Minnesota Rural Health Association
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Kap Wilkes Board President Executive Director, Well Being Development, Ely |
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Marti Paulson Board Vice-President Executive Director, Project Turnabout Addiction Recovery Centers, |
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Diane Thorson Treasurer / Past-President |
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Zora Radosevich Director, MDH Office of Rural Health & Primary Care |
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Alyssa Meller Chief Operating Officer, National Rural Health Resource Center, Duluth |
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Warren Larson Retired - Community Relations, Sanford Health, Brainerd |
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Susan Grafstrom Emergency Manager, Roseau County, Roseau |
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Jim Przybilla Chief Executive Officer, |
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Richard Ash Chief Executive Officer, United Hospital District, |
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Dave Borgert Retired - Community & Government Relations, CentraCare Health, St. Cloud |
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Kim McCoy, Director of Program Management, Stratis Health, St. Paul |
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Denise Schneekloth Executive Director, MN |
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Jeanne Edevold Larson, MS Executive Director, Northern Dental Access Center, Bemidji |
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Mark Dewey, Associate Professor of Practice, Pharmacy Practice, North Dakota State University, Fergus Falls |
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Thad Shunkwiler* Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Minnesota State University, Mankato |
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Kevin Lee* Emergency Services Relationship Specialist, North Memorial Ambulance, Brainerd |
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*Newly elected board member
News & Announcements
2025 Emerging Rural Health Leader Award
Nominations are now open!
The Minnesota Emerging Rural Health Leader Award is given annually to an individual who has emerged as “leading the charge” to improve rural health on a local, regional, or statewide level.
Nomination criteria:
- The emphasis of the award is on recognizing a student or a health professional early in their career who has emerged as a leader in improving rural health on a local, regional, or statewide basis. This person is "leading the charge".
- The nominee must be:
- A student working toward a career in rural health who has already shown a personal commitment to, and a desire for, improving rural health here in Minnesota. Or,
- An individual, still early in their career, employed by an organization that serves the health needs of rural Minnesotans.
The award will be announced on National Rural Health Day, November 20, 2025.
Nominate a Leader Today!
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