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Respiratory Care Advisory Committee

Our Advisory Committees provide expert advice on a variety of issues to ensure that students earning degrees or certificates from JCCC are prepared to enter the workforce and become immediately productive.

Courtney Ash, MHSA, RRT
The University of Kansas Health System
Director, Respiratory Therapy

Kelly Bower, RRT
St. Luke's North Hospital
Manager, Pulmonary Services

Vance Burns, MD, FACP, FCCP
The University of Kansas Health System Olathe Campus
Program Medical Director

Cheri' Cox, RRT
St. Joseph Medical Center
Director, Respiratory Care, Sleep Lab, Neurology, Vascular Access Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab, Non-Invasive Cardiology

Ashley Donnelly, BS, RRT
The University of Kansas Health System
Respiratory Therapy Educator

Alisha Hipsher, RRT, BSHA
Saint Luke’s East Hospital
Manager, Respiratory Services

Sarah Hughes, MSM, RRT
The University of Kansas Health System Olathe Campus
Respiratory Therapy Operations Manager

Patrice Johnson, MBA, RRT-NPS
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Senior Manager, Clinical Respiratory Services & Children's Mercy Home Care

Megan Leiker, BS, RRT
The University of Kansas Health System
Operations Manager, Respiratory Therapy

Kerrie A. Meinert, MHA, RRT-NPS
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Director, Respiratory Care

Ariel Pomerance, RRT, RT
Research Medical Center
Director, Respiratory Services

Darrell Puls, RRT
The University of Kansas Health System Olathe Campus
Day Supervisor/Department Educator, Respiratory Care

Tyler Ramirez, BSBA-HCM, RRT
Research Medical Center
Respiratory Therapy Manager (Interim Director)

Brittney Sechrest, RRT-NPS
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Education Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy Department

Bridget Shackelford, MHA, BSN
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
Director, Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Lab, Neurology

Dustan Sprowls, RRT, MBHA
Menorah Medical Center & Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Director of Respiratory Therapy, Sleep, and Neurology Services

Ronald Spruell, MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Director, Respiratory Therapy SLH

Sarah Taitt, RRT, CPFT
The University of Kansas Health Systems
Supervisor, Pulmonary Function Tests Lab

Lori M. Tinkler, MBA
National Board of Respiratory Care
Chief Executive Officer

Tara Wolfe
Olathe Advanced Technical Center
Healthcare Science Instructor (Community Partner)

Kaitlyn Wolken, RRT-NPS, BSRT
The University of Kansas Health System
Respiratory Therapy Master Trainer

Josi Wood
Monaghan Medical
Division Manager