Graduates

Smoky Hill has a proud tradition of placing physicians in rural areas, as demonstrated by the following:

Total Graduates (1982-2008) 96
Graduates Practicing in Non-Metropolitan Statistical Areas 86
In towns 25,000 - 50,000 20
In towns 10,000 - 25,000 13
In towns 5,000 - 10,000 18
In towns 3,000 - 5,000 19
In towns < 3,000 26


A recent graduate survey (2006) showed that all Smoky Hill graduates felt that the program had met their training needs. All graduates have passed the American Board of Family Medicine certifying exam.

Smoky Hill Graduates and Current Practice Location
(Population in Parenthesis)
1982 Ronald Hunninghake
Karen Nonhof
Robert Yoachim
Wichita KS (304,011)
Garden City KS (24,099)
Arkansas City KS (12,480)
1983 Art Schlyer New Port Richey FL (14,044)
1984 Gene Cannata
Ron Stevens
Brent Gorman
Greensburg KS (1,792)
Newton KS (16,700)
Denton TX(66,270)
1985 Diana Katt
Leo Meduna
Steve Hughes
Audie Swinney
Alma KS (871)
Wahoo NE (3,681)
Wichita KS (304,011)
Henryetta OK (5,872)
1986 Elaine Ferguson
Doug Parks
Peter Bundgard
Dennis Woodall
Salina KS (42,303)
Cheyenne WY (47,283)
Oberlin KS (2,197)
Salina KS (42,303)
1987 Larry Burnett
Russ Hill
James Larzalere
Mark Felts
Salina KS (42,303)
Lebanon MO (4,983)
McPherson KS (12,422)
Junction City KS (20,604)
1988 Bob Moser
Cary Herl
Greg Abbott
Dan Wooster
Tribune KS (918)
Manhattan KS (37,712)
Holton KS (3,196)
Broken Arrow OK (58,043)
1989 Linda Mazour
Daniel Mazour
Craig Cooper
Bob Ham
Franklin NE (1,112)
Franklin NE (1,112)
Springdale AR (29,941)
Olathe KS (63,352)
1990 Jeff Smieshek
Melanie Byram
Brad Lichtenhan
Boliver MO (6,845)
Council Grove KS (2,228)
Austin TX (465,622)
1991 Regan Nichols
Marian Nelson
Terry Hoyt
Garden City KS (24,099)
Clay Center KS (4,613)
Chelsea OK (1,620)
1992 Michael Lum Salina KS (42,303)
1993 Wendel Ellis
Daniel Hein
Randy Qualls
Tribune KS (918)
Smith Center KS (2,016)
Lebanon MO (9,983)
1994 LaDona Schmidt
Alan Davidson
Pat Blanchard
Salina KS (42,303)
Sterling KS (2,115)
Wamgeo KS (3,706)
1995 Scott Ketcher
Ron Malm
Russell KS (4,781)
Cheyenne WY (47,283)
1996 Tanya Pittman-Parks
Geoff Plumlee
Gary Williams
Patricia Petrakis
Kim Hall
Ulysses KS (5,474)
Ulysses KS (5,474)
Salina KS (42,303)
Minneapolis KS (1,983)
Marion KS (1,906)
1997 Katrina Hess
Jay Allen
Cary Murphy
James Longabaugh
Hays KS (17,767)
Fort Scott KS (8,362)
Clay Center KS (4,613)
Sabetha KS (2,341)
1998 Mark Gerstberger
Kim Janzen
Julie Rosá
Pete Rosá
Lakin KS (2,060)
McPherson KS (12,422)
Hiawatha KS (3,603)
Hiawatha KS (3,603)
1999 Harley Calvin
Brian Holmes
Kent Kiracofe
Mary Beth Miller
Ness City KS (1,638)
Abilene KS ( 6,727)
Manhattan KS (43,836)
St. Francis KS (1,442)
2000 Tammy Albrecht
Mark Basham
William Short
Jon Siebert
Berryville AR (19,500)
Eureka KS (2,945)
Abilene KS (6,727)
Atchison KS (16,908)
2001 Sean Herrington
Mike Malin
Gary Petry
Ed Zimmerman
Salina, KS (42,303)
Wamego, KS (3,706)
Junction City, KS (20,604)
Arkansas City, KS (12,480)
2002 Doug Gruenbacher, MD
Shelly Gruenbacher, MD
Chantel Long, MD
Graig Nickel, MD
Quinter, Kansas (935)
Quinter, Kansas (935)
Abilene KS (6,727)
Lindsborg, Kansas (3,272)
2003 Rob Freelove, MD
Travis Daise, MD
Sara Johnston, MD
Jeri Orahovats, MD
Justin Poore, DO
Salina, KS
Goodland, KS
Salina, KS
Cheyenne WY
Concordia KS
2004 Chris Brown, MD
Jeff Sloyer, MD
Jon Sides, MD
Robert Kraft, MD
Salina, KS
Burlington, KS
Burlington, KS
Salina, KS
2005 Roxanna Jones, MD
Scott Owings, MD
Jill Stewart, MD
Mark Wiles, MD
Ft. Scott KS
Salina KS
Quinter KS
Salina KS
2006 Elizabeth Koerner, MD
Charles Weintz, DO
Clay Center KS
Hays KS
2007 Alex Curiel, MD
Brandi Boller, MD
Jody Bieker, MD
Rebecca Allard, MD
Soujanya Marupuru, MD
Vance Lassey, MD
Oakley KS
Phillipsburg KS
Seneca KS
St. Francis KS
Salina KS
Holton KS
2008 Justin Overmiller, MD
Angela Stueve, MD
Jocelyn Wolf, MD
Clint Colberg, MD
Smith Center KS
Seneca KS
Salina KS
Holton KS

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