Position:
Physician at Trimark Family Health Center
Work:
Trimark Family Health Center
- Storm Lake, IA since Sep 2010
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Physician
Orange City Area Health System
- Orange City, IA 2005 - 2010
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Physician
Orange City Community Hospital
Oct 2005 - Aug 2010
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Physician
Education:
University of Nebraska Medical Center 2004 - 2005
Procedural Fellow, Rural procedural Fellowship
University of Nebraska Medical Center 2002 - 2004
Family Medicine Residency, Family Medicine
University of Nebraska College of Medicine 1998 - 2002
Medical Doctor, Medicine
Buena Vista University 1994 - 1998
B.S., Biology, Chemistry and Math
Interests:
- Keynote Speaker on women’s health issues at the Sioux County Women of God Conference, 2009
- Hope Lutheran Church Dual Ministry Committee, 2009
- Northwestern College Track Assistant Throws Coach, 2007- 2009
- Buena Vista University Track Volunteer Throws Coach 2010-Present
- Annual Orange City Women’s Night Out. Presented on “30-Something, Women’s Health Through the Ages”, 2008
- Hope Lutheran Church Missions Committee, 2008
- Taught OCAHS nursing update class on “Obstetrical Emergencies”, 2008
- Annual Orange City Women’s Night Out. Presented on “Preventative Medicine Guidelines”, 2006
- Heart Month. Community educator on “Cardiovascular Disease, Lipid Panels and Heart Health”, 2006
- Medical Missions Trip to Hidalgo Mexico, 2005
Honor & Awards:
- Listed as one of “America’s Best Primary Care Physicians”, 2008
- Featured physician in the Sioux City Journal, the Northwest Iowa Review, and in Sanford’s Health Watch for infertility and obstetrics services, 2008
- Elected Nebraska’s resident-member to the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians Board, 2003-2004
- Representative to the House Officer Advisory Committee, 2001-2002
- Dr. Leahy Award for the top UNMC student entering the Family Medicine Residency, 2002
- Top twenty percent of medical school class, 2002
- - Merle Musselman, M.D. Nebraska Foundation Medical Scholarship, based on medical school academic achievement, 2000-2001
- James and Louise Gogela Medical Scholarship, 1999
- Buena Vista University Female Student of the Year, 1998
- BVU All-Science Student of the Year, 1998
- National Collegiate Natural Sciences Award Winner, 1998
- National Collegiate Mathematics Award, 1998
- National Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year, 1998
- All-American Javelin 1998