Karen L. Miller, RN, PhD, FAAN
KUHP Board of Directors President
Phone: 913-588-1601
E-Mail: kmiller@kumc.edu

Karen L. Miller, PhD, is Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the University of Kansas Medical Center, as well as Dean and Professor of the KU Schools of Nursing and Allied Health. Prior to her Dean's appointment, Dr. Miller was Vice President of Nursing and Clinical Services at The Children's Hospital, Denver, and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Miller has more than 30 years health care executive experience. [complete bio]

Donna Clausen Ronnebaum
Manager of Clinical and Community Affairs
Phone: 913-588-1694
E-Mail: dclausen@kumc.edu

Donna Clausen Ronnebaum joined the KU School of Nursing in January of 2004 as the Project Manager for Clinical and Community Affairs and KU Health Partners, Inc. In this role, her functions include project and grant management, corporate and business management, and administrative coordination and systems development. [complete bio]

Edwin M Galan, MSN, MA, FNP-C
Associate Administrator & Director of Clinical Services
Silver City Health Center
Phone: 913-831-1111
E-Mail: egalan@kumc.edu

Edwin Galan is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. He also serves as the Associate Administrator and Director of Clinical Services for KU Health Partners' nurse-managed center Silver City Health Center. Ed brings a diverse background of experiences in varied acute care hospital clinical and leadership roles both in the military and in the U.S. Public Health Service. [complete bio]

Mary L. Gambino, RN, PhD
Director of Nursing Continuing Education
Phone: 913-588-1695
E-Mail: mgambino@kumc.edu

Mary Gambino is the Assistant Dean for Community Affairs, Director of Nursing Continuing Education and Clinical Assistant Professor in the KU School of Nursing. She is responsible for developing innovative continuing education programs in partnership with external organizations and specialty groups within nursing and allied health disciplines. Gambino oversees program management, budgeting, grant writing, accreditation and other aspects of continuing education. [complete bio]

Mary D. Virden, MSE, RN
Administrator, Silver City Health Center
Phone: 913-588-4377
E-Mail: mvirden@kumc.edu

Mary Virden is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the KU School of Nursing, and also serves as the Administrator for KU Health Partners' nurse-managed center, Silver City Health Center. Her diversified experience includes management in acute care hospitals, non-profit quality improvement organizations, and for-profit health information technology organizations, national and international consulting (aligned with ISO), and academic appointments in nursing and medicine. [complete bio]

Carol Washington, RN, MS, APRN
Director of Contracts and New Ventures
Phone: 913-588-3391
E-Mail: cwashington@kumc.edu

Carol Washington is the Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the KU School of Nursing. She is responsible for the administration and oversight of projects and contracts associated with the faculty practice plans for the School of Nursing and School of Allied Health through KU Health Partners, Inc. [complete bio]

Dennis F. Wieneke, Jr.
Director of Business Operations/Billing Coordinator
Phone: 913-588-4375
E-Mail: dwieneke@kumc.edu

Dennis Wieneke is the Director of Business Operations/Billing Coordinator for KU Health Partners, Inc. In his thirteen years of experience in medical billing and management, he has worked in the areas of pharmaceuticals, physical therapy and rehabilitation, ER physician billing, and radiology. [complete bio]