Expert Work Group

The purpose of the Expert Work Group is to provide input to UMRHRC in developing its research portfolio and evaluating the success of the center. The Expert Work Group assists the Center in identifying topics, framing the scope of studies, and providing advice and feedback on our research projects. Expert Work Group members provide input to specific projects in their area of expertise. The Expert Work Group is composed of five recognized experts with backgrounds in rural health care quality issues at the national, state and local levels. The members are:

• Cathleen Pfaff, RN, Senior VP, Clinical Services, Cypress Healthcare, LLC, Deer Lodge, MT
• Tom Dean, MD, Family Physician
  Wessington Springs, South Dakota
• Jennifer Lundblad, CEO
  Stratis Health
• Tim Size, Executive Director
  Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
• John Supplitt, Senior Director
  Section for Small or Rural Hospitals
  American Hospital Association