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CURRICULUM VITAE

Karen Myhre MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatrics Hospital Medicine

OFFICE ADDRESS:
130 2nd Street
Neenah, WI 54956

EDUCATION:
1991 - 1994 BA Economics, Honors Program in Medical Educatiuon, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
08/01/1994 - 06/05/1998 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
07/01/1998 - 06/30/2001 Resident, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
08/2001 - 09/2005 Pediatrician, Franklin Pediatrics, S.C., Malone, IL

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
2001
None
Mayo Clinic Quality Academy: Bronze Level Certification
2011
2011
Mayo Clinic Quality Fellow: Silver Level Certification
2019
2019
    

Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin
41394
1999
2026
Illinois
036104240
2021
2014
Minnesota
72619
2022
2026
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
1991 - 1994 Dean's List, Northwestern Universty
1991 National Science Scholars Program Scholarship, Northwestern University
1991 - 1998 Honors Program in Medical Education, Northwestern University
1991 Cottage Hospital health Scholarship, Northwestern University
1994 - 1998 American Business Women's Scholarship, Northwestern University
1994 - 1998 Illinois Department of Public Health Primary Care Scholarship, Northwestern University
1994 Alpha Gamma Delta Outstanding Scholar Award, Northwestern University
1997 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha, Northwestern University
1997 George Dennis AWard, Northwestern University
2001 Outstanding resident in Emergency Room Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/01/2016 - Present Mayo Medallion, Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau Claire

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1998 - Present American Academy of Pediatrics (Member)
2005 - Present American Medical Association (Member)
2010 - Present Wisconsin Medical Society (Physician Member)

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
1992 - 1993 Secretary / Corresponding / Treasurer, Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity
1994 - 1995 Volunteer, Community Health Outreach
1994 - 1998 Member, American Medical Student Association
1995 Member, Illinois Association of Family Practitioners Summer Externship Program
1995 - 1996 Co-Director, Community Health Outreach
1995 - 1996 Member, Admissions Committee, honors Program in Medical Education
1995 - 1998 Member, Executive Curriculum Committee
1997 - 1998 Member, Admissions Committee, Northwestern University Medical School
2002 - 2004 Member, Trinity Medical Center, Medical Executive Committee
2002 - 2004 Chair, Trinity Medical Center, Pediatrics Dept
2010 - 2020 Vice Chair Physician Personnel Committee, Mayo Clinic health System NWWI Region, Mayo clinic
2010 - 01/01/2016 Member, Committee to Safety Committee, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire
01/2012 - Present Member, Board of Directors, Mayo Clinic
2012 - 2019 Commitment to Safety Committee, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire
2012 - 01/01/2016 Member, Pediatric Specialty Council, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire
2017 - 2020 Member, Regional Management Team, Mayo Clinic Health System, Northwest Wisconsin, Mayo Clinic
2018 - 01/01/2023 Advisory Group Member, Employee Joy in the Workplace, Mayo Clinic
2018 - Present Well-Being Champion, Well-Being Coalition, Mayo Clinic
2018 - 2021 Workgroup Leader, PPC Burnout Workgroup, Mayo Clinic
01/2023 - Present Committee Member, Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, MCHS Northwest WI Region / Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau Claire
02/2023 - Present Medical Advisor / Medical Chief for Finish Line and Recovery Zone, American Birkebeiner

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
IMPAC: Integrated Maternal Postpartum Appointment Combination in Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin. Research and Innovation Council
Dates:
04/2024 - Present
  
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Melatonin and Secretory Immunoglobulin A (sigA) Concentration During Lactation. Maternal Determinants and Repercussions. NWWI Research and Innovation Council
Dates:
03/2024 - Present
  
Prior
Peer Review
Title:
MPAC: Integrated Maternal Postpartum Appointment
Source:
Combination in Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin
Role & Effort:
Program Director/Principal Investigator
Dates:
03/2023 - 02/2024
  

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Resident and Fellow Education
09/01/2005 - Present Eau Claire Family Medicine, Supervising Attending Teaching of Family Medicine Residents on inpatient Pediatrics. While in outpatient pediatrics, I taught residents, medical students and advanced practice students 2 days per week. Eau Claire
 
Continuing Medical Education
11/2019 - 12/2019 Urgent Care Eau Claire, Urgent Care Guest Lecturer Series of 3 talks with Urgent Care providers, helping them improve their skills and be more comfortable taking care of young babies less than 6 months of age Urgent Care in Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Faculty
05/2006 - 06/2007 Acute Otitis Media Treatment Regional Improvement Project
02/2014 - 07/2015 HPV Vaccination Improvement Project
04/2015 - 09/2015 Asthma Quality Improvement Project
2021 - 2023 Creation of pediatric Hospitalist Program in a Community Hospital
01/2024 - Present Expansion of Neonatal Services to 32 weeks gestation
11/2024 - Present Food Pantry in Rural Emergency Department
 
 
 
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
2005 - Present Trinity Lutheran Church Member
01/2010 - Present Chippewa Valley Youth Ski League Active Volunteer
09/2016 - 05/31/2023 Eau Claire Memorial High School Active Volunteer
01/2023 - Present American Birkenbeiner Ski Race Medical Chief: Finish Line and Recovery Zone
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other
1. Karen K. Myhre, M.D. (Project Editor, Team Lead), Sarajean M. Herrmann, M.D. (Team Lead), John J. Plewa, M.D., Jo A. Bartholomew, R.N., Natasa Milosavljevic, M.D., Aamir Ansari, M.D., ganesh Namachivayam, M.D., M.P.H., Chetna Mangat, M.D., Tanushree Singhal, M.D., James Haigh, M.D., Teri g. Stevenson, M.D., Kevin M. gilmartin, M.D., Jane D. Byrd, M.D., R. gregg Kishaba, M.D.
2. Karen K. Myhre, M.D. (Project Editor, Team Lead), Vicki A. grunewald, R.N. (Team Lead), Camay (Cam) J. Nelson, M.S.N., R.N. (Team Lead), John J. Plewa, M.D., Natasa Milosavljevic, M.D., ganesh Namachivayam, M.D., M.P.H., Tanushree Singhal, M.D., Teri g. Stevenson, M.D., Jane D. Byrd, M.D., R. gregg Kishaba, M.D.