About the Consortium

The La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium is composed of two regional medical systems and three institutions of higher education: Franciscan Skemp Healthcare/Mayo Health System and Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center; and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University, and Western Technical College.

While it was created in response to projected health care workforce shortages, it now also facilitates improvements in regional health and healthcare and supports applied research in health and medically related disciplines. It has several key initiatives.

The Consortium was formed in 1993 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. It serves a multi-county area in Western Wisconsin, Northeastern Iowa, and Southeastern Minnesota.

Board of Directors

President

Jeff Thompson
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Chief Executive Officer
jethomps@gundluth.org

Vice President

Margaret (Peg) Boudreau
Western Technical College
Acting Vice President of Instruction
boudreaum@westerntc.edu

Treasurer

Joan Mueller
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare
Administrator of Business Development
mueller.joan@mayo.edu

David Chestnut
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Director of Medical Education
dhchestn@gundluth.org

Bill Colclough
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
colcloug.will@uwlax.edu

Joe Gow
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Chancellor
gow.joe@uwlax.edu

Pat Kerrigan
Viterbo University
Vice President for Communications and Marketing
pgkerrigan@viterbo.edu

Jane Korducki
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare
Chief of Staff
Korducki.jane@mayo.edu

Lee Rasch
Western Technical College
President
raschl@westerntc.edu

Silvana Richardson
Viterbo University
Dean of Nursing
sfrichardson@Viterbo.edu

1300 Badger Street, Suite 3065; La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone 608-785-5150. Fax 608-785-5154 Email the Consortium