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Office
405 Belcher Street
Centreville, AL 35042Phone+1 205-926-2992Fax+1 205-316-7675- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. John Waits is a family physician in Centreville, AL and is affiliated with Bibb Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Alabama School of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in obstetrics, hospital medicine/hospitalist, and rural health and is experienced in endoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, ultrasonography, and anemia of hypothyroidism.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Obstetrics, 2003 - 2004
- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa)Residency, Family Medicine, 2000 - 2003
- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa)Internship, Family Medicine, 2000 - 2001
- University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2000
- University of Alabama B.A, Music, Magna cum laude, 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 2003 - 2024
- OK State Medical License 2001 - 2009
- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition, Level 3 (Highest) National Committee for Quality Assurance
- Hettie Butler Terry Community Service Award University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association, 2018
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition, Level 3 National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2014-2017
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Clinical Trials
- Self-Collection of the Pap Smear as Agency: A Novel Way to Improve Refractory Low Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Rural Alabama Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 26
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluation of Family Medicine Residency Programs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Milestones.Santina J G Wheat, Katherine M Wright, A Ildiko Martonffy, Suki Tepperberg, Paul A Ravenna, John B Waits, Fadya El Rayess> ;Family Medicine. 2024 Jan 1
- Enhancing Examination Success: the Cumulative Benefits of Self-Assessment Questions and Virtual Patient Cases.Martha P Seagrave, Lynn Foster-Johnson, John B Waits, Katherine Margo, Shou Ling Leong> ;Medical Science Educator. 2022 Oct 1
- 9 citationsEffect of Access to Obstetrical Care in Rural Alabama on Perinatal, Neonatal, and Infant Outcomes: 2003-2017.John B. Waits, Lacy Smith, Daniel J. Hurst> ;Annals of Family Medicine. 2020 Sep 1
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Journal Articles
- Cesarean Hysterectomy for Family Medicine Physicians Practicing Obstetrics.Avery, D., Hooper, D. Waits, J, American Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6(2) 68-71
- Anesthesia for Neonatal Circumcision.Waits, J, The Alabama Perinatal Bulletin, Vol. 28:2
- Asthma: Case Report, Review of the Literature, and the impact of Family Medicine.Waits JB, Medical Journal of China Medical University in Shenyang
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Pilot Testing fmCASES: Feedback From Students and Faculty.Alexander Chessman, MD; Stephen Scott, MD, MPH; Jason Chao, MD, MS; John Waits, MD; Shou Ling Leong, MD; Leslie Fall, MD, 36th STFM Annual Conference, Vancouver
- Modeling and Teaching Quality Improvement Using the AAFP's METRIC.John Waits, MD; Natasha Harder, MD, 36th STFM Annual Conference, Vancouver
- FmCASES: Web-based Virtual Patient Cases for the Family Medicine Clerkship.Shou Ling Leong, MD; Stephen Scott, MD; John Waits, MD; Jason Chao, MD, MS; Alexander Chessman, MD; Scott Fields, MD; Stacy Brungardt, CAE, 36th Annual Predoctoral Education Conference, Jacksonville, FL
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Lectures
- Lessons Learned in Starting a Community-Based Unopposed Family Medicine Residency in Upper Egypt.AAFP International Global Health Conference
- S38 Welcoming New Faculty to Family Medicine!44th Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference
- L27A Collaborative Education and Patient Care: Family Medicine Physicians and Clinical Pharmacists.44th Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference
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Other
- Opportunities and Threats of Web 2.0 in Medical Education.Waits J, Neeley K, Neill R
http://www.fmdrl.org/2698 - fmCASES Seminar.Fall L, Leong SL, Scott S, Waits J
http://www.fmdrl.org/2108 - fmCASES Authoring Workshop with the fmCASES Project Development Group and iInTime (CLIPP).Fall L, Berman N, Leong SL, Chessman A, Scott S, Chao J, Waits J
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Press Mentions
- Organizations Partner to Offer Centralized Healthcare for People with DisabilitiesMay 17th, 2023
- 'We're Here to Stay': Doctor Comes Home to Hardscrabble Birmingham NeighborhoodJune 14th, 2018
- The Health Care System Is Leaving the Southern Black Belt BehindJune 28th, 2017
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Bibb Medical CenterCentreville, Alabama
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