After coordinating her 10 year class reunion in 2003, Cindy once again found the inability to say "no" and landed a spot on the Alumni Board. She obviously enjoys it, because she is still with us. She has recently retired from her pediatric practice to be a full time mom, wife and volunteer. She can be usually be found doing something at her kids’ school or church, and when she has spare moments she is on the tennis courts. She and her husband, Stan Bowling, MD'94 are enjoying the students they have met in the White Coat Connection program, but also are feeling old as they realize how long ago they were students!
Curtis A. Baum practically grew up at the KU Medical Center. His mother worked in clinical laboratories for 32 years and his first summer job in 1972 was working in the Metabolic Research Lab as a "gofer". After graduating from the University of Kansas, he moved on to the KU School of Medicine graduating in 1983. He completed his residency in internal medicine in 1986 and a fellowship in gastroenterology in 1988. Since 1988 he has been in private practice at the Cotton O'Neil Clinic in Topeka, KS. He currently serves as medical director of the Cotton-O'Neil Digestive Health Center. An avid KU sports enthusiast, Dr. Baum is married with three children.
After graduation from KUMC, Kent completed a residency in gynecology and obstetrics at the KU School of Medicine - Wichita. Kent is a physician in Associates in Women’s Health in Newton, Kansas. He and his wife, Pattie, call home in Valley Center, Kansas.
Robert is a practicing orthopaedic surgeon in Kansas City. After graduation from KUMC, Robert completed a residency at Columbia University in New York City. He is a board certified spine surgeon, and holds a subspecialty in disorders of the spine. His wife, Jeanne, is also a KUMC graduate (MD’79), and is the first recipient of the Hugh D. Riordan, MD Professorship in Orthomolecular Medicine, here at KU Medical Center.
Dr. Geraghty is an Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon in Kansas City, and Founder and Director of Medical Aid for Children of Latin America, a medical group providing free reconstructive plastic surgery for the poor of the Dominican Republic and Bolivia since 1985. He is a KU football season ticket holder since 1964 - a bit masochistic, but with some pleasurable moments interspersed and a basketball season ticket holder since the Danny Manning days. Dr. Geraghty enjoys the company of his wife Judith, and his son Kevin, a freshman at Kansas. He scuba dives, boats, plays tennis, and shoots as many squirrels as possible in his back yard.
Dr. Goldstein is the Director of the Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center in Leawood, KS. He has been in practice in Kansas City for 20 years. His training in internal medicine and dermatology was at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His practice is distinguished by being one of the few certified training sites for Mohs Surgery in the country. Dr. Goldstein is the past president of the American Cancer Society and the Kansas City Dermatologic Society. He is currently Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the KU Medical Center. He is the author of over 40 medical publications.
Dr. Loveland has been practicing Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in Lawrence since June '76 (some day he'll get it right). He is married to Mary with 4 married children and 5 grandkids (remember, grandchildren are one's reward for not killing one's own children when they are teens). Chuck is active with various community and KU activities (not limited solely to KU Basketball) and he is actively teaching mostly 3rd year medical students in the office during their 3rd year pediatrics rotation (the kind of faculty the University likes--free. Remember, you get what you pay for.)
Dave is the newest member of the Alumni Board. He is a family physician who was born and raised in Arkansas City and practiced there for 23 years. He and his wife Rhonda now reside in Topeka where Dave serves as the president of KaMMCO. In addition to a still busy family life, Dave enjoys being active in his church, KU sports, golf, and theater.
An enthusiastic supporter of KUMC, Dr. Sandness is busy in small town internal medicine practice and sadly absent often for board meetings - but optimistic about attendance in the future. She fox hunts twice weekly with Coal Valley Hounds, rabbit hunts once weekly with Coal Valley Beagles, bird hunts with her German Short bird dogs, and has no children other than dogs.
Phyllis Steer is a practicing anesthesiologist in Kansas City, Kansas. She has been a loyal Jayhawk since 1963, when her father (Alan Thompson) joined the physiology staff at KUMC. She received her undergraduate degree from KU (nursing) in 1980, medical degree in 1985, residency in anesthesiology from 1985-89 and stayed on the KUMC medical faculty for five years. She's enjoyed being on the KU Medical Alumni Board since 2004. She's married to KU alumnus Jim Steer and is raising two teenagers (possible future Jayhawks). They all live in Overland Park, Kansas. In her rare spare time, Phyllis enjoys reading, gardening and watching the KU Men's basketball team.
Brad is pleased to be reconnected with his alma mater some 30 years after his medical school graduation. His post-medical school training was a grand Western swing with Family Practice residency in Denver, General Surgery and Otolarngology in Portland, Oregon and Otology/Neurotology in Los Angeles. In the early 1980s Dr. Thedinger was on the faculty at KUMC in the ENT department. Since 1987, he has been in private practice, subspecializing in Neurotology in the Kansas City. The medical school has made substantial improvements in all areas of education. In fact, he sees first hand the quality of training since his son Blair is a third-year medical student.
Carolyn has experienced phenomenal changes in lab work from hand pipetting to automated processing line attached to four automated instruments. She has been a part of the Allied Health Alumni Association close to 20 years. Carolyn strongly encourages CLS students to participate after graduation to help keep their chosen career a major aspect of patient care. She enjoys Colorado, visiting twin sons and 2 grandchildren, quilting and singing with Sweet Adelines.
Dan was a respiratory therapy student at KU in 1976 and decided to hang around and work at the hospital. He loves health care management because he is able to find ways to help KU employees, students and patients every day. Dan spends most of his free time aggravating his wife and three sons. His hobbies include Boy Scouts, American Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity, camping, canoeing and activities at Countryside Christian Church.
Jeffery Glasgow hails Lawrence as his home. His fond memories of a student include the long hours, hopefully well spent on his studies. A self proclaimed expectation as a member of board is commitment.
Carolyn Bloom has long held ties to the KUMC Physical Therapy program from her graduation in 1973 to current role on the Alumni Board. She has an active PT practice covering three counties and serves on multiple state and national Physical Therapy Association boards. Her interests lie in legislative actions, snow skiing, racquetball and anything dealing with her two sons, an architectural engineer and a physician.
Julie-Ann was not 'born' a Jayhawk, having completed her undergrad degree outside the state of Kansas. She did, however, manage to get herself adopted as a graduate student, and vastly enjoys having a winning basketball team. After completing the KUMC Dietetic Internship in '94, she knocked around until finally getting her graduate degree in 1998. To keep her KU connections intact, she works at the Atherosclerosis & LDL-Apheresis Center at KUMC. She joined the board in 2003, and no one has figured out yet how to get rid of her.
After 25 years at KUMC, Moffett is still delighted when both the Jayhawks and the Tarheels go to the Final Four. She is equally pleased to have served on the Allied Health Alumni Association Board of Directors since the organization's inception, almost that many years ago. The loves of her life are her 'smart AND beautiful' daughter and her brilliant and creative music man/rock and roll star. Moffett believes in the Kitchen Fairy, the Bathroom Fairy, the Laundry Fairy, and the Yard Fairy. None have visited yet. She remains hopeful.
Unable to bear leaving the University, Tracie began working in the Clinical Labs Microbiology Department upon graduation from the School of Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Science Program in 2000. She became a member of the Allied Heatlh Alumni Board in 2006. Tracie enjoys what everyone else does, time spent with friends, family, travel and reading.
Marilee is the Clinical Associate Professor and Director for the Department of Cytotechnology. She became a member of the Allied Health Alumni Board in 2007.
Originally a Pitt State Gorilla, Michael followed his dream of becoming a Jayhawk when he moved to Lawrence and began the steps through the Respiratory Care program at KU. Graduating in 2000, he still works as a respiratory therapist at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. But being indoors all day isn't for Michael. Following yet another dream, possibly every boy's dream, Michael also works as a firefighter/paramedic at the Overland Park Fire Department. As if his careers weren't enough, he still manages to take his wife and 2 daughters to Disney World as often as possible. Michael joined the Allied Health Alumni Board of Directors as a student representative in 1999.
An avid Jayhawk fan, Trent has worked in the Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Kansas Hospital since graduating from the Respiratory Care program in 1998. He joined the Allied Health Alumni Board of Directors in 2006. In his spare time, Trent enjoys spending time with and spreading Jayhawk propaganda to his wife and two boys.
After more than 30 years at the KU Hospital, Rich retired in 2004. He has served on numerous committees and has mentored professionals and health care organizations both foreign and nationally in all aspects of health information management. He was named the Allied Health Distinguished Alumnus in 2000.
When Bob is not sailing, biking or running, or keeping tabs on his four children, ages 21 to 7, he is working in corporate compliance for the University of Kansas Hospital (emphasis on HIPAA) or teaching as adjunct faculty in Nursing. Bob has served on the Board of the Nurses Alumni Association since the early '90's.
As a grad of the 50 year nursing class I have fun serving as President of the Nursing Alumni. I am an avid Jayhawker and would love to see them make it to the Final Four. I retired twice but still enjoy working part time doing patient care and don't miss the stress of administration one bit. I spend what time I have at home with my two cats.
As a long time faculty member in the School of Nursing (43 years), Rita enjoyed celebrating the School's 100th anniversary last year. This was true in spite of several folks assuming that she had been at the School since its inception! Rita is Associate Dean for Student Affairs for the School and in her spare time enjoys reading, needlework, travel with her husband, Jack, and relaxing at home with her two small dogs in her lap.
Jo Anne Lile, Treasurer, expects Endowment to get the Jean Hill endowment off the ground and really rolling with the help of the Board. She will give her undivided support as service to the Board.
As a Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in Family and Women’s Health, Barbara Latinis Bridges has achieved educating many KU Nurses on all levels! Starched pin stripe uniforms and great classmates are memories from her days as a student. Barbara is ready to be as creative as she participates and lends her ideas to the Alumni Association. We can expect to watch her grow, develop, and become more electronic.
Wayne is n avid Jayhawk fan and has been a fan since high school. He is working on his third career as a nurse and graduated from KUMC in 1993. He is now working on his MSN degree. Wayne likes bicycling and hiking in his days off, Colorado and Arizona being his favorite places to hike. He only finds time to fish and camp on occasion. He have been a Nursing Board member since 2003.
Christina graduated from the University of Kansas School of Nursing in 2001. She is currently working on a high-risk obstetrical unit at a local hospital. She married and have a 3 year old daughter and a new baby son. So you could say that Christina have two full time jobs! She enjoys serving on the Nursing Alumni Association board and has for the past several years. It has given her an opportunity to stay connected to KU and to network with other nurses and students. Rock Chalk!
Linda has recently joined our board and is an avid supporter of the School. She and her husband, David, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bonnie has held senior administrative positions in children’s hospitals, multiple hospital systems, and community hospitals. She has worked as an advanced practice nurse and has taught in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. She joined the KU Nurse’s Alumni Association Board of Directors in 2000 and was President 2001-2003. In addition to work and her studies as a doctoral student at the University of Kansas, Bonnie is a busy mother of 5 grown children and 6 wonderful grandchildren. Bonnie and her husband, a semi-retired attorney, commute between Stillwater, OK and Lawrence, KS. Although sometimes forced to support the Cowboys, their primary loyalty stays with the Jayhawks!
Ken has recently joined our board and looks forward in being involved with the Association. Ken is the Clinical Outcomes Coordinator at KU Hospital.
Katie is serving her second term on the School of Nursing Alumni Board. She worked in Obstetrics at KU following graduation, before entering the world of girl scouts, cub scouts, PTA, etc with their 3 children. Retiring after 15 years with the Shawnee Mission Schools as an elementary school nurse, she now enjoys traveling with her husband, the symphony and theatre, gardening, and keeping up with 10 grandchildren and their sport schedules. She is the lone - but avid - Jayhawk fan amidst a family of 5 K-State alums!
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