Meet Our Staff
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, 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, 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
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, 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, 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, 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
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
Jennifer Geiser, BS
Patient Services Manager
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Community Health, St. Cloud State University
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: