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651-201-5083

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Minnesota Department of Health
625 N. Robert Street
PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55155

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OUR TEAM
Kirk Smith

DIRECTOR

Kirk Smith, DVM, MS, PhD
MN Department of Health
651.201.5240
kirk.smith@state.mn.us

Josh Rounds

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Josh Rounds, MPH
MN Department of Health
651.201.5083
joshua.rounds@state.mn.us

Carlota Medus

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Carlota Medus, MPH, PhD
MN Department of Health
651.201.5527
carlota.medus@state.mn.us

CoE Epidemiologist

Amy Saupe, MPH
MN Department of Health
651.201.5119
amy.saupe@state.mn.us

Craig Hedberg

CO-DIRECTOR

Craig Hedberg, MS, PhD
University of Minnesota
School of Public Health
612.626.4757
hedbe005@umn.edu

Melanie Firestone

COE EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Melanie Firestone, MPH, PhD
University of Minnesota
School of Public Health
612.625.7429
fire0018@umn.edu

Thuy Kim

COE EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Thuy Kim, MPH, PhD
University of Minnesota
School of Public Health
612.503.9277
kim00977@umn.edu

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