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Council on Graduate Medical Education
Charge
The Graduate Medical Education Committee is responsible for establishing and implementing policies and procedures, maintaining appropriate working conditions and work hours of residents and fellows, overseeing program compliance with ACGME program guidelines, and reviewing all program changes.Members
DIO and Chair
Phil Byrne, Ed.D. – DIO Graduate Medical Education | Appointed
DIO Saint Luke's Hospital and Vice-Chair
Greg Howell, M.D. – Vice Chair | Appointed
PD Members
Joseph “Lane” Wilson, M.D.(CFM) | 2026
Bini Moorthy, M.D. (Psychiatry) | 2026
Emily Hillman, M.D. EM) | 2026
Majdi Hamarshi, M.D. (Critical Care) | 2026
Brook Nelson, M.D (Surgery) - Asst Dean GME | Appointed
Eva Omoscharka, M.D. (Pathology) | 2028
Amelia Sorensen, M.D. (Orthopaedic Surgery) | 2028
Dave Wooldridge, M.D.(IM) – Asst Dean GME | Appointed
Quality/Patient Safety
Jeffrey Hackman, M.D. – Medical Director Quality, University Health | Appointed
Britany Eichenauer, MSN, RN – Quality Director Saint Luke's Hospital | Appointed
Resident Members
Morgan Whitmire, M.D. – Orthopaedic Surgery | President
Karstan Luchini, D.O. – Family Medicine | Vice President
Madeline Johnson, M.D. – Radiology | Social Chair
Other Members
Denise Bratcher, D.O. – DIO, Children's Mercy Hospital | Appointed
Kent Burk, M.D. – Director of Gynecological Surgery Simulation – University Health | Appointed
Doug Cochran, M.D. – Internal Medicine – Saint Luke's Hospital | Appointed
Brie East – Program Coordinator Leadership Council Chair *
Kevin Gray, M.D. – University Health Lakewood Family Medicine APD / Sp Med | Appointed
Rhonda Hughes – Graduate Medical Education Business Support Specialist *
David Juang, M.D. – Children's Mercy Hospital Peds Surg CC (APD) | Appointed
Sharad Mathur, M.D. – Associate Chief of Staff for Education, KC VAMC | Appointed
Ryan Pierce – Finance and Budget Consultant*
Andrew Schlachter, M.D. – Critical Care | Appointed
Kimberly Sixkiller, M.A. – Graduate Medical Education Educational Program Manager *
Tyler Smith, M.D. – Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence* | Appointed
Gary Sutkin, M.D. – OB/GYN | Appointed
* – Non voting member