Master of Science in Anesthesia

Faculty & Staff


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Directors
Lance Carter, M.S.A., CAA

Associate Teaching Professor, Program Director – Anesthesiologist Assistant Program
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Carter, Lance
235-1953
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Adam Peterson, M.S.A., CAA

Assistant Teaching Professor, Director of Simulation – Anesthesiologist Assistant Program
Department(s) of Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Peterson, Adam
(816) 235-6755
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Matthew Pinegar, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Medical Director - Anesthesiologist Assistant Program
Department(s) of Anesthesiology, Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital
Pinegar, Matthew
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Program Staff
Laura Begley, Ed.D

Assistant Dean
Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Begley, Laura
235-5412
Biography

Laura joined the UMKC staff in 2009 as Program Assistant for the Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA) program and spent seven years as the program coordinator for the Office of Allied Health. During that time her work supported the achievement of continued accreditation for the Physician Assistant (PA) program. Her current role as Assistant Dean allows her to serve students in the MSA, PA, and Health Professions in Medicine programs. She serves as a member of the admissions committee for the AA & PA programs and previously served as a Copyright Advocate for the School of Medicine and an evaluator for the UMKC RooWriter writing assessment program.

Laura has more than 15 years of experience working in higher education and nonprofit organizations. In her personal time, Laura is committed to serving her community through the work of the Waldo Brookside Rotary Club. She is a proud charter member, as well as an acting executive board member of the club.

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Amber Blair

Student Support Specialist II
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
Blair, Amber
235-1924
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Brioni Garvin

Student Support Specialist I
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
Garvin, Brioni
Program Faculty
Julie Banderas, Pharm.D., F.C.C.P.

Assistant Dean , Chair and Professor – Department of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Internal Medicine
Section: Pharmacology
UMKC School of Medicine
Banderas, Julie
235-5249
Medicine M3-217
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Maria Cole, Ph.D., M.Ed.L.

Associate Teaching Professor
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Anatomy
UMKC School of Medicine
Cole, Maria
235-1904
M3-423
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Theodore Cole, III, Ph.D.

Teaching Professor
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Anatomy
UMKC School of Medicine
Cole, Theodore
235-1829
M3-413
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Paul Cuddy, Pharm.D., M.B.A.

Professor, Vice Dean
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Pharmacology
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests

Clinical Pharmacology

Cuddy, Paul
235-1809
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Dan Hladky, AA-C

Assistant Teaching Professor
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Hladky, Dan
235-6755
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Mary Hladky, M.S.A., C.A.A.

Clinical Instructor
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Hladky, Mary
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Trent Platz, M.M.Sc., C.A.A.

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Platz, Trent
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Chad D. Touchberry, Ph.D., M.S.

Assistant Teaching Professor
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Touchberry, Chad D.
235-1983
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Michael Wacker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Associate Dean - Academic Affairs, Vice-chair - Biomedical Science
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Physiology
UMKC School of Medicine Wacker, Michael

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests

Cardiology, Cell Biology

Wacker, Michael
235-6069
HSB 2232
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James Wooten, Pharm.D.

Associate Professor
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Pharmacology
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests

Clinical Pharmacology

Wooten, James
235-2197
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