2026 KAFP Board Directory

KAFP has elected its 2026 Board of Directors. This leadership team serves as KAFP’s governing body and will advocate on behalf of family physicians and patients throughout Kansas and the United States. The new board members join the 2025 board of directors as outlined below:

President
Beth Oller, MD, FAAFP – Eudora
Beth Oller, MD, FAAFP – Eudora

Dr. Beth Oller provides full-spectrum care and has a passion for women’s health, reproductive healthcare, and gender-affirming care.

Her biggest adventure and joy in life is raising her four children Lyla, Maya, Merrick, and Noble. She enjoys serving the community outside of medicine and is on several area boards. Oller also serves as an Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics instructor, a media ambassador for the American Academy of Family Physicians, and adjunct faculty for the University of Kansas Medical Center– Wichita.

President-Elect
Doug Gruenbacher, MD  –  Quinter
Doug Gruenbacher, MD – Quinter
Dr. Doug Gruenbacher is a provider at Gove County Medical Center. He specializes in family medicine and Obstetrics and practices alongside his wife Dr. Shelly Gruenbacher.

Treasurer
Sandra Archer, MD – Overland Park
Sandra Archer, MD – Overland Park

Dr. Sandra Archer is a family medicine physician who has served in the Kansas City area for over 15 years. She currently works in value-based care and has served in RVU primary care, urgent care, and occupational medicine. She also worked as a chemical engineer in a previous career. Archer hopes to use her experiences to help KAFP and its members move family medicine forward.

Secretary
Sabesan (Saby) Karuppiah, MD, MPH, FAAFP– Overland Park
Sabesan (Saby) Karuppiah, MD, MPH, FAAFP– Overland Park

Dr. Sabesan “Saby” Karuppiah serves as the vice president and designated institutional official (DIO) for graduate medical education at HCA Healthcare in Kansas City and teaches evidence-based medicine at the Lee’s Summit Family Medicine residency program.

Immediate Past President
Keith Ratzlaff, MD – Olathe
Keith Ratzlaff, MD – Olathe

Dr. Keith Ratzlaff has served as an active Family Physician for more than 15 years and has served on a variety of boards and committees.

Ratzlaff is a lifelong Kansan, born in Wichita, and has called Kansas City home for more than 25 years. Ratzlaff believes in supporting rural physician colleagues with tertiary specialties.

At-large directors

Jenna Ball, MD – Kansas City
Jenna Ball, MD – Kansas City

Dr. Jenna Ball is an attending physician at the University of Kansas Health System, where she cares for diverse patient populations and trains future physicians. A native of Hays, KS, she is passionate about advancing rural healthcare and advocating for underserved communities.

John Feuerbacher, MD, FAAFP – Wathena
John Feuerbacher, MD, FAAFP – Wathena

Dr. John Feuerbacher is a dedicated rural family physician who has spent his entire career providing comprehensive care – including outpatient, urgent, emergency, inpatient, and obstetrical services. He has held numerous hospital leadership roles, including Chief of Medicine, Medical Director, and President of the Medical Staff.

Wesley Goodrich, DO, MPH - Valley Center
Wesley Goodrich, DO, MPH - Valley Center

Dr. Wesley Goodrich believes every person matters. He is dedicated to addressing not only the diagnosis and treatment of various conditions, but the mental and spiritual aspects as well.

Dennis Jensen, MD, MHA, FAAFP - Lenexa
Dennis Jensen, MD, MHA, FAAFP - Lenexa

Dr. Dennis Jensen serves as the Kansas and Missouri network medical director for Optum Health. He is a family physician and executive with more than 20 years of experience in primary care, health care operations and government payment programs. As a champion of value-based care, he educates and leads health care providers to become better healers through whole-person care centered on clinical excellence and patient engagement.

Victoria Resendez, MD - Kansas City
Victoria Resendez, MD - Kansas City

Dr. Victoria A. Resendez, MD is an Assistant Professor on the Clinical Scholar Track in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Resendez is committed to caring for vulnerable populations and aims to mentor underrepresented students and residents in medicine, empowering them to pursue careers in primary care and serve their communities, ultimately helping to reduce health disparities and improve equity in healthcare. She is passionate about maternal care and works with the complexities associated with underserved populations.

Joseph Saffold, MD – Wichita
Joseph Saffold, MD – Wichita

Dr. Joseph Saffold is a new family physician and residency program faculty member deeply committed to shaping the future of family medicine in Kansas. He is passionate about advocating for the specialty and strengthening its impact on the health and well-being of Kansans. Saffold said he sees service on the KAFP Board of Directors as a meaningful opportunity to help advance the field and ensure family medicine continues to thrive across Kansas.

Resident director
Christine Edomwande, MD, MS - KU School of Medicine-Kansas City
Christine Edomwande, MD, MS - KU School of Medicine-Kansas City
Student director
Alex DeHoet - KU School of Medicine-Wichita
Alex DeHoet - KU School of Medicine-Wichita