September 2025
9/12: The Impact of Rehabilitation in the Medical Management of Oncology Patients
Trudi Mingus, MS, CCC-SLP
Three Rivers Physical Therapy; Missoula, MT
University of MT; Missoula, MT
Trudi has been practicing as a medical speech-language pathologist since 2016. She first specialized in neurorehabilitation and dysphagia (swallowing disorders). In 2020, she received her oncology rehabilitation certification and head and neck oncology rehabilitation certification from the Physiological Oncology Rehab Institute. She practices with the head and neck cancer population, providing swallowing and voice therapy, lymphedema management, and myofascial release services. Trudi works at Three Rivers Physical Therapy, Community Medical Center. She is honored to teach for the Physiological Oncology Rehabilitation Institute and University of Montana Speech, Language, Hearing, and Occupational Health department. Trudi utilizes evidence-based intervention and has witnessed the impact rehabilitation services have in improving the quality of life after and during the trauma of a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
9/19: An Ounce of Prevention: U=U, PrEp and PEP in 2025
Gretchen Snoeyenbos Newman, MD
Director, WSU Adult HIV Program
Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease
Wayne State University
Gretchen Snoeyenbos Newman, MD, is an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University (WSU). She is the Director of the WSU Adult HIV Program, which includes Tolan Park Clinic, Detroit's safety net clinic for people with HIV (PWH), and the Michigan AIDS Education and Training Center. She completed medical school and residency at Emory University and an Infectious Disease Fellowship at the University of Washington. Her research stems from her clinical work and focuses on the implementation of existing and novel models of care for PWH and developing the clinician workforce to address the syndemics of HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis.
9/26: Human Trafficking: In Plain Sight
Casssandra Roose Wammen, MD
Family Medicine Residency of Western MT; Missoula, MT
Dr. Cassandra Roose Wammen is a third-year Family Medicine resident with a deep-rooted commitment to behavioral health and full-spectrum medicine. A former Fulbright grantee to Belgium and Gilman International Scholar to Morocco, Dr. Wammen brings a globally informed perspective to her work in community and clinical settings.
Prior to her medical training, she worked as a crisis responder with CARE7, working weekend graveyard shifts alongside police and fire through the 911 emergency response system in the Phoenix and Tempe metropolitan areas. In this role, she was dispatched to a wide range of critical incidents, including homicides, suicides, child abuse and neglect, human trafficking operations, and cases of physical and sexual assault.
Dr. Wammen has also worked within the Arizona Department of Corrections, teaching maximum-security inmates and tutoring GED students in a lower-security yard at the all-male Eyman and Florence State Prisons. Her diverse experiences reflect a longstanding dedication to working with underserved and high-risk populations.
With a foundation in both community intervention and academic excellence, Dr. Wammen continues to pursue a career at the intersection of medicine, human behavior, and social justice.
October 2025
10/3: Talk Saves Lives-An Introduction to Suicide Prevention
Tracy Rassley
Programs Manager
American Society For Suicide Prevention
Tracy Rassley is the Programs Manager for the Montana Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). After a 24-year career as a paralegal and nearly seven years of volunteer service with AFSP, Tracy has now served in her current role for three years.
She has delivered numerous AFSP training programs, including Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention; Caring Communities; Finding Hope; It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health for High School and Middle School Students; and It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health. Tracy is also a certified Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainer, equipping communities with tools to support young people in crisis.
Her passion lies in educating teens and college students, believing that meaningful change in mental health attitudes will come from empowering youth.
10/10: Congenital CMV*
Kathleen M. Muldoon, PhD
Amanda Devereaux, RN, BSN
Patty Cutshall-Bailey
*Prior to the session, registrants are encouraged to listen to Kathleen’s podcast: https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/few-people-realize-this-common-infection-can-cause-serious-complications/
Kathleen M. Muldoon, Ph.D. is a certified coach dedicated to empowering authenticity and humanity in health care, an anthropologist and Professor of Anatomy in the College of Graduate Studies at Midwestern University, Glendale, where she is the course developer and director of the "gold track" courses that include Humanity in Medicine, Medical Improv, and Narrative Medicine. She is an award-winning educator and was named the 2023 Northup Educator of the Year by the National Student Osteopathic Medical Association. Her personal experiences with disability sparked a deep interest in communication science and public health. She has given more than 200 research seminars and outreach workshops nationally and internationally. Dr. Muldoon has served or led several academic and state committees relating to advocacy and disability services. She served as Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee at the National CMV Foundation and co-founded Stop CMV AZ/Alto CMV AZ. She is a board member for Care 4 the Caregivers and a spokesperson for Children's Respite Homes of America. Her work has been featured on National Public Radio, USA Today, several podcasts and the CMV memoir "Remedies for Sorrow". Dr. Muldoon is the proud mother of three children: her middle child, Gideon, has multiple disabilities due to congenital CMV.
Amanda Devereaux, RN, BSN, graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in 2007. She has worked in public health for 16 years, most recently focusing on maternal child health. Currently, she works as a home visitor for her state’s Title V program. She is the former Program Director of the National CMV Foundation. Amanda became passionate about eliminating congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) when her daughter was born affected by the virus in 2015. Amanda served on the Congenital and Inherited Disorders Advisory Committee for the state of Iowa and is the former Co-President of Iowa Hands&Voices. Amanda’s CMV work includes consulting for Moderna, the AAP, and Medscape. She has also participated in a webinar with ACOG, an interview in The Atlantic, and co-authored an article on the psychosocial impact of cCMV on caregivers in the International Journal of Newborn Screening.
Patty graduated with her degrees in Management and Human Resources in 2004. She returned to school in 2007, receiving her master's in business with an Emphasis on Organizational Psychology and Development. Currently she is a Profound Impact Coach providing professional life changing services for men and women who want to live a life of purpose and joy. Her son’s story was published in 2021, with hopes to spread the awareness of CMV and how life is changed by a cerebral palsy diagnosis. Her son Brandon passed away in January 2023. This emphasized her desire to ensure other parents can be informed and future generations can eventually eliminate this silent virus
10/17: “They’re just not getting how sick they are”: Understanding and Navigating Challenging Goals of Care Conversations
Chris Jons, MD
St Patrick Hospital
Missoula, MT
Chris Jons, MD a palliative care physician and pediatric hospitalist in Missoula, at Providence St. Patrick hospital and Community Medical Center. He went to Dartmouth Medical School, then trained in pediatrics at Maine Medical Center, and completed Palliative Care Fellowship at the University of Rochester.
10/24: Challenges in Critically Ill Patient Transfer and Access to Care in Montana.
Kelley Lockhart, MD
Community Medical Center
Missoula, MT
Kelley Lockhart, MD is a critical care medicine specialist in Missoula, MT and has over 15 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of Minnesota / Saint Paul Campus in 2005. She is affiliated with Community Medical Center.
10/31: Management of the Patient at High Risk for Breast Cancer
Angela Pallesi, MD
Community Medical Center
Missoula, MT
Dr. Pallesi grew up in the Bitterroot Valley and has always considered this area home. After completing her residency, she joined Community and began her career as a broad-based general surgeon. Early in her practice, she recognized a growing need for advanced surgical care for breast cancer patients. In response, she pursued a breast surgical oncology fellowship, with the goal of bringing the most current and comprehensive breast cancer care back to Missoula and the surrounding areas.
Her fellowship training focused on oncoplastic breast surgery—a specialized field that integrates plastic surgery techniques into breast cancer procedures to optimize both oncologic and cosmetic outcomes. Dr. Pallesi values the collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer care and is committed to providing compassionate, state-of-the-art treatment for her patients.
"Missoula has a wonderful community of healthcare providers, and I feel fortunate to be part of such a dedicated team. When I’m not at work, you can find me out for a run, playing with my dogs, or fly-fishing with my husband."
November 2025
11/7: TBA
Stephanie Dimitroff, PhD
University of MT
Missoula, MT
11/14: Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Dillon Morris, MD
Community Medical Center
Missoula, MT
Dillon Morris, MD, a board-certified general surgeon with advanced fellowship training
in minimally invasive, robotic, and advanced gastrointestinal surgery, specializes in hernia
repair and abdominal wall reconstruction, as well as hiatal hernia and anti-reflux surgery,
gallbladder and biliary disease, colon resection, bariatric surgery, skin and soft tissue surgery, and
small bowel resection.
11/21: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Matt McNutt, FNP, DWC, WCC
Community Medical Center
Missoula, MT
11/28: Holiday-No Presentation
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