BOARD/COMMISSION: Board Of Medical Practice

335 Randolph Avenue
Suite 140
St. Paul, MN
55102

Web Site

Supported by Board of Medical Practice

ENABLING LEGISLATION
M.S. 147.01
Enabled: 05-17-1961
Revisor of Statutes Link

CONTACT

Elizabeth Huntley

(612) 548-2168

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CHAIR

Pamela Chawla

(612) 813-6000

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Board Staff Support (3)

TITLE

NAME

PHONE

PRIMARY

Executive Director

Elizabeth Huntley

elizabeth.huntley@state.mn.us

(612) 548-2168

Yes

Licensure Unit Manager

Kita Nelson

Kita.Nelson@state.mn.us

Board President

Pamela Chawla

pamela.chawla@childrensmn.org

(612) 813-6000

Board Chairs (1)

TITLE

NAME

PHONE

PRIMARY

Chair

Pamela Chawla

pamela.chawla@childrensmn.org

(612) 813-6000

Yes

DETAILS

Membership

Membership includes 16 residents of the State of Minnesota appointed by the Governor to four year terms. 11 members must be Minnesota licensed physicians, at least one holding the degree of doctor of medicine and one holding the degree of doctor of osteopathy; and five public members as defined by section 214.02 of Minnesota statutes. Members shall not serve more than eight years, consecutively. All eight congressional districts must be represented by physician appointees and five congressional districts must be represented by public appointees.

COMPENSATION

Per Diem: $75.00
Other Compensation: $75 per diem plus expenses

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

Requires Older Member - no
Requires Senate Approval - no
Members file campaign finance and disclosure - yes

Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary

The board licenses and registers physicians, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, acupuncturists, athletic trainers, genetic counselors, naturopathic doctors, and traditional midwives; and enforces the relevant practice acts.

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Over 30,000 physicians are licensed by the Board of Medical Practice. The Board also licenses or registers physician assistants, respiratory therapists, acupuncturists, athletic trainers, genetic counselors, naturopathic doctors, traditional midwives, and professional corporations. The Board's mission is to protect the public by extending the privilege to practice to qualified applicants, and by investigating complaints relating to the competency or behavior of individual licensees or registrants.

Meeting Information

Meetings typically last: Full day committee meetings; full day business meetings; ad hoc conference calls and special meetings.

Meeting Frequency: Monthly committee meetings; bi-monthly business meetings; ad hoc and special meetings. Time commitment expected is a minimum of one business day per month and six Saturday meetings per year, plus preparation time of a minimum of six hours per month.

Meetings are held at:
335 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102; ad hoc locations with notice posted. Some travel required for off-site meetings. Some options for virtual attendance.

Fiscal Information

Annual Staff Hours: 47840.00

Total Appropriations: $5,779,000.00

Appropriations Description: The Board is self-funded through application fees.

Fiscal Year Expenses:

Expenses Description:

See biennial report available on the Board's website.

Open Positions (0)

No Open Positions

Applicants (9)

NAME	POSITION	APPLICATION DATE
Dr. Leopold Arko IV	Physician	1/2/2025
Dr. Tenbit Emiru	Physician	12/10/2024
Dr Julie Pazdernik	Physician	8/28/2024
Neel Shah	Physician	1/7/2025
Bruce Sutor MD	Physician	11/1/2024
Frank Wei M.D.	Physician	1/9/2025
Cherie Zachary	Physician	11/5/2024
David Berg	Public Member	5/21/2024
Monique Doward	Public Member	6/6/2024

Pending Appointments (0)

No pending appointments found.

Direct Appointments (1)

POSITION/SEAT

APPOINTING AUTHORITY

MEMBER NAME

STATUS

TERM END

Direct Appointments

Ex-officio - Contact

Board of Medical Practice

Term ends in 0 days

Current Members (16)

POSITION/SEAT

APPOINTING AUTHORITY

MEMBER NAME

STATUS

TERM END

Doctor Of Osteopathy

Doctor Of Osteopathy - from any Congressional District

Governor

Jane Willett DO

Filled

01/04/2027

Physician

Physician #1 - At-Large

Governor

Kristina Krohn

Filled

01/05/2026

Physician #2 - Congressional District #5

Governor

Dr. Pamela Chawla

Filled

01/03/2028

Physician #3 - At-Large

Governor

Dr. Tenbit Emiru

Filled

01/01/2029

Physician #4 - Congressional District #2

Governor

Chaitanya Anand

Filled

01/04/2027

Physician #5 - Congressional District #4

Governor

Dr. Leopold Arko IV

Filled

01/01/2029

Physician #6 - Congressional District #7

Governor

Dr Julie Pazdernik

Filled

01/01/2029

Physician #7 - Congressional District #6

Governor

Sarah Carter

Filled

01/03/2028

Physician #8 - Congressional District #8

Governor

Dr. Peter Henry

Filled

01/05/2026

Physician #9 - Congressional District #1

Governor

Bruce Sutor MD

Filled

01/01/2029

Physician #10 - Congressional District #3

Governor

Cherie Zachary

Filled

01/01/2029

Public Member

Public Member #1

Governor

Miss Averi Turner

Filled

01/05/2026

Public Member #2

Governor

Bruce Anderson

Filled

01/04/2027

Public Member #3

Governor

Allen Rasmussen

Filled

01/03/2028

Public Member #4

Governor

John Manahan

Filled

01/05/2026

Public Member #5

Governor

Karen Thullner

Filled

01/05/2026

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