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Dr. Sarah Elfering Shares Passion for Nephrology with her Students
After graduating from the University of Minnesota Medical School in ‘06, Dr. Elfering discovered a passion for medical education
Alumni, Alumni

Training Tribal Leaders in the Amazon: A Journey by Dr. Kathy Halverson
Dr. Kathy Halverson developed a culturally appropriate interactive approach to disease prevention and community health development in the Amazonian lowlands. The Duluth Campus alumna is a Medical...
Alumni, Alumni

A Residency Program Where International Applicants Focus on Rural Care
Dr. Denny Peterson (’89) practiced Family Medicine in Willmar (1992-2013) and is now in St. Cloud, Minnesota, as faculty for UMN/Centracare St Cloud (2013-present). While doing so, he has supported...
Alumni

An Interview with Greta Bauer, PhD, MPH, the New Director for the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
In November 2022, Dr. Greta Bauer became the director of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health (ISGH), succeeding Dr. Eli Coleman. In this interview, Dr. Bauer discusses her background, her...
FMCH, Alumni

Dr. Carolyn Torkelson Talks Beyond Menopause and Integrative Healthcare for Women
Carolyn Torkelson, MD, recently retired DFMCH faculty and an alum of Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, discusses her new book, “Beyond Menopause: New Pathways to Holistic Health...
FMCH, Alumni
Dr. Sarah Elfering Shares Passion for Nephrology with her Students
After graduating from the University of Minnesota Medical School in ‘06, Dr. Elfering discovered a passion for medical education
Training Tribal Leaders in the Amazon: A Journey by Dr. Kathy Halverson
Dr. Kathy Halverson developed a culturally appropriate interactive approach to disease prevention and community health development in the Amazonian lowlands. The Duluth Campus alumna is a Medical School Alumni Board member, among other volunteer opportunities, and fondly recalls her educational journey.
Twelve years ago, in the Amazon lowlands of Peru, Dr. Kathy Halverson ('86) joined nationals and tribal leaders seeking to improve their communities' well-being. "I came first with my black bag," she said. "But it was apparent that everyone would soon be sick again from preventable disease...
A Residency Program Where International Applicants Focus on Rural Care
Dr. Denny Peterson (’89) practiced Family Medicine in Willmar (1992-2013) and is now in St. Cloud, Minnesota, as faculty for UMN/Centracare St Cloud (2013-present). While doing so, he has supported and mentored numerous physicians through medical school and the residency program. Many past and current residents have ethnic connections to Somalia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Central America, Russia, and the Philippines. “The diversity of Minnesota has changed quite a bit during the last 30 years,” he said. “When I went to medical school, our class and most Minnesota communities were pretty homogenous....
An Interview with Greta Bauer, PhD, MPH, the New Director for the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
In November 2022, Dr. Greta Bauer became the director of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health (ISGH), succeeding Dr. Eli Coleman. In this interview, Dr. Bauer discusses her background, her research focus on the impact of social marginalization on health, and her vision for the future of the Institute.
Dr. Carolyn Torkelson Talks Beyond Menopause and Integrative Healthcare for Women
Carolyn Torkelson, MD, recently retired DFMCH faculty and an alum of Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, discusses her new book, “Beyond Menopause: New Pathways to Holistic Health,” and her hopes for the future as more women become advocates for their health.