Board & Leadership 

The Connected Care Partners Clinically Integrated Network Board of Directors is composed of area providers representing independent and employed primary providers, and employed and independent specialists as well as representatives from North Mississippi Health Services.

Physician leadership and governance is the foundation of Connected Care Partners CIN. The network's governing board has 17 members, consisting of 14 providers and three NMHS appointed leaders. NMHS physician executives manage the CIN's day-to-day operations and assist with decision making.

Connected Care Partners Board of Directors

Name

Specialty City of Practice  
William "Bo" Calhoun, M.D. Cardiology Tupelo * Chairperson
       
Marianne Barnes, M.D. Psychiatry Tupelo  
       
Steven Brandon, M.D. Family Medicine Starkville  
       
Troy Cappleman, M.D. Family Medicine Ripley  
       
Erik Dukes, M.D. Family Medicine Booneville  
       
Ken Harvey, M.D. Internal Medicine Tupelo  
       
Ed Ivancic, M.D. Pediatrics Tupelo  
       
Allen Justice, M.D. Gastroenterology Tupelo  
       
Raymond Orgler, M.D. Surgery Tupelo  
       
Bill Rice, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery Tupelo  
       
Don Robertson, D.O. Internal Medicine Iuka  
       
Sue Simmons, M.D. Family Medicine Maben  
       
Wandra Stroupe, APC Family Medicine Ripley  
       
Wayne Slocum, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology Tupelo  
       
CK White, M.D. Chief Medical Officer, NMHS    
       
Shane Spees Chief Executive Officer, NMHS    
       
David Barber

COO, CCP
President, NMMCI

Connected Care Partners Committees

In addition to the board of directors, Connected Care Partners has six committees that are responsible for the core functions of the CIN.

Nominating Committee

Performance Improvement and Quality Committee

Payer Strategy and Contracting Committee

Professional Standards and Credentialing Committee

Primary Care Collaborative

Clinical Efficiency Committee

Connected Care Partners Committee Leadership

Erik Dukes, M.D. Chairperson Primary Care Collaborative
     
 
Marianne Barnes, M.D.
Chairperson Professional Standards & Credentialing Committee
     
Raymond Orgler, M.D. Chairperson Payer Strategy & Contracting Committee
     
Ken Harvey, M.D. Vice Chairperson Payer Strategy & Contracting Committee
     
Kevin Koehler, M.D. Chairperson Performance Improvement & Quality Committee
     
Stephen Southworth, M.D. Vice Chairperson Performance Improvement & Quality Committee
     
Brad Crosswhite, M.D. Co-chairperson Clinical Efficiency Committee
     
Joe Johnsey, M.D. Co-chairperson Clinical Efficiency Committee
     
CK White, M.D. Chairperson Nominating Committee

We Want to Hear From You

If you are a Connected Care Partners provider and have questions or comments that you would like to share, please call (662) 377-7811 or email us.