George D Harris, MD, MS
UMKC School of Medicine -
Professor
Assistant Dean Year 1 and 2 Medicine
Advisor and Preceptor - Family Medicine Residency
Medical Degree: University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS
Residency: St. Vincent’s Family Medicine Residency Program, Jacksonville, FL
(Chief Resident)
I am originally from West Virginia. I lived there until the seventh grade. I spent my adolescent years in St. Petersburg Florida where I attended Lakewood High School and the University of South Florida where I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Chemistry. I left Florida for my medical degree and masters of science degree in Immunology. I returned to Florida for residency and after a two year National Health Corp obligation in a rural area, I started solo medical practice in Palm Harbor, Florida until 1997. At that time I joined the faculty at the family practice residency program at Bayfront Medical Center. In 2000, I was inaugurated as President of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians; an organization I had been a member since my residency.
In 2003, I moved from Florida and came to the Midwest where I became a faculty member in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at the University of Missouri School of Medicine and Truman Medical Center. I enjoy teaching inpatient and outpatient medical care and my daily interactions with the medical students and residents.
My main areas of interest are in sports medicine, adolescent medicine, women’s health care, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. I also enjoy writing poetry, reading murder/mystery books, and enjoying time with my wife and two boys.
AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
POSTERS
STFM 41th Annual Spring Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. April 30-May 4, 2008.
The Integration of Simulation-based Curriculum into the Clinical Education and Assessment of Interns.
Evaluation of Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction in a Family Medicine Resident Clinic.
Gretchen M. Dickson; George D. Harris; Todd D. Shaffer.
CGEA Annual Spring Meeting, Columbus, Ohio. April 10-12, 2008. RIME / IME POSTER: THE INTEGRATION OF SIMULATION-BASED CURRICULUM INTO THE CLINICAL EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE INTERNS WORKING WITH NURSING AND PHARMACY STUDENTS
AAFP Annual Scientific Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 3-6,2007.
Resident Poster:
Gretchen M. Dickson, Ethan Richards, George D. Harris
PUBLICATIONS
Harris GD and Gonzales BT. Diabetes Insipidus…A Distinquisable Cause for Polyuria
and Polydipsia. Patient Care. December, 2007.
Harris GD and Dickson G. How to Recognize Non-ischemic Causes of Chest Pain. Urgent Care. August, 2007. 2(7):26-30;47.
Harris GD. Case Study: A 52-Year-Old Woman with Hypertension and Diabetes who Presents With Chest Pain. Clin Diabetes 2007 25: 115-118.
LECTURES/CONFERENCES
Missouri Academy of Osteopathic Physicians Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.
Jan. 25, 2008. Adolescence…Understanding their psyche.
AAFP Annual Scientific Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 3-6, 2007.
The Medical, Psychological, and Treatment-related Side Effects in the Breast
Cancer Survivor.
AAFP Annual Scientific Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 3-6, 2007.
Postpubertal Male Hypogonadism.
CURRENT COMMITTEES / POSITIONS
State of Missouri Dept. of Health and Human Services. Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.
Adaptive Management Strategies, (AMS). Consultant Team Member.
Ask 100 Doctors. Encore Research Group. Web-based Consulting physician site.
Consultant Team Member.
American Diabetes Association- Clinical Diabetes Editorial Board, Member.
State of Missouri Gestational Diabetes Guidelines Workgroup, Member.
State of Missouri Diabetes Prevention Guidelines Workgroup, Member.
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) MedEdPortal Reviewer.
Group on Educational Affairs 2007 GEA/GSA Reviewer for Small Group and
Mini-Workshop proposal submissions.
UMKC School of Medicine
Ad Hoc Committee-Faculty Teaching Scholars Program, Member.
Course Director 5th Year Preceptorship.
Fundamental of Medicine Director-1st and 2nd Year Docents
Search Committee for Sirridge Professorship Chair, Member.
Search Committee for Director of Humanities, Member.
Medical Humanities Committee, Member.
Promotions Steering Committee, Member.
Faculty Development Committee, Member. Faculty Council, Member.
UMKC Hospital Hill Simulation Coordinating Committee, Member.
Code Blue Corporate Committee, Truman Medical Center, Member.
The Core Content Review of Family Medicine National Faculty Member.
Faculty Advisor-- Medical Explorers-high school medical interest group.