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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
Program Directors
Majdi Hamarshi, M.D. - Critical Care | 2026
Emily Hillman, M.D. - EM | 2026
Heather Klepacz, M.D. - Surgery I (2028)
Bini Moorthy, M.D. - Psychiatry | 2026
Eva Omoscharka, M.D. - Pathology | 2027
Joseph “Lane” Wilson, M.D.- CFM | 2026
Dave Wooldridge, M.D. - IM – Asst Dean GME | Appointed
Quality/Patient Safety
Jeffrey Hackman, M.D. – Medical Director Quality, University Health | Appointed
Lindsay Massey, Pharm.D. – Quality Director Saint Luke's Hospital | Appointed
Resident Members
Mahnoor Malik, M.D. – Radiology I President
Morgan Whitmire, M.D. – Orthopaedic Surgery | Vice President
Karstan Luchini, D.O. – Family Medicine | Social Chair
Other Members
Donald Barnett, MD - Associate Chief of Staff for Education, KC VAMC | Appointed
Doug Cochran, M.D. – Internal Medicine – Saint Luke's Hospital | Appointed
Niang Dim, MHA – Graduate Medical Education Senior Operations Support Specialist *
Brie East – Corporate Manager, Medical Education Admin., Internal Medicine *
Kevin Gray, M.D. – University Health Lakewood Family Medicine APD / Sp Med | Appointed
Ryan Pierce – Finance and Budget Consultant*
Brenda Rogers, MD. – DIO, Children's Mercy Hospital | Appointed
Amy Savage, M.D. - Anesthesiology
Kimberly Smith, 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