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1111 Duff AveAmes, IA 50010
Phone+1 515-239-4401
Fax+1 515-239-4791
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Education & Training
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1966
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 1996 - 2027
WI State Medical License 1999 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 1998
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Worker Safety in US Meat and Poultry Slaughterhouses, Including Impact of COVID-19.Debbie Berkowitz, James Merchant
New Solutions. 2025-08-01 - 2 citationsMetrics Selection and Risk Adjustment Methods to Benchmark Inpatient Antibiotic Use.Michihiko Goto, Hyunkeun Cho, James A Merchant, Eli N Perencevich, Matthew B Goetz
JAMA Network Open. 2025-06-02 - Differences in stewardship strategies between hospitals performing well and poorly on a risk-adjusted metric for post-discharge antibiotic use.Daniel J Livorsi, James A Merchant, Hyunkeun Cho, Matthew Bidwell Goetz, Bruce Alexander
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
Gov. Reynolds: COVID-19 Is Now ‘Part of Our Everyday Lives,’ No Longer ‘A Public Health Emergency’February 3rd, 2022
Grant Support
- Healthier Workforce Center For ExcellenceNational Institute For Occupational Safety And Health2006–2011
- Environmental Lung Disease Research ClusterNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2007–2010
- Worklife Center For Excellence Iowa Stakeholder ConferenceNational Institute For Occupational Safety And Health2008
- Core--Pilot Project ProgramNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2001–2002
- Core--Community Outreach And EducationNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2001–2002
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