Associate Professor 

Education History 
BS, Chemistry - University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1976
MD - University of South Alabama College of Medicine, 1980
Post Graduate Training in General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology, 1980-1984
MBA, Samford University, 1995
JD, University of Alabama School of Law, 2001

Research and/or clinical interests
Performance Improvement and Patient Safety, Physician Leadership Development, Rural Health Care, Care Transformation, National Health Care Policy 

Certifications/Awards
National Malcolm Baldrige Award, 2012 
President, Southern Medical Association, 2012
Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of South Alabama National Alumni Association, 2016
Best Doctors in America®, 1996-2020

Previous Positions 
Chief of Staff, Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Birmingham AL
Division Chief, UAB Department of Anesthesiology, Birmingham AL
Chief Medical Officer, St. Vincent’s/Ascension Health, Birmingham AL
Chief Medical Officer, North Mississippi Health Services, Tupelo MS
Chief Physician Executive, Tenet/Brookwood Baptist Health Systems, Birmingham AL
Chief Clinical and Academic Officer, Prisma Health and the University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
Chief Physician Officer, Bozeman Health, Bozeman MT