Work Experience

Family Medicine (Practice) Physician 1985 – 2002

• • • Completed Residency at UTMB, Galveston, Texas. Practiced rural medicine in a multi specialty group in Silverton, Idaho.
    • Opened a solo Family Medicine Practice in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
    • Later, merged with North Idaho Immediate Care until retiring from medical practice in 2002.
    • Practice as an old fashioned General Practitioner – delivered babies, cared for newborns, provided hospital care for patients, assisted in surgeries, enjoyed a busy office practice.

Professor of Anatomy & Physiology 2003-2018

• • • Began teaching A&P labs part time at North Idaho College before becoming full-time tenured professor.
    • Taught Pharm Tech, general Biology, Anatomy and Physiology lectures and labs.
    • Started and taught the Cadaver Dissection Program.
    • Was Pre-Med counselor and faculty sponsor for the Health Professions Club.
    • Retired in 2018

Education

• • • Stephen F Austin State University – BS Chemistry 1979
    • Stephen F Austin State University – MS Biology 1981
    • University of Texas Medical Branch – MD 1985

Volunteerism

• • • Kootenai Electric Cooperative – Trust Board Member 2014 – 2023
    • Certified Medicare Counselor – SHIBA 2018 – present
    • Heritage Health – Board of Directors 2019 – 2023
    • AARP TaxAide Volunteer 2020 – present
    • PHD1 Medical Reserve Corp Physician Volunteer 2021 – present
    • Kootenai County Alternative Forms of County Government Study Commission- Alternate 2021-2022
    • Planning Commission (of Planning and Zoning) Commissioner for Kootenai County 2022 – present
    • NWRPCA Program Reviewer 2022

Memberships

• • • Idaho Medical Association
    • Mica Flats Grange
    • Happy Family Womens Club
    • Audubon Society
    • KSPS PBS
    • AARP
    • Good Sam
    • AAAS