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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

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

Cheri' Cox, RRT
St. Joseph Medical Center
Manager, Respiratory Care, Sleep Lab, Neurology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Vascular Access

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

Juanita Gordon, BSHS, RRT, RRT-ACCS
North Kansas City Hospital
Clinical Educator, Respiratory Care

Mary Lou Guy, MBA, RRT
St. Luke's North Hospital
Manager, Pulmonary Services

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

Robert Kwi, MS, MBA, RRT
North Kansas City Hospital
Director, Respiratory Care and Sleep Diagnostics

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

April Rahe, MPS, RRT
Menorah Medical Center
Director, Respiratory Therapy, Sleep and Neuro-Diagnostics

Tyler Ramirez, BSBA-HCM, RRT
Lee's Summit Medical Center
Manager, Respiratory and Pulmonary Services

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
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Director, Respiratory Therapy, Sleep, and Neuro 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

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

Josi Wood
Monaghan Medical
Division Manager