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Melanie Guthrie, M.S.A., CAA
Assistant Teaching Professor, Program Director - Anesthesiologist Assistant Program
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
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Matthew Pinegar, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Medical Director, Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
Department(s) of Anesthesiology
Saint Luke's Hospital
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Lance Carter, M.S.A., CAA
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
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Laura Begley, Ed.D
Associate Director, Student Support Services
Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Biography
- Doctor of Education- University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Master of Business Administration & Master of Arts- Lindenwood University
- Bachelor of Arts- Lindenwood University
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 in part supported the achievement of continued accreditation for the Physician Assistant (PA) program. Her current role as Associate Director for the Department of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine 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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Roslyn Powell
Student Support Specialist
Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
Biography
Roz joined the UMKC staff in 1998 she’s worked with the School of Education Department and the Career Services Staff and in 2015 she joined the Allied Health Program.
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Julie Banderas, Pharm.D., F.C.C.P.
Professor, Chair - Department of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine, Assistant Dean - Graduate Studies
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Internal Medicine
Section: Pharmacology
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Health Literacy, HIV Prevention, Adherence to medications, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Adherence to treatment regimen
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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, Truman Medical Center - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Timothy P. Hickman, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., FAAP
Associate Teaching Professor
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Pediatrics
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Culturally appropriate care and health disparities, Active learning, Small group facilitation, Case-based learning, Information retrieval, Evidence-based medicine, Clinical decision support, Curriculum design
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Dan Hladky, AA-C
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
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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
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Randall Hudson, M.D.
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Interim Chair
Department(s) of Anesthesiology
Saint Luke's Hospital
Regina Phillips, M.S.A., AA-C
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital
Trent Platz, M.M.Sc., C.A.A.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
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Chad D. Touchberry, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Ty Townsend, M.S.A., C.A.A.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
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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
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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James Wooten, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Pharmacology
UMKC School of Medicine, Truman Medical Center - UMKC Health Sciences District