Our recent alumni and their immediate post-graduation destinations:

Class of 2025

Mitchell Ayers, MD* - Outpatient Care, Encompass Medical Group, Lenexa, KS
Skylar Devins, MD - Ascentist Hospital, Leawood, KS (starting Jan. 2026)
Riley Gray, DO - Outpatient Care, Meritas Health, Kansas City, MO
Michael Mercurio, DO* - Outpatient Care, Encompass Medical Group, 
Preston Montgomery, MD - Starting Direct Primary Care Practice in Salina, KS
Katie O'Brien, MD - Nocturnist, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Merriam, KS
Tyler Oliverio, DO* - Outpatient Care, Town Plaza Family Practice, Overland Park, KS
Dakota Owens, MD - Outpatient Care, Meritas Health, North Kansas City, MO
Rebecca Yang, MD - Outpatient Care, College Park Prairie Star, Lenexa, KS

Class of 2024

Maggie Curran, MD* - Clinician-Faculty, University of Kansas Medical Center
Andy Johnson, MD - Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Riel Aurelia Latimer, MD - Federally Qualified Health Center - Chicago, IL
Larin McMartin, DO - Outpatient Care, Enid, OK 
Sierra Miller, DO - Outpatient Care, Bend, OR
Joy Ogundare, MD - Outpatient, Urgent Care & Telehealth, Vancouver, BC
Sara Peterson, DO* - Faculty, University of Kansas Medical Center
Courtney Petz, MD - Advent Health, Wellsville, KS
Victoria Resendez, MD* - Faculty, University of Kansas Medical Center

Class of 2023

Blessing Amune, MD - Veterans Administration Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Jenna Ball, MD* - Clinician-Faculty, University of Kansas Medical Center
Molly Bliss, MD - Clinician, St. Luke's - Liberty, Liberty, MO
Ashley Dreiling, MD - Clinician/Faculty, University of Kansas Medical Center, Watkins Health Services
David Embers, MD* - Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Kansas Medical Center
Jonathan Ericson, MD* - Clinician/Faculty, University of Kansas Medical Center
Alex Katubig, MD - Hospice & Palliative Care Fellowship, University of Kansas Medical Center
Dylan Schumacher, MD - Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Hannah Swagerty, MD - Clinician, St. Luke's - Leavenworth, Leavenworth, KS

Class of 2022

Chris Bouchard, MD* - Clinician-Educator, University of New Mexico Hospital
Sarah Dashwood, MD - KC Care Clinic, Kansas City, MO
Aundria Eoff, MD* - Faculty, University of Kansas Medical Center
Marcus Fearing, MD - Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Missouri - Kansas City
Tom Katzfey, DO - Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Kansas Medical Center
Lawson Montgomery, MD - Emergency Medicine, Topeka, KS
Raz Naggar, DO - Unity Point Outpatient Care, Des Moines, IA
Grace Oliver, MD - Outpatient Primary Care, Spira Care, Kansas City
Emily Reams, MD - Outpatient care, Arkansas

Class of 2021

Mirna Asham, MD - Outpatient FQHC, Sedalia, MO
James Dinkel, MD - Clay Platte Family Medicine Clinic, Kansas City, MO
Gurpreet Dhanda, MD* - Faculty, University of Kansas Medical Center
Lowell Fletcher, MD - Hospitalist, Advent Health, Merriam, KS
Kalee Kirmer-Voss, MD* - Faculty, University of Kansas Medical Center
Brittany Lambert, MD - College Park Family Care/Hope Family Care, Overland Park, KS
Aman Luthra, MD - Hospitalist, Iowa City/Cedar Rapids, IA
Gurneet Matharoo, MD - Inpatient care/locums, pursuing obesity medicine research, certification
Elizabeth Mukherjee, MD - Rural healthcare, Chanute, KS

(* indicates chief residents)

Family Medicine Residency Awards

Jack Walker Award

Chosen by the faculty for the resident who most exemplifies the qualities of a family physician: compassion, continuity with patients, availability and breadth of practice.

• 2025 - Preston Montgomery, MD
• 2024 - Sierra Miller, DO
• 2023 - Alex Katubig, MD
• 2022 - Aundria Eoff, MD
• 2021 - Gurpreet Dhanda, MD

Patient Advocacy Award

Chosen by the faculty for a graduation resident(s) in recognition of patient-centeredness, advocating for patients and sensitivity to social determinants of health

• 2025 - Dakota Owens, MD
• 2024 - Riel Aurelia Latimer, MD
• 2023 - Hannah Swagerty, MD
• 2022 - Raz Naggar, DO
• 2021 - Elizabeth Mukherjee, MD

Family Medicine Resident Award for Research

Chosen by the faculty for the individual resident or resident team who completed a research project of high quality and disseminated their results beyond KU

• 2025 - Mitch Ayers, MD
• 2024 - Maggie Curran, MD
• 2023 - David Embers, MD
• 2022 - Grace Oliver, MD
• 2021 - Aman Luthra, MD

Global Health Certificate

Selected to recognize a resident who showed a dedication to the health of individuals around the globe.

• 2025 - Rebecca Yang, MD
• 2024 - Joy Ogundare, MD
• 2023 - No Award
• 2022 - No Award
• 2021 - Gurneet Matharoo, MD & Elizabeth Mukherjee, MD

Highest Number of Patient Visits

• 2025 - Dakota Owens, MD
• 2024 - Sierra Miller, DO
• 2023 - Hannah Swagerty, MD
• 2022 - Emily Reams, MD
• 2021 - Mirna Asham, MD

Off-Service Faculty of the Year

• 2025 - Sahil Pandya, MD
• 2024 - Kayla Maalouf, MD, & Ajay Nangia, MD
• 2023 - James Hignight, MD & Lucas Thompson, MD
• 2022 - William Freund, MD & Whitney Pressler, MD

STFM Resident Teacher Award

Chosen by the faculty to recognize the graduating resident who best demonstrated interest, ability and commitment to family medicine education

• 2025 - Preston Montgomery, MD
• 2024 - Riel Aurelia Latimer, MD
• 2023 - David Embers, MD
• 2022 - Chris Bouchard, MD
• 2021 - Kalee Kirmer-Voss, MD

Larry Perry Faculty of the Year Award

Chosen by graduating residents to recognize leadership and dedication to educating residents.

• 2025 - Faith Butler, MD
• 2024 - Allison Coy, MD
• 2023 - Joel Hake, MD
• 2022 - Allison Coy, MD
• 2021 - Richard Fox, DO

Sunflower Nurse Award

Chosen by graduating residents for the nurse demonstrating excellence in patient care and commitment to teamwork.

• 2025 - Monica Henderson, MA
• 2024 - Tina Patterson, LPN
• 2023 - Kierra Bryant, MA
• 2022 - Monica Henderson, MA
• 2021 - Rachel Beeley, LPN