Patricia Carlin-Janssen, MD

Dr. Carlin-Janssen practices family medicine with OB and is the assistant residency director at the Grand Itasca Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. She's also a group exercise instructor at the Itasca Family YMCA and coaches cross country.  

Teaching experience

University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Minneapolis, MN   
Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP)
• Community Instructor, 2022-Present

University of Minnesota Duluth School of Medicine
• Community Preceptor, 1999-present

United Family Medicine Residency Program, Minneapolis, MN
• Community Preceptor, 2019-Present    

College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN   
Physician Assistant Program • Community Preceptor, 2021   
Nurse Practitioner Program • Community Preceptor, 2010    

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND  
Nurse Practitioner Program • Community Preceptor, 2013    

Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN   
Physician Assistant Program • Community Preceptor, 2010, 2025    

University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN   
Family Medicine Residency Program • Community Preceptor, 2008

Service Summary

Itasca County Children’s Fair 2000-Present
Itasca County Children First Committee 1999-2005
Baby Steps Committee 2000-2005
Invest Early Guest Teacher 2017-Present
Robert J Elkington Middle School Science Explosion Coordinator 2009-2013
Robert J Elkington Middle School Guest Teacher 2007-2019
Itasca Community College Career Day 2005, 2008
Itasca Medical Care Provider Advisory Council 2004-Present
Foster Love Closet/Fostering Hearts Closet Grant Writer 2022-Present 
Robert J Elkington Middle School/Grand Rapids High School Assistant Cross Country Coach 2021-Present
Grand Rapids High School Band Booster Board 2015-2019
Itasca Judo Club Medical Staff 2006-2019
Itasca Family Ymca Capital Campaign Chair 2008
St Andrew's Lutheran Church Sunday School Teacher 2009-2012
Timberman Triathlon Committee 2007-Present 
Itasca Family Ymca Group Exercise Instructor 2014-Present
Art of Medicine Exhibitor Macrostie Art Center 2012
Grand Itasca Foundation Board Member 2011-2018
Fairview Veterans Advocates and Allies Employee Resource Group 2022-Present
KAXE Radio Volunteer 2001, 2008
UofM Day of Service 2021-Present
Red Cross Holiday for Heroes Champion 2020-Present
Itasca County Special Olympics Volunteer 2024-Present