Advisory Committee
The Minnesota Prepared Advisory Committee will be comprised of state, local, and tribal public health emergency preparedness personnel, representatives from community-based organizations, and representatives from institutes of higher education. The purpose of the committee is to apply insight from public health professionals to improve the relevance and impact of SPH emergency preparedness education and training.
The committee will kick off in the fall of 2022 and meet quarterly to ensure the curriculum and materials are relevant to workforce needs. School of public health program directors and staff will rely on the Minnesota Prepared Advisory Committee to influence and guide curriculum and training offerings that will shape the knowledge and skill sets of the current and future public health workforce.
Advisory Committee Duties
- Identify preparedness needs in the community.
- Contribute expertise and ideas to current and future education and workforce development for public health emergency preparedness.
Advisory Committee Members
David Brummel
- Director, Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment
Dan DeSmet
- Emergency Preparedness Director, Upper Sioux Community
Michelle Ebbers
- CHS Administrator, Nobles County Community Services
Monte Fronk
- Emergency Manager, 1855 Mille Lacs Reservation
Sandra Hanson
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness Section Manager, Minnesota Department of Health
Nick Kelley
- Public Health Administrator, City of Bloomington
Rachel LaFrinier
- Harm Reduction Nurse Manager, White Earth Tribal Health
Jody Lien
- Director, Otter Tail County Public Health
Susan Michels
- Director, Carlton Cook Lake St. Louis Community Health Board
Kim Milbrath
- Director, Center for Public Health Practice, Minnesota Department of Health
Mary Navara
- Environmental Health Section Manager, Minnesota Department of Health
Susan Palchick
- Director, Hennepin County Public Health
Kirk Smith
- Foodborne, Waterborne, Vectorborne, and Zoonotic Diseases Section Manager and Deputy State Epidemiologist, Minnesota Department of Health
