Wisconsin HAI: Contact Information
The Wisconsin Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Prevention Program conducts statewide HAI surveillance and provides technical assistance in a variety of areas for health care and public health partners, including infection prevention and control, the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), multidrug-resistant organism containment, and antimicrobial stewardship.
For general program questions, contact:
- Phone: 608-267-7711
- DHSWIHAIPreventionProgram@dhs.wisconsin.gov
- Fax: 608-266-0049
Contact information for program staff is provided below.
Program staff
Ashlie Dowdell
Program Director
Phone: 608-266-1122
Kimberly Goffard, MBA/HCM, RN
Surveillance and Education Unit Supervisor
Phone: 608-358-1299
Linda Ramthun, BSN, RN, MBA
Infection Preventionist Unit Supervisor
Phone: 608-261-6978
Lindsay Taylor, MS, MD
Antimicrobial Stewardship Coordinator
Phone: 608-709-6473
Mariah Welke, MPH, CHES
Health Educator
Megan Lasure, MPH
Antibiotic Resistance Lab Network Epidemiologist
Phone: 608-266-0915
Molly Bieber, CHES
Health Educator
Nancy Eberle, MPH
Surveillance Coordinator
Phone: 608-267-9189
Summer Shaw, MPH
Epidemiologist
Phone: 608-267-2488
Infection preventionists
Regional infection preventionists
The Wisconsin HAI Prevention Program has experienced infection preventionists that provide infection prevention support to each public health region, including for local health departments and health care facilities across settings.
Western Region:
Nikki Mueller, MLS(ASCP)CM, MBA, CIC
Phone: 608-628-4464
Northern Region:
Anna Marciniak, MLS(ASCP), CIC
Phone: 608-590-2980
Northeastern Region:
Tess Hendricks, BS, MLS, CIC
Phone: 608-338-9071
Southeastern Region:
Aimee Mikesch, BSN, RN, LTC-CIP, CIC
Phone: 608-867-4625
Southern Region:
Paula Pintar, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CIC, FAPIC
Phone: 608-471-0499
Additional infection prevention support
The Wisconsin HAI Prevention Program also has experienced infection preventionists that provide infection prevention support for specific care settings and topics.
Ambulatory Care: Jennifer Kuhn, BSN, RN, CIC
Phone: 608-772-4768
Dialysis: Rebecca LeMay, MSN, RN
Phone: 608-609-1918
Infection Preventionist Onboarding: Ashley O'Keefe, MLS(ASCP)CM, CIC, CDIPC
Phone: 608-556-8608
Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Greta Michaelson, MHA, BSN, RN, LTC-CIP
Phone: 608-867-4647
Outbreaks and Emerging Diseases: Beth Ellinger, MS, MPH, CIC
Phone: 608-219-3483
Special Projects: Linda Coakley, RN, MS, CIC