2024-2025 OACA Interprofessional Interns

Office of Academic Clinical Affairs Interprofessional Internship

Students from across the health sciences:

1 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), 3 Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), 5 Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2 Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD), 1 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), 3 Master of Public Health (MPH)

Projects and Partners

Theme: Collaborate to support the work of community organizations delivering, enhancing, or expanding access to rural and mobile health services, programs, and education.

Patient Education Program & New Governance Process
Allina Health
Reimagining the patient education program, conducting robust analysis, and creating a new multidisciplinary governance process for systemwide program oversight.

Increasing Access to Care and Resources
Hennepin Pediatric Mobile Health
Developing new screening and tracking processes related to patients’ social determinants of health and a new initiative focused on supporting postpartum people

Data-driven Narrative to Promote Food Security
Mayo Clinic / Mower County
Harnessing existing data to craft a compelling narrative showcasing the effectiveness and capacity of services and programs aimed at mitigating food insecurity.

Diabetic Education Program Development for Un and Underinsured
Mobile Health Initiative
Developing a program for basic diabetic education and glucometer use for patients who are newly diagnosed or have a history of uncontrolled diabetes.

Dementia Friendly Dental Practices Expansion
Trellis
Broadening the educational reach of Trellis for providers across greater Minnesota, with a primary focus to expand Dementia Friendly Dental Practices as part of a grant-funded initiative.

Mental Health Initiative Development
Wayside Recovery Addiction Center
Supporting a new mental health initiative, including the development of screening tools, a community resource list, a library of treatment/intervention options and patient education, and an evaluation plan to assess utility

Integrated Behavioral Health Insights & Recommendations
Wilderness Health
Developing key insights and recommendations from survey data and meetings/interviews with stakeholders to transform integrated behavioral health in rural settings.

OACA Interprofessional Interns

Sara Busche
Medicine MD
Clinical Partner: Mobile Health Initiative

Morghan Byrnes
Medicine MD
Clinical Partner: Wilderness Health

Nabiha Chaudhry
Medicine MD
Clinical Partner: Hennepin Pediatric Mobile Health

Kate Dembny
Medicine MD/PhD
Clinical Partner: Wayside Recovery Addiction Center

Martha DeMeules
Medicine MD
Clinical Partner: Mower County / Mayo Clinic

Anandi Ganguli
Public Health MPH
Clinical Partner: Hennepin Pediatric Mobile Health

Adebayo Ibikunle
Dentistry DDS
Clinical Partner: Mobile Health Initiative

Güldamla Kalender
Medicine MD/PhD
Clinical Partner: Allina Health

Blair Kreh
Dentistry DDS
Clinical Partner: Trellis

Alyssa Nelson
Healthcare Administration MHA
Clinical Partner: Hennepin Pediatric Mobile Health

Seun Oginni
Dentistry DDS
Clinical Partner: Wilderness Health

Ivey Tanski
Nursing BSN
Clinical Partner: Allina Health

Anna Van Deelen
Medicine MD
Clinical Partner: Trellis

Lily Yang
Public Health MPH
Clinical Partner: Wayside Recovery Addiction Center

Jasmine Zaidi
Pharmacy PharmD
Clinical Partner: Mower County / Mayo Clinic