Erin Westfall, D.O.

I believe that physicians have a responsibility to their patients and the community to work to ensure that all people have the opportunity to achieve their optimal health.

Within the clinic, I am dedicated to bringing my true, authentic self to each patient interaction. I will be present for you, listen to you and engage in shared decision-making to facilitate high quality, evidence-based, comprehensive and individualized care.

Within the community, I am dedicated to working with community partners to address the health and wellness needs of the Greater Mankato area.

I grew up in a very rural community in Eastern Colorado three hours from anywhere, so I learned how to be creative and "make fun" from a very young age. Thus, I'm easily entertained (which is good, because my husband is an entertainer). I enjoy being outdoors; hiking, bicycling, and gardening. I enjoy traveling to the high country in Colorado and up to the Boundary Waters with my husband, two girls and our goofy dog.

Education

• Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency

• Family Medicine, University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Certifications

• Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine
• Family Medicine, American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Memberships

• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
• Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
• Minnesota Osteopathic Medical Society
• Society for Teachers of Family Medicine

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

• Community-based participatory research
• Health equity and the social determinants of health
• Medical and dental integration in primary care
• Osteopathic principles and practice
• Preventive care
• Women's and children's health

• Family physicians are using neighborhood navigator to address social determinants of health, January 2023.
• Racial bias in test performance: Primary language and a more holistic knowledge assessment, October 2022.
• Development and early experience of a primary care learning collaborative in a large health care system, January 2022.
• Calling your Aunt Bertha for social assets: Family medicine and social determinants of health, January 2022.
• Kitchen adequacy and child diet quality in a racially/ethnically diverse sample, August 2021.