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Biographies
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Patrick N. Connell,
M.D., FACEP
Chairman and Physician Member |
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Dr. Connell is an emergency department staff physician
at Maryvale Hospital Medical Center, West Valley Health Center, and
part time attending at Maricopa Medical Center. He is President of Maryvale
Emergency Physicians, Ltd.; Medical Director of Healthwaves, Inc., a
corporate wellness company; and, Councilor of the Arizona College of
Emergency Physicians. Dr. Connell has worked with the American College
of Emergency Physicians as a member of their Practice Management Committee
and assisted in policy development for the College. He is a past president
of the Arizona College of Emergency Physicians and has served on their
Board for ten years. Dr. Connell has been a Fellow of the American College
of Emergency Physicians since 1983. Dr. Connell received his medical
degree at the University of Arizona and performed his residency in surgery
at University Hospital in Tucson.
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Edward J. Schwager,
M.D., FAAFP
Vice Chairman and Physician Member |
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Dr. Schwager is a family physician in Tucson. He was the
national chairman of the Association of American Medical Colleges’
Organization of Student Representatives and went on to serve as a member
of the Executive Council of the Association of American Medical Colleges,
and president of the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians. He is listed
in Best Doctors in America, Pacific Region. He is certified by the American
Board of Family Practice and has received an additional Certificate
of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics. Dr. Schwager is also an Associate
Clinical Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine
at the University of Arizona. Dr. Schwager completed his medical degree
and family practice residency at the University of Arizona.
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Becky Jordan
Secretary and Public Member |
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Ms. Jordan served in the United States Air Force for twenty
years. She retired in 1977 with the rank of major. In 1992, Ms. Jordan
was elected state representative for District 16, which she held for
two terms. While in the State Legislature, Ms. Jordan served as chair
of the Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee. During her distinguished
military career, she received the USAF Commendation Medal with one Oak
Leaf Cluster, the USAF Outstanding Unit Award with three Oak Leaf Clusters,
the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with
four Bronze Service Stars, and the Meritorious Service Medal. Other
honors include the University of Arizona Alumni Association Distinguished
Citizen Award and the American Legion Distinguished Legislator Award.
Ms. Jordan received a bachelor of arts in chemistry from Queens College
in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a bachelor of science in animal science
from the University of Arizona with additional postgraduate coursework
in animal physiology.
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Ronnie R. Cox, Ph.D.
Public Member |
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Dr. Cox is a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Arizona State University. Among his numerous leadership positions, he
was former chair of the African American Advisory Council to the Governor
of Arizona, chairperson for the Arizona State Black Faculty, Staff,
and Student Caucus, and board member of the Maricopa County Appellate
Nominating Committee. An Honor Graduate, Officers Candidate School (OCS),
Dr. Cox holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the United States Army
Reserves. He received his master of science degree in education management
from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and his doctorate
in education-business/finance from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Jay M. Crutchfield,
M.D., FACS
Physician Member |
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Jay M. Crutchfield, MD, FACS, a native of Arizona, obtained his undergraduate
degree from the University of Arizona, his medical degree from the
Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York,
and completed his general surgical residency at the VA Hospital, in
Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Crutchfield, a Fellow of the American College
of Surgeons, is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is
also an active member of the Arizona Chapter of the American College
of Surgeons, the Arizona Medical Association, and the American Society
of Parental and Enteral Nutrition. He has authored several surgical
and technology related articles. He serves as an Adjunct Assistant
Professor at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona, and holds
a paralegal certificate from the University of Arizona's Extended
University. Dr. Crutchfield has practiced surgery in rural Arizona
since 1996.
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Robert
P. Goldfarb, M.D., FACS
Physician Member |
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Robert P. Goldfarb, M.D. graduated from Tulane University, School
of Medicine and works in a private Tucson, Arizona neurosurgery practice.
Dr. Goldfarb is also a neurosurgical consultant to the University of
Arizona Athletic Department and to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Hospital. Dr. Goldfarb completed his Internship at Michael Reese Hospital
and Medical Center in Chicago and his Residency in Neurological Surgery
at the University of Illinois Hospitals and Presbyterian-St. Lukes Hospital
in Chicago. He is certified by both the American Board of Neurological
Surgery and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Goldfarb is an active
member on the El Dorado Hospital Board of Trustees and is a member of
several professional societies including the American Association of
Neurological Surgeons (Harvey Cushing Society), Congress of Neurological
Surgeons, American Medical Association, Arizona Medical Association,
and the Pima County Medical Society.
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Tim
B. Hunter, M.D., FACR
Physician Member |
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Dr. Hunter is a tenured professor and Vice-Chairman of the Department
of Radiology at the University of Arizona. Previously, he served as
chief of staff of University Medical Center and was the founder and
first director of the Tucson Breast Center. Featured in Who's Who
in Medicine and Healthcare, Dr. Hunter, along with two other physicians,
was awarded a patent for a digital mammography apparatus. A prolific
author and speaker, Dr. Hunter is a member of the distinguished Society
of Gastrointestinal Radiologists, an organization that limits its
membership to those who have published significant works in gastrointestinal
radiology. Dr. Hunter received his medical degree at Northwestern
University in Chicago. He completed his internship at Wayne County
General Hospital in Eloise, Michigan; his residency in diagnostic
radiology at the University of Michigan; and, his fellowship at the
University of Arizona in Tucson.
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Ram R. Krishna,
M.D.
Physician Member |
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Dr. Krishna, an orthopedic surgeon who is currently in
private practice in Yuma, was formerly the chief of surgery at Yuma
Regional Medical Center. Dr. Krishna served as chair of the Yuma Regional
Medical Center Board of Trustees and as president of the Yuma County
Medical Society. Currently, he is a member of the Arizona Orthopedic
Society and the Arizona Medical Association. Dr. Krishna was awarded
the Arizona Medical Association's Distinguished Service Award in 2000
for his exceptional work in the community. He completed his medical
degree at Bangalore University Medical College in Bangalore, India,
and his internship and a one year residency in general surgery and a
four year residency in orthopedics at the University of Massachusetts
Medical Center.
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William
R. Martin, III, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgeon |
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Dr. Martin is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Canyon Orthopaedic Surgeons,
LTD. in Phoenix. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of
the Arizona Kidney Foundation and the Dr. Charles E. Gavin Memorial
Foundation. Dr. Martin has been a member of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People since 1973. He is a member of
the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Medical
Association, the Arizona Medical Association, the Arizona Orthopaedic
Association, the Maricopa County Medical Society, and the Western
Orthopaedic Association. He received his medical degree from the Loyola
University of Chicago in Maywood, Illinois.
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Sharon B. Megdal,
Ph.D.
Public Member |
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Dr. Megdal serves as Associate Director of the Water Resources Research
Center, as well as Professor and Specialist of the Department of Agricultural
and Resource Economics. She has been a member of the Arizona Corporation
Commission and served as the Chair of the Arizona Joint Select Committee
on State Revenues and Expenditures. In 1997 Dr. Megdal completed a six-year
term on the Arizona State Transportation Board, serving as the board's
Chair during the last year of her term. Dr. Megdal has also been a member
of the Board of Trustees of TMC Healthcare and the Board of the Arizona
Hospital and Healthcare Association. She recently served as Co-Chair
of the Governor's Transportation Vision 21 Task Force and was a member
of the Governor's Water Management Commission. She currently serves
on the Arizona Water Quality Appeals Board. Sharon Megdal received her
doctor of philosophy degree in economics from Princeton University,
with a specialization in public sector economics and econometrics. In
October 2000 The Business Journal named Dr. Megdal one of the "Valley's
Most Influential" in the area of Transportation.
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Dona Pardo, R.N.,
Ph.D.
Public Member, Registered Nurse |
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Dr. Pardo is a healthcare educator and former faculty member and
is currently serving as the continuing education administrator for
the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. She is actively
involved in the nursing profession and has received numerous awards,
including the Sigma Theta Tau International Medical Award for Excellence
in Nursing Journalism and the Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Mu Chapter, Award
of Distinction for Excellence in Nursing Education. Dr. Pardo has
developed continuing education courses and study modules for nursing
students and professional nurses on such topics as mental health,
HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy, managed care, and ethics. She earned a master's
degree in nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio and holds a doctorate in higher education from the
University of Arizona.
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William W. Wong,
M.D.
Physician Member |
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Dr. Wong is an Assistant Professor for the Mayo Medical School and
a Consultant for the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Mayo
Clinic in Scottsdale. He is a member of the American Medical Association,
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, North Central
Cancer Treatment Group, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Arizona
Medical Association, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Dr. Wong also serves as a member on the Education Committee at the
Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. Dr. Wong is board certified in Radiation
Oncology and Internal Medicine.
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