2026 AAFP FUTURE Conference University of Minnesota
Family Medicine Representatives

Chelsea Thibodeau, DO

Department and UMN Medical Center Faculty

Laura Pham

Department Admin

Ashanti Soldier

Department Admin

Autumn Hurd, MD

Duluth PGY3 Resident

Alexander Stamm, MD 

Duluth PGY3 Resident

Tim Pehl, MD

Grand Itasca Rural Program Director

Patty Carlin-Janssen, MD

Grand Itasca Rural Faculty

Alex Harsha Bangura, MD

Lakewood Rural Program Director

Kaitlyn Schoeck, MD, FAAFP

Lakewood Rural Faculty

Loren Walz

Lakewood Rural Admin

Amy Bonifas, MD

Methodist Program Director

Zach Merten, MD

Methodist Faculty

Ben Shoults, MD

Methodist PGY2 Resident

Kate Uganski, DO

Methodist PGY2 Resident

Hunter Herber, MD

Methodist PGY3 Resident

Cedith Giddings, MD

North Memorial PGY3 Resident

Savannah Maynard, MD

North Memorial PGY2 Resident

Janine Bennett, MD

North Memorial PGY2 Resident

Laura Miller, MD, MPH

North Memorial Program Director

Keri Bergeson, MD, MPH

North Memorial Associate Program Director

Clarice Konshok, MD

St. Cloud Faculty

Henry Betancourt, MD

St. Cloud PGY2 Resident

Jordan Oliphant, MD

St. Cloud PGY2 Resident

Jennifer Budd, DO

St. John's Program Director

Kelsey Leonardsmith, MD

St. John's Faculty

Jessica Nelson, DO, MBA

St. John's PGY2 Resident

Tasnia Iqbal, MD, MPH

St. John's PGY2 Resident

Amanda Petersen-Hayes, MD

St. John's PGY3 Resident

Matt Traxler, MD, MME

UMN Medical Center Faculty

Jenn Rha, MD

UMN Medical Center PGY2 Resident

Emily Johnson, DO

UMN Medical Center PGY2 Resident

Carly Norden, MD, MS

UMN Medical Center PGY3 Resident

Karen Borchert, MD

UMN Medical Center Program Director

George Yang, DO

Woodwinds PGY2 Resident

Caden Wippler, DO

Woodwinds PGY3 Resident

Zainab Nathani, MD, MPH

Woodwinds PGY3 Resident

Casey Martin, MD

Woodwinds Program Director

Sumaiyya Mohiuddin, MBBS

Willmar Rural PGY2 Resident

Lee Haggenjos, MD

Willmar Rural Faculty

Molly Gardner

Willmar Rural Admin