The Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality board of directors is comprised of up to 20 professionals representing a diverse array of experience and perspectives, who provide strategic oversight to OFMQ's work to improve health care quality. Our board and senior leadership is committed to the highest standards in business practice, governance and public accountability. Board members serve for a three-year term with a maximum of two terms (6 years). New members are approved and elected by the full board. Appointments are made in November of each year and approximately one-third of the board is appointed each year. OFMQ board members are compensated $100/hour for their time spent in meetings.
Current OFMQ Board Members are listed below.
Pat Dorris, RN, B.S., M.S.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Hospital Provider Representative
Appointed 2008
Jalmer “Bo” Fallon, B.S., M.A., MT ASCP, CT ASCP, SCT ASAP, IAC
Lawton, Oklahoma
Medicare Consumer Representative
Appointed 2007
William P. Griffin, B.B.A., LNHA, CNA
Chair
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nursing Home/LTC Representative
Appointed 2008
Roger V. Haglund, M.D., B.A., B.S., M.S.U.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Medical Physician Representative
Appointed 2008
La Wanna Halstead, RN, MPH
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Quality Improvement Research/Other Medical Representative
Appointed 2009
William Hancock, B.S.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Consumer/Managed Care Representative
Appointed 2009
Christopher Herndon, M.D.
Duncan, Oklahoma
Medical Physician Representative
Appointed 2009
David F. Hitzeman, DO
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Osteopathic Physician Representative
Appointed 2010
Susie Jones, RN, PhD
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nurse Representative
Appointed 2010
Elaine Lyons
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Consumer Representative
Appointed 2009
Donna McNutt, RN, MS, LNC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Health Care Quality Improvement Representative
Appointed 2008
Nancy Paulger, MD
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Medical Physician Representative
Appointed 2010
J. Michael Pontious, M.D.
Enid, Oklahoma
Medical Physician Representative
Appointed 2009
Darin L. Smith, Pharm.D., BCPS
Norman, Oklahoma
Pharmacist/Health System Representative
Appointed 2008
Saundra Spruiell, D.O. FACPh
Oklahoma City, OK
Osteopathic Physician Representative
Appointed 2008
Ronald S. Stevens, D.O.
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Osteopathic Physician Representative
Appointed 2008
Larry Tipps
Drummond, Oklahoma
Medicare Consumer Representative
Appointed 2009
Mike Voorhees, JD, B.A., A.A.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attorney Representative
Appointed 2008