RPAP and MetroPAP Faculty and Staff
Kirby Clark, MD
Director
612-626-8788
clark130@umn.edu
Medical Education:Â University of Minnesota
Residency/Fellowship:Â Family Medicine Residency, University of Minnesota St. John's Hospital
Medical Interests: Comprehensive primary care, obstetrics, office procedures, newborn care, inpatient care, primary care process innovations, point-of-care ultrasound, continuity of care, patient safety, medical-legal initiatives
Personal Interests:Â Outdoor activities with my children, motorcycling, softball, and family and friend time
Raymond Christensen, MD
Associate Director
218-726-7318
rchriste@d.umn.edu
Medical Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Internship: St. Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, MN
Medical Interests and Vision: Access for all rural citizens to high quality health care
Personal interests: Bicycling, canoeing, fishing, running, tennis, and walking
Jay Dirks, MD
Faculty
612-333-0770
dirks007@umn.edu
Medical Education:Â University of Minnesota (RPAP: Monticello, MN)
Residency/Fellowship:Â University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency
Medical Interests: Clinical medicine quality improvement, office based procedures, pediatric medicine (increasing vaccination rates), non-traditional visits (email, telephone, virtual), teaching residents and medical students
Personal Interests:Â Traveling, pop culture, music, trying new foods/restaurants, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins
Anne Keenan, MD
Faculty
651-772-3461
hors0097@umn.edu
Medical Education:Â Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
Residency/Fellowship:Â University of Minnesota St. John's Family Medicine Residency
Medical Interests: Obstetric care, pediatrics, and healthy lifestyle promotion
Personal Interests:Â Running, gardening, crochet, trying to recreate Great British Baking Show recipes
Javad Keyhani, MD
Faculty
612-625-5269
keyh0001@umn.edu
Medical Education:Â Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio
Residency/Fellowship:Â University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Program
Medical Interests: Chronic health conditions, holistic medicine, and behavioral change
Personal Interests:Â Learning new skills such as comedy improv, free diving, and playing the piano
Keith Stelter, MD, MMM
Faculty
507-594-6500
stelter.keith@mayo.edu
Medical Education:Â University of Minnesota (RPAP: Blue Earth, MN)
Residency/Fellowship:Â Duluth Family Medicine Program
Medical Interests: Chronic disease management, quality improvement, medical leadership
Personal Interests:Â Cycling, hiking, and horseback riding
Sandra Stover, MD
Faculty
Medical Education:Â University of Minnesota
Residency/Fellowship:Â Duluth Family Practice Residency
Medical Interests: Pediatric care and Coroner services
Personal Interests:Â Reading, knitting, forest/river-hiking, theater (back stage), family and moss
Liz Sopdie, PhD
Operations & Program Development Director
612-625-1582
esopdie@umn.edu
Education:Â University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development
Job Responsibilities:Â Works collaboratively with the RPAP/MetroPAP team to innovate and operationalize educational programs for medical students to meet the healthcare needs of Minnesotans in underserved rural and metropolitan areas.
Personal Interests:Â Reading, knitting, biking, kayaking, and spending time with family and friends
Madeline Christensen, MA
Faculty and Communications Coordinator
612-624-0108
chri2037@umn.edu
Education:Â University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development, Tufts University
Job Responsibilities: Edit program newsletter, manage social media posts and website updates, event planning, coordinate and communicate travel visits and reimbursements, submit financial transactions
Personal Interests:Â Getting out into nature, music, reading, yoga, and spending time with family and friendsÂ
Laurel Sweeney, MS
Education Program Coordinator
Education:Â University of Minnesota, Morris and Capella University
Job Responsibilities:Â Communication support to students, Canvas site updates and maintenance, academic tracking and grading support
Personal Interests:Â Martial arts, yoga, knitting, puzzles of any kind, and hanging out with family and friends
Veronica Olson, BBA
Program/Project Specialist
218-726-7897
verolson@d.umn.edu
Education:Â Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing from University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN
Job Responsibilities:Â Work with RPAP associate director and RPAP faculty and staff coordinating and fulfilling program needs; act as RPAP contact, provide program and outcome information to sites, students, and directors.
Personal Interests:Â Running, Mountain Biking, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding, and spending time outdoors with my family