The DRH Health Medical Staff elects a Chief of Staff, Vice Chief of Staff, Secretary, Member at Large, and Jefferson County Hospital Chair annually. They, along with the past Chief of Staff, comprise the Medical Executive Committee.
Medical Staff Committee Chairs are appointed annually by the Chief of Staff.
Medical Executive Committee (MEC) January 1. 2023 - December 31, 2023
F. James McGouran, MD
Family Medicine
Michael Hemphill, MD
Chief of Staff
Critical Care, Pulmonology
Juan Cornejo
MD
Secretary, Chair-Bylaws Committee
Laura Myrick
MD
Member at Large, Chair-Infection Control Committee
Melissa Hurst
MD
Jefferson County Hospital Chair
Judy Gilbreth, MD
Family Medicine
Past Chief of Staff
Appointed Representatives
Juan Cornejo
MD
Secretary, Chair-Bylaws Committee
Christopher Crimmins
MD
Chair, Credentials Committee
Laura Myrick
MD
Member at Large, Chair-Infection Control Committee
Dan Criswell
MD
Chair, Investigative Committee
Phillip Price
DO
Chair, Medical Informatics Committee
Miguel Tovar
DO
Chair, Obstetrics/Pediatrics Committee
Kayla Watkins
MD
Chair, Patient Care (Pharmacy & Therapeutics) Committee
Michael Hemphill, MD
Chief of Staff
Critical Care, Pulmonology
Krystal Vonfeldt
DO
Chair, Quality Improvement Committee
B. Ron Miller
MD
Chair, Surgery Committee