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Commission and Ex Officio Members

There are nine voting commission members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, three of whom shall be practicing allopathic physicians, three of whom shall be practicing osteopathic physicians, two of whom shall be registered nurses, and one member of the general public. Said commission members shall be from throughout the state. Terms of office shall be five years in duration.

Joe L. Leverett, M.D., Chair

Phone: (580) 379-6651
Email:
joeleverett@jcmh.com
Location:
Altus
Term End Date:
June 5, 2023

Joe Leverett, MD, FACP is a staff physician at JCMH Medical Clinic in Altus and board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. For 34 years, he has had a traditional clinic, nursing home and hospital practice previously serving as Chief of Staff of Jackson County Memorial Hospital, Altus, Oklahoma. Joe is a fourth generation Altusian and attended Oklahoma State University and University of Oklahoma College of Medicine before completing an internal medicine residency at OU Medical Center.

When he’s not practicing medicine, Joe serves as Chairman of the Altus Military Affairs Committee and as a Commissioner on the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission. He was an organizer for the AETC Community Support Award. Joe is an active member of First United Methodist Church and leads yearly medical mission trips to Mexico. He is a member of Leadership Oklahoma Class XXIV. In 2013, Gov. Mary Fallin appointed Joe to the Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission.

Joe is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He is a former Honorary Commander 97th AMW, Altus Air Force Base and honored as A Friend of Altus. Joe serves on the AETC Commander’s Civic Leader Group as well as Chief of Staff Air Force Civic Leader Group. The Leverett KC-46 Flight Training Center was named for his work at Altus Air Force Base.

Joe is married to Kimberly and they have two grown children.

Jonathan K. Bushman, D.O., Vice Chair

Phone: 1-405-408-7306
Email: jonathan.bushman@gmail.com
Location: 
Enid
Term End Date: 
June 5, 2026

Jonathan K. Bushman, DO is proud to join the movement of physicians nationwide calling for a shift in primary care delivery. A native northwest Oklahoman, Dr. Bushman returned to the area for Family Medicine residency training through Integris Bass Baptist Health Center after graduating from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010. Following his last year as chief resident in 2013, he joined Integris Medical Group as an outpatient family medicine physician at Family Care Services of Enid with his friend and mentor, Dr. Dwayne Janzen. Dr. Bushman is gracious toward Integris for the opportunity to serve many patients in the last five years while participating in various leadership roles and training. He has had the opportunity to serve alongside many amazing people that will not soon be forgotten!

As an undergraduate at the University of Central Oklahoma, Dr. Bushman pursued a degree in Political Science with an emphasis in Public Administration while obtaining his pre-medical education as well. He finished his degree with a capstone, 50-page paper entitled "The Rising Costs of Healthcare: Shifting the Responsibility". In that paper, Dr. Bushman elaborated on the numerous third-party interests in medicine that have compiled to create the complex, burdensome healthcare system that we have all come to know. Through medical school, residency training, and beyond, Dr. Bushman has persistently sought to simplify care and direct his efforts more and more toward patients. Upon visiting and observing firsthand how the direct primary care model works, he has embraced the model of care and the players within the national movement. With Direct Primary Care, Dr. Bushman sees an opportunity to be part of a greater mission within the political and business arenas of medicine to achieve meaningful change in the way healthcare is delivered.

Dr. Bushman is blessed to have the support of his beautiful wife Andrea, and he is a proud father of Avery (12) and Aidan (10)! Having called Enid "home" for the past 8 years, Dr. Bushman looks forward to serving the Enid community and surrounding area for many years to come!!

Dennis J. Carter, D.O.

Phone: (918) 647-2929
Email: deweymc@windstream.net
Location: 
Poteau
Term End Date:
June 5, 2025 

Kevin Khoury

Phone: 1-405-928-2727
Email: kevinkhoury1999@gmail.com
Location:
Oklahoma City
Term End Date:
June 5, 2028

Douglas A. Williams, R.N., MHA

Phone: 1-918-494-2200
Email: dawilliams@cimtel.net
Location: 
Cleveland
Term End Date:
October 6, 2027

Doug Williams is an accomplished healthcare leader with more than 22 years of progressive leadership experience. As President of Saint Francis Hospital, Doug is responsible for leading operations, business unit strategy and planning for the health system's flagship campus, which includes Saint Francis Hospital - a 1,100 bed tertiary care hospital with the attached Heart Hospital and 162-bed Children's Hospital.

Since beginning his career with Saint Francis Health System in 2000, Doug has served in various capacities, including bedside care, service line leadership and as Vice President of the Heart Hospital at Saint Francis, prior to being named President of Saint Francis Hospital in November 2018. Doug is known as a resourceful healthcare executive and a results-driven leader who leverages his clinical background with an analytical approach to achieve strategic initiatives.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science in nursing from Saginaw Valley State University, Doug received a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Oklahoma State University. He serves on multiple community boards and organizations, including the American Heart Association's Heart Walk executive board, American College of Healthcare Executives, and American Association of Nursing Executives.

Shane Stidham, M.D.

Phone: 1-405-604-0020
Email: sstidham63@gmail.com
Location:
Norman
Term End Date:
June 5, 2025

Dr. Stidham currently practices anesthesiology in Norman, OK with Norman Anesthesia Providers. Dr. Stidham completed his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Southern Methodist University. He completed his Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Layne E. Subera, D.O.

Phone: (918) 630-2848
Email: lsubera@sbcglobal.net
Location:
 Skiatook
Term End Date: 
June 5, 2026

Dr. Subera graduated from the Oklahoma State University Health Science Center College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995, where he participated in the Health Care Workforce Training Commission’s scholarship program. Since graduating from residency in 1998, he has maintained a thriving private practice in rural Skiatook, Oklahoma. He attributes much of his early success to Commission’s support when he was first launching his career.

Dr. Subera is board-certified in Family Medicine and Pain Medicine. He is a past president of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association, a graduate of the AOA Health Policy Fellowship Program, and earned his master’s degree in Bioethics and Health Policy at Loyola University Chicago. In addition to the Commission, he is currently serving as a medical adviser for the Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners and as the medical director for the Center for Therapeutic Interventions, a Tulsa-based opioid treatment program, his local nursing home and a local hospice.

Ex Officio Members

Twelve nonvoting ex officio members of the HWTC who shall serve in an advisory capacity only and include the following or their designees:

  • Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  • Chairman of the Department of Family Practice of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa
  • Chairman of the Department of General Practice of the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Commissioner of Health
  • Dean of the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
  • Dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa
  • President of the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians
  • President of the Oklahoma Hospital Association
  • President of the Oklahoma State Medical Association
  • President of the Oklahoma State Osteopathic Association
  • Provost of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Last Modified on Aug 09, 2023