Ruth Westra, DO, MPH

Before joining the Duluth Campus in 2001, she also practiced full scope family medicine with obstetrics in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. She was the Assistant Chief of Medical Services for Primary Care at the Iron Mountain VAMC in Iron Mountain, Michigan. She was the Medical Clinic Coordinator at the Twin Ports VA Outpatient Clinic in Superior, Wisconsin. Dr. Westra was also the former department head of Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health.

OB Longitudinal Experiences; Rural Medicine; Medical School Curriculum Development

2011-16, HRSA, PI, "Rural Medical Scholars Program"

Pearson J, Westra R. Early course in obstetrics increases likelihood of practice including obstetrics. Fam Med. 2016;48(9):720-724.

Carlson S, Dresow B, Murugappan M, ...Westra R, Christensen R, et al. Impact of crisis prevention training on student confidence in patient encounters. Journal of Student-Run Clinics. 2016 Sep 30 [last modified: 2016 Sep 30]. Edition 1.

Westra R, Pearson J. Obstetrics Longitudinal Course. MedEdPORTAL Publications. 2016. Available at: https://www.mededportal.org/publication/10353. Accessed October 25, 2016.

Zink T, Center B, Finstad D, Boulger JG, Repesh LA, Westra R, et al. Efforts to graduate more primary care physicians and physicians who will practice in rural areas: Examining outcomes from the University of Minnesota Duluth and Rural Physician Associate Program. Academic Medicine. 2010;85(4):599-604.

Westra R, Lange M, Vidor N. HOPE Clinic: Caring for the underserved. Minnesota Healthcare News. 2009;7(10):22-23.

Westra R, Lange M, Vidor N. HOPE Clinic: Caring for the underserved. Minnesota Physician. 2009;XXIII(3):1,12-13.

Elliott BA, Westra R. Reproductive health care in rural communities: Ethical considerations. In: Nelson WA, ed. Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics: A Practical Guide for Professionals. Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College; 2009.