Our Team
Staff Directory
Leadership
Perry Dickinson, MD
Director, Practice Innovation Program
Kyle Knierim, MD
Associate Professor
Associate Director of Practice Transformation
Stephanie Kirchner, MSPH, RD
Instructor, Department of Family Medicine
Practice Transformation Program Manager
Allyson Gottsman
Colorado Health Extension System Program Manager
The Practice Innovation Team
Mollie Bailey
Title: Business Services Senior Professional
Email: Mollie.Bailey@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Staff and project support in the Department of Family Medicine and direct support to the Director of Practice Innovation.
Natalie Buys
Title: Grants and Contracts Manager
Email: Natalie.Buys@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Project financial management and contracting.
Kristin Crispe, MPH
Title: Operations Manager
Email: Kristin.Crispe@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: ISP, 6BB, Opioid Management, ICWB
Role: Project Manager for several Practice Innovation Program initiatives and provides program-wide support for cross-initiative coordination.
Dionisia de la Cerda, MPA
Title: Data Manager and Associate Director Diversity & Health Equity - DFM
Email: Dionisiadelacerda@ucdenver.edu
Role: Manage the data for the Practice Innovation Program. Lead Equity initiatives for PIP, and co-direct the Department of Family Medicines Diversity and Health Equity program.
Miriam Dickinson, PhD
Title: Practice Transformation Program Manager
Email: Miriam.Dickinson@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: ENSW
Role: Focus is research study integrity, randomization, IRB, data analysis, and liaison with national evaluation team.
Doug Fernald, MA
Title: Evaluation, Qualitative Lead
Email: Doug.Fernald@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: ENSW
Role: Oversees qualitative portions of the ENSW protocol, co–leader of the Evaluation and Research Workgroup, works with practice facilitators to ensure data collection and feedback.
Mark Gritz, PhD
Title: Director of Operations
Email: Mark.Gritz@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: ENSW, SIM
Role: Works with the PI, Project Manager, and other project leads to support timely execution, to meet deliverables and contribute to evaluation.
Jennifer Halfacre
Title: CHITA/Practice Facilitator
Email: Jennifer.Halfacre@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: FAST, ISP
Role: Provides health IT support to the FAST and ISP programs.
Tristen Hall, MPH
Title: Senior Professional Research Assistant
Email: Tristen.Hall@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: ENSW
Role: Provides qualitative research assistance to the evaluation of ENSW, including data collection, analysis, and writing.
Bonnie Jortberg, PhD, RD
Title: e-Learning Team Lead
Email: Bonnie.Jortberg@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: ENSW, SIM
Role: e-Learning Program Director and co-author of the PCMH, ENSW, and SIM e-Learning modules. Dr. Jortberg’s work is focused on patient engagement and self-management support to advance primary care.
Sarai Morales
Title: Research Assistant
Email: Sarai.Morales@ucdenver.edu
Initiative: FAST, ISP
Role: A Student Assistant IV verifies data and enters data into a computer database such as Redcap or spreadsheet application for subsequent analysis. Review, edit, and clarify data to ensure completeness and accuracy of information of FAST and ISP.
Kristin Owens
Title: IT Program Manager
Email: Kristin.Owens@CUAnschutz.edu
Initiative: SPLIT
Role: Project manager for the SPLIT software project.
Lauren Quintana, MS
Title: Research Services Senior Professional
Email: Lauren.t.Quintana@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: Opioid Management
Role: Provides programmatic support for Opioid Management projects and other Practice Innovation Program initiatives.
Ashley Sherrill, MS
Title: Senior Professional Research Assistant
Email: Ashley.Sherrill@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: ISP, FAST, Working Minds, Sleep Apnea
Role: Provides programmatic support, including data management and analysis across research projects associated with the Department of Family Medicine.
Elizabeth Staton, MSTC
Title: Medical Writer
Email: Elizabeth.Staton@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: ENSW
Role: Writes and revises written documents for ENSW, advises on communication aspects for the project.
Heather Stocker, MA
Title: Project Manager
Email: Heather.Stocker@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: Behavioral health and substance use disorder related projects including jail-based efforts, suicide risk and prevention, and crisis related initiatives
Role: Project Manager
Andrew Bienstock, MHA
Title: Health Care Program Director
Email: Andrew.Bienstock@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: Evidence Now Unhealthy Alcohol Use project, Six Building Blocks, Innovation Support Program, and the RoMoNOH project
Role: PIPCO Clinical Health Information Technology Advisor Program Manager
Robyn Wearner, RDN, MA, PMP
Title: CUeLearning Manager/Instructional Designer
Email: Robyn.Wearner@cuanschutz.edu
Role: An Instructional Designer and co-author of PCMH, ENSW and SIM e-Learning modules. Focused on patient engagement and self-management support to advance primary care.
Kathy Cebuhar, MA
Title: Practice Innovation Health Care Implementation Lead
Email: Kathy.Cebuhar@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Practice facilitation and project implementation, coordinates Learning Community events and opportunities for Practice Transformation Organizations, Regional Health Connectors and practice partners
Henrietta Williams
Title: Practice Innovation Specialist
Email: Henrietta.Williams@cuanschutz.edu
Initiative: ICWB
Role: Provides programmatic support for ICWB, SPLIT and other Practice Innovation Program initiatives.