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Board of Directors

Ann Gihl, MA, RN

Executive Director

Michael Wilcox, MD

Treasurer

Greg Kerola, EMT-P

Board Member

Nicole Swett, NP

Board Member

Karie Pearce, RN

President

Darrell Carter, MD

Board Member

Sandy Dahl, PA-C

Board Member

Paul Van Gorp, MD

Vice President

Don Lum, MD

Board Member

Kevin Smith, MHA

Board Member

Stephen Dunlop, MD

Secretary

Gail Brandt, JD

Board Member

L. Dave Larson, MD

Board Member

Staff

Ann Gihl, MA, RN

Executive Director
ann.gihl@calsprogram.org

Darrell L. Carter, MD

Program Director
dlcarter@calsprogram.com

Pat Bloomquist

Business & Accounting Manager
pat.bloomquist@calsprogram.org

Andrew Hebdon, RN

Clinical Specialist
andrew.hebdon@calsprogram.org

Dan Starkka, EMT-P

CALS Course Facilitator
dan.starkka@calsprogram.org

Dana Jarvis Bies, BS

Administrative Manager
dana.bies@calsprogram.org

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CALS Participant Puts CALS OB Skills to the Test

Jul 20, 2023 | Minnesota, News

"I took a CALS Course in Fall 2022. I then had the privilege to put my newly acquired OB skills to use in February! The patient presented to our small rural ED in active labor. A language barrier presented another challenge. She thought she was about 30 weeks along so...