Welcome & Contact Information

In addition to our faculty and staff of 130, some 300 Minnesota physicians teach our students on campus in Duluth or in hospitals and clinics around the state. Our faculty members include research scientists investigating important medical questions related to the health of rural and Native American communities.

Welcome to a team focused on the health of people in Greater Minnesota and Native American communities.

Gary Davis
Regional Campus Dean

Contact Information

Gary Davis, Ph.D.
Regional Campus Dean
gdavis1@d.umn.edu
218.726.7572

Assistant/Associate Deans

Raymond G. Christensen, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Rural Health
rchriste@d.umn.edu
218-726-7318

Alan M. Johns, M.D., ME.D
Assistant Dean for Medical Education and Curriculum
ajohns1@d.umn.edu
218-726-8874

Lillian A. Repesh, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions & Student Affairs
lrepesh@d.umn.edu
218-726-8872

George J. Trachte, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
gtracht1@d.umn.edu
218-726-8975

Department Heads

James G. Boulger, Ph.D.
Head, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences & Population Sciences
Director, Alumni Relations
Director, Preceptorship Program
Director, Center for Rural Mental Health Studies
jboulger@d.umn.edu
218-726-8895

Kendall B. Wallace, Ph.D.
Interim Head, Department of Biomedical Sciences
kwallace@d.umn.edu
218-726-8899

Ruth E. Westra, D.O.
Chair, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health —Duluth
rwestra@d.umn.edu
218-726-8393

Directors - Centers and Institutes

Mustafa al’Absi, Ph.D.
Director, Duluth Medical Research Institute
malabsi@d.umn.edu
218-726-7122

James G. Boulger, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Rural Mental Health Studies
Head, Department of Behavioral Sciences
Director, Alumni Relations
Director, Preceptorship Program
jboulger@d.umn.edu
218-726-8895

Joycelyn Dorscher, M.D.
Director, Center of American Indian & Minority Health
jdorsche@d.umn.edu
218-726-7235

Program-Specific Directors

Michelle Juntunen
MMF Director, Medical Advancement—Duluth Campus
(Communications & Development)
juntu031@umn.edu
218-726-6876

Jean F. Regal, Ph.D.
Director, AHC-Duluth Women’s Mentoring Program
jregal@umn.edu
218.726-8950

General Information

218.726.7571
1035 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812-3031
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