The Tribune recently sat down with Custer County Public Health Director Sara Bertelsen (SB), just back from maternity leave and ready to embark on a new year with new programs. The resulting interview has been edited for length and clarity. Tribune: Let’s start with the basics – your background and qualifications, and your role at Custer County Public Health. SB: My role is Director, so I run the Public Heath Department. I became a BSN-degreed nurse in 2015 and passed my board exams in 2016. I went to Clarkson College in Omaha NE, which is a very competitive school. It has only a 33 percent acceptance rate, and you have to maintain an 80 percent test average. It definitely prepared me not only in a…
New Public Health Director focused on leadership and service to the community in Wet Mountain Valley
