Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Rebecca J. Hafner-Fogarty and the appointment of Gregory B. Snyder to the Board of Medical Practice.

Rebecca J. Hafner-Fogarty, M.D., of Avon, currently serves as a staff physician at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, Minnesota. She also serves as a member of the medical staff at St. Cloud Hospital. Hafner-Fogarty received a B.A. in biology from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, a M.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine in Grand Forks, and a MBA in healthcare administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Hafner-Fogarty completed a family practice internship at the University of North Dakota Family Practice Center in Fargo. She has been a licensed physician in Minnesota since 1979 and is board certified by the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Hafner-Fogarty resides in the sixth Congressional District and is appointed to a four-year board term which ends January 4, 2010. She previously served on the Board of Medical Practice from 1998 to 2003, and from 2004 to present.

Gregory B. Snyder, M.D., of St. Louis Park, is the founder, medical director and chief executive officer of Minnesota Radiology in Edina. He also serves as an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. Snyder received a B.A. from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and a M.D. from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine in Minneapolis. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology and a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics. Snyder has been a licensed physician in Minnesota since 1996 and is board certified in diagnostic radiology with added qualifications in vascular and interventional radiology. Dr. Snyder resides in the fifth Congressional District and is appointed to a four-year board term which ends January 4, 2010. He replaces Burton Schwartz, M.D., on the board.

The Board of Medical Practice is responsible for licensing and disciplining physicians as well as the regulation of acupuncturists, athletic trainers, physician assistants, and respiratory care practitioners. The board is made up of 16 members appointed by the Governor.