Dr. Karen Burke, MD, FAAP

 Dr. Karen Burke, MD, FAAP has spent more than three  decades caring for children, supporting families, and working alongside  physicians and healthcare organizations to strengthen the systems that  support patient care. Licensed in North Carolina since 1993, her career  has included community-based pediatric practice, academic and nonprofit  care delivery, practice leadership, and statewide medical regulation.

Over  eleven years at the North Carolina Medical Board—including service as  Chief Medical Officer—Dr. Burke developed deep insight into the  regulatory process from the inside. She worked closely with physicians,  physician assistants, staff, and board members to review complaints,  guide professional remediation, and improve regulatory workflows, while  also championing greater transparency, fairness, and attention to  clinician well-being. Through this work, she became acutely aware of the  emotional and professional toll regulatory encounters can take on  otherwise dedicated clinicians.

Today, Dr. Burke brings this perspective to her work as founder of Compass Clinician Support & Consulting.  She partners with physicians, physician assistants, and healthcare  organizations who are seeking clarity, guidance, and support when  navigating regulatory questions, professional challenges, or  systems-level change. Her approach is thoughtful, practical, and  grounded in both experience and empathy—helping clients move forward  with confidence, integrity, and purpose.

At the heart of Dr.  Burke’s work is a belief that protecting patients and supporting  clinicians are not competing goals, but complementary ones. Through  education, consultation, and collaborative problem-solving, she helps  create pathways that strengthen trust, professionalism, and resilience  across the healthcare landscape.

Bryant  Murphy, MD, MBA, FASA, is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and an  executive leadership coach.   He obtained his undergraduate degree in  Psychology with a Neuroscience Concentration from Duke University.  He  completed Medical School, Anesthesiology Residency, and Cardiothoracic  Anesthesiology Fellowship at Wake Forest University.  He also obtained a  Masters of Business Administration degree from George Washington  University in 2012. 

Prior  to returning to academic practice at UNC, he was a partner in a private  practice Anesthesiology Group in southeastern North Carolina, and  served on the Board of Trustees for the Cape Fear Valley Medical  Center. 

Bryant  is passionate about teaching, leadership development and advocacy and  has served in various state and national leadership roles including  President of the North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists and  President of the North Carolina Medical Board.  He currently serves on  the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Medical Society and the  Carolina Collaborative Community Care (4C).