ncfm faculty
Michele Alba, MD
University of Arizona College of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
About Dr. Alba: I am the faculty lead for the Education Committee. I facilitate the Advanced Maternity Care and Holistic Care tracks. I enjoy spending time with friends and family.
Michael Bradfield, MD, MPH
University of Tennessee
North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program
About Dr. Bradfield: I am the Northern Colorado Banner Health site lead for the All of Us research program. I also serve as the faculty inpatient hospice liaison and lead the Sports Medicine Track. I also work as medical director at a local nursing home and serve as geriatrics lead.
Brenda Campos-Spitze, MD, MPH
University of California Irvine School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program
About Dr. Campos-Spitze: I enjoy hiking, traveling, good eats, hanging out with friends around town, and spending time with family.
Jeff Cook, MD
University of Tennessee
North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program
About Dr. Cook: I lead the Advanced Leadership track as well as the Advanced Maternity Care track. I continue to work as a rural family physician working in the ED for an area critical access hospital.
Dan Fahrenholtz, MD, MBA
University of Kansas
University of Kansas
About Dr. Fahrenholtz: I am an instrument-rated pilot--I like to fly my own airplane to see family. I worked for many years as a country family physician before joining the faculty and serving for several years as program director.
Joshua Fischer, MD, PhD - Associate Program Director
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Georgetown University/Providence Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
About Dr. Fischer: Prior to joining the faculty at NCFM, I was the associate fellowship director for an OB fellowship program in Memphis, TN. At NCFM, I help lead the Advanced Maternity Care track. I also oversee the curricular elements of the program and serve as liaison to the Department of OB-GYN. I am a board member of the Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics. In a former life, I had limited success curing cancer. I enjoy camping, hiking, skiing, yoga, bluegrass music, and exploring the great state of Colorado.
Wayne Jeffers, MD
University of Colorado
University of New Mexico
About Dr. Jeffers: I lead the Global Health track and the Hospitalist track. I have a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hospital Medicine. I enjoy mountain biking, hiking, camping, fishing, running, ukulele, attending live music events, snowboarding and traveling. After residency I practiced internationally prior to returning first to the Sunrise clinic then NCFM.
Allison Kimball, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program--Sunrise Program
About Dr. Kimball: My professional interests include: cross-cultural medicine, high risk pregnancies, substance use disorder treatment, safer treatment of chronic pain, communication with patients, burnout prevention, and maternity advocacy. My personal interests include: vegetable gardening, fiddle playing, outdoor adventuring, cooking, bread making, quality time with friends and family.
David McClellan, MD
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Memorial Herman Hospital System
About Dr. McClellan: I spent many years as the program director at Texas A&M. I enjoy exploring Colorado and spending time with family while semi-retired.
Briana Money, DO
UNTHSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
North Colorado Family Medicine
About Dr. Money: I am co-director of the Living, Leading, and Medicine track. I am also actively involved with our resident wellness program. Furthermore, I am currently working on a expanding our point-of-care ultrasound curriculum. I am also involved locally in advocacy and serve on the Board of Directors of the Northern Colorado Medical Society. I am also the founder and president of the Colorado branch of the American Medical Women's Association. As an osteopathic physician, I am passionate about OMT, and I am working to expand teaching of OMT techniques to all interested residents. When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our two cats. My hobbies include traveling, baking, running, hiking, and exploring all Colorado has to offer!
Magdalena Reinsvold, MD, MPH
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Rural Track
Ventura County Family Medicine Residency in Ventura, CA
About Dr. Reinsvold: Following residency, I stayed in Ventura to complete the Faculty Development fellowship. I have also worked as an adult medicine hospitalist.
Dave Smith, MD - Program Director
The Medical College of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Family Medicine Residency Program in Wausau, WI
About Dr. Smith: I worked in rural practice in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Since that time, I have held family medicine residency faculty positions in La Crosse, WI; Fort Collins, CO; Greenwood, SC; & Greeley, CO. My vocational passion is preparing family physicians for rural and underserved practice. I'm also passionate about my family, fishing, golfing & enjoying the great Colorado outdoors.
Lynn Stiff, MD, RD, MS
University of Colorado
North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program
About Dr. Stiff: I am developing a lifestyle medicine program within the NCFM residency including the Holistic Care track and taking the lead on the resident wellness curriculum. Prior to joining the faculty full-time, I worked as a full-time adult medicine hospitalist. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, fishing, baseball, dancing, skiing, camping, hiking.
Asa Ware, MD - Associate Program Director
University of Colorado School of Medicine
North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program
About Dr. Ware: I am the core faculty lead for the rural programs as well as medical student rotations. I enjoy traveling with my family and exploring all around the great state of Colorado.
Rachel Griffith, DO
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Via Christi Family Medicine Residency Program
About Dr. Griffith: I am a Colorado native; I grew up in Parker, CO. I attended Rocky Vista University and then travelled to the booming city of Wichita to train at Via Christi Family Medicine Residency. I have sinced move to Sterling and could not be more happy to be back in the great state of Colorado. I enjoy practicing full scope family medicine with OB/C-sections and scopes. I also love being a few hours from the mountains for all the skiing, camping and hiking adventures. When I’m just hanging around Sterling I enjoy teaching group fitness classes at the gym and checking out the newest brews at the local brewery.
Brian Money, DO
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Advocate Children’s Hospital Park Ridge, IL
About Dr. Money: I am a pediatric hospitalist, and I enjoy teaching residents and students as well as learning new things. My wife teaches Biology at Mountain View High school, and I have 2 daughters (Caidence and Zoey). I enjoy sports (nearly all, but root for Chicago based teams) and the outdoors: skiing, trail running, hiking, and camping.
Alexandra Lessem, DNP, FNP-BC
Clinical Faculty--North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Clinic
University of Colorado School of Medicine
About Alexandra: I precept women's health procedures and support the practice managment curriculum. I am helping lead the lifestyle medicine curriculum. I like hiking, camping, running, swimming, bicycling, reading, and cooking plant-based meals.
Mitzi McGarr, MSN, FNP-BC
Clinical Faculty--North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Clinic
University of Colorado School of Medicine
About Mitzi: I precept in the gynecology procedure clinic and lead the Community Medicine rotation.
Dottie Schultie, MSN, FNP-BC
Clinical Faculty--North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Clinic
University of Northern Colorado
Interests: I support the practice management curriculum and precept the gynecology procedure clinic. I show dogs (Bernese Mountain Dog) and enjoy participating in dog shows.
Tanya Unrein, MSN, FNP-BC
Clinical Faculty--North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Clinic
University of Northern Colorado
About Tanya: I support the practice management curriculum and help with orientation to the NCFM continuity clinic. I am an avid golfer.
Steve Brown, MA, LPC
Behavioral Health Faculty--North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Clinic
University of Colorado School of Medicine
About Steve: I lead the behavioral health clinical practice at NCFM. I support the resident physicians during clinic precepting in addition to providing clinical counseling services. I enjoy Iowa Hawkeye football and the Colorado weather.
Christine Baron, MSW, LCSW
Behavioral Health Faculty--North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Clinic
Colorado State University
About Christy: I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado since 2008. I am also a Certified Health Coach. Prior to joining the faculty at NCFM, I worked in several different arenas, including the Banner Health Ambulatory Case Management Team, Weld County Department of Human Services’ Child Welfare Unit, and several different residential treatment centers for adolescents. In a former life, I was a bartender/restaurant server, and I used to sing in a couple different bands in Ft. Collins. I enjoy getting out in nature, traveling, food and wine, live music, gardening, reading, playing with my dog, and sleeping. I like to sleep a lot.