Scott Mist
Portland,OR
Summary
Accomplished Integrative Medicine Director and Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health & Sciences University, adept in strategic planning and people management. Spearheaded initiatives that significantly enhanced team collaboration, productivity, and research capabilities, securing grant funding and fostering professional growth. Expert in operations management and staff development, with a proven track record of mentoring and leading high-impact projects.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Editor-in-Chief
Integrative Medicine Reports
10.2021 - Current
- Inaugural Editor-in-Chief
- Obtained indexing on Web of Science: Emerging Sources Citation Index™ (ESCI) and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
- Currently obtaining indexing on PubMed
- Will have first Index Factor in summer of 2025
- Increased readership through strategic content planning and audience engagement techniques.
- Streamlined editorial workflow for improved efficiency and consistency across all published materials.
- Regularly attended industry conferences as a representative of the publication, bolstering its standing within the community.
- Coordinated special edition publications, showcasing high-quality content tailored to specific themes or events.
Integrative Medicine Director
Oregon Health & Sciences University
01.2022 - 12.2025
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
- Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations.
- Evaluated employee performance objectively using established metrics, leading to fair compensation adjustments based on meritocracy principles.
- Improved team morale and productivity by implementing comprehensive professional development program.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
Professor of Medicine
Oregon Health & Sciences University
03.2009 - 12.2025
- Enhanced research capabilities by securing grant funding for cutting-edge medical equipment and resources.
- Served on academic committees to develop policies and strategies that promote excellence in education and research.
- Increased interdisciplinary collaboration by establishing partnerships with other academic departments and research institutions.
- Mentored junior faculty members to facilitate their professional growth and increase departmental expertise.
- Published numerous high-impact peer-reviewed articles, contributing to advancements in the field of medicine.
- Established a strong network of industry connections, facilitating job placements for graduating students.
- Supervised graduate students' research projects, providing guidance towards successful thesis completion and publication.
- Conducted groundbreaking research in collaboration with international experts, leading to significant advancements in patient care practices.
- Served in leadership and membership capacities on college and faculty committees.
- Contributed to learning of medical students, graduate students, interns and residents through classroom teaching and in one‐on‐one out-of-class situations.
- Prepared and delivered presentations to other professionals and during local, regional and national professional and scientific meetings.
- Developed independent research program with extramural funding and publication of research in peer-reviewed journals.
- Delivered direct patient medical care to outpatients in multiple clinical sites.
- Participated in professional and scientific meetings to further individual knowledge and contribute to development of other professionals.
Education
Master of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine - Acupuncture And Traditional Chinese Medicine
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Portland, ORPh.D. - Systems Sciences
Portland State University
Portland, ORPost Doctoral Training - Integrative Medicine in Neuroscience
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, ORVisiting Fellowship - FMRI Research
Harvard University
Cambridge, MANo Degree - FMRI Research
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MIFellowship - Leardership in Integrative Healthcare
Duke University
Durham, NCSkills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Operations Management
- Team Management
- Staff Management
- Budget Management
- Staff Development
- Issues Resolution
- Hiring and Retention
- Team Leadership
Certification
- Acupuncture LIcense Oregon AC00779 1999-
- NCCAOM Diplomate 2015-
Timeline
Integrative Medicine Director
Oregon Health & Sciences University
01.2022 - 12.2025
Editor-in-Chief
Integrative Medicine Reports
10.2021 - Current
Professor of Medicine
Oregon Health & Sciences University
03.2009 - 12.2025
Master of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine - Acupuncture And Traditional Chinese Medicine
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Ph.D. - Systems Sciences
Portland State University
Post Doctoral Training - Integrative Medicine in Neuroscience
Oregon Health & Science University
Visiting Fellowship - FMRI Research
Harvard University
No Degree - FMRI Research
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Fellowship - Leardership in Integrative Healthcare
Duke University
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