Experience

Tennessee Department of Transportation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• State TB Control Officer & Medical Director

  • Jun 2005 - Present

  - MEDICAL DIRECTOR: TB clinical consultation for public health and private sector physicians managing TB patients/suspects; develop and implement protocols for clinical management and contact investigation; oversight of outbreak investigation; budgetary management of federal and state funds for TB control and prevention; TB-related research; statewide staff training; physician and community education; consultation for application of Tennessee public health law to protect the public from TB as a public health threat



Metro Public Health Department

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Director, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention

  • Apr 2000 - May 2005

  - BUREAU DIRECTOR: budgetary management, personnel manage-ment; oversight of public health practice protocols; establish and monitor strategic goals; epidemiological research; community education; establish and maintain community partnerships; bureau includes Divisions of Notifiable Diseases/ Immunizations Promotion, STD Control, and TB Control - MEMBER, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM: model cooperative and responsive leadership; respond to requests from Public; support staff for exemplary Public Health practice; speak and advocate for Public Health; help establish department direction; focal point for communication between EMT and bureau staff - CLINICAL CONSULTANT: preceptor for nurse practitioners and physician practices; oversight of medical protocols; oversight of resident training - DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER: in absence of Director of Health, to interpret and apply Public Health law (Tennessee Code Annotated), particularly in regard to public health threats due to communicable diseases



Pender County Health Department

• Burgaw, NC

• Medical Director

  • Jun 1997 - Mar 2000

  - DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES: oversight of medical protocols; supervision of physician assistant; medical oversight of satellite clinics (Hampstead, NC, and mobile clinic); preparation and coordination of health care services in hurricane shelters (seasonal); medical consultant to Medical Services Committee of East Coast Migrant Head Start Program – NC Branch - STAFF PHYSICIAN: provided comprehensive ambulatory primary care services for all ages (infants to elderly) at three sites; county TB clinical consultant; direct health care services in hurricane shelters; clinical consultation for physician assistant’s patients



Tri-County Community Health Center

• Newton Grove, NC

• Staff Physician

  • Sep 1991 - Jul 1994

  - STAFF PHYSICIAN: provided comprehensive ambulatory primary care services for migrant and seasonal farm workers and local indigent population in a rural setting; minor emergency services; prenatal care; well-child and acute care of children; chronic disease management in adults; preceptor for medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in clinic and in field; established comprehensive clinical care program for farm workers with HIV/AIDS; helped develop and coordinate case management program for farm workers with HIV/AIDS; clinical TB consultant and coordinator of TB services; negotiated and collaborated with Johnston County Health Department to establish a geographic area of responsibility for TCCHC to provide DOT to farm workers; oversight of TB screening and DOT among farm workers; medical oversight of comprehensive outreach program to farm workers; direct health care services one evening per week to farm workers in camps