Jim Sanders, M.D., spent his career in public service in urban and rural health settings. He retired in 2014 as Chief of Staff of the Kansas City VA Medical Center, which includes a network of specialty services and outpatient clinics in Overland Park, Paola, Excelsior Springs, Belton and Warrensburg. He previously was Chief Medical Officer for the VA Heartland Network, an integrated services network with nine medical centers, tertiary care referral centers, nursing homes and 45 outpatient clinics. He served in leadership roles for the Veterans Health Administration regionally and nationally. Sanders earned Juris doctorate and medical degrees from the University of Kansas. Sanders lives in Johnson County.