Advisory Board

The College of Osteopathic Medicine Advisory Board is a group of individuals who provide guidance, advice, and support to the new college of osteopathic medicine. The board consists of community leaders from Greeley and Weld County, physicians from among our healthcare partners, and key stakeholders from the University of Northern Colorado.

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Advisory Board Membership

Community:

Community stakeholders who have expressed interest and support for COM development:

  • Arlo Richardson (President, Richmark Companies) and Tyler Richardson (Principal, Richmark Companies)
  • John Schmidt (alumni, C0-CEO of WeFi Technology Group and Managing Partner, Jam Capital LLC)
  • Tom Grant, JD (Local Attorney and Chairman of the Board for the Weld Trust)
  • John Hall (Director, Economic Development and Urban Revitalization, City of Greeley)

Members of local healthcare community:

  • Mark Wallace, MD (Chief Clinical Officer Sunrise community Health)
  • Brian Davidson, MD (Alumni and now with Cigna)
  • James Summers, MD (OB/GYN Banner Health)
  • Maurice Lyons, DO (Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Banner Health)
  • Seth Septer, DO (Alumni and pediatric gastroenterologist, Denver Children’s Hospital)
  • Brenda Campos-Spitze, MD (Sunrise Community Health Clinics)

University:

  • Kamel Haddad (Dean College Natural and Health Sciences)
  • Melissa Henry (Director, School of Nursing)
  • Jeri Lyons (AVP research and Dean Graduate School)
  • Mitt McLaughlin (Chair, biological sciences)
  • Teresa Sharp/Elizabeth Gilbert (Colorado School of Public Health)
  • Shukuru Rushanika (UNC undergraduate premedical student)
  • Madison Gremillion (UNC gradute student, Colorado School of Public Health)
  • Rodolfo Vargas (Director, Cesar Chavez Cultural Center and Undocumented Student Services)

UNC COM RSP Committee

Research Strategic Planning Committee

Jeri Lyons, PhD Neuroscience AVP Research, Dean Graduate School
Darcy Copeland, PhD, RN Clinical and Educational School of Nursing
Michaela Romero, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C Quality Improvement School of Nursing
Michael Aldridge, PhD, RN, CNE Nursing/medical education and assessment Associate Director School of Nursing
Nicholas Pullen, PhD Immunology, Translational, Immunology/medical education CNHS/Biological Sciences
Reid Hayward, PhD Clinical Director UNCCRI
Yuyan Han, PhD Hepatology CNHS/Biological Sciences
Michael Kimball, PhD Wellness and Mindfulness CHSS/Anthropology
Aaron Apawu, PhD Neuroscience CNHS/Chemistry
Liz Gilbert, EdD Population Health Colorado School Public Health
Heather Helm, PhD Behavioral Health Chair, Applied Psychology and Counselor Education
Pam Thompson, DNP Clinical Trials Banner Health System
Robert Flynn, PhD Clinical Trials Banner Health System
Whitney Duncan, PhD Immigrant health HCSS/Anthropology
Angela Mills, MD Clinical research/GME CMO, NCMC