Ballroom 5

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Rich Bluni

Rich joined Huron initially as a high-performing coach in 2007. In his capacity as a nationally renowned inspirational speaker, Rich has presented to tens of thousands of people across the U.S. and Canada, frequently keynoting major national and state conferences, individual hospital organizations, medical practices and universities. Rich specializes in topics related to inspiration, burnout, connect to purpose and engagement.

Through his stories, humor and unique style, Rich connects heart to mind and people to purpose. As a Registered Nurse, Rich has nearly three decades of front-line healthcare and leadership experience across a broad range of areas, including pediatric intensive care, trauma intensive care, flight nursing, behavioral health, and emergency medicine.

Ballroom 1

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Cory Geffre 

Cory Geffre is the Founder and CEO of Operational Performance Partners, a healthcare operations and leadership company. Cory has more than 30 years of healthcare experience spanning: long-term care, public health, and acute care. Over the last decade, he has been a Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at three upper midwest health systems. He is the author of the book Lead Your People and the forthcoming Hospital Operations book titled: Stabilize. Optimize. Anchor. 

Ballroom 2

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Ken Satkunam

Ken Satkunam is the CEO of NorthStar Technology Group, where he helps rural and underserved healthcare organizations strengthen cybersecurity, improve operational resilience, and align technology with business and clinical outcomes. With deep experience in managed IT, cybersecurity, and healthcare compliance, Ken focuses on practical, leadership-driven frameworks that enable organizations to reduce risk while responsibly adopting innovation.

Ballroom 3

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Dean Gross

Dean Gross, PhD, FNP-BC, is the former Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) programs at North Dakota State University (NDSU). A board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, his work emphasizes developing nurse leaders with a strong focus on rural health and emergency preparedness as part of NDSU's land-grant mission. Currently, he serves as the Project Director for the "Stop the Bleed: Empowering North Dakota Rural Communities" initiative, leading efforts to deploy life-saving hemorrhage control training across the state.

Carrie Nelson 

Carrie grew up in rural North Dakota and feels passionate about improving rural health for North Dakotans. She is currently an assistant professor of practice at NDSU and practices family medicine as an FNP at Amend Healthcare, an independent NP-owned primary care clinic in Fargo, ND.

Ballroom 1

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Bob Hagen 

Bob has worked in Rural Health for over 20 years in a variety of capacities including higher education, inpatient, and outpatient care with a passion for leadership development. He was born and raised in rural North Dakota and still resides in the state with his family. He has a bachelor's degree in Radiologic Science, a master's in healthcare administration, and a doctorate in organizational leadership.

Ballroom 2

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Denise Andress

Denise Andress is the Director of the Training Academy for Addiction Professionals (TAAP). With over 30 years of experience in healthcare, Denise has dedicated 25 years to student engagement and healthcare workforce development. Her nursing background has been foundational in her lifelong commitment to ensuring that rural communities, particularly in North Dakota, have access to the healthcare professionals they need. Denise's passion for supporting rural workforce initiatives drives her work in expanding access to addiction counseling and ensuring that rural populations receive the care they deserve.

Alex Dralle

Alex Dralle is the Director of the Eastern North Dakota Area Health Education Center and a PhD candidate in Clinical Research at the University of Jamestown. Her research examines burnout among health professionals in Critical Access Hospitals across North Dakota, with a focus on personality traits and how they may influence an individuals interpretation and experience of burnout. She is committed to strengthening the rural health workforce through research, partnership, and evidence informed strategy.

Beth Stroup-Menge 

Elizabeth (Beth) Stroup-Menge, MS, LMAC, LSW, brings an extensive and diverse background in addiction treatment, professional development, and clinical leadership. Currently, she serves as a consultant for the Heartview Foundation and the North Dakota Training Academy for Addiction Professionals (TAAP). Elizabeth is the former Chief Operating Officer for Heartview Foundation.

Ballroom 3

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Dr. Riya Pulicharam 

Dr. Riya Pulicharam is a nationally recognized leader in population health management, health economics, and clinical outcomes. She currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of Caret Health and Chief of Population Health at Cibolo Health, leading technology-enabled, value-based care transformation for high-risk populations. With more than two decades of leadership at Healthcare Partners/DaVita Medical Group and Optum, she has led large-scale care delivery redesign to improve quality outcomes while reducing total cost of care. Dr. Pulicharam specializes in automating clinical care pathways for patients with complex chronic conditions using advanced analytics and intelligent technology platforms. A certified clinical trials investigator and widely published national speaker, her research and innovations have helped shape care delivery strategies across the country.

East Entrance in Front of Ballroom 4

Ballroom 1

Ballroom 5

Ballroom 5

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Kathy Hogan

Senator Hogan worked for over 40 years in public human services in numerous settings including the NDSH, Human Service Center and served for 18 years as the Director of Cass County Social Services. She was appointed to fill a vacancy in 2009 in the ND House of Representatives where she served until 2018. She moved to the Senate in 2019 and currently services as the Minority Leader.

Karen Rohr

Representative Karen Rohr completed a BS in Nursing, dual MS degree in Nursing Administration and Nurse Practitioner from the University of Mary and. PhD in Nursing Research and Education from the University of North Dakota. Rep. Rohr has been an FNP for 25 years working in both rural and urban primary care clinics in ND. She has been involved in the education of advanced practice nurses as adjunct faculty at the university level by facilitating distant learning courses in nursing theory, research, evidenced based practice, health law and policy and bioethics. Elected in 2010, Rep. Rohr has served five terms in the ND House of Representative. In this capacity, she served on the Government and Veterans Affairs, Ethics, Human Services, Rural Health Transformation and Interim Health Services committees. She also serves on the governing board of Jamestown State Hospital.

Desiree van Oosting

Senator Desiree van Oosting represents District 36. Senator van Oosting served on the Human Services and Energy and Natural Resources in her Freshman 2025 session. In the interim she is serving on the Health Committee, Rural Health Transformation Committee, and Energy Transmission and Development.

Gretchen Dobervich

Gretchen Dobervich was appointed to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2016. She was elected House Minority Assistant Leader in for the 69th Legislative Session and House Minority Caucus Chair the 66th- 68th Legislative Sessions. Gretchen served on the House Human Services and House Agriculture. She has previously served on Industry, Business, and Labor and Transportation committees. Gretchen is a graduate of Minot State University with a bachelor's degree in social work and North Dakota State University with a master's in public health. When she is not working in the legislature she works as the strategic communications manager at NSF ENGINES: North Dakota Advanced Agriculture Technology Engine. She and her husband Eric live in Fargo.

Ballroom 5

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Jacob C. Warren

Dr. Jacob C. Warren serves as the director of the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) and is a professor of public health at SMHS. In this position, Dr. Warren is responsible for overseeing one of the nation's most experienced rural health organizations. 

He was named Researcher of the Year by the National Rural Health Association and has published more than 70 journal articles and book chapters and several books, Dr. Warren received his doctorate in epidemiology from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida as well as his Master of Business Administration from Georgia Southern University.

Ballroom 3

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Anna Walter

Anna Walter is a project coordinator with the Center for Rural Health at UND. She works with the North Dakota (ND) Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, ND Critical Access Hospital Quality Network, and the ND Rural Health Clinic Network where her expertise and support provide project coordination for grant activities. In 2024, Anna became a Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional through the National Association of Rural Health Clinics. Originally from McVille, North Dakota, Anna earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in marketing/communications at UND in 2008 and is currently pursuing a Masters in Organizational Leadership.

Stephanie Fugleberg

Stephanie Fugleberg serves as nurse manager at Sanford Mayville Medical Center. With more than 15 years of nursing experience in the rural setting her leadership focuses on fostering teamwork, safety and sustainable healthcare delivery in resource- limited environments.

Montana Halberg

Montana earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of North Dakota and later completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rasmussen University. She began her nursing career working in cardiac inpatient care and the emergency department, where she built a strong passion for emergency care. She eventually moved back to the Devils Lake area, where her husband farms, and she continues to serve the community through her work in healthcare. For nearly two years, she has served as the Emergency Department Supervisor, supporting her team and helping lead the delivery of care for patients in the Devils Lake region.

Kristen Jung

Kristen Jung graduated from the University of Mary in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and has worked in med-surg, ICU, and the Emergency Department - where she developed a love for the organized chaos of ER care. She now works as the Quality and Risk Manager for West River Health Services in Hettinger, ND. Her job now is mostly figuring out how the chaos started and how to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Ballroom 2

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Karen Robinson

Dr. Karen R. Robinson is a nurse scientist at Sanford Health Fargo.

Her research programs include instrument development, nursing reimbursement, nurse managed clinics, and COVID-19’s impact on nurses. She has numerous publications and presentations addressing these interests. Dr. Robinson is currently PI of the “COVID-19 and the Current State of RN wellness” multi-phase study. She is also a consultant on the “Lived Experience of Internationally Educated Nurses Transition to Nursing Practice in Rural America” study.

Ashley Lacey

Ashley has worked on the Children's Resource Team at Sanford in Fargo for the past 10 years. During this time she has worked at the bedside while also having many opportunities in supportive work of shared governance councils and most recently research. She lives in Fargo with her husband and two young children.

Audrey Clemmer, BSN, RN

Audrey is a Clinical RN at Sanford Health, Bismarck, ND

Ballroom 1

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Nick Smith 

Nick Smith leads Wipfli LLP's national Healthcare Capital Planning Consulting Practice. For 20 years Nick has traveled across the country, helping hospitals achieve stronger financial results through performance improvement and turnaround planning. His expertise crosses all aspects of the healthcare ecosystem including market planning and strategy, finance and reimbursement, operations, and facility planning. Nick also provides Technical Assistance to struggling rural hospitals as a Contractor to USDA and the National Rural Health Association. 

Ballroom 2

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Dawn L. Denny

Dr. Dawn Denny serves as the Director of the Gero-STARR program and as Associate Professor of Nursing in the graduate nursing program at UND with a focus on research courses. Her area of research examines strategies to prevent geriatric syndromes that occur among older adults following major surgery that negatively affect recovery, such as delirium, pressure injuries, or falls.

Tracy A. Evanson

Rhoda A. Owens 

Dr. Rhoda Owens is an Associate Professor, the Nurse Educator Certificate Director, and the PhD in Nursing Program Director at the University of North Dakota, College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, Grand Forks. She serves as the Nursing Workforce Specialist on UND’s Gero-STARR program. Dr. Owens' research focuses on adult learning theory, nursing education, rural nursing workforce retention/satisfaction, and professional identity in nursing. In addition, she has published her research in multiple peer-reviewed journals and presented it at numerous local, state, and national conferences.

Ballroom 3

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Stephanie Everett

CEO, Mountrail County Medical Center, Stanley, ND

Alyssa Zaun 

Alyssa Zaun, RN. Working since 2018 as a registered nurse in various roles within the CAH setting in Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, ND.

Ballroom 3

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Anahita Anvari-Clark 

Anahita Anvari-Clark is a clinical project coordinator with the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, where she supports the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program, the CAH Quality Network, and the RHC Network. She holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and brings clinical expertise to her work providing technical assistance and quality improvement support to rural healthcare facilities across North Dakota

Kari Novak

Kari Novak is currently the Clinic Manager at Unity Medical Center for the Grafton and Park River Family Clinics. She began in this position in 2014. We have experience a great deal of growth and changes within that time at Unity.

Arvadell Sharp

A graduate from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, she has devoted most of her career to critical access hospitals, developing a broad and comprehensive foundation in both clinical practice and healthcare administration. Her professional experience spans medical‑surgical nursing, quality improvement, risk management, infection prevention, utilization review, case management, and cardiac rehabilitation. She has also held key leadership roles, including serving as Director of Patient Care, where she contributed to organizational excellence and advanced patient‑centered outcomes.

Anna Walter

Anna Walter is a project coordinator with the Center for Rural Health at UND. She works with the North Dakota (ND) Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, ND Critical Access Hospital Quality Network, and the ND Rural Health Clinic Network where her expertise and support provide project coordination for grant activities. In 2024, Anna became a Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional through the National Association of Rural Health Clinics. Originally from McVille, North Dakota, Anna earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in marketing/communications at UND in 2008 and is currently pursuing a Masters in Organizational Leadership.

Ballroom 1

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Kristin Reiter, PhD

Humana Distinguished Professor and Chair, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Ballroom 2

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Grace Karikari

Dr. Grace Karikari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Indigenous Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) and a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). Her work focuses on holistic health and thriving across the lifespan, including wellness education, mentoring, and capacity-building in rural and underserved communities in the United States and beyond. At this conference, she shares practical approaches to holistic wellness and resilience for rural health and human service professionals.

Isaac Karikari

Isaac Karikari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work in the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines. He holds graduate degrees in social work and public health.

Isaac is passionate about research and program evaluation. He views research as both storytelling and problem-solving, and an opportunity to understand complex social issues and identify practical solutions. In addition to his academic training, Isaac is a Licensed Master Social Worker in North Dakota and holds certification from the Prevention Research Institute in substance use prevention education. His research encompasses human development across the lifespan, and specific areas include behavioral health, substance use, bullying, and homelessness.

Ballroom 5

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Andrew Williams, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Department of Population Health

Andrew Williams is an associate professor in the Public Health Program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. A perinatal epidemiologist, his research focuses on stress and adversity in the perinatal period and also serves as Executive Director for the North Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative.

East Entrance in Front of Ballroom 4

Ballroom 1

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Ken Harman 

Ken serves as a Program Director for the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center with the Rural Health Redesign Center. He has over 30 years healthcare experience, with 20 years being a rural Critical Access Hospital CEO. He has served in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, California, Utah and Minnesota. He graduated in 1996 from the University of Minnesota with a master’s in healthcare administration and from the University of Utah in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He has a passion for rural healthcare and assisting organizations and communities in sustaining and growing to take care of community needs.

Ballroom 4

Poster Presentations 

Empowering Rural Health Care Professionals: Maximizing UND Library Resources for Evidence-Based Practice 

Sandi Bates, MLIS, Clinical Librarian, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND Sara Westall, MLIS, MS SpEd, Clinical Campus Librarian, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 

Monitoring from Afar, Caring Up Close: RN-Led Remote Patient Monitoring at Sanford Health 

Jackie Hinrichs, BSN, RN, Virtual Care RN, Sanford Health, Fargo, ND Casey Westphal, BSN, RN, Manager Virtual Care Clinical Care, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD 

Alkaline Colonic pH as a Drive of Colorectal Carcinogenesis: A pH-Dependent Chemical and Microbial Hypothesis 

Amber Lyon, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND Connecting Care: A Digital Resource Map for Perinatal Mental Health Services 

Sarala Pandey, Student pursuing MPH, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

Enhancing Leisure Opportunities for People with Disabilities in Rural Communities

Joslyn Nordmark, Student pursuing OTD, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

Ballroom 5

Ballroom 1

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Melissa Henke

Melissa J. Henke, MD, currently serves as Medical Director for the North Dakota Professional Health Program, along with serving as Medical Director for the Heartview Foundation, and as a Psychiatric Consultant for Henke Psychiatric Services.

Dr. Henke is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Addiction Medicine. Her professional affiliations include the American College of Physicians, the North Dakota Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association and the North Dakota Psychiatric Society.

Maggie Seamands

Maggie Seamands currently serves as the Executive Director of the North Dakota Professional Health Program. She holds a nursing certification in both case management and nursing leadership. Maggie has 15 years of leadership experience and a wealth of knowledge in care coordination and a passion for patient advocacy.

Ballroom 2

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Ann Gihl

Ann Gihl is the Executive Director for the Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Program. In this role she has combined her career with clinical expertise in emergency medicine and critical care with a passion for education to help creatively inspire others to reach their full potential in healthcare education. She has served in positions of leadership in organ donation, transplantation, and state of the art healthcare and presented on clinical topics nationally and internationally.

Ballroom 3

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Juliana Antwi

Juliana Antwi is a public health leader deeply committed to strengthening the people behind public health because strong systems begin with supported, connected professionals. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the North Dakota Public Health Mentorship Program, a statewide initiative of the North Dakota Public Health Association (NDPHA) designed to cultivate emerging leaders, reduce professional isolation, and build a resilient public health workforce across North Dakota.

In her leadership role with NDPHA, Juliana also chairs the Public Health Systems and Practices Section, where she advances workforce development, leadership pipelines, and equity-centered strategies that support local and state public health professionals at every stage of their careers. Her mentorship work emphasizes intentional connection, practical guidance, and long-term capacity building particularly in rural and frontier settings.

Professionally, Juliana serves as the Clinic Coordinator for the North Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NDPQC), where she leads statewide, data-driven initiatives to improve maternal and infant health outcomes across diverse hospital systems. This dual lens workforce development and maternal health systems improvement uniquely positions her to bridge people centered leadership with evidence-based practice.

Trained as a physician and holding a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from North Dakota State University, Juliana brings a global and interdisciplinary perspective to public health leadership. Her work is grounded in compassion, equity, and the belief that when public health professionals are supported, communities and families thrive.

Asma Husna

Asma Ul Husna is the Hospital Coordinator for the North Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NDPQC) at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences. She supports statewide quality improvement initiatives to improve maternal and perinatal health care across North Dakota hospitals.

Sarala Pandey

Sarala Pandey is pursuing a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Population Health Research and Analytics at the University of North Dakota’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She also serves as a graduate assistant with the North Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NDPQC), where she contributes to quality improvement initiatives, develops the perinatal mental health resource map, and manages the organization’s social media presence.

Her research passion lies in exploring the connections between perinatal mental and physical health, as well as the influence of socio-economic factors, with a focus.

Andrew Williams 

Andrew Williams is an associate professor in the Public Health Program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. A perinatal epidemiologist, his research focuses on stress and adversity in the perinatal period, and also serves as Executive Director for the North Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative.

Ballroom 1

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Jason Haglund

Jason Haglund, a seasoned behavioral health leader and fifth-generation farmer, combines expertise in mental health, public policy, and rural resilience to address critical challenges in diverse settings. As a founding member of Rural Policy Partners and co-host of the Stepping In It podcast, Jason specializes in system design, behavioral healthcare integration, and strategic planning in rural and frontier communities. Known for his engaging presentation style, Jason draws on his rich professional and agrarian background to deliver practical, relatable insights that empower cross-sector collaboration and measurable system change

Ballroom 2

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Emily Evers

In October of 2024, Emily Evers was tasked with taking over the Admissions processes at the UND School of Medicine. Shortly after, SB 2003 was introduced, and the goal of 85% North Dakota residents was established. Since then, Emily and her team, have increased their outreach, recruitment, and advisement efforts to best support the pathway for these future health care providers.

Adrianna Jackson

Anna Jackson serves as the Outreach & Recruiting Coordinator for the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Since starting this role in April 2024, Anna has traveled across the Midwest representing and promoting UND's medicine and health sciences programs.

Jennifer Rutherford

Admissions and Marketing Specialist, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

Ballroom 3

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Carly Endres

Carly Endres is a senior project coordinator for the North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN) at the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

In this position, Carly works on developing, implementing, and managing program initiatives for NDBIN, as well as developing, promoting, and implementing NDBIN educational activities.

Carly previously worked with Grand Forks Public Schools as a special education strategist. Originally from Grand Forks, North Dakota, Carly earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education and master's degree in special education at UND. In July 2019, she became a Certified Brain Injury Specialist, and in 2022 added the trainer portion and is now a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer, or CBIST. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in educational practice and leadership with a specialization in special education at UND.

Andrea Watkins

Andrea Watkins is a Resource Facilitator with the North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN). Since February 2024, she has worked closely with rural North Dakota schools to enhance concussion prevention, monitoring, and recovery supports for students. With experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist, Andrea is dedicated to bridging education and brain injury best practices to ensure youth receive the support they need to succeed.