CV for Clayton L. Reynolds MD CM FACP FACPE

 
 
Education
 

CATEGORY

TYPE and INSTITUTION

YEARS

Undergraduate

B.Sc. and Pre-Medical Diploma; Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland

1960-64

Medical School

MD, CM, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

1964-68

Medical Council

LMCC, Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada

1968

Internship

Rotating Internship, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal

1968-69

Residency PGY 1

Resident in Medicine, St. John's General Hospital, Newfoundland

1969-70

Residency PGY 2-3

Fellow in Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN

1970-72

Fellowship

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

1973

Fellowship

Advanced Clinical Resident (Endocrinology), Mayo Graduate School of Medicine

1972-74

Master's Degree

Master of Science (Medicine), University of Minnesota

1974

Fellowship

American College of Physicians

1976

Fellowship

International Biographical Association

1981

Fellowship

American College of Physician Executives

1993

 
Employment History - Current
 

POSITION and LOCATION

DATES

Endocrinologist, Victoria

September 20, 2004 to present

Endocrinologist, Nanaimo

September 14, 2004 to present

Endocrinologist, Mill Bay

December 2004 to present

Endocrinologist, Sooke

January 2005 to present

Endocrinologist, Ladysmith

May 2005 to present

Endocrinologist, Sidney

May 2005 to present

 
Employment History - Previous
 

POSITION and LOCATION

DATES

Professional Director, Pharmacy, South Valley Health Center, Palmdale, Ca

2002 to 2004

Medical Director, Laboratory, South Valley Health Center, Palmdale

2002 to 2004

Chief of Ambulatory Care, High Desert Hospital, Lancaster, Ca

1999 to 2004

Medical Director, Community Health Plan, High Desert Hospital, Health System

1999 to 2004

Medical Director, Referral Center, High Desert Hospital & Health System

1999 to 2004

Director of Employee Health, High Desert Hospital & Health System

1999 to 2004

Medical Director, Partners in Care Foundation Care-a-Van, Lancaster

1999 to 2004

Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Private Practice, Lancaster

1999 to 2004

Group Private Practice of Medicine; Lakeside Medical Associates, Lancaster

1997 to 1999

Director of Medical Informatics, Lakeside Medical Group, Glendale

1997 to 1998

Medical Director, Adult Day Health Care, Lancaster, Ca

2001 to 2002

Private Practice Primary Care, Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Lancaster

1983 to 1997

Solo Private Practice Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Vancouver, Canada

1974 to 1983

 
Administrative accomplishments at High Desert Hospital and Health System
 

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES WRITTEN

- Influenza Vaccination
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Amenorrhea
- Hyperthyroidism
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Neurologic Disorders
- Disease-specific Imaging Guidelines
- Ultrasound Guidelines for Obstetrics

POLICIES REVISED, DEVELOPED OR EDITED

- Interdisciplinary Trigger Assessment
- Assessment of the Pregnant Patient
- Examination of Patients Involved in Accidents at County Clinic Sites
- Sentinel and Critical Clinical Events
- Peer Review
- Patient Referrals to Specialty Clinics
- Patients with Positive TB Skin Tests
- Pap Smear Report Management
- Colposcopy Clinic
- Medication Dispensing Policy
- DHS Policy: Refusal of Treatment
- Presence of Professional Observer During Medical Procedure
- Abandonment of Newborn
- Colposcopy Tracking Software
- Automated Health Care Summary List
- Urgent Care Radiology Quality Assurance Program

REVIEW TOOLS REVISED OR DEVELOPED

- Clinical Pertinence: Episodic Care
- Clinical Pertinence: Complete Physical Examination
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Hypertension- Primary
- Hypertension- Secondary
- Hyperthyroidism
- Neurologic Disorders
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
- Erythema Nodosum

BYLAWS, and RULES and REGULATIONS REVISED

- High Desert Hospital February 2003

NURSE PRACTITIONER ACTIVITIES

- Standardized Policies and Procedures Revised
- Criteria-based Evaluation Job Description and Performance Evaluation Form
- Nurse Practitioner Resource Manual

Medical Management Consulting Positions
 

INSTITUTION

POSITION

Palmdale General Hospital and Lancaster Community Hospital

Physician Advisor in Utilization Management

InterQual

- Advisory Board Member, Certification Course in Utilization Review
- Lecturer: Physician Advisor's Role in Hospital Utilization Management

Sutter Coast Hospital, Crescent City, Ca

Consultant in Utilization Management

Academic and Service Awards; Academic Appointments
 

INSTITUTION

AWARD or APPOINTMENT

McGill University, Montreal

National Scholar

McGill University, Montreal

Campbell-Howard Prize in Clinical Medicine

Lancaster School District

Award for Service to the School and Community

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Medalist in Medicine

International Biographical Association

Lifetime Fellow Status

University of British Columbia, Canada

Associate Professor of Medicine

University of California, Los Angeles

Assistant Clinical Professor (School of Nursing)

Physician of the Year

High Desert Hospital 2002

Continuing Education in Medical Management - Participant
 

SPONSORING ORGANIZATION

TOPICS

American College of Physician Executives

- Physician in Management Part I
- Physician in Management Part II
- Physician in Management Part III
- Healthcare Finance and Managerial Accounting for the Physician Executive
- Perspectives in Medical Management

American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Management Physicians

- Quality in Health Care - Whose Responsibility?

American College of Utilization Review Physicians

- The Road to Quality

Antelope Valley Hospital and Lancaster Community Hospital

- Introduction to Continuous Quality Improvement
- Update on OSHA
- Controlling the Skyrocketing Cost of Medical Care
- Cost-effective Use of Antibiotics
- Physicians and Hospitals: Managing the Conflict
- Between Collaboration and Cooperation
- Medical Office Records & Informed Consent
- Impact of Healthcare Reform on Physicians
- Role of Medical Staff in Quality Assurance

California Medical Review Incorporated

- CMRI Update
- Future Changes in CMRI-Mediated Review
- Establishing Partnerships for Healthcare Quality
- Improvement in This Era of Managed Care

Estes Park Institute Advanced Seminar

- Medical Staff Issues for the 80's
- Restructuring the Delivery of Health Care

InterQual, Inc

- First InterQual Criteria Users' Conference

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

- Advanced Medical Staff Seminar

Lakeside Health Services

- Healthcare Reform- The Role of Managed Care: Repositioning for the Future

National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems Physician Leadership Institute

- Washington, DC, November 2002: Session 1 - Skills for Managing the Growth in Ambulatory Care in Safety Net Hospital Systems
- Chicago April 2003: Session 2 - Personal Leadership Styles; Overview and Tour of Cook County Bureau of Health Services; University of Chicago Hospital Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine
- Napa Valley June 2003: Session 3 - Annual Conference: New Directions for Safety Net Hospitals and Health Systems

Disease Management Programs
 

ORGANIZATION

FUNCTION

California Medical Review, Inc

Consultant

IMCARE

Network of consultants on protocols for mammography, allergies and seizures

Antelope Valley Hospital

Medical Director: Eating Disorders Program and Diabetes and Pregnancy Program Development and Implementation

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Disease Management Over Sight Team

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Disease Management: Subgroup on Diabetes Mellitus

Informatics Infrastructure Development
 

ORGANIZATION

FUNCTION

Antelope Valley Hospital

- 5 years as physician liaison- Information Management and Medical Staff
- Assisted with compilation of Policies and Procedures
- Introduced physicians to computer systems and databases

Infor*Med Medical Information Systems, Woodland Hills, Ca

- Beta tester for Praxis ® EMR, ongoing since 1992
- Coined phrases “concept processor” and “historical profiles,” pertaining to Praxis functions
- Constructed poster on integrated information systems, considered a roadmap for the future
- Published three papers on the Electronic Medical Record

PrimeTime Medical Software Systems, Columbia, South Carolina

Content developer:
- Thyroid questionnaire
- Flu vaccine questionnaire

 
Committee Memberships at High Desert Hospital, Department of Health Services and Community Health Plan (Los Angeles County): June 1999 to August 2004
 

COMMITTEE NAME

MEMBERSHIP STATUS

Ambulatory Care

Chair

Code Blue

Member (Hospital closed June 2003)

Community Health Plan Medical Directors: Medical Affairs and Peer Review

Member, Intermittent Chair and Acting Chief Medical Officer

Continuing Medical Education

Member

Credentials

Chair (Hospital closed June 2003)

DHS Pharmacy and Therapeutics Diabetes Medication Expert Committee

Member

DHS Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Member

Disease Management Over Sight Team

Member

Enhanced Laboratory Information System (ELIS) Committee

Member

Health Information Management

Member

DHS Health Leadership Board

Member (Hospital closed June 2003)

Hospital Executive Committee

Member (“)

Hospital Operations

Member (“)

Interdisciplinary Practices

Chair (Hospital closed June 2003)

JCAHO Preparation

Member 2002: Continuum of Care; Information Management

JCAHO Survey

Professional Staff Association President, Survey March 28, 2003

Medication Safety Subcommittee

Chair (Hospital close June 2003)

Morbidity and Mortality

Member (“)

Patient Safety

Member

Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Member; Chair since January 2002

Professional Staff Association Executive

Member; President July 2002 to June 2003

Quality Council

Member (Hospital closed June 2003)

Quality Management

Member; Chair July-December 2001

Risk Management

Member (Hospital closed June 2003)

 
Program Development at High Desert Hospital
 

Prostate Cancer Screening

In conjunction with American Cancer Society

Cervical Cancer Screening

In conjunction with American Cancer Society

Colposcopy Clinic

- Raised funds for diagnostic and therapeutic equipment $50,000
- Recruited preceptor for nurse practitioner student
- Constructed medical record forms and protocols
- Organized colposcopy clinics in 3 clinical sites

Health Information Management Improvement

Developed program to ensure delivery of specialty consultation reports to off-campus sites

California Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP)

Approved physician supervisor for nurse practitioners and physician assistants

Provider Scheduling Remodeling

Performance Improvement Charter Team Member

Health Summary List

Automated process designed and implemented

Discharge Summaries to Ambulatory Care Department Medical Records

Process developed December 2002

 
Provider Recruitment and Retention
 

CATEGORY

NUMBER AND TYPE

Primary Care Physicians Recruited

5

Urgent Care Providers Recruited

18

Internist Recruited

2

Surgeon Recruited

1

Nurse Practitioners Recruited

5

Specialists Recruited

- 3 obstetrician/gynecologists
- 1 psychologist
- 2 podiatrists
- 2 pulmonologists

Provider Satisfaction Improvement

Installation of computer workstations, hardware and software in Providers' Room

 
Risk Management
 

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

- Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Work Place
- Customer Service
- Diversity Training

 
Publications in Medical Management and EMR Computing
 

PUBLICATION SOURCE

TITLE

Antelope Valley Press

Viewpoint- Quality Assurance in Medical Care

Physicians and Computers

Thinking Like a Doctor

LACMA Physician

EMR: Further Discussion

Copyright Poster

Free Flow: A Scheme for a Fully Integrated Healthcare Information System

Unpublished Essay

The Physician Advisor and Utilization Management

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