About Our Organization

Our History

After several years of planning and attempts to open a free clinic in Duluth several University of Minnesota Medical School and Pharmacy School Duluth students opened the HOPE Clinic in October of 2008.

Our Providers

HOPE Clinic is a free, student-run clinic that was founded and is operated by students from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus and the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Duluth Campus. In this way, patients without health care have the opportunity to make the HOPE Clinic a first step towards integrating themselves into the local health care system.

HOPE Clinic is staffed by medical and pharmacy student volunteers that are under the supervision of licensed physicians and pharmacists. The HOPE Clinic Executive Board is composed of eight student members and two faculty advisors that meet weekly to keep the clinic running smoothly. Each week, two of the eight student board members also acts as the clinic coordinator during the clinic hours every Monday.

Through the clinic, volunteers become aware of the needs of the uninsured, have the opportunity to develop inter-professional relationships across disciplines of medicine, practice interviewing and physical exam skills, and help patients with medication reviews and medication education under the direction of physician and pharmacist mentors to promote health and improve the quality of life for patients.

Current Board Members

Clinic Director

Jocie Larson

The Clinical Director leads weekly morning meetings, schedules clinic volunteers throughout the year, manages the volunteer opportunites, oversees yearly projects, and is the contact person for students regarding HOPE Clinic questions and concerns.

Pharmacy Director

Anna Gross

The Pharmacy Director assist in leading weekly morning meetings, schedule the pharmacy volunteers and facilitate philanthropy activities in coordination with MPSA and other pharmacy organizations.

Finance Director

Claire McQuiston

The Financial Manager purchases inventory and supplies as needed for clinic operations and communicates with University staff concerning clinic finances.

Clinic Registrar

Sydney Clausen

The Clinic Registrar writes weekly meeting minutes for the clinic board and organizes team drive files as well as clinic patient files to ensure that board members may easily access information regarding research, training, and finances.

Research Officer

Alec Thingvold

The Research and Education Officer coordinates and shares clinic research projects among clinic volunteers. They will work with Faculty Directors and the IRB to ensure that clinic practices meet requirements for human subjects protection and other ethical considerations.

Lab and Inventory Director

Jacob Rieker

The Lab and Inventory Director is in charge of assessing, organizing, and maintaining clinic inventory. They are also responsible for calibrating health assessment tools (blood glucose) and communicating shortages or expiration of supplies to board members.

Community Liaison

Olivia Hoff

The Community Liaison is responsible for recruiting volunteers at the beginning of each semester, facilitating community interactions with partners, and organizing communications between Clinic Board members and CHUM Center staff.

Operations Director

Lizzie Nelson

The Operations Director develops the agenda for weekly morning meetings, and is responsible for communicating with board members about the training of all HOPE clinic volunteers. The Operations Director also produces an annual report.

Education Coordinator

Maddy Furry

The Education Coordinator works to provide weekly education topics for our time at the clinic and maintains and develops new areas of education to share. This position also works to implement a training program for our volunteers and will develop an orientation day in the fall for all of our new volunteers.

Faculty Advisors