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Meyer, who is currentlyy medical director and employeed benefits manager for IMAof Kansas, will move starg with Galichia Medical Group on Aug. 17. Meyefr said job presents a uniquer opportunity. “Galichia is poised to grow, whicu offers me a very exciting opportunitt to growwith it,” Meyer said in a written statement. “Being a physician working in the insurance industry, I’ve learned a greag deal about the businesxs of health care, and I know a lot about medicine. I’m excited to put that knowledgd back intodaily practice.” Galichia says it hired Meyere as part of its ongoing mission to provide the most effective and efficiengt patient care in Wichita.
Meyer’s rigorous training and leadership will be a boonto Galichia’s dedicated and talented staftf of physicians and other care providers, the medical group “Dr. Meyer is a physician executive that leads by saidSteve Harris, chief executivse of , in a statement. “His recentt experiences within the insurance industry combinedc with the intellectual focus needed to graduatwe from medical school and the personaol discipline necessary tofly single-seat military jets make Dr. Meyer exceptionally well-qualifier to lead the Galichia Medical Prior to joining IMA of Meyer served as national medical director for Locktomn Companies LLC inKansa City.
A Wichita native, Meyet graduated from and receivedhis bachelor’s degree in biologyt from Williams College in He earned a medical degree from the . He also recently retiredx from active duty as a fligh t surgeon with the at Whiteman Air Force Base nearKansas City, Mo. He continuees his service in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. Galichi a Medical Group is a multi-specialty grouo that provides comprehensive medical services to allof Wichita’s hospitalsw and throughout the state of Kansas. The group also has an officew in Ferdonia.