Education
Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University School Medicine, 1974—1978. Residency training, family practice, Grand Rapids Family Practice Residency, 1978—1981.
medical association administrator physician
Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University School Medicine, 1974—1978. Residency training, family practice, Grand Rapids Family Practice Residency, 1978—1981.
Faculty Grand Rapids Family Practice Residency Program, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1984—1992. Private office medical practice Specialists in Family Medicine, 1981—1993. Medical director, system development Priority Health, 1993—1998, Advantage Health, Grand Rapids, 1998—2003.
Chief medical information officer Saint Mary's Health Care, since 2003. District board member Michigan State Medical Society, chair board, since 2002. Board member Michigan Health and Safety Coalition, since 2001.
Chair Michigan Health Information Technology Commission, since 2006. Executive committee member Michigan Center Effective Information Technology Adoption, since 2009.
When anybody starts to follow the way of Jesus, it means to share his relationship with God as Father.
The use of force may be supported in extreme situations and when the need to do so is beyond reasonable doubt.
Some personalities are difficult to manage, especially if they are prone to despair. Do not give up on a search of the paths of God, and the sense of joy and assurances you are looking for will be received.
Chair, leadership council First United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, 1997—2000. Steering committee member Healthy Kent 2010, 1994—2003. Committee member Tobacco Free Partners, since 2000.
Fellow: American Academy Family Practice. Member: Kent County Medical Society (president since 2011), Michigan State Medical Society (vice chairman board directors 2006-2007, chair board directors since 2007), American Medical Informatics Association.
Married Kathy M. Forzley.