Names to Know: New promotions in the healthcare community
Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics welcomes Jeffrey Smith, MD
EXETER — The Physicians of Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics are pleased to welcome Jeffrey Smith, MD, to their practice.
Dr. Smith graduated from the University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
His professional affiliations include the Association of Academic Physiatrists, American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and the Spine Intervention Society.
Dr. Smith specializes in the evaluation and management of back pain, non-operative spine care, and musculoskeletal medicine. His areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and pain syndromes, fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided interventional procedures of the extremities and the spine, and electrodiagnostic medicine.
His primary interest includes focusing on restoring function and quality of life to patients. When not in his office, Dr. Smith enjoys playing tennis, hiking, cycling, skiing, and kayaking.
He’ll be accepting new patients at the Exeter location of Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics beginning in August 2022.
To make an appointment with Dr. Smith, please call Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics at 603-775-7575 or visit accesssportsmed.com.
New England Cancer Specialists welcomes new Doctor
SCARBOROUGH, Maine – New England Cancer Specialists (NECS), the region’s largest community oncology practice, welcomes Dr. Jonathan Proulx as the newest member of its medical team.
Proulx will see patients primarily at the Portsmouth office, and also at the practice’s Kennebunk location.
Proulx grew up in western Massachusetts and attended Western New England University for his undergraduate degree.
Following a stint teaching high school chemistry, he attended medical school at St. George’s University. He later completed his residency at the Jefferson University affiliate in Morristown, N.J., where he received a graduate certificate in Medical Humanities and the A. Lester Granet Humanitarian Award for the Atlantic Health System.
Proulx completed his fellowship at the University of Massachusetts medical campus in Springfield, Mass.
Proulx said he was honored to join the independent practice because of the benefits for patients. "Being able to form relationships with patients and work closely with a care team is what drew me to community oncology," he said. "New England Cancer Specialists has a great reputation for top-quality care and has strong relationships with other cancer care leaders like Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. I am thrilled to be joining the team here."
Proulx will begin seeing patients at NECS in early August.
Lisa McBride appointed Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine
HANOVER — Geisel School of Medicine Dean Duane Compton, PhD, has appointed Lisa McBride, PhD, as the school’s associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion (ADDEI), effective Aug. 8. McBride is a nationally recognized expert on URiM (underrepresented in medicine) faculty and student recruitment, health equity, and diversity and inclusion strategic planning with more than a decade of experience leading diversity efforts and more than 25 years of academic experience.
"I am delighted to welcome Dr. McBride as the new Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” says Dean Compton. “She brings a depth of experience to our school, and I am excited to begin working with her to support our student programs."
McBride comes to Dartmouth from Texas Christian University (TCU) School of Medicine, where she served as the associate dean for diversity and inclusion and professor of medical education. During her tenure at TCU, McBride developed various signature programs in an effort to achieve Inclusive Excellence, including the Diversity and Inclusion Mentoring Network program, Med Safe Zone training, the Black Men in White Coats initiative, a Surgeons General Roundtable series, the Out for Health student conference, a Latina STEM+M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics plus Medicine) and Biomedical Opportunities Summer Pipeline program, and a longitudinal Health Equity curriculum track.
Prior to joining TCU, she held similar diversity leadership positions for Salem State University (MA), Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, California University of Pennsylvania, and faculty positions within the Florida College System.
“I am thrilled beyond words to come to Geisel at such a time as this,” says McBride. “Dean Compton’s commitment to guiding Geisel’s culture toward inclusive excellence and belonging is truly monumental. He clearly recognizes that as a model, Inclusive Excellence assimilates diversity efforts into the core of institutional functioning to realize the educational benefits of diversity.
“I am honored to step into the ADDEI role and to help build on the efforts already underway at Geisel and look forward to synthesizing and integrating such efforts into a visible, innovative strategy for enhancing diversity, equity, access inclusion, and belonging across the campus. This work extends to all aspects of life, teaching, and living communities of Dartmouth College. While we have work to do, I strongly believe together we can develop a national model of inclusive excellence.”
In her new role at Geisel, McBride will lead the medical school’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, working closely with Geisel’s senior leadership and Dartmouth’s senior vice president and senior diversity officer, as well as the leadership of Dartmouth Health, the White River Junction Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, to build a diverse and inclusive community of learners. She will play a key role in developing and implementing new diversity and inclusivity initiatives in support of Geisel’s forthcoming strategic plan.
Atlantic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine announces new Physician Assistant
PORTSMOUTH — Atlantic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine announce the addition of a new provider to their practice. Jacob Lareau, has joined the team as a Physician Assistant (PA). Lareau recently finished his Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, Massachusetts. By adding him to the team, Atlantic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine will be able to offer patients quicker access to exceptional orthopedic care.
"My mission as a Physician Assistant is to provide high quality, compassionate care, while restoring function and helping patients return to doing what they love best," said Lareau. Outside of work, Lareau enjoys hiking, surfing and dirt biking.
Lareau is thrilled to begin the next step in his career as a provider at Atlantic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Call 603-431-1121 for an appointment and visit the website to learn more about Lareau at atlanticorthopaedics.org.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Names to Know: New promotions in the healthcare community
