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Site: CentraCare - Paynesville

Trista Betz, PharmD

Pharmacy School: University of Minnesota - Duluth

Medical Interests:Hospital & ambulatory care pharmacy, rural healthcare, geriatric populations, hospice, cardiometabolic disorders, mental health and academia.

Personal Interests: Spending quality time with friends, family and my two golden retrievers, hiking, reading, water skiing and trying new craft breweries.

Career Goals: Serve as a pharmacist for a rural or underserved community in northern Minnesota.

Email: Trista.Betz@centracare.com

Site: CentraCare - St. Cloud

Cara Helgeson, PharmD

Pharmacy School:University of Wisconsin - Madison

Clinical Interests: I am interested in chronic disease state management, rural health, medication education and building longitudinal relationships with patients and providers

Personal Interests: I enjoy boating, baking, traveling, concerts and spending time with friends and family

Career Goals:I hope to become BCACP and work rurally under a broad collaborative practice agreement where I can help patients reach their healthcare related goals.

Email: C ara.Helgeson@centracare.com