Wichita Business Journal recently announced the recipients of 2021 Health Care Heroes honors and KU School of Medicine-Wichita is proud to congratulate Dean Garold Minns, M.D., on his award for Lifetime Achievement.

A graduate of the second class from KU School of Medicine-Wichita and an alumnus of the internal medicine residency program, Dean Minns has dedicated his entire career to our campus.

A man of many hats, he joined the faculty in 1980 and besides serving as dean, he is associate dean for Academic & Student Affairs and professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. Additionally, he has filled the role of Sedgwick County Health Officer since 2008, a position that took on extra importance during the past year and a half.

Dean Minns has led our campus in many ways for many years and he will continue to lead KU School of Medicine-Wichita into the future.

Dr. Minns is not the only Health Care Hero from KU School of Medicine-Wichita. The following faculty members, staff and alumni were honored in various Health Care Heroes categories, which are noted after their names and department. Congratulations to all!

• Maha Assi, M.D., volunteer clinical associate professor, Internal Medicine, resident alumna, Physicians
• Taylor Bertschy, D.O., clinical assistant professor, OB-GYN, resident alumna, Physicians
• Jeremy Deutsch, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Internal Medicine, student alumnus and resident alumnus, Physicians
• Pooja Desai, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Pediatrics, Physicians
• Maurice Duggins, M.D., volunteer clinical associate professor, Family & Community Medicine, student alumnus and resident alumnus, Community Outreach
• Brian Goentzel, M.D., volunteer clinical instructor, Family & Community Medicine, Physicians
• Maggie Hagan, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Internal Medicine, Physicians
• Rob Manske, DPT, volunteer teaching associate, Family & Community Medicine, Health Care Educators
• Johnny Moussa, M.D., volunteer clinical associate professor, Internal Medicine, resident alumnus, Health Care Educators
• Jon Parks, M.D., student alumnus and resident alumnus, Physicians
• Tina Peck, APRN, Office of Research, Community Outreach
• Michelle Redmond, Ph.D., MS, assistant professor, Population Health, Community Outreach
• Chloe Steinshouer, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Internal Medicine, Physicians
• S. Todd Stephens, M.D., volunteeer clinical assistant professor, Family & Community Medicine, student alumnus and resident alumnus, International Outreach
• Tracy Williams, M.D., associate professor, Family & Community Medicine, student alumna and resident alumna, Community Outreach
• Shang-You Yang, M.D., Ph.D., research associate professor, Orthopaedics, Health Care Educators
• Kansas COVID Workgroup for Kids, Pediatrics, Community Outreach

The 2021 Health Care Heroes will be honored Sept. 15 at the Hyatt Regency Wichita.