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.
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)
- Donald M. Tripp (Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office, 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)
- Yvette Lucero-Nguyen (Director, Center for Women’s and Gender Equity & Stryker Institute for Leadership Development
- Shukuru Rushanika (UNC undergraduate premedical student)
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
