Meet Our Staff
![Amber Long Headshot](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Amber%20Long.jpg)
Amber Long, M.Ed.
Associate Vice President Student Wellness
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Community Health Education, Iowa State University
Advanced Degree:
M. Ed. in Higher Education Leadership Policy Studies, Iowa State University
Certifications:
ACE Certified Health Coach, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, Yoga Alliance RYT-200
- Holistic and integrated student health and wellness
- Movement as medicine
- Obtained the Medical Fitness Association Certified Medical Fitness Center accreditation at the University of Kansas Medical Center. 2016.
- Created the department of Wellness & Recreation Services at the University of Colorado Denver.
- Opened the University of Colorado Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center. 2018
- Currently serve as a subject matter expert and author with the American Council on Exercise.
Whitney Milhoan, MBA
Director Student Health Services
Physicians
![Mary Drake](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Mary2017.jpg)
Mary Drake, MD
Acute Care Manager & Physician
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in English, College of St. Benedict
Advanced Degree:
M.D., University of Nebraska
Advanced Training:
Emergency Medicine Residency, Regions Hospital St. Paul MN 1997-2000
Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona 2006-2007
Structural Acupuncture, Harvard University, 2014-2015
Certifications:
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
- Acupuncture
- Sports Medicine
- Santa Clara Kaiser Permanente Emergency Physician
- Bozeman Deaconess Hospital/Absaroka Emergency Physician
![Laura Goodell Photo](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Laura2018.jpg)
Laura Goodell, MD
Acute Care Physician
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in Biomechanics. Health and Human Development, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
M.D., University of Washington
Advanced Training:
Chief Resident, Montana Family Medicine Residency
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Medicine
- Rural Medicine
- Medical Student Education
- Health Care Policy/Advocacy
- Rural Family Practice Physician, Dillon, Montana
- Associate Clinical Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine
![Photo of Dr. Tom Kelly](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Tom2022.jpg)
Thomas Kelly, MD
Continuity Care Physician
Advanced Degrees:
M.D., University of Colorado
Advanced Training:
Residency, University of Colorado
Certification:
Board Certified Internal Medicine, ABIM
Dave McLaughlin, MD
Continuity Care Physician
![Sam Mitchell](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Sam2017.jpg)
Sam Mitchell, MD, PhD
Continuity Care Physician & Clinical Laboratory Manager
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. MCD Biology, CU Boulder, 1988
Advanced Degree:
PhD Biochem & Micro, Univ MT, 1996
MD University of Washington, 2000
Advanced Training:
Family Medicine Residency, Univ. WA Seattle 2000-03
USPHS Epidemic Intelligence Service, CDC Field officer 2003-05
Certifications:
Board Certified in Family Medicine 2003-present
- Infectious diseases
- STIs, HIV, and risk reduction
- Staff Physician, MSU Student Health 2010-16, 2024-present
- Medical Director, MSU Student Health 2016-23
- Private-practice Primary Care, Western Montana Clinic
- Epidemic Intelligence Service field officer for Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Domestic outbreaks of syphilis and HIV
- Assisted initiating a Pap-screening program for Botswana
- Basic research
- Azithromycin resistance in T. pallidum (syphilis)
- Molecular pathogenesis of B. bacilliformis
- Spinal cord physiology
- Neutral drift theory of evolution
- Environmental impact of Exxon Valdex oil spill
![Katie Woods](/health/images/stafffolder2017/KatieW2017.jpg)
Katie Woods, MD
Continuity Care Physician
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in History, University of Connecticut
B.S. in Biology, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
M.Ed, Harvard Graduate School of Education
M.D., University of Washington
Advanced Training:
Family Medicine Residency, MT Family Residency, Billings, MT, 2007-10
Certifications:
Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Travel medicine
- Women's health
- Global health
- Infectious diseases
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Instructor: Introduction to Global Health 291, Montana State University
- Volunteer Physician for Syrian refugee aid effort Lesvos, Greece 2016
- Family Physician in New Zealand 2010-2011 and 2013-2014
Nurse Practitioners
![Amy Berghold](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Amy2017.jpg)
Amy Berghold, FNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
Master of Nursing, Graceland University
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
ACLS
- Primary care
- Mental health
- Community Health Partners in Bozeman, MT 2010 - current
- College Health MSU 2010 - current. Full time beginning in 2016
Nyla Chandler, FNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. Nursing Montana State University
Advanced Degrees:
M.S. Nursing, Harbor UCLA, Montana State University
Advanced Training:
Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
- Women’s and men’s reproductive health
- Mental health
- Addiction/emotional trauma
- Complementary medicine
- Exercise/meditation and food as medicine
- Kellogg Fellowship Partners of the Americas Argentina
- Treatment of adolescent obesity conference training Boston
- Mentoring a Ketamine infusion clinic as a medical volunteer
- Numerous CME attendance in Family medicine and Women’s health, and complementary medicine
![Photo of Emma Hoegh](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Emma.jpg)
Emma Hoegh, FNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in Elementary Education and Studio Art, Luther College
B.S. in Nursing, George Mason University
Advanced Degrees:
DNP Family Practice, Radford University
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
- Pediatric and adult emergency nursing experience in Level I and Level III Trauma Centers
![Kristi Lavin](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Kristi2017.jpg)
Kristi Lavin, FNP
Continuity Care & Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, University of Nevada-Reno
Advanced Degrees:
Master of Nursing, Montana State University
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
- Women's health
- Primary care
- Colposcopy
- Mental Health
- Transgender Health
- Worked in various clinics in Bozeman, MT in the past 20 years
- Worked with Rocky Mountain Hospice for 3 years
- Became a Family Nurse Practitioner while working as a nurse at MSU Student Health Partners
- Currently coordinates nursing and mid-level staffing at the MSU Student Health Partners
- Currently member of the Quality Improvement Committee at the MSU Student Health Partners
![Christy Tooley](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Christy2022.jpg)
Christy Tooley, FNP
Acute Care & Continuity Care Nurse Practitioner
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Biology, Montana State University
B.S. in Nursing, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts
Advanced Degrees:
Masters in Nursing, FNP, Simmons College Boston,Massachusetts
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
- Community health
- Reproductive/Women's health care
- Primary care
- Urgent care
- College health
- Community Health Center in Boston, MA
- Bridgercare Reproductive and Women's Health Care, Bozeman, MT
Physician Assistants
![Heidi Arnold Photo of Heidi Arnold](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Heidi2022.jpg)
Heidi Arnold, PA-C
Continuity Care Physican Assistant
Undergraduate degree:
B.S. in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University
Advanced degree:
Master of Medical Science, Saint Francis University
Physician Assistant Program, Red Rocks College
Certifications:
Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA)
- Primary Care
- Women's Health
- Mental Health
- ENT
- PureView Health Center, Helena, MT
- Community Health Partners, Bozeman, MT
- Bridger ENT, Bozeman, MT
![Catherine Ebelke](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Catherine2017.jpg)
Catherine Ebelke, PA-C
Travel Medicine Specialist & Health Advancement Staff
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Botany and German, University of Michigan
Advanced Degree:
Physician Associate, Yale University School of Medicine
Certifications:
Certified Physician Assistant
Certified in Travel Health awarded by International Society of Travel Medicine
- Travel medicine
- Wilderness medicine
- Integrative medicine/mine-body medicine
- German
- Spanish
- International Medicine CIWEC Clinic Staff Kathmandu, Nepal
- International Medicine Health Care Provider Maya Mountains National Geographic Expedition, Belize
- Ranger Naturalist in Glacier National Park
- Health Educator and Health Care Provider at various Community Clinics in Appalachia
- Current Travel Clinic Coordinator at MSU Student Health Partners
![Hannah Smith](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Hannah2017.jpg)
Hannah Smith, PA-C
Acute Care Physician Assistant
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Earth Sciences-Geology, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, Pacific University
Certifications:
Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA)
- Emergency medicine
- Public health
- Infectious diseases
- International Medicine Kenya and Honduras
- Migrant Worker Outreach Clinic
- Indian Health Service
- Emergency Medicine facilities
Mental Health Specialists
![Photograph of Paisley](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Paisley2022.jpg)
Paisley Azra-Lewis, Ph.D.
Behavioral Health Specialist
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Psychology, Davidson College
Advanced Degrees:
Ph.D. in Health Psychology (Clinical Concentration), University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Advanced Training:
Postdoctoral Fellowship, UNC Charlotte Counseling and Psychological Services
- Health psychology
- Mindfulness
- Therapeutic benefits of nature
- Anxiety
![Elizabeth Bentley Photo of Elizabeth Bentley](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Elizabeth2022.jpg)
Elizabeth Bentley, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Philosophy, Miami University
Advanced Degree:
Master of Science, The Ohio State University
- Graduated with MS degree and became a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner
- Worked in Idaho at a community health clinic as part of the National Health Service Corps
- Psychiatric care provider for counseling practice in Idaho Falls
![Dr. Vines Photo of Derek Vines](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Derek2022.jpg)
Derek Vines, MD
Psychiatrist
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Advanced Degree:
M.D., James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University
Advanced Training:
Psychiatry Residency, Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont College of Medicine
Certifications:
Board-certified, Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- The benefits of exercise as it relates to mental health
- The benefits of exposure to the natural world as it relates to mental health
- The role of substance use in mental health condititions
- Community mental health, staff psychiatrist, Howard Center, Burlington, Vermont 2007-2013
- Psychiatrist, Montana State Hospital 2013-2019
Dietitians
Tana Meyer, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Health Science-Nutrition, Keene State College
Advanced Training
Dietetic Internship, Montana State University
- Eating Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Health at Every Size (HAES) & Intuitive Eating
- Sports Nutrition
- Overall Healthy Lifestyles/General Nutrition
![Photo of Kaitlyn, RDN](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Kaitlyn2022.jpg)
Kaitlyn Schlangen, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S in Food and Nutrition- Dietetics, Montana State University
Advanced Training:
Montana Dietetic Internship, Montana State University
- Eating Disorders
- Intuitive Eating & Health at Every Size
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Nutrition for Diabetes
- General Nutrition Education
- Registered Dietitian at Vail Health Hospital in Vail, Colorado
- Clinical Nutrition Manager at Vail Health Hospital in Vail, Colorado
Nurses
Tristan Arrington
Registered Nurse
Undergraduate Degrees:
B.A. in Communication/Marketing, MSU Northern
B.S. in Nursing - MSU Bozeman
Advanced Training:
AORN Perioperative Nurse Residency Program - Presbyterian Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM
- Public Health and Immunizations
- Surgical Services
- Collegiate Health
- Multi-cultural Mentorship
- Presbyterian Rust Medical Center, Surgical Services Deptartment
- University of New Mexico Student Health and Counseling, Allergy and Immunization Clinic
- Missoula City-County Health Department, Outpatient Immunization Clinic
- Former undergraduate researcher : Initiative for Maximizing Student Development, American Indian Research Opportunities, MSU-Bozeman, MT
- Former undergraduate teaching assistant: Anatomy and Physiology cadaver laboratory - MSU Bozeman, MT
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Char DeChaine, RN
Registered Nurse
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, Mankato State University
- Acute care triage
- Wound care
- Travel immunizations
- Patient Education
- Neonatal intensive care unit
- Obstetrics
- Pediatrics
- Family Practice
- Clinical research in osteoporosis
Kristin Olson, RN
Registered Nurse
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Training:
Education for the Prevention of Infection (EPI) Intensive Training through Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
- Preventative Health & Education
- Women’s Health
- Infection Control and Prevention
- Immunizations for travel & routine prevention
- Member of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
- Worked as RN in Family Practice at Community Health Center
- Worked as RN at UCHealth Infectious Disease & Travel Health in Aurora, CO
- Work experience in Pulmonology, Orthopedics & Geriatric Medicine
Cindy Spinelli, MPH, RN, BSN
Registered Nurse
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, George Mason University
Advanced Degree:
Master of Public Health- Biostatistics, The George Washington University
- Communicable Diseases
- Health Communication
- Vaccines
- Public Health
- Peace Corps Volunteer, Nepal 2001-2003
- Ryan White Case Manager 2013-2021
Emily Stebbins, BSN
Registered Nurse
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, University of Washington
Certifications:
Ambulatory Care Certification
- Diabetes Education
- Mental Health
- Urology
- Long Term Acute Care
- ICU
- Urology
Medical Support Staff
Casey Burke, RMA
Medical Assistant, Continuity Care
Undergraduate Degree:
Medical Assistant Associate of Applied Science, Montana Tech College of Technology
- 7 years of practicing as an MA in Bozeman
- 6 year of practicing in family medicine
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Holley Woosley Vennes, CCMA
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Continuity Care
Health and Human Performance, University of Montana Western
Associate of Science, Health Professions, Montana State University
Certifications:
BLS, CPR, Phlebotomy, Sterile Procedures, EKG
- Sports Med
- Vascular
- Women’s Health
- Worked in healthcare since 2005
- Worked in various fields of medicine
Laboratory Staff
Cara Maletz, MLS(ASCP)CM
Laboratory Manager
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Microbiology, Montana State University
Certifications:
American Society of Clinical Pathology Certificate of Laboratory Management
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Laboratory Safety
- Montana Medical Laboratory Science Professional Program
- Laboratory Coordinator at Bozeman Health Belgrade Clinic
- Point-of-Care Coordinator at Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
X-Ray
Sarah Dorr, R.T.
Radiologic Technologist
Undergraduate Degree:
A.A.S in Radiologic Technology, Montana Tech
Advanced Training:
Registered in Computed Tomography
Certifications:
Certified in Diagnostic Radiography and Computed Tomography
- Public Health
- Trauma/ Emergency Medicine
- Sports Medicine
- Women’s Health
- Trained into and certified in CT.
- Set up CT protocols and procedures for routine and trauma scans in Critical Access Setting
- Helped to get hospital in Ennis recognized as a Trauma Receiving Facility.
- Helped to improve the stroke alert program through coordination with Nursing staff and Radiology group.
Pharmacists
Administrative Staff
![Photo of Jen Eckart](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Jen2017.jpg)
Jennifer Geiser, BS
Patient Services Manager
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Community Health, St. Cloud State University
![Photo of Katherine Altizer](/health/images/stafffolder2017/Katherine2017.jpg)
Katherine Altizer, BA, BS
Patient Services Assistant Manager
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in History SETS, Montana State University
B.S. in Sociology, Montana State University
Staff Directories for other units of Student Health Partners can be found on these pages: