A highly motivated and patient-focused physician with a passion for healthcare leadership, seeking a challenging role as Chief Medical Officer where I can utilize my clinical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership skills to drive organizational success and improve patient outcomes. Committed to continuous clinical quality improvement, business growth and overseeing patient care with proactive strategies. Achieved consistent high patient satisfaction scores by providing exceptional care and support. Detail-oriented approach to managing numerous aspects of health services. Inspiring team builder focused on driving team collaboration. Prepared to bring leadership, talent and expertise to growing healthcare organization.
Work in various underserved locations and settings throughout the country including several Indian Health Services sites including:
Metlaktla Indian Health Family and Emergency Medicine -Metlaktla, AK
Hastings Hospital, Cherokee Nation Health Center- Tahlequah, OK
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Primary Care and Urgent Care- Santa Barbara and Goleta, CA
Aurora Health Care Urgent Care- Marinette, WI
Rocky Boy Health Center- Bear Mountain, MT
Havasupai Indian Health Clinic- Supai, AZ
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Medical Director for Avow Hospice 2010-2012
Medical Director for Bethesda Family Services 2003-2008
Experience in Primary Care, Urgent Care, ED, Occupational, Rural, Community Health, and Wilderness Medicine.
Experience with several EMR's including EPIC, Nextgen, e-ClinicalWorks, RPMS, Amazing Charts, Allscripts, Cerner
Presenter for National CMS Patient Advocacy Council 2015
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Board of Family Medicine
American Academy of Family Medicine
California Academy of Family Physicians
Oklahoma Academy of Family Practice
National Medical Association American Medical Society
Arkansas Medical License E-2617
California Medical License C136817
Colorado Medical License 61566
Georgia Medical License 82541
Michigan Medical License 4301116637
New York Medical License 296619
Oklahoma Medical License 22320
Tennessee Medical License 58505
Texas Medical License-S4195
Utah Medical License 11064991-1205
Washington Medical License MD60595239
Wisconsin Medical License 64484
Drug Enforcement Agency Current
Board of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
ACTIVITIES
Call in Doctor for TV News Station KJRH, 2003-2008
PIP (Physicians in Practice Facilitator) Warren Clinic, 2004-2006
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Volunteer Board Member of Margaret Hudson Teen Program
Volunteer for Boys and Girls Club
Worked numerous Community Health Fairs
Volunteer Facilitator for Mobile Mammography Services
Board Member of HOPE Coalition (Healthy Opportunities through Prevention and Education)
Performed sports physicals for Local School Dist
Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
HONORS
National Stellar Award Recipient for Medical Excellence 2020
Tulsa's Best Physician Award 2015
Tulsa County Mayor's Award "Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Acts" 2014
Graduation Speaker for Tulsa Public Schools, 2012
Presenter in Breast Cancer Research in Special Populations for the National Cancer Institute, Baltimore, MD 2001
Student National Med Assoc. Senior of the Year, 1998
AMDPA Scholarship 1998
Tenenbaum Scholarship 1996-1998
INTERESTS
Photography, traveling, fishing, theater, spending time with family and friends