Administrative Staff
Amy D. Cavanaugh
Associate Administrator
612-626-3111
[email protected]
- Supervision of Administrative Staff, Student Worker(s)
- Support clinical services and administrative/operational activities for GynOnc Division
- Department Facilities Representative
- Faculty Affairs Representative, Medical School
Primary contact for: Dr. Melissa Geller (Division Director)
Kristina Cecka
Program/Project Specialist
612-626-3111
[email protected]
- Manage and update OBGYN clinic/call calendars online
- General administrative support for OBGYN faculty
Primary support for: Drs. Erickson, Argenta, Rivard, O'Shea, Bazzaro, Teoh and Vogel
Brenda Olson
Project/Program Specialist
612-626-3111
[email protected]
- Manage and update OBGYN clinic/call calendars online
- General administrative support for OBGYN faculty
Primary contact for: Drs. Fisher, Ghebre, Mattson, Mullany, Nardos, Schefter and Winterhoff
April Homich
Project/Program Specialist
612-301-3408
[email protected]
- Manage and update MFM clinic/call calendars online
- Support MFM academic search and recruitment processes
- General administrative support for MFM faculty and fellows
Support for: Dr. Martina Burn; Dr. Sabrina Burn; Dr. Stephen Contag; Dr. Elizabeth Hoover; Dr. Cresta Jones; Dr. Sereen Nashif; Dr. Jessica Nyholm; Dr. Bethany Sabol; Dr. Sarah Wernimont; Dr. Yasuko Yamamura (Acting Division Director)
Linka Wintersteen
Project / Program Specialist
[email protected]
- Administrative support for all general OBGYN (WHS) faculty
- Back-up administrative support for MFM
- Administrative support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee
- Qgenda and clinic scheduling for general OBGYN division
Support for: Drs. Boraas, Darnell, French, Hammer Burns, Henke, Hutto, Larsen, Petzel, Pukite, Ralph, and Terrell
Dani Girtz
Event Coordinator / Administrative Associate
612-626-3111
[email protected]
- Coordination of departmental / division events, including:
- Grand Rounds
- Annual faculty meetings
- Annual department events
- Major department conferences
- OCMF, HAGO
- Graduation
- Research Day
- OBGYN Business Meetings
- Back-up administrative support for GynOnc division
LeAnn Pelletier
Financial Analyst
952-240-2920
[email protected]
- Post-Award Accountant for Sponsored Projects
- Clinical Analyst for Ob/Gyn's Clinical Service Unit (CSU) through UMP
- Budget, manage, and report on all sources of funds for the Department
Deborah Egger-Smith
Director, Medical Education
612-626-4939
[email protected]
- Coordinator for GynOnc and MFM Fellowship Programs
- Coordinate faculty/adjunct faculty support for PBLs, Breast and Pelvic Workshop and RPAP visits
- Notary for Faculty and Staff
- Primary point of contact and operational link for all residency-related matters
- Manages annual recruitment season, onboarding, and orientation for all OB/GYN residents
- Ensures the resident program and trainees are compliant with all ACGME and GME policies and administrative requirements
Primary contact for: fellows, residents, medical students, externs, and observers
Heidi Fods
Medical Student Administrator
[email protected]
- Ob/Gyn 7500 Clerkship and Elective Courses for 3rd and 4th year Medical Students
- SLOE letters for residency applications
- Manages Canvas courses sites
- Manages Medtrics for evaluations
- Primary Contact for student observers and VSLO (visiting students)
- Adjunct Faculty contact
Allison Mitchell
Fellowship Program Administrator/Coordinator
[email protected]
- Primary point of contact and operational link for Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship
- Ensure compliance with ACGME and GME policies and administrative requirements for fellowship programs
- Manage annual recruitment season and onboarding for OB/Gyn fellowships.
Erin Zielinski, MS, CCRP
Director of Research Operations
612-626-3111
[email protected]
- Supervises research staff
- Liaison between department and internal/external collaborators
- Oversees program development and growth
- Sets research team goals and milestones
Maria Bunch
Project Manager
[email protected]
- Develops protocol for studies
- Handles IRB submissions
- Maintains budget & contract submissions
- Continually amends and reviews studies
- Manages PI meetings
Annika Simpson
Clinical Research Coordinator
[email protected]
- Assist Gynecologic Oncologists with screenings
- Enroll and conduct study visits
- Assist in the development and growth of the department's new cooperative group initiative
Alyssa Pecoraro
Clinical Research Coordinator
[email protected]
- Schedule scrubbing
- Recruitment
- Consent
- Study Procedures
- Specimen Collection
- Data Entry
Sydney Hansen
Nurse Coordinator
[email protected]
- Screen and consent patients eligible for research studies
- Assist in start up and management of clinical studies
- Coordinate study related activities