University of Minnesota | Rochester

Program Coordination

Education Collaboration Committee (ECC)

The ECC serves as the joint University and Mayo focal point for identified portals of communication developed within each institution.  The ECC will draft processes and policies, develop and recommend short and longer term strategic plans for the partnership, determine resource allocation/feasibility, monitor and document activities including programmatic evaluation, and serve as the approval body for educational proposals (refer to the MOU for a complete description of the ECC). Current committee members are listed below.

Mayo Clinic University of Minnesota
Claire Bender, M.D. Co-Chair Stephen Lehmkuhle, Ph.D. Co-Chair
Roger Harms, M.D. Billie Wahlstrom, Ph.D.
Louis (Jim) Maher, Ph.D. Mostafa Kaveh, Ph.D.
LeAnn Johnson, R.N. Joseph Marchesani
Bethany Krom  

ECC Administration

The day-to-day administration of ECC business including managing the education collaboration proposals as they are submitted and developed is conducted by a joint team listed below.

Mayo Clinic University of Minnesota
Bethany Krom, Administrator
krom.bethany@mayo.edu - (507) 284-8285
Joseph Marchesani, Administrator
march027@r.umn.edu - (507) 258-8064
Kim Wettleson - Administrative Support
wettleson.kimberly@mayo.edu - (507) 284-3741
Sarah Hovden - Administrative Support
hovden@r.umn.edu - (507) 258-8055