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Mark A. Mitchell, D.O., FACOEP

 

 

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Date of Birth: 5/21/62
Excellent Health
Married, 5 Children


EDUCATION:


B.S., Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi 1980-1985.
Major: Biology. Minor: Chemistry. G.P.A. 3.2/4.0

D.O., West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, West Virginia 1985 - 1989. Graduated in upper third of class.

Internship: Sun Coast Hospital, Largo, Florida 1989 - 1990.

Residency: Sun Coast Hospital, Largo, Florida 1990 -1992. Internal Medicine, Chief Resident 1991 - 1992.

Midwestern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 1992 - 1994.
Emergency Medicine, Chief Resident 1993 - 1994.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Chairman and Medical Director, 2002 – present.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Volume 55,000.
Medical Director, Urgent Care: June,2003 – November, 2003.

The Wisconsin Heart Hospital, Wauwatosa, WI
Regional Medical Director and Staff Physician, January, 2004 – present.

St. John’s Hospital. Springfield, Illinois
Director of Operations and Quality Management, Emergency Department, 1998 - 2002.
Medical Director, Emergency Medical Services, 1999 – 2002.
Co-Medical Director, Stroke Center, 2000 – 2002.
Medical Director, Flight Team, 2002.
Level I/II Trauma Center.

Columbia Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital and Medical. Olympia Fields, Illinois.
Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, 8/97 - 12/97 ; Level I Trauma Center.

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
Emergency Department 4/97 - 8/97. Volume 30,000.

Forrest General Hospital. Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Emergency Department, 7/94 - 3/97, Volume 73,000.
Medical Director, EMT Training Programs, 4/95 - 3/97.

Thorek Hospital. Chicago, Illinois.
Emergency Department 12/92 - 6/94.

Memorial Hospital, Michigan City, Indiana.
Emergency Department- 12/92 - 6/94,

Bay Pines Veterans Administration Hospital, Bay Pines, Florida,
Emergency Department and Medical Officer of the Day, 12/90-4/92.

Sun Coast Hospital, Largo, Florida.
Emergency Department, 11/90 - 7/92.

ORGANIZATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Millsaps College:
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity - President, 1982.
Interfraternity Council - President, 1983.
Beta Beta Beta (Biological Honorary) - President, 1984.
Sigma Lambda (Leadership Honorary) - Vice-President, 1984.
Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership Honorary)
Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-medical Honorary)
Theta Nu Sigma (Scientific Honorary)
Awards:
Lambda Chi Alpha Outstanding Active Award - 1983.
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities - 1984.
Beta Beta Beta Outstanding Member Award - 1985.
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine:
First Year Class President, 1985 - 1986.
Student Government Association - President, 1986 - 1987.
Sigma Sigma Phi (Academic and Service Honorary)
Sports Medicine
Christian Medical Society
College Committees:
President’s Cabinet
Curriculum Committee
Financial Aid Committee
Resource Allocations Committee
Awards:
Academic Excellence Award - 1982.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

American Osteopathic Association, Member since 1985.
American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine - Board Certified, 1995.
Oral Board Examiner, 1998 - present.
American College of Physician Executives, 1998 - Present.
American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, Member since 1992.
Resident Representative., 1993 - 1994.
Resident Chapter, Vice President, 1993-1994.
Committee on Undergraduate Medical Education, 1995 - Present.
Chairman, 1998 - 2000.
Board of Directors, 2000 - present.
American Heart Association
Advance Cardiac Life -Instructor, Course Director.
Pediatric Advance Life Support -Instructor.
Operation Heartbeat Committee, Chairman, 2000 – 2002.
(Placed over 1000 AED’s in the state of Illinois)
Operation Stroke Committee
EMS/Medical Subcommittee, Co-chairman, 2000 - 2002.
American Heart Association Metro Milwaukee Board of Directors, July, 2003 – Present.
Emergency Consultants, Inc
Quality Management Committee, 2000- present.
Forrest General Hospital
Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, 1995 - 1997.
Utilization Review Committee. 1995.
Vachel Lindsey Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Vice President, 2000- 2001.
President, 2001 – 2002.

Heritage United Methodist Church
Administrative Board, 1995 - 1997.
Staff Parish Relations Committee, 1996 - 1997.
Laurel United Methodist Church
Board of Trustees, 2001.
Medical License
State of Wisconsin, License Number 44861-021
State of Illinois, License Number 0364-84550.
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners - Diplomat.
St. John’s Hospital
Utilization Management Committee, 1998 – 2001.
Quality Monitoring Committee, 1998 – 2001.
Utilization Physician Advisor, 1998 – 2002
Medical Executive Committee, 2002.
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
Medical Executive Committee, 2002 – present.
National Registry of Emergency Technicians - Paramedic Examiner, 1994 – 1998.
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Continuing Medical Education - Visiting Lecturer.
Save A Life Foundation
Board of Directors, 2002 – Present.
Chairman, Illinois State Advisory Board, 2001 – 2002.
Chairman and Medical Director, Wisconsin Save A Life Foundation, 2002 – present.
Program Committee, Conference on “Addressing Children’s Emergencies”
Illinois Department of Public Health, Emergency Medical Services Committee, Region III Chairman, 2000.
Emergency Consultants, Inc.
Eddie Award 2002, For Excellence in Emergency Department Marketing.
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Medical Executive Committee, 2002 – present.
OB/Gyn Quality Review Committee, 2003 – present.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS:

“Rapid Sequence Intubation”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, February 18, 1995.

“Treatment of Myocardial Infarction”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, February 19, 1995.

“Management of Head Trauma”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, February 25, 1996.

“Emergency Procedures”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, January 25, 1997.

“Managed Care: Cost Effective Emergency Medicine”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, January 29, 1998.

“Evaluation of the Rape Patient”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, January 30, 1998.

“Community-Acquired Pneumonia”, Local Physician Dinner Meeting, December 9, 1998.

“Efficient Practice of Emergency Medicine”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, January 20, 1999.

“Patient Satisfaction”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, January 22, 1999.

“Radiology in the Emergency Department”, Illinois State Society of Radiologic Technologist, April 15, 1999.

“Anatomy of a Stroke”, St. John’s Hospital Community Presentation, May 5, 1999.

“Brain Attack”, Central Illinois EMS Seminar, May 15, 1999.

“Brain Attack”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Weekend CME Conference, August 7, 1999.
“The Business Side of Medicine”, St. John’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics, October 13, 1999.

“Documentation in EMS”, Dunn Ambulance Service, Taylorville, Illinois, October 19, 1999.

“Environmental Emergencies”, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, November 8, 1999.

“Cardiac Markers”, Prairie Heart Institute, “Stat Page to the ER II CME Conference”, November 13, 1999.

“The Prevalence of Organ Donors in the Emergency Department Patient Population”, Submitted for publication to Annals of Emergency Medicine, January, 2000.

“Patients Are Customers”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Winter 1999 Newsletter, January, 2000.

“The Business Side of Medicine”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, January 19, 2000.

“Brain Attack: Now an Emergency”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, January 20, 2000.

“Customer Satisfaction”, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Conference, January 20, 2000.

“The Business Side of Medicine”, Midwestern University Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, February 9, 2000.

“Stroke – What’s New?”, Prairie Heart Institute Lecture Series, February 15, 2000.

“PALS - Update”, Regional EMS Seminar, May 13, 2000.

“Patient Encounters and Follow Up”, Regional EMS Seminar, May 13, 2000.

“Documentation in EMS”, Taylorville EMS System, August 29, 2000.

“Enviromental Emergencies”, Southern IL University School of Medicine Pediatric Lecture Series, December 13, 2000.

“Amiodorone in ACLS”, Southern IL University School of Medicine Department of Surgery, December 21, 2000.

“Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Intense Review Course, January 11, 2001.

“Intense Review of EKG’s”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Intense Review Course, January 11, 2001.

“Evaluation of the Trauma Patient”, St. John’s Hospital Orthopedic Conference, April 27, 2001.

“Heat Illness”, Athleticare Monthly Lecture Series, August 15, 2001.

“Cardiovascular Emergencies”, Athleticare Monthly Lecture Series, August 15, 2001.

“Marketing Your Practice to the Community”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Seminar, October 23, 2001.

“Bioterrorism”, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Pediatric Lecture Series,
December 13, 2001.

“Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians
Intense Review Course, January 11, 2002

“Intense Review of EKG’s”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Intense Review Course, January 12, 2002.

“Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Spring Seminar, April 16, 2002.

“Asthma and Pulmonary Embolism Update”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Spring Seminar, April 18, 2002.

“Intense Review of EKG’s”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Intense Review Course, January 10, 2003.

“Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders”, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians
Intense Review Course, January 10, 2003.

“Acute Myocardial Infarcion: How Well Do Emergency Physicians in Community Hospitals Follow Clinical Guidelines?”. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Medicine. September 2003. D. Thompson, MD, J. Sterling, MD, J. Rudolph, MD, M. Mitchell, DO.

“Partnering for Success: The SJRMC Case Report”. Emergency Consultant, Inc. Annual Meeting. September 19, 2003.

“Emergency Department Infections: Bugs to Watch For”. Wisconsin Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. October 31, 2003.