Workgroup Member List
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Minnesota Department of Health
2008 Scoliosis School Screening Workgroup
October 13, 2008 Meeting Attendance
| Group Member | Representing |
|---|---|
| Sandy Erickson, RN | Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Nursing Triage |
| Angie Grabau, MSN, RN, CNP | Shriners Hospitals for Children, Twin Cities, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Sarah Gutknecht, DNP, RN, CNP | Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare |
| Mary Kautto, RN | Shriners Hospitals for Children, Twin Cities, Outreach Manager |
| Elsa Keeler, MD | Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics |
| John E. Lonstein, MD | Twin Cities Spine Center, Staff Surgeon |
| RuthEllen Luehr, MS, RN, FNASN | Minnesota Department of Education, Safe and Healthy Learners |
| Barbara Lundeen, RN, PHN, MA | MDH, MN Children with Special Health Needs, District Nurse |
| Mary Jo Martin, LSN | School Nurse Organization of Minnesota |
| David Wayne Polly, Jr., MD | University of Minnesota, Orthopaedic Surgeon |
| Cheryl Smoot, MPH, RN, PHN | MDH, School Health Consultant |
| Keith Stelter, MD | Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians |
| Dennis Woggon, DC | Minnesota Chiropractic Association |
| Barbara Yawn, M.D, MSc | Olmsted Medical Center, Director of Research |
| Absentee Group Members | |
| Jennifer Frisbie | Parent of child with scoliosis |
| Kris Klassen, LSN | Licensed School Nurse, Red Wing School District |
| Jackie Lovald, PHN | Redwood County Public Health Services, Local Public Health Nurse |
| Mary York, PNP | MN Chapter National Association of Nurse Practitioners, Past President |
| Absentee group members provided feedback via e-mail or telephone | |
| MDH Staff Supporting the Process | |
| *Cynthia Ahler, PHN MN CPNP | MDH, Child Health Consultant, Child and Teen Checkups |
| *Laurel Briske, MA, RN, CPNP | MDH, Title V Maternal & Child Health Director |
| *Rose Craigo, PHN, MN, CPNP | MDH Child Health Consultant, Child and Teen Checkups |
| *Penny Hatcher, MSN, DrPH | MDH, Supervisor Child Health Programs |
| *Georgie Peterson | Facilitator: MN Management Analysis and Development |
| *Katie Tastad | MDH, Child and Teen Checkups Student Worker |
| *Non-voting workgroup members | |

