Family and Preventive Medicine

Staff List


Mindy Bateman - Accountant
Mindy Bateman Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-587-3381
Mindy grew up in South Jordan Utah. She earned her BS degree from the University of Utah majoring in Finance. She has worked for the Utah AHEC Program housed in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine since 1998. She manages the finances for the Utah AHEC program and its subcontracts as well as other administrative duties needed to run the program. Mindy enjoys spending time with her family going camping, going to movies and shopping with her daughters.
Kathryn Bell - Teaching Assistant
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Melody Berg - Clinical Academic Coordinator
Melody Berg Send me an email Physician Assistant Program 801-581-4203
Melody grew up in upstate New York but has called the west coast home for the past 13 years. Melody started working at UPAP in August 2006 as the clinical academic coordinator. She works with Nadia and Olivia assisting with both the 1st and 2nd year clinical rotations. This includes arranging student privileges so they can go with their preceptors to area hospitals, setting up rotation schedules with coordinators at clinical sites, arranging affiliation agreements with new clinical sites. In addition Melody is responsible for processing student and preceptor evaluation and serves as the go to for students out at clinical rotations.
Melody also processes the faculty and adjunct faculty appointments, and coordinates all of the clinical year celebrations such as return visits, white coat ceremony and graduation.
While not working, Melody enjoys spending time with her husband, Cale and their recently adopted puppy, Sasha. She loves to cook, garden, and spend time in the beautiful Utah backcountry.
Larry Bonnette - Computer Professional
Larry Bonnette Send me an email Administration 801-587-9609
Mr. Bonnette is the Department "IT guy". Hailing from the Buckeye State, Larry graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Mathematics and a minor in Physics. His varied background with the University includes supervising intramural sports, instructing classes in physics and basic computer skills, managing the campus movie theatre and coaching the University bowling team. Larry has been with the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine since 1995.
Karen Bradakis - Executive Secretary
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Alicen Bringard - Academic Program Manager
Alicen Bringard Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-587-9120
Alicen is the Academic Program Manager for the Division of Public Health. Alicen graduated in 2006 from the University of Utah earning a Master’s degree in Public Administration. She is responsible for all program management operations, budgeting, program accounts, payroll, human resources, inventory, managing of office staff, assists with grant preparation, responsible for the development and coordination of activities related to grants and contracts, and implements University and program policies and procedures.
Heather Buttars - Academic Coordinator
Heather Buttars Send me an email Physician Assistant Program  801-587-3356
 
Toni Chambers - Executive Secretary
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Toni was born in Murray, Utah but was raised in Boise, Idaho, the second child of six. After graduating from high school, she went on to Cosmetology, graduating in 1978. She worked as a Cosmetologist until she married and moved to Southern California so her husband could attend Mortuary College. Her family moved to Utah in 1995.

Toni left the comforts of a very quiet job that she has done off and on in the funeral industry for 17 years, to expand her horizons and knowledge. She joined RMCOEH in May 2006, where she started as the executive secretary for Drs. Kurt Hegmann and Moser, and is now pretty much the secretary for the Rocky Mountain Center.

She has a family of one husband, four children, two dogs and a cat. Her family is her pride and joy, just ask her! Her hobbies are: gardening, hiking, camping, traveling and scrapbooking all those activities.
Peggy Christensen - Administrative Program Coordinator
Peggy Christensen Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-585-6808
Peggy Christensen was born in Evanston, Wyoming and moved to Salt Lake City in 1979. She earned her bachelor's degree in 1982 and received her Certified Meeting Professional designation in 2000. She spent 26 years in the United States Army Reserve, of which eight of those years were on active duty. During most of her military career she served as a Senior Personnel Sergeant and Career Counselor/Retention NCO where she learned to nurture adults behaving like children
Deanne Clegg - Executive Secretary
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I was born into a large family that provided lots of fun and great childhood memories. I have a twin brother and four sisters. I grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from Olympus High School. I attended the University of Utah for two years and University of Leeds in England for one year studying sociology and economics. I took the summer after my studies in England to travel around Europe, Morocco, and East Germany. My first job was with the Newspaper Agency during which time I married my high school sweetheart, Steve. I worked to help support us until he graduated from the University of Utah and took a sales job in Ogden and then in Oklahoma City. We eventually moved back to Utah and built a home in West Jordan. The next several years I enjoyed being a busy Mom to our six children. In 1991, I went back to work full-time in secretarial, bookkeeping and accounting positions. In October 1996 I came to the University of Utah as secretary to Dr. Royce Moser for seven years. In March 2003, I took the position of managing the finances for The Rocky Mountain Center. Today, I still enjoy my work and my associations with the people at RMCOEH and DFPM. I mostly enjoy spending time with my husband and family -- especially my nine adorable grandchildren. I also enjoy walking, reading, listening to music, traveling, doing activities with special needs Young Women and visiting with friends.
Marcia Cook - Accounting Specialist
Marcia Cook Send me an email Administration 801-581-7522
Marcia grew up in Chico California. She earned her BA degree from California State University, Chico, majoring in anthropology with minor in statistics. She earned an AS in business management from Salt Lake Community College and is currently working on her master's degree in healthcare administration with the University of Phoenix. She has worked that the University of Utah since 1998 and been with the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine since 2005, working with the Family Medicine Residency Program and DFPM administration. She manages residency payroll, supports Richard Murdock in clinical finance, provides faculty support, and works with the staff development committee. Marcia enjoys camping and fishing with her husband, daughter, and three step daughters and gardening at her home in Riverton.
Connie Crandall - Clinical Research Manager
Connie Crandall Send me an email Rocky Mountain Center 801-581-7182
Connie Crandall is the Director of the Continuing Education Program at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, a position she has held since 1985. She also oversees the Hazardous Substances Training Program as well as the activities of the Mountain West OSHA Education Center. She works closely with both Center and adjunct faculty to provide over 75 programs annually consisting of both short courses and conferences. She received her MA degree from the University of Utah in 1976 and her MBA from the University of Phoenix in 1991.
Becky Crockett - Research Analyst
Becky Crockett Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-587-3313
Ms. Crockett received her B.S. degree from Purdue University. She is the Database Developer/Manager at the HRC and has been involved in developing the databases for several research studies while at the Health Research Center. These have included a study quantifying variation in fecundity within the menstrual cycle and a survey of the training preferences of health care professionals.
Susanne Cusick - Development Officer
Susanne Cusick Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-587-5842
Susanne grew up in Ft. Wayne Indiana. She earned her B.S. from the University of Vermont in Biology with a minor in Economics. Susanne began working at the University of Utah in March of 2006 after moving to Utah from Wisconsin. She is responsible for managing both the Utah Health Research Network and the Utah Sports Research network along with doing development work for the Office of Global Health and the Division of Public Health. Susanne has 2 children, Grace 5 and Andrew 3 months. Her husband, Matthew, is currently working on his PhD in Immunology here at the U. She enjoys working out, hiking, outdoor activities, and being a mom.
Doris Dalton - Admissions Manager
Doris Dalton Send me an email Physician Assistant Program 801-581-7969
Doris joined UPAP in 2005 as Administrative and Admissions Assistant, and has been managing the Admissions division since 2007. She has an undergraduate degree in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration degree, both completed at the University of Utah, as well as an undergraduate degree in Political Science.
Her primary responsibilities at UPAP include applicant advising, program information presentations, managing applicant evaluations, and coordinating the interview process. She serves as Chair of the UPAP Admissions Committee, which consists of core faculty and other community stakeholders, and has recently begun a 2-year term as member of the CASPA (Central Application Service for Physician Assistants) Advisory Committee, a standing committee of the Physician Assistant Education Association. In addition to her responsibilities with the Admissions division, she serves on the Health Disparities and Development Committees, manages financial records, and coordinates database projects for the program.
In her spare time, she enjoys international travel, gardening, cooking, film, and being outdoors taking in Utah's beautiful and varied landscapes while hiking, biking, or climbing.
Shaun Delliskave - Administrative Manager
Shaun Delliskave Send me an email Administration 801-581-7566
 
Courtney DeMond - Academic Coordinator
Courtney DeMond Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-585-6225
Courtney DeMond was born in Ogden, Utah and moved to Salt Lake City for school. She attended the University of Utah and earned her Bachelors of Science in Mass Communication, with an emphasis in Public Relations. After taking a two-year trip to San Diego, she is now excited to be home and starting her career at the University of Utah.
Luz Dominguez - Project Facilitator
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Julie Fryer - Research Asisstant/Analyst
Julie Fryer Send me an email Administration 801-587-3314
Julie has worked for the Family and Preventive Medicine Department since January 1991.  She has worked on such projects as the Lung Cancer/Radon Study, the Natural Family Planning (NFP) Study, Diabetic Study, Levsin Study, and the Thyroid Cohort Study which also included the Mortality Study.  Julie assists the IT computer professional for the entire department, as well as developing and maintaining all department webpages.
Susan Havlicak - Administrative Coordinator
Susan Havlicak Send me an email Family Medicine 801-587-3481
Susan Havlicak was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho and moved to Salt Lake City in October of 1981 as a new employee at the University. Her first position was in Radiology at the University Hospital as an administrative secretary. In February 1984, she joined the Department of Pharmacy Practice (now Pharmacotherapy) where she was an executive secretary and administrative assistant. In January of 2006, Susan joined the Family Medicine Residency Program where she enjoys working with residents, staff and faculty.
Valerie Jarrett - Academic Coordinator
Valerie Jarrett Send me an email Family Medicine 801-581-8633
Valerie received her B.S. in Human Resources from Westminster College in 1994. After working for the University of Utah Family Medicine Residency as program support, she joined Medical Student Education in Family Medicine in 2001. Currently she is Course Coordinator for the 3rd Year Family Medicine Clerkship and provides support for student activities including the Family Medicine Interest Group. She is an avid biker, hiker and camper.
Joy Jensen - Executive Secretary
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Gayle Kartchner - Executive Secretary
Gayle Kartchner Send me an email Family Medicine 801-587-3388
Gayle Kartchner is an Executive Secretary in the Family Medicine Residency Program. She is the coordinator for Grand Rounds and takes care of travel, financial support, Curriculum Committee, and retreats for the residents. She has two children and beautiful grandchildren, the number of which is growing. She graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor Degree in Family and Consumer Studies and an Associate Degree in Business. Gayle enjoys crafts, sewing, movies, needlework, and especially traveling.
Daisy Krakowiak - Graduate Research Assistant
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Rholinda Lange - Program Coordinator
Rholinda Lange Send me an email Family Medicine 801-581-3967
Rholinda joined the University of Utah in 1992 and has worked for Medical Student Education in Family Medicine since September 2000. As a Program Coordinator, she facilitates Year 2 of the Social Medicine course, the Student Clinical Research Program and Family Medicine Honors/Career Track Program. She serves as the editor of the Family Medicine at the U newsletter for the medical students. Rholinda graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree--major in Organizational Communication. She is an active member of the Junior League of Salt Lake City, Inc.
Yao Li - Graduate Research Assistant
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Michael Lowe - Graduate Research Assistant
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Michael Lowe is a Public Health PhD student at the University of Utah. He received a Masters of Science in Public Health from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in the vibrant city of New Orleans. He is a graduate research assistant for Dr. Stanford and is excited to be on the study team for the Creighton Effectiveness, Intentions and Behavior Assessment (CEIBA). In addition to reproductive health, his research interests are infectious diseases (mainly HIV), program evaluation, and international health. In his free time, Mike enjoys cooking and writing.
Pamela Lyon - Executive Secretary
Pamela Lyon Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-585-5303
Pam was born and raised in Logan, Utah. She received her Associates Degree in Office Systems Support at the Utah State University. Pam has lived in Salt Lake City for the past 13 years. Provides administrative support to the Division of Public Health Division Chief Dr. Alder and Associate Chief Dr. VanDerslice. Schedules appointments, meetings, travel, and maintains calendars. Provides additional general office support as needed.
Steve Manortey - Graduate Research Assistant
Steve Manortey Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-587-3321
 
Sandra Marsh - AHEC Associate Director
Sandra Marsh Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-587-3410
Sandra Marsh is the Associate Director of Utah AHEC and Center for Outreach. She has worked for the AHEC Program Office since 1995, when the Utah AHEC program began. She is also Project Coordinator for a Cancer Screening Project for American Indians with Medicare. She has a Bachelors degree from University of Utah and a Masters degree from University of Oregon.
Nikki McCorristin - Executive Secretary
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Rick Murdock - Clinical Administrative Manager
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Mr. Murdock is the Department Administrator/Administrative Manager of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. He has over 30 years of management experience with the University of Utah School of Medicine and over 40 publications in the fields of medical care, public health and education.
Ruth Murdock - Clinical Research Manager
Ruth Murdock Send me an email Division of Public Health
 801-585-6936
 
Ulrike Ott - Study Coordinator
Ulrike Ott Send me an email Rocky Mountain Center 801-585-7253
Ulrike Ott was born in northern Germany and moved to Salt Lake City in 2004 in order to complete the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine's Public Health Program at the University of Utah. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Nutrition Science from the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel/ Germany. Ulrike is interested in international Public Health and has completed an intensive four week internship in Thailand which broadened her spectrum of international Public Health issues. Moreover, she currently volunteers for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) mentoring refugee families in their daily activities and needs.

She works as a Study Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Center of Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH) and is involved in a variety of projects such as coordinating literature reviews for the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Furthermore, she is training and supervising six research assistants/ work study students; gathers, organizes and analyses data and tries to cope with the minimal space availability at the RMCOEH. Most of all Ulrike enjoys traveling, hiking, whitewater rafting, racquetball and jogging.
Bob Quinn - Administrative Program Coordinator / Practicum Coordinator
Bob Quinn Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-587-3382
Bob is the staff advisor to the Utah Rural Outreach Program. This outreach program sends medical students to rural communities to introduce health care professions to thousands of rural students each year.

Bob has a B.S. in Behavioral Science and Health and a Masters of Public Administration. Bob has interest in the development of educational Web based programs using the Internet. He has coordinated a statewide health professions recruitment and retention program, managed a private health care clinic, developed and managed youth programs as well as worked as a respiratory therapist at two major hospitals.
Leslie Read - Program Manager
Leslie Read Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-587-3409
Leslie has been with the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine since 1988. The first eight years were spent as a staff member in the Family Practice Division and Family Practice Residency program. For six years she was the Clinical Coordinator for the Utah Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) in DFPM. She is involved in the planning and implementation of MDID 7030 and MDID 7060 Social Medicine (a course for first-year medical students). This includes the “service-learning” community practicum. She coordinates the rural and underserved student experience placements for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacy, social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, dental, third- year family practice clerkship medical students and primary care residents with Utah AHEC and the SEARCH program. Leslie is also a member of the Staff Development Committee.
Scarlett Reeves - Teaching Assistant
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Karen Schliep - Research Assistant
Karen Schliep Send me an email Division of Public Health  801-587-3316
Originally from Minnesota, Karen has lived in Utah for the past fifteen years. Her educational background includes undergraduate degrees in English (Carleton College, MN) and biology (University of Utah) and a Master of Science degree in public health (University of Utah). She began studying for the doctorate degree in public health in the fall of 2007, with hopes to graduate in the spring of 2011. Broadly interested in the epidemiology of pregnancy, infancy and childhood, Karen’s specific research background includes evaluating energy balance among postpartum adolescents, examining the competitive food environment of Utah’s largest school district, and assessing the development and implementation of school wellness policies within Utah schools. She currently works as a research assistant for Dr Joseph Stanford, helping him with various aspects of his research including data analysis and the preparation of scientific papers for journal submission. Karen enjoys spending her leisure time cross-country skiing and backpacking with her ten-year-old daughter and husband.
Janine Shereve - Teaching Assistant
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Amy Shewan - Executive Secretary
Amy Shewan Send me an email Family Medicine 801-581-7914
Amy started with the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine as a temp. In June 2009 she was hired on full time as an Executive Secretary in the Family Medicine Residency Program as well as Coordinator for the Sports Medicine and OB Fellowships. She provides administrative support to the program, including coordinating WATS and Survival Skills, tracking residents' and fellows' duty hours and faculty time away. Amy earned a BA in Wilderness and Leadership in 2004 and also completed coursework in Ornamental Horticulture before moving to Salt Lake City from Grand Rapids, Michigan in August of 2008. Amy enjoys running, hiking, reading and movies.
Lois Silk - Program Coordinator
Lois Silk Send me an email Family Medicine 801-587-3391
Born and raised in southern California, Lois received her Associate Degree in Legal Studies at East Los Angeles Junior College before transferring to Brigham Young University majoring in Business Education. In 1983 she became a University of Utah employee working in Rheumatology and Human Resources. She joined the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine in 1987 initially in Medical Student Education and in 1991 with the Family Medicine Residency Program where her primary responsibility is recruitment. She has thoroughly enjoyed her diverse role as residency program coordinator and values the many friendships she has made. She has two married sons and loves being a new grandma!
Sara Ellis Simonsen - Research Associate
Sara Simonsen Send me an email Division of Public Health 801-587-3323
Sara Ellis Simonsen was born and raised in Pagosa Springs, Colorado and moved to Utah to pursue a career as a professional dancer. Things did not work out as planned, and she ended up getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a Master’s of Science in Public Health from the University of Utah. Sara has been employed as a Research Associate for the Division of Public Health since January, 2005. She previously worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse at the University of Utah Hospital and as a Research Coordinator at the Huntsman Cancer Center.
Nirupma Singh - Graduate Research Assistant
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Nirupma Singh is a graduate in Dental Surgery. She is currently pursuing a Masters program in Public Health at the University of Utah. She is working as a Graduate Research Assistant for Dr.Joseph.B. Stanford. She supports the ideology that reforms in the health care sector particularly the reproductive and family planning issues can be achieved largely by empowering women. Given an opportunity, she would like to work as a champion for the women’s rights in Southeast Asia and Sub Saharan Africa.
Julia Smith - Administrative Assistant
Julia Smith Send me an email Behavioral Science 801-581-6004
Julia was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She attended the University of Utah 1966-1968, and 1978-1982, graduating with a BFA degree in Art. She has worked at the University of Utah for a total of 14 years, 5 years in the School of Business and 9 years in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, as an Administrative Assistant. She works with the Chair’s office, the Health Studies Fund, the Psychology Practice, and UHRN and USRN. Julia is a wife, mother of four sons and grandmother of one grandson. She is quilt-maker and enjoys road trips with her husband.
Margie Stewart - Associate Director of Administration
Margie Stewart Send me an email Family Medicine 801-581-3952
Margie received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Utah in Speech Pathology. After working several years in the field of ophthalmology, including the National Collaborative Diabetic Retinopathy Study at the University of Utah, she worked nine years at Holy Cross Hospital as a health services coordinator, house staff coordinator and medical staff liaison. She began working in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine in 1992, with the implementation of the required third-year Family Medicine Clerkship into the medical school's curriculum. Currently she is the Manager of Medical Student Education in Family Medicine.
Janet Torkelson - Clinic Supervisor
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Janet has worked for the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine with the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine since October 2000. She has worked in the health care field since high school graduation and received her education in Southern California. She functions as assistant to the faculty physicians by performing and overseeing both office responsibilities and clinic related duties. She is responsible to oversee most clinic support activities, and also completes initial patient billing process such as preparing charge sheets with procedure and diagnosis codes and entering charges into the computer data base. She makes recommendations regarding exam pricing and total care pricing and develops client’s contracts. Hobbies include: Hiking, motorcycle riding, babysitting my grandchildren, and playing Mrs. Santa Claus.
Tina Waters - Program Manager and Assistant
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