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Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina School of Public Health
    University of North Carolina School of Public HealthPreventive Medicine, 1983 - 1985
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1983
  • University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
    University of North Carolina Chapel HillMPH, Health Administration, 1980 - 1981
  • Naval Medical Center (San Diego)
    Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
  • University of Alabama School of Medicine
    University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1979 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1980 - 1992
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1986 - 1991
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1981 - 1983
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Medical education for agricultural health and safety  
    Wheat JR, Donham KJ, Simpson WM, Journal of Agromedicine, 2002
  • An introduction to Agromedicine  
    Wheat JR, Journal of Agromedicine, 2000
  • Preventive agricultural medicine: a medical student's perspective on an important component of rural community health  
    Waits JB, Wheat JR, Journal of Agromedicine, 1999
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Books/Book Chapters

Other

  • Fayette County Medicine: A History of Quality Health Care in Rural Alabama 
    Reed H-author; Wheat JR-editor, Self Published/Lulu Publishing Serv; ISBN: 978-1-4834-1582-6 (hc)x
    Fayette, AL - 2014
  • Advice from our experts: What entices young students to work in rural America? 
    Wheat JR, Carpenter L, Rural Roads (NRHA magazine) 6(3):45
    NRHA Rural Roads Archive at https://www.ruralhealth.us - 2008

Press Mentions

  • Study: What Do Long-Term Rural Preceptors Need to Succeed?
    Study: What Do Long-Term Rural Preceptors Need to Succeed?November 21st, 2019

Hospital Affiliations