OUR VISION IS TO PARTNER FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY.
Learn more about what guides us, how we got here, and who is leading us toward a healthier community.
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We believe in the power of learning. Education can transform lives today and for generations to come.
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We work in partnerships. We multiply our efforts and resources by joining forces with those we serve and organizations who share our vision.
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Every investment should create sustainable good. We leverage our resources through partnerships that build greater capacity for lasting change.
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Effective work requires assessment and measurement. Our decisions are based on thorough assessment of needs and measurable outcomes.
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Fiscal responsibility requires transparency. Our fiscal practices mandate decisions ensuring our support of the community in perpetuity.
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The Research Foundation story began in 1965 when Research Hospital Foundation was formed to raise funds to help Research Hospital provide health care services to the community. For nearly 40 years, the foundation provided support to Research Medical Center to bring the latest in medical advancements and treatments and to provide a broad base of services to serve the health care needs of patients in the greater Kansas City community. With the purchase of Research Medical Center by the for-profit health care company HCA in 2003, The Research Foundation became an independent 501c(3) non-profit organization.
At the time of the separation, The Research Foundation’s unrestricted funds were invested to ensure the foundation would exist to benefit the health of the Kansas City community in perpetuity. Today, the foundation remains committed to its current programs that invest in nursing and allied health students and professionals, patients, and the Kansas City community. To maximize our impact, the board of directors determined additional foundation funds could be used to support community health partnerships.
The Research Foundation serves the community and carries on the spirit of the original foundation through our many health-centered programs and partnerships.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Joel P. McKinsey, MD
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants
Chair -
Brenda J. Lofton, MD
OBHG
Vice Chair -
Cynthia A. Randazzo
The Research Foundation
President & CEO -
Megan L. Garcia, MD
Grossman Medical Group
Secretary -
Todd H. Bartels
Polsinelli
Treasurer -
Michael J. Connor, MD
Premier Gastroenterology of Kansas City
Immediate Past Chair -
John Paul Armilio, MD
ConnectCare Hospitalists
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Francis E. Dailey, MD
Premier Gastroenterology of Kansas City
Member -
Jason W. Eppler, MD
HCA Valesco
Member -
R. Joseph Groebl
Groebl Brothers
Member -
Cynthia J. Johnson, MHA, MSN, RN
Stan Johnson & Associates
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Lucia E. Johnson
Community Volunteer
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Andrew C. Lueder, MD
Partners in Rehab Medicine
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Mark A. Martinez
Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur
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Megan A. Melott, DNAP, CRNA
University of Kansas Hospital
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Alex B. Miller
Central Bank of Kansas City
Member -
Michael W. Popp
Lincoln Financial Advisors
Member -
C. David Rios, MD
Midwest Heart and Vascular Specialists
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Thomas P. Ross
Supporting Strategies
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Anne K. Sly, MD
Community Volunteer
Member -
Tylaine A. Solomon, MSN, RN
Saint Luke's Health System
Member
Honorary Board Members
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James M. Flynn, MD
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Tom D. Harmon
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Edward F. Higgins, Jr., MD
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George P. Hoech, Jr., MD
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Sam D. Hoeper, Jr., MD
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Bradley H. Sullivan, MD
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Pat A. Tennison
OUR ADVISORY DIRECTORS
Our Advisory Directors are a community volunteer group dedicated to the mission of The Research Foundation. The group includes business professionals, retired individuals, and community volunteers who gather to learn about issues in health care that affect our community and support our programs that address these issues.
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Todd Bartels
Polsinelli
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Jared Coates
Human Interest
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Mark Compton
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Brad Courtney
Maywood Printing
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Nancy DeBasio, PhD, RN
Research College of Nursing
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Craig Dietz, DO
KC Care Health Center
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Becky Dowell, RN
Community Volunteer
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Julie Fisher
Community Volunteer
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R. Joseph Groebl
Groebl Brothers
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Tom Harmon
Community Volunteer
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Aaron Harrison
Electrical Corporation of America
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Matt Hoffman
Burns & McDonnell
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Bill Iler
Design Mechanical, Inc.
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Lucia Johnson
Community Volunteer
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Ann Lachowitzer
The Family Conservancy
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Melissa Lachowitzer, RN
University of Kansas Health System
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Lawrence R. Lyons
Tallman Insurance Agency, Inc.
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Jennifer Mahnken
Johnson County Library
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Quentin McArthur
McQueeny Group, Inc.
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Jacquelyn McGhee Dinvaut
Ulta Beauty
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Austin Melott
ADP
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Christopher Metzler
Progressive Electronics, Inc.
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Terry Miller, RN
Community Volunteer
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Julie Nauser, PhD, RN
Community Volunteer
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Phil Nehring
P1 Service, LLC
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Dan Novovesky
Community Volunteer
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David L. Patterson
Community Volunteer
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Dave Ruf
JE Dunn Construction
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Clay Stanger
Stanger Industries
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Alexis Thomas, MD
Community Volunteer
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Brent Wilson
CBIZ
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Benjamin Witt
Premier Gastroenterology of Kansas City
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Denise Zeikle, RN
Community Volunteer
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