PHARMACISTS

Paul Iverson

Paul graduated from Bagley High School in 1977 and North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy in 1982. He is certified in asthma education, smoking cessation and pharmaceutical care. He is a past recipient of the American Pharmaceutical Association ACE Award, and the Minnesota Pharmacists Innovative Practice Award. Paul has been active in local, state and national pharmacy organizations, holding many offices, and is immediate past-president of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association. He also served on the Minnesota Department of Health Asthma Task Force and is on the Board of both the Northwest Minnesota Asthma Coalition and the Minnesota Asthma Coalition. Paul and his wife, Elaine, live in Bemidji with their two sons Tony and Andy.

Sheila Gilling

Sheila graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy in 2000. She practiced at St. Boniface Hospital until she moved to Bemidji in 2002. She lives here in Bemidji with her husband Bertrum and their daughter Kyra.

Teresa Grund

Teresa Grund R.Ph., graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. In 1992, she moved to Northern Minnesota and until 1997 was a lieutenant in the Commission Corp, and served at the Cass Lake Indian Health Service Unit. From 1997 until the present Teresa has had the opportunity to work with several community pharmacies in the Bemidji Area. Since 2005 this has included being a staff pharmacist with Iverson Corner Drug and Progressive Health Care, which has given her the opportunity to engage in a variety of pharmacist roles, including Regional Area Coordinator for the U of M College of Pharmacy.

Teresa her husband and two children, enjoy all that the North Country has to offer, and are involved in a variety of community activities including swimming, music, and the First Baptist Church of Bemidji Youth Program.

Jen Hazelton

Jen Hazelton was born and raised in Bemidji and is a second generation pharmacist.  Her grandfather Jack Quistgard was a long time Bemidji pharmacist. Her pre-pharmacy course work was completed at Bemidji State University. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2008 with a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree. She began practicing in Grand Rapids, MN. Prior to starting at Iverson Corner Drug. Jen and her husband Zach live in Bemidji.