Edward J. Lind, M.D.

Professional Background

Previous practice experiences: Garden Plain, Ks. 1981-1992. Derby, Ks. 1992-2009, South East Family Health Care (Wichita) 2009-2011; solo private practice, Edward J Lind MD, PA, Wichita, Kansas, 2011-October 2020

Positions held; medically related:
Chief resident St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency, 1981
Part-time Emergency Room Physician, St. Joseph Medical Center ER, 1981-1990 (it was how I paid my bills).
Secretary of Medical Staff, St. Joseph Medical Center, 1985
Secretary, Vice President, President-elect, and ultimately President (1991) of Kansas Academy of Family Physicians.
Hospitalist for Preferred Medical Associates (PMA), two different stints in the 1990’s, overseeing and coordinating care and risk for PMA’s HMO patients while hospitalized.
Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Affairs for Preferred Medical Associates of Via Christi Medical Center, 1995 through 1999.
Physician member of Preferred Health Systems Second level appeals committee, eleven years,2000-2011.
Team Physician, high school football and basketball, 35 years of service and attendance
Volunteer faculty, University of Kansas Medical School, Wichita, Family Medicine. I held the appointment of Clinical Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Faculty, Wesley Family Medicine Residency November 2020 until present

Awards, medically related:
Recipient of 2019 Community Volunteer Faculty Award, Department of Family and Community Medicine, KUSM-Wichita
2020 Kansas Exemplary Teacher Award winner, KAFP, in the volunteer category
2020 AAFP National Exemplary Teacher Award, volunteer category
2023 Wesley Family Medicine Residency Faculty Teacher Award

• MD, Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
• Other, Family Medicine, St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency, Wichita, KS

• DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration
• Kansas Medical License, Kansas Board of Healing Arts

• St. Joseph Medical Center, Secretary, 1985 - 1985

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