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HAI-AR Advisory Group Members

Name Area of Expertise Organization Affiliation Committee(s)
Amalia Almeida Oral Health Bureau of Oral Health
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
 
Amanda Applegate Pharmacy
Infectious Disease
Policy
Kansas Pharmacists Association
Topeka, KS
Pharmacy
Andy Jones Rural Health
Primary Care
Community Health Access
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
Anuradha Ghosh Environmental Health
Antimicrobial Resistance
Laboratory
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Ayo Ojo Human Medicine
Epidemiology
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Brenda Davis Nursing
Infection Prevention
Quality Improvement
KFMC Health Improvement Partners
Topeka, KS
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Bryna Stacey Nursing
Infection Prevention
Antimicrobial Stewardship
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Kansas Pharmacy Antibiotic Stewardship Taskforce
Detection and Outbreak Response
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Carrie Welch
*Committee Lead
Laboratory
Infection Prevention
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Holton, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Detection and Outbreak Response
*Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Casey Cristini Infection Prevention
Quality Improvement
The University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Cassie Stevenson Nursing
Infection Prevention
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Ellinwood, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Detection and Outbreak Response
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Cecilia Sherraden Nursing
Infection Prevention
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Requirements
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
Chelsea Gorsline Human Medicine
Infectious Disease
The University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Cheyenne Brunkow
*Committee Lead
Epidemiology
Healthcare-Associated Infections
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
*Detection and Outbreak Response
Cynthia Aspegren Public Health
Preparedness
Preparedness Program
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
 
Dana Hawkinson Human Medicine
Infectious Disease
The University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
Detection and Outbreak Response
Dayna Brinckman Dental Practice
Oral Health
Bureau of Oral Health
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
 
Diane Miller
*Committee Lead
**Taskforce Lead
Nursing
Education
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Ellinwood, KS
*Antimicrobial Stewardship Detection and Outbreak Response
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
**Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Eric Gregory Pharmacy
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Infectious Disease
The University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Kansas Pharmacy Antibiotic Stewardship Taskforce
Ester Knobloch Laboratory
Infection Prevention
Newman Regional Health
Emporia, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Holly Harwood STIs
Epidemiology
STI/HIV Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
 
Jamie Cravens Nursing
Infection Prevention
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg, KS
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Janis Hughes Pharmacy
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Iola Pharmacy/Hospital Pharmacy Management
e-Pharmacy
Iola, KS
Pharmacy
Jason Jones Public Health
Communicable Disease
Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
 
Jennifer Giersch Nursing
Infection Prevention
Heart of America APIC Chapter
Concordia, KS
 
Jessica Rindels Nursing
Infection Prevention
Greater Kansas City APIC Chapter
Overland Park, KS
 
Jill Hardy Nursing
Infection Prevention
LMH Health
Lawrence, KS
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Joanna Kimball Human Medicine
Infectious Disease
The University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Julia Pyle Nursing
Quality Improvement
Kansas Healthcare Collaborative
Topeka, KS
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Kacey Beck
*Committee Lead
Nursing
Infection Prevention
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Ellinwood, KS
Detection and Outbreak Response
*Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Karen Braman Pharmacy
Quality Improvement
Kansas Hosital Association
Topeka, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Kansas Pharmacy Antibiotic Stewardship Taskforce
Kat Lamberton Pharmacy
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Infectious Disease
The University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Kansas Pharmacy Antibiotic Stewardship Taskforce
Kate KuKanich Veterinary Medicine
Public Health Education
College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Kate Kuzmyak Nursing
Infection Prevention
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Lawrence, KS
 
Kathleen Hall-Mayer Nursing
Infection Prevention
Greater Kansas City Area APIC Chapter
Overland Park, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Kathy Adams Nursing
Infection Prevention
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Wichita, KS
 
Kellie Wark
*Committee Lead
Human Medicine
Infectious Disease
Antimicrobial Stewardship
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas City, KS
*Antimicrobial Stewardship
Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Kelly Leach Nursing
Infection Prevention
Sterile Processing
Veterans' Healthcare Administration
Kansas
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Kristy Bunker Nursing
Infection Prevention
Wichita Area APIC Chapter
Chanute, KS
Lauren Swensson Epidemiology
TB Controller
Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
Leisa Wright Ambulatory Surgery Kansas Association of Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Lenexa, KS
Linda Van Hoecke
*Committee Lead
Nursing
Infection Prevention
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Overland Park, KS
*Detection and Outbreak Response
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Linnae Coker Nursing
Infection Prevention
Community Representative
Sabetha, KS
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Lisa Kenworthy Nursing
Infection Prevention
KSU Lafene Health Center
Manhattan, KS
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Loretta Fitzgerald Nursing
Infection Prevention
Quality Improvement
KFMC Health Improvement Partners
Holton, KS
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Maggie Reavis Nursing
Infection Prevention
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Mayra Trujillo Laboratory
Genomics Epidemiology
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Megan Klatt
*Taskforce Lead
Pharmacy
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Infectious Disease
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas City, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
*Kansas Pharmacy Antibiotic Stewardship Taskforce
Michael Apley Veterinary Medicine
Pharmacology
College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Michael Grose Laboratory
Microbiology – Whole Genome Sequencing
Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories
Topeka, KS
Michele Reisinger Advanced Practice Nusing
Education
School of Nursing
Washburn University
Topeka, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Michelle Gomez Advanced Practice Nursing
Correctional Health
Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
 
Patty Quinlan Nursing
Student Health
Watkins Health Services
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
 
Robert Geist Epidemiology
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Infection Prevention
HAI/AR Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
Detection and Outbreak Response
Infection Prevention: Infrastructure, Standards and Practice
Roma Heater Nursing
Dialysis
Qsource – ESRD Network 12
Kansas City, MO
Infection Prevention and Control Taskforce
Ryan Allen Laboratory
Microbiology — AR/MDROs
Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories
Topeka, KS
Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Salam Kabbani Pharmacy
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Infectious Disease
Olathe Medical Center
Olathe, KS
Pharmacy
Stephanie Harding
*Taskforce Lead
Pharmacy
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Infectious Disease
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita, KS
Antimicrobial Stewardship
*Kansas Pharmacy Antibiotic Stewardship Taskforce
Stephanie Lindemann Epidemiology
Zoonotic Diseases
Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Response (IDER) Section
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
Tina Goosz
*Committee Lead
Health Education Kansas HOSA