010 

Ramy Mikhail St. Paul, Minn. 

Matthew Nah Saint Marys Hospital, 


Lindsey Packer Saint Marys Hospital, 


Anna Rose rochester, Minn. 

Karen Stewart Saint Marys Hospital, 


Class 2: April — June 2010 

Jillian Abbott Saint Marys Hospital, 


Kayla Johnson Saint Marys Hospital, 


Michelle Kindt rochester Methodist 

Hospital, 


Tong Mei Saint Marys Hospital, 


Sunday Odeyinka Saint Marys Hospital, 


Class 3: June — August 2010 

Katie Beebe Cannon Falls, Minn. 

Roxanne Ende on the Mayo Clinic 

employment waiting list 

Katlyn Culhane Saint Marys Hospital, 


Tashika Garrett Seeking employment at 

Mayo Clinic 

Nayrus Isse Saint Marys Hospital, 


Jordana Whalen Saint Marys Hospital, 


Class 4: August — November 2010 

Rebecca Adak rochester, Minn. 

Jennifer Brandt Mercy Medical Center – 

north iowa, 

Mason City, iowa 

Camila Danberry Mazeppa, Minn. 

Ashley Hill Blooming Prairie, Minn. 

Amanda Rathbun Spring Valley, Minn. 

Brittany Reed rochester, Minn. 

Michael Stiff Woodbury, Minn. 

Danielle Vlazny rochester, Minn.

Class 1 

Front row: Anna Rose, Lindsey Packer, Karen Stewart 

Second row: Ramy Mikhail, Matthew Nah 

Class 3 

Roxanne Ende, Jordana Whalen, Nayrus Isse, Tashika 

Garrett, Katie Beebe. Not pictured: Katlyn Culhane 

Class 2 

Jillian Abbott Kayla Johnson 

Michelle Kindt Tong Mei 

Sunday Odeyinka 

Class 4 

Camila Danberry, Ashley Hill, Jennifer Brandt, 

Michael Stiff, Danielle Vlazny, Rebecca Adak, 

Brittany Reed, Amanda Rathbun 


Physical therapy 



The Physical therapy Program received continued accreditation for 10 years from the Commission 

on accreditation in Physical therapy Education (CaPtE). after submitting a self-study report 

and hosting a three-person on-site review team, the program achieved no citations and received 

commendations for its report. CaPtE judged the program to be in full compliance with all criteria by 

which physical therapy programs are evaluated. Mayo Clinic’s program in physical therapy was 

initially accredited in 1939, making it one of the oldest and longest-accredited physical therapy 

programs in the country. 

Graduates in the class of 2010 performed superbly on the national physical therapy licensure examination. 

the class average score on the exam was a full 20 points higher than the national average and the class 

first-time pass rate was 96 percent. the class ultimate pass rate was 100 percent. 

Class Notes 

Students who graduated from the Physical therapy Program in 2010: 

Kelly Bruhn West Fargo, n.d. 

Brian Budach Lake Mills, iowa 

Tiffany Calteaux Minneiska, Minn. 

Beth Cloud Lake Zurich, ill. 

Allison Cranston Bloomington, Minn. 

Katie Davis St. Paul, Minn. 

Jeremy Deetz Salt Lake City, utah 

Sara DuChene Monticello, Minn. 

Jay Ellerbusch rochester, Minn. 

Lindsey Forster oakdale, Minn. 

Ashley Hubregtse Sioux Falls, S.d. 

Tiffany Jones Harvey, La. 

Nicole Kraemer inver Grove Heights, Minn. 

Jane McMillan Crystal, Minn. 

Erin Moore ogdensburg, n.Y. 

Stephanie Nedved Wagner, S.d. 

Jessica Nokleby Montevideo, Minn. 

Sarah Novotny Bloomington, Minn. 

Emma Ochs La Mesa, Calif. 

Jill Palen rochester, Minn. 

Jennifer Schrank Stickney, S.d. 

Craig Stucky Pine island, Minn. 

Beth Thicke Stewartville, Minn. 

Meghan Voiland Yorkville, ill. 

Kevin Wait Kearney, neb. 

Andrew Warmuth nashwauk, Minn. 

Cortney Wolfe Golden, Colo.


Meghan Voiland received the outstanding 

Clinician award, selected by clinical faculty to 

recognize exceptional clinical performance by a 

graduating student. 

Jennifer Schrank received the richard L. Beers 

award, which honors the graduating student who 

wrote the most outstanding scholarly paper, and 

the Gordon J. Branes award, which honors the 

graduating student with outstanding academic 

achievement in the physical therapy curriculum. 

Beth Cloud received the Erik J. aasen award, 

which honors the graduating student who best 

embodies the spirit of Erik aasen. Erik, a member 

of the class of 1995, was a dedicated student, 

compassionate humanitarian and selfless colleague 

who died tragically in a 1994 thanksgiving holiday 

traffic accident. 


Front row: Craig Stucky, Jill Palen, Sara DuChene, Beth Thicke, Katie Davis, Emma Ochs, Kelly Bruhn, Jeremy Deetz. Second row: Nicole Kraemer, 

Ashley Hubregtse, Cortney Wolfe, Tiffany Jones, Andrew Warmuth, Beth Cloud, Tiffany Calteaux, Jennifer Schrank. Third row: Jessica Nokleby, 

Meghan Voiland, Erin Moore, Stephanie Nedved, Allison Cranston, Lindsey Forster. Back row: Jane McMillan, Sarah Novotny, Jay Ellerbusch, 

Brian Budach, Kevin Wait 



Andrew Warmuth received the Mn aPta 

outstanding Student award, presented by the 

Minnesota chapter of the american Physical 

therapy association, which honors a graduating 

student who demonstrates strong academic 

performance, excellent clinical performance and 

professionalism. 

Kevin Wait, Beth Cloud, Lindsey Forster, 

Tiffany Jones, Jess Nokleby and Cortney Wolfe 

co-authored a study with faculty member 

Jim Youdas titled “use of an audience response 

system (arS) during peer teaching among 

physical therapy students in human gross 

anatomy: perceptions of peer teachers and 

students” that was published in Anatomical 

Sciences Education. 

Beth Cloud co-authored a descriptive paper with 

faculty members Jim Youdas, Nathan Hellyer 

and Dave Krause titled “a functional model of 

the digital extensor mechanism: demonstrating 

biomechanics with hair bands” that was also 

published in Anatomical Sciences Education. 

Brian Budach, Jay Ellerbusch, Craig Stucky and 

Kevin Wait co-authored a study with faculty 

members Jim Youdas and John Hollman titled 

“Comparison of muscle activation patterns during 

the conventional push-up and Perfect Pushup 

exercises” that will be published in the Journal of 

Strength & Conditioning Research. 

Connie Bogard, assistant professor of physical 

therapy, successfully defended her doctoral 

dissertation in 2010 and earned her Phd in adult 

education from the university of Minnesota’s 

College of Education and Human development. 

Kathy Cieslak, instructor of physical therapy, 

was presented with the program’s outstanding 

Classroom teaching award. 

Nathan Hellyer, assistant professor of physical 

therapy, was recognized with a 2010 Emerging 

Leader award from the american Physical 

therapy association. additionally, he authored 

or co-authored peer-reviewed publications in the 

Journal of Applied Physiology and Anatomical 

Sciences Education in the 2009-2010 academic year. 

John Hollman, program director and associate 

professor of physical therapy, was recognized with a 

2010 Mayo School of Health Sciences outstanding 

Educator award. additionally, he authored or 

co-authored peer-reviewed publications in the 

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Theory & 

Practice, Gait & Posture, PM&R, the Journal of Strength 

& Conditioning Research, and the American Journal 

of Men’s Health in the 2009-2010 academic year. 

Dave Krause, assistant professor of physical 

therapy, authored or co-authored peer-reviewed 

publications in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 

the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, the 

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, and Anatomical 

Sciences Education in the 2009-2010 academic year. 

Desiree Lanzino, assistant professor of physical 

therapy, authored or co-authored peer-reviewed 

publications in Neurosurgical Focus and the 

American Journal of Men’s Health in the 2009-2010 

academic year. 

Aaron Rindflesch, assistant professor of physical 

therapy, authored peer-reviewed publications in 

Physiotherapy Theory & Practice and the Journal of 

Allied Health in the 2009-2010 academic year. 

Jim Youdas, associate professor of physical therapy, 

authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publications 

in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Anatomical 

Sciences Education, the Journal of Strength & 

Conditioning Research, Physiotherapy Theory & Practice, 

Gait & Posture, PM&R, and the American Journal of 

Men’s Health in the 2009-2010 academic year.

Physician assistant 


Kristin Hembre, Pa, internal Medicine, Saint 

Marys Hospital, was selected as outstanding 

clinical instructor for the rochester campus. 

Clare Janty, Pa, Luther Midelfort northland 

campus, was selected as outstanding clinical 

instructor for Mayo Health System. 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the Physician assistant 


Laura Augustine 

Abbey Cummings 

Emily Forsberg 

Jennie Goble 

Cally Gores-Todd 

Brandon Madery 

Ashley Mroczenski 

Jennilee Mumm 

Kelly Olson 

Michael Probst 

Sarah Schettle 

Alysa Stafford 

Lisa Streit 

Rachel Sunstrom 

Bethany Yard 

Front row: Emily Forsberg, Abbey Cummings, Lisa Streit, Laura Augustine, Kelly Olson, students; Bob Adams, associate professor of orthopedics, 

College of Medicine; Ashley Mroczenski, student. Back row: Bethany Yard, Jennie Goble, Cally Gores-Todd, Jennilee Mumm, Sarah Schettle, 

Brandon Madery, Michael Probst, Rachel Sunstrom, Alysa Stafford, students 


Physician assistant Fellowship 

(Hospital internal Medicine) — arizona 



Stacy Libricz, MMS, Pa-C, is the third 

physician assistant fellow to graduate from 

the program. Her graduation was Sept. 30, 2010. 

Libricz has enjoyed a tremendous year learning 

and growing as a hospitalist physician assistant. 

in May, she was chosen to present a poster at the 

national Physician assistant Conference in 

atlanta, Ga. 

the Physician assistant Program was recognized 

earlier in the year as being the fourth postgraduate 

program in the united States to gain accreditation 

through the accreditation review Commission on 

the Education of the Physician assistant. 

We look forward to expanding our program in 

the future and anticipate another successful year 

in 2010-2011. 

Stacy Libricz

adiation therapy 


The radiation therapy Class of 2010 received 

Mayo School of Health Sciences certificates on 

aug. 25, 2010. this was the radiation therapy 

Program’s 30th graduating class. the profession 

and the program have seen many technological 

advances in treatment and education over the 

past 30 years. technology has advanced from 

stationary radiation fields with hand blocks to 

intensity modulated radiation therapy with 

computerized moving multileaf collimators and 

gantry. Educational resources and tools have 

changed from handouts composed on a 

typewriter to remote classes linked by video 

conferencing and Web-based instruction. 


all members of the class of 2010 graduated 

with high distinction, completing the program 

with a grade point average (GPa) greater than 

3.9. T. Baron Bradley and Katelyn Shultz were 

recognized for achieving a perfect 4.0 GPa. 

Diane Walker, lead simulation radiation 

therapist/clinical faculty and MSHS alumna 

(class of 1981), received the Clinical Educator 

award. Stephanie Wurgler, medical dosimetrist 

and MSHS alumna (class of 1991), received the 

didactic Faculty award. 

Jacqueline Saltness, clinical supervisor for 

the program, was recognized for her 20 years 

of outstanding service as a clinical educator. 

Jacque evaluates and ensures students obtain the 

necessary clinical competencies to graduate and 

write their board exam. Jacque also serves on the 

Program admissions and advisory committees. 

Class Notes 

Students who graduated from the radiation 

therapy Program in 2010: 

T. Baron Bradley northfield Cancer Center — 


northfield, Minn. 

Nicole Cuppy northfield Cancer Center — 


northfield, Minn. 

Amber Rae DeBuhr Belmont, Wis. 

Alex Keehn albert Lea Cancer Center — 


albert Lea, Minn., and 

immanuel St. Joseph’s — 


Mankato, Minn. 

Katelyn Shultz Mayo Clinic, 


Alex Keehn, T. Baron Bradley, Nicole Cuppy, 

Katelyn Shultz, Amber Rae DeBuhr 


adiography internship — arizona 



The arizona radiography internship Class of 

2010 celebrated commencement exercises on 

May 14, 2010, at north Phoenix Baptist Church. 

this internship, in affiliation with the Medical 

radiography Program at Gateway Community 

College in Phoenix, is in its eighth year at MSHS 

in arizona. the students also were honored at 

an awards banquet at the doubletree resort on 

May 8 and at the MSHS Graduation ceremony in 

ashton taylor auditorium on June 2. 


Alena Coy served as co-president of the Student 

association of radiologic technologists (Start) 

Club for the Class of 2010. Alena Coy, Kimberly 

Romans and Cassyde St. Arnaud were honored at 

the annual awards banquet for their outstanding 

participation in Start service projects. 

the annual Clinical radiographer of the Year 

award went to Timothy Jasper rt(r) for his 

outstanding dedication and commitment to 

teaching students in the clinical setting. 

Cassyde St. Arnaud, Alena Coy, 

Kimberly Romans, Amber Thompson 

Class Notes 

Students who graduated from the radiography 

internship in 2010: 

Cassyde St. Arnaud John C. Lincoln Health 

System, 


Alena Coy Gateway Medical 

Sonography Program, 


Kimberly Romans Mayo Clinic Hospital, 


Amber Thompson arrowhead Medical 

imaging, 

Glendale, ariz.

adiography — Florida 


The radiography Program marked graduation 

on July 22, 2010, with Jeffrey Peterson, Md, 

medical advisor for the program, making the 

keynote address. 

the entire class passed the american registry for 

radiologic technologists certification test. Since its 

inception, the program has a 100 percent pass rate. 


Amanda Fae Faulk won the radiography Student 

Excellence award. 

Sharon Galbreath received the outstanding 

Clinical Educator award. 

Front row: Amanda Fae Faulk, class 

president; Sharon Jacoby, RT (R), clinical 

instructor; Stanley Olejniczak, RT (R), 

program director; Jeffrey Peterson, MD, 

medical advisor; Alyssa Chancey, 

class vice president 

Back row: Rae Ihler Lamb, Kimberly 

Clark, Jeremy Sharack, Joiel Jackson- 

Woods, Lisa Corry, Melissa Clemons, 

Jillian Miller, students 

Class Notes 

Alyssa Chancey Fleming island, Fla. 

Kimberly Ann Clark Jacksonville, Fla. 

Melissa Clemons radiology department, 



Lisa Corry radiology department, 



Amanda Fae Faulk Continuing education in 

nuclear medicine in 


Joiel Jackson-Woods radiology department, 



Rae Ihler Lamb Cardiac Catheterization Lab, 



Jillian Miller Continuing education in 

nuclear medicine in 


Jeremy Brian Sharack Jacksonville, Fla. 


adiography — rochester 



T he commencement ceremony for the MSHS radiography Program Class of 2010 was held on aug. 13, 

2010. Forrest Hayden, BS, rt(r), graduate of the program and assistant supervisor for the department 

of radiology, gave the commencement address. Scott Bernatz, MBa, rt(r), academic coordinator, 

served as the moderator for the evening. 


the following awards were presented during 

the 2010 commencement: 

outstanding Clinical Educator: Scott Kinnetz, 

rt(r) and Lisa Klaehn, rt(r) 

outstanding academic Student: Tiffinee Nelson 

outstanding Clinical Student: Bryana Peysar 

and Jillian Knish 

outstanding Student achievement: 

Andrew Bockhold 

in addition, Certificates of recognition and 

achievement were presented. Certificates 

of recognition for outstanding academic 

performance (4.0 grade point average) were 

awarded to Tiffinee Nelson, Cody Justin, 

Andrew Bockhold, and Amber Harmon. 

a Certificate of appreciation for promoting the 

profession was presented to Sonya Gile, for being 

selected as an alternate student intern at the 2010 

american Society of radiologic technologists 

(aSrt) annual Governance and House of 

delegates Meeting. 

Andrew Bockhold also received a Certificate of 

appreciation for being awarded first place in 

both the 2009 Minnesota Society of radiologic 

technologists (MSrt) Scientific Exhibit 

Competition and the 2010 MSrt Student Bowl 

Competition, and for being selected as a 2010 

aSrt student intern. 

Class Notes 

Students who graduated from the radiography 

Program in rochester in 2010: 

Jennie Anderson Waterville, iowa 

Manpreet Bains rochester, Minn. 

Sara Bellefeuille Proctor, Minn. 

Andrew Bockhold rochester, Minn. 

Anna Carlton newport, Minn. 

Troy Dobbe Viroqua, Wis. 

Erik Fladmo Billings, Mont. 

Landon Friese ruthton, Minn. 

Nicholas Galuska rochester, Minn. 

Sonya Gile rochester, Minn. 

Jarette Groninger Burlington, n.d. 

Ashley Hall Butterfield, Minn. 

Amber Harmon Minot, n.d. 

Cody Justin St. Charles, Minn. 

Jillian Knish Waterville, Minn. 

Heather Kuebler Sleepy Eye, Minn. 

Bobbie Jo Lonergan Kasson, Minn. 

Kayla Lutz rosemount, Minn. 

Diane Meyer Byron, Minn. 

Megan Mickolichek Silver Lake, Minn. 

Tiffinee Nelson Badger, Minn. 

Katlin Nyberg Waseca, Minn.

Front row: Cody Justin, Kayla Lutz, Amber Harmon, Jennie Anderson, Jarette Groninger, Landon Friese, Heather Kuebler, Katlin Nyberg, Sonya Gile, 

Sara Bellefeuille. Second row: Crystal Thurmes, Bryana Peysar, Andrew Bockhold, Megan Mickolichek, Bobbie Jo Lonergan, Diane Meyer, Sharday 

Timm, Lindsey Wayne, Jared Torkelson, Jillian Knish, Brittany Shipman, Kelsey Springer. Back row: Angela Pooler, Nicholas Galuska, Erik Fladmo, 

Troy Dobbe, Manpreet Bains, Zachary Traverse, Anna Carlton, Rebecca Olson, Tiffinee Nelson, Ashley Hall. Not pictured: James Orton 

Rebecca Olson Baudette, Minn. 

James Orton Prior Lake, Minn. 

Bryana Peysar Mora, Minn. 

Angie Pooler dexter, Minn. 

Brittany Shipman Byron, Minn. 

Kelsey Springer owatonna, Minn. 

Sharday Timm Maple Grove, Minn. 

Jared Torkelson rushford, Minn. 

Crystal Thurmes Hayfield, Minn. 

Zachary Traverse rochester, Minn. 

Lindsey Wayne durand, Wis. 


espiratory Care 



In the fall of 2009, the respiratory Care Program 

began using Blackboard as part of our curriculum, 

and we continue to explore how to best use the 

Multidisciplinary Simulation Center. 


Jeff Ward was recognized as the Education 

Practitioner of the Year at the 55th international 

respiratory Congress in San antonio, texas. 

Sarah Kudrna and Muhamed-sadiq Mursal 

were university of Minnesota graduates 

“With distinction.” 

Abdirashid Ahmed, James Dogo, Mohamed 

Gamadid, Muhamed-sadiq Mursal, Mahamed 

nur Harun, Abdirashid Ibrahim and Mohamed 

Saeed were university of Minnesota rochester 

scholarship recipients. 

Tara Churchill was an advanced placement student 

receiving a university of Minnesota diploma. 

Front row: Cassandra Haddad, Jamal Awad, Muhamed-sadiq Mursal, Sarah Kudrna, 

Michelle Hisdahl, Mahamed nur Harun and Abdirashid Ibrahim, students. 

Back row: Mohamed Gamadid, James Dogo, students; James Findlay, MB, ChB, 

medical director; Jeff Ward, faculty; Bryan Wattier, clinical coordinator; David 

Plevak, MD, faculty; Vanessa King, program director; Peter Southorn, MD; 

Mohamed Saeed and Abdirashid Ahmed, students. Not Pictured: Tara Churchill 

Class Notes 

Students who graduated from the respiratory 

Care Program in 2010: 

Abdirashid Ahmed St. John’s Hospital — 

Health East, 

Maplewood, Minn. 

Jamal Awad rochester, Minn. 

James Dogo Mayo Clinic, 


Mohamed Gamadid Mayo Clinic, 


Cassandra Haddad Mayo Clinic, 


Mahamed nur Harun Mayo Clinic, 


Michelle Hisdahl Sentara norfolk General 

Hospital, 

norfolk, Va. 

Abdirashid Ibrahim Mayo Clinic, 


Sarah Kudrna St. Joseph’s Hospital — 

Health East, 


Muhamed-sadiq St. Cloud Hospital, 

Mursal St. Cloud, Minn. 

Mohamed Saeed rochester, Minn. 

Tara Churchill Mayo Clinic, 

rochester, Minn.

Sonography 


The graduation ceremony and reception for the 

Sonography Program Class of 2010 was held 

on March 5, 2010 in Phillips Hall in rochester 

with live video connection to Kinne auditorium 

in Jacksonville. Family, friends, mentors and 

colleagues shared in the celebration of success. 

Graduates have already started their careers and 

will combine the challenges of settling into a new 

community, working and studying. they are busy 

preparing for and taking four board examinations 

in order to become credentialed in abdomen, 

obstetrics/gynecology and vascular. 

Besides studying for board exams, four of the 

nine graduates were also busy planning summer 

weddings! Congratulations and best wishes to 

Samantha anderson, Stefanie Beckius, Emily 

Jacobs, and tawny tupper. 


Lindsay Howie Gamino received the Class of 

2010 Student achievement award. Kate Knoll, 

rdMS, rVt, received the Clinical instructor 

award for General Sonography. Diana Paepke 

Tollefsrud, rdMS, rVt, received the Clinical 

instructor award for Vascular Sonography. Char 

McCarter, rVt, received the Clinical instructor 

award for Vascular testing. Tammy Freimund, 

rdMS, received the Clinical instructor award for 

obstetrical Sonography. Lisa Giles, rdMS, rVt, 

received the Clinical instructor award for General 

Sonography from Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus. 

Becky Davison, rdMS, rVt, received the Clinical 

instructor award for Vascular Sonography from 

Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus. 

Class Notes 

Students who completed the Sonography 


Samantha Anderson Sheboygan, Wis. 

Allison Baseman Honolulu, Hawaii 

Stefanie Beckius Grand Forks, n.d. 

Lindsay Howie Monterey Bay, Calif. 

Gamino 

Emily Jacobs iowa City, iowa 

Xinette Kimmel Leesburg, Fla. 

Landon Padgett Jacksonville, Fla. 

Amber Schiele Fargo, n.d. 

Tawny Tupper Mayo Clinic, ariz. 

Florida campus 

Francis St. George, track coordinator; 

Xinette Kimmel, Landon Padgett, students 


Rochester campus 

Front row: Kristy Stohlmann, academic coordinator; Catherine Fuhs, clinical coordinator. Second row: Diane Youngs, program director; 

Allison Baseman, Stefanie Beckius, Emily Jacobs, students. Back row: Lindsay Howie Gamino, Samantha Anderson, Tawny Tupper, 

Amber Schiele, students; Douglas (Rusty) Brown, MD, medical director 

44 MSHS CONNECTIONS • Graduation 2010


2010–2011 Alumni Association 

Officers and Board 

officErs 

Mark Longacre, Omaha, Neb. 

President 

Jerrod Ernst, Seattle, Wash. 

President-Elect 

Caren Hughes, Kemah, Texas 

Vice President 

Joan Hunziker-Dean, Rochester, Minn. 

Secretary/Treasurer 

Brian Schreck, Liberty Lake, Wash. 

Past-President 

Karen Herman, Rochester, Minn. 

Director 

Debbie Oscarson, Rochester, Minn. 

Alumni Relations Coordinator 

ExEcutivE committEE 

David Agerter, M.D., Austin, Minn. 

Associate Dean MSHS, Ex-Officio Member 

Lynn Borkenhagen, Rochester, Minn. 

Kate Ray, Jacksonville, Fla. 

Ex-Officio Member 

Linda McCleve, Scottsdale, Ariz. 


Gayle Sanderson, Byron, Minn. 

Troy Tynsky, Rochester, Minn. 


Michelle Wilt, Phoenix, Ariz. 

Virginia Wright-Peterson, Rochester, Minn. 


board of dirEctors 

Barbara Flynn, Quincy, Ill. 

Amy Froemming, Neptune Beach, Fla. 

Priyanka Gopal, Wexford, Pa. 

Jill Knutson, Jacksonville, Fla. 

Kathy Latcham, Rochester, Minn. 

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Bill Oswald, Rochester, Minn. 

Jim Pringnitz, Rochester, Minn. 

Vanessa Scifres, Phoenix, Ariz. 

Sarah Sydlowski, Fountain Hills, Ariz. 

Brad Wehe, Grand Forks, N.D. 

Donald (Jim) Williams, Boise, Idaho 

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