Randall Clinch, DO, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
“My greatest pleasure is spending time with my family. I also enjoy basketball, tennis, jazz music and medical informatics.”
Interests
Family Medicine, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Prenatal Care and Obstetrics
Education
1981 – 1985
| The College of New Jersey
B.S. Degree, Biology
Summa Cum Laude |
1985 – 1989
| University of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O. Degree |
| 2001 – 2004 | Wake Forest School of Medicine & Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences
M.S. Degree, Clinical Epidemiology and
Health Services Research |
Postdoctoral Training
1989 – 1991
| Resident, Family Practice
Somerset Medical Center
Somerville, NJ |
1991 – 1992
| Chief Resident, Family Practice
Somerset Medical Center
Somerville, NJ |
Certifications
| 1992 | Diplomate, American Board of Family Practice |
Academic Career
| 1992 – 1995 | Staff, Family Physician
Walson US Air Force Hospital
Fort Dix, NJ |
| 1995 – 1997 | Teaching Faculty, Family Practice Residency Program
Malcolm Grow USAF Medical Center
Andrews Air Force Base, MD |
| 1997 – 2000 | Staff Family Physician, University Health Center
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD |
| 1997 – 2000 | Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD |
| 1997 – 1998 | Associate Clinic Director, University Health Center
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD |
1998 – 1999
| Associate Director, Family Practice Clerkship
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD |
| 1999 – 2000 | Director, Division of Predoctoral Programs
Department of Family Medicine
Uniformed Services University (USU)
Bethesda, MD |
2000 – 2002
| Associate Director of Clinical Operations
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
2000 – 2006
| Assistant Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2003 – 2011 | Director, Community Practice Experience Course
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
2006 – present
| Associate Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
2008 – present
| Director, Medical Student Education
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
2011 – present
| Associate Dean for Academic Accreditation
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
Recent Projects
Nonstandard Maternal Work Schedules & Child Health in Impoverished Families
The major goal of this project is to understand the threat of nonstandard maternal work schedules to poor children's physical and emotional well-being. |
| Source : | NIH/NICHD |
| Funding Period : | 4/01/2010 - 3/31/2015 |
| Role : | Co-Investigator |
Implementing a Culturally Sensitive Health Literacy Curriculum
The major goal of this project is to improve medical students' abilities to care for diverse and underserved patients with chronic diseases by focusing on effective use of health literacy skills. |
| Source : | DHHS/HRSA |
| Funding Period : | 9/01/2010 - 6/30/2015 |
| Role : | Co-Investigator |
Weaving Work & Family: Implications for Mother and Child
The goals of this project are to document the strategies mothers use to balance work and family, and determine which strategies for combining work and family are associated with maternal and child health. |
| Source : | NIH/NICHD |
| Funding Period : | 5/01/2007 - 4/30/2009 |
| Role : | Co-Investigator |