KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty, staff, student named Health Care Heroes
This year's honorees include outstanding faculty and staff members, a dedicated student volunteer and an exceptional research center working to improve the health of our community.

The Wichita Business Journal announced the 2022 Health Care Heroes and, as usual, we’re beaming with pride! The Health Care Heroes will be recognized at an award ceremony and dinner on June 16 at the Hyatt Regency.
You can view all of this year’s honorees and get tickets to the awards on the WBJ website.
Community Outreach
- KU School of Medicine-Wichita Center for Research for Infant Birth & Survival (CRIBS)
Health Care Educators
- Erin Doyle, program director, Simulation Center
Health Care Innovations
- Randall Regehr, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Surgery
Health Care Volunteer
- Thomas McCormack, fourth-year student, JayDoc Community Clinic
Lifetime Achievement
- Robert Bingaman, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Surgery
Patient Care Support
- Michael Madecky, Ryan White program coordinator, Medical Practice Association
Physicians
- Chad Ammar, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Surgery; student alumnus, resident alumnus
- Raid Abu-Awwad, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Internal Medicine
- Abdel-Ghanie Abu-Samra, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Internal Medicine
- Hannah Bingham, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Pediatrics; student alumna, resident alumna
- Howard Chang, M.D., volunteer clinical instructor, Family & Community Medicine
- Christina Nicholas, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Surgery; resident alumna
- Simon Patton, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, OB-GYN; student alumnus
- Phu Truong, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Internal Medicine; student alumnus, resident alumnus
- Youssef Yammine, M.D., volunteer clinical assistant professor, Internal Medicine