Gregory McKernan, DO, FCP, NFPMC
Board Certified Family Practitioner with OB
Dr. McKernan earned his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England. He was Board Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice. For 22 years, Dr. McKernan has provided complete medical care in a rural setting including all aspects of patient medical care and in 1988 began performing obstetrics.
In 2010, he began his fellowship with the Pope Paul VI Institute under the direction of Dr. Thomas Hilgers, and is now board-eligible in NaProTechnology. As one of few NFP-only doctors in the state of Iowa, Dr. McKernan has a passion for women’s health and seeks to build a culture of life by not participating in abortion, sterilization, euthanasia, in-vitro fertilization or artificial contraception. He is committed to holistic healthcare disease prevention.
Dr. McKernan and his wife Michelle are the proud parents of eight children. In his spare time he enjoys flying, reading, gardening, woodworking, studying his faith and most of all, spending time with his family.
Michelle McKernan
FertilityCare Practitioner
Michelle graduated from the University of Arizona with a BA in Elementary Education and a Masters in Special Education. After many years teaching children of all ages and developmental needs, Michelle began the Education Program with the Pope Paul VI Institute. She has been teaching the Creighton Model FertilityCare System since 2011 and enjoys empowering women and helping them learn about their bodies.
In her spare time, Michelle enjoys reading, gardening, and most of all, spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Kaatlyn Schaefer, RN, BSN
Office Nurse
Kaatlyn graduated from St. Luke’s College with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing in 2011 and Boise State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in 2013. After graduating, Kaatlyn joined Vitae Family Care Clinic in April of 2013. Kaatlyn’s passion is working with children. She also provides respite care to special needs children through Childserve.
In her spare time, Kaatlyn enjoys volunteering with local refugees, watching baseball (Go Cubbies!) and spending time with her family.