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Program Office Staff
Minnesota Area Health Education Center
University of Minnesota Academic Health Center
Office of Education
Barbara F. Brandt, Ph.D.
Director, Minnesota AHEC
Assistant Vice President for Education
Academic Health Center
612-625-3972
brandt@umn.edu
Dr. Brandt works closely with the deans of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and public health on AHEC program development and provides leadership for the planning, implementation and development of the Minnesota AHEC network.
Gwen W. Halaas, M.D., MBA
Associate Director, Minnesota AHEC
Director, Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP)
Phone
halaa001@umn.edu
Dr. Halaas coordinates the work of Minnesota AHEC and the Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP). She leads the Minnesota AHEC Faculty Leadership Council and has primary responsibility for coordinating medical student and interprofessional training opportunities for health professions students in rural areas.
Sara Axtell, Ph.D.
Community-Campus Health Outreach Liaison
612-625-0252
axtel002@umn.edu
Dr. Axtell works with the Minnesota Extension Service, the Academic Health Center, and health-related programs and departments across the campus to promote community-based health professions education and outreach.
Angela Bowlus, M.A.
Program Manager
612-624-1946
abowlus@umn.edu
Ms. Bowlus works with Dr. Brandt on AHEC projects, implementation of the program and day-to-day coordination of program planning and affairs, including coordination of program planning and development, community affairs and administration, ongoing communication and cultivation of new regional AHECs, coordination of evaluation development, collection of evaluation data and federal reporting requirements, and linkages to community organizations and partners.
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