Dr. Lauren Haag is from Andover, Kansas. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Human Biology and Psychology of Neuroscience and Human Development at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS. She continued her medical training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine at both the Kansas City and Wichita campuses. Following her medical degree, she remained in Wichita, KS where she obtained her Masters in Population Health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. During her master’s degree, she worked in the research department investigating improvement of health for underserved populations particularly for prenatal care. She continues to reside in Wichita, Kansas to receive residency training in full-scope family medicine. She has a passion for continuity care, emergency medicine, and international medicine and hopes to incorporate all three components into her future practice. 

Dr. Riel Aurelia Latimer (They/She) is from Kansas City and Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Latimer obtained a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry with a biological focus, a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a minor in Psychology from the University of Kansas, and a medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. They currently live in Kansas City, KS with their partner and is a 2nd year FM resident at KU. She hopes to practice general primary care after graduation from residency with an urban population with a significant Spanish Speaking populace. She has a strong passion for mental health care, gender-affirming care, preventive care, and working with urban underserved populations, especially for linguistically marginalized groups.

Dr. Jennifer Mettling is from Ulysses, KS. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Sterling College and her medical degree from KU School of Medicine. Currently she is training in full-scope family medicine and obstetrics at Via Christi Family Medicine Program here in Wichita. She especially loves women’s health and looks forward to returning to rural Kansas upon residency graduation. She lives with her husband Austin and son Elliot, and you can usually find them doing something outdoors or trying out a new ice cream flavor. 

Dr. Sara Peterson is originally from the Central Valley of California where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Thereafter, she attended Georgetown University where she earned a master’s degree in Physiology & Biophysics. Finally, she moved to the Kansas City area almost 6 years ago to attend medical school at Kansas City University where she graduated from a dual-degree program earning her DO and MBA in Healthcare Leadership simultaneously. She now resides in Westwood, Kansas, with her fiancé and has goals to practice in the state of Kansas long-term. Her primary interests are academic medicine and HIV-focused care, and she hopes to maintain aspects of both in her post-residency practice. 

Dr. Elizabeth Smith is from Westchester, New York. She completed her undergraduate years at Lee University where she majored in Biology. She returned to New York to attend medical school at New York Medical College before moving to Wichita, Kansas to pursue full-spectrum Family Medicine training at Via Christi Family Medicine. She has a strong passion for global health and plans to practice internationally after completing residency.