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 -
Anne K. Sly, MD
Community Volunteer
Vice Chair -
Cynthia A. Randazzo
The Research Foundation
President & CEO -
Meg L. Garcia, MD
Grossman Medical Group
Secretary -
Todd H. Bartels
Polsinelli
Treasurer -
Michael J. Connor, MD
Kansas City Gastroenterology & Hepatology Physicians Group
Immediate Past Chair -
Valerie E. Chow, MD
Retired, Anesthesiologist
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Jason W. Eppler, MD
Envision Health
Member -
R. Joseph Groebl
Groebl Brothers
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Frances A. Hardaway, MD
Midwest Neurosurgery Associates
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Cyndi Johnson, RN, MSN, MHA
Stan Johnson & Associates
Member -
Brenda J. Lofton, MD
OB Hospitalist Group
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Mark A. Martinez
ABM Industries
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Julie A. Nauser, PhD, RN
Research College of Nursing
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Jessica Peel
ADP
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William J. Peterson, MD
Kidney Associates of Kansas City, P.C.
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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Mark Compton
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Brad Courtney
Maywood Printing
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Nancy DeBasio, PhD
Community Volunteer
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Craig Dietz, DO
KC Care Health Center
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Julie Fisher
Heartland Electric Corporation
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R. Joseph Groebl
Groebl Brothers
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Kyle Habben
Electronic Contracting Company
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Tom Harmon
Community Volunteer
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Matt Hoffman
Burns & McDonnell
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Jacob Hopkins
BMO Harris Bank
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Bill Iler
Design Mechanical, Inc.
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Lucia Johnson
Community Volunteer
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Craig Lamfers
Johnson Controls
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Lawrence R. Lyons
Tallman Insurance Agency, Inc.
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Quentin McArthur
McQueeny Group, Inc.
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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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Brent Wilson
CBIZ
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Benjamin Witt
Kansas City Gastroenterology & Hepatology Physicians Group
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Adam Zink
West Pro Construction
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Our Staff
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