KCUMB – College of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium

The Osteopathic Post-doctoral Training Institution (OPTI) at KCUMB is known as Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences-College of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium (KCUMB-COMEC). It is a consortium formed through affiliation between KCUMB and freestanding hospitals and health care institutions providing medical education to osteopathic medical students, interns, and residents. Affiliation with KCUMB-COMEC as formally established is renewed through participation agreements executed between each hospital or health care institution and KCUMB.

The primary purpose of the consortium is to promote excellence in post-doctoral osteopathic medical education.

The mission of KCUMB-COMEC is to provide postdoctoral instruction and education in the art, science, principles and practice of osteopathic medicine, socio-cultural diversity, and to contribute to the advancement of knowledge, including osteopathic contributions to medicine through scientific research. Members of KCUMB-COMEC have mutual goals to promote the highest possible quality in the continuum of osteopathic pre-doctoral and post-doctoral medical education, thereby enhancing both.

Board members of the KCUMB-COM Educational Consortium are as follows:

• Darin L. Haug, D.O., FACOI, FACOP, Chair, Executive Vice President for Academic and Medical Affairs; Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine, KCUMB
• Marshall Walker, D.O., Vice Chair; Director of Medical Education, Via Christi Hospitals Wichita Family Medicine Residency Program
• Linda R. Adkison, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs, KCUMB
• John J. Dougherty, D.O., FAAFP, FAOASM, Director of Medical Education; Northwest Health Systems Sports Medicine Fellowship; Associate Dean, Clinical Education and Medical Affairs, KCUMB
• Steve T. Gialde, D.O., Director of Medical Education, St. Marys Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery Program
• Laura Hempstead, D.O., Director of Medical Education and Program Director; CEO Representative; UMKC Truman/Lakewood Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
• Laurie Labarca, Chief Operating Officer, Via Christi Hospitals Wichita Family Medicine Residency Program
• Joseph Massman, CPA, MBA, Executive Vice President of Finance; Chief Financial Officer, KCUMB
• Richard Schooler, D.O., Chief Medical Officer, Freeman Health System
• Annette Small, R.N, CEO, St. Marys Medical Center Orthopedic Residency Program
• Kevin D. Treffer, D.O., Director, OMM; Associate Professor, Family Medicine, KCUMB Executive Vice President, Research (TBA)
• Shari Le Poindexter, M.B.A., OPTI Administrator, KCUMB-COMEC, ex-officio

Organizational Chart for the KCUMB-COM Educational Consortium