Education
1984
Internship
Enid Memorial Hospital
Enid, OK
1983
D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM)
Tulsa, OK
1971
M.Ed.
Central State University (CSU)
Edmond, OK
1969
B.S. (Biology with Minor in Education)
CSU
Employment History
2004-present
Chair, Department of OMM
OSU-COM
2003-2004
Clinical Director
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
1999-2002
Medical Director
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
1997-1999
Medical Director
North Pointe Family Medicine
1996-1997
Private Practice, Family Practice Physician
Capstone Medical Group
1993-1996
Chair
Department of Osteopathic Family Medicine
OSU-COM
1993-1996
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practices
OSU-COM
1984-1996
Private Practice
Emphasis on general practice and manipulative treatment
Tulsa, OK
1978-1980
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Warner Chilcott and Lederle Laboratories
1971-1978
Edmond Public Schools
Teacher, biological sciences in grades 11 and 12
Chairman of Science Department, two years
Student Teacher Supervisor, five years
Part-time Positions
1990-1993
Medical Director
Country Lane Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded
1986–1993
Adjunct Professor
Assisted in Osteopathic Principles and Practices Laboratory (1-2 days weekly); supervised 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students and interns
OSU-COM
1985-1988
Emergency Room Physician
Wewoka Hospital
Wewoka, OK
1987-1990
Tulsa County Social Services
General medical care to indigent patients
Trained OSU-COM students
Certification and Licensure
- Board Certification, American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners, 1992
- Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, 1984-present
Affiliations
- American Osteopathic Association
- Oklahoma Osteopathic Association
Achievements with OSU-COM
Chair
- Second Year Steering Committee
- Case Writing Subcommittee
- Osteopathic Clinical Skills Course Development Committee
OSU-COM Representative to
- OSU Presidential Search Committee
Faculty Sponsor
- Student Osteopathic Medical Association
- American Medical Women’s Association
Honors and Offices
- Biology Teacher of the Year, State of Oklahoma, 1987
- National Biology Teacher’s Association
- Alpha Chi Honor Society, CSU
- Senior Class Treasurer, OSU-COM
- Delta Omega Secretary, OSU-COM
- Tulsa Osteopathic Medical Society, President, 1995
- Leadership Tulsa, Board Member, 1997
- OSU-COM Alumni Association, President, 1996-97
- Mental Health Association in Tulsa, Board Members, 1998–present
- Tulsa Commission on the Status of Women, Mayor’s Pinnacle Award, 2002
Invited Lectures
2002
- Family Practice Update, "Correctional Medicine 2002"
1995
- Oklahoma Distance Learning Conference, "Healthcare", Apr. 1995
- Spring Fling Alumni Update, "Telemedicine Update", May 1995
- Family Practice Update, "Hypobaric Research", Panel Discussion, Nov. 1995
1994
- General Practice Update, "Low Back Pain", Spring 1994
- Oklahoma Rural Health Association, "Rural Health in Oklahoma", Panel Discussion, Nov. 1994
1993
- General Practice Update, "Office OMT", Spring 1993
