Michael L. Coates, MD, MS

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 2011 – 2012. 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

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Family Medicine, Adolescent Medicine, Adult and Child Care, ADHD (All Ages)

Education

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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

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1974 – 1977

Family Medicine Residency Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina

 

Certifications

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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

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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

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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

 

Selected Presentations and Publications

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Multiple presentations and workshops on ADHD

Coates ML, Lord RW.  "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." In: Ebell MH, Ferenchcik G, Smith M, Barry H, Slawson D, Shaughnessy A, Forsh R, Li S, Wilkes M, Usatine R, eds.  e-Essential Evidence.  1st ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. 2009.

Marin A, Carrillo L, Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Coates ML, Quandt SA.  "Ethnographic Evaluation of a Lay Health Promoter Program to Reduce Occupational Injuries Among Latino Poultry Processing Workers."  Public Health Reports.  124(4), July/August 2009.

Marin A, Grzywacz JG, Arcury TA, Carrillo L, Coates ML, Quandt SA.  "Evidence of Organizational Injustice on Poultry Processing Plants:  Possible Effects on Occupational Health and Safety Among Latino Workers in North Carolina."  American Journal of Industrial Medicine.  52; 37-48, 2009.

Marin A, Grzywacz JG, Arcury TA, Carrillo L, Coates ML, Quandt SA. “Power Relations in Poultry Plants: Evidence for Effects on Occupational Health and Safety among Latino Workers in North Carolina.”   American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2009; 52:37-48.

Grzywacz JG, Arcury TA, Marin A, Carrillo L, Coates ML, Burke B, Quandt SA.  "The Organization of Work:  Implications for Injury and Illness among Immigrant Latinos in Poultry Processing."  Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.  62; 19-26, 2007.

Grzywacz JG, Arcury TA, Marin A, Carillo, L, Burke B, Coates ML, Quandt, SA. “Work-family conflict: experiences and health implications among immigrant Latinos.” Journal of Applied Psychology. 92(4):1119-30, Jul 2007.

Taylor SL, Coates ML, Vallejos Q, Feldman SR, Schulz MR, Quandt SA, Fleischer AB Jr, Arcury TA. “Pterygium among Latino migrant farm workers in North Carolina.” Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health. 61(1):27-32, Jan-Feb 2006.

Quandt SA, Grzywacz JG, Marin A, Carillo L, Coates ML, Burke, B, Arcury TA. “Illnesses and injuries reported by Latino poultry workers in western North Carolina.” American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 49(5):343-51, May 2006.

Feldman SR, Coates ML, Fleischer AB Jr., Mellen BG, Williford PM. “Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of dermatologists and nondermatologists.” Archives of Dermatology. 137(12):1645-6, Dec 2001.

Rein MF, Randolph WJ, Short JG, Coolidge KG, Coates ML, Carey RM. “Defining the cost of educating undergraduate medical students at the University of Virginia.” Academic Medicine. 72(3):218-27, Mar 1997.

Maugans TA, Coates ML. “Diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly.” American Family Physician. 52(1):207-13, Jul 1995.

Slawson DC, Coates ML. “Efficacy of screening mammography.” Journal of Family Practice. 40(6):602-3, Jun 1995.

Coates ML, Rembold CM, Farr BM. “Does pseudoephedrine increase blood pressure in patients with controlled hypertension?” Journal of Family Practice. 40(1):22-6, Jan 1995.

Mutter CB, Coates ML. “Hypnosis in family medicine.” American Family Physician. 42(5 Suppl):70-S-73S, Nov 1990.

Coates ML, Barnett BL Jr. “A family practice course for first year medical students.” Journal of Family Practice. 7(2):371-3, Aug 1978.