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KU Health Partners, Inc.

Board of Directors


The KU Health Partners Board of Directors is comprised of a diverse group of School of Nursing and School of Allied Health faculty. In addition to the executive committee leadership, elected and appointed Directors complete the Board of Directors roster.

Serving as Ex Officio members, the board of directors executive committee membership includes the Senior Vice Chancellor (SVC) of the University of Kansas Medical Center; the Dean of each of the Schools, the Executive Director of KU Health Partners; and the Administrative Officers of each of the Schools. At the present time, Karen Miller, RN, PhD, FAAN serves as Board of Directors President, and represents the interests of the SVC and Deans of the Schools of Nursing and Allied Health.

Additionally, four members of the board are appointed (two from each school, allied health and nursing) and four members of the board are elected (two from each school, allied health and nursing). Appointments are made by the Dean of each respective School; elected positions are filled through a nomination and voting process.

Ex Officio Directors


Karen Miller, RN, PhD, FAAN
President
Senior Vice Chancellor, KU Medical Center
Dean, School of Nursing
Dean, School of Allied Health
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Vacant
Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer

Dwayne Boettcher
Administrative Officer – School of Allied Health

George Gunderson
Administrative Officer – School of Nursing


Appointed Directors


John Ferraro, PhD
School of Allied Health
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Vacant
School of Allied Health

Edwin Galan, MSN, MA, FNP-C
School of Nursing
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Monica Scheibmeir, RN, MS, PhD, FNP
School of Nursing
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Elected Directors


Rachel Barkley, MS, RD, LD
School of Allied Health
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Teresa Kennalley, AuD, CCC-A
School of Allied Health
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Melinda Krautmann, BSN, RN, MS
School of Nursing
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JoAnn Peterson, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, WHNP-C
School of Nursing
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