Michael L. Coates, MD, MS
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Professor and Chair
Department of Family & Community Medicine
“My joy is my family. The thrill of seeing new Family Physicians trained each year adds to that joy. My personal interests include baseball, women’s lacrosse, and traveling.”
Dr. Coates assumed the Chair of Family Medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1998. Prior to this position he was a Professor at the University of Virginia in the Department of Family Medicine where he was on the faculty for 19 years. During his tenure there he started and directed the Family Medicine Obstetrical Service. He also had a stint as the Director of Undergraduate Education, initiated the colposcopy clinic, directed the CME board review course for 12 years, and was the initial medical director for a start-up managed care program sponsored by the university.
In 1997 Dr. Coates was awarded the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. More recently, he was also awarded the Resident Teaching Award in 2011. For 16 years he was an Instructor in ACLS and ATLS. He has been listed in Best Doctors in America since 1996 with most the recent being 2013. He retired as a Captain in the United States Naval Reserves in 2000 after nearly 30 years of service. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha and a member of multiple professional societies. He is a member of the Board of Curators for the Center for the History of Family Medicine, a member of the Board of Trustees for Wake Forest University Community Physicians, and a member of the Board of Directors of North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. He maintains an active clinical practice in the outpatient and inpatient settings. His areas of interest include adolescent medicine, ADD/ADHD, issues in acute care, clinical applications of hypnosis, and over-the-counter medications.
Interests
Family Medicine, Adolescent Medicine, Adult and Child Care, ADHD (All Ages)
Education
| 1970 | Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
B.S. Degree |
| 1974 | Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
M.D. Degree |
| 1994 | University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
M.S., Thesis Degree, Epidemiology |
Postdoctoral Training
| 1974 – 1977 | Family Medicine Residency
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina |
Certifications
| 1977 | Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine
Recertified: 1983, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2009 |
| 1984 | Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Recertified: 1994, 2003 |
| 2001 | Adolescent Medicine
(Certificate of Added Qualifications) |
Academic Career
| 1998 – present | Professor and Chair
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| 1989 – 1998 | Professor of Family Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 1982 – 1989 | Associate Professor of Family Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 1979 – 1982 | Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia |
1977 – 1979
| Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Family Practice
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina |
Recent Projects
| JUSTA: Justice and Health for Poultry Workers, Environmental Justice Proposal: Partnerships for Communication |
| Source : | NIOSH R250H012571 |
| Funding Period : | 7/1/2004 — 6/30/2008 |
| Role : | Co-Principal Investigator |
| Development of A Web-Based Tobacco Cessation Curriculum |
| Source : | NCI/NIH R25VS096562-01 |
| Funding Period : | 7/1/2003 — 6/30/2008 |
| Role : | Curriculum Advisor |
| Research and Learning and Teaching Empathetic Communication in A Relationship Experience (RELATE-CARE) |
| Source : | HRSA/DHHS 1-D12-HP-00007-01 |
| Funding Period : | 9/01/2000—8/31/2003 |
| Role : | Principal Investigator |