Expert Profile
Board certified pediatrician with extensive ground-up experience in medical education, health IT and social media. Voted Alpha Omega Alpha award winner twice for teaching excellence. Clinical instructor for Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University, hosting medical students, residents and physician assistant students. As chief resident my primary responsibility was the pediatric education of 100+ medical students and residents via curriculum and program development.
Direct knowledge of health 2.0, having established personal, professional and corporate Twitter feeds. Over 7 years experience in EMR and web design and am pursuing a certificate in public health informatics.
Specialties:
medical education, health administration, social media, health information technology (health IT), practice management, personal finance, urban health, public health, community health, health education, community outreach, health disparities
Allscripts, Physician Executive
Chair, Media and Communications at Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Medical Practice industry
June 2010 – Present
Pediatrician at Westside Healthcare
Non-Profit ; Medical Practice industry
November 2009 – Present
-Management of general, outpatient pediatric diseases at a community health center in an under-served inner city population.
-Established and maintain a Twitter feed for Westside Healthcare (@WestsideHlthMKE)
-Precept and advise UWM healthcare management students.
-Supervise Medical Students, Pediatric Residents and Physician Assistant Students
-Implement Reach out and Read Program at Westside (in process)
-Review and improve medical documentation
-Coordinate and supervise immunization clinics in conjunction with Milwaukee Public Schools
-Member of Milwaukee Public Schools Health Care Advisory/Community Partnership Committee which addresses the healthcare needs of Head Start participants
- Member of faculty planning council for the Urban and Community Health Pathway to guide curriculum development at the Medical College of Wisconsin
- Member of Lindsay Heights Health and Food Systems Workgroup
-Co-Chair of the Talk Walk, a community endeavor that improves health, nutrition and safety issues
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Marquette University
Educational Institution ; Higher Education industry
November 2009 – Present
Precept physician assistant students during their pediatric rotation
Clinical Instructor (volunteer, pending) at Medical College of Wisconsin
Educational Institution ; Research industry
November 2009 – Present
-Precept third year medical students during their pediatrics rotation.
-Mentor first, second and third year medical students pursuing the Urban and Community Health track
-Develop long-term programs coordinating medical students and inner-city Milwaukee to provide improved access to medical information.
-Member, Urban and Community Health Pathway Faculty Planning Council
Fellow at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Non-Profit ; Hospital & Health Care industry
July 2007 – February 2009
Inpatient management of pediatric gastroenterology service under supervision of attending physician.
Experience with both clinic and basic science research.
Pediatric Chief Resident at University of Illinois
Educational Institution ; Higher Education industry
July 2006 – June 2007
Responsible for medical education of all medical students and residents during their pediatric experience. (100+ individuals)
Direct management of all pediatric residents (45+) including scheduling, coordination of daily medical lectures, quality improvement and program development.
Resident in Pediatrics at University of Illinois
Educational Institution ; Higher Education industry
July 2003 – June 2006
Experience with all facets of general pediatrics, including outpatient, inpatient and emergency medicine.
Educator for medical students rotating through pediatrics, awarded Alpha Omega Alpha award twice for medical education and intern of the year.
University of Illinois
Certificate Public Health Informatics
2005 – 2011 (expected)
Midwestern University
Doctor Osteopathic Medicine
1999 – 2003
Washington University in St. Louis
1994 – 1998
Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics, 2009
American Academy of Pediatrics
- Council on Community Pediatrics
- Section on Young Physicians
- Section on Telehealth Care
- Provisional Section on Osteopathic Pediatricians
-Community Pediatrics Education and Training SIG
Wisconsin Chapter of American Academy of Pediatricians
American Medical Association
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