JOSEPH FLOOD ​ ​

751 Jaeger Street ​ ​ ​ ​ Columbus, Ohio 43206-2272 ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ E-mail: [email protected] ​ ​​ ​​ Fax 614-444-3765 ​ ​

(614) 444-0565 (614) 464-4667 ​ ​ ​ ​ (JML Associates) clinical office ​ ​ ​ ​ for speaking, lecturing or ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Joint Sessions” engagements ​ ​ ​ ​

Born 8 August, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

EDUCATION

M.D., 1979 Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B.S., 1975 Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, summa cum laude ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (Major: Biology; Minor: British Literature) ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ A.A., 1973 Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio, summa cum laude ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ H.S., 1970 Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio, second honors ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

POST-DOCTORAL EDUCATION ​ ​

July 1982-June 1984 Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Division of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Rheumatic Diseases, joint appointment at Washington Veterans' ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Administration Medical Center, Rheumatology Section ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 1980-June 1982 Junior and Senior Assistant Residency, Department of Medicine, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Georgetown University Hospital ​ ​ ​ ​ June 1979-June 1980 Categorical Internship, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hospital

CERTIFICATION

1996 Certified as a Clinical Densitometrist by the International ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Society of Clinical Densitometry; most recently recertified in 2007 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1984 Certified as a Diplomate in the Subspecialty of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1983 Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (continuous certification) ​ ​ 1980 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (continuous certification) ​ ​

LICENSURE

State of Ohio Medical Board, September, 1984 Most recent renewal valid through 12/31/2012 . ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1

#51114, by endorsement ​ ​ ​ ​

EMPLOYMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1997 - present President, Musculoskeletal Medical Specialists, Inc., a rheumatology ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ practice

1984 - present Principal, “Joint Sessions”, an endeavor focused on delivery of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ education through CME and sponsored programs; on opinion-shaping through ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ in-office consultation and coaching; and on lecturing in a variety of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ formats and settings ​ ​ ​ ​

1984 - 2009 Program Director in Rheumatology, Grant Medical Center, Family ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Practice Residency Program ​ ​ ​ ​

1985 - 2005 Medical Director and founder, Center for Arthritis Care, Grant ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Orthopaedic Institute, Grant Medical Center ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1986 - present Clinical Faculty (Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Medicine), Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ College of Medicine and Public Health ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1984 - 1998 Staff Rheumatologist, Central Ohio Medical Group ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1997 - 1998 Chair, Clinical Process Improvement Team, Medicine and Family ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Practice, Grant Medical Center ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1997 - 1998 Member, Process Improvement Council, Grant Medical Center ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1997 - 1998 Member, Support Process Improvement Team, Laboratory ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Medicine, Grant Medical Center ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

TEACHING EXPERIENCE ​ ​

1984 -2009 * Program Director in Rheumatology, Grant Medical Center. Major ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ responsibility for teaching the Rheumatic Diseases to residents and students using didactic lectures, practical clinics, teaching rounds, and other modes. ​ ​

1984 - present * Active, invited faculty at various times lecturing residents and attending ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ staff in residency programs at Grant Medical Center (Family Medicine),

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Riverside Methodist Hospitals (Internal Medicine and Family Medicine), Doctors Hospital (Internal Medicine and Family Medicine), Mount Carmel Medical Center (Family Medicine) and The Ohio State University (Family Medicine and Physical Medicine). Also teach residents from each of these residencies on clinical elective in Rheumatology. Podiatry residents from Grant Medical Center, Park Medical Center (now OSU East Hospital) and Doctors Hospital and Orthopaedic residents from Mount Carmel Medical Center have served required rotations in rheumatology with me. ​ ​ ​ ​

1984 - present * Numerous invited lectures to the staffs of all the community hospitals in ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ Columbus and numerous hospitals in the region. Have lectured on a wide range of topics about arthritis, osteoporosis and musculoskeletal medicine to county medical societies, hospital staffs, residency programs, and groups of physicians in over 85% of Ohio's counties plus 25 states. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1984 - present * Numerous presentations to lay audiences throughout the area on topics ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ such as arthritis, osteoporosis and musculoskeletal medicine including branches of the Arthritis Foundation, the Lupus Foundation, the Central Ohio Fibromyalgia Association, the Elizabeth Blackwell Center, and the training course for Arthritis Self-Help Volunteers. Several broadcast appearances on WCMH-TV, WOSU-TV, WSYX-TV, WBNS-TV, WNCI-FM, WHIO-FM and other radio stations, and periodic appearances on WOSU-AM's "Your Health." ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1986 - present * Teacher, mentor, and preceptor in all four years of The Ohio State ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ University College of Medicine and Public Health curriculum, teaching approximately 50-75 students per year in courses including "First Year Clinical Preceptorship," "Second Year Rheumatology Module," "Second Year Physical Diagnosis," "Third Year Introduction to Clinical Medicine," "Third Year Rheumatology Elective," "Senior Elective in Rheumatology," and "Rheumatology DOC 3." ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1987 - present * Member of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ Health Committee on Admissions. Review, interview and select the incoming class of medical students. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2004 *Invited presentation, “Recent Advances in Disease Management – Rheumatoid Arthritis,” a web-based continuing education program for pharmacists, sponsored by the Council of Ohio Colleges of Pharmacy.

2007 - present *“Introduction to the Practice of Medicine,” a web-based, ​ ​ ​ ​ multi-chapter, on demand program for residents and fellows jointly sponsored by The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public 3

Health, the Ohio State Medical Association and the American Medical Association. 2010 – present *Member, Committee for DOC 3, The Ohio State University College of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Medicine and Public Health, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1999, 2001 *Invited presentations, the Ohio Medical Education Network ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (OMEN) broadcast by audio and television signal to hospital CME events ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ around the country by The Ohio State University College of Medicine and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Public Health. ​ ​

1988 - 1996 *Annual Grand Rounds presentations and resident teaching ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ conferences, Department of Physical Medicine, The Ohio State University ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ College of Medicine and Public Health. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1987 - 1992 * Served on faculty Curriculum Committee and assisted in the design and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ implementation of "Introduction to Clinical Medicine," a wide ranging ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ course to prepare first, second, and third year medical students for clinical ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ study at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Health.

1985 * The Faculty Curriculum Retreat and antecedent subcommittee work, The ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1982 - 1984 * Physical Diagnosis Tutor for this sophomore course at Georgetown ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ University School of Medicine. The fall semester included instruction in ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ techniques of physical examination with the second semester devoted to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ practical history taking and physical examinations. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

* Frequent formal and informal lectures on Rheumatic Diseases to ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ housestaff, medical and nursing students, and rheumatologists at ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Georgetown University Hospital. ​ ​ ​ ​

* Major responsibility for teaching, evaluating, and supervising medical and ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ podiatry residents and medical students on elective rotation in the Division ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of Rheumatic Diseases and the Rheumatology Section, Georgetown ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ University School of Medicine and Washington Veterans Administration ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Medical Center. ​ ​

1979 - 1982 * Major responsibility for teaching, supervising, evaluating, and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ counseling third and fourth year clerks on medical rotations, acting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ internships, and intensive care electives. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ABSTRACTS AND PUBLICATIONS ​ ​ ​ ​

Navarro, RP, Flood, J. et. al. Contemporary management strategies for fibromyalgia. Am J ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ Manag Care. 2009;15(7) suppl S197-S218. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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Flood J: Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibitors: A review of structure, function, and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ mechanism of action. ManagedCare.2008;17(suppl4):2-4. Also in Biotechnology ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Healthcare. 2008;5 (suppl 3):2-4. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Flood J. Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors: A review of dosing patterns and related economic ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ considerations.ManagedCare.2008;17(11):1-5. Also in Biotechnology Healthcare. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2008;5(suppl 4):1-5. ​ ​

Flood J. Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in the Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A review of immunogenicity and potential implications. Managed Care. 2009:18 (suppl ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ 3):1-5. Also in BiotechnologyHealthcare.2009:6(suppl2):1-5. Also in Pharmacy & ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Therapeutics. 2009:33(suppl 2):1-5 ​ ​ ​ ​

Flood, J: Rheumatology Consult, a regular column in the newsletter of the Fibromyalgia ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Alliance of America, 1990-96. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Flood, J: Effectiveness and safety of oxaprosin versus aspirin for rheumatoid arthritis. J ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ Musculoskel Med 1993: 10 (3, suppl): S38-S44. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​

Ryan, KP, Flood, J, et al: Cerebrospinal fluid CEA. A sensitive assay in the clinical ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ management and early diagnosis of central nervous system metastases in patients with ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ advanced breast cancer. Plenary session presented at the American College of Physicians ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Regional Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 1983. Goldman Award for Associate's Paper. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Ryan, KP, Flood, J: Can intracranial metastases be followed and reliably predicted by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ cerebrospinal fluid and tumor-associated antigens in patients with breast carcinoma and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ non-Hodgkins lymphoma? American College of Physicians Regional Meeting, ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sacramento, California, 1982. Second place, Associate's Award. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

SELECTED OTHER SERVICE LEADERSHIP INVOLVEMENTS ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Professional Associations ​ ​

2010 -2014 Member, Executive Committee of the American College of Rheumatology, ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ progressing from Secretary 2010 – 2012, to President-elect in 2013, to President in 2014 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2010 – 2011 Member and Board Liaison, Task Force on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Certification. This task force is charged with investigating the possibility of creating a ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ certification examination for rheumatology health professional who use musculoskeletal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ultrasound in their practices. The task force is vetting testing firms, conducting market research ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and doing needs assessment with ACR membership. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2009 – present Board Liaison, Lupus Initiative. This task force, working with a grant from ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the US Department of Health and Human Services, seeks to address discrepancies in awareness, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ diagnosis and treatment of lupus in minority populations. The task force is developing materials ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ to educate primary care providers about lupus, among other tasks. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 5

2009 – 2010 Member, Ideal Rheumatology Task Force. This task force is charged with ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ discussing the theory of an “ideal rheumatology practice”, creating a health care improvement ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ program for rheumatologists based on IHI and LEAN principles, and discussing the feasibility of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ implementation of a quality recognition program for rheumatologist and rheumatology health ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ professionals

2008-2009 Chair, Task Force on Membership. Appointed by the Board of Directors of ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the American College of Rheumatology to review, revise, and recommend changes in the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ various membership categories, dues and membership benefits for this international association ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of rheumatologists, scientists, and other rheumatology health professionals. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2008 - 2009 Member, Task Force on Diversity and Advancement for the American ​ ​ ​ ​ College of Rheumatology. This task force is charged with reviewing the opportunities for leadership, ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ advancement, and representation in the ACR and in academic medicine, based on gender and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ minority status. ​ ​

2007 - 2010 Member, Board of Directors of the American College of Rheumatology ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2006 - present Member, St Ignatius High School President’s Visiting Committee as an ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ involved and supportive alumnus, advise the President of this Jesuit ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ college preparatory high school on a variety of strategic issues effecting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the internal and external environment of the school. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2004 – 2007 Chair, Government Affairs Committee, the American College of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Rheumatology. Appointed to serve on this Committee to oversee College ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ government advocacy and to formulate and represent ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ College policy to ​ ​ ​ ​ government bodies, including the United States Congress ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and agencies of ​ ​ ​ ​ federal government. Successes included hiring a new ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Washington, D.C. lobbying firm (Patten-Boggs) to represent the College ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ to Congress and CMS; revitalizing two annual advocacy events; ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ establishing the College’s first Political Action Committee; improving ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ member communications with College-wide distribution of the monthly ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ACR Public Policy Monitor and establishing an email-based list serve for ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ dialogue with and among members about advocacy interests; speaking at ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ two Congressional briefings; and meeting with numerous members of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Congress and their staffs to discuss topics of importance to the College’s ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ members and their patients. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2003 – 2007 Member, Government Affairs Committee, the American College ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of Rheumatology. ​ ​

2003 – 2004 Convener, Rothermich Society, the society of Columbus ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ rheumatologists. Organized monthly lectures, choosing speakers and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 6

presiding over meetings. ​ ​ ​ ​

2001 – 2004 Chair, Subcommittee on Practice Advocacy, Committee on ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Rheumatologic Care, American College of Rheumatology. Worked ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ closely with ACR staff to identify areas of concern for members with third ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ party payers, including Medicare, defined those concerns and formulated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and advocate for solutions favorable to members of the ACR. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2001 – 2004 Member, Committee on Fundraising, American College of Rheumatology ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Research and Education Foundation. Developed policies and strategies ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ for obtaining funds to develop rheumatologic clinicians, scientists, and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ associated health professionals to assure an available, able and excellent ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ rheumatologic work force and to assure the future of the sub-specialty. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2001 - present Member, Task Force on Education, The Ohio State Medical Association. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Oversee accreditation of CME granting institutions in Ohio, develop and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ implement education policy for the OSMA. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1997 - 2001 Member, Committee on Rheumatologic Care, American College of ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Rheumatology. Appointed to serve on this committee, one of seven ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ standing committees of the national professional and scientific association ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of rheumatologists. ​ ​

1997 Featured speaker, Strategic Planning Summit, Ohio Osteoporosis Action ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Initiative, Ohio Department of Health, Office of Women's Health ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Initiatives: "Motivating the Individual." ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1996 - 1998 Member, The Ohio State Medical Association Council, representing the ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Group Practice Section of the association on its governing board. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1996 - 1998 Member, Governing Committee, Group Practice Section, Ohio State ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Medical Association. ​ ​

1992 - 1997 Instrumental in forming the OSMA Group Practice Section and ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ persuading the House of Delegates and Council to create it. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1995 - 1996 Observer, OSMA Council. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1992 - 1996 Vice Chair and member, Group Practice Task Force and ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ subsequent Group Practice Advisory Committee, OSMA. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Central Ohio Medical Group ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1995 - 1996 Chair, Medical Governance Committee, Central Ohio Medical ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Group.

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1992 - 1994 Vice President for Medical Affairs, Central Ohio Medical Group, ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the largest multispecialty medical group in central Ohio. Responsible for ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ recruitment, supervision, mentoring, and discipline to medical staff of this ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ multispecialty group practice, as chief medical officer, until its acquisition ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ by U.S. Health (now Ohio Health). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1995 - 1996 and Chair, Department of Medicine, Central Ohio Medical Group. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1986 - 1992 ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals ​ ​ ​ ​

1996 - 1997 Co-Chair, Physician's Advisory Committee for 1996 and 1997 ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Women's Health Day, the largest single-day medical education event for ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ women in the United States, Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1995 - 1997 Chair, Department of Medicine, Grant Medical Center. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1995 - 1997 Member, Medical Executive Committee, Grant Medical Center. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Community Non-Profit Organizations ​ ​ ​ ​

1984 - 2010 Member of the Central Ohio Chapter of The Arthritis Foundation, ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ serving as contributing member of its Board of Directors, four terms as ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ chair of its Medical and Scientific Committee, and a term as a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ representative to the National House of Delegates. Participated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ extensively in its educational and development missions. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1993 - present Physicians Free Clinic sponsored by the Foundation of the Columbus ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Medical Society, founded in 1993. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2009 – 2010 Member, Arthritis Foundation National Public Policy Committee ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

HONORS AND AWARDS ​ ​ ​ ​

2004 – 2012 Recognized by peers as one of America’s “Top Physicians” ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2001 – 2012 Recognized by peers as one of “Best Doctors in America” by the Consumer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Affairs Council ​ ​ 2001 -- 2007 Recognized by peers as one of America’s “Top Doctors” ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2002 Distinguished Educator Award, College of Medicine and Public Health, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The Ohio State University ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2004, 1997, Recognized by the American Academy of Family Practice as an outstanding ​ ​ teacher 1988, 1985 of Family Practice residents ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1997 - 2009 Who's Who in America ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 8

1996 Who's Who in the Midwest ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1986 Guest Speaker, the Ohio Governor's Conference on Aging ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1986 Certificate of Appreciation, Senior Residents in Family Practice, Grant Medical Center ​ ​ 1980 Outstanding Young Men of America ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1979 Outstanding Academic Performance Award in Neurology, Georgetown University School of Medicine ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1978 Awarded "Honours" by Professor A.V. Hoffbrand, Chief of Haematology, The Royal Free Hospital and Medical School, Hamstead, London, for study in Haematology. This included clinical research on the utility of constant subcutaneous infusion of desferrioxamine in chronic blood transfusion-iron overloading diseases. This time abroad provided an overview of another system of health care provision and medical education. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1975 Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa (national scholarship, leadership and service honor society). ​ ​

MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow, American College of Rheumatology ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Member, International Society for Clinical Densitometry ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Member, American College of Physicians ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Member, Ohio State Medical Association ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Member, Columbus Medical Society ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Member, Arthritis Foundation ​ ​ ​ ​ Member, National Osteoporosis Foundation ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Member, Slow Food International ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Member, Slow Food USA ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Member, Slow Food Columbus ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

HOSPITAL STAFF ​ ​

Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, Courtesy Staff ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Mount Carmel East Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, Active Staff ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, Courtesy Staff ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

AVOCATIONAL INTERESTS ​ ​

Involved in the movement for historic preservation in German Village, Columbus, Ohio, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ including the Neighborhood Data Collection Project of HERITAGE AMERICA: The First ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ National Symposium of Historic Communities, 1986. Named Super Volunteer for involvement ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 9 in German Village Oktoberfest, 1986. Involvement in numerous community events. Restored ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ and added to a 100-year-old home in this historic neighborhood, in which we reside. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Lifelong student of cooking and regional and international cuisines. Enjoy travelling and all ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ things associated with Italian culture. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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