Associate Professor at Wingate University
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
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- Associate Professor at Wingate University
- Physician at Concentra
- Trustee at Virginia Museum of Natural History
- Clinical Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Community Health at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Education
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- The Johns Hopkins University
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Virginia Commonwealth University
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David Compton’s Summary
David is an experienced and effective program director and clinician with an ongoing interest in opportunities to lead and materially contribute in a variety of organizations.
David primarily works in academic medicine at Wingate University, a private university in the piedmont of North Carolina. His role, through teaching both Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology, is to have a guiding hand in educating the next generation of primary care providers for the United States, Physician Assistants.
The physician assistant program at Wingate is comprised of a 27 month block of time where a carefully selected group of individuals with undergraduate degrees and extensive science prerequisites receive intensive didactic and clinical instruction in medicine. Upon completion of a large reserarch project and successful completion of the program, students graduate with a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree and are qualified to sit for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination.
After passing their certification examination, Wingate's graduates are positioned to become leaders in the health care community, continuously striving for excellence in their professional endeavors.
David also demonstrates his commitment to higher education through participation in instruction for students in the Master of Public Health program at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He has a second academic appointment as Clinical Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Community Health at that institution.
In addition to his academic activities, David practices clinical medicine with Concentra Urgent Care at many of their medical centers in the Southeast and actively serves as a healthcare utilization and disability reviewer for several organizations, assessing the appropriateness of disability determinations, planned procedures, rehabilitation, and the overall quality of care provided.
David Compton’s Specialties:
Healthcare provider education
Primary and emergency patient care.
Management of exposure to toxic or hazardous substances, including dose quantification, risk assessment, and clinical care.
Individual and group medical and disability management.
Investigation of health and safety issues arising from post-market product surveillance.
Integrated process safety planning and management.
Technical case review and expert testimony.
David Compton’s Experience
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Associate Professor
Wingate University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
Associate Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, responsible for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology courses and the summative evaluation of students throughout the educational process. Curriculum and assessment instrument development, as well as platform, small group, and interactive education are integral aspects of the position.
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Physician
Concentra
(Privately Held; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
January 2008 — Present (2 years )
Provision of direct outpatient medical care and injury/illness case management. My current practice encompasses Occupational Health, Urgent Care, Rehabilitation, and Emergency Medicine. Active licensure in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
I am also actively providing science-based healthcare quality evaluations, utilization review, and disability assessment services to a large number of insurance carriers and case management firms. -
Trustee
Virginia Museum of Natural History
(Government Agency; Museums and Institutions industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
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Clinical Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Community Health
Virginia Commonwealth University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 1994 — Present (15 years 4 months)
Provision of distance learning activities (through the Blackboard program) and episodic platform instruction to students in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Public Health.
David Compton’s Education
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The Johns Hopkins University
MPH , Environmental Health Sciences , 1986 — 1987
Occupational Medicine
Toxicology
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
MD , Medicine , 1980 — 1984
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Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Full Membership in Sigma XI National Science Research Society
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Virginia Commonwealth University
BS and MS , Biology and Biochemistry , 1975 — 1979
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Phi Sigma Honor Society
Graduate Teaching Asistant
Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research
Additional Information
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David Compton’s Interests:
Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency, Teaching Health Principles to Lay Audiences, Disaster Preparedness, Staff Development
David Compton’s Honors:
Board Certified - American Board of Preventive Medicine, Occupational Medicine
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Currently Certified - Medical Review Officer for Substance Abuse Testing and Intervention
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Currently Certified - Advanced Trauma, Cardiac, Pediatric, and Disaster Life Support
