- Associate Professor
Education
- School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, England, Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Health
- University of Arizona, Infectious Disease Fellowship
- Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program, Internal Medicine Residency
- Temple University, MD
- Penn State, BS, Pre-Medicine
Biography
Education
- School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, England, Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Health
- University of Arizona, Infectious Disease Fellowship
- Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program, Internal Medicine Residency
- Temple University, MD
- Penn State, BS, Pre-Medicine
Experience
- Micro-ID Course Component Director, WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, 2016–present
- Clinical Associate Professor, WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, 2015–present
- Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, 1985–2016
- Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington, SOM, 1985–present
- Medical Director, Friend Lugulu Hospital, Kenya, 1979–85
Honors & Awards
- Distinguished Leadership Award with spouse Judy Palpant: 2016, Whitworth University
- Osler Prize for Humanism: 2015 – Spokane Society of Internal Medicine
- Physician/Citizen of the Year: 2001, Spokane County Medical Society
- Teaching Awards: 1999, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013
- AOA Medical Honor Society: 1984
Additional Info
- Professional Interests: parasitology, tropical medicine and medical informatics
- Faculty Adviser for Global Health Interest Group
- Member of Christian Medical & Dental Association, 1973-present
- Hobbies: woodwork, reading and music