Frances Hoffman, MSN, APRN-CNP
Frances Hoffman joined the MHIF Board of Directors in 2023 after retiring from Allina Health – Abbott Northwestern Hospital where she served as Administrative Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Programs. During a career that spanned over 30 years, she was privileged to work closely with physicians and staff of MHIF on multiple clinical studies involving state-of-the-art technology for the treatment of heart failure. She has also held leadership positions in several professional associations, including participating on national committees, serving in elected office and on boards of directors of NATCO – the organization of Transplant Professionals, the United Network for Organ Sharing, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
Frances’ passion for improving the quality of health care through education and research fuels her strong commitment and enthusiastic support for the mission and work of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation.
Frances earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the College of St. Scholastica and completed her Masters of Science in Nursing and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner programs at the University of Minnesota.
