JOHN LOUIS PFENNINGER, M.D., B.S., F.A.A.F.P.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
Address: Home: 2385 Old Pine Trail, Midland, Michigan 48642
Office: 4800 N. Saginaw Road, Midland, Michigan 48640
Phone Numbers: Home: (989) 631-0181
Office: (989) 631-4545
Fax: (989) 631-9949
E-mail: jack@npinstitute.com
Web sites: MPCenter.net
NPInstitute.com
Date of Birth: May 16, 1948
Place of Birth: Bay City, Michigan
Marital Status: Married (wife Kay Pfenninger)
Children: Stacey Pfenninger (B.D.11-06-73)
Matthew Pfenninger (B.D. 01-25-77)
Dana Pfenninger (B.D. 06-07-78)
CURRENT POSITIONS
Private medical practice, limited to office surgery and procedures, Midland, Michigan
President and Director, The Medical Procedures Center, P.C., Midland, Michigan
President and Director, The National Procedures Institute, a division of The National
Procedures Center, Inc., Midland, Michigan
Clinical Professor of Family Practice, Michigan State College of Human Medicine,
East Lansing, Michigan
Columnist, Midland Daily News, “A Word from Dr. Pfenninger About . . .”
EDUCATION
1974-77 Resident, Family Practice, University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals
1970-74 Medical Doctor, University of Michigan
1966-70 B.S. Zoology (“with high distinction”), University of Michigan
SCHOLASTIC HONORS
1975 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
1972-74 Galens Honorary Medical Society, University of Michigan
1968-70 Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Scholastic Society, University of Michigan
1968-70 Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Scholastic Society, University of Michigan
ELECTED SCHOLASTIC POSITIONS
1976-77 Chief Resident, Family Practice, University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals
1974-77 Representative, Interns and Residents Association, University of Utah
1973-74 Vice President, Senior Medical School Class, University of Michigan
BOARD CERTIFICATION
1977 American Board of Family Practice, (Recertified in 1984, 1989, 1995, 2001 – 84th percentile)
1979 Fellow, American Academy of Family Practice (F.A.A.F.P.)
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HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
1977 - Active Staff, Family Practice, MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland, Michigan
1990 - 2001 Consultant Staff, Bay Medical Center, Bay City, Michigan
2000 - 2001 Referring Staff, Covenant Health Systems, Saginaw, Michigan
CURRENT MEDICAL LICENSURE
Michigan (38370)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS/OFFICES
1995 - CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF FAMILY MEDICINE
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
1993 - PRESIDENT
The Medical Procedures Center, P.C., Midland, Michigan
1992-95 ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF FAMILY MEDICINE
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
1989 - PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, THE NATIONAL PROCEDURES INSTITUTE,
A division of The National Procedures Center, Inc., Midland, Michigan
1989 - VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
Creative Health Communications, Inc., Essexville, Michigan
1989 - PRIVATE PRACTICE, limited to outpatient surgery and procedures
Midland, (Bay City through 2001 and Saginaw 1999-2001) Michigan
1988-92 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF FAMILY MEDICINE
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
1984-89 COORDINATOR, OB-GYN RESIDENT EDUCATION
Family Practice Residency Program, Midland Hospital Center, Midland, Michigan
1983-88 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF FAMILY MEDICINE
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
1983 -84 TEMPORARY DIRECTOR
Midland County Health Department, Midland, Michigan
1979-89 ADJUNCT CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF FAMILY MEDICINE
Mercy College, Detroit, Michigan
1979-83 ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF FAMILY MEDICINE
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
1978-89 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Family Practice Residency Program, Midland Hospital Center, Midland, Michigan
1978-82 ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN
Department of Family Practice, Midland Hospital Center, Midland, Michigan
1977-89 FULL-TIME TEACHING FACULTY
Midland Hospital Center, Midland, Michigan
1972 PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINEESHIP GRANT
(Nerve Conduction Potentials in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
PROFESSIONAL HONORS
2005 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Excellence in Teaching Award (one nationally per year)
2005 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Thomas W. Johnson Award for Career Contributions to Family Medicine Education
2002 Finalist, Eastern Michigan’s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
1999 Lifetime member, National Registry of Who’s Who. Published 1999 edition. ID#67392.
1998 Procedures for Primary Care Physicians, edited by John Pfenninger, M.D., chosen by consortium of
medical publishers as One of the 37 Best Medical Texts of all Time while in only its first edition. Described as the “cream of the crop”.
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1998 DOFF VISITING PROFESSORSHIP, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
1996 DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSOR, Susquehanna Medical System, Williamsport PA
1996 CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TRAVEL DEVELOPMENT AWARD, Midland Area Chamber of Commerce, Midland, Michigan
1993 Colposcopy Recognition Award, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical
Pathology, Washington, D.C.
1992 Recipient, Walter Kemp Award for the Most Outstanding Article published in American Family Physician 1991
1990 Fellow, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
1988 Recipient, of Robert E. Bowsher Award for Best Clinical Teaching
Midland Family Practice Residency, Midland, Michigan
1982 Award, Best Family Practice Paper by Family Practice Faculty - Community Based (“Family Practice Audit of D&C’s in a Community Hospital”), Michigan State University Research Day VI
1980 Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
1980, 84, 88 AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PHYSICIAN RECOGNITION AWARD
92, 96, 00
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Academy of Family Physicians
Member, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians
Member, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Member, Michigan State Medical Society
Member, Midland County Medical Society
Member, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Member, American Medical Association
Member, North American Phlebology Society
Member, American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery
MEDICAL REVIEWER
2001 - Digestive and Liver Disease, the official Italian journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology
(GB Porro, Editor)
1999 - Female Patient (Caroline Tredway, Editor).
1992 - The Archives of Family Medicine (Marjorie Bowman, M.D., Editor). The AMA journal dedicated to family medicine.
1992 - Family Medicine (Barry Weiss, M.D., Editor). Official journal of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and the North American Primary Care Research Group.
1990 - Journal of Family Practice (Paul Nutting, M.D., Editor).
1989 - American Family Physician (Jay Siwek, M.D., Editor). Official journal of the American Academy of Family
Physicians.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2002 Consultant, Consumer Reports on Health, Boulder, CO
2000 - Executive Committee of the Executive Advisory Board, PDxMD, London, England. Subsidiary of Elsevier.
(web-based CME Corporation. Fiona Foley, Editor-in Chief)
2000-01 Board of Directors, Zydical Medical, Smithtown, NY. Shane Kielmeyer, CEO (A leading e-commerce and infomediary site to the healthcare industry)
1999 - Advisory Board, In Touch Magazine – The Good Health Guide to Cancer Prevention and Treatment.
Steven T. Rozen, M.D., Medical Editor in Chief, Melville, NY 11747
1998- Member, Mi Cancer Control Initiative, MI Cancer Consortium, Representative of MAFP
1997-98 Editor-in-Chief, Outpatient Surgery: Clinical, Business, and Legal News, Monthly Newsletter, Mosby YearBook, St. Louis, MO.
1997 - Consultant, Trylon Corporation, Torrance, CA.
1997-99 Associate Editor, Family Practice Alert, American Health Consultants, Atlanta, GA.
1996-00 Consultant, The Dow Chemical Company (Women’s health issues; silicone breast implants).
1994-98 Member, Liaison Committee, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology,
Washington, D.C.
1993 Consultant, National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health. “Colposcopy Education and Clinical Training Standards” booklet. .
1993-94 Consultant, Krames Communications, Inc., San Bruno, CA
1993-97 Consultant, Pilot Medical, Inc., Cary, NC.
1993-98 Consultant, Bionix Development Corporation, Toledo, OH.
1992-98 Member, Interdisciplinary Committee, American Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology
Washington, D.C.
1991-01 Primary Care Consultant, Primary Care and Cancer (Robert E. Wittes and John Roaf, Editors)
monthly medical publication.
1991-98 Advisory Board, CooperSurgical Medical Equipment, Shelton, CT.
1990-93 Advisory Board, Euro-Med Medical Instruments, Redmond, WA.
1989- Medical Director, Creative Health Communications, Inc. (patient and physician education videotapes).
1989- Medical Expert, Medical-legal lawsuits. Plaintiff and defense cases. Approx 85 cases reviewed to date.
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1989-93 Board of Directors, Health Care Education Systems (“Doc Talk”), Santa Rosa, CA.
1989-92 Consultant, Mosby Year Book Medical Publishers.
1989-92 Planning Committee, University of Michigan, Procedural Skills Course.
1988-90 Chairman, National Subcommittee on Prenatal Records, Family Centered Childbirth Group, STFM.
1988-89 Consultant, Georgia Academy of Family Practice CME Correspondence Course: 1988, OB-GYN;
1989, Cardiovascular.
1987-92 Member, National Task Force on Procedures in Family Medicine, American Academy of Family
Physicians (W.M. Rodney, M.D., Chairman).
1987-90 Member, Working Group on Family Centered Childbirth, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
(J. Scherger, M.D.,Chairman).
1987-90 Director/Owner, Consultations in Family Practice - a business formed to provide medical and legal
consultations, medical illustrations, and public speakers with medical expertise.
1987 Consultant, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, Procedural Skills Program
evaluation.
1986-89 Board of Directors, Health Sciences Corporation (Senior Medical Advisor), Midland, MI.
1986-89 Medical Editor (Patient Education and Sexuality Sections), Mature Health. Lay Press bimonthly
publication.
1986-89 Coordinator for Midland Section. Primary Care Diabetes Education Project. In association with the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
1985-90 Preceptor, Training Program on Flexible Sigmoidoscopy for the Family Physician. Sponsored by
AAFP and ASGE.
1985-91 Member, Scientific Assembly Planning Committee, Michigan Academy of Family Practice:
CO-CHAIRPERSON, 1989, 1990; CHAIRPERSON, 1991, 1992.
1984-88 Member, East Central Region Advisory Board to Michigan Peer Review Organization; Vice-
Chairman 1986-88.
1984 Consultant, Association for Voluntary Sterilization, New York, NY.
1984-88 Representative, Hospital Medical Staff Section, American Medical Association.
1984-88 Representative, Hospital Medical Staff Section, Michigan State Medical Society.
1983-89 Board of Directors, Professional Standard Review Organization, Region VII.
1982-83 Membership Committee, East Central Michigan Health Systems Agency.
1978-79 Cadre Member, Human Fulfillment Workshop, Institute for the Study of Mental Retardation and
Related Disabilities, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
1975-85 Emergency Room physician (“moonlighting”), Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT; Pocatello, ID;
Midland Hospital Center, MI.
HOSPITAL COMMITTEES (MidMichigan Medical Center)
1993 -98 MidMichigan Health Network, Development and Marketing Committee
1988-91 Adhoc Committee on Establishing a Medical Director
1986-87 Internal Medicine Audit Committee
1985-88 Hospital Planning Committee
1983-86 Continuing Medical Education Committee, Chairman
1984-86 Radiology Audit Committee
1982-84 Family Practice Audit Committee, Chairman
1982-83 Quality Assurance Committee
1980-82 Family Practice Audit Committee
1980-83 Continuing Medical Education Committee
1979-80 Building Committee
1979-80 Library Committee
1979-80 Internal Medicine Audit Committee
1979 Committee for Review of Departmental Regulations, Family Practice
1978-80 Fire and Safety Committee
1978-79 Accreditation Committee
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
1999 - Columnist, Midland Daily News. Weekly column on medical topics entitled “A Word from Dr. Pfenninger
About…” (unpaid service).
1986 Re-Election Committee, Senator John Engler, Michigan State Senate Majority Leader