Newborn Screening Advisory Council

Newborn Screening Advisory Council Meetings occur at least twice per year and are open to the public. Meetings are held both in person and virtually. Registration is required.

The Kansas Newborn Screening Advisory Council serves as a guiding body of recommendations, expert opinion, family engagement, and program accountability in the area of newborn screening.

2024 Meeting Schedule

May 9th, 2024
November 14, 2024, 9:00am – Zoom Registration

Advisory Council (Voting Members)

Carolina Beltran, MD

Carolina Beltran, MD

Council Chair

Medical Biochemical Geneticist
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita, KS

Michael Lewis, MD

Michael Lewis, MD

Council Co-Chair

Division Chief of General Pediatrics
Medical Director of Pediatrics and Pediatric Intensive Care Units
Director of Pediatric
Cystic Fibrosis Care Center

Jennifer Gannon, MD

Jennifer Gannon, MD

Clinical Biochemical Geneticist
Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Kourtney Bettinger, MD, MPH, FAAP

Kourtney Bettinger, MD, MPH, FAAP

Newborn Screening Program Medical Director

General Pediatrician
KU Medical Center
Kansas City, KS

Karen Braman, RPH, MS

Karen Braman, RPH, MS

Senior VP Clinical and Strategic Initiatives
Kansas Hospital Association
Topeka, KS

Grace Brouillette, DO, MBA, FAAP

Grace Brouillette, DO, MBA, FAAP

General Pediatrician
KU Medical Center
Kansas City, KS

Selina Gierer, DO

Selina Gierer, DO

Allergy and Clinical Immunology
KU Medical Center
Kansas City, KS

Laurie Gwyn, MD

Laurie Gwyn, MD

Newborn Hospitalist and Well Newborn Medical Director
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita, KS

Michelle Leeker

Michelle Leeker

Parent Advocate
Baldwin City, KS

Karey Padding

Karey Padding

Parent Advocate
Andover, KS

Emily Stelle, MS, RD, LD

Emily Stelle, MS, RD, LD

Clinical Dietician
Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Meghan Strenk, MS, CGC

Meghan Strenk, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor
Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Gail Webster

Gail Webster

Midwife
Manhattan, KS

Julie Wellner, RN

Julie Wellner, RN

Division of Genetics
KU Wichita Pediatrics

Britton Zuccarelli, MD

Britton Zuccarelli, MD

Pediatric Neurologist
Salina Regional Health Center

Jack Staddon, MD

Jack Staddon, MD

Pediatric Oncologist/Hematologist, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita