Our Faculty
Bio
Barbara Carver, PsyD, LP, is a licensed psychologist and the Director of Behavioral Medicine for the University of Minnesota/St. Cloud Hospital Family Medicine Residency since 2019. Dr. Carver received her doctoral training at Pacific University in Oregon. She completed her post-doctoral training at Washington State University. Barbara also completed a two year intensive Gestalt Therapy training program at the Gestalt Therapy Training Center Northwest in Oregon.
Dr. Carver is one of the founding providers of Integrated Behavioral Health at CentraCare Health. She also has previously worked as an outpatient therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders at CentraCare Health. Her current clinical duties include providing integrated behavioral health services in primary care setting and teaching family medicine residents.
Clinical Summary
Acceptance and commitment therapy, gestalt therapy, integrated behavioral health, patient centered care
Bio
Richard Cash, MD, joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota CentraCare St. Cloud Family Medicine Residency in 2019. After graduating from the residency in 2002, he practiced full spectrum family medicine for several years before embarking on a journey that gave him myriad different clinical opportunities and experiences. His professional interests include hospice medicine, geriatrics, medical ethics, NFP/FABMs, and addiction medicine.
Bio
Clarice Konshok, MD, has been on clinical faculty for CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital Family Medicine Residency since 2014 and associate program director since 2016. She started her career as an active duty Air Force Physician for eight years following residency, stationed in California and Alaska. She was teaching faculty at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. She was then able to practice full-spectrum rural family medicine in Park Rapids/Menahga, MN for 10 years and continue as a flight surgeon in the Duluth Air National Guard for 15 years.
Service Summary
Office and skin procedures and women’s health.
Clinical Summary
Women’s health, pediatrics, dermatology, lifestyle medicine, and aviation medicine.
Contact
Address
CentraCare - Family Health Clinic1555 Northway Drive, Suite 200
St. Cloud, MN 56303-1867
Bio
Amy Olmschenk, DO, is a former graduate of the University of Minnesota St. Cloud Hospital Family Medicine Residency and joined as faculty in 2017. Her medical interests include osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT), caring for the young and old, and point of care ultrasound. She is also passionate about resident education and wellness.
Clinical Summary
Board Certifications
American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians; American Board of Family Medicine
Clinical Interests
Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT); Suboxone therapy for opioid use disorder; geriatrics; palliative care; hospital medicine
Bio
Dennis Peterson, MD, joined faculty at the University of Minnesota / CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital Family Medicine Residency in 2013, after practicing full-spectrum rural family medicine in Willmar, MN for 22 years. With over 20 years of medical student training as a University of Minnesota preceptor, he has now developed our UMN Medical School MetroPAP longitudinal rotation. He currently co-chairs the UMN Family Medicine Point of Care US (POCUS) training program, and has also developed St. Cloud's POCUS training curriculum using SONOSIM. His medical interests include full spectrum rural family medicine with OB, pediatrics, and emergency medicine.
Service Summary
RPAP, MetroPAP, POCUS
Clinical Summary
Maternity care
Contact
Address
CentraCare - Family Health Clinic1555 Northway Drive, Suite 200
St. Cloud, MN 56303-1867
Bio
Thomas Satre, MD, directs the University of Minnesota CentraCare St. Cloud Family Medicine Residency. He is also the editor-in-chief of the HelpDesk Answers project for the Family Physicians Inquiries Network. He mentors residents in research and writing. Other pursuits include transforming medical practice to improve quality and value in a patient-centered manner.
Clinical Summary
Medical information management, mentoring resident scholarly activity, medication-assisted treatment of opioid addiction, maternity care, and quality improvement.
Contact
Address
CentraCare - Family Health Clinic1555 Northway Drive, Suite 200
St. Cloud, MN 56303-1867
Bio
Prior to joining the University of Minnesota CentraCare St. Cloud Family Medicine Residency, Kevin Switzer, MD, practiced at a rural clinic in Willmar, Minnesota, for 20 years and precepted for the University of Minnesota Rural Physician Associate Program.
Contact
Address
CentraCare - Family Health Clinic1555 Northway Drive, Suite 200
St. Cloud, MN 56303-1867
Bio
Frances Tepolt, MD, joined as faculty at the University of Minnesota St. Cloud Family Medicine Residency in 2021. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota St. John’s Hospital Family Medicine Residency and the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Prior to this, she served on active duty with the United States Navy and is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Her clinical interests include diabetes care, hospital medicine, sports medicine, and the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
Research Summary
Research interests:
- Colon cancer screening – timely colonoscopy follow-up after abnormal stool-based testing
- Sports medicine
Clinical Summary
Chronic disease management; preventative medicine; sports medicine; hospital medicine