MA, public, human service, and healthcare administration, Minnesota State University Moorhead; BS, public administration with a minor in economic development, St. Cloud State University
Since 2022, Michael Brethorst has been an online instructor within the University of Minnesota system, covering healthcare disparity, healthcare leadership policy, and introduction to healthcare systems. Before that he was director of financial preservice at a multistate integrated healthcare system, managing $2 billion in annual transactions. He has also been a city and county administrator, overseeing comprehensive financial operations and transactions. In those roles, he completed comprehensive annual financial reports (CAFRs) and implemented reforms in accounting and financial practices, including securing bond financing and managing debt refinancing totaling over $350 million. He served 22 years in the Minnesota National Guard, where he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served multiple tours overseas.
- HSM 3101 – Applied Health Economics
- HSM 4521 – Health Care Finance