Glenn Nordehn DO

Dr. Nordehn received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1978. He completed a one-year rotating internship at Oakland General Osteopathic Hospital in 1988. Dr. Nordehn completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, WI in 1991. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. He practiced Internal Medicine in Duluth, Minnesota upon graduation from residency. From 1998 to 2010 he was a full-time faculty at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth. His position was Director of Health Education Technology and Medical Learning. Additionally, he was Chief Medical Officer for Northstar Physicians Network, an Independent Practice Organization while in Minnesota. In 2010, Dr. Nordehn became Chair of Internal Medicine at Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM). During his participation in the Health Policy Fellowship, Dr. Nordehn became Associate Dean of Clinical Education at CCOM.

Dr. Nordehn is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Internists, and the Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society. His teaching interests have been in medical education. The use of technology in medical education is a particular interest of his. Research efforts have been in the area of human heart sound automated analysis. In this capacity, Dr. Nordehn has done research on the use of artificial intelligence applications to assign diagnoses to specific heart sounds. He has developed medical educational-oriented iPhone Apps. Recently, he collaboratively developed an online logging system whereby medical students track and analyze their performance. Currently, he is developing a peer-coaching program tied to the online logging system. Dr. Nordehn has a strong interest in tracking the implementation of the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Exchanges.