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MSTP Clinical Connections

The goals of MSTP Clinical Connections are to help students maintain their clinical skills during their graduate years, to promote interaction between students and faculty, to expose students to role models who are outstanding physician-scientists, and most importantly, to emphasize the interactions between science and medicine.

Students are required to enroll in MSTP Clinical Connections for a minimum of 4 semesters during the graduate phase of training. Participation is welcomed and encouraged for additional semesters. Often students will enroll in this course during the semester prior to returning to the medical curriculum to brush up on clinical skills.

Past Clinical Connections Student/Mentor Pairings

Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 2008
Sara Alford    Tom Scholz, Md Pediatrics-Cardiology
Adam Case    Andrew Norris, MD, PhD Pediatrics-Endocrine
Miranda Curtiss    Mary Beth Fasano, MD Internal Medicine-Allergy/Immunology
Robert Dallapiazza    Peg Nopoulos, MD Psychiatry
Beth Erickson    Dawn Ebach, MD Pediatrics-GI
Ginny Harris    Michael Goodheart, MD Obstetrics-Gynecology
Paul Kaminsky    Manish Suneja, MD Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Sahib Khalsa    Sergio Paradiso, MD Psychiatry
Anna Peters    Bob Ashman, MD Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Emily Schindler    Jerome Yankowitz, MD Obstetrics-Gynecology
Justin Schwartz    John Dagle, MD, PhD Pediatrics-Neonatology
Kathryn Trandem    John Dagle, MD, PhD Pediatrics-Neonatology
Aaron Ver Heul    Michael Goodheart, MD Obstetrics-Gynecology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 2007
Sara Alford    Jessica Moreland, MD Pediatrics-Intensive Care
Marlene Cano    Pedro Gonzalez, MD Neurology
Adam Case    Tom O'Dorisio, MD Internal Medicine-Endocrine
Miranda Curtiss    Antoine Azar, MD Internal Medicine-Allergy/Immunology
Robert Dallapiazza    John Wemmie, MD, PhD Psychiatry
Beth Erickson    Andy Norris, MD Pediatrics-Endocrine
Ginny Harris    Jill Vibhaker, MD Obstetrics-Gynecology
Beixin He    Don Brown, MD Internal Medicine-Cardiology
Paul Kaminsky    Jeff Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Emma Mohr    Oscar Gomez, MD Pediatrics-Infectious Diseases
Anna Peters    Nancy Rosenthal, MD Pathology
Justin Schwartz    Judy Streit, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Stanley Sedore    Jorge Di Paola, MD Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology
Abraham Sheffield    John Canady, MD Otolaryngology
Kathryn Trandem    Bernard Fallon, MD Urology
Aaron Ver Heul    Geordie Lawry Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Adam Ziemann    Hal Adams, MD Neurology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Summer 2007
Sarah Fineberg    Janeta Tansey, MD Psychiatry
Natalie Melrose    Margo Schilling, MD Internal Medicine-Geriatrics
Fredrick Oakley    Michael Goodheart, MD Obstetrics-Gynecology
Emily Schindler    Chris Adams, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Endocrine
Stanley Sedore    Heather Bartlett, MD Pediatrics - Cardiology
William Tabayoyong    Richard Williams, MD Urology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 2007
Sara Alford    Mark Anderson, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease
Aaron Boes    Hal Adams, MD Neurology
Adam Case    Heather Bartlett, MD Pediatrics-Cardiology
Miranda Curtiss    Petar Lenert, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Rhuematology
Ginny Harris    Jerome Yankowitz, MD Obstetrics-Gynecology
Sahib Khalsa    Jim Amos, MD Psychiatry
Nhat-Long Pham    Geeta Lal, MD Surgery
Emily Schindler    Tom Wassink, MD Psychiatry
Abraham Sheffield    Adel Afifi, MD Pediatrics
Matthew Thoendel    Rachel Miller, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 2006
Sara Alford    Tom Scholz, MD Pediatrics-Cardiology
Aaron Boes    Chadi Calagre, MD Child Psychiatry
Eric Brown    Robert Keech, MD Ophthalmology
Adam Case    Jorge Di Paola, MD Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology
Miranda Curtiss    Mary Beth Fasano, MD Internal Medicine-Allergy/Immunology
Robert Dallapiazza    Robert Rosenquist, MD Anesthesia
Matthew Dickson    Kyle Brown, MD Internal Medicine-Gastrointestinal Diseases
Amy Halt    Tom Wassink, MD Psychiatry
Ginny Harris    Heather Bartlett, MD Pediatrics-Cardiology
Fredrick Oakley    Aaron Bossler, MD, PhD Pathology
Nhat-Long Pham    Bradley Dixon, MD Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Emily Schindler    Nasreen Syed, MD Ophthalmology
Grant Schulert    Jeffery Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Stanley Sedore    Jessica Moreland, MD Pediatrics
Abraham Sheffield    Kevin Glenn, MD Internal Medicine-General Medicine
Matthew Thoendel    Christie Thomas, MD Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Aislinn Williams    Matthew Howard, MD Neurosurgery
Adam Ziemann    Tim Brennan, MD, PhD Anesthesia
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Summer 2006
Matthew Dickson    Scott Ferguson, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary
Sarah Fineberg    Robert Ashman, MD Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Carmen Halabi    Christie Thomas, MD Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Anna Peters    Kyle Brown, MD Internal Medicine-Gastrointestinal Diseases
Siao-Yi Wang    Richard Williams, MD Urology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 2006
Aaron Boes    Katherine Mathews, MD Pediatric Neurology
Benjamin Davis    Raymond Hohl, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Matthew Dickson    Heather Bartlett, MD Pediatics-Cardiology
Ginny Harris    Robert Ashman, MD Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Amy Jongeling    Mark Dyken, MD Neurology
Sahib Khalsa    Peg Nopoulos, MD Psychiatry
Natalie Melrose    Tom O'Dorisio, MD Internal Medicine-Endocrine
Fredrick Oakley    Nancy Rosenthal, MD Pathology
Jeffrey Peterson    Hilary Beaver, MD Ophthalmology
Stanley Sedore    Tom Scholz, MD Pediatrics-Cardiology
William Tabayoyong    Chris Cooper, MD Urology
Siao-Yi Wang    Richard Williams, MD Urology
Aislinn Williams    John Chaloupka, MD Radiology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 2005
Michael Chang    Jim Howe, MD General Surgery
Robert Dallapiazza    Richard LeBlond, MD Internal Medicine-General
Nicholas Ettinger    Kyle Brown, MD Internal Medicine-Gastrointestinal Diseases
Sarah Fineberg    Heather Bartlett, MD Pediatrics-Cardiology
Sahib Khalsa    Hank Paulson, MD, PhD Neurology
Fredrick Oakley    Tim Brennan, MD, PhD Anesthesia
Anna Peters    Dan Berg, MD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Jeffrey Peterson    Bruce Brown, MD Radiology
Grant Schulert    David Kusner, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Stanley Sedore    Scott Ferguson, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary
William Tabayoyong    Mike O'Donnell, MD Urology
Siao-Yi Wang    Chris Cooper, MD Urology
Aislinn Williams    Andrew Lee, MD Ophthalmology
Adam Ziemann    John Wemmie, MD, PhD Psychiatry
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Summer 2005
Joshua Eastvold    Heather Bartlett, MD Pediatrics-Cardiology
Anthony Fischer    Kyle Brown, MD Internal Medicine-Gastrointestinal Diseases
Carmen Halabi    Adam Kanis, MD, PhD Pediatrics
Kenneth Sykes    Steve Moore, MD, PhD Pathology-Neuropathology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 2005
Eric Brown    John Chaloupka, MD Radiology
Michael Chang    Jorge Di Paola, MD Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology
Joshua Eastvold    Joseph Zabner, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary
Nicholas Ettinger    Heather Bartlett, MD Pediatrics-Cardiology
Sarah Fineberg    Kathy Mathews, MD Pediatric-Neurology
Carmen Halabi    Nancy Rosenthal, MD Pathology
Sahib Khalsa    George Lawry, MD Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Natalie Melrose    Jeff Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases
William Rockey    John Buatti, MD Radiation Oncology
Grant Schulert    Jessica Moreland, MD Pediatrics
Daniel Sprague    Paul McCray, MD Pediatrics
Kenneth Sykes    Ken Dornfeld, MD, PhD Radiation Oncology
Aislinn Williams    Peg Nopoulos, MD Psychiatry
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 2004
Eric Brown    Lee Alward, MD Ophthalmology
Michael Chang    Tom Grabowski, MD Neurology
Matthew Dickson    Neal Weintraub, MD Internal Medicine-Cardiology
Joshua Eastvold    Jessica Moreland, MD Pediatrics
Mitchell Engle    Kenneth Follett, MD, PhD Neurosurgery
Nicholas Ettinger    Kevin Ault, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology
Daniel Ferraro    Jon Heusel, MD, PhD Pathology
Anthony Fischer    Edwin Stone, MD, PhD Ophthalmology
Amy Halt    Erik St. Louis, MD Neurology
Amy Jongeling    Lynne Geweke, MD Neurology
Jill Lyon    Matthew Howard, MD Neurosurgery
Timothy Moss    Kim Keppler-Noreuil, MD Pediatrics
William Rockey    William Haynes, MD Internal Medicine-Clinical Pharmacology
Grant Schulert    Tom Scholz, MD Pediatrics-Cardiology
Daniel Sprague    Nicholas Zavazava, MD, PhD Internal Medicine
Adam Ziemann    Henry Paulson, MD, PhD Neurology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Summer 2004
Eric Brown    Randy Kardon, MD, PhD Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Anthony Fischer    Jeff Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Carmen Halabi    Larry Karniski, MD Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Ali Jabbari    Allyn Mark, MD Internal Medicine-Cardiology
Egon Ozer    Eric Dickson, MD Emergency Treatment Center
Daniel Sprague    Jorge DiPaola, MD Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 2004
Bryan Allen    Kenneth Dornfeld, MD, PhD Radiation Oncology
Michael Chang    Randy Kardon, MD, PhD Ophthalmology
Dominic Cirillo    Richard Lynch, MD Pathology
Mitchell Engle    Jeff Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Nicholas Ettinger    Jorge Di Paola, MD Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology
Daniel Ferraro    Alan Stolpen, MD PhD Radiology
Carmen Halabi    Allyn Mark, MD Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease
Amy Halt    Peg Nopoulos, MD Psychiatry
Amy Jongeling    David Brown, MD Anesthesia
Timothy Moss    Jeff Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases
William Rockey    Tom Wassink, MD Psychiatry
Kenneth Sykes    Ken Follett, MD, PhD Neurosurgery
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 2003
Bryan Allen    Brian Mullan, MD Radiology
Rebecca Benson    Raymond Tannous, MD Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology
Benjamin Darbro    Chris Arpey, MD Dermatology
Mitchell Engle    Tom Wassink, MD Psychiatry
Anthony Fischer    Karl Thomas, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary
Amy Halt    John Wemmie, MD, PhD Psychiatry
Ali Jabbari    Tony Sandler, MD Pediatric Surgery
Amy Jongeling    Charles Saltzman, MD Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Timothy Moss    Nancy Rosenthal, MD Pathology
Rick Nelson    Peg Nopoulos, MD Psychiatry
Egon Ozer    Steve Lentz, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
William Rockey    Alan Stolpen, MD, PhD Radiology
Daniel Sprague    Annette Schlueter, MD, PhD Pathology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Summer 2003
Bryan Allen    Brian Mullan, MD Radiology
Dominic Cirillo    Peter Kaboli, MD Internal Medicine-General Medicine
Sara Farmen    Pradeep Singh, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary
Daniel Ferraro    Thomas Raife, MD Pathology
Ali Jabbari    Duane Whitaker, MD Dermatology
Rick Nelson    Kevin Glenn, MD Internal Medicine-General Medicine
Egon Ozer    Jose Morcuende, MD, PhD Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 2003
Bryan Allen    John Dagle, MD, PhD Pediatrics-Neonatology
Dominic Cirillo    Daniel Diekema, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Benjamin Darbro    Mary Stone, MD Dermatology
Mitchell Engle    Tim Brennan, MD, PhD Anesthesia
Carter Jones    Harold Adams, MD Neurology
Timothy Moss    Kim Keppler-Noreuil, MD Pediatrics
Nasir Naqvi    Peg Nopoulos, MD Psychiatry
Rick Nelson    Hank Paulson, MD, PhD Neurology
Egon Ozer    Jessica Moreland, MD Pediatrics
William Rockey    J. Eric Greensmith, MD Anesthesia
Kenneth Sykes    Richard Rosenquist, MD Anesthesia
Kristy Wolniak    Richard Lynch, MD Pathology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 2002
Bryan Allen    Tim Brennan, MD, PhD Anesthesia
Rebecca Benson    Erik Edens, MD, PhD Pediatrics
Tracy Brown    Brian Mullan, MD Diagnostic Radiology
Dominic Cirillo    Loreen Herwaldt, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Sara Farmen    John Buatti, MD Radiation Oncology
Daniel Ferraro    Peter Kaboli, MD Internal Medicine-General Medicine
Julieann Grant    Tom Wassink, MD Psychiatry
Ali Jabbari    Jay Rubinstein, MD, PhD Otolaryngology
Carter Jones    Andrew Nugent, MD Emergency Medicine
Rick Nelson    Jay Sandlow, MD Urology
Kenneth Sykes    Sue O'Dorisio, MD, PhD Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology
Kristy Wolniak    Jo Benda, MD Pathology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Summer 2002
Rebecca Benson    Mary Stone, MD Dermatology
Tracy Brown    Kevin Ault, MD OB/GYN
Ajai Dandekar    Joe Zabner, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary Disease
Benjamin Darbro    Duane Whitaker, MD Dermatology
Sara Farmen    Pete Snyder, MD Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease
Jon Femling    Andrew Nugent, MD Emergency Medicine
Julieann Grant    Scott Vogelgesang, MD Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Carter Jones    Klaus Bielefeldt, MD Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Timothy Lindley    Arnold Menezes, MD Neurosurgery
Nasir Naqvi    Peg Nopoulos, MD Psychiatry
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 2002
Rebecca Benson    William Haynes, MD Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease
Ajai Dandekar    Joseph Zabner, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary
Benjamin Darbro    Joel Gordon, MD Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Eric Epping    Janeta Tansy, MD Psychiatry
Julieann Grant    Michael O'Donnell, MD Urology
Carter Jones    Tim Brennan, MD, PhD Anesthesia
Nasir Naqvi    Hal Adams, MD Neurology
Brandon Porter    Stan Perlman, MD, PhD Pediatrics-Infectious Disease
Kristy Wolniak    Nancy Rosenthal, MD Pathology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 2001
Rebecca Benson    Scott Vogelgesang, MD Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Sara Farmen    Tim Brennan, MD, PhD Anesthesiology
Jon Femling    Mike Shasby, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary Disease
Julieann Grant    Dan Berg, MD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Timothy Lindley    Matthew Howard, MD Neurosurgery
Brandon Porter    Tom Wassink, MD Psychiatry
Kristy Wolniak    Annette Schlueter, MD, PhD Pathology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Summer 2001
Ajai Dandekar    William Nauseef, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Jon Femling    Joseph Buckwalter, MD Orthopedic Surgery
Janet Hume    Peter Densen, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Timothy Lindley    Matthew Howard, MD Neurosurgery
Brandon Porter    Robert Ashman, MD Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 2001
Ajai Dandekar    Steve Lentz, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Sarah Holstein    Brian Link, MD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Janet Hume    Scott Vogelgesang, MD Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Nasir Naqvi    Sergio Paradiso, MD Psychiatry
Brandon Porter    William Nauseef, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 2000
Jon Femling    Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD Pediatrics
Timothy Lindley    James Lopez, MD Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease
Jeffrey Sall    Jerry Woodhead, MD Pediatrics
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Summer 2000
Sarah Holstein    Raymond Hohl, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Janet Hume    Jeff Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Jeffrey Sall    Tom O'Dorisio, MD Internal Medicine-Endocrine
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 2000
Aaron Bossler    Joel Gordon, MD Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Sarah Holstein    Duane Whitaker, MD Dermatology
Janet Hume    William Nauseef, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Ahmir Khan    Robert Bar, MD Internal Medicine-Endocrinology
Kenneth Richardson    Larry Mahoney, MD Pediatrics-Cardiology
Rebecca Schultz    Jeff Murray, MD Pediatrics
Robert Walters    William Talman, MD Neurology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 1999
Sarah Holstein    Jeffrey Kern, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary Disease
Olav Jaren    Henry Paulson, MD, PhD Neurology
Ahmir Khan    Raymond Hohl, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Evelena Ontiveros    Jeffery Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Kenneth Richardson    Eric Edens, MD, PhD Pediatrics
Rebecca Schultz    Marcia Willing, MD, PhD Pediatrics
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Summer 1999
Evelena Ontiveros    Robert Bar, MD Internal Medicine-Endocrinology
Robert Walters    Sean Hedican, MD Urology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 1999
Aaron Bossler    William Nauseef, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Tracy Brown    Robert Reiter, MD OB/Gyn
Kevin Brown    Steve Lentz, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Brian Foster    James Howe, MD Surgery
Olav Jaren    Thomas Grabowski, MD Neurology
Ahmir Khan    Allyn Mark, MD Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease
Evelena Ontiveros    Robert Bar, MD Internal Medicine-Endocrinology
Kenneth Richardson    Kim Overby, MD Pediatrics
Renee Schnetzer    Jeff Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Rebecca Schultz    Kathy Mathews, MD Pediatrics-Neurology
Yuri Trembath    Joe Piven, MD Psychiatry
Robert Walters    Jeffrey Kern, MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary Disease
Douglas White    Joel Gordon, MD Internal Medicine-Nephrology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Fall 1998
Tracy Brown    Fred Lamb, MD, PhD Pediatrics
Kevin Brown    Bruce Gantz, MD Otolaryngology
Brian Foster    Robert Robinson, MD Pathology
Olav Jaren    Brian Link, MD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Ahmir Khan    John Stokes, MD Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Peggy Myung    Raymond Hohl, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Evelena Ontiveros    David Schwartz, MD, MPH Internal Medicine-Pulmonary Disease
Kenneth Richardson    Kim Overby, MD Pediatrics
Renee Schnetzer    Jeff Meier, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Rebecca Schultz    Steve Lentz, MD, PhD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Robert Walters    Richard Sontheimer, MD Dermatology
 
Student Mentor Mentor Department
Spring 1998
Tracy Brown    Allyn Mark, MD Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease
Kevin Brown    Joseph Buckwalter, MD Orthopedic Surgery
Eric Epping    Clinical Conference
Brian Foster    Jeffrey Kern. MD Internal Medicine-Pulmonary Disease
Stephen Jackson    Bradley Britigan, MD Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Olav Jaren    Brian Link, MD Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Richard Santos    Clinical Conference
Renee Schnetzer    Clinical Conference
Daryl Scott    Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD Pediatrics