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About Medical Staff Services
The Medical Staff currently has over 1,400 medical and allied health staff members practicing within a large variety of specialties in inpatient and outpatient settings. The staff works diligently to provide excellent customer service and to uphold high quality standards in administering the credentialing process and supporting the Medical and Allied Health Staff. Administrative Staff Elms L. Allen, M.D. Executive Vice President Medical Affairs (336) 718-5965 (336) 718-9894 Fax Dr. Allen is responsible for administrative oversight of the department. He serves as administrative liaison between medical staff and administration. He handles clinical, credentialing, quality and peer review issues. He oversees CME and IRB. Brenda Schwab, CPCS, CPMSM Director, Medical Staff Services (336) 718-5963 (336) 718-8846 Fax Brenda manages the Medical Staff Office. She has oversight responsibility for all medical staff services departmental functions. She manages the medical-dental staff bylaws, rules and regulations, department policies, medical staff organizational structure, and accreditation activities. She also provides direction to the Medical Staff Services staff at Thomasville Medical Center. Dona Deardorff Executive Assistant II 336) 718-5965 336) 277-9715 Fax Dona provides administrative support for Elms Allen, MD, which includes meeting set up and coordination of various committee meetings under his charge, such as Ethics, Multidisciplinary, Blood Conservation, and Physicians Leadership Summit. She is also responsible for follow up on delinquent medical records and dissemination of physician communications via email, fax and mail. Her additional responsibilities include processing of resident, medical student and NP and PA student paperwork. Robin Phillips Credentialing Specialist (336) 718-2682 (336) 277-9095 Fax Robin handles reporting management of expired license reports, special projects and serves as backup to the credentialing coordinators. She is also responsible for the development and distribution of the medical staff call schedule for Forsyth Medical Center's Emergency Department. Robin provides administrative backup support as needed. Pat Griffin Administrative Specialist II (336) 718-5966 Pat provides administrative support and is an integral part of the team to enhance the activities of the Medical Staff Services Department. Pat is the designated timekeeper for the department. Credentialing Staff Catherine (Kitty) Everidge Credentialing Coordinator (336) 718-5961 (336) 277-7613 Fax Kitty handles credentialing for all non-employed physicians. She also serves as system security liaison to obtain computer access for these practitioners. Joanne Hardy Credentialing Coordinator (336) 718-5364 (336) 277-7787 Fax Joanne handles credentialing for all Novant employed advanced practice practitioners other allied health and physicians. She serves as system security liaison to obtain computer access for these practitioners. She serves as the liaison for NMG-F physician credentialing. Karen Legard Credentialing Coordinator (336) 718-5962 (336) 277-9894 Fax Karen handles credentialing for all non-employed Allied Health. She serves as system security liaison to obtain computer access for these practitioners. Caryn Sears, RN BS Physician Peer Review Nurse (336) 718-2688 (336) 277-9185 Fax Caryn assumes responsibility and accountability for coordinating and facilitating physician peer review for all specialties with the exception of cardiology. Martha Thomas, RN Physician Peer Review Nurse (336) 718-2683 (336) 718-8841 Fax Martha assumes responsibility and accountability for coordinating and facilitating physician peer review for cardiology and assists with other specialties. Institutional Review Board Staff Beth Cirillo, CCRC Manager, Institutional Review Board (336) 718-5964 (336) 277-9471 Fax Beth manages the FMC Institutional Review Board (IRB) whose primary role is to oversee research protocols in respect to ethical and safety issues regarding human subject participants. Beth also serves as the research patient advocate and a liaison for issues regarding HIPAA in research. Melissa Pritchard, MHA Institutional Review Board Coordinator (336) 718-5945 (336) 277-9471 Fax Melissa provides the IRB with expertise in review of research submission proposals and entry of that information into the IRB database and supports the IRB Manager. Continuing Medical Education Staff Dr. George Bousaba CME Program Manager (704) 384-3425 (704) 316-0754 Fax George manages the continuing medical education program for all of Novant which includes a wide variety of weekly and monthly course offerings. He also manages the accreditation requirements for the program. Kathy Gaydos CME Coordinator (336) 718-5987 (336) 277-0858 Fax Kathy Gaydos coordinates the continuing medical education (CME) activities for the triad region ensuring all aspects of the program meet the requirements of the accreditation standards. Rashid Alexander, MS MHA CES Medical Staff Relations (336) 718-2115 (336) 277-0479 Fax Rashid manages the communications between administration and physicians. He updates and informs physicians on current and future directives as well as working with physicians to foster and grow positive collaboratives. Rashid manages Physician Vitals (monthly physician newsletter), Physician Leadership Summit, State of Novant, communications from sections, division and committees and assists with the quarterly medical staff meeting.
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