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Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program

Resident Stipend & Benefits

Resident Salary/Benefits:

1st Year Resident: $48,213 contract year
2nd Year Resident: $49,586 contract year
3rd Year Resident: $51,033 contract year

CME Allowance:

1st year $1,100 per contract year
2nd year $1,200 per contract year
3rd year $1,300 per contract year

While enrolled in the residency program, the hospital will provide the resident with benefits, pursuant to hospital policy, as more particularly set forth as follows:

Insurance:

A comprehensive health insurance policy (Resident and Family).
Dental insurance policy (Resident and Family).
Disability Insurance (Provided).
Vision (VSP) (Resident and Family - Additional premium for family coverage to be paid by resident).
Unemployment (As may be legally required).
Workman’s Compensation (As may be legally required).
Professional Liability (Malpractice).

Resident will be responsible for deductibles, co-pays, and premium participation on various health, dental, and vision plans per Hospital policy.

Resident Leave:

20 days paid time off, which includes vacation, professional, CME and sick leave. No more than 15 days can be taken for vacation.

Meals:

While on duty in the hospital. Meals also provided for spouse and dependent children when visiting the resident during meals while on in-house call.

Memberships:

American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) (DOs)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) (DOs)
Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) (DOs)
Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Other:

Two White Coats
Payment for Comlex III Exam, License Fees, Expenses for Required away rotations
Relocation Expenses – Up to $1,000
iPhone w/paid phone plan while in residency training
Up-To-Date Online – Free for all UP Health System physicians

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A Message from the Residency Director - Stuart Johnson, D.O.

		All of us involved in the Family Medicine Residency Program here in Marquette, Michigan are very proud of what we have accomplished since our inception in 1979. We have graduated over 180, with the vast majority practicing family medicine in rural America – most here in the northern Midwest. We take great pride in our ability to tailor training to the individual needs of each resident. Getting the training one wants – and needs - is critical to our success as the changing face of primary medicine health care continues to occur. We have taken great pride in the development of our own version of a Patient Centered Medical Home, with Practice Partner EMR assisting in our patient management. Sending residents during their second year to rural sites for a month has proven to be remarkably successful in giving a true flavor of this kind of medicine at the core of our mission. Many of these sites are run by alumni of the program, providing a continuous and strong bond to the training program. We look forward to continuing to be innovative as we adjust to the needs of our health care system. Being strongly supported by UP Health System and it’s Accountable Care Organization – Superior Health Partners – remains essential to our growth and vitality. Having dedicated much of my career in health care to the success of this program, I remain confident that we will continue to train the family physicians needed for the care of our population for decades to come.

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Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program

The Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program is an unopposed, dually accredited family medicine residency program located in beautiful Marquette, Michigan. Our community-based, three-year training program trains both allopathic and osteopathic physicians following Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and American Osteopathic Association (AOA) guidelines. Graduates of the program are qualified to manage the full spectrum of family medicine.

Founded in 1979 to provide young doctors with medical experience in the rural setting, the program has graduated 180 with many alumni practicing in rural Midwest locations.

The program’s intimate size allows for tailored training to meet the individual needs of each resident. Training takes place at UP Health System - Marquette a Duke LifePoint Hospital, within the clinic as well as at rural sites throughout the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Marquette Family Medicine Residency
1414 W. Fair Avenue

Suite 36
Marquette MI 49855

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e-mail: residency@mghs.org

Phone - 1-800-774-4844

Affiliated with:

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)

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Curriculum

Allopathic | Osteopathic

Each year of the UP Health System Family Medicine Residency is divided into 13 four week blocks. Through a combination of required and elective rotations, a resident gains a broad-based education in all medical specialty areas. UP Health System - Marquette is used for most inpatient rotations, while significant time is spent at in Marquette at the Peninsula Medical Center with community physicians for the outpatient rotations. Time may be individually arranged elsewhere to meet special requests or needs, and rural family medicine electives in the Upper Peninsula are strongly encouraged and a rural family medicine rotation in the Upper Peninsula is scheduled for all second-year residents.

Design for Success

First year residents start their training with a four week introduction to residency. This rotation is designed with hands-on experiences to prepare new residents for the predictable, but critical, care situations they will soon face. Residents are guided to develop a relationship with health care team members and learn how the team most effectively works together to provide excellent patient care in the hospital and in the Family Medicine Center.

Visits to community support agencies, hands on review of examinations skills, and coaching with hospital information systems all actively prepare residents for their new role.

*	Thirteen four-week blocks for rotations per year

Rural Experience

At UP Health System - Marquette we are proud of our rural training. Over 90% of our graduates are practicing in federally designated rural areas. To improve resident rural experience, second-year residents do a one-month rural rotation in one of many rural communities.

Allopathic

First Year Residents

4 weeks Introduction to Residency
16 weeks Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Teaching Service
4 weeks Night Float
4 weeks Obstetrics
6 weeks Pediatrics (includes 2 weeks NICU)
4 weeks Surgery
2 weeks Outpatient Family Medicine
4 weeks Musculoskeletal
1 week Dermatology

1 week ENT
2 weeks Introduction to Community & Family Medicine

4 weeks Electives

Two half-days per week at UP Health System Family Medicine office.
20 days paid time off.
On call in house averages every seventh night, concentrated in night float.

Second Year Residents

12 weeks Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Teaching Service
4 weeks Night Float
4 weeks Obstetrics
2 weeks Gynecology
4 weeks Pediatrics

2 weeks Critical Care
4 weeks Emergency Medicine
2 weeks Outpatient Family Medicine

2 weeks Hospice
4 weeks Rural Family Medicine
2 weeks Introduction to Community & Family Medicine II
6 weeks Electives

Three half-days per week at UP Health System Family Medicine office.
20 days paid time off.
On Call: some in house and some at home back-up call, averages every ninth night, concentrated in Night Float.

Third Year Residents

8 weeks Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Teaching Service
6 weeks Pediatrics
4 weeks Emergency Medicine
2 weeks Musculoskeletal Medicine
1 week Dermatology

1 week ENT
2 weeks Sports Medicine

2 weeks Gynecology

2 weeks Urology
1 week Practice Management
2 weeks Ophthalmology
1 week Introduction to Community & Family Medicine III

10 weeks Outpatient Family Medicine
12 weeks Electives

Four half-days per week at UP Health System Family Medicine office.
20 days paid time off.
On Call: at home back-up call, averages every tenth night.

Electives

The resident has the option of either inpatient or outpatient electives. Residents select their electives with the approval of the Program Director and the participating physician of the elective. Recommended electives include but are not limited to:

Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Community Medicine
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
ENT
Gastroenterology
Gynecology/Women’s Health
Health System/Practice Management
High Risk Obstetrics
Hospitalist Medicine/Critical Care
Infectious Disease
Neonatal Medicine
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery

Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics/Sports Medicine
Pain Management
Pathology
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Plastic Surgery
Practice Management
Pulmonary
Radiology
Rehabilitative Medicine
Rural Family Medicine
Surgery (Inpatient / Outpatient)
Urology

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Osteopathic

As part of UP Health System's commitment to quality osteopathic medical education we offer a three-year family medicine residency.

The first year focuses on building knowledge and skills in patient care based on the philosophy of osteopathic medicine. Manual skills are developed in clinical settings as well as monthly didactic sessions and hospital rounds.

Further emphasis is placed on developing competence in medical knowledge, patient care, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, practice-based learning and system-based practice. Manual medicine clinic volume supports experiential learning as residents continue to enhance these skills during their second and third year of training.

These experiences, and enthusiastic support from faculty and community physicians, help residents graduate from the program as complete osteopathic family physicians.

First Year Residents

4 weeks Introduction to Residency
16 weeks Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Teaching Service
4 weeks Obstetrics
4 weeks Outpatient Surgery
4 weeks Emergency Medicine
4 weeks Night Float
6 weeks Pediatrics - Includes 2 weeks Neonatology
1 week Dermatology

1 week ENT
2 weeks Introduction to Family Medicine I
2 weeks Outpatient Family Medicine

4 weeks Elective

Two half-days per week at UP Health System Family Medicine office.
On call in house averages every seventh night, concentrated in Night Float.

Second Year Residents

12 weeks Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Teaching Service
4 weeks Night Float
4 weeks Obstetrics
4 weeks Musculoskeletal Medicine
4 weeks Pediatrics
4 weeks Rural Family Medicine

2 weeks Outpatient Family Medicine

4 weeks Critical Care
4 weeks Inpatient Surgery
2 weeks Introduction to Family Medicine II
8 weeks Electives

Three half-days per week at UP Health System Family Medicine office.
On Call: some in house and some at home back-up call, averages every ninth night, concentrated in Night Float.

Third Year Residents

8 weeks Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Teaching Service
6 weeks Pediatrics
4 weeks Emergency Medicine
4 weeks Muskuloskeletal Medicine
1 week Dermatology

1 week ENT
2 weeks Urology
4 weeks Gynecology
2 weeks Ophthalmology
2 weeks Practice Management
6 weeks Outpatient Family Medicine
12 weeks Electives

Four half-days per week at UP Health System Family Medicine office.
On Call: at home back-up call, averages every tenth night.

Electives

Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Community Medicine
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
ENT
Gastroenterology
Gynecology/Women’s Health
Health System/Practice Management
High Risk Obstetrics
Hospitalist Medicine/Critical Care
Infectious Disease
Neonatal Medicine
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery

Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics/Sports Medicine
Pain Management
Pathology
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Plastic Surgery
Practice Management
Pulmonary
Radiology
Rehabilitative Medicine
Rural Family Medicine
Surgery (Inpatient / Outpatient)
Urology

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Family Medicine Residency, 1414 West Fair Ave. Suite 36, Marquette MI 49855

Inquiries can be made by:

e-mail: residency@mghs.org
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Our dedicated faculty take a hands-on approach to teaching, and while our preceptors are approachable and enjoy open interaction, there's nothing casual about their attitude toward quality medicine and a challenging curriculum. But when the work day is finished, they plunge into a variety of pastimes or into serious relaxation in one of the most beautiful natural areas left in the world... the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!

Faculty

Our faculty physicians are all board certified and each bring unique strengths and interests to the program. As you'll see in the biographies of our faculty, the scope of interests outside of medicine is truly global, but our priorities center around our families. Life in Marquette is about balance, and we strive to structure the residency program so that our residents receive excellent education and achieve a semblance of balance as well.

The faculty meets weekly to discuss the operations and plans for the program, with the chief residents helping to make this a time for honest exchange of ideas, sharing and growth. Faculty work sessions serve to maintain the sense of shared purpose in setting long-range goals. The faculty, individually and collectively, have made a commitment to the program and community.

Community Preceptors

Jim Addison, M.D.

Undergraduate degree: Michigan Technological University, Biological Sciences

Medical degree: Wayne State University School of Medicine, M.D.

Residency: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI

Board Certified: Internal Medicine

James Heron, M.D.

Undergraduate degree: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Medical degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Catherine Kroll, M.D.

Undergraduate degree: Lake Superior State College, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Medical degree: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI
Residency: Genesys Regional Medical Center-Health Park, Grand Blanc, MI
Board Certified: Family Practice, Geriatric Medicine

Faculty biographies:

WILLIAM M. SHORT, M.D.

In April 2011, William M. Short, M.D., was named CEO and Community Assistant Dean of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Upper Peninsula Region. He was previously the Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program, and a member of the program’s fourth graduating class. Dr. Short spent 12 years as an Assistant Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program prior to his promotion as Director.

Dr. Short has overseen two ACGME residency program reviews, receiving the highest rating after each evaluation. He is actively involved in the oversight of every aspect of the educational program. In addition, Dr. Short has added qualifications in Addiction Medicine and promotes resident education in this field. His unique insight in addiction management provides an exceptional added benefit to residents graduating from this program.

Keeping current on residency training requirements and developing innovative methods of integrating change into the program remains a satisfying aspect of Dr. Short's experience. He also takes great pleasure in the relationships developed with residents during their training and beyond.

On a personal note, Dr. Short is married and has four children. He enjoys the out of doors, especially hiking, biking, and cross country skiing. He also enjoys spending time with his family at their cottage in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, Biology – B. S.

Medical Degree: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Internship: Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine through the ABFM

STUART K. JOHNSON, DO

In April 2011, Stuart K. Johnson, D.O., was named Program Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program. His position prior to the promotion was Director of Osteopathic Medical Education and assistant program director.

Dr. Johnson has a special interest in promoting the principles of osteopathic medicine. His belief in these principles has instilled a desire to promote osteopathic medical education in the residency and throughout the community.

Dr. Johnson is also involved in directing the PALS course and assists in instructing the ALSO and Advanced Airway courses offered to the medical community.

He completed the Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship Program through Michigan State University in 2004 and a National Institute of Program Directors Fellowship in June of 2008.

His clinical interests involve Osteopathic Manual Medicine, Obstetrics, Disease Prevention, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. In 2010 he was named Associate Medical Director of the Lake Superior Hospice and in 2011 he attended the Palliative Care Education and Practice through Harvard Medical School. He carries a certificate of added qualification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Johnson is involved in local church and community activities. He and his wife enjoy raising their five children. His interests include woodworking, remodeling, cycling and outdoor activities.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, Biochemistry – B.S.

Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI – D.O.

Internship: Mercy General Health Partners, Muskegon, MI

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine through the AOBFP and the ABFM

Certificate of Added Qualification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine

RYAN BRANG, M.D.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Dr. Brang then completed his Undergraduate Biology Degree from the University of Wisconsin in River Falls. He went to Ross University for medical school and had the opportunity to spend his clinical years in New York City. The Midwest called him back, though, and he completed his Family Medicine Residency here at UP Health System - Marquette.

It was here in Marquette that he met his wife and fellow resident Katie Brang. After completion of residency, the Brangs moved to Ashland, WI to join a small independent practice. This was a rural family practice that included obstetrics, inpatient medical and psychiatric care, nursing home medicine and a busy outpatient schedule. Although he will continue to practice full scope family medicine, Dr. Brang has a particular interest in obstetrics and is excited for the opportunity to now be in a teaching role.

Dr. Brang can usually be found outdoors during his free time. He is happy to be back in Marquette, where he can spend those spare moments mountain biking, snow biking, camping, skiing and hiking with his wife, his daughter Sonja and their Huskador Jake.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI – Biology

Medical Degree: Ross University, Dominica

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine

KATIE BRANG, M.D.

Katie Brang grew up in Traverse City, MI but always knew that the Upper Peninsula would be her home. She left Michigan to complete a BA at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. After several years of work and travel, she started medical school at Michigan State's College of Human Medicine and was part of the Rural Physician Program in Marquette. She completed her Family Medicine Residency in Marquette as well. After graduation, she and her husband, Dr. Ryan Brang, moved to Ashland, WI to practice full-scope rural family medicine. Although they loved Ashland, the UP drew them home and they returned in 2014 to take faculty positions with the Marquette Family Medicine Residency.

An avid Nordic skier, trail runner and mountain biker, Dr. Brang spends her spare moments enjoying the many miles of trails in the area. She is happiest when her husband Ryan, infant daughter Sonja and adventure dog Jake can join her in the woods.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Carleton College, Northfield, MN

Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI - M.D.

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine

SUZANNE CLARKE, M.D.

Dr. Clarke is an Assistant Director at the Residency. She was born and raised in rural lower Michigan, receiving her bachelor degree from Albion College with majors in Biology and Psychology. She received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU-CHM) on the UP Campus and completed her Family Practice Residency training at the Mid-Michigan Regional Medical Center in Midland. Dr. Clarke is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice and completed a Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship at MSU. She is also a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine and the Christian Medical and Dental Association.

Dr. Clarke practiced the full spectrum of rural medicine in Ironwood, Michigan, for seven years. Precepting medical student rotations in Ironwood led to her interest in teaching and she then joined the Residency Program in 2000. Special interests include Resident well-being, family-centered maternity care, rural health care issues, women’s health care and international medical missions. She has been involved with the residents in short term medical mission trips to Guatemala, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. She particularly enjoys the interactions with the medical students and residents and sees them as an “opportunity to help develop tomorrow’s physicians.”

Dr. Clarke’s personal interests include singing, swimming, taking walks with her dog, Roxi, and just about anything else that takes advantage of the beauty of God’s Country!

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Albion College, Albion MI; Bachelor of Arts in Biology/Psychology

Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI – M.D.

Residency: MidMichigan Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Midland, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine

Certificate of Added Qualification: Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship

RALPH OLSON, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Dr. Olson grew up in northwest Indiana and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wabash College. Dr. Olson received a master’s degree in psychology from Idaho State University and a Ph.D. in clinical child psychology from West Virginia University. He completed a doctoral internship at Richard Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Olson is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst.

Dr. Olson joined the Residency Program in 2011. He has a private psychology practice in Marquette and prior to that was employed at Pathways Community Mental Health for 19 years in various clinical, supervisory, and organizational roles.

Outside of work, Dr. Olson enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, 4-wheeling, fishing, mountain biking, welding, kayaking, and the Marquette Symphony.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN – B.A.

Graduate degrees: Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID – M.S.; West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV – Ph.D.

Internship: Richard Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Syracuse, NY

Board Certified: Behavior Analysis

KEVIN L. PIGGOTT, MD, MPH

Dr. Kevin Piggott is an Assistant Director at the Residency having rejoined the program in 2014. He was born and raised in the Detroit aea. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan majoring in Biology. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his Family Medicine training at the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program in 1989 as a member of the 8^th graduating class.

Following residency, Dr. Piggott remained in Marquette as a staff physician and traveled to satellite clinics in Grand Marais, Iron River and Trenary. In 2005, he became an Assistant Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program. In 2007, Dr. Piggott returned to the University of Michigan where he earned his master's degree in Health Management and Policy while completing training in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Upon returning to Marquette, Dr. Piggott served as the Medical Director of Marquette County Health Department while functioning as the Medical Director of Community Health at Marquette General Hospital (now UP Health System - Marquette). Prior to returning to the Marquette Family Medicine Residency, he was the Assistant CMO at UP Health System - Marquette.

Special interests include preventive care, community health, health services systems, healthcare economics, coding & documentation, and healthcare quality/patient safety. Dr. Piggott also enjoys biking, hiking, snowshoeing and woodworking in his free time. He and his wife have 3 adult children.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; – B.S. in Biology

Master’s Degree: University of Michigan School of Public Health – M.P.H. in Health Mngt & Policy

Medical Degree: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program; University of Michigan School of Public Health Preventive Medicine Residency

Board Certified: Family Medicine; General Preventive Medicine and Public Health

BO ROWAN, D.O.

Dr. Rowan joined the Marquette Family Medicine Residency faculty in July, 2012. He graduated from the residency program in 2011, and then spent a year in Erie, PA, honing his OMT skills during his neuromusculoskeletal medicine fellowship. He is happy to return to Marquette, where he also spent time during his undergraduate training at Northern Michigan University.

His special interests include osteopathic manual medicine, office procedures, research, OB and pediatrics. He also enjoys helping patients with management of their chronic conditions, and has a fledgling interest in nutritional medicine.

Dr. Rowan, who is originally from the Detroit area, is a big sports fan and likes all of the Detroit teams. He and his wife, who is a native Yooper, like being back in the Upper Peninsula. They spend time together hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and going to the U.P. State Fair. The only time they don’t agree is when the Packers are playing the Lions.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI – B.S.

Medical Degree: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ft. Lauderdale, FL – D.O.

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Fellowship: Millcreek Community Hospital/LECOM, Erie, PA, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Board Certified: Family Medicine

Board Certified: Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

BRIAN WAITE, M.D.

Credentials

Dr. Waite joined the faculty of the Marquette Family Residency Program in February, 2008. He is a former Marquette resident, having graduated in 1999. In the interim, he practiced in a small Family Medicine group on Whidbey Island, in the Puget Sound in Washington State. His undergraduate training was in Anthropology at Washington State University, and he received his MD from the University of Washington School of Medicine. His intent was always to practice Family Medicine in a rural setting, and he participated in the WAMI (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) rural medicine track in medical school.

His special interests include EMR/EHR, chronic disease management, billing and coding, and implementing the concepts of TransforMed and the Future of Family Medicine, which focus on the quality of the delivery of health care.

He and his wife are very happy to be back in the U.P. and their two daughters love the outdoor activities available. He enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing, and is still perfecting his igloo building techniques.

Residency Program Administration

SUSAN F. TINCKNELL, C-TAGME

susan.tincknell@mghs.org

Susan is the Residency Administrator for our program. She has worked within the health system for 25 years; more than 16 of those have been with the Residency. Susan ensures that residents are fulfilling all required curriculum to complete their family medicine training. She is also responsible for all aspects of the recruitment process including receiving and reviewing ERAS applications. Her knowledge of the overall recruitment experience ensures all applicants receive a worthwhile interview in Marquette.

Susan became Michigan’s first family medicine administrator to be certified in graduate medical education training administration with added qualifications in family medicine by the National Board of Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME). TAGME is a certification process to assess the expertise and competence needed to successfully manage graduate medical education programs. She currently serves as a member of the TAGME Family Medicine Review Board which entails writing and scoring assessments.

Susan is a member of the Association of Family Medicine Administration (AFMA), served a four-year term on the AFMA Board of Directors, and was board president in 2011-12. She has been a national presenter at the ACOFP Program Director Workshop, Residency Program Solutions Conference, the National Center for the Evaluation of Family Medicine Residency Program Annual Conference, the Residency Administrative Development Conference, and regional conferences. In 2011 she was named a finalist for the ACGME’s “GME Program Coordinator Excellence” Award.

Susan previously attended Northern Michigan University and is currently re-enrolled and will receive an associate degree with a concentration in communications in May 2015. In addition, Susan is expected to receive a bachelor’s degree in communications in 2016. She is a native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and enjoys flower gardening, traveling, playing tennis and watching her teenage boys play sports.

Family Medicine Residency, 1414 West Fair Ave. Suite 36, Marquette MI 49855

Phone: 1-800-774-4844

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Alumni in Upper Michigan

Bark River

Ted Oswald, M.D. - 2002
Carolyn Olson, M.D. - 2003

Escanaba

Tangerine Dupuis, M.D. - 1990
George Belkowski, M.D. - 1996
Karen Goulet, M.D. - 1996
Bill Hook, M.D. - 2002

Meghana Kasetty, M.D. - 2005

Lisa Knauf-Jorasz, M.D. - 2010

Anthony Kamerschen, M.D. - 2012

Jordan Povich, M.D. - 2012

Tara Varoni, D.O. - 2014

Gladstone

Mary Whitmer, D.O. - 1987

Michael Keeker, M.D. - 1994

Gwinn

Hancock

Jonathan Neufeld, M.D. - 1993
David Kass, M.D. - 1995
Gina Louis-Mercier, M.D. - 2000

Michelle Seguin, M.D. - 2014

Iron Mountain

Douglas Villa, M.D. - 1985

Alex Judy, M.D. - 1997

Nicole Linder, M.D. - 2005

Iron River

Kim Mahler, D.O. - 1999
Danny E. Yarger, M.D. - 2006

Ishpeming

Michael Mlsna, M.D. - 1988
H. Brent Hildebrand, M.D. - 1996
Douglas LaBelle, M.D. - 1997
Lyle Vander Schaaf, M.D. - 2000

Kingsford

Katie Picucci, D.O. - 2010

L'anse

Scott Pynnonen, M.D. - 1985
Todd Ingram, M.D. - 1991

Mark Cecilio, M.D. - 2012

Christopher Faber, M.D. - 2014

Laurium

Steve Rowe, M.D. - 1988
Bela Lanczy, D.O. - 1990

Spring Madosh, M.D. - 2013

Lake Linden

Tim LaBonte, M.D. - 2014

Manistique

Randy Olli, M.D. - 1995
David Schoenow, M.D. - 1996
Louis P. Kusnier II, M.D. - 2006
Kristi Gibson-Kusnier, M.D. - 2007

Chris Dums, M.D. - 2008

Marquette

Eric Ittner, M.D. - 1982
Cynthia Lack, M.D. - 1982
James Heron, M.D. - 1983
William Short, M.D. - 1985
Fritz Hoenke, M.D. - 1985
Daniel Hardie, M.D. - 1986
Mark Stevens, M.D. - 1986
David Shahbazi, M.D. - 1991
Hendrik van den Ende, M.D. - 1992
Larry Skendzel, M.D. - 1993
M. Scott Doughty, M.D. - 1995
Gregory Sulik, M.D. - 1998
Brian Waite, M.D. - 1999
Amy Fletemier, M.D. - 2001

Stuart Johnson, D.O. - 2003
Anna Reese, M.D. - 2005
Ginger Bohl, M.D. - 2006

J. Bryan Dixon, M.D. - 2007

Mary Tobin-Anderson, M.D. - 2007

Jennifer Dehlin, M.D. - 2008
Chaitanya Brundavanam, M.D. - 2009

Lisa Long, M.D. - 2002

Christopher Dehlin, M.D. - 2010

Bo Rowan, D.O. - 2011

Katrina Brang, M.D. - 2012

Ryan Brang, M.D. - 2012

Matthew Callander, M.D. - 2013

Tom Massie, M.D. - 2014

Negaunee

Terry Hayrynen, D.O. - 1987
Hilary Gagnon, M.D. - 1999
Joel Dank, M.D. - 2008

Norway

Victoria Jakel, M.D. - 1993

Sault Ste. Marie

Jeff Peterman, M.D. - 2001

Alumni in Lower Michigan

Name	Year	City
Mark Frick, M.D.	1984	Kalkaska
James Bash, D.O.	1987	West Branch
Bridget Reidy, D.O. Michael Fairbanks, M.D.	1989 1990	Ann Arbor Rogers City
Glen Enzenberger, M.D.	1992	Tawas City
Jonathon Shumaker, M.D. Kevin Bohnsack, M.D. James Decker, M.D. Laurie Braker, M.D. Sharon Boyce, M.D. Matthew Roberge, M.D. Kimberly Perttu, D.O. Mariana Perinot, M.D.	1998 2001 2002 2005 2010 2010 2012 2013	Colon Milan Alpena Lake Odessa Battle Creek Shelby Marshall Detroit

Alumni in the United States

Alaska

Name

Date

City

Donna Galbreath, M.D.

1991

Anchorage

Judith Steyer, M.D.

1994

Homer

Steven Wahl, M.D.

1997

Tok

Nicole Fliss, M.D.

1998

Fairbanks

William Lange, M.D.

2000

Fairbanks

Gabe Schuldt, M.D.

2009

Fairbanks

Arizona

Name

Date

City

Barbara Zimmerman, M.D.

1996

Page

Kristin Masuga, M.D.

1997

Phoenix

California

Name

Date

City

B. Sean Webb, M.D.

1997

Sherman Oaks

James Lee, M.D.

2003

Vacaville

Daniel Gavino, M.D.

2003

Manteca

Colorado

Name

Date

City

Sandra McCowen, M.D.

2002

Florida

Name

Date

City

Lee Campbell, M.D.

1982

Ormond Beach

Mrunalini "Mini" Kavuri, M.D.

2007

Delray Beach

Melanie Purres, M.D.

2010

Palm City

Georgia

Name

Date

City

Victoria Meredith, M.D.

2000

Valdesta

Lamia Eltouny, M.D.

2007

(locum tenens)

Ryan Brang, M.D.

2013

Hiawaii

Name

Date

City

Mark Anderson, M.D.

2004

Honolulu

Illinois

Name

Date

City

Bob Grant, M.D.

1991

Matoon

Indiana

Name

Date

City

Huma Khan, M.D.

2009

Bedford

Iowa

Name

Date

City

Roy Doorenbos, M.D.

1986

Grinnell

Kyle Christiason, M.D.

1999

Cedar Falls

Maine

Name

Date

City

Beth Koester, M.D.

1998

Camden

Massachusetts

Name

Date

City

Sri Anamandala, M.D.

2007

Marlborough

Minnesota

Name

Date

City

Mike Pettinelli, M.D.

1983

Ely

Laurel Gamm, M.D.

1987

New Ulm

Jay Knaak, M.D.

1993

International Falls

Randall Card, M.D.

1994

Crosby

Kristi Elliott, M.D.

1994

Crosby

Janice Pletsch, M.D.

1999

Monticello

Tom Viren, M.D.

2001

Grand Rapids

Montana

Name

Date

City

James Maher, M.D.

1982

Helena

Glen Wielenga, M.D.

1983

Plains

Lisa Fleischer, M.D.

1988

Kalispell

David Gorman, M.D.

1990

Missoula

Alan Mayer, M.D.

1990

Butte

New Jersey

Name

Date

City

Anup Sharma, M.D.

2005

New Brunswick

New Mexico

Name

Date

City

M. Sayeed Siddiqui, M.D.

2006

Albuquerque

New York

Name

Date

City

Geeta Savla

2011

Hauppauge

North Dakota

Name

Date

City

Ashwaty Menon, M.D.

2014

Bismark

North Carolina

Name

Date

City

Susan Albert, M.D.

1997

Hays

Oregon

Name

Date

City

Randy Alanko, M.D.

1984

Baker City

Laurie Ponte, M.D.

1990

Bend

Thomas Etges, M.D.

1992

Klamath Falls

Ohio

Name

Date

City

Keith Schlechte, M.D.

1988

Cleveland

Pennsylvania

Name

Date

City

Rick Bruner, D.O.

1991

Chambersburg

South Dakota

Name

Date

City

Joseph Villa, M.D.

1992

Pierre

Mike Richardson, M.D.

1994

Pierre

David Steele, M.D.

2000

Hot Springs

Tennessee

Name

Date

City

Joseph Contarino, M.D.

1985

Fayetteville

Kanthi Naara, M.D.

2009

Lewisburg

Padma Naara, M.D.

2012

Lewisburg

Texas

Name

Date

City

Sadaf Saleem, M.D.

2011

Houston

Virginia

Name

Date

City

Denise Hunnell, M.D.

1988

Fairfax Station

Shruthi Edunuri, M.D.

2011

Centreville

Vermont

Name

Date

City

Rima Carlson, M.D.

2006

Montpelier

Washington

Name

Date

City

Gregory Blackner, M.D.

1989

Olympia

Wyoming

Name

Date

City

Suzanne Harris, M.D.

2004

Gillette

Wisconsin

Name

Date

City

John Gray, M.D.

1983

De Pere

Paul Writz, M.D.

1986

Colby

Mary Ann Anderson, M.D.

1987

Ashland

Luke Warpinski, M.D.

1988

New Franken

Daniel Beaver, M.D.

1989

Baraboo

Larry Hooper, M.D.

1989

Rhinelander

Lori Torreano-Kyto, M.D.

1992

DePere

Tod Lewis, M.D.

1993

Shawano

Deborah Ondersma, M.D.

1995

Reedsburg

Peter Curio, M.D.

1997

Oconto Falls

Amy Falkenberg, M.D.

1998

Sparta

Robyn Sandin, M.D.

2003

LaCrosse

Anna Mitura-Lewandowski, M.D.

2004

Oshkosh

Maciej Czechowski, M.D.

2008

Madison

Gunmeet Kaleka, M.D.

2009

Menasha

Pawneet Pal Singh, M.D.

2011

Crivitz

Manisha Chaturvedi, M.D.

2013

Green Bay

Alumni in Canada

Newfoundland

Emily Godec, M.D. - 2008

Vancouver, British Columbia

Mandeep Gill, M.D. - 2014

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2015-2016 Chief Residents:

Ryan Budloo, M.D.

Katie Fulcher, D.O.

Marquette Family Medicine Residency Current Residents

First-year Residents	Undergraduate School	Medical School
David Bidle, MD	College of Saint Scholastica	American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Cassie Bluhm, DO	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kaity Lazet, DO	Grand Valley State University	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christopher O'Connor, MD	University of California - Irvine	St. George's University
Stephanie Rutterbush, MD	Michigan Technological University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Jason Van Antwerp, MD	Grove City College	St. George's University

Second-year Residents	Undergraduate School	Medical School
Priya Alagappan, MD	University of Maryland	Ross University School of Medicine
Samantha "Sami" Haken, MD	University of Michigan	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Aaron Cutlip, MD	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Katie Fulcher, DO	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tyson Luoma, DO	University of Michigan	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ivy Vachon, MD	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Third-year Residents	Undergraduate School	Medical School
Ryan Budloo, MD	Michigan State University/New York Institute of Technology	St. George's University
Justin LaCrosse, DO	Michigan State University	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chad Rennie, MD	St. George's University	St. George's University
Saswat Sahu, MD	University of California/Boston University	St. George's University
Jyot Soni, MD	University of Illinois - Chicago	St. George's University
Joseph Steele, MD	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Family Medicine Residency, 1414 West Fair Ave. Suite 36, Marquette MI 49855 Inquiries can be made by: e-mail: residency@mghs.org phone: 1-800-774-4844

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Autobiographical Sketches of Residents

First Year Interns/Residents:	Second Year Residents:	Third Year Residents:
David Bidle, MD	Priya Alagappan, MD	Ryan Budloo, MD
Cassie Bluhm, DO	Samantha "Sami" Haken, MD	Justin LaCrosse, DO
Kaity Lazet, DO	Aaron Cutlip, MD	Chad Rennie, MD
Christopher O'Connor, MD	Katie Fulcher, DO	Saswat Sahu, MD
Stephanie Rutterbush, MD	Tyson Luoma, DO	Joseph Steele, MD
Jason Van Antwerp, MD	Ivy Vachon, MD	Jyot Soni, MD

First Year Residents -

David Bidle, MD

Cassie Bluhm, DO

Kaity Lazet, DO

Christopher O'Connor, MD

Stephanie Rutterbush, MD

Jason Van Antwerp, MD

Second Year Residents -

Priya Alagappan, MD

I was born and raised in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland. I attended the University of Maryland, College Park where I earned a B.S. in Physiology and Neurobiology. During college, I was treasurer of a pre-health fraternity Delta Epsilon Mu and served as a chemistry tutor for athletes, Go Terps!

I attended medical school at Ross University located on the beautiful nature island of Dominica in the West Indies. After completing basic sciences, I enjoyed exploring the eastern seaboard for my clinical clerkships. As a result of the extensive traveling during my 3rd and 4th year of medical school, I look forward to spending the next 3 years in beautiful Marquette, Michigan. I am confident the unopposed Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program will provide me with excellent training that will help shape my future as a physician.

In my spare time I enjoy cooking, watching movies and traveling and I am excited to see what Marquette has to offer.

Samantha "Sami" Haken, MD

I grew up in a very small town in northeastern Michigan. I enjoyed a wonderful childhood, growing up on the shore of Lake Huron. Summers were filled with swimming, softball, bonfires and bike rides. From a young age, my parents instilled in me the importance of community and caring for others.

After high school, I attended the University of Michigan where I studied chemistry. There, I continued to remain connected to my community through volunteering at Mott Children’s Hospital, participating in the Women in Science and Engineering Program and performing research in an organic chemistry lab. Undergrad led me to medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. There I was accepted into the Rural Physician Program, which aims to send students interested in rural medicine to train in Marquette. I spent my clinical years in Marquette and fell in love with the atmosphere of the town.

This summer I got married and my husband Nate and I are happy to make Marquette our home with our two dogs. We always take the opportunity to hike the trails around Marquette, discover a new restaurant or spend time on the beach of Lake Superior.

Aaron Cutlip, MD

I grew up in Michigan, in a small farming community near Lake Huron. I left the Lower Peninsula to attend Northern Michigan University. During my undergraduate career at NMU, I become interested in the fascinating mechanisms of our human physiology, psychology, and our social interactions. It was clear then that a career in family medicine – learning how we function on the individual cellular level, to interacting with each other as friends, family members, coworkers, and community members – would be for me. Growing up in a small rural city allowed me to appreciate the importance of community. Not only do we stand to learn a lot from one another but also our physical health remains tied in how we view and think of ourselves, in which the people around us play no small role. I hope to learn from and be a beneficial community member to the people of the Upper Peninsula.

Many of my extracurricular activities revolve around outdoor interests, gardening, hiking, camping, snowshoeing, skiing, and spending time with our dog. I am eager to experience the beautiful landscape of the UP and become a partner in health with the community of Marquette.

Katie Fulcher, DO

Born and raised in Munising, I didn’t always appreciate the Upper Peninsula and all it has to offer until I moved away for medical school. After high school I attended the UP Health System School of Radiography and worked as an x-ray and CT tech in Munising while completing my bachelor of science degree at Northern Michigan University. I then attended Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine where I stayed in metro Detroit for all four years, choosing to go to their Macomb University Center campus and then Henry Ford Macomb for my clinical years. Although I knew going into medical school that I wanted to go into family medicine and come back and serve the UP, my time away from home only further confirmed that.

Through the pre-med program at NMU I was set up with a preceptorship with Dr. William Short. During that time I learned about the residency program at MGH and knew I would love to end up there in the end. During my fourth year of medical school I spent two months in the UP and one was spent with the residency program, it felt like home in every way and I knew it would be the perfect fit for me. Although I am a born and raised Yooper, I will still be hoping for some milder winters to come while in Marquette!

My husband Ben was also born and raised in Munising and is excited to the back in the UP as well! Our daughters, Eva and Emma, were born in Detroit during medical school and will now get to experience the beauty of our new home. We also have two Scottish Terriers who we’ve had with us since we lived in Marquette while attending NMU, they are looking forward to fetching sticks in Lake Superior this summer and doing some hiking, things they have missed dearly!

Tyson Luoma, DO

I was born and raised here in Marquette and, after a brief stint downstate, have returned to the UP to continue my medical training.

After graduating from Marquette Senior High School, I spent four years in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan. While there, I was a four-year member of the Michigan Marching Band and Men’s Basketball Band, which gave my pre-med life some much-needed balance.

After graduating from U-M, I attended the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Although I still bleed Maize and Blue, the relationships I made and experiences I had ensured that MSU and East Lansing will always have a special place in my heart. After all, it is where I met my wife Jennifer, and right down the street from where my daughter, Natalie, was born.

In my free time I enjoy cooking, golf, photography, and being outdoors with my family (and our husky-shar pei mix, Lee). My wife and I are also trying our hands at gardening. We are all looking forward to taking advantage of all that Marquette has to offer.

I am very excited to bring my passion for family medicine back to Marquette. Over the past few years, I have developed a strong interest in preventive medicine, mental health, sports medicine, and osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). The Marquette Family Medicine Residency, with its supportive faculty and broad spectrum of training, is a perfect fit for me as I continue my medical training.

Joseph Steele, MD

I grew up in the small town of Michigamme, 45 miles west of Marquette, MI. Living in a very rural town I came to appreciate the importance of a “jack of all trades.” I was fortunate enough to have been raised by both a blue-collar family and community that had many of them. One such person was my family physician. Located 30 miles away in L’Anse was the physician who delivered me, stitched up my head on several occasions, and took care of all the other illnesses and injuries that crept up along the way. He was among a small group of physicians that essentially adopted the town, as well as the surrounding communities including my own. He was charged with guiding and delivering a wide breadth of care for many patients. I admired that greatly and very early on was convinced that I wanted to someday be a rural physician.

Following high school I attended Michigan Technological University where I studied general biology for 2 years then transferred to Northern Michigan University to finish a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. Following graduation I attended Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine. I completed my clinical training at Marquette General Hospital, now UP Health System - Marquette. During this time I found that there were many areas of medicine I could see myself practicing in. Toward the end of my third year I narrowed it down to medicine versus surgery. I ended up choosing surgery and started my post-graduate training in general surgery. A few months into my surgical training I slowly began to realize that while I enjoyed the medical management of surgical issues, I also strongly desired to be involved in the management of all other medical issues, not just those of a surgical nature.

It was my great fortune that the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program had an unexpected opening. Having spent my clinical years in Marquette, I already knew the great breadth of pathology I would be exposed to, as well as the excellent faculty which would guide my development into a complete physician. I had no doubt that I could get the training needed to be the throwback type of physician that I grew up admiring. Having briefly trained at a large university hospital, I developed an appreciation for the unopposed atmosphere that trainees in this residency get to learn in. Not having other residents standing in the way of getting procedures or managing ICU patients is a huge advantage, as well as being able to speak directly with seasoned consulting specialists regarding management of patients. This made my decision to apply here a no-brainer.

My interests and hobbies include watching sports of all kinds. I especially enjoy watching Michigan State football, playing league softball, golfing and hunting. Recently I have been getting into “big-lake” fishing, and plan to begin cross-country skiing this winter. The Marquette area is the perfect place for those interested in outdoor activities, which makes the location of this program a major strength. Recently my wife and I welcomed a baby boy into the world. We are fortunate to be able to raise him in such a great community, and hope to continue to expand and raise our family here long after residency is completed.

Ivy Vachon, MD

I grew up in the Upper Peninsula along the shores of Lake Michigan. My upbringing helped define my lifelong love of the woods and the water as well as cemented the Upper Peninsula’s place in my life. I can no longer imagine living elsewhere and am thrilled to be able to stay here for my residency training.

After completing my bachelor of science degree in Biochemistry at Northern Michigan University, I went on to study medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine. My medical school experience was enriched by the privilege of coming back to the Upper Peninsula for my clinical training. I completed most of my clinical rotations at UP Health System - Marquette. It has been a joy and an honor to serve the people of the Upper Peninsula and I look forward to continuing to serve during residency.

While completing my schooling I also completed my family. In 2005 I married my husband, Francois. During medical school our two children Ian and Anna were born. We enjoy spending time outdoors hiking, biking and swimming. We look forward to putting down roots in the community.

Third Year Residents -

Ryan Budloo, MD

I was born in New York City but I grew up in Michigan and attended undergraduate school at Michigan State University. It was during my time at MSU that, through volunteering and community service work, I began to develop an interest in healthcare. After completing my BS in human biology, I left Michigan to return to New York where I attended the New York Institute of Technology for graduate school. After receiving my MS in clinical nutrition I began medical school, having been accepted to the Keith B. Taylor Global Scholars Program at St. George’s University School of Medicine. I spent the first year of medical school in Newcastle, England, while my second year was spent on the island of Grenada in the Caribbean. Having seen the differences between the practice and delivery of medicine in such diverse areas, it opened my eyes as to how and where I wanted to practice medicine. I did my third and fourth years of medical school in Maryland and New York, where I started to realize what kind of medicine it was that I wanted to pursue.

After returning from my interview in Marquette I was very impressed by the breadth of the program and the opportunities it provided me. The unopposed aspect of the program was a large determining factor, but there were many other features that I felt were also important. One area that stood out to me in particular was the atmosphere, which was very collegial, with an impressive faculty to resident ratio comprised of caring and enthusiastic staff and physicians. In a hospital environment where situations can become very tense, it is comforting to know that the people you are most closely associated with are also the people you can most certainly rely on. In addition to the people and the facilities, the city of Marquette itself struck me as intrinsically beautiful and I could immediately picture myself relishing my time outside of work in such a place.

In my spare time I enjoy cooking, long distance running and weight/resistance training. Since I am now in Marquette, biking and skiing are two sports I hope to incorporate into my exercise repertoire. I have a physically active lifestyle, so I am looking forward to all of the things that Marquette has to offer me.

Justin LaCrosse, DO

I was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula about one hour away from Marquette in the small town of Rapid River, Michigan. While spending my entire childhood and adolescent years in the U.P. I gained a true appreciation for the small town, rural lifestyle. After a basketball injury during high school required me to undergo knee surgery, I knew I wanted to become a doctor and the journey began.

Life after high school led me to Michigan State University where I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology with a specialization in Bioethics, Humanities, and Society. I was planning to take a one year hiatus from school prior to attending medical school, but instead I pursued a second Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State in the field of Human Biology. It was after receiving my second degree that I enrolled in medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. When I began my clinical rotations during medical school, I was initially interested in pursuing a career in general surgery. But after my first few rotations I came to value the long-term relationships family physicians have with their patients. The admiration of these relationships is why I chose family medicine.

While visiting the residency program at UP Health System - Marquete, I was impressed with the welcoming nature of the faculty and staff. I also had a sense the faculty and staff genuinely cared about the lives and well-being of residents both while working in the hospital/clinic as well as life away from medicine. The fact that the program is unopposed, prepares physicians to practice in rural areas, and is close to home all contributed to my decision to choose UP Health System to further my training.

Some of my interests and hobbies include the Detroit Red Wings, Michigan State basketball, fishing, hunting, and almost anything else outdoors. Although my wife and I are familiar with the Marquette area, we are excited to have the opportunity to thoroughly experience all the recreational activities the area provides.

Chad Rennie, MD

I was born and raised in Grenada, the second most southern island of the Caribbean, formerly a colony of Great Britain. As a child, I had the unique opportunity of observing both my parents in the primary health care field – my mother especially, as she placed the utmost emphasis on effectively communicating with her patients. Observing medicine being practiced in a third-world setting and here in the US has sensitized me and allowed me to appreciate the thoroughness and systematic nature of Western medicine.

After completing my pre-medical and medical school curriculum at St. George’s University, I was engaged in clinical research at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Research has been integral in my training and has helped foster a concrete connection between the basic sciences and clinical sciences. Research has made me keenly aware of the importance of evidence-based practice.

Family Medicine is my passion. The lack of monotony and wide scope of pathology and health issues to which family medicine physicians are exposed fits my personality perfectly. Additionally, I strongly believe that the sort of patient interaction that family medicine affords would allow me to really positively affect my patients’ health.

My interests and hobbies are diverse. I am a health and fitness enthusiast, I drag race professionally, and growing up on an island, I naturally indulge in the outdoors – swimming, scuba, sailing, hiking and cycling.

Residency in Marquette is a dream come true. At the end of my training I would not only have the satisfaction of a first-class education at the prestigious Marquette General, but also I would have had ample time to fully embrace the Yooper Culture (white-cod diet and snow-action included). I look forward to making a valuable contribution and learning everything that the Marquette General Family Medicine Residency Program has to offer.

Saswat Sahu, MD

I was born in Albany, New York and have since lived in several cities in New York as well as in Colorado, Florida, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. I went to Cal for my undergraduate studies where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular and Cell Biology. I got a Masters in Medical Sciences clear across the country from Boston University before going leaving the country to go to St. George's University for medical school.

I've been all around and am happy to say I will soon be adding Michigan to the list of states I have lived in. Working in an unopposed family medicine program with a supportive environment in a tight knit community fits me like a glove. I look forward to helping and getting to know the community around Marquette as well as being around more Green Bay Packers fans!

Jyot Soni, MD

I was born in a small town in India, and moved to US during my high school years. During my undergraduate education at University of Illinois at Chicago, I volunteered at the Cook County Hospital in the ED, to dip my toes in the healthcare system. The volunteer experience along with the science focused education during the undergraduate studies gave me a strong push toward a career in medicine. A year later I was enrolled in School of Medicine of St. Georges University, located in the beautiful Caribbean island of Grenada. During my two years on the island, I not only learned about anatomy, physiology and all the coursework of basic sciences, but also challenges faced by the physicians in the process of delivering healthcare in a developing country.

After completing the basic sciences, I moved to New York City for my clinical experience, where I had a chance to experience various fields and challenges and rewards associated with delivering healthcare in inner city neighborhoods. During my clinical years, I came to realize the importance of Family Physicians and the important role they play in the complex US healthcare system. Given my experience in New York City and in Grenada, I decided to pursue Family Medicine as a career as it affords me the chance to form life-long relationships with patients. Another aspect of family medicine that appeals to me is the wide diversity of care that is routinely practiced, which ranges from treating acute illnesses to chronic diseases; and probably most importantly preventive medicine. I chose the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program because I was attracted to the benefits of its unopposed structure and the benefit of excellent teaching it would provide, along with the pleasant nature of residents, attendings and the hospital support staff in general. I also was drawn by the beautiful landscape, serene lake and the small town character of the community. I am truly looking forward to being of service to the hospital and community as a good doctor and a responsible member of the community.

Given the amazing beauty of the landscape and the opportunity it affords, I would like to explore the natural surroundings of the town in the free time. During the warmer months I can be found running, hiking or just spending some quiet time by the beach and also looking forward to learning how to ski and skate during the winter months. I am excited to begin my residency in Marquette and look forward to the many joys and challenges that may come my way and be part of this community.

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phone: 1-800-774-4844

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Class of 2018

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
David Bidle, M.D.	College of St. Scholastica	American University of the Carribean School of Medicine
Cassie Bluhm, D.O.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kaity Lazet, D.O.	Grand Valley State University	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christopher O'Connor, M.D.	University of California - Irvine	St. George's University
Stephanie Rutterbush, M.D.	Michigan Technological University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Jason Van Antwerp, M.D.	Grove City College	St. George's University

Class of 2017

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Priya Alagappan, M.D.	University of Maryland	Ross University
Samathan Haken, M.D.	University of Michigan	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Aaron Cutlip, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Katie Fulcher, D.O.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tyson Luoma, D.O.	University of Michigan	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ivy Vachon, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Class of 2016

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Ryan Budloo, M.D.	Michigan State University/New York Institute of Technology	St. George's University
Justin LaCrosse, D.O.	Michigan State University	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sandra Larson, D.O.	Kalamazoo College	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chad Rennie, M.D.	St. George's University	St. George's University
Saswat Sahu, M.D.	University of California/Boston University	St. George's University
Jyot Soni, M.D.	University of Illinois - Chicago	St. George's University
Joseph Steele, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Class of 2015

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Amardeep Dhugga, M.D.	University of California - Davis	St. George's University
Chelsea Ray, M.D.	University of Michigan	St. George's University
Asma Shahid, M.D.	University of British Columbia	RSCI Medical University of Bahrain
Hnan Sharif, M.D.	Simon Fraser University	Ross University
Jonathan Webb, D.O.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Class of 2014

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Christopher Faber, M.D.	University of Illinois	St. George's University
Mandeep Gill, M.D.	University of British Columbia	St. George's University
Timothy LaBonte, M.D.	Michigan Technological University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Thomas Massie, M.D.	University of Michigan	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Ashwaty Menon, M.D.		Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Michelle Seguin, M.D.	Michigan Technological University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Tara Varoni, D.O.	Alma College	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Class of 2013

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Matthew Callander, M.D.	Louisiana State University	Ross University
Manisha Chaturvedi, M.D.		Ravinda Nath Tagore Medical College
Ryan Curran, M.D.	Georgia Southern University	St. George's University, Granada
Spring Madosh, M.D.	Wheaton College	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Mariana Perinot, M.D.	Wayne State University	American College of Antigua, College of Medicine

Class of 2012

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Katie Brang, M.D.	Carleton College	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Ryan Brang, M.D.	University of Wisconsin- River Falls	Ross University
Mark Cecilio, M.D.	University of California-Davis	Semmelweiss University
Anthony Kamerschen, M.D.	Grand Valley State University	Wayne State University
Padma Narra, M.D.		Narayana Medical College
Kimberly Perttu, D.O.	Oregon Health Sciences University	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jordan Povich, D.O.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Class of 2011

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Shruthi Edunuri, M.D.		Mamata Medical College
Bo Rowan, D.O.	Northern Michigan University	Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sadaf Saleem, M.D.	Islamabad Model College for Girls	Rawalpindi Medical College
Geeta Savla, M.D.	SIES College of Science, Arts & Commerce	Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College & Hospital
Pawneet-Pal Singh, M.D.		Ravindra Nath Tagore Medical College

Class of 2010

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Sharon Boyce, M.D.	Adelphia University	Morehouse School of Medicine
Christopher Dehlin, M.D.	Michigan Technological University	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Lisa Knauf-Jorasz, D.O.	St. Norbert College	Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Katie Picucci, D.O.	Alma College	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Melanie Purres, M.D.	St. Francis Xavier University / University of Sint Eustatius Netherlands Antilles	University of Sint Eustatius
Matthew Roberge, M.D.	Ferris State University	Wayne State University

Class of 2009

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Chat Brundavanam, M.D.	Ghandi Medical College	Ghandi Medical College
Gunmeet Kaleka, M.D.	M.S. University of Baroda Medical College	M.S. University of Baroda Medical College
Huma Khan, M.D.	Baqai Medical & Dental College	Baqai Medical & Dental College
Kanthi Narra, M.D.	Kasturba Medical College	Kasturba Medical College
Gabe Schuldt, M.D.	University of Iowa	Tulane University School of Medicine

Class of 2008

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Maciej Czechowski, M.D.	Queen’s University	Jagiellonian University
Joel Dank, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University CHM
Jennifer Dehlin, M.D.	Michigan Technological University	University of Michigan
Chris Dums, M.D.	Dartmouth College	Medical College of Wisconsin
Emily Godec, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University CHM

Class of 2007

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
J. Bryan Dixon, M.D.	Montana State University	Michigan State University CHM
Lamia Eltouny, M.D.	Seton Hall University	Medical University of the Americas
Kristi Gibson Kusnier, M.D.	University of Michigan	Wayne State University
Mrunalini Kavuri, M.D.	St. Joseph’s Junior College for Girls	Mysore Medical College
Srilakshmi Anamandala Logaiah, M.D.	Kilpauk Medical College	Kilpauk Medical College
Mary Lee Tobin-Anderson, M.D.	Michigan State University	Michigan State University CHM

Class of 2006

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Ginger K. Bohl, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University CHM
Rima B. Carlson, M.D.	Colby Collge	University of Vermont
Farah Hamdard, M.D.	St. Joseph’s Government College for Women	Dow Medical College
Louis P. Kusnier, II, M.D.	University of Michigan	Wayne State University
Sayeed Siddiqui, M.D.	Kumaon University	Baba Raghav Das Medical College
Danny E. Yarger, M.D.	Cumberland College	University of Kentucky

Class of 2005

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Laurie S. Braker, M.D.	Wheaton College	Northwestern University
Meghana R. Kasetty, M.D.	University of Amravati	University of Amravati
Nicole L. Linder, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Wayne State University
Anna E. Reese, M.D.	Karolinska Institutet	Karolinska Institutet
Anup K. Sharma, M.D.	State University	Fatima Medical Science Foundation
Adnan M. Zahid, M.D.	Dow Medical College	Dow Medical College

Class of 2004

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Mark A. Anderson, M.D.	Southern College	American University of the Caribbean
Suzanne K. Harris, M.D.	University of Wyoming	Ross University School of Medicine
Anna K. Mitura-Lewandowski, M.D.	Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace	Akademia Medyezna

Class of 2003

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Stuart K. Johnson, D.O.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University COM
Carol M. Wierenga, M.D.	Western Michigan University Calvin College	Wayne State University
Robyn L. Sandin, M.D.	Southern Adventist University	Loma Linda University
Daniel E. Gavino, M.D.	University of California, L.A.	American University of the Caribbean
James C. Lee, M.D.	University of California	Ross University
Carolyn R. Olson, M.D.	Wayne State University	Wayne State University

Class of 2002

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
James D. Decker, M.D.	Western Michigan University	Wayne State University
William C. Hook, M.D.	Stanford University	University of Michigan
Lisa M. Long, M.D.	Michigan State University	University of Michigan
Sandra K. McCowen, M.D.	Skagit Valley College	Michigan State University CHM
Theodore M. Oswald, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Wayne State University

Class of 2001

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Kevin Bohnsack, M.D.	Albion College	Northwestern University
Amy Fletemier, M.D.	Grand Valley State University	Michigan State University CHM
Jeffrey Peterman, M.D.	Lake Superior State University	University of Michigan
Thomas Viren, M.D.	Michigan Technological University & St. Olaf College	University of Minnesota
Jennie Leach, M.D.	Cornell University	University of Vermont
Patrick Whalen, M.D.	Knox College	Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Medical School

Class of 2000

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Leanne Hatfield, M.D.	Gustavus Adolphus College	University of Minnesota
William Lange, M.D.	Ohio State University	Ohio State University
Gina Louis, M.D.	Northern Michigan Univ.	Michigan State University CHM
Victoria McNaughton, M.D.	Western Michigan University	Wayne State University
David Steele, M.D.	Montana State University	University of South Dakota
Lyle Vander Schaaf, M.D.	Morningside College	University of Iowa

Class of 1999

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Kyle P. Christiason, M.D.	Luther College	University of Iowa
Hilary A. Gagnon, M.D.	Queens University	Queens University
Kim D. Mahler, D.O.	College of Great Falls	Michigan State University COM
Janice C. Pletsch, M.D.	University of Texas	University of Texas
Brian G. Waite, M.D.	Washington State University	University of Washington

Class of 1998

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Amy A. Falkenberg, M.D.	Beloit College	University of Wisconsin
Nicole J. Fliss, M.D.	Michigan Technological Univ.	University of Michigan
Beth L. Koester, M.D.	University of Lowell	University of Massachusetts
Keith E. Schlechte, M.D.	Wheaton College	Medical College of Wisconsin
Jonathon N. Schumaker, M.D.	University of Toledo	Medical College of Ohio
Gregory L. Sulik, M.D.	University of Michigan	University of Michigan

Class of 1997

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Peter R. Curio, M.D.	University of Illinois	University of Illinois
Kristina Masuga, M.D.	Lake Superior State	Michigan State University CHM
Susan L. Albert, M.D.	Hofstra University	Tulane University
Alex Judy, M.D.	Northern Arizona University	University of Arizona
Douglas E. LaBelle, M.D.	University of Michigan	University of Michigan
Stephen M. Wahl, M.D.	University of Alaska	University of Washington
B. Sean Webb, M.D.	Michigan State University	Michigan State University CHM

Class of 1996

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
George R. Belkowski, M.D.	Michigan State University	Wayne State University
Karen L. Goulet, M.D.	Michigan Technological Institute	University of Michigan
H. Brent Hildebrand, M.D.	Andrews University	Loma Linda University
David W. Schoenow, M.D	Wayne State University	Wayne State University
Barbara M. Zimmerman, M.D.	University of Alaska	University of Nevada

Class of 1995

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
M. Scott Doughty, M.D.	Ursinus College	Temple University
Edward N. Johnson, M.D.	University of Detroit	University of Michigan
David J. Kass, M.D.	Michigan Technological University	Michigan State University CHM
Angela J. Liske, M.D.	Wright State University	Wright State University
Randy S. Olli, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University CHM
Deborah M. Ondersma, D.O.	Michigan State University	Michigan State University COM

Class of 1994

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Randall O. Card, M.D.	North Dakota State	University of Minnesota
Kristin K. Elliott, M.D.	Luther College	University of Minnesota
Michael G. Keeker, M.D.	UW-River Falls	University of California
Michael T. Richardson, M.D.	Sioux Falls College	University of South Dakota
Judith E. Steyer, M.D.	Michigan State University	University of Washington

Class of 1993

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Victoria M. Jakel, M.D.	Wayne State University	Wayne State University
Jay B. Knaak, M.D.	Gustavus Adolphus College	University of Minnesota
Tod C. Lewis, M.D.	University of Wisconsin	University of Minnesota
Jonathan M. Neufeld, M.D.	Moorehead State University	University of Minnesota
Shawn M. Pertunen, D.O.	Lake Superior State University	Michigan State University COM
Laurence P. Skendzel, M.D.	University of Notre Dame	Wayne State University

Class of 1992

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Thomas J. Etges, M.D.	Vanderbilt University	University of Cincinnati
Brian E Helmer, M.D.	Western Michigan University	Michigan State University CHM
Lori-Ann Torreano, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University CHM
Hendrik C. vandenEnde, M.D.	University of Michigan	New York Medical College
Joseph S. Villa, M.D.	University of Minnesota	University of South Dakota
Glen D. Enzenberger, D.O.	Northern Michigan University	Michigan State University COM

Class of 1991

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Donna R. Galbreath, M.D.	University of Alaska	University of Washington
G. Robert Grant, M.D.	University of Iowa	Southern Illinois University
Todd V. Ingram, M.D	Michigan State University	Wayne State University
David C. Shahbazi, M.D.	Indiana University	Indiana University
Richard E. Bruner, D.O.	Kalamazoo College	Michigan State University COM

Class of 1990

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Tangerine R. Dupuis, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Wayne State University
Michael B. Fairbanks, M.D.	Michigan State University	Wayne State University
Bela T. Lanczy, D.O.	Michigan Technological University	Michigan State University COM
Alan R. Mayer, M.D.	Grand Valley State College	University of Chicago
Laurie D. Ponte, M.D.	University of Michigan	Michigan State University CHM
David E. Ryan-Gorman, M.D.	University of Utah	Wright State University

Class of 1989

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Daniel J. Beaver, M.D.	University of California	University of Washington
Gregary M. Blackner, M.D.	Brigham Young University	University of Washington
Larry A. Hooper, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	Wayne State University
Kevin L. Piggott, M.D.	University of Michigan	Wayne State University
Bridget R. Murray, M.D.	University of Michigan	Medical College of Virginia

Class of 1988

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Lisa A. Fleischer, M.D.	Cornell University	George Washington University
Denise J. Hunnell, M.D.	Rice University	Texas University School of Medicine
Michael M. Mlsna, M.D.	Albion College	Michigan State University CHM
Steven J. Rowe, M.D.	Michigan Technological University	University of Michigan
Luke T. Warpinski, M.D.	University of Wisconsin	Medical College of Wisconsin

Class of 1987

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Mary Ann Anderson, M.D.	University of Wisconsin	University of Wisconsin
James D. Bash, D.O.	Michigan State University	Michigan State University COM
Laurel M. Gamm, M.D.	Mankato State University	University of Minnesota
Terry S. Hayrynen, D.O.	Michigan State University	Michigan State University COM
Mary C. Whitmer, D.O.	Central Michigan University	Michigan State University COM

Class of 1986

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Paul L. Writz, M.D.	St. John's University	Medical College of Wisconsin
Roy A. Doorenbos, M.D.	Iowa State University	University of Iowa
Daniel D. Hardie, M.D.	University of Michigan	Michigan State University CHM
Mark C. Stevens, M.D.	Notre Dame	Georgetown University

Class of 1985

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Virginia E. Killough, M.D.	Albion College	University of North Carolina
William M. Short, M.D.	Michigan Technological University	University of Michigan
Fritz P. Hoenke, M.D.	University of Cincinnati	University of Cincinnati
Scott R. Pynnonen, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	University of Michigan
Douglas L. Villa, M.D.	Northern Michigan University	University of Minnesota
Joseph R. Contarino, M.D.	University of Florida	University of Miami

Class of 1984

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Randy A. Alanko, M.D.	Western WA St. College	University of Washington
Mark A. Frick, M.D.	University of Michigan	University of Michigan

Class of 1983

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
John Gray, M.D.	St. Johns University	University of Michigan
James Heron, M.D.	Michigan State University	Michigan State University CHM
Mike Pettinelli, M.D.	University of Michigan	University of Minnesota
Glen Wielenga, M.D.	Calvin College	University of Michigan

Class of 1982

Name	Undergraduate School	Medical School Training
Eric Ittner, M.D.	Michigan State University	University of Michigan
James Maher, M.D.	University of Michigan	Wayne State University
Cynthia Lack, M.D.	Oakland University	Wayne State University
Lee Campbell, M.D.	Central Michigan University	Wayne State University

Family Medicine Residency, 1414 West Fair Ave. Suite 36, Marquette MI 49855

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Faculty

Community Preceptors

Jim Addison, M.D.

Undergraduate degree: Michigan Technological University, Biological Sciences

Medical degree: Wayne State University School of Medicine, M.D.

Residency: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI

Board Certified: Internal Medicine

James Heron, M.D.

Undergraduate degree: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Medical degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Catherine Kroll, M.D.

Undergraduate degree: Lake Superior State College, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Medical degree: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI
Residency: Genesys Regional Medical Center-Health Park, Grand Blanc, MI
Board Certified: Family Practice, Geriatric Medicine

Faculty biographies:

WILLIAM M. SHORT, M.D.

In April 2011, William M. Short, M.D., was named CEO and Community Assistant Dean of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Upper Peninsula Region. He was previously the Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program, and a member of the program’s fourth graduating class. Dr. Short spent 12 years as an Assistant Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program prior to his promotion as Director.

Dr. Short has overseen two ACGME residency program reviews, receiving the highest rating after each evaluation. He is actively involved in the oversight of every aspect of the educational program. In addition, Dr. Short has added qualifications in Addiction Medicine and promotes resident education in this field. His unique insight in addiction management provides an exceptional added benefit to residents graduating from this program.

Keeping current on residency training requirements and developing innovative methods of integrating change into the program remains a satisfying aspect of Dr. Short's experience. He also takes great pleasure in the relationships developed with residents during their training and beyond.

On a personal note, Dr. Short is married and has four children. He enjoys the out of doors, especially hiking, biking, and cross country skiing. He also enjoys spending time with his family at their cottage in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, Biology – B. S.

Medical Degree: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Internship: Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine through the ABFM

STUART K. JOHNSON, DO

In April 2011, Stuart K. Johnson, D.O., was named Program Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program. His position prior to the promotion was Director of Osteopathic Medical Education and assistant program director.

Dr. Johnson has a special interest in promoting the principles of osteopathic medicine. His belief in these principles has instilled a desire to promote osteopathic medical education in the residency and throughout the community.

Dr. Johnson is also involved in directing the PALS course and assists in instructing the ALSO and Advanced Airway courses offered to the medical community.

He completed the Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship Program through Michigan State University in 2004 and a National Institute of Program Directors Fellowship in June of 2008.

His clinical interests involve Osteopathic Manual Medicine, Obstetrics, Disease Prevention, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. In 2010 he was named Associate Medical Director of the Lake Superior Hospice and in 2011 he attended the Palliative Care Education and Practice through Harvard Medical School. He carries a certificate of added qualification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Johnson is involved in local church and community activities. He and his wife enjoy raising their five children. His interests include woodworking, remodeling, cycling and outdoor activities.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, Biochemistry – B.S.

Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI – D.O.

Internship: Mercy General Health Partners, Muskegon, MI

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine through the AOBFP and the ABFM

Certificate of Added Qualification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine

RYAN BRANG, M.D.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Dr. Brang then completed his Undergraduate Biology Degree from the University of Wisconsin in River Falls. He went to Ross University for medical school and had the opportunity to spend his clinical years in New York City. The Midwest called him back, though, and he completed his Family Medicine Residency here at UP Health System - Marquette.

It was here in Marquette that he met his wife and fellow resident Katie Brang. After completion of residency, the Brangs moved to Ashland, WI to join a small independent practice. This was a rural family practice that included obstetrics, inpatient medical and psychiatric care, nursing home medicine and a busy outpatient schedule. Although he will continue to practice full scope family medicine, Dr. Brang has a particular interest in obstetrics and is excited for the opportunity to now be in a teaching role.

Dr. Brang can usually be found outdoors during his free time. He is happy to be back in Marquette, where he can spend those spare moments mountain biking, snow biking, camping, skiing and hiking with his wife, his daughter Sonja and their Huskador Jake.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI – Biology

Medical Degree: Ross University, Dominica

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine

KATIE BRANG, M.D.

Katie Brang grew up in Traverse City, MI but always knew that the Upper Peninsula would be her home. She left Michigan to complete a BA at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. After several years of work and travel, she started medical school at Michigan State's College of Human Medicine and was part of the Rural Physician Program in Marquette. She completed her Family Medicine Residency in Marquette as well. After graduation, she and her husband, Dr. Ryan Brang, moved to Ashland, WI to practice full-scope rural family medicine. Although they loved Ashland, the UP drew them home and they returned in 2014 to take faculty positions with the Marquette Family Medicine Residency.

An avid Nordic skier, trail runner and mountain biker, Dr. Brang spends her spare moments enjoying the many miles of trails in the area. She is happiest when her husband Ryan, infant daughter Sonja and adventure dog Jake can join her in the woods.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Carleton College, Northfield, MN

Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI - M.D.

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine

SUZANNE CLARKE, M.D.

Dr. Clarke is an Assistant Director at the Residency. She was born and raised in rural lower Michigan, receiving her bachelor degree from Albion College with majors in Biology and Psychology. She received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU-CHM) on the UP Campus and completed her Family Practice Residency training at the Mid-Michigan Regional Medical Center in Midland. Dr. Clarke is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice and completed a Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship at MSU. She is also a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine and the Christian Medical and Dental Association.

Dr. Clarke practiced the full spectrum of rural medicine in Ironwood, Michigan, for seven years. Precepting medical student rotations in Ironwood led to her interest in teaching and she then joined the Residency Program in 2000. Special interests include Resident well-being, family-centered maternity care, rural health care issues, women’s health care and international medical missions. She has been involved with the residents in short term medical mission trips to Guatemala, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. She particularly enjoys the interactions with the medical students and residents and sees them as an “opportunity to help develop tomorrow’s physicians.”

Dr. Clarke’s personal interests include singing, swimming, taking walks with her dog, Roxi, and just about anything else that takes advantage of the beauty of God’s Country!

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Albion College, Albion MI; Bachelor of Arts in Biology/Psychology

Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI – M.D.

Residency: MidMichigan Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Midland, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine

Certificate of Added Qualification: Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship

RALPH OLSON, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Dr. Olson grew up in northwest Indiana and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wabash College. Dr. Olson received a master’s degree in psychology from Idaho State University and a Ph.D. in clinical child psychology from West Virginia University. He completed a doctoral internship at Richard Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Olson is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst.

Dr. Olson joined the Residency Program in 2011. He has a private psychology practice in Marquette and prior to that was employed at Pathways Community Mental Health for 19 years in various clinical, supervisory, and organizational roles.

Outside of work, Dr. Olson enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, 4-wheeling, fishing, mountain biking, welding, kayaking, and the Marquette Symphony.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN – B.A.

Graduate degrees: Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID – M.S.; West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV – Ph.D.

Internship: Richard Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Syracuse, NY

Board Certified: Behavior Analysis

KEVIN L. PIGGOTT, MD, MPH

Dr. Kevin Piggott is an Assistant Director at the Residency having rejoined the program in 2014. He was born and raised in the Detroit aea. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan majoring in Biology. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his Family Medicine training at the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program in 1989 as a member of the 8^th graduating class.

Following residency, Dr. Piggott remained in Marquette as a staff physician and traveled to satellite clinics in Grand Marais, Iron River and Trenary. In 2005, he became an Assistant Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program. In 2007, Dr. Piggott returned to the University of Michigan where he earned his master's degree in Health Management and Policy while completing training in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Upon returning to Marquette, Dr. Piggott served as the Medical Director of Marquette County Health Department while functioning as the Medical Director of Community Health at Marquette General Hospital (now UP Health System - Marquette). Prior to returning to the Marquette Family Medicine Residency, he was the Assistant CMO at UP Health System - Marquette.

Special interests include preventive care, community health, health services systems, healthcare economics, coding & documentation, and healthcare quality/patient safety. Dr. Piggott also enjoys biking, hiking, snowshoeing and woodworking in his free time. He and his wife have 3 adult children.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; – B.S. in Biology

Master’s Degree: University of Michigan School of Public Health – M.P.H. in Health Mngt & Policy

Medical Degree: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program; University of Michigan School of Public Health Preventive Medicine Residency

Board Certified: Family Medicine; General Preventive Medicine and Public Health

BO ROWAN, D.O.

Dr. Rowan joined the Marquette Family Medicine Residency faculty in July, 2012. He graduated from the residency program in 2011, and then spent a year in Erie, PA, honing his OMT skills during his neuromusculoskeletal medicine fellowship. He is happy to return to Marquette, where he also spent time during his undergraduate training at Northern Michigan University.

His special interests include osteopathic manual medicine, office procedures, research, OB and pediatrics. He also enjoys helping patients with management of their chronic conditions, and has a fledgling interest in nutritional medicine.

Dr. Rowan, who is originally from the Detroit area, is a big sports fan and likes all of the Detroit teams. He and his wife, who is a native Yooper, like being back in the Upper Peninsula. They spend time together hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and going to the U.P. State Fair. The only time they don’t agree is when the Packers are playing the Lions.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI – B.S.

Medical Degree: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ft. Lauderdale, FL – D.O.

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Fellowship: Millcreek Community Hospital/LECOM, Erie, PA, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Board Certified: Family Medicine

Board Certified: Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

BRIAN WAITE, M.D.

Credentials

Dr. Waite joined the faculty of the Marquette Family Residency Program in February, 2008. He is a former Marquette resident, having graduated in 1999. In the interim, he practiced in a small Family Medicine group on Whidbey Island, in the Puget Sound in Washington State. His undergraduate training was in Anthropology at Washington State University, and he received his MD from the University of Washington School of Medicine. His intent was always to practice Family Medicine in a rural setting, and he participated in the WAMI (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) rural medicine track in medical school.

His special interests include EMR/EHR, chronic disease management, billing and coding, and implementing the concepts of TransforMed and the Future of Family Medicine, which focus on the quality of the delivery of health care.

He and his wife are very happy to be back in the U.P. and their two daughters love the outdoor activities available. He enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing, and is still perfecting his igloo building techniques.

Residency Program Administration

SUSAN F. TINCKNELL, C-TAGME

susan.tincknell@mghs.org

Susan is the Residency Administrator for our program. She has worked within the health system for 25 years; more than 16 of those have been with the Residency. Susan ensures that residents are fulfilling all required curriculum to complete their family medicine training. She is also responsible for all aspects of the recruitment process including receiving and reviewing ERAS applications. Her knowledge of the overall recruitment experience ensures all applicants receive a worthwhile interview in Marquette.

Susan became Michigan’s first family medicine administrator to be certified in graduate medical education training administration with added qualifications in family medicine by the National Board of Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME). TAGME is a certification process to assess the expertise and competence needed to successfully manage graduate medical education programs. She currently serves as a member of the TAGME Family Medicine Review Board which entails writing and scoring assessments.

Susan is a member of the Association of Family Medicine Administration (AFMA), served a four-year term on the AFMA Board of Directors, and was board president in 2011-12. She has been a national presenter at the ACOFP Program Director Workshop, Residency Program Solutions Conference, the National Center for the Evaluation of Family Medicine Residency Program Annual Conference, the Residency Administrative Development Conference, and regional conferences. In 2011 she was named a finalist for the ACGME’s “GME Program Coordinator Excellence” Award.

Susan previously attended Northern Michigan University and is currently re-enrolled and will receive an associate degree with a concentration in communications in May 2015. In addition, Susan is expected to receive a bachelor’s degree in communications in 2016. She is a native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and enjoys flower gardening, traveling, playing tennis and watching her teenage boys play sports.

Family Medicine Residency, 1414 West Fair Ave. Suite 36, Marquette MI 49855

Phone: 1-800-774-4844

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Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program

Founded in 1979 to provide young doctors with medical experience in the rural setting, the program has graduated 180 with many alumni practicing in rural Midwest locations.

Marquette Family Medicine Residency
1414 W. Fair Avenue

Suite 36
Marquette MI 49855

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e-mail: residency@mghs.org

Phone - 1-800-774-4844

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Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)

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Alumni in Upper Michigan


Bark River Ted Oswald, M.D. - 2002 Carolyn Olson, M.D. - 2003 Escanaba Tangerine Dupuis, M.D. - 1990 George Belkowski, M.D. - 1996 Karen Goulet, M.D. - 1996 Bill Hook, M.D. - 2002 Meghana Kasetty, M.D. - 2005 Lisa Knauf-Jorasz, D.O. - 2010 Anthony Kamerschen, M.D. - 2012 Jordan Povich, D.O. - 2012 Tara Varoni, D.O. - 2014 Gladstone Mary Whitmer, D.O. - 1987 Michael Keeker, M.D. - 1994 Hancock Jonathan Neufeld, M.D. - 1993 David Kass, M.D. - 1995 Gina Louis-Mercier, M.D. - 2000 Michelle Seguin, M.D. - 2014 Iron Mountain Douglas Villa, M.D. - 1985 Alex Judy, M.D. - 1997 Nicole Linder, M.D. - 2005 Iron River Kim Mahler, D.O. - 1999 Danny E. Yarger, M.D. - 2006 Ishpeming Michael Mlsna, M.D. - 1988 H. Brent Hildebrand, M.D. - 1996 Douglas LaBelle, M.D. - 1997 Lyle Vander Schaaf, M.D. - 2000 Kingsford Katie Picucci, D.O. - 2010 L'anse Scott Pynnonen, M.D. - 1985 Todd Ingram, M.D. - 1991 Mark Cecilio, M.D. - 2012 Christopher Faber, M.D. - 2014 Laurium Steve Rowe, M.D. - 1988 Bela Lanczy, D.O. - 1990 Spring Madosh, M.D. - 2013 Lake Linden Tim LaBonte, M.D. - 2014 Manistique Randy Olli, M.D. - 1995 David Schoenow, M.D. - 1996 Louis P. Kusnier II, M.D. - 2006 Kristi Gibson-Kusnier, M.D. - 2007 Chris Dums, M.D. - 2008 Marquette Eric Ittner, M.D. - 1982 Cynthia Lack, M.D. - 1982 James Heron, M.D. - 1983 William Short, M.D. - 1985 Fritz Hoenke, M.D. - 1985 Daniel Hardie, M.D. - 1986 Mark Stevens, M.D. - 1986 David Shahbazi, M.D. - 1991 Hendrik van den Ende, M.D. - 1992 Larry Skendzel, M.D. - 1993 M. Scott Doughty, M.D. - 1995 Gregory Sulik, M.D. - 1998 Brian Waite, M.D. - 1999 Amy Fletemier, M.D. - 2001 Stuart Johnson, D.O. - 2003 Anna Reese, M.D. - 2005 Ginger Bohl, M.D. - 2006 J. Bryan Dixon, M.D. - 2007 Mary Tobin-Anderson, M.D. - 2007 Jennifer Dehlin, M.D. - 2008 Chaitanya Brundavanam, M.D. - 2009 Lisa Long, M.D. - 2002 Christopher Dehlin, M.D. - 2010 Katrina Brang, M.D. - 2012 Ryan Brang, M.D. - 2012 Matthew Callander, M.D. - 2013 Tom Massie, M.D. - 2014 Munising Chelsea Ray, M.D. - 2015 Negaunee Terry Hayrynen, D.O. - 1987 Hilary Metcalf, M.D. - 1999 Joel Dank, M.D. - 2008 Newberry Jonathan Webb, D.O. - 2015 Norway Victoria Jakel, M.D. - 1993 Sault Ste. Marie Jeff Peterman, M.D. - 2001

Alumni in Lower Michigan

Name	Year	City
Mark Frick, M.D.	1984	Kalkaska
James Bash, D.O.	1987	West Branch
Bridget Reidy, D.O.	1989	Ann Arbor
Michael Fairbanks, M.D.	1990	Rogers City
Glen Enzenberger, M.D.	1992	Tawas City
Jonathon Shumaker, M.D.	1998	Colon
Kevin Bohnsack, M.D.	2001	Milan
James Decker, M.D.	2002	Alpena
Cary Wierenga, D.O.	2003	Jackson
Laurie Braker, M.D.	2005	Lake Odessa
Huma Khan, M.D.	2009	Westland
Sharon Boyce, M.D.	2010	Battle Creek
Matthew Roberge, M.D.	2010	Shelby
Mariana Perinot, M.D.	2013	Detroit

Alumni in the United States

Alaska

Name

Date

City

Donna Galbreath, M.D.

1991

Anchorage

Judith Steyer, M.D.

1994

Homer

Steven Wahl, M.D.

1997

Tok

Nicole Fliss, M.D.

1998

Fairbanks

William Lange, M.D.

2000

Fairbanks

Gabe Schuldt, M.D.

2009

Fairbanks

Arizona

Name

Date

City

Barbara Zimmerman, M.D.

1996

Page

Kristin Masuga, M.D.

1997

Phoenix

California

Name

Date

City

B. Sean Webb, M.D.

1997

Sherman Oaks

James Lee, M.D.

2003

Vacaville

Daniel Gavino, M.D.

2003

Bellflower

Adnan Zahid, M.D.

2005

San Diego

Farah Hamdard, M.D.

2006

San Diego

Amar Dhugga, M.D.

2015

Yuba City

Colorado

Name

Date

City

Sandra McCowen, M.D.

2002

Florida

Name

Date

City

Lee Campbell, M.D.

1982

Ormond Beach

Mrunalini "Mini" Kavuri, M.D.

2007

Delray Beach

Melanie Purres, M.D.

2010

Palm City

Georgia

Name

Date

City

Victoria Meredith, M.D.

2000

Valdesta

Lamia Eltouny, M.D.

2007

(locum tenens)

Ryan Curran, M.D.

2013

Hiawaii

Name

Date

City

Mark Anderson, M.D.

2004

Honolulu

Illinois

Name

Date

City

Bob Grant, M.D.

1991

Matoon

Iowa

Name

Date

City

Roy Doorenbos, M.D.

1986

Grinnell

Kyle Christiason, M.D.

1999

Cedar Falls

Maine

Name

Date

City

Beth Koester, M.D.

1998

Camden

Massachusetts

Name

Date

City

Sri Anamandala, M.D.

2007

Marlborough

Minnesota

Name

Date

City

Mike Pettinelli, M.D.

1983

Ely

Laurel Gamm, M.D.

1987

New Ulm

Jay Knaak, M.D.

1993

International Falls

Randall Card, M.D.

1994

Crosby

Kristi Elliott, M.D.

1994

Crosby

Janice Pletsch, M.D.

1999

Monticello

Tom Viren, M.D.

2001

Grand Rapids

Montana

Name

Date

City

James Maher, M.D.

1982

Helena

Glen Wielenga, M.D.

1983

Plains

Lisa Fleischer, M.D.

1988

Kalispell

David Gorman, M.D.

1990

Missoula

Alan Mayer, M.D.

1990

Butte

New Jersey

Name

Date

City

Anup Sharma, M.D.

2005

New Brunswick

New Mexico

Name

Date

City

M. Sayeed Siddiqui, M.D.

2006

Albuquerque

New York

Name

Date

City

Geeta Savla, M.D.

2011

Hauppauge

North Dakota

Name

Date

City

Ashwaty Menon, M.D.

2014

Bismark

North Carolina

Name

Date

City

Susan Albert, M.D.

1997

Hays

Oregon

Name

Date

City

Randy Alanko, M.D.

1984

Baker City

Laurie Ponte, M.D.

1990

Bend

Thomas Etges, M.D.

1992

Klamath Falls

Ohio

Name

Date

City

Keith Schlechte, M.D.

1988

Cleveland

Pennsylvania

Name

Date

City

Rick Bruner, D.O.

1991

Chambersburg

South Dakota

Name

Date

City

Joseph Villa, M.D.

1992

Pierre

Mike Richardson, M.D.

1994

Pierre

David Steele, M.D.

2000

Hot Springs

Tennessee

Name

Date

City

Joseph Contarino, M.D.

1985

Fayetteville

Kanthi Naara, M.D.

2009

Lewisburg

Padma Naara, M.D.

2012

Lewisburg

Texas

Name

Date

City

Sadaf Saleem, M.D.

2011

Houston

Asma Shahid, M.D.

2015

Virginia

Name

Date

City

Denise Hunnell, M.D.

1988

Fairfax Station

Shruthi Edunuri, M.D.

2011

Centreville

Vermont

Name

Date

City

Rima Carlson, M.D.

2006

Montpelier

Washington

Name

Date

City

Gregory Blackner, M.D.

1989

Olympia

Wyoming

Name

Date

City

Suzanne Harris, M.D.

2004

Gillette

Wisconsin

Name

Date

City

John Gray, M.D.

1983

De Pere

Paul Writz, M.D.

1986

Colby

Mary Ann Anderson, M.D.

1987

Ashland

Luke Warpinski, M.D.

1988

New Franken

Daniel Beaver, M.D.

1989

Baraboo

Larry Hooper, M.D.

1989

Rhinelander

Lori Torreano-Kyto, M.D.

1992

DePere

Tod Lewis, M.D.

1993

Shawano

Deborah Ondersma, M.D.

1995

Reedsburg

Peter Curio, M.D.

1997

Oconto Falls

Amy Falkenberg, M.D.

1998

Sparta

Robyn Sandin, M.D.

2003

LaCrosse

Anna Mitura-Lewandowski, M.D.

2004

Oshkosh

Maciej Czechowski, M.D.

2008

Madison

Gunmeet Kaleka, M.D.

2009

Menasha

Pawneet Pal Singh, M.D.

2011

Crivitz

Kimberly Perttu, D.O.

2012

Hayward

Manisha Chaturvedi, M.D.

2013

Green Bay

Alumni in Canada

Newfoundland

Emily Godec, M.D. - 2008

Vancouver, British Columbia

Mandeep Gill, M.D. - 2014

Calgary, Alberta

Hnan Sharif, M.D. - 2014

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Our dedicated faculty takes a hands-on approach to teaching and our staff is committed to providing the best possible training environment to insure you meet your goals as a physician.

Faculty

William Short, M.D. Chief Executive Officer & Community Assistant Dean	Stuart Johnson, D.O. Program Director
Ryan Brang, M.D. Assistant Director	Katie Brang, M.D. Assistant Director
Suzanne Clarke, M.D. Assistant Director	Ralph Olson, Ph.D. Behavioral Medicine Educator
Kevin Piggott, M.D. Assistant Director	Brian Waite, M.D. Assistant Director
Susan Tincknell, C-TAGME Residency Administrator

Community Preceptors

Jim Addison, M.D.

Undergraduate degree: Michigan Technological University, Biological Sciences

Medical degree: Wayne State University School of Medicine, M.D.

Residency: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI

Board Certified: Internal Medicine

James Heron, M.D.
Undergraduate degree: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Medical degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Catherine Kroll, M.D.

Undergraduate degree: Lake Superior State College, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Medical degree: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI
Residency: Genesys Regional Medical Center-Health Park, Grand Blanc, MI
Board Certified: Family Practice, Geriatric Medicine

Lisa Long, M.D.

Undergraduate degree: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Medical degree: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Practice

Faculty biographies:

WILLIAM M. SHORT, M.D.

In April 2011, William M. Short, M.D., was named CEO and Community Assistant Dean of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Upper Peninsula Region. He was previously the Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program, and a member of the program’s fourth graduating class. Dr. Short spent 12 years as an Assistant Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program prior to his promotion as Director.

Dr. Short has overseen two ACGME residency program reviews, receiving the highest rating after each evaluation. He is actively involved in the oversight of every aspect of the educational program. In addition, Dr. Short has added qualifications in Addiction Medicine and promotes resident education in this field. His unique insight in addiction management provides an exceptional added benefit to residents graduating from this program.

Keeping current on residency training requirements and developing innovative methods of integrating change into the program remains a satisfying aspect of Dr. Short's experience. He also takes great pleasure in the relationships developed with residents during their training and beyond.

On a personal note, Dr. Short is married and has four children. He enjoys the out of doors, especially hiking, biking, and cross country skiing. He also enjoys spending time with his family at their cottage in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, Biology – B. S.

Medical Degree: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Internship: Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine through the ABFM

STUART K. JOHNSON, DO

In April 2011, Stuart K. Johnson, D.O., was named Program Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program. His position prior to the promotion was Director of Osteopathic Medical Education and assistant program director.

Dr. Johnson has a special interest in promoting the principles of osteopathic medicine. His belief in these principles has instilled a desire to promote osteopathic medical education in the residency and throughout the community.

Dr. Johnson is also involved in directing the PALS course and assists in instructing the ALSO and Advanced Airway courses offered to the medical community.

He completed the Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship Program through Michigan State University in 2004 and a National Institute of Program Directors Fellowship in June of 2008.

His clinical interests involve Osteopathic Manual Medicine, Obstetrics, Disease Prevention, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. In 2010 he was named Associate Medical Director of the Lake Superior Hospice and in 2011 he attended the Palliative Care Education and Practice through Harvard Medical School. He carries a certificate of added qualification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Johnson is involved in local church and community activities. He and his wife enjoy raising their five children. His interests include woodworking, remodeling, cycling and outdoor activities.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, Biochemistry – B.S.

Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI – D.O.

Internship: Mercy General Health Partners, Muskegon, MI

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine through the AOBFP and the ABFM

Certificate of Added Qualification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine

RYAN BRANG, M.D.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Dr. Brang then completed his Undergraduate Biology Degree from the University of Wisconsin in River Falls. He went to Ross University for medical school and had the opportunity to spend his clinical years in New York City. The Midwest called him back, though, and he completed his Family Medicine Residency here at UP Health System - Marquette.

It was here in Marquette that he met his wife and fellow resident Katie Brang. After completion of residency, the Brangs moved to Ashland, WI to join a small independent practice. This was a rural family practice that included obstetrics, inpatient medical and psychiatric care, nursing home medicine and a busy outpatient schedule. Although he will continue to practice full scope family medicine, Dr. Brang has a particular interest in obstetrics and is excited for the opportunity to now be in a teaching role.

Dr. Brang can usually be found outdoors during his free time. He is happy to be back in Marquette, where he can spend those spare moments mountain biking, snow biking, camping, skiing and hiking with his wife, his daughter Sonja and their Huskador Jake.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI – Biology

Medical Degree: Ross University, Dominica

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine

KATIE BRANG, M.D.

Katie Brang grew up in Traverse City, MI but always knew that the Upper Peninsula would be her home. She left Michigan to complete a BA at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. After several years of work and travel, she started medical school at Michigan State's College of Human Medicine and was part of the Rural Physician Program in Marquette. She completed her Family Medicine Residency in Marquette as well. After graduation, she and her husband, Dr. Ryan Brang, moved to Ashland, WI to practice full-scope rural family medicine. Although they loved Ashland, the UP drew them home and they returned in 2014 to take faculty positions with the Marquette Family Medicine Residency.

An avid Nordic skier, trail runner and mountain biker, Dr. Brang spends her spare moments enjoying the many miles of trails in the area. She is happiest when her husband Ryan, infant daughter Sonja and adventure dog Jake can join her in the woods.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Carleton College, Northfield, MN

Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI - M.D.

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency, Marquette, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine

SUZANNE CLARKE, M.D.

Dr. Clarke is an Assistant Director at the Residency. She was born and raised in rural lower Michigan, receiving her bachelor degree from Albion College with majors in Biology and Psychology. She received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU-CHM) on the UP Campus and completed her Family Practice Residency training at the Mid-Michigan Regional Medical Center in Midland. Dr. Clarke is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice and completed a Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship at MSU. She is also a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine and the Christian Medical and Dental Association.

Dr. Clarke practiced the full spectrum of rural medicine in Ironwood, Michigan, for seven years. Precepting medical student rotations in Ironwood led to her interest in teaching and she then joined the Residency Program in 2000. Special interests include Resident well-being, family-centered maternity care, rural health care issues, women’s health care and international medical missions. She has been involved with the residents in short term medical mission trips to Guatemala, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. She particularly enjoys the interactions with the medical students and residents and sees them as an “opportunity to help develop tomorrow’s physicians.”

Dr. Clarke’s personal interests include singing, swimming, taking walks with her dog, Roxi, and just about anything else that takes advantage of the beauty of God’s Country!

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Albion College, Albion MI; Bachelor of Arts in Biology/Psychology

Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI – M.D.

Residency: MidMichigan Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Midland, MI

Board Certified: Family Medicine

Certificate of Added Qualification: Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship

RALPH OLSON, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Dr. Olson grew up in northwest Indiana and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wabash College. Dr. Olson received a master’s degree in psychology from Idaho State University and a Ph.D. in clinical child psychology from West Virginia University. He completed a doctoral internship at Richard Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Olson is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst.

Dr. Olson joined the Residency Program in 2011. He has a private psychology practice in Marquette and prior to that was employed at Pathways Community Mental Health for 19 years in various clinical, supervisory, and organizational roles.

Outside of work, Dr. Olson enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, 4-wheeling, fishing, mountain biking, welding, kayaking, and the Marquette Symphony.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN – B.A.

Graduate degrees: Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID – M.S.; West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV – Ph.D.

Internship: Richard Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Syracuse, NY

Board Certified: Behavior Analysis

KEVIN L. PIGGOTT, MD, MPH

Dr. Kevin Piggott is an Assistant Director at the Residency having rejoined the program in 2014. He was born and raised in the Detroit aea. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan majoring in Biology. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his Family Medicine training at the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program in 1989 as a member of the 8^th graduating class.

Following residency, Dr. Piggott remained in Marquette as a staff physician and traveled to satellite clinics in Grand Marais, Iron River and Trenary. In 2005, he became an Assistant Director of the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program. In 2007, Dr. Piggott returned to the University of Michigan where he earned his master's degree in Health Management and Policy while completing training in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Upon returning to Marquette, Dr. Piggott served as the Medical Director of Marquette County Health Department while functioning as the Medical Director of Community Health at Marquette General Hospital (now UP Health System - Marquette). Prior to returning to the Marquette Family Medicine Residency, he was the Assistant CMO at UP Health System - Marquette.

Special interests include preventive care, community health, health services systems, healthcare economics, coding & documentation, and healthcare quality/patient safety. Dr. Piggott also enjoys biking, hiking, snowshoeing and woodworking in his free time. He and his wife have 3 adult children.

Credentials

Undergraduate degree: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; – B.S. in Biology

Master’s Degree: University of Michigan School of Public Health – M.P.H. in Health Mngt & Policy

Medical Degree: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency: Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program; University of Michigan School of Public Health Preventive Medicine Residency

Board Certified: Family Medicine; General Preventive Medicine and Public Health

BRIAN WAITE, M.D.

Credentials

Dr. Waite joined the faculty of the Marquette Family Residency Program in February, 2008. He is a former Marquette resident, having graduated in 1999. In the interim, he practiced in a small Family Medicine group on Whidbey Island, in the Puget Sound in Washington State. His undergraduate training was in Anthropology at Washington State University, and he received his MD from the University of Washington School of Medicine. His intent was always to practice Family Medicine in a rural setting, and he participated in the WAMI (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) rural medicine track in medical school.

His special interests include EMR/EHR, chronic disease management, billing and coding, and implementing the concepts of TransforMed and the Future of Family Medicine, which focus on the quality of the delivery of health care.

He and his wife are very happy to be back in the U.P. and their two daughters love the outdoor activities available. He enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing, and is still perfecting his igloo building techniques.

Residency Program Administration

SUSAN F. TINCKNELL, C-TAGME

susan.tincknell@mghs.org

Susan is the Residency Administrator for our program. She has worked within the health system for 25 years; more than 16 of those have been with the Residency. Susan ensures that residents are fulfilling all required curriculum to complete their family medicine training. She is also responsible for all aspects of the recruitment process including receiving and reviewing ERAS applications. Her knowledge of the overall recruitment experience ensures all applicants receive a worthwhile interview in Marquette.

Susan became Michigan’s first family medicine administrator to be certified in graduate medical education training administration with added qualifications in family medicine by the National Board of Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME). TAGME is a certification process to assess the expertise and competence needed to successfully manage graduate medical education programs. She currently serves as a member of the TAGME Family Medicine Review Board which entails writing and scoring assessments.

Susan is a member of the Association of Family Medicine Administration (AFMA), served a four-year term on the AFMA Board of Directors, and was board president in 2011-12. She has been a national presenter at the ACOFP Program Director Workshop, Residency Program Solutions Conference, the National Center for the Evaluation of Family Medicine Residency Program Annual Conference, the Residency Administrative Development Conference, and regional conferences. In 2011 she was named a finalist for the ACGME’s “GME Program Coordinator Excellence” Award.

Susan previously attended Northern Michigan University and is currently re-enrolled and will receive an associate degree with a concentration in communications in May 2015. In addition, Susan is expected to receive a bachelor’s degree in communications in 2016. She is a native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and enjoys flower gardening, traveling, playing tennis and watching her teenage boys play sports.

Family Medicine Residency, 1414 West Fair Ave. Suite 36, Marquette MI 49855

Phone: 1-800-774-4844

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Faculty Member: Kelly Menge, DO

Dr. Kelly Menge, DO, is an OB/GYN with UP Health System Bell Women's Care. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, she has been in practice since 2011 and has been working with residents since 2013. “I enjoy working with residents,” Dr. Menge said. “I like to focus on issues that they will manage as family physicians and want to get them involved in procedures that they may choose to do in their future careers."

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Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program

Resident Stipend & Benefits

Resident Salary/Benefits:

1st Year Resident: $49,518 contract year
2nd Year Resident: $50,877 contract year
3rd Year Resident: $52,333 contract year

CME Allowance:

1st year $1,100 per contract year
2nd year $1,200 per contract year
3rd year $1,300 per contract year

While enrolled in the residency program, the hospital will provide the resident with benefits, pursuant to hospital policy, as more particularly set forth as follows:

Insurance:

A comprehensive health insurance policy (Resident and Family).
Dental insurance policy (Resident and Family).
Disability Insurance (Provided).
Vision (VSP) (Resident and Family - Additional premium for family coverage to be paid by resident).
Unemployment (As may be legally required).
Workman’s Compensation (As may be legally required).
Professional Liability (Malpractice).

Resident will be responsible for deductibles, co-pays, and premium participation on various health, dental, and vision plans per Hospital policy.

Resident Leave:

20 days paid time off, which includes vacation, professional, CME and sick leave. No more than 15 days can be taken for vacation.

Meals:

While on duty in the hospital. Meals also provided for spouse and dependent children when visiting the resident during meals while on in-house call.

Memberships:

American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) (DOs)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) (DOs)
Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) (DOs)
Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Other:

Two White Coats
Payment for Comlex III Exam, License Fees, Expenses for Required away rotations
Relocation Expenses – Up to $1,000
iPhone w/paid phone plan while in residency training
Up-To-Date Online – Free for all UP Health System physicians

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Ryan Budloo, M.D.

Katie Fulcher, D.O.

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