Medical School: University of Minnesota School Medical School
Medical Interests: Palliative and hospice medicine, wilderness medicine, LGBTQ care, addiction medicine
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Music (performing and listening), outdoor activities (hiking, kayaking,
snowshoeing, etc.), cooking, gardening
Why Grand Forks/Altru: I felt that this residency offered a depth and breadth of experience that
is necessary and important for future family medicine practice, especially
if there is a desire to practice in a rural or underserved community.
Residents graduate this program prepared to succeed in any and all facets
of family medicine.
Olivia Fleming, MD
Medical School: University College Dublin School of Medicine
Medical Interests: I believe Preventive medicine is the cornerstone of great Family Medicine.
I also have specific interest in Geriatrics, Women’s and Mental health.
Personal Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy various sports and outdoor activities, music and travel.
Why Grand Forks/Altru: I chose Altru as it offers a great sense of community and provides unopposed
learning opportunities to develop one’s skills for practice in both
urban and rural environments.
Shyleen Hall, MD
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Medical Interests: Full Spectrum Family Medicine with Obstetrical Care, Native American Health.
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Outside of work, my time is spent with my husband and children. We enjoy
spending time outdoors and exploring the many playgrounds in town. We
are trying to get into tent camping now and exploring local parks. I also
enjoy playing volleyball, running and traditional Native American Beadwork.
Why Grand Forks/Altru: I chose Altru Family Medicine Residency Program because of their location,
rural family medicine training, and their OB experience. I was able to
spend time with the program as a medical student and knew then that both
the faculty and residents would be great mentors, teachers and friends.
I also knew I wanted to train somewhere where I had exposure to Native
American patients and good training to prepare me to practice in rural
areas, and I knew that I could get both at Altru FMR.
Sean Henley, MD
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Medical Interests: I hope to improve the health literacy of my patients and empower them
to spearhead their personal health. I also enjoy learning from cases that
challenge me to think outside the box and reason through problems of which
I am unfamiliar.
Personal Interests/Hobbies: I like to pass my time running (finished my first half marathon this year),
cooking, playing board games and traveling.
Why Grand Forks/Altru: Grand Forks has been a great fit during medical school and residency due
the people (especially my co-residents and our faculty), as well as being
one of the larger towns in North Dakota!
Daniel Hoy, MD
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Medical Interests: Point of care ultrasound, Sports Medicine, outpatient procedures.
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Hiking and camping at National Parks, golf, basketball, sand volleyball,
spending time with family at the lake cabin.
Why Grand Forks/Altru: What sold me on Altru FMR is the people! The faculty are incredible and
not only love to teach but want to support you in your career endeavors.
The culture of this program is incredibly supportive and wanting to be
a part of this program is one of the best decisions I have ever made.
Grand Forks is a great community, home to the University of North Dakota,
and provides ample opportunity for outdoor and other year-round activities.
Carl Liebe, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Medical Interests: Full-spectrum family medicine
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Outdoor activities, powered paragliding, and golf
Why Grand Forks/Altru: Quality education
Mara Thorsen, MD
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Medical Interests: I love the wide variety Family Medicine has to offer, but I particularly
love to work with women and children. As a mom myself, I tend to gravitate
toward these populations and can easily relate to their day-to-day concerns.
After graduation I plan to do full spectrum family medicine, including
hospital medicine and delivering babies.
Personal Interests/Hobbies: My two boys tend to take up all my extra time these days, but on a rare
day to myself you can find me reading a good book, outside tending to
my garden and flowers, working out, or listening to music.
Why Grand Forks/Altru: I'm a Grand Forks native and always knew I wanted to come back eventually.
During residency interviews though, it was clear to me that Altru FMR
was a perfect fit. It's the best combination of independence and supervision
and we are supported by truly amazing faculty and staff.
Chris Waind, MD
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Medical Interests: My medical interests include obstetrics, sports medicine, point-of-care
ultrasound, any procedure I can get my hands on, and inpatient medicine.
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Some of my interests that I participate in my free time are board games,
hockey, volleyball, softball, spike ball, kayaking, and lounging at the lake.
Why Grand Forks/Altru: I chose Altru FMR because the environment the faculty have cultivated makes
you feel like you are a part of the family. Along with a great environment,
the point-of-care ultrasound program is one of the best in the nation
and you will get lots of hands on ultrasound experience.
