Suzanna Horsch, Family Medicine Physician, Faculty, ALSO Instrutor/Advisory Faculty Status
Education
- Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship, 2011-2012, Women’s Hospital of Greensboro, NC
- Family Medicine Residency, 2005-2007, Womack Army Medical Center, Ft. Bragg, NC
- Family Medicine Internship, 2004-2005, Womack Army Medical Center, Ft. Bragg, NC
- Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2000-2004, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
- B.S. Biology, 1996-2000, Bethany College, Bethany, WV
- Command and General Staff College Officer Course (ILE), September 2015-June 2016
- Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiner’s Course, December 2013
- MILVAX, October 2010
- AMEDD Captain’s Career Course, May-June 2010
- Joint Forces Combat Trauma Management Course, January 2009
- AMEDD Officer’s Basic Leadership Course, October-December 2007
- Combat Causality Care Course, September 2004
- Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine, 2024-current (longitudinal track)
- Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiner, 2013-2017
- Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO) Advisory Faculty, 2015-present
- ALSO Provider, 2004-present
- ALSO Instructor, 2011-present
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, 2010-2015, Recertified 2015-2020
- Kansas Osteopathic Physician License, 2023-present
- STABLE Provider, March January 2010-presesnt
- BLS, Dec 2018-Dec 2020; American Red Cross Basic Life Support, 2021-Current
- ACLS, December 2017-2019, American Red Cross Advanced Life Support, 2021-Current
- PALS, February 2016-2018, American Red Cross Advanced Life Support, 2022-Current
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, January 2022-Current
- Faculty, Ascension Via Christi Family Medicine Residency Program, Sept 2024-Present, Wichita, KS
- Director of Osteopathic Education
- Core Faculty to 54 Family Medicine Residents
- Deputy Chief of Clinical Services, October 2022-April 2024, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, KS
- Clinical Liaison and subject matter expert for the Hospital Commander, Irwin Army Community Hospital
- Provide direct oversight to clinical operations, Primary Care outpatient services including the Emergency Room and Inpatient medical surgical and behavioral health care teams, Soldier Centered Medical Homes and Soldier Recovery Unit
- Chair of Credentials Committee, Chair of Impaired Healthcare Providers Program, Chair of Medical Staff Committee, Chair of Risk Management Committee
- Provided direct oversight and initiatives for clinical input for The Joint Commission inspections, LEAP Frog
- Top Level Supervisor and rater for over 100 clinicians (physicians, nurse practioners, physician’s assistants)
- Collaborated with the Deputy Chief of Nursing to ensure coordinated efforts between service lines
- Served as one of four primary care hospitalists providing on-call services to the inpatient service line
- Served as Hospital Commander as required
- Soldier Recovery Unit (Warrior Transition Battalion) Surgeon, July 2019-Present, Fort Riley, KS
- Provide direct oversight to the medical care provided to wounded and ill Soldiers assigned to the SRU/WTB, Fort Riley, KS
- Manage civilian nurse practioners, physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapy assistants and nurse case managers providing care to Soldiers
- Liaison between SRU/WTB and Irwin Army Community Hospital, the 1st Infantry Division (1ID) and the Integrated Disability Evaluation System at Irwin Army Community Hospital
- Manage medical readiness of Cadre and Soldiers in Transition assigned to the SRU/WTB, Fort Riley
- Held monthly meetings virtually with 13 other SRUs in the nation to collaborate regarding new regulations, pitfalls, and Soldier Care Management
- Served as a medical subject matter expert to the SRU and Hospital Commander
- Oversaw routine and COVID vaccine compliance and disease tracking for the SRU
- Sole medical provider for MEDEVAC Soldiers arriving to Ft. Riley during COVID Pandemic
- Director of Medical Services, 2017-Present, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, KS
- Oversight of Primary Care Medical Home, Soldier Center Medical Home, Community Based Medical Home, Emergency Room/Urgent Care Center, and Inpatient Services
- Medical Director of IPAP at IACH
- Project Lead for Virtual Health Initiatives at Fort Riley
- Family Medicine Faculty, Family Medicine Residency, 2012-2017, Tripler Army Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Hawaii
- Faculty advisor to 2 Family Medicine Residents, overseeing development of clinical skills, research projects, and process improvement projects
- Provides care for diverse patient population
- Serves as a clinical expert for care of pregnant patients newly diagnosed hypertension, diabetes and require caesarian delivery
- Serves as representative to the TAMC Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Committee
- Faculty to 21 Family Medicine Residents providing education and oversight in clinical, procedural and inpatient functions
- Family Medicine Clinic Point of Contact for Transgendered patients
- Sexual Assault Medical Director, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, February 2016-present
- Chair the Sexual Assault Medical Management Committee
- Performs chart reviews on all sexual assault cases examined in the emergency room, and provides feedback to other examiners
- Arranges clinic skills training sessions
- Communicates with Hospital Command regarding the status and needs of the Sexual Assault Medical Management Team
- Also continues to function as a Sexual Assault Medical and Forensic Examiner
- Family Medicine Obstetrical Care Fellow, October 2011-November 2012, Women’s Hospital of Greensboro in North Carolina
- Officer in Charge, Allergy and Immunizations Clinic, 2010-2011, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Ft. Sill, OK
- Family Medicine Staff Physician, 2007-2011, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Ft. Sill, OK
- Family Medicine Staff, August 2007-May 2008, February 2010-August 2011
- RESPECT-Mil Primary Care Champion, June 2010-August 2011
- Pediatrics Staff, May 2008-February 2009, September 2009-February 2010
- Lactation Consultant for Family Practice, Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics
- Preceptor to Physician’s Assistant Students in Family Practice, Pediatrics Clinics
- Supervising Physician for Nurse Practioners and Physician’s Assistants
- Committees Served On at Reynolds Army Community Hospital
- Impaired Provider Committee
- Sexual Assault Response Committee
- Breastfeeding Support Committee
- Department of Primary Care Committee
- RESPECT-Mil Team Committee
- Operation Iraqi Freedom, 47th Combat Support Hospital, Al Asad, Iraq, February-September 2009
- Family Medicine Resident, 2004-2007, Womack Army Medical Center, Ft. Bragg, NC
- Resident Member of Breastfeeding Support Committee
Publications
- Co-Authored Chapter 115, “Selected Disorders of the female reproductive system,” in Family Medicine: Principles and Practice 7th ed. 2017 Edition.
Awards and Honors
- Speaker at Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians Annual Conference, 2022
- Selected to promote to Colonel, United States Army, March 2022
- Meritorious Achievement Medal, July 2019
- Selection to attend Military Female Physician Leadership Course, April 2019
- Army Achievement Medal, July 2018
- Faculty of the Year, Tripler Army Medical Center’s Family Medicine Residency, June 2017
- Meritorious Service Medal, May 2017
- Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, October 2016
- Army Commendation Medal, August 2011
- Selection as Fellow for Family Practice Obstetrics Fellowship, Women’s Hospital, Greensboro, NC with Sponsorship by the United States Army, January 2011
- Promotion to Major in the United States Army, June 2010
- Army Commendation Medal, August 2009
- Army Achievement Medal, August 2007
- Appointed to SOMA National Board, 2002-2003
- Commissioned Officer into United States Army, January 2002
- United States Army Health Professions Scholarship Program Recipient, 2001
- Volunteer, Toddler Room at Pathway Church, Wichita, KS
- Boy Scouts of America, Andover, KS
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians
- Parent volunteer to Girl Scouts of America, Hawaii
- Mentor for First Lego Robotics League for Girls Scouts of Hawaii
- Member of Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC
- Lawton Trash-Off Volunteer, 2010, Lawton, OKEducation
- Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship, 2011-2012, Women’s Hospital of Greensboro, NC
- Family Medicine Residency, 2005-2007, Womack Army Medical Center, Ft. Bragg, NC
- Family Medicine Internship, 2004-2005, Womack Army Medical Center, Ft. Bragg, NC
- Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2000-2004, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
- B.S. Biology, 1996-2000, Bethany College, Bethany, WV
Military Education- Command and General Staff College Officer Course (ILE), September 2015-June 2016
- Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiner’s Course, December 2013
- MILVAX, October 2010
- AMEDD Captain’s Career Course, May-June 2010
- Joint Forces Combat Trauma Management Course, January 2009
- AMEDD Officer’s Basic Leadership Course, October-December 2007
- Combat Causality Care Course, September 2004
Certifications- Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine, 2024-current (longitudinal track)
- Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiner, 2013-2017
- Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO) Advisory Faculty, 2015-present
- ALSO Provider, 2004-present
- ALSO Instructor, 2011-present
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, 2010-2015, Recertified 2015-2020
- Kansas Osteopathic Physician License, 2023-present
- STABLE Provider, March January 2010-presesnt
- BLS, Dec 2018-Dec 2020; American Red Cross Basic Life Support, 2021-Current
- ACLS, December 2017-2019, American Red Cross Advanced Life Support, 2021-Current
- PALS, February 2016-2018, American Red Cross Advanced Life Support, 2022-Current
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, January 2022-Current
Work Experience- Faculty, Ascension Via Christi Family Medicine Residency Program, Sept 2024-Present, Wichita, KS
- Director of Osteopathic Education
- Core Faculty to 54 Family Medicine Residents
- Deputy Chief of Clinical Services, October 2022-April 2024, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, KS
- Clinical Liaison and subject matter expert for the Hospital Commander, Irwin Army Community Hospital
- Provide direct oversight to clinical operations, Primary Care outpatient services including the Emergency Room and Inpatient medical surgical and behavioral health care teams, Soldier Centered Medical Homes and Soldier Recovery Unit
- Chair of Credentials Committee, Chair of Impaired Healthcare Providers Program, Chair of Medical Staff Committee, Chair of Risk Management Committee
- Provided direct oversight and initiatives for clinical input for The Joint Commission inspections, LEAP Frog
- Top Level Supervisor and rater for over 100 clinicians (physicians, nurse practioners, physician’s assistants)
- Collaborated with the Deputy Chief of Nursing to ensure coordinated efforts between service lines
- Served as one of four primary care hospitalists providing on-call services to the inpatient service line
- Served as Hospital Commander as required
- Soldier Recovery Unit (Warrior Transition Battalion) Surgeon, July 2019-Present, Fort Riley, KS
- Provide direct oversight to the medical care provided to wounded and ill Soldiers assigned to the SRU/WTB, Fort Riley, KS
- Manage civilian nurse practioners, physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapy assistants and nurse case managers providing care to Soldiers
- Liaison between SRU/WTB and Irwin Army Community Hospital, the 1st Infantry Division (1ID) and the Integrated Disability Evaluation System at Irwin Army Community Hospital
- Manage medical readiness of Cadre and Soldiers in Transition assigned to the SRU/WTB, Fort Riley
- Held monthly meetings virtually with 13 other SRUs in the nation to collaborate regarding new regulations, pitfalls, and Soldier Care Management
- Served as a medical subject matter expert to the SRU and Hospital Commander
- Oversaw routine and COVID vaccine compliance and disease tracking for the SRU
- Sole medical provider for MEDEVAC Soldiers arriving to Ft. Riley during COVID Pandemic
- Director of Medical Services, 2017-Present, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, KS
- Oversight of Primary Care Medical Home, Soldier Center Medical Home, Community Based Medical Home, Emergency Room/Urgent Care Center, and Inpatient Services
- Medical Director of IPAP at IACH
- Project Lead for Virtual Health Initiatives at Fort Riley
- Family Medicine Faculty, Family Medicine Residency, 2012-2017, Tripler Army Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Hawaii
- Faculty advisor to 2 Family Medicine Residents, overseeing development of clinical skills, research projects, and process improvement projects
- Provides care for diverse patient population
- Serves as a clinical expert for care of pregnant patients newly diagnosed hypertension, diabetes and require caesarian delivery
- Serves as representative to the TAMC Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Committee
- Faculty to 21 Family Medicine Residents providing education and oversight in clinical, procedural and inpatient functions
- Family Medicine Clinic Point of Contact for Transgendered patients
- Sexual Assault Medical Director, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, February 2016-present
- Chair the Sexual Assault Medical Management Committee
- Performs chart reviews on all sexual assault cases examined in the emergency room, and provides feedback to other examiners
- Arranges clinic skills training sessions
- Communicates with Hospital Command regarding the status and needs of the Sexual Assault Medical Management Team
- Also continues to function as a Sexual Assault Medical and Forensic Examiner
- Family Medicine Obstetrical Care Fellow, October 2011-November 2012, Women’s Hospital of Greensboro in North Carolina
- Officer in Charge, Allergy and Immunizations Clinic, 2010-2011, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Ft. Sill, OK
- Family Medicine Staff Physician, 2007-2011, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Ft. Sill, OK
- Family Medicine Staff, August 2007-May 2008, February 2010-August 2011
- RESPECT-Mil Primary Care Champion, June 2010-August 2011
- Pediatrics Staff, May 2008-February 2009, September 2009-February 2010
- Lactation Consultant for Family Practice, Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics
- Preceptor to Physician’s Assistant Students in Family Practice, Pediatrics Clinics
- Supervising Physician for Nurse Practioners and Physician’s Assistants
- Committees Served On at Reynolds Army Community Hospital
- Impaired Provider Committee
- Sexual Assault Response Committee
- Breastfeeding Support Committee
- Department of Primary Care Committee
- RESPECT-Mil Team Committee
- Operation Iraqi Freedom, 47th Combat Support Hospital, Al Asad, Iraq, February-September 2009
- Family Medicine Resident, 2004-2007, Womack Army Medical Center, Ft. Bragg, NC
- Resident Member of Breastfeeding Support Committee
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Publications
- Co-Authored Chapter 115, “Selected Disorders of the female reproductive system,” in Family Medicine: Principles and Practice 7th ed. 2017 Edition.
- Awards and Honors
- Speaker at Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians Annual Conference, 2022
- Selected to promote to Colonel, United States Army, March 2022
- Meritorious Achievement Medal, July 2019
- Selection to attend Military Female Physician Leadership Course, April 2019
- Army Achievement Medal, July 2018
- Faculty of the Year, Tripler Army Medical Center’s Family Medicine Residency, June 2017
- Meritorious Service Medal, May 2017
- Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, October 2016
- Army Commendation Medal, August 2011
- Selection as Fellow for Family Practice Obstetrics Fellowship, Women’s Hospital, Greensboro, NC with Sponsorship by the United States Army, January 2011
- Promotion to Major in the United States Army, June 2010
- Army Commendation Medal, August 2009
- Army Achievement Medal, August 2007
- Appointed to SOMA National Board, 2002-2003
- Commissioned Officer into United States Army, January 2002
- United States Army Health Professions Scholarship Program Recipient, 2001
Volunteer Work and Other Organizations- Volunteer, Toddler Room at Pathway Church, Wichita, KS
- Boy Scouts of America, Andover, KS
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians
- Parent volunteer to Girl Scouts of America, Hawaii
- Mentor for First Lego Robotics League for Girls Scouts of Hawaii
- Member of Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC
- Lawton Trash-Off Volunteer, 2010, Lawton, OK
Financial relationships
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Nature of financial relationship:There are no financial relationships to disclose.Date added:07/24/2025Date updated:07/24/2025

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