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North Dakota Rural Health Association Interest Group

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Carla Aipperspach, RPH
Wishek Drug
9 S Centennial St.
Wishek, ND 58495
Tel: 701-452-2368
wishdrug@bektel.com
Lee Aipperspach, Board Vice President
Wishek Community Hospital and Clinics
1007 4th Avenue South - P.O. Box 647
Wishek, ND 58495
Tel: 800-492-2364
leecar_nd@hotmail.com
Mary Amundson, Assistant Professor
UND SMHS - Center for Rural Health
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 701-777-4018
Fax: 701-777-6779
mamundson@medicine.nodak.edu
Karen Anderson, Librarian
Angus Cameron Medical Library
20 Burdick Expressway W.
Minot, ND 58701
Tel: 701-857-5435
karenan@medicine.nodak.edu
Pete Antonson, CEO
Northwood Deaconess
4 North Park Street
Northwood, ND 58267
Tel: 701-587-6459
Fax: 701-587-6479
pete.antonson@ndhc.net
Jodi Atkinson, CEO
St. Andrew's Health Center
316 Ohmer St.
Bottineau, ND 58318
Tel: 701-228-9400
Fax: 701-228-9398
jodia@standrewshealth.com
Roger Baier, CEO
Union Hospital
42 6th Ave. SE
Mayville, ND 58257-1598
Tel: 701-788-3800
Fax: 701-788-2145
roger.baier@polarcomm.com
Julie Ballensky
Hazen Hospital
Hazen, ND
jballensky@westriv.com
Joan Bares, SW Clinical Campus Librarian
UND SMHS -Library of Health Sciences
622 Ave A E.
Bismarck, ND 58501
Tel: 701-323-5390
Fax: 701-323-6967
joanbares@medicine.nodak.edu
Darleen Bartz, Chief, Health Resources Section
North Dakota Department of Health
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Tel: 701-328-4837
Fax: 701-328-1890
dbartz@nd.gov
D'Arlyn Bauer, Director, Division of Nursing
Sitting Bull College
1341 92nd Street
Fort Yates, ND 58538
Tel: 701-854-8053
darlynb@sbci.edu
Buzz Benson, CRNA
Medcenter One Health System
215 Loredo Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504
Tel: 701-323-6262
BBENSON@mohs.org
Darrold Bertsch, CEO
Southwest Healthcare Services
802 2nd Street NW
Bowman, ND 58623
Tel: 701-523-3214
dbertsch@swhealthcare.net

Tim Cox, President
Northland Healthcare Alliance
400 East Broadway Suite 300
Bismarck, ND 58501
Tel: 701-250-0709
tcox@northlandhealth.com
Asitha Dias, MD, Resident
Center for Family Medicine
1201 11th Ave SW
Minot, ND 58701
Tel: 701-858-6700
asitha_dias@hotmail.com
Lynette Dickson, Project Director
UND SMHS - Center for Rural Health
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 701-777-6049
Fax: 701-777-6779
ldickson@medicine.nodak.edu
Louise Dryburgh, CEO
First Care Health Center
115 Vivian Street, PO Box I
Park River, ND 58270
Tel: 701-284-4538
Fax: 701-284-4506
stald@polarcomm.com
Carlotta Ehlis, Executive Officer
Southwestern District Health Unit
2869 3rd Ave West
Dickinson, ND 58601
Tel: 701-483-0171
Fax: 701-483-4097
cehlis@nd.gov

Karan Ehrens
West River Health Services
1000 Highway 12
Hettinger, ND 58639
Tel: 701-223-2616
Fax: 701-223-2616
karane@wrhs.com
Claudia A. Eisenmann, President/CEO
St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Pharmacy
30 7th Street West
Dickinson, ND 58601
claudiaeisenmann@cathlichealth.net
Joan Enderle, Director
Go Red ND
American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate
1005 12th Ave SE
Jamestown, ND 58401
Tel: 701-252-5122
Fax: 701-251-2092
Joan.Enderle@heart.org
Paula Flanders, Director
Bismarck Burleigh Public Health
500 Front Ave. East
Bismarck, ND 58504
Tel: 701-222-6525
Fax: 701-221-6883
pflander@state.nd.us
Ray Frohlich, PI/Risk Manager
Mercy Hospital
1031 7th St. NE
Devils Lake, ND 58301-2798
Tel: 701-662-2131
Fax: 701-662-9651
rayfrohlich@catholichealth.net
Barbara Frydenlund
Nurse Administrator/Director of Nursing
Rolette County Public Health District
211 1st Ave. NE, PO Box 726
Rolla, ND 58367-0726
Tel: 701-477-5646
Fax: 701-477-9578
www.rcphd.com
Helen Funk, State Long Term Care Ombudsman
Department of Human Services
600 E Boulevard, Department 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
Tel: 701-328-8934
dhsaging@nd.gov
Brad Gibbens, Associate Director
UND SMHS - Center for Rural Health
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 701-777-2569
Fax: 701-777-6779
bgibbens@medicine.nodak.edu
Carol Goodman, Executive Director
Cavalier County Job Development Authority
901 Third Street Suite 5
Langdon, ND 58249
Tel: 701-256-3475
Fax: 701-256-3536
cgoodman@utma.com
Jocelyn Gruebele, Human Resource Director
Southwest Healthcare Services
802 2nd St. NW
Bowman, ND 58623
Tel: 701-523-3214
jgruebele@swhealthcare.net
Tim Hager, Campus Administrator
Elim Care, Inc.
3534 University Drive S.
Fargo, ND 58104
Tel: 701-271-1800
thager@elimcare.org
Patsy Hall-Hammeren, Rural Outreach Coordinator
North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services
418 East Rosser Ave #320
Bismarck, ND 58501
Tel: 701-255-6240 ext. 25
Fax: 701-255-1904
phallhammeren@ndcause.org
Charlene Hansen, QI Coordinator
Southwest Healthcare Services
802 2nd St. NW
Bowman, ND 58623
chansen@swhealthcare.net
Karen Haskins, Vice President
NDHA
1622 E. Interstate Ave., PO Box 7340
Bismarck, ND 58507
Tel: 701-224-9732
Fax: 701-224-9529
karenhaskins@ndha.org
Elroy Heabel
Jacobson Memorial Hospital
601 East St. N
Elgin, ND
Peggy Hellandsaas, Vice President
McKenzie County Healthcare Services
516 North Main Street
Watford City, ND 58854
Tel: 701-842-3000
people@ruggedwest.com
June Herman, Senior Director of Public Advocacy
North Dakota American Heart Association - Greater Midwest Affiliate
1005 12th Ave SE
Jamestown, ND 58402-1287
Tel: 701-252-5122
Fax: 701-251-2092
june.herman@heart.org
Rosie Hilton, Board Member
Southwest Healthcare Services
14 4th Ave. SW
Bowman, ND 58623
Tel: 701-523-3767
roznchk@ndsupernet.com
Chris Jones, National Representative
Catholic Health
chrisjones@catholichealth.net
Dan Kelly, CEO
McKenzie County Health System
516 North Main Street
Watford City, ND 58854
Tel: 701-842-3000
Fax: 701-842-6248
dkelly@mckenziehealth.com
Gloria Krein
St. Joseph's Hospital
30 West 7th St.
Dickinson, ND 58601
Tel: 456-4378
GloriaKrein@catholichealth.net
Marlene Krein, President/CEO
Mercy Hospital
1031 7th St. NE
Devils Lake, ND 58301-2798
Tel: 662-2131
Fax: 662-9651
marlenekrein@catholichealth.net
Marlowe Kro, ASD - Community Outreach
AARP North Dakota
107 W Main Ave STE 125
Bismarck, ND 58501
Tel: 335-3643
Fax: 255-2242
mkro@aarp.org
Kim Krohn, Associate Professor, Dept of Family and Community Medicine, Program Director
UND Center for Family Medicine
1201 11th Avenue SW
Minot, ND 58701
Tel: 858-6700
Fax: 858-6749
kimkrohn@medicine.nodak.edu
Dorcus Elisabeth Kunkel
Suicide Prevention Director
ND Dept. of Health - Division of Injury Prevention and Control
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Tel: 328-4580
dkunkel@nd.gov
Terri Lang, Project Coordinator
Center for Rural Health
1201 11th Avenue Southwest
Minot, ND 58701
Tel: 858-6795
Fax: 858-6796
telang@medicine.ndoak.edu
Fred Larson
Office of Community Assistance
ND Department of Health
600 East Boulevard, Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Tel: 328-4831
Fax: 328-1890
flarson@nd.gov
Karen Larson, North Dakota Director
Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas
PO Box 1734
Bismarck, ND 58502
Tel: 221-9824
Fax: 258-3161
karen@communityhealthcare.net
Susan Layden, Community Health Nurse
West River Health Services
1000 Highway 12
Hettinger, ND 58639
Tel: 567-6190
susanl@wrhs.com
Margaret Leas, Registered Nurse
Rolette County Public Health
211 1st Ave. NE, PO Box 726
Rolla, ND 58367
Tel: 477-5646
Fax: 477-9578
mleas@nd.gov
Judy Lee, Senator
North Dakota Senate
1822 Brentwood Court
West Fargo, ND 58078
Tel: 282-6512
jlee@nd.gov
Marsha Lembke, Director of Drivers License and Traffic Safety
North Dakota Department of Transportation
608 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
Tel: 328-4865
Fax: 328-2435
mlembke@nd.gov
Christine Lennon, Project Coordinator
UND SMHS - Center for Rural Health
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 777-5381
Fax: 777-6779
clennon@medicine.nodak.edu
Mitch Leupp, Administrator
Mountrail County Health Center
PO Box 399
Stanley, ND 58784
Tel: 628-2424
Fax: 628-3990
admin@stanleyhealth.org
Brian Lovdahl
brianl@nccray.net
James Marshall, CEO
Sakakawea Medical Center
510 8th Avenue Northeast
Hazen, ND 58545
Tel: 748-7240
Fax: 748-5757
jmarshall@sakmedcenter.org
Judy Martinson, Tobacco Prevention Coordinator
Rolette County Public Health
211 1st Ave. NE, PO Box 726
Rolla, ND 58367-0726
Tel: 477-5646
Fax: 477-9578
jumartinson@nd.gov
Bonnie Mattern, Administrator
Johnson Clinic PC
800 3rd Ave. SW
Rugby, ND 58368
Tel: 776-5235 ext. 407
Fax: 776-5297
bonniehr@gondtc.com
Richard Mayforth, Foundation Board Member
West River Health Services
1000 Highway 12
Hettinger, ND 58639
rfmayforth@sdplains.com
Michelle McCormick
Slope Services
PO Box 338
New England, ND 58647
Tel: 800-559-4191
mmmnd@ndsupernet.com
Peggy McDougall, VP of Patient Care
Presentation Medical Center
P. O. Box 759
Rolla, ND 58367-0759
Tel: 477-3161 ext 284
Fax: 477-5564
peggymcdougall@pmc.rolla.com
Clare Messmer, Board of Director
Richardton Memorial Hospital
315 Wehrle Drive
Richardton, ND 58652
Tel: 974-2241
messmer@ndsupernet.com
Tim Meyers, Direcor
Division of EMS
600 E. Blvd. Ave., Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Tel: 328-2388
Fax: 328-1890
tmmeyer@nd.gov
Marlene Miller, Project Director
UND SMHS - Center for Rural Health
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 777-4499
Fax: 777-6779
marlenemiller@medicine.nodak.edu
Rod Mitzell, Administrator
Dickinson Clinic
938 Second Avenue West
Dickinson, ND 58601-3999
Tel: 456-6000
Fax: 456-6100
dixclinic@goesp.com
Joan Mortensen, Clinic Manager
St. Andrew's Clinic
314 Ohmer St.
Bottineau, ND 58318
Tel: 228-9400 x 405
Fax: 228-3245
joanm@standrewshealth.com
Patricia Moulton, Assistant Professor
UND SMHS - Center for Rural Health
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 777-6781
Fax: 777-6779
pmoulton@medicine.nodak.edu
Kylie Nissen, Project Coordinator
UND SMHS - Center for Rural Health
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 777-5380
Fax: 777-6779
knissen@medicine.nodak.edu
Elonda Nord, Branch Clinic Manager
Altru Clinic - Lake Region
1001 7th Street NE, P.O. Box 1100
Devils Lake, ND 58301
Tel: 665-5227
Fax: 662-4116
enord@altru.org
Christie Obenauer, Chairman of the Board
Sakakawea Medical Center
510 8th Avenue Northeast
Hazen, ND 58545
Tel: 748-2225
Fax: 748-5757
christieo@usbhazen.com
Tracie O'Donnell, Health Coordinator
Community Action Partnership
202 East Villard
Dickinson, ND 58601
Tel: 227-0131
Fax: 227-4750
tracieo@dickinsoncap.org
Jim Opdahl, Administrator
Richardton Health Center
212 3rd Avenue West, PO Box H
Richardton, ND 58652
Tel: 874-3304
Fax: 874-3307
fhg@bis.midco.net
Randall Pederson, President/CEO
Tioga Medical Center
PO Box 159
Tioga, ND 58852-0159
Tel: 664-3308 x 101
Fax: 664-2240
randy@nccray.net
Chad Peterson, Director of HR and IT
Northwood Deaconess
4 North Park Street
Northwood, ND 58267
Tel: 587-6435
chad.peterson@ndhc.net

Shelley Peterson, President
Long Term Care Association
1900 North 11th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501
Tel: 701-222-0661
Tel: 701-223-0977
shelly@ndltca.org
Erin Prochnow, Field Representative
US Senator Byron Dorgan
1802 32nd Ave. S.
Fargo, ND 58102
Tel: 701-239-5389
239-5112
Erin_Prochnow@dorgan.senate.com
Jodi Radtke
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Regional Consultant
Donna Reich
dreich@wildwestriv.com
Mary Reinertson-Sand, Information Specialist
UND SMHS - Center for Rural Health (RAC)
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 701-777-6026
777-6779
mrsand@medicine.nodak.edu
Don Roloff, Supervisor
ND Department of Career and Technical Education
State Capitol ~ 15th Floor, 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 27
Bismarck, ND 58505
Tel: 701-328-3183
328-1255
droloff@state.nd.us
Sienna Sailer, Board of Director
Sakakawea Medical Center
510 8th Avenue Northeast
Hazen, ND 58545
Tel: 701-748-6813
748-5757
siennas@olivermercer.com
Tom Saterstrom, Specialty Account Manager
Wyeth Vaccines
10941 Ewing Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55431
Tel: 952-239-3629
952-884-1004
saterstt@wyeth.com
Roger Schauer, Associate Professor
UND SMHS - Family & Community Medicine
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 701-777-3081
rschauer@medicine.nodak.edu
Michael Schwab, Executive Director
ND Pharmacy Association
Bismarck, ND 58504
Tel: 701-258-4968
mschwab@nodakpharmacy.net
Trina Schilling, CEO/Director of Nursing Services
Wishek Community Hospital and Clinics
PO Box 647
Wishek, ND 58495
Tel: 701-452-3129
452-2392
trinas@wishekhospital.com
Kimm Sickler, Coordinator
Region VIII Right Track Program
958 22nd St. W.
Dickinson, ND 58601
Tel: 701-483-0826
ksickler@medicine.nodak.edu
Linda Simmons, Administrative Assistant, Educational Services
North Dakota Healthcare Association
PO Box 7340
Bismarck, ND 58507
Tel: 701-224-9732
224-9529
lsimmons@ndha.org
Bert Speidel, QI Coordinator
Sakakawea Medical Center
510 8th Avenue Northeast
Hazen, ND 58545
bspeidel@sakmedcenter.org
Susan Splichal, CoE Coordinator
UNDSMHS - CoE in Women's Health
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 701-777-3274
ssplichal@medicine.nodak.edu
Paul Steffes, Board of Director
St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center
30 7th Street West
Dickinson, ND 58601
psteffes@ndsupernet.com
Craig Steve, Board of Director
St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center
30 7th Street West
Dickinson, ND 58601
Tel: 701-225-6801
craig@allamericantravel.us
Lynne Struble, Community Advocacy Director
American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate
1005 12th Ave SE
Jamestown, ND 58401
Tel: 701-252-5122
251-2092
lynne.struble@heart.org
Ken Svedjan, Representative
North Dakota State Legislature
4697 Harvest Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Tel: 701-780-5601
ksvedjan@nd.gov
Debbie Swanson, Nursing and Nutrition Supervisor
Grand Forks Public Health Department
151 South 4th Street Suite N301
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Tel: 701-787-8113
787-8145
DSwanson@grandforksgov.com
Cathy Swenson, Administrator
Nelson County Health System
200 N. Main St., Box 367
Mcville, ND 58254
Tel: 701-322-4328
322-2250
cswenson@gondtc.com
Kate Tande, Quality/Risk Management Director
Mountrail County Health Center
P.O. Box 399
Stanley, ND 58784
Tel: 701-628-2424
628-3823
qrm@stanleyhealth.org
Dan Tembreull, Client Executive
McKesson
13905 Woodland Court
Becker, MN 55308
Tel: 736-262-1770
Fax: 763-262-6258
dan.tembreull@mckesson.com
Klaus Thiessen, President
Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corp
600 DeMers Avenue, Suite 501
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Tel: 701-746-2720
746-2725
Klaust@grandforks.org
Doris Vigen, Director of Nursing
Union Hospital
42 6th Ave. SE
Mayville, ND 58257-1598
Tel: 701-788-3800
788-2145
doris.vigen@meritcare.com
Ronald J. Volk, President/CEO
St. Aloisius Medical Center
325 East Brewster St.
Harvey, ND 58341
Tel: 701-324-4651
324-4652
rvolk@staloisius.com
Mary Wakefield, Director
UND SMHS - Center for Rural Health
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Tel: 701-777-3848
777-6779
mwake@medicine.nodak.edu
Kurt Waldbillig, CEO
Sakakawea Medical Center
510 8th Avenue Northeast
Hazen, ND 58545
Tel: 701-748-2225
748-5757
kwaldbillig@primecare.org
Donald Warren, Program Support Director
USDA
Federal Building, Room 208, 220 East Rosser Ave., P.O. Box 1737
Bismarck, ND 58502
Tel: 701-530-2044
530-2111
Don.Warren@nd.usda.gov
Hope White Bear, Native American Liaison
North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services
418 East Rosser Ave #320
Bismarck, ND 58501
Tel: 701-255-6240 ext. 25
255-1904
hwhitebear@ndcaws.org
Theresa Will, Executive Director
City-County Health and Home Care
230 4th St. NW Room 102
Valley City, ND 58072
Tel: 701-845-8518
845-8542
TWill@co.barnes.nd.us
Kelli Wilson, Administrative Manager
North Dakota Chiropractic Association
PO Box 2144
Bismarck, ND 58502
Tel: 701-530-2141
530-2141
info@ndca.net
Lisa Wolf, Representative
North Dakota Legislature
224 Eighth Street SE
Minot, ND 58701-4038
Tel: 701-852-9392
lawolf@nd.gov
Kimber Wraalstad, President/CEO
Presentation Medical Center
P.O. Box 759
Rolla, ND 58367-0759
Tel: 701-477-3161
477-5564
kimberw@utma.com
George Youngerman, Director
Rolla Job Development Authority
PO Box 1200
Rolla, ND 58367
Tel: 701-91303161
rollajda@utma.com
Bev Voller, Executive Officer
Emmons County Public Health
118 East Spruce Ave
Linton, ND 58552
Tel: 701-254-4027
bvoller@nd.gov
Mark Weber, President
North Dakota EMS Association
1622 East Interstate Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
Tel: 701-776-5261
701-775-5012
mwemtp@yahoo.com