Summer 2021 North Dakota Medicine

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Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Elise Anderson

Elizabeth Dub

Madison Bakken

Cassandra Lynch

Abigail Brockhouse

Justin Perreault

Kyler DeLancey

Paige Peterson

Maari Dolan

Tyler Wheeler

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

T HE

CHANGEMAKER

Sophia Atkins

Kelsie Brott

Miranda Bonnet

Nicole Detches

Mika Bordak

Ciara Fineday

Tanner Duppong

William Getzin

Devin Evavold

Erin Gordon

Megan Guillory

Thodah Hovor

Amber Hansen

Tori Jones

Bryan Helminski

Noah Knick

Elise Horkey

Jordan Kucksdorf

Luke Huff Towle

Bich Ngoc Nguyen

Elisa Kaitfors

Tri An Nguyen

Haylea Kern

Jena Socha

Samuel Kjonaas

James Soumpholpakdy

Amanda Kunde

Camden Tolvanen

Distance Medical Laboratory Science student Kelli Maddock discusses using her skills in the service of animals.

Damon LaFord

Kjersti Wiser

If you go to the doctor, you will most likely see a nurse and a

Benjamin Lagein

Amanda Wright

physician. If you bring your pet to an animal clinic, you will interact

Yonas Legese

Katie Basson

with a veterinarian. In both cases, whom you probably won’t meet

Andrea Lerick

Daniel Gemechu

is a medical laboratory scientist.

Jade McFarren

Bridget Hill

Ashley Olinger

Wesley Walters

Joseph Petres

Jessie Adams

Elsa PromSchmidt

Veronica Garcia Batres

“We are the unseen professionals behind the scenes in medicine,”

Grace Schneider

Kathryn Capranica

said Kelli Maddock. She is a lab section head at the North Dakota

Joseph Steinhauer

Stephanie Dorcely

State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and a student

Brianna Tetrault

Hannah Geringer

at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health

Catherine Tisi

Kelly Hullihen

Sciences, pursuing an online master’s degree in medical laboratory

Alleysia Ugofsky

Dymond Johnnson

science.

Kenedee Kristjanson

Emma Moran

Tess Skinner

Karen Perez

Medical lab scientists play a critical role in diagnosing the ailments

James Tucci

Tara Rosales

of patients, both human and animal. It is like being a detective,

Marah Wittenburg

David Spies

Maddock said, looking for abnormalities in samples and helping

Cole Brand

Macy Van Ert

provide an appropriate cure. This is what attracted her to the

In either case, though, these behind-the-scenes providers are a key piece to the diagnostic puzzle, if more in a supporting role.

profession. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree, Maddock got her start in human medicine in molecular diagnostics and microbiology at Sanford Health. Then, five years ago, she switched to the animal side. Prompted by her love for animals—Maddock has been a pet owner her whole life—the transition revealed a different, “eyeopening” side of medicine, she said.

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