KCU GME Grand Rounds (2021-2022)

Charles Orth, DO Related Seminars and Products

Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program Director

Orthopedic Surgeons Inc. (OSI)

Dr. Orth is a graduate of KCU, and has been in practice 29 years within the Kansas City Metro. He is one of 12 surgeons within Orthopedic Surgeons Inc. (OSI) and practices general orthopedics. He is the Program Director of Orthopaedics with KCU/ HCA Health Care Kansas City. He is active in the orthopaedic surgery community, being a fellow of and serving as the secretary treasurer of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO). He also chairs the Program Director Section of the AOAO, and has served as a member of ACGME Orthopaedic Milestones 2.0 committee.

His practice of general orthopaedic surgery affords him excellent exposure to all areas of this field. He utilizes his skills to teach students, orthopaedic residents, family medicine residents, and family medicine sports medicine fellows how to be comfortable and knowledgeable in this field. It is a pleasure being able to help patients, students, residents and fellows to reach their potential, and continuing to make our profession stronger with knowledge and compassion for others.

Dr. Orth has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Dr. Orth can be reached at charlesorth57@yahoo.com.

Donald Smith, DO Related Seminars and Products

Core Faculty for Reid Health Family Medicine Residency

KCU-GME Consortium/Reid Health

Dr. Smith went to Texas Tech University School of Medicine.  He then did his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Texas program in Conroe, Texas.  After completion of his training in 1991 he moved to Indiana.  Most recently he was in private practice with the Indiana University Health system at their office in French Lick, Indiana for several years.  In 2019 he moved to Richmond, Indiana and joined the Reid Health Family Medicine residency program as a core faculty member.  His primary areas of responsibility include precepting in the outpatient clinic, teaching the Geriatrics rotation and supervising the monthly nursing home visits the residents perform.  

Dr. Smith discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Dr. Smith can be reached at donald.smith@reidhealth.org

Dale Sanders, DO, DHA, MBA Related Seminars and Products

Associate Professor; Director of Health Care Administration

Alma College

Dr. Dale Sanders serves as the Director of the Healthcare Administration Program and as an Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration/Business Administration, at Alma College.
Dr. Sanders is active in the community. He serves on the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) State Health Needs Assessment Task Force; the Mid-Michigan District Health Department Gratiot County Community Health Assessment Steering Committee; the Great Lakes Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives; United Financial Credit Union, Saginaw, Michigan, Board of Directors Credit Committee; and is a Guest Lecturer for the Student National Medical Association Annual Medical Education Conference.
In his spare time, Dr. Sanders research activities and interests include a comprehensive evaluation of system thinking, when approaching health disparities and health outcomes of marginalized communities. This research explores the effects of cultural competency and diversity training for students, educators, new careerist, and seasoned practitioners.

Dr. Sanders discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Dr. Sanders can be reached at dlsand1234@aol.com

Renée Darko, DO, MBA, FACOG Related Seminars and Products

Corporate Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer

Pre-med Strategies, Inc., Equal Access Health

Dr. Renée Volny Darko is a Board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. Dr. Darko graduated from Kansas City University with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Health Care Leadership from Rockhurst University. She completed her OB/GYN residency at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, then went on to the Morehouse School of Medicine where she completed a fellowship in Health Policy Leadership under the leadership of Dr. David Satcher with a focus in global reproductive health. She later served as Interim Associate Director of the fellowship. While in medical school Dr. Darko served the SNMA as the National Pre-medical Board Member and later became the Chair of the Board of the Directors. She has been bestowed the honor SNMA Chair Emeritus. She also serves as a mentor for the Tour for Diversity in Medicine and does international medical missions in Ghana, West Africa as project manager of the International Healthcare Volunteers, an organization focused on women's health. Finally, Dr. Darko is founder/CEO of Pre-med Strategies, Inc., through which she offers medical school recruiters and diversity officers creative solutions to increase the underrepresented in medicine pre-med engagement using innovative programs, cutting-edge technology, and media solutions. Dr. Darko's enterprise includes bestselling author of How Good Ol’ Dr. V Came to Be, a children’s book loosely based on her own journey to becoming a doctor. She also hosts The Total Pre-med Makeover podcast. Most recently, Dr. Renée launched MEdEq [pronounced MED-eck], which stands for medical education equity. The MEdEq program features a new app through which pre-meds who are underrepresented in medicine engage directly with medical school recruitment and diversity officers for career development and recruitment.

Dr. Darko discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Dr. Darko can be reached at premedstrategiestv@gmail.com

Matthew Olovson, JD Related Seminars and Products

Managing Counsel, Executive Director

Olovson Law & Consulting PLLC, The Justice, Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Institute

For more than two decades, Mr. Olovson has assisted organizations and communities transform their operations and practices to attain diversity goals, organizational efficiencies, and markers of inclusive excellence.  He is the founder and managing counsel of one of southwest Michigan’s leading law firms and serves as the Executive Director of the non-profit organization, The Justice, Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Institute.  As counsel and consultant, Mr. Olovson regularly advises and provides training to corporations, community service entities and governmental bodies on strategies for navigating cultural transformation, compliance, and community building.  His expertise in the law and business administration have garnered Mr. Olovson success representing clients in varying judicial, administrative, governmental, and other legal proceedings.  In executive and representative capacities, Mr. Olovson has led multiple institutions of higher education in their efforts to ensure equity, leverage diversity, and operate inclusively. In the course of his career, he has been an invited keynote speaker and workshop presenter at national conferences, served as faculty, and written the curriculum used to this day in the University of Cincinnati’s civil rights practitioner certificate program. Mr. Olovson's professional experience also includes serving as counsel for Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Prison Legal Services of Michigan, the Office of the General Counsel for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and prior to law school, as a counselor for Gratiot County Mental Health Services and Saginaw Bay Human Services. Passionate about equity, inclusion, and diversity, Mr. Olovson is an active volunteer with several state and national organizations dedicated to community development and the promotion of social justice.  He is a zealous advocate for inclusive organizational practice, culturally competent education, and justice in our communities. 

Mr. Olovson discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Mr. Olovson can be reached at Matthew.Olovson@gmail.com

Barbara Miller, MD Related Seminars and Products

Program Director

KCU-GME Consortium/Freeman Health System

Barbara H. Miller, MD, FAAFP, is the Founding Resident Program Director in Family Medicine, KCU-GME Consortium, Freeman Health System, Joplin, MO. She graduated from the University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine in 1999, and is board certified in Family Medicine. In addition to nine years of experience in graduate medical education, including eight years as a program director, Dr. Miller has had many diverse experiences in her 23-year career, including rural medicine, surgical obstetrics, functional medicine, and more recently medical student education in both the preclinical and clinical curricula. She has received numerous teaching awards, has been honored by the Gold Humanism Honor Society, and is a nationally recognized leader and innovator in family medicine education. She has recently been selected to participate in the American Academy of Family Practice’s National Conference on Constituency Leaders, whose goal is to empower a select group of change makers to catalyze positive change in family medicine. Barbara H. Miller affiliates with the Freeman Health System - Freeman West, and Freeman Neosho Hospital.

Dr. Miller discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Dr. Miller can be reached at bmiller@kansascity.edu

Laura Rosch, DO, CS, MS, FACOI Related Seminars and Products

Campus Dean, Assistant Professor

Kansas City University

Dr. Rosch served as the Joplin Campus dean for Kansas City University at the time of this activity.  She is the past chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Midwestern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downer’s Grove, Illinois and was a residency program director at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rosch earned a Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Midwestern University’s Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and is past president of Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society.  She currently serves on the board for the American College of Osteopathic Internists.

Laura Rosch, DO, CS, MS, FACOI, discloses she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Jacob Hunter, MS Related Seminars and Products

Scholarly Activity Coordinator

Kansas City University

Jacob Hunter, MS, is the new scholarly activity coordinator for KCU GME. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Master of Science in Neuroscience in June 2021. He has an extensive background in supervising research projects and getting community members excited about science. His interests include behavioral genetics, particularly as they apply to psychiatry. When he is not helping residents with research projects he enjoys cooking and spending time with his toddlers. 

Jacob Hunter, MS, discloses he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Jacob can be reached at jhunter@kansascity.edu.  

Suporn Sukpraput-Braaten, PhD, MS, MA Related Seminars and Products

GME Research Consultant

Kansas City University

My personal mission is to utilize my mathematical/analytical skills and knowledge in public health to protecting lives, preventing injury, reducing mortality, and improving the health of people. My goal is to use my knowledge and experience to become a leader in population health sciences, specialty medicine, and medical education research through interprofessional teamwork and innovation. It is important for me to live a life with honesty, integrity, passion, kindness, and inspiration to educate new generation of physicians and healthcare providers through my hard work and ethics.

I have no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Juan Jaramillo, MBA, MBA Related Seminars and Products

GME Quality and Safety Education Coordinator

Kansas City University

Juan Jaramillo MBA, LSSGB is the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Education Coordinator for the Kansas City University Graduate Medical Education (GME) Department.  He is the Chair of the KCU GME Consortium Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Subcommittee. Juan has been working for the private and public sector in the USA and Colombia, and has more than 10 years of experience in education and practice in the healthcare field. He has an MBA from Illinois Tech and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. His professional passion is healthcare quality improvement.

He enjoys outdoor activities, practicing golf and cooking for his family and friends.

Mr. Jaramillo discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.