About the Oklahoma College
of Emergency Physicians
On Your Side Since 1973
Founded on October 23, 1973, OCEP is Oklahoma’s local chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Our local chapter actively represents more than 350 emergency physicians, residents and medical students in Oklahoma, and we are actively involved in a wide range of issues that matter to both emergency physicians and our patients.
Mission
To provide leadership for the highest quality emergency care for Oklahomans and advocate for emergency physicians.
Vision
To promote an integrated community of members advancing emergency care in Oklahoma.
Goals
Advocacy, engaging members in growing our chapter, mentorship of young emergency department physicians.
Impact
The Oklahoma College of Emergency Physicians supports the advancement of emergency medicine by providing all of our members with:
Member Spotlight
Oklahoma College of Emergency Physicians president James Kennedye, MD, MPH, FACEP, wrote this article about his involvement in Motocross Medicine.
Spotlight on You
Would you like to be featured in OCEP’s member spotlight? Are you doing something interesting, unusual or fascinating – inside or outside of medicine? Let us know and we’ll look into including you in our next Member Spotlight.
OCEP Leadership
Kurtis A. Mayz, JD, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCLM, FAAEM, FACEP
President
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Dr. Mayz is the Chair of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Center at Saint Francis Children’s Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is board certified in both emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine. He has worked in several emergency and pediatric emergency departments around the country, encompassing a variety of different practice settings. His experience includes both administrative and clinical practice. In addition to his work as a practicing clinician, Dr. Mayz has served on multiple national ACEP committees, most recently on bylaws and medical-legal. He is the chair of the bylaws committee for OCEP. He is also actively involved in risk and claims management, as well as litigation stress support with United States Acute Care Solutions. Dr. Mayz is an attorney admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and the Federal District Court of New Jersey. He lectures nationally on medical-legal issues in emergency medicine and is the owner of Medical Legal Mayz Consulting LLC.
Cecilia Guthrie, MD, FACEP, FAAP
Vice President
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I was born and bred in Oklahoma City. I am a “Cowboy” at heart as I attended Oklahoma State University for my undergraduate. Go Pokes! I attended medical school at OU and completed my pediatric residency and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at the University of Texas-Southwestern in Dallas. I joined the pediatric emergency medicine section at Emory University and lived in Atlanta for 9 years. I then made a U-turn back to Oklahoma. I joined an emergency medicine group at St. Francis hospital in Tulsa to help open a new pediatric emergency department. Missing the academic setting, I returned to the OU Health Science Center in 2011. The Children’s Hospital Emergency Department is my home away from home. My specialty interests include asthma, bronchiolitis and migraine treatments.
On a more personal note, I have been married for 22 years. We have no children, but puppies will be added to the family when our house remodel is finished. I consider my children to be the kids I see in the emergency department every day. My hobbies include reading, playing the violin and aviation. My newest passion is singing, and I am currently a member of the Canterbury Voices.
Derek Martinez, DO
Treasury
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Derek Martinez, DO, is an Emergency Physician in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, Department of Emergency Medicine. He graduated with a BS in Biology from Saint Martin’s University in Olympia, Washington. He attended Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences for Medical School and graduated from residency at The University of Oklahoma, School of Community Medicine. His interests include leadership development, mentorship, and physician advocacy. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife and son and their two small dogs.
James Kennedye, MD, MPH, FACEP
Immediate Past President
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Dr. James Kennedye, a member of the Kiowa Tribe, grew up in Midwest City, OK, and is an emergency physician that has practiced EM at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center and INTEGRIS Baptist in Oklahoma City, St. Francis and Hillcrest in Tulsa as well as the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and is Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). He has served as clinical faculty at OU College of Medicine (OKC and Tulsa) and OSUMC in Tulsa. Dr. Kennedye is the Immediate Past President of OCEP. He also serves on the ACEP National Council as well as its State Legislative & Regulatory Committee. He is an active member of the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) and the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctor’s Congress (PRIDOC). He was elected class MVP of Leadership Edmond Class 23 and is also a lifetime member of Leadership Oklahoma Class 30. He is a member of the Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society and has served on the Kiowa Election Commission, the Kiowa Casino Operating Authority and the Boards of Red Earth, AAIP, and the Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS).
A 16-year U.S. Navy veteran as both an enlisted Seabee and as a medical officer, he graduated from Oklahoma City University before completing medical school at the University of Oklahoma, residency in Emergency Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a Health Policy Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and a Master’s Degree in Public Health at Harvard University in 2012. He currently serves on the board of the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic. His son, Patrick, is a family physician and his daughter, Jacqueline, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and is a U.S. Navy Pilot. Dr. Kennedye was a 2022 and 2023 White House Fellowship National Finalist. In his free time, he likes to travel, camp, play sports, follow college football and participate in Native American cultural and language projects. Being an avid motorcycle enthusiast, he both rides locally and serves as trackside physician for the AMA Professional Supercross and Motocross Series across the United States.
Board of Directors
Aimee Blagovich, DO
Laura Janneck, MD, MPH, FACEP
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Laura Janneck is an Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine where her work focuses on social medicine and health equity. She was previously faculty at Harvard Medical School and the Cambridge Health Alliance and has served as the Country Director for sidHARTe in Rwanda where she collaborated with the Ministry of Health on guiding the development of emergency medical systems. Dr. Janneck studied human biology at Brown University, medicine at Case Western Reserve University, and global health at the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed residency at the Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospitals in Boston. She is currently the Counselor for the Social Emergency Medicine Section of ACEP and serves on the Board of the Oklahoma Chapter.
Jeffrey M. Goodloe, MD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS
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Dr. Jeffrey M. Goodloe began his multifaceted EMS career in Waco, Texas in 1988. While attending Baylor University, he became a certified Paramedic, and has maintained national and/or state licensure as a paramedic ever since. He subsequently attended The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating as Doctor of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency in emergency medicine at Methodist Hospital of Indiana/Indiana University School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Goodloe became board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) in 1999 and is the first physician in Oklahoma double boarded by ABEM in emergency medicine and EMS medicine.
Dr. Goodloe currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for all Medical Control Board affiliated emergency services agencies in metropolitan Oklahoma City and Tulsa (comprising one of the 20 busiest EMS systems in the United States), including the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) ambulance service, Tulsa Fire Department, Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma City Fire Department, a multitude of suburban fire departments, and the American Airlines-Tulsa Maintenance & Engineering Emergency Response Team. He also serves as Medical Director for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s special operations teams, including responding as a tactical physician on SWAT team activations.
Dr. Goodloe became a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in 2002 and has served ACEP in many roles in the decades since. Among his many achievements and contributions, Dr. Goodloe is also a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Chief of the EMS Section and Director of the Oklahoma Center for Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, having taught at Tulsa’s largest three hospitals. He is a Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt, a Fellow of the Academy of EMS, and is tirelessly devoted to researching, improving and optimizing healthcare efficiency.
All of the above honors and privileges considered, Dr. Goodloe is most grateful to be of service to persons when they most need emergency medical services and emergency medicine. He is remarkably blessed to be associated with an inspiring cadre of EMS professionals, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, and administrative professionals. He is a long-term, avid student of leadership, citing Zig Ziglar (his former Sunday School teacher), John Wooden, and John C. Maxwell among role models.
Gabe Graham
Executive Director
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Gabe has worked in general management, client development, revenue cycle oversight, accounting and financial planning. He holds a degree in accounting and marketing from University of Oklahoma, and numerous certificates and memberships, including Certified Public Accountant, AICPA, OSCPA.
McKenzi Ormsbee, DO
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McKenzi Ormsbee is in her first year of Emergency Medicine residency at Integris Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She is originally from Stillwater, Oklahoma. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Oklahoma and graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine with a degree in Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). She has collaborated with Emergency Medicine physicians across the state to conduct research for the Oklahoma College of Emergency Physicians and is an active member of her residency program. Her interests include medical education, residency wellness, and residency advocacy. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling to new places and attending local events with friends in Oklahoma City. She currently resides in Oklahoma City and plans to continue advocating for the Emergency Medicine community in Oklahoma after residency.
Past Presidents of OCEP
JD McKean, MD
1976-1977 – First OCEP President
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1967
Danny Cassidy, MD
1977-1978 – Second OCEP President
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1973
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Bruce Storms, MD
1978-1982 – Third OCEP President
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1974
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Paul Orcutt, MD
1982-1984 – Fourth OCEP President
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1976
Diana Mills, MD
1984-1985 President when OCEP incorporated in 1985
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1976
Jerry Brindley, MD
1985-1986
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1978
Robert Wilder, MD
1986-1987
Columbia University College of Medicine, 1952
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Steve Barrett, MD
1987-1988
Baylor College of Medicine, 1976
Dana Larson, MD
1988-1989
Oral Roberts College of Medicine
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Dale Askins, DO
1989-1990
Kirksville College of Medicine
Andrew John, MD
1990-1992
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1975
David McCarthy, MD
1992-1994
Columbia University College of Medicine, 1973
Wm Craig Sanford, MD
1994-1996
Louisville College of Medicine, 1976
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Patrick Michael O’Brien, MD
Georgetown College of Medicine, 1983
Jeff Dixon, MD
2005-2007
Washington University in St. Louis College of Medicine, 1989
Howard Roemer, MD, FACEP
2008-2010
SUNY 1974
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Carolyn Synovitz, MD, FACEP
2010-2016
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1996
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Jeff Goodloe, MD, FACEP
2016-2020
University of Texas San Antonio College of Medicine, 1995
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Dr. Jeffrey M. Goodloe began his multifaceted EMS career in Waco, Texas in 1988. While attending Baylor University, he became a certified Paramedic, and has maintained national and/or state licensure as a paramedic ever since. He subsequently attended The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating as Doctor of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency in emergency medicine at Methodist Hospital of Indiana/Indiana University School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Goodloe became board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) in 1999 and is the first physician in Oklahoma double boarded by ABEM in emergency medicine and EMS medicine.
Dr. Goodloe currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for all Medical Control Board affiliated emergency services agencies in metropolitan Oklahoma City and Tulsa (comprising one of the 20 busiest EMS systems in the United States), including the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) ambulance service, Tulsa Fire Department, Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma City Fire Department, a multitude of suburban fire departments, and the American Airlines-Tulsa Maintenance & Engineering Emergency Response Team. He also serves as Medical Director for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s special operations teams, including responding as a tactical physician on SWAT team activations.
Dr. Goodloe became a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in 2002 and has served ACEP in many roles in the decades since. Among his many achievements and contributions, Dr. Goodloe is also a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Chief of the EMS Section and Director of the Oklahoma Center for Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, having taught at Tulsa’s largest three hospitals. He is a Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt, a Fellow of the Academy of EMS, and is tirelessly devoted to researching, improving and optimizing healthcare efficiency.
All of the above honors and privileges considered, Dr. Goodloe is most grateful to be of service to persons when they most need emergency medical services and emergency medicine. He is remarkably blessed to be associated with an inspiring cadre of EMS professionals, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, and administrative professionals. He is a long-term, avid student of leadership, citing Zig Ziglar (his former Sunday School teacher), John Wooden, and John C. Maxwell among role models.
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Dr. James Kennedye, a member of the Kiowa Tribe, grew up in Midwest City, OK, and is an emergency physician that has practiced EM at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center and INTEGRIS Baptist in Oklahoma City, St. Francis and Hillcrest in Tulsa as well as the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and is Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). He has served as clinical faculty at OU College of Medicine (OKC and Tulsa) and OSUMC in Tulsa. Dr. Kennedye is the Immediate Past President of OCEP. He also serves on the ACEP National Council as well as its State Legislative & Regulatory Committee. He is an active member of the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) and the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctor’s Congress (PRIDOC). He was elected class MVP of Leadership Edmond Class 23 and is also a lifetime member of Leadership Oklahoma Class 30. He is a member of the Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society and has served on the Kiowa Election Commission, the Kiowa Casino Operating Authority and the Boards of Red Earth, AAIP, and the Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS).
A 16-year U.S. Navy veteran as both an enlisted Seabee and as a medical officer, he graduated from Oklahoma City University before completing medical school at the University of Oklahoma, residency in Emergency Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a Health Policy Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and a Master’s Degree in Public Health at Harvard University in 2012. He currently serves on the board of the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic. His son, Patrick, is a family physician and his daughter, Jacqueline, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and is a U.S. Navy Pilot. Dr. Kennedye was a 2022 and 2023 White House Fellowship National Finalist. In his free time, he likes to travel, camp, play sports, follow college football and participate in Native American cultural and language projects. Being an avid motorcycle enthusiast, he both rides locally and serves as trackside physician for the AMA Professional Supercross and Motocross Series across the United States.
Medical Student Workers
These tenacious young OSU medical students were instrumental in collecting and organizing data for our Oklahoma ED demographic study. OCEP is very proud and thankful for their fantastic work!
Paula Tran
Oklahoma State University COM MSIV
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Paula Tran is a fourth-year medical student at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and plans to pursue a residency in General Surgery. She was a part of Student Government Association as Vice President and Campus Student Ambassador and had the opportunity to work with the Student Life Office and more than 40 clubs to organize schedules and execute events. During her free time, she worked with different faculty members to research 3D modeling of the head/neck using MRI scans, comparative anatomy of Wormian bones in different species, and physician education on substance user disorder. During her free time in medical school, she enjoys playing the piano, sewing clothes, and watching older re-runs of Project Runway.
Bailey Wiggins
Oklahoma State University COM MSIV
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Bailey Wiggins is a current fourth year medical student at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. She is also an active member of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians and has participated in research projects that serve to further the knowledge of Graduate Medical Education. Her latest project focused on evaluating the need for increased Graduate Medical education training opportunities located in Indian Health Service facilities or tribal clinics within American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Bailey is eager to finish her final two years of medical school and pursue a career as an Emergency Medicine physician, where she plans to continue advocating for patients and osteopathic physicians and students following medical school graduation.
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What’s New
Find out what’s new and what’s on the horizon with the Oklahoma College of Emergency Physicians.
On both the local and national level, OCEP and ACEP work tirelessly to advocate for what emergency physicians need to best care for our patients.
Membership
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