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Andy Walker, MD, Emergency Medicine, Signal Mountain, TN, St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital

AndyWalkerMDFAAEM

Emergency Medicine Signal Mountain, TN

After over 30 years in both academic and community emergency medicine; plus time as a writer, editor, lobbyist, and healthcare policy expert; I am retiring from clinical medicine and looking for a part-time position in healthcare communications or on a corporate board.

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Summary

  • After a 33 year career that included several years working for corporate staffing companies; eight years as an Asst. Professor of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt; 13 years as a partner in a democratic, physician-owned emergency medicine group; and most recently several years of semi-retirement doing locum tenens emergency medicine - I am looking for part-time nonclinical work as I transition to full retirement. With my experience in healthcare policy and lobbying, as well as editing and writing, I would love a position on the board of a healthcare company or in healthcare communications.

Education & Training

  • University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville
    University of Florida College of Medicine JacksonvilleResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1986 - 1988
  • University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga
    University of Tennessee College of Medicine at ChattanoogaInternship, Transitional Year, 1985 - 1986
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 2023
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Master of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine The American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 2021
  • The David K. Wagner Award (https://www.aaem.org/about-us/our-values/awards) The American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 2019
  • The James Keaney Leadership Award The American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Lawmakers Must Prioritize Tennesseans in Surprise Medical Bill Rule-Making
    Lawmakers Must Prioritize Tennesseans in Surprise Medical Bill Rule-MakingJune 15th, 2021
  • Special Report: EDs Are the Wrong Villains in Surprise Billing
    Special Report: EDs Are the Wrong Villains in Surprise BillingFebruary 2nd, 2021
  • Emergency Physician Advocates: Legal and Policy Issues in Emergency Medicine
    Emergency Physician Advocates: Legal and Policy Issues in Emergency MedicineApril 16th, 2015

Committees

  • member, Chattanooga/Hamilton County Medical Society Governmental Affairs Committee

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