Shannon and Courtney developed a working chemistry at a workplace clinic in the St. Croix Valley. During their time there, they discovered they shared a passion for the holistic wellÂbeing of their patients. They have since worked to create a new model of Primary Care aimed at creating an atmosphere of acceptance, connection and quality of care.
Inner Strength Health and Wellness is a primary care clinic focused on equipping members of the community the ability to confidently care for themselves and their families.
ABOUT INNER STRENGTH
Our Story
MEET THE PROVIDER
Courtney Ballina, DNP is a Doctor of Nurse Practice. She embodies the accepting, supporting and accessible foundations of what the nursing profession is. She now would like to give back to the community that has given her so much, opening the doors of Inner Strength Health, a name chosen specifically because Courtney believes we all have the ability to be our best selves, especially when provided with a supportive atmosphere.
SHANNON DORWIN
Shannon has been a lifelong resident of the Baldwin area with her husband Matt and their children. She has been a medical assistant for 19 years, 15+ of which were within the Mayo health system.Having proudly grown her personal and professional lives in a rural setting, she is attuned to the unique needs of the citizens that make small communities thrive. She is relentlessly committed to seeing her patients reach the goals they have set for themselves and she will act as a catalyst to assist these changes through individual health coaching, group wellness support, and traditional primary care.
KAITLYN SLOAN
Kaitlyn Sloan, MSN, APNP, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner who has a passion for women’s health. Caring about people and desiring to help them achieve optimal health and wellness goals is what led Kaitlyn to work as a registered nurse for eight years, followed by obtaining her nurse practitioner license in 2021. Working collaboratively with patients to create a plan of care that is desirable, achievable, and beneficial to their overall health has always been Kaitlyn’s primary goal in healthcare. Growing up in northern Wisconsin, where she now resides with her husband and two daughters, Kaitlyn feels blessed to be able to create relationships with and improve the health of the people who make the surrounding communities so special.