Continuous Improvement and Evaluation of Our Program

Program Improvement Advisory Committee members for the Health Management/Applied Health programs at the University of Minnesota Crookston serve a critical role in the implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of our educational programs. The membership is comprised of people with diverse backgrounds and interests, including representatives from educational and health care organizations.

Applied Health & Health Management: Advisory & Program Improvement Audit Committee

Committee Member PhotoName, Position & Company
Dawn Chiabotti Headshot
Dawn Chiabotti, RN, PhD, LNHA
Administrator
Mala Strana Health Care Center
Richard Failing Headshot
Richard Failing, MHA, LNHA
Director of Healthcare Support Services
EAPC 
Deborah Fischer Headshot
Deborah Fischer, MBA
Vice President, Quality and Organizational Improvement
Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, WI
Kevin Gish Headshot
Kevin Gish, MHA, LNHA
Administrator & Regional Vice President
Essentia Health, Fosston, MN
Reid Hewitt Headshot
Reid Hewitt, LNHA
Regional Float Assistant
Administrator
Exendicare Health Services INC
Mary Ann Laxen Headshot
Mary Ann Laxen, PA-C, MAB
Graduate Professor Emeritus
University of North Dakota
Rob Lovejoy Headshot
Rob Lovejoy
Chief Operating Officer
Sanford, Thief River Falls, MN
John Mielke Headshot
John Mielke, LNHA
Care Center Administrator
Riverview Health, Crookston, MN
Judith Neppel Headshot
Judith Neppel
Executive Director
Minnesota Rural Health Association, Crookston, MN
Lance Norman Headshot
Lance Norman, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
VP of Clinics and Ancillary Services
Riverview Health, Crookston, MN
Milly Prachar Headshot
Milly Prachar, RHIA
Health Information Management Director
LifeCare Medical Center, Roseau, MN
Mark Schoenbaum Headshot
Mark Schoenbaum
Director, Minnesota's Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
Patricia Swanson Headshot
Patricia Swanson, RN
Administrator, Kittson County Hospice
President of the Board of Trustees
Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center Foundation
Jesse Tischer Headshot
Jesse Tischer, MHA, LNHA
Chief Operating Officer
Sanford Health Network
Karla Weng Headshot
Karla Weng, MPH
Program Manager
Stratis Health, MN  
Brad Wehe Headshot
Brad Wehe, DPT
Chief Operating Officer
Altru Health System
Carrie Michalski Headshot
Carrie Michalski
President/CEO
RiverView Health, Crookston, MN