The MSSC membership voted last year to allow a slate of candidates for the MSSC board of directors, with an up-or-down vote for the slate.

President-Elect

Jeanne Kroeker, MD – Practicing with Kansas Physicians Group. MSSC member since 2002. Board certified in Internal Medicine. Graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine 1999. Residency at University of Kansas School of Medicine 2002.

Secretary

Laura Tatpati, MD – Practicing with Center for Reproductive Medicine. MSSC member since 2007. Board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility. Graduated from Creighton University 2000. Residency at KUSM-Wichita 2004. Fellowship at Mayo Clinic 2007.

Treasurer

David Norris, MD – Practicing with Ascension Medical Group Via Christi – Founders Circle. MSSC member since 2004. Board certified in Anesthesiology. Graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine 2000. Internship at KUSM-Wichita 2001, Residency in Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University 2004. Fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University 2006.

Board of Directors

Megan Dingwall, MD – Practicing as a Hospitalist with CarePoint. MSSC member since 2018. Board certified in Internal Medicine. Graduated from KUSM-Wichita 2013. Residency at KUSM-Wichita 2016.

Mark Laudenschlager, MD – Practicing with Southcentral Pathology Laboratory, PA. MSSC member since 2016. Board certified in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology. Graduated from University of South Dakota School of Medicine 2007. Residency at University of South Dakota School of Medicine in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology 2011. Fellowships at Mayo Clinic in Medical & Surgical Pathology 2012; University of Florida-Jacksonville in Breast Pathology 2013; and Oklahoma University Medical Center in Gynecologic Pathology 2014.

Jennifer Thuener, MD – Practicing with KUSM-Wichita. MSSC member since 2016. Board certified in Family Medicine. Graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 2010. Residency at Abington Memorial Hospital in Jenkintown, PA, 2013. MSSC Joseph Meek Physician Leadership Award recipient 2019.