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- Staff
A national rural health knowledge center building state and local capacity.
Staff Members
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Terry J. Hill, M.P.A.
Executive Director
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Rural Health Policy
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Rural Health Quality
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Directs Rural Hospital Performance Improvement Project
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Directs Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC)
for Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
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Rural Health Network Development
thill@ruralcenter.org
877-321-9393, 218-727-9390 ext. 232
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Sally T. Buck, M.S.
Associate Director
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Conducts community assessments and Rural Health Works
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Directs healthcare workforce studies and planning
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Facilitates Strategic Planning
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Provides human resource services and oversees operations
for Resource Center
sbuck@ruralcenter.org
218-727-9390 ext. 225
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Nicole Clement
Program Assistant
- Provides support for workforce and community development programs
- Develops materials for health care provider opportunities
- Assists communities with recruitment and retention strategies
- Coordinates educational conferences
nclement@ruralcenter.org
218-727-9390 ext. 228
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Jere-lyn Fern
Administrative Assistant
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Administrative activities for Technical Assistance and
Services Center (TASC)
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Coordination of educational workshops and conference
calls
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Maintains TASC databases
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Prepares Resource Center accounts payable and invoicing
jlfern@ruralcenter.org
218-727-9390 ext. 229
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Summer Fosdick
Program Coordinator
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Coordinates educational conferences
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Markets the Rural Health Resource Directory
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Provides staffing for Rural Health Innovations (RHI)
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Provides communication materials to State Rural Hospital
Flexibility Programs through Technical Assistance and Services
Center (TASC)
sfosdick@ruralcenter.org
877-321-9393, 218-727-9390 ext. 233
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Allison Hartl
Program Coordinator
- Develops Rural Hospital Performance Improvement educational resources
- Assists with strategic planning and Balanced Scorecard activities for rural hospitals
- Coordinates educational workshops
ahartl@ruralcenter.org
218-727-9390 ext. 251
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Angie L. LaFlamme
Program Coordinator
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Provides physician recruitment for rural Minnesota
communities
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Coordinates placement activities for physicians
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Assists with Recruitment Readiness Assessments and
contract reviews
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Maintains health professional opportunity listings
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Healthcare workforce
alaflamme@ruralcenter.org
800-997-6685, 218-727-9390 ext. 222
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Brandon Larson
Computer Coordinator
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Webmaster
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Maintains Internet Communications
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Provides Computer, Software and Server Technical Support
blarson@ruralcenter.org
218-727-9390 ext. 231
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Tami Lichtenberg
Program Manager
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Manages Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC)
for state grantees of the Medicare Rural Hospital
Flexibility Program
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Provides technical assistance and education to Flex
Grantees
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Grant development
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Rural Emergency Medical Services
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Facilitates Strategy Map and Balanced Scorecard processes for
rural health care organizations
tlichten@ruralcenter.org
877-321-9393, 218-727-9390 ext. 230
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Emily Nicholson
Program Coordinator
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Provides technical assistance to State Rural Hospital
Flexibility Programs through Technical Assistance and
Services Center (TASC)
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Coordinates educational conferences
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Material development TASC information dissemination
enicholson@ruralcenter.org
877-321-9393, 218-727-9390 ext. 227
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Kami Norland
Community Specialist
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Coordinates community development activities for rural hospitals.
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Implements community health care surveys and conducts focus
groups.
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Provides community facilitation, technical assistance and
development of
health and wellness resources for communities.
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Prepares reports and evaluation methods to benchmark progress and
monitor
program outcomes.
knorland@ruralcenter.org
218-727-9390 ext. 223
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Kent Nusbaum
Accountant
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Prepares financial reports for Resource Center
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Prepares and monitors budgets
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Coordinates finances for Resource Center
knusbaum@ruralcenter.org
218-727-9390 ext. 234
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Kate Stenehjem
Information Specialist
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Provides information and resources on Health Information
Technology (HIT)
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Performs research and information gathering in support of
technical assistance
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Updates, analyzes and manages information for program Web sites
kstenehjem@ruralcenter.org
218-727-9390 ext. 236
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Tiffany Yen
Program Manager
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Coordinates the Minnesota Rural Performance Improvement Project
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Provides technical assistance to participating rural hospitals
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Assists in conducting community health care surveys and focus
groups
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Develops Balanced Scorecard and Performance Improvement resources
for rural hospitals
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Conducts administrative physician contract reviews
tyen@ruralcenter.org
800-997-6685, 218-727-9390 ext. 226
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