Scholars' Showcase 2025

Angel Monroy is the current Chief Nursing Officer at Menorah Medical Center in Leawood Kansas and has been part of the Menorah leadership team since 2018. Angel returns to Menorah after being the Division Vice President of Nursing Operations for HCA (Healthcare Corporation of America) in their Midwest Division in the Kansas City area.

Angel earned his first of three degrees in 2000 when he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Graceland University. He then returned to school in 2004 earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and eventually completing a Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner in 2010. In 2012 Angel attended Duke University where he completed a Sports Medicine and Orthopedic specialization as a Nurse Practitioner.

His 20 years of healthcare experience began while attending EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) school to prep him for his nursing career. During nursing school and after graduating, Angel has worked in multiple hospitals in the Kansas City area and in different departments; including multiple ICUs, ERs and Orthopedic units. After graduating as a Nurse Practitioner and specializing in Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in 2010, Angel began working with a private orthopedic office and also became part of the Sporting Kansas City Medical Team of the Major League Soccer (2010-2020). In 2018, Angel joined HCA, pivoting into leadership.

As a student at Graceland University, Angel was a student athlete playing and serving as an assistant coach for the varsity Soccer team at Graceland. Angel has been part of a Conference, Regional and National Championship team.
HCA Midwest Health is operated by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Healthcare Corporation of America has more than 180 Hospitals across the United States and England.