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Mary Jo Fisher, MD - Acting Program Director
Undergraduate Education: University of Oregon - Eugene, 1975
Medical Education: University of Missouri - Columbia, 1989
Residency Education: Cox FMR, Springfield, MO 1992
Practice Experience: Springfield, MO
Research/Clinical Interests: women's health, obstetrics, computers
Joined Cox FMR: 1994
"Residents grow and mature as they progress through three years of training, learning to balance compassion, commitment, and responsibility within the context of developing both the knowledge and the 'art' of family medicine. I am privileged to be able to watch and participate in this difficult and exciting journey."
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W. Shannon Kelly, MD - Associate Program Director
Undergraduate Education: Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, 1984
Medical Education: University of Missouri - Columbia, 1994
Residency Education: Cox FMR, Springfield, MO, 1997
Practice Experience: Springfield, MO
Research/Clinical Interests: screening, osteoporosis, lipids, diabetes, preventive medicine
Joined Cox FMR: 2000
"I like family medicine because it allows you to see a wide variety of patients and families. No two days will ever be the same. Being a family practitioner means that you treat families, but you can also tailor your practice to your own likes and interests and work in many different settings. Every day I look forward to teaching and learning from residents and am greatly interested in how our specialty and medicine as a whole will evolve in the next 10 years."
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Kyle W. Griffin, MD - Associate Director of Residency Education
Undergraduate Education: University of Iowa - Iowa City, 1996
Medical Education: University of Missouri - Columbia, 2000
Residency Education: Cox FMR, Springfield, MO, 2003, Chief Resident
Research/Clinical Interests: caring for the underserved, inpatient medical care
Joined Cox FMR: 2003
"Family medicine offers unique challenges and tremendous variety including the opportunity to treat patients of all ages while providing comprehensive medical care, health maintenance, and preventative services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I consider family medicine to be among the most intellectually stimulating fields of medicine. I am committed to the lifelong learning that is required to effectively care for patients from birth to the end of life, and I am honored to come alongside other family medicine educators to help develop excellent family physicians."
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Larry W. Halverson, MD - Senior Faculty
Undergraduate Education: University of Montana, 1970
Medical Education: Oklahoma University, 1974
Residency Education: University of Missouri - Columbia, 1977, Chief Resident
Fellowship: OB, University of Missouri - Columbia, 1977
Practice Experience: Aurora, MO
Research/Clinical Interests: chronic disease management, inspiring behavior change, improving healthcare delivery
Joined Cox FMR: 1987; Program Director until September 2004
"Family medicine is an evolving discipline with innovation and creativity abundant as we seek new, effective ways to promote health. To be involved in the development of family physicians for the next century is a persisting personal joy."
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Logan J. Banks, DO
Undergraduate Education: Truman State University, 2002
Medical Education: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2006
Residency Education: Cox FMR, Springfield, MO, 2009
Fellowship: International Family Medicine, 2010
Research/Clinical Interests: Travel/tropical medicine, medical missions, full-scope family medicine
Joined Cox FMR: July 2010
"Family medicine is the most challenging - and most rewarding - medical specialty. When value is placed on primary care, outcomes improve and costs decline. This requires a commitment to excellence and lifelong learning. I'm excited to work in that kind of environment here at Cox. I want to encourage residents to get everything they can out of this full-spectrum specialty, by putting everything they have into it."
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Gabrielle I. Curtis, MD
Undergraduate Education: University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2003
Medical Education: University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2003
Residency Education: Cox FMR, Springfield, MO, 2006
Practice Experience: Springfield, MO
Research/Clinical Interests: Women's health, geriatrics, palliative care
Joined Cox FMR: 2007
"Lifelong learning is a necessary activity for all physicians, but it is the rare opportunity that also offers the ability to share that knowledge in a manner that will impact far more than one physician's patients. As a faculty member of the residency program, I am allowed the privilege of not only teaching residents, but continuing to learn from them while helping to make possible the ideal of having good family physicians available for all patients."
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Tim A. Fursa, MD
Undergraduate Education: University of Minnesota - Duluth, 1988
Medical Education: University of Minnesota - Duluth, 1993
Residency Education: Cox FMR, Springfield, MO, 1996
Practice Experience: United States Air Force, Shenandoah, Iowa
Research/Clinical Interests: Rural medicine, health care systems development and management, information technology, improvement of access to care
Joined Cox FMR 2008
"It seems to me that doctors choosing to be family physicians tend to be broadminded, lifelong learners. They seem to take an interest in people and the things that concern them. They value the multifaceted nature of human beings and the relationships they have. They seem able to bring together diverse resources to improve the well being of people and their communities. To share in their company and to participate in their training and development is an honor and a source of great happiness for me."
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Shelby R. Hahn, MD
Undergraduate Education: University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, 2003
Medical Education: Ross University - Dominica, 2007
Residency Education: Cox FMR, Springfield, MO, 2010, Chief Resident
Research/Clinical Interests: Obstetrics, sports medicine, medical history
Joined Cox FMR: July 2010
"Family medicine is awesome. The great array of challenges keeps you constantly on your toes and excited about doing your job. In no other specialty would I ever be able to say that in one day I did an LP in the ICU, delivered a set of twins in L&D, then went to my outpatient clinic to inject an arthritic knee! I love this job!"
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Laird A. Bell, MD, MPH - Director of Gynecology and OB Consultant
Undergraduate Education: University of Illinois - Champaign, 1973
Medical Education: Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, 1977
Residency Education: Barnes Hospital, Saint Louis, MO, 1981
Practice Experience: Springfield, MO
Joined Cox FMR: 2001
"I feel privileged to be able to assist family medicine residents in the field of women's health. I hope to be able to encourage an enthusiasm for this branch of family medicine and am anticipating a fun and exciting time."
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John A. Mihalevich, Jr., MD, FACP, MSHA - Internal Medicine Coordinator
Undergraduate Education: University of Missouri - Columbia, 1966
Medical Education: University of Missouri - Columbia, 1970
Residency Education: Vanderbilt University Hospitals, Nashville, TN, Chief Resident, 1975
Practice Experience: Springfield, MO
Joined Cox FMR: 2006
"The practice of medicine is all about relationships. After thirty years of internal medicine practice in one location, I have come to realize that the patient-physician relationship provides us with purpose in our practice of medicine. Primary care is one of the few areas of medicine which, at it's core is committed to long term comprehensive continuous care of a person, and thus provides immense rewards of personal satisfaction."
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Jacqueline J. Carter, PsyD
Undergraduate Education: Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, 1975; Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, 1980
Graduate Education: Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Springfield, MO, 1992, 1994
Practice Experience: Springfield, MO
Research/Clinical Interests: health anxiety, rehabilitation psychology, health promotion
Joined Cox FMR: 2004
"As a psychologist, It is exciting to collaborate with such a great team of faculty, residents, and staff. There is great joy for me in teaching and learning from residents. I am proud of what collaborative care contributes to improving patients' health and health care on a daily basis."
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Dorothy Harsen, RNBC, FNP
Undergraduate Education: BSN, Grand View College, Des Moines, IA, 1982
Graduate Education: MSN, University of Missouri - Columbia, 1992
Practice Experience: Branson West, Ozark, and Springfield, MO
Research/Clinical Interests: geriatrics, electronic medical record
Joined Cox FMR: 2001, clinic staff since 1995
"I'm one of those lucky people who looks forward to going to work! I enjoy the opportunity to work collaboratively with the residents and faculty and model the nurse practitioner role."
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Paula J. Maize, FNP-C
Undergraduate Education: Diploma, Burge School of Nursing, Springfield, MO,1979; BSN, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO, 1999
Graduate Education: MSN, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2001
Practice Experience: Springfield, MO
Research/Clinical Interests: Diabetes and Asthma Care - preventing complications
Joined Cox FMR: 2006, clinic staff since 2002
"I have wanted to be a nurse practitioner since 1978 as a student nurse. Not only has my dream of being a nurse practitioner come true, I have also been fortunate enough to land the perfect job. I love the wide variety of patients that we have in our practice here, love working with the residents, and watching them go from scared interns to knowledgeable, compassionate, confident graduates. I hope that working with me gives our residents a positive experience with working with nurse practitioners."
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