Curriculum Vitae

 
 

From the start…

EDUCATION

1996 - 1999 Residency, Family Medicine, Mid-Hudson Family Practice Residency, Kingston, NY 
1992 – 1996 Medical Doctorate, St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. George, Grenada, West Indies 
1988 - 1991 B.S. Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego, CA

LICENSURE 

Board Certified in Family Medicine, Diplomate, 1999; Re-cert: 2006; 2016 
State of Arizona, 1999: #27603
State of Iowa, 1999: #32927 (Inactive) 
State of New York, 1999: #214681 (inactive) 
ECFMG Certification, 1996: #0-515-794-6


HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS 

2020 – Present Admitting Privileges, Banner Health System, Banner Estrella and Banner Thunderbird Medical Centers 
2006 - Present Courtesy Community Privileges, Banner Desert Medical Center
2003 – 2015 Admitting Privileges Dignity Health, Chandler Regional Hospital, Emergency Privileges in 2020 for Covid19
1999 - 2003 Admitting Privileges, Maricopa Medical Center


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

1999 – Present Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (AzAFP) 
1996 – Present American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) 
1999 – Present Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) 
1996 - 1999 New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP) Resident Member


HONORS

2020 - Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve Award for support of the military reservists in our employ
2015 - The LaDonna Courtney Award, AzAFP, an individual who has contributed significantly to Family Physicians in the State of Arizona, and the practice of Family Medicine.
2014 -  Excellence in Adolescent Immunizations, AAFP
2013 - The Dr. Daniel T Cloud Outstanding Teen Practice Immunization Award, The Arizona Partnership for Immunization 
2010 - David Kibbe Award Recipient AzAFP towards furthering Electronic Health Records
2004 - 2006 - Healthcare Connect Board of Directors
2001 - 2003 -  Member, Executive Committee, Maricopa Integrated Health Systems

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 

American Academy of Family Physicians 

2019 – Present Director, Board of the AAFP
2018 - 2019 Member, Commission on Governmental Advocacy
2017 - Chair, Reference Committee on Organization and Finance
2016 State Legislative Conference, Arizona Representative
2014 - Family Medicine for America’s Health, Member, Core Team for Technology
2012 – 2015 Member, Commission on Quality and Practice 
2014 Tellers Committee, Congress of Delegates
2013 - 2016 AAFP Adolescent Immunization Office Champion Project
2013 Annual Leadership Forum, Arizona Delegate
2013 Member Reference Committee on Practice Enhancement
2013 Member Interest Groups Task Force
2012 Presenter, Scientific Assembly, Practical Tools for Improving Your Clinical Practice
2012 Tellers Committee, Congress of Delegates
2013, 2015 - 2019 Delegate for Arizona to AAFP Congress of Delegates
2010 - 2012, 2014 Alternate Delegate for Arizona to AAFP Congress of Delegates
2008, 2010 International Medical Graduate Delegate for Arizona to National Conference of Special Constituencies
2008 - 2010 Minority Delegate for Arizona to National Conference of Special Constituencies
2007 AAFP Annual Leadership Forum, Arizona Delegate
2004 Degree of Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians


Arizona Academy of Family Physicians

2010 - 2019 Alternate Delegate and Delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates
2018 Delegate Family Medicine Congressional Conference
2014 - 2015 President
2013 - 2014 President-Elect
2014 - 2019 Member Legislative Task Force
2013- 2014 Chair AzAFP Education Committee
2011 - 2013 Treasurer
2011 Delegate Family Medicine Congressional Conference
2009 Member Legislative Committee
2008 - 2011 Director-At-Large Arizona Academy of Family Physicians, Maricopa County Delegate
2008 Delegate Family Medicine Congressional Conference
2008 Member Education Committee

Professional Positions

2003 - Present Founder, CEO, Medical Director of Atembis LLC
2020 - Present Hospitalist, Disaster Relief Physician, Banner Health
2019 - 2020 Senior Technical Consultant, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Equality Health
2018 - Present Medical Director, Arizona, VaxCare
2009 - Present Outside Medical Consultant, Arizona Medical Board
2017 - 2019 Chief Medical Officer, Change Healthcare, Accountable Care Services
2016 - 2017 Physician Advisory Board, ACO Partner
2015 - 2016 Physician Advisory Board, Arizona Care Network
2011 - 2012 Consultant, Physician User Council, CompuGroup Medical
2009 - 2016 Advisory Consultant, Gehrson Lehman Group
2000 - 2003 Medical Director, Chandler Family Health Center
1999 - 2000 Medical Director, Glendale Family Health Center

Volunteer Positions

2016 - 2019 Commission Member, Airport Commission, City of Chandler, Arizona
2011 - 2019 Editor, Quarterly Magazine, Arizona Academy of Family Physicians
2010 - 2012 SWAT Tactical Physician, Phoenix Police Department (resigned due to injury during training exercise)
2007 - Present Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix 
2000 – 2007 Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson 

Notable Advocacy

2021 Advocated to Arizona Department of Health Services, Maricopa County Department of Public Health, and the Arizona Governor to provide immunizations to private physicians to expand availability. By becoming the provider of Covid vaccines to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Group Settings, the Department of Health granted us the vaccines.

2016 Testified in Health Committee against legislation which would allow licensed naturopaths to provide vaccine exemptions in the state of Arizona. The legislation did not pass.

2015 Fought legislation which would allow Theranos to provide lab services in Arizona without a physician referral.

2008 Public campaign with the Phoenix Business Journal exposing the use of private patient information to market prescriptions directly to them, by CVS Caremark. Was eventually picked up by the Wall Street Journal, which then prompted a meeting with two Senior Vice Presidents from Merck.

2008 Publicly opposed at the State legislature the expansion of vaccine delivery at pharmacies.

2001 Advocated at the American Medical Association Organized Medical Staff Section to change EMTALA law so that it would not apply to offsite clinics of hospital systems. The EMTALA legislation was eventually changed.

1992 Asked the American Medical Student Association to grant a charter to the St. George’s University School of Medicine AMSA chapter. They did, giving SGUSOM the first charter granted to an offshore medical school.

SPECIAL INTERESTS, HOBBIES, HUMANITY 

  • International travel

  • Languages

  • Refugee and immigrant health

  • Vegetable gardening

  • Artisan bread baking and sourdough cultures

  • Computers and programming

  • Fiction author (horror, supernatural, thriller genres)

  • Acrylics and watercolor painting

  • Long-distance walking

  • Pistol range shooting

  • Snow, jet, and water skiing

  • Movie memorabilia and prop collecting

  • Comic collecting