Current Location: Mercy Hospital, St. Louis

Medical School: Calvin College (1988), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (1992)

Residency: St. John's Mercy Medical Center (1995)

Fellowship: NIPDD Fellowship (1998)

Program Director Roles:

• Program Director, Mercy St. Louis (2016 - Present)

Other GME Leadership and Service to the Discipline:

• AFMRD Board of Directors (2009-2011)
• AFMRD President-Elect, President and Past President (2011-2014)
• Chair of the Council of Academic Family Medicine (2013-2014)
• ACGME Review Committee (2016-2023)
• RCFM Chair
• ABFM Board of Directors (2023-Present)
• ABFM In-Training Examination Review Committee
• ACGME-ABFM AIRE Steering Committee Co-Chair

Clinical & Educational Interests:

• Problem-based learning
• Clinical inquiry skills

Why I am passionate about GME leadership:

His passion is in promoting Family Medicine leadership as a means to advance primary care and the health of our patients, families and communities. He sees NIPDD as a crucial means to develop future FM leaders.

What I'm passionate about in my personal life:

He and his wife, Kristin, have 5 children, all avid soccer and St. Louis sports fans. They enjoy travel and are on a quest to visit all the US National Parks. They have one adorable granddaughter. And they love their NIPDD Academic Council "family"!