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Leadership and Administration

Learn about the individuals who lead our department and offer support for our faculty.

Chad CannonChad M. Cannon, M.D.

Department Chair

Dr. Chad Cannon is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Department Chair and Clinical Service Chief for the Department of Emergency Medicine.

  • MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
  • Residency, Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, Detroit, MI

Ken MarshallKenneth Marshall, M.D., FACEP

Vice Chair, Clinical Operations

Dr. Ken Marshall is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Affiliate Professor in the Department of the History and Philosophy of Medicine.

  • MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
  • MA, Philosophy and Bioethics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
  • Residency, Emergency Medicine, Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Brad BarthBrad Barth, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM, MSLOD

Vice Chair, Leadership and Professional Development

Dr. Brad Barth is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Vice Chair for Leadership and Professional Development in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He is also the Associate Dean for Faculty Development in the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

  • MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
  • MS, Leadership and Organizational Development, University of Texas, Dallas, Jindal School of Business, Dallas, TX
  • Residency, Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Francisco at Fresno, Fresno, CA

Melissa ThomasMelissa A. Thomas, M.D.

Vice Chair, Culture, Community, and Belonging

Dr. Melissa Thomas is an Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

  • MD, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
  • Residency, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
  • Clinical Fellowship, Emergency Ultrasound, Medstar Georgetown Hospital and Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

Scott CeuleScott R. Ceule, M.D.

Vice Chair, Administrative Affairs
Lead Physician Advisor

Dr. Scott Ceule is a Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Vice-Chair of Administrative Affairs for the Emergency Department.

  • MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
  • Residency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Jeff NorvellJeff Norvell, M.D.

Vice Chair, Education

Dr. Jeff Norvell is an Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

  • MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
  • Residency, Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
School of Medicine

The University of Kansas Medical Center
Emergency Medicine
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Mailstop 1019
Kansas City, KS 66160