Kathleen Brooks, MD, MBA, MPA, associate dean for primary care and RPAP director
Medical Education: University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities
Residency: University of Minnesota North Memorial Health Care Family Medicine Program
Medical Interests: Systematizing chronic care delivery, evaluation and implementation of new technology into health care delivery, coordination of care across disciplines and sites of service, and future of health care policy.
Personal Interests: Relaxing near Lake Superior, photography, reading, knitting, biking
Bill Fricke, program administrator
Education: Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, California
Job Responsibilities: Assist program director in administration of areas including faculty site visits, student recruitment and class selection, development of curriculum materials, and editing the program newsletter
Personal Interests: Playing guitar, songwriting, reading, films, performing improvisational and stand-up comedy
Gwen Halaas, MD, MBA, RPAP faculty
Medical Education: Harvard Medical School
Residency: University of Minnesota St. Joseph’s Hospital Family Medicine Program (formerly Bethesda)
Medical Interests: Technology enhanced learning, health care ethics, women’s health, and health promotion
Personal Interests: Spending time with my family, violin, gardening, reading, and writing
Keith Stelter, MD, MMM, RPAP faculty
Medical Education: University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth and Twin Cities campuses
RPAP: Blue Earth, Minnesota
Residency: Duluth Family Medicine Program
Medical Interests: Chronic disease management, quality improvement, medical leadership
Personal Interests: Cycling, hiking, and horsemanship
Ruth Westra, DO, MPH, RPAP faculty
Medical Education: Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA; Loma Linda School of Public Health, Loma Linda, CA
Residency: Mt. Clemens General Hospital, Mt. Clemens, MI
Medical Interests: Rural health, women's health, public health, health education, and prevention promotion
Personal Interests: Bicycling, cross-country and downhill skiing, running
Medical Education: Ohio State University; Public Health Administration, University of Minnesota
Residency: Ramsey Medical Center, St. Paul, MN
Medical Interests: Family violence, women's health, preventive care, behavior change
Personal Interests: Running, bicycling, hiking, canoeing, gardening, horseback riding, creative writing