Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO, 1992-1997

Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine,
1996-1997

Manhattanville College, BA, Biology, 1987-1991
 

Work Experience

O’Bleness Memorial Hospital, Medical Director Emergency Department, Athens, Ohio, April 1, 2007-current

O’Bleness Memorial Hospital, Assistant Director Emergency Department, Athens, Ohio, December 1, 2005-2007

O’Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens, Ohio, 2000-current

South Pointe Hospital, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, 1998-2001

Twin City Hospital, Dennison, Ohio, 1999-2001

MetroHealth Medical Center, Life Flight, Cleveland, Ohio, 1999-2001

South Pointe Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health Systems, Chief Resident, 2000-2001, Emergency Medicine Resident, 1998-2001

Doctors Hospital of Stark County, Traditional Rotating Internship, 1998
 

Current Projects, Research, Grants

Utilization of a Rural Emergency Department for Dental Care: A retrospective chart review, ongoing

Academic Research

• Outcome study comparing on-line medical law module format with lecture based format
• Intubation skills of third year medical students
• Utilization of a book club to teach AOA competencies
• Clinical skills instruction
• Ethics

Clinical decision making in the Emergency Department

Utilization patterns of Rural Emergency Departments
 

Publications/Presentations

The Effects of College Students and Other Factors on the Cost of Alcohol Related Health Care in a Rural Emergency Department, OUCOM, 9/2007

Meeting the Core Competency of Professionalism in a Medical Ethics Curriculum Taught by Interns and Residents, AACOM, 6/2007

Teaching and Learning in a Medical Ethics Curriculum, AACOM, 6/2007

Improving Learning Outcomes for Medical Ethics, AACOM, 6/2006

Improving Learning Outcomes for Non-Clinical Issues with a Book Club, AACOM, 6/2004

Building Multicultural Training Opportunities into Existing Educational Modalities, AACOM, 6/2007

Integrating Multicultural Medicine Into Your School, AACOM, 6/2006
 

Memberships

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2007-current

American Osteopathic Association, 1995-current

Ohio Osteopathic Association, 1995-current

American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, 1998-current

American College of Emergency Physicians, 1998-current
 

Clinical Practice (University Medical Associates)

Emergency Medicine, Team Health, O’Bleness Memorial Hospital
 

Hospital Affiliations

O’Bleness Memorial Hospital