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University of Colorado Denver

Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health
 
 
 

Native Investigator

Dorothy A. Rhoades, M.D., M.P.H.


Pilot Project

Education

1996 University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, M. P. H. majoring in Epidemiology
1989 University of California, San Francisco, California, M.D. majoring in Medicine
1984 Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, B.A. majoring in Biology

Training

1994-1997 Senior Fellow Indian Health, Native American Center of Excellence, University of
Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 
1990-1992 Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
1989-1990 Intern, Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado

Professional Experience

1997-Present Hospitalist (Inpatient Internal Medicine), Group Health Permanente, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
1998-Present Assistant Professor, Native Elder Research Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
1999-Present Clinical Instructor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
1997-1997 Senior Fellow, Indian Health, University of Washington School of Medicine Native American Center of Excellence, Seattle, Washington
1996 Physician, General Internal Medicine, Lawton Indian Hospital, Lawton, Oklahoma
1992-1994 Attending Physician, Coordinator of Research and Studies, HIV Care, Community Health Center, Rochester, New York
1984-1985 Laboratory Technician, National Institute of Neurologic and Communicable diseases and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

Committees

2000-Present Acute Coronary Syndrome Pathway Committee, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
2001-Present Urban Indian Health Institute Advisory Committee, Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, Washington
1997-Present Strong Heart Study Mortality Committee, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1996-1997 Practicum Advisory Committee for Masters in Public Health program, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington

Teaching

1998-Present Ward Attending Physician, Inpatient Internal Medicine, Group Health Family Medicine Residency, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
1999-Present Project Advisor, Independent Study for Medical Students, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
1998-1999 Clinical Tutor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
1997-1999 Native American Medical Student Mentor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
1996 Medical Student Tutor in Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington

Honors

1997 Outstanding American Indian Graduate Student Award, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
1997, 1988 Mackenzie Scholarship, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1997, 1988 American Indian Scholarship, National
1984 cum laude General Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusettes
1983, 1984 Harvard College Scholarship

Organizational Membership

1992-Present Association of American Indian Physicians 
1991-Present American College of Physicians
1998-Present National Association of Inpatient Physicians, Charter Member
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