Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Health Law Institute

Alumni Success

Tyler Cowart, CHC, J.D. ’16

Posted: August 15, 2016
“In May 2016, I accepted a position in Compliance Corrections with UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement. In my role as a Compliance Analyst, I work with various business partners and the leadership teams to remediate compliance issues, which range from Medicare sales, to Medicare provider networks, to member enrollment in the health plan. Remediation is usually in the form …

Tyler Cowart, CHC, J.D. ’16

Christina Becker, J.D. ’13

Posted: July 25, 2016
“I recently leveraged my Health Care Compliance Certificate and Health Law Certificate to start working at an organization in Washington D.C. Specifically, I’m a Health Policy & Programs Associate at the American Public Human Services Association. Of the broad range of duties this position includes, the largest include conducting research on the intersections of health …

Christina Becker, J.D. ’13

Lora Dinsdale, CHC, Health Care Compliance Certificate ’14

Posted: July 14, 2016
“I have been in health care for 29 years: 15 years working in accounting, purchasing, and facility management, and 14 years as the Director of Compliance. The online Health Care Compliance Certificate Program was very rewarding to me. The program allowed me to work with cohort members from different industries. We had members from a …

Lora Dinsdale, CHC, Health Care Compliance Certificate ’14

Reagan Swisher, J.D. ’15

Posted: June 16, 2016
Reagan Swisher, J.D. ’15 “I sent an email earlier this year to Professor Colombo to thank her because the health care compliance training has been so important to me. She asked me to write something demonstrating the compliance programs impact on me. I must admit, I have been putting off writing this as I wasn’t …

Reagan Swisher, J.D. ’15

Braden Carkhuff, J.D., CIPP/US ’15

Posted: May 9, 2016
Braden Carkhuff, J.D., CIPP/US, ’15: “In January, I started working at CynergisTek, a top-ranked information security and privacy consulting firm focused onhealthcare. I currently hold the role of Privacy Analyst, working to help our clients achieve and demonstrate compliance with HIPAA and other laws and regulations related to healthcare privacy. “The Health Law Institute provided …

Braden Carkhuff, J.D., CIPP/US ’15

Leah Fitzgerald, J.D. ’15

Posted: April 11, 2016
Leah Fitzgerald, J.D., ’15: “It is hard to believe that it has almost been a year since I graduated from law school and have been working as the Patient Care Risk Manager at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota since graduation. Children’s is one of the largest pediatric systems in the United States with 18 different sites throughout the …

Leah Fitzgerald, J.D. ’15

Mai Lee Yang, J.D., CHC, ’11

Posted: April 4, 2016
Mai Lee Yang, J.D., CHC, ’11:  Mai Lee is an Associate Attorney & Consultant for Peterson Habicht, PA, an integrated law firm offering a full spectrum of law and consulting services.  Mai Lee advises health care entities regarding compliance programs, corporate governance, and regulatory matters.  “Mitchell Hamline provided me with a genuine foundational expertise in …

Mai Lee Yang, J.D., CHC, ’11

Kathleen McNaughton ’08

Posted: March 1, 2016
Kathleen (Swertfeger) McNaughton, a December 2008 graduate from Hamline University School of Law and the Health Law Institute Certificate program, is enjoying working for Mayo Clinic and growing her career in the healthcare industry. Kathleen began her career at Mayo Clinic in 2009 when she was hired to manage provider network contracting for Mayo Clinic’s …

Kathleen McNaughton ’08

Gretchen Nguyen ’12

Posted: December 7, 2015
“Throughout law school I always looked forward to my health law and compliance courses. I found these courses to be the most interesting and engaging. Now, as a result of participating in both the General Health Law Certificate and the Health Care Compliance Certificate, I have the opportunity to start my professional career in a …

Gretchen Nguyen ’12

Natalie Larsen ’11

Posted: December 7, 2015
“As a Senior Compliance Analyst at UnitedHealthcare Pharmacy, I track and interpret state and federal laws that potentially impact United’s business and operations. I collaborate with multiple departments across United to establish and implement standard policies, procedures and best practices to promote compliance with applicable laws and contractual obligations. I also respond to state regulators …

Natalie Larsen ’11