Willie (Will) Carter
Clarksdale
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Consultant and Liaison
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Center for Telehealth
- Form and foster relationships with FQHCs, Community leaders, and rural communities to increase the quality of health and care to all Mississippians using telehealth
- Assess community needs for telehealth
- Reestablish trust and form partnerships between UMMC and the Mississippi Delta health systems
Medical Staff Consultant, Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative
Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH)
- Liaison between MSDH and providers
- Clinical guidance and medical therapy management project
- Telehealth services expansion to remote areas
Medical Director for Telehealth and Policy
Community Health Center Association of Mississippi (CHCAMS)
- Advancement of Telehealth beyond COVID-19
- Engage national, local and state leaders in the development of sustainable Telehealth policies
- Graduate medical education advisor and administrator
Clinical Medicine Services Coordinator & Clinician
Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center
06.2021 - Current
- Evaluate the landscape of clinical transformation to a value-based model through integration strategies, quality measurements and reporting, telehealth implementation
- Work with clinical team to identify and close care gaps through completion of annual wellness visits, physical exams, and care coordination services
- Maternal Child Health (MCH) care coordination clinical lead.
Academic Medical Author and Standardized Patient
MedSmarter
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Review and edit lecture content for USMLE Steps 1 and 2 for question writing
- Write clinical vignettes and practice questions that coincide with lecture material
- Pose as a patient in different medical scenarios
Medical Academic Consultant
Kaplan Medical
07.2015 - 01.2017
- Work with other medical students, residents, fellows, physicians and/or professors to help identify qualified lecture candidates
- Evaluate the candidate’s initial trial lectures
- Provide each candidate with verbal and/or written commentary
Author
Kaplan Medical
03.2013 - 03.2015
- Shared my medical school experiences and encouraged other medical students through blog writing on Kaplan’s ‘Medical School Insight’ blog monthly
Emergency Room Technician
Magee General Hospital
03.2007 - 12.2009
- Patient assessments and triages
- Responded to patients’ needs
- Communicated with the medical team
Facilitator
Duluth Methodist Church
09.2006 - 12.2006
- Assisted students with autism spectrum disorder with day-to-day functions in the classroom and school setting
- Assisted with planning appropriate education and behavior goals
- Worked collaboratively with a team to ensure consistent progression
Applied Behavior Analyst
Bridging the Gap Early Intervention Center
03.2005 - 09.2006
- Assisted families and individuals on the autism spectrum and/or behavioral concerns with educational and social skills goals
- Collected data through observations
- Used positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors
Education
Doctor of Medicine -
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine
Curacao, Netherland AntillesNo degree awarded -
Georgetown American University School of Medicine
No degree awarded -
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine
Curacao, Netherland AntillesMaster of Science, Biology -
Towson University
Towson, MDBachelor of Arts, General Studies/Pre-medicine and Cell and Molecular Biology -
Tulane University
New Orleans, LASkills
- Laboratory Testing
- Strategic Planning
- Medication Administration
- Trained in motor and cognitive skills therapy
- Medical Terminology
- Training and Development
- Patient Assessments
Honors And Awards
- Georgetown American University School of Medicine, Georgetown, Guyana, Herma Fox Scholarship, 2019 - 2020, Two-year, partial tuition merit and need scholarship.
- Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine, Willemstad, Curacao, Academic Excellence Award, 2013 and 2014, Semester, partial merit and moral/ethics-based scholarship
- Towson University, Towson, MD, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, inducted spring 2014
- Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, Simpson County Action Agency Scholarship, 2008 - 2009, Semester, partial merit, and need-based scholarship.
- Dean’s List, 2008, 2009
Professional Memberships
- American College of Physicians (ACP), 2017 - Present
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), 2016 - Present
- American Psychiatrist Association (APA), 2018 - Present
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), 2019 - Present
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., 2008 - Present
Presentations And Publications
- Physician Shortage: Another health emergency mounting unless the social efficacy and fairness of the U.S. medical educational system is addressed, World Social Psychiatry, In Review
- Tweaking Neurochemistry: A Newer Wave of Addiction Forecasted, Capital Psychiatry, Magazine of the Washington Psychiatric Society, January 2021
- 7-Ketocholesterol Induced Angiogenesis: a model of oxidized lipids toxicity, Poster presentation, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, August 2011
- Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) and topical treatments, Oral presentation, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center: Neuroscience Center for Excellence, New Orleans, LA, August 2010
- Visual orientation behavior of gypsy moth larvae to emissive colors, FASEB 2011, Volume 25, Issue 1
Additional Certificates And Certifications
- Trauma Informed Care (TIC); Optimizing the Role of TIC in Mainstream Clinical Practice, Harvard Medical School, February 2024
- Certified Men’s Health Educator (CMHE), Healthy Men Academy, October 2023
- Lifestyle Coach, National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, March 2023
- Quality and Safety in Clinical Operations: Advancements for Improving Health Outcomes, Harvard Medical School, June 2022
Research
- University of Mississippi Medical Center Sickle Cell Clinic, Jackson, MS, Suvankar Majumdar, MBChB, Medical Student Clinical Researcher, 09/2013 - 12/2013, Association between ankle-brachial index and stroke in SCD
- National Institutes of Health/ National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD, Ignacio R. Rodriguez, PhD, Summer Fellow, 05/2011 - 08/2011, 7-Ketocholesterol Induced Angiogenesis: a model for oxidized lipid toxicity
- Towson University, Towson, MD, Vonnie D.C. Shields, PhD, Graduate Research Assistant, 08/2010 - 08/2011, Visual orientation behavior of gypsy moth larvae to emissive colors
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center: Neuroscience Center for Excellence, New Orleans, LA, William C. Gordon, PhD, Summer Intern, 05/2010 - 08/2010, Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) and topical treatments
- New Orleans Department of Health and Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, Mosonda M. Mvula, M.D., MPH, Student Researcher, 03/2007 - 06/2009, Heading-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) study
Extracurricular Activities
- Georgetown American University School of Medicine, Student National Medical Association (SNMA), President, April 2019 - 2020 year, Recruit, support and retain underrepresented groups in medicine., Plan activities for the year, attend regional and national conferences., Enforce the mission, vision, and bylaws of the national organization.
- Georgetown American University School of Medicine, American Medical Student Association (AMSA), Vice-President, March 2019 - 2020 year, Student-led organization that aims to empower, inform and support the next generation of physicians., Support the chapter’s President’s and the national organization’s vision. Community Outreach Project – Simpson, Covington, and Smith Counties, MS, Mentorship, Mentor, January 2016 - Present, Provide mentorship to Mississippi’s rural and high-risk youth across three counties., Meet monthly with 53+ students to discuss academic and behavioral progress, college planning, and connecting students to additional educational resources.
- Tulane University, Peer Health Advocates at Tulane (P.H.A.T.), Interview Committee, August 2007 - August 2010, Peer-led student health group that focused on the overall – mental and physical health of Tulane’s students., Interviewed potential new members and participated in wellness programming. Colleagues Actively Responding to Every Student (C.A.R.E.S), Member, March - May 2010, Student-led peer mental health group for Tulane’s students, Offered support and campus mental health resources.
- Towson University, Anatomy and Physiology lab, Teacher Assistant, August 2009 - December 2009, Cadaver dissection lab for biomedical engineering students, Setup labs, demonstrated proper dissecting techniques, brief lectures and proctored exams.
- Pi Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc, Polemarch/President, May 2008 - May 2010, Social organization that provides community service, social welfare, and academic scholarship, Organized and participated in community service projects., Returned the chapter to a more stable and active status without restrictions.
Hobbies and Interests
- Making soy-blend candles for my candle shop
- People watching
- Watching documentaries about the British Royal family
- Experiencing different cultures through food
- Education and mentorship especially in underserved, rural, and vulnerable communities
- Playing piano
Timeline
Clinical Medicine Services Coordinator & Clinician
Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center
06.2021 - Current
Academic Medical Author and Standardized Patient
MedSmarter
05.2018 - 12.2019
Medical Academic Consultant
Kaplan Medical
07.2015 - 01.2017
Author
Kaplan Medical
03.2013 - 03.2015
Emergency Room Technician
Magee General Hospital
03.2007 - 12.2009
Facilitator
Duluth Methodist Church
09.2006 - 12.2006
Applied Behavior Analyst
Bridging the Gap Early Intervention Center
03.2005 - 09.2006
Medical Consultant and Liaison
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Center for Telehealth
Medical Staff Consultant, Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative
Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH)
Medical Director for Telehealth and Policy
Community Health Center Association of Mississippi (CHCAMS)
Doctor of Medicine -
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine
No degree awarded -
Georgetown American University School of Medicine
No degree awarded -
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine
Master of Science, Biology -
Towson University
Bachelor of Arts, General Studies/Pre-medicine and Cell and Molecular Biology -
Tulane University
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