Biographical Information Nominee for the NC Board of PT Examiners Governor’s Appointment for 2017
Name: Paul Garcia
License: MD
Home City / County: Bath, NC
Work City / County: Washington, NC
Practice Setting1: Inpatient, Outpatient
Position / Employer2: Chief of Staff-Vidant Beaufort Hospital January, 2016 to present Chief of Psychiatry Vidant Beaufort Hospital, September, 2005 to present.
Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in College of Allied Health at East Carolina University, November 2015-June 2017
Education 3: BSPT at East Carolina University 1994. MD at East Carolina University School of Medicine, 2000. Residency training in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Conjunction
Certifications 4 : Board Certified in Internal Medicine 2005-2015. Board Certified in Psychiatry. 2007 to present. Formerly licensed to practice physical therapy in North Carolina. Unrestricted medical licensure 2003 to present. Buprenorphine DEA certified provider American Psychiatric Association, 2011-present
Previous Work Experiences 5: United States Army as medical specialist. Beverly Health Care Center in Tarboro as a physical therapist. Pitt County Memorial hospital as a resident physician and as a Chief Resident.
Professional and/or Regulatory Activities6: Served on the NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners from 2008-2012. Peer Review Committee at PCMH. Utilization Review Committee.
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Honors & Awards 7:
Expert Field Medical Badge form US Army. Army Commendation Medal. US Army. Peer Review Commendation. Numerous commendations during residency.
Appointed by Governor Beverly Perdue to serve on the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners in 2008 and 2010
Appointed by the dean of Brody Medical School to serve on the Faculty Forward Task Force, 2009-2010
Recipient of the Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education, American Psychiatric Association, December 12, 2008
2nd Place for Scientific Posters. North Carolina Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting and Scientific Session, Wrightsville Beach, NC, September 8, 2007
“Spotlight on Service” Customer Service Award for the 2nd Period of 2007. ECU Physicians, Brody School of Medicine, September 04, 2007
Patient Commendation, ECU Physicians. Brody School of Medicine, June 28, 2007 Peer Review Commendation, Office of Quality at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, May 15, 2006 Outstanding Achievement in Marriage and Family Therapy-East Carolina University Psychiatry Residency Awards, June 2005
Outstanding Achievement in Geriatric Psychiatry-East Carolina University Psychiatry Residency Awards, June 2005
Clinical Acumen Recognition Award-Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service, Brody School of Medicine, June 2005
APA/Lilly Executive Leadership Program, Atlanta, GA, October 2004
Above & Beyond the Call of Duty Recognition Award- Pitt County Memorial Hospital, January 2001
Publications and Presentations 8:
Mostly Grand Rounds presentations and Community presentations. Currently working on 3 poster presentations with resident physicians to present at State wide meeting.
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C:\Users\seipp\AppData\Local\Temp\Bio - 2017 nominee - 1 - Dr - Garica, Paul-1.docx Interviewed for WNCT Channel 9: “Eastern NC significantly behind state, world, in number of psychiatrists” by Josh Birch, aired February 18, 2016.
Interviewed by Vail Stewart Rumley for Washington Daily News “Resolution Row; Keeping resolutions a matter of accountability and support” page 1 January 2, 2016
Health Beat Column “Dealing with obsessive compulsive disorder” published January 12, 2014, Washington Daily News, Washington, NC
Interviewed by Bonnie Davis for Today’s Hospitalist Magazine “Medical Care for Psychiatric Patients: Major Challenges, Big Rewards” pages 18-19, June 2012 edition
Health Beat Column “The Skinny on Eating Disorders” published April 1, 2012, Washington Daily News, Washington, NC
Health Beat Column “If it’s legal it can’t be bad for you” published February 5, 2012, Washington Daily News, Washington, NC
Health Beat Column “Holiday Blues or is it Major Depression” published December 4, 2011, Washington Daily News, Washington, NC
Health Beat Column “The ups and downs of bipolar disorder” published September 4, 2011, Washington Daily News, Washington, NC
Health Beat Column “To Commit or Not to Commit” published Jan 30, 2011, Washington Daily News, Washington, NC
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