Beth went to medical school at the University of Minnesota and completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at Regions Hospital in St Paul. Since 2007, she has practiced in an ER in the Twin Cities area. She also contributes as medical director for Bright Research, a company that designs and executes research studies for medical device companies.
Beth was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1995 and is a DTC alum. She likes to see patients with diabetes at work and pass on the advice she learned at DTC. Beth loves to travel. She has been to every continent except Australia, which she hopes to cross off the list soon. She loves to visit art museums and sculpture parks all over the world. Her favorite places are Japan, India, Scandinavia, and Mexico. When not at work or traveling, Beth loves to knit, garden, and work out. She has run 6 marathons and hopes to someday qualify for the Boston marathon. She also likes to paddleboard on Minnesota lakes and ski in the winter—both cross-country and downhill. Her greatest athletic achievement was winning an off-road triathlon consisting of paddleboarding, trail running, and mountain biking.
