Education program coordinators
Minneapolis VA education program coordinators will help you navigate the VA internship and fellowship application process.
Please contact your VA education program coordinator or TMS administrator with any questions about application materials.
Select your specialty/program:
Dietetic internship
Students:
Jessica Long
Minneapolis VAHCS, NFS (120)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-2566
Fax: 612-467-5997
Email: Jessica.Long5@va.gov
Health information management
Students:
Sandra Sampair
Minneapolis VAHCS, Medical Records Department
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-3373
Email: Sandra.Sampair@va.gov
Hospice and palliative care
Physician fellows, residents and medical students:
Michael Froats
Minneapolis VAHCS, PM&R (117)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-2044
Fax: 612-467-5604
Email: michael.froats@va.gov
Internal medicine
Physician fellows, residents and medical students:
Kate Mattson
Minneapolis VAHCS, Medicine Office (111)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-2085
Email: Kathleen.Mattson@va.gov
Physician assistants:
Kimberly Smith, PA-C (Interim)
Minneapolis VAHCS
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Email: Kimberly.Smith6@va.gov
Internal medicine includes:
- Cardiology disease
- Chief resident (IM)
- Clinical cardiac
- Diabetes and metabolism
- Electrophysiology
- Endocrinology
- Family practice
- Gastroenterology (IM)
- Hematology and oncology
- Infectious disease
- Interventional cardiology
- Nephrology
- Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine
- Rheumatology
- Sleep medicine
Nursing
Nursing students:
Sarah Grunhard
Minneapolis VAHCS, Education Department
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-629-7771
Email: Sarah.Grunhard@va.gov
Jayce Semmen
Minneapolis VAHCS, Education Department
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-629-7592
Email: Jayce.Semmen@va.gov
Bethany Sauerbrey
Minneapolis VAHCS, Education Department
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-5472
Email: Bethany.Sauerbrey@va.gov
Pre-license nursing:
Sarah Meyer
Minneapolis VAHCS, Education Department
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-7467
Email: Sarah.Meyer@va.gov
Nurse practitioner:
Patrick Sherrick
Minneapolis VAHCS, Education Department (4M-135)
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-629-7187
Email: Patrick.Sherrick@va.gov
TMS administrator:
Sarah Grunhard
Minneapolis VAHCS, Education Department
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-629-7771
Email: Sarah.Grunhard@va.gov
Pathology and laboratory medicine service
Janelle Sennett
Minneapolis VAHCS, Path & Lab (113)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-4073
Email: Janelle.Sennett@va.gov
Pathology and laboratory medicine service includes:
- Anatomic & surgical pathology
- Hematopathology/cytology
- Blood bank
- Chemistry and toxicology
- Hematology
- Microbiology
Pharmacy
Pharmacy students:
Lindsey Timm, PharmD, BCACP
Minneapolis VAHCS,
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-2040
Email: Lindsey.Timm@va.gov
Lynn Peterka
Minneapolis VAHCS,
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-629-7929
Fax: 612-727-5654
Email: Lynn.Peterka@va.gov
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Physician fellows, residents, medical students and others:
Michael Froats
Minneapolis VAHCS, PM&R (117)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-2044
Fax: 612-725-2084
Email: michael.froats@va.gov
Physical therapy neurologic residency program:
Lori Danzl, PT, GCS
Minneapolis VAHCS, PM&R (117)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-3073
Fax: 612-467-5604
Email: Lori.Danzl@va.gov
Physical therapy clinical rotations:
Shawn Mclaughlin
Minneapolis VAHCS, PM&R (117)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-772-2000
Shawn.Mclaughlin@va.gov
Occupational therapy:
Laura Glenz, MOT, OTR/L
Minneapolis VAHCS, PM&R (117)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-814-3364
Email: Laura.Glenz@va.gov
Speech language pathology:
Ann St. Jacque
Minneapolis VAHCS, PM&R (127A)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-1380
Email: Ann.St.Jacque@va.gov
Prosthetics
Prosthetics:
Kyle Barrons
Minneapolis VAHCS, Prosthetic Treatment Center
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-2344
Email: Kyle.Barrons@va.gov
Students:
Tina Gustafson
Minneapolis VAHCS, Prosthetic Treatment Center
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-2595
Email: Tina.Gustafson@va.gov
Psychology and psychiatry
Residents, medical students, fellows, interns and other trainees:
Shane Stark
Minneapolis VAHCS, Mental & Behavioral Health (116A)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-629-7617
Email: Shane.Stark@va.gov
Psychology and psychiatry includes:
- Psychology postdoctoral residency
- Psychology predoctoral internship
- Psychology practicum training
- Psychiatry residency
- Psychiatry fellowships
- Addiction psychiatry
- Geriatric psychiatry
- Medical student psychiatry clerkship
Radiology and nuclear medicine
Residents and fellow coordinator:
Sara Baker
Minneapolis VAHCS, Imaging (114)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-1057
Email: Sara.Baker2@va.gov
Kayla Meemken
Minneapolis VAHCS, Imaging (114)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-2957
Email: Kayla.Meemken@va.gov
Imaging support services manager:
Julie Brown
Minneapolis VAHCS, Imaging (114)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-1057
Email: Julie.Brown@va.gov
Recreation therapy
Students:
Carol Camden
Minneapolis VAHCS, Recreation Therapy (135R)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-3947
Fax: 612-727-5643
Email: Carol.Camden@va.gov
Social work
Students:
Stacy Tepper
Minneapolis VAHCS, Social Work (122)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-3235
Email: Stacy.Tepper2@va.gov
Surgery/specialty care
Medical students and other trainees:
Curt Vickery
Minneapolis VAHCS, Surgery ICC (112)
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-3350
Fax: 612-713-6765
Email: Curtiss.Vickery@va.gov
Residents and fellows:
Marlin "Curt" Grose
Minneapolis VAHCS, Surgery / Specialty Care (112)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-4551
Fax: 612-713-6765
Email: Marlin.Grose@va.gov
Kyle Card
Minneapolis VAHCS, Surgery / Specialty Care (112)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-1330
Fax: 612-713-6765
Email: Kyle.Card@va.gov
All other inquiries:
Lynda Dent, Administrative Officer, SSC
Minneapolis VAHCS, Surgery/Specialty Care (112)
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-2384
Fax: 612-713-6765
Email: Lynda.Dent@va.gov
Surgery/specialty care includes:
- Adult reconstructive orthopedics
- Audiology
- Anesthesiology
- Clinical neurophysiology
- Colon and rectal surgery
- Critical care surgery
- Dermatology
- Endovascular surgery
- General surgery
- Hand surgery
- Neurological surgery
- Neurology
- Obstetrics & gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic surgery
- Radiation oncology
- Thoracic surgery
- Urology
- Vascular
VA Longitudinal Undergraduate Medical Education (VALUE)
VALUE clerkship:
Katie Krasaway
Minneapolis VAHCS, Education Department
One Veterans Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-7667
Email: Katie.Krasaway@va.gov