2026 MAFP Meet Your Match Event:
University of Minnesota
DFMCH Representatives

Tim Pehl, MD

Grand Itasca Rural Program Director

Patricia Carlin-Janssen, MD

Grand Itasca Rural Faculty

Alex Harsha Bangura, MD 

Lakewood Rural Program Director

Kaitlyn Schoeck, MD

Lakewood Rural Faculty

Bob Levy, MD

North Memorial Faculty

Tom Satre, MD

St. Cloud Program Director

Jennifer Budd, DO

St. John's Program Director

Karen Borchert, MD

UMN Medical Center Program Director

Kelsey Christianson, MD 

UMN Medical Center PGY3 Resident

Annika Ballantyne, MD

UMN Medical Center PGY3 Resident

Rick Wehseler, MD

Willmar Rural Program Director

Maria Loerzel, MD

Willmar Rural Faculty

Katie Freeman, MD

Woodwinds Faculty

Anaas Mergoum, MD, PharmD

Woodwinds PGY2

Chelsea Thibodeau, DO

UMMC Faculty

Ashanti Soldier

Dept. Admin

Laura Pham

Dept. Admin