Sanford in Minot welcomes two familiar faces

May 11, 2026

Contact:
Chelsey Kralicek
Sanford Health Media Relations
701-516-4903 / Chelsey.Kralicek@SanfordHealth.org

BISMARCK, N.D. — Sanford Health in Minot has expanded its family medicine team with two new familiar faces at the Sanford Northwest Clinic.

The two providers offer primary care services to people of all ages, from routine checkups to treatment for a wide range of health concerns and conditions.

Katelyn Richter, FNP, APRN, CNP, is a family nurse practitioner who provides comprehensive family medicine care for patients of all ages including preventive health care, chronic disease management and pediatric care and well child checks. Richter is board certified by the American Nurses Credential Center.

Keri Weick, PA-C, is a physician assistant who offers comprehensive family medicine care for patients of all ages including acute and urgent medical care, annual physicals, cancer screenings, chronic disease management, diabetes care, geriatric care, healthy lifestyle interventions, high blood pressure management, immunizations, preventive medicine, sports physicals and well child checks. Weick is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

“We are thrilled to welcome these new advanced practice providers to the clinic,” said Jerilyn Kersten, clinic director, Sanford Health. “They both bring exceptional clinical expertise, a patient‑centered approach and a deep commitment to compassionate care. We are truly excited to have them on our team.”

To schedule an appointment, please visit sanfordhealth.org or call 701-418-4300.

The Sanford Health Bismarck Region provides health care to central and western North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota. It includes 26 clinics in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson, Williston and Watford City, as well as a Level II trauma center located in Bismarck.

About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves more than 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 58 hospitals, 289 clinic locations, 145 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and 1,100 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to nearly 80 specialties. More than 400 residents and fellows are trained each year through graduate medical education with Sanford Health fully funding and supporting 29 of the 40 available programs. Sanford Health also includes Lewis Drug, a pharmacy and retail chain with 60 locations in three states and nearly 190 pharmacists. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

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