CURRICULUM VITAE
Whitney Lynch MD
Whitney Lynch MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Froedtert Hospital |
9200 W Wisconsin Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/2007 - 05/2011 Bachelor of Arts in English, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC |
01/2013 - 06/2017 Doctor of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2017 - 06/2020 Internal Medicine Internship and Residency
Primary Care Track and Clinician-Educator Track, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
08/01/2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020 Primary Care Chief Resident, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY |
05/01/2023 - Present MCW Fusion Curriculum Learning Community Faculty Navigator, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/01/2023 - Present Co-Course Director, M4 Ambulatory Internal Medicine Clerkship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/01/2023 - Present Core Faculty, Internal Medicine Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
08/01/2020 - Present Assistant Professor Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2020 | 10/2030 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Certificate in Medical Education, Clinician-Educator Track | 2020 | None | |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Kentucky State Medical License | R4556 | 06/2018 | 06/2020 |
Wisconsin State Medical License | 73000 | 03/2020 | 10/2025 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
07/2017 - 06/2018 Internal Medicine Intern Team Player, University of Kentucky |
07/2018 - 06/2019 Internal Medicine Resident of the Year , University of Kentucky |
07/2019 - 06/2020 Eileen Scherl Ambulatory Care Award, University of Kentucky |
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022 M4 Ambulatory Teaching Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
11/2015 - Present American College of Physicians (Member) |
02/2019 - Present Society of General Internal Medicine (Member) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
10/2020 Peer Reviewer, 2021 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
08/2018 - 06/2020 Development Subcommittee Member, Graduate Medical Education, University of Kentucky |
07/2019 - 06/2020 House Staff Council Representative, Graduate Medical Education, University of Kentucky |
09/20/2019 Team Member, Doctor's Dilemma, American College of Physicians KY Chapter |
02/11/2022 - Present Faculty Advisor, Medical Student Physical Exam Interest Group, Medical College of Wisconsin |
04/07/2022 - Present Faculty Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin Internal Medicine Interest Group, American College of Physicians |
07/01/2023 Faculty Member, Internal Medicine Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Lynch W, Schuetz S, No Pain, No Gain., University of Kentucky Primary Care Grand Rounds, Lexington, KY, 11/09/2018 |
Lynch W, Craig L, Blossom J, A Skin Lesion Review for the Internist., University of Kentucky Primary Care
Grand Rounds, Lexington, KY, 02/14/2020 |
Currier A, Lynch W, Gibson J, Sarcopenia: An Emerging Challenge, University of Kentucky Primary Care
Grand Rounds, Lexington, KY, 03/13/2020 |
Lynch, W, Tailoring Preventive Care, GIM Seminar Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, 12/16/2022 |
Lynch, W, Tailoring Preventive Care, Internal Medicine Residency Noon Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/02/2024 |
Regional |
Lynch W, Skin Lesions in Fitzpatrick Skin Types IV - VI, 34th Annual Update in Primary Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/07/2021 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
Lynch W, Schuetz S, Do You Need A Hint?, American College of Physicians Kentucky Chapter Shakertown Conference, Harrodsburg, KY, 03/20/2019 |
National |
Oller D, Lynch W, Wolak M, Gamification Made Easy: Tools and Tips for Clinician-Educators, SGIM Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 04/07/2022 |
Oller D, Lynch W, Wolak M, Time to Level-Up: Advanced Gamification Strategies for Clinician-Educators, SGIM Annual Meeting, Aurora, Colorado, 05/12/2023 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
10/2020 - 01/2022 Committee Member, Post-COVID-19 Clinic, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
08/2020 - Present M1/M2 Clinical Apprenticeship 24 sessions/year |
08/2020 - Present M4 Ambulatory Elective 7 sessions/month |
09/16/2020 M2 Bench-to-Bedside Clinical Skills Workshop, Musculoskeletal Session - Co-facilitated a musculoskeletal physical exam session for a group of M2 students |
11/10/2021 M2 Bench-to-Bedside Combined Clinical Skills Workshop and Clinical Reasoning Exercise, Pulmonary Session - facilitated a pulmonary physical exam and clinical reasoning session for M2 students |
08/08/2022 M4 Ambulatory Course Pre-visit Planning and Agenda Setting |
11/14/2022 M4 Ambulatory Course Pre-visit Planning and Agenda Setting |
03/29/2023 M4 Master Clinician Heart Murmurs and JVD |
04/11/2023 M4 Master Clinician COPD |
04/18/2023 M2 Foundational Capstone History and Physical Presentations |
Resident and Fellow Education |
06/24/2021 Outpatient Billing - Presented a billing lecture during the outpatient intern orientation with content based on the revised 2021 AMA billing guidelines |
01/12/2022 Osteoporosis and Low Bone Density - Internal Medicine Continuity Clinic Conference |
05/25/2022 Board Review General Internal Medicine Part 1 Academic Half Day |
06/08/2022 Board review General Internal Medicine Part 2 - Academic Half Day |
06/23/2022 Outpatient Billing - Presented a billing lecture during the outpatient intern orientation with content based on the revised 2021 AMA billing guidelines |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
10/2019 - 01/2020 University of Kentucky College of Medicine, MD821: Advanced Clinical Medicine - Clinical Instructor - Bridge the gap between basic and clinical sciences by teaching M2 students the skills necessary to become a competent diagnostician |
Resident and Fellow Education |
03/07/2018 University of Kentucky, Meniere's - Internal Medicine Primary Care Case Conference |
06/06/2018 University of Kentucky, Vertigo - Internal Medicine Primary Care Case Conference |
12/12/2018 University of Kentucky, Menopause - Internal Medicine Primary Care Case Conference |
03/06/2019 University of Kentucky, Conjunctivitis - Internal Medicine Primary Care Case Conference |
12/02/2019 University of Kentucky, Monocyte Distribution Width in Diagnosing Early Sepsis. - Internal Medicine Residency Evidenced Based Medicine Series |
02/04/2020 University of Kentucky, Contraception Counseling - Internal Medicine Residency Noon Conference on Women’s Health |
03/03/2020 University of Kentucky, Headache Disorders for the Primary Care Physician - Internal Medicine Residency Noon Conference |
03/04/2020 University of Kentucky, Lyme Disease - Internal Medicine Primary Care Case Conference |
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
St. George's, Grenada, 08/2014 - 11/2015 Mentor, Academic Enhancement Program, Helped incoming students acclimate to the rigors of medical academia |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Resident |
08/2018 - 11/2018 Resident Milestone Focus Group - Worked with program leadership to synthesize resident milestones |
Clinical Programs |
08/2019 - 06/2020 University of Kentucky Outpatient Billing Curriculum
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01/07/2022 - Present Internal Medicine Outpatient Curriculum development with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion |
ROBERT D. AND PATRICIA E. KERN INSTITUTE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION NETWORK ACTIVITIES: |
03/02/2022 Attended a KERN GME resident event as a mentor with a focus on parenting in medicine |
INITIATIVES: |
09/28/2018 UK Simulation Center VIP Grand Opening - Performed simulated resuscitation w/ hospital executives and department chiefs |
08/2019 - 10/2019 Residency Interview Day Task Force - Helped design the program’s residency interview day schedule in order to facilitate recruitment of top internal medicine candidates |
03/2020 - 06/2020 University of Kentucky COVID-19 Outpatient Triage Initiative - Developed a resident-run outpatient triage initiative in collaboration with the Lexington Fayette County Health Department that helped manage patients calling in with respiratory symptoms and fever during the COVID-19 pandemic |
10/2020 - Present Clinically-Integrated Network Practice Guidelines for CRC Screening - Serving as the General Internal Medicine content expert during the development of Froedtert and The Medical College of Wisconsin institution-wide guidelines for colorectal cancer screening |
01/10/2022 Medical College of Wisconsin Student Health Sciences Conference Open House faculty advisor that discussed internal medicine with MCW students whom gaged interest in this specialty |
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: |
01/2016 - 04/2017 Quality Improvement Study: Replacing Nebulizers with MDIs Plus Spacers - Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY
Study aimed to educate patients on the use of an MDI plus spacer |
09/2017 - 06/2018 Quality Improvement Study: Blood Pressure Control -
University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY
Study aimed to improve blood pressure control in adult patients aged 18 – 60 |
09/2018 - 06/2019 Quality Improvement Study: Weight Loss Counseling -
University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY
Study aimed to increase weight loss counseling in adult patients aged 18 – 80 |
07/2021 - Present Quality Improvement Study: M4 Colon Cancer Outreach - Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Study aimed to increase patient education on CRC screening in those age 45-49. In progress.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Ayala K, Redding J, Lynch W, MacKinney T. Brachial plexus injury and facial breakdown as a consequence of proning during COVID-19 treatment. JAANP 2021. |
2. Lynch W, Oller D. Billing bonanza: improving resident knowledge of the 2021 revised AMA outpatient billing guidelines through gamification. MedEdPORTAL 2023. |
3. Wettstein J, Lynch W, Graham MB. Prostatic abscess presenting as penile discharge: a case report. Wisconsin Medical Journal 2024. Under review.
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4. Mehta A, Lynch W, Jha P. Vitamin b12 deficiency in a patient with concomitant degenerative disc disease: a diagnostic challenge. BMJ 2024. Accepted. |
Editorials, Letters to Editor, Other |
1. Lynch W, Rezai S, Henderson CE. Human amniotic fluid: A source of stem cells for possible therapeutic use [Letter to the editor] AJOG 2016; 215 (3):401.
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2. Lyons A, Lynch W. Transition to motherhood in academic medicine: the new and seasoned mother. Journal of Women's Health and Gynecology 2022. |
Abstracts |
1. Lynch W, Schuetz S. Bilateral Cellulitis: How to Approach the Unlikely Diagnosis. American College of Physicians Kentucky Chapter, Lexington, KY. September 20, 2019.
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2. Oller D, Lynch W, Wolak M. Gamification Made Easy: Tools and Tips for Clinician-Educators. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. September 22, 2021. |
3. Oller D, Lynch W, Wolak M. Time to Level-Up: Advanced Gamification Strategies for Clinician-Educators. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Aurora, Colorado. May 2023. |