Essentia Institute of Rural Health

Essentia Institute of Rural Health Leadership Team

Thomas Elliott, MD, FACP

Executive Director

Phone: 218-786-3755

Email: TElliott@eirh.org

Ann Bussey

Vice President

Phone: 218-786-8102

Email: ABussey@eirh.org

Charles E. Gessert, MD, MPH

Senior Research Scientist, IRB Chair

Phone: 218-786-8176

Email: CGessert@eirh.org

M. Nawal Lutfiyya, PhD

Senior Research Scientist, SRB Co-Chair

Phone: 218-786-8118

Email: mLutfiyya@eirh.org

Catherine A. McCarty, PhD, MPH

Principal Research Scientist, SRB Co-Chair

Phone: 218-786-2128

Email: CMcCarty@eirh.org

Arlene Anderson

Manager, Essentia Health Continuing Medical Education

Phone: 218-786-4221

Email: AAnderson@eirh.org

Nancy Dold

Manager, Research Grants

Phone: 218-786-2698

Email: nancy.dold@eirh.org

Anne Forsman, RN, BSN, OCN

Manager, Oncology Clinical Trials & Duluth CCOP

Phone: 218-786-3868

Email: AForsman@smdc.org

Leslie Hanson

Manager, Essentia Health Clinical Education

Phone: 218-786-3441

Email: LHanson2@eirh.org

Nick Lansing

Marketing Planner

Phone: 218-786-2338

Email: NLansing@smdc.org

Pam Marlatt

Director, Information Services

Phone: 218-828-7483

Email: Pam.Marlatt@brainerdlakeshealth.org

Julia Pattison-Crisostomo, RN, BSN, CCRC

Manager, Clinical Research Development

Phone: 218-786-3853

Email: JPattison-Crisostomo@eirh.org

Melissa Resch

Manager, IRB

Phone: 218-786-3341

Email: MResch@eirh.org

Julie E. Thedens, MBA, CPA (inactive)

Manager, Finance

Phone: 218-786-3494

Email: jthedens@eirh.org

Faye Witt

Associate General Counsel

Phone: 218-786-3278

Email: FWitt@essentiahealth.org

Department Fax: 218-727-8159