Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, MI Doctor of Medicine
Graduated “with High Distinction”
1994
University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, MI Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering , cum laude
Professional Training:
2001-2004
Wilford Hall Medical Center , Lackland AFB, TX Fellowship, Hematology-Oncology
2004
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA
Completed 2 month visiting physician program in bone marrow transplant
1999-2001
David Grant Medical Center , Travis AFB, CA Residency, Internal Medicine
1998-1999
David Grant Medical Center , Travis AFB, CA Internship, Internal Medicine
Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine, board-certified in Hematology, November 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine, board-certified in Medical Oncology, November 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine, board-certified in Internal Medicine, August 2001
Licensure:
Colorado Physician license, #46703, May 2008-present
Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, 2001-present
Washington State Department of Health, 2004-2005
Professional Experience:
July 2006-present
Staff Physician, Hematology-Oncology Front Range Cancer Specialists , Fort Collins, CO
May 2006-present
Chairperson, Department of Hematology-Oncology
January 2006-present
Staff, Physician Hematology-Oncology
May 2006-present
Medical Director, Medical Inpatient Unit Wright-Patterson AFB Medical Center , Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Provide inpatient and outpatient care for a diverse population of hematology-oncology patients
Oversee daily operations of hematology-oncology clinic, including direct supervision of 8 staff members, including physicians, nurses, and administrative staff
Evaluate performance and credentialing of physicians in department
Serve as chairman of interdisciplinary tumor board
Active member of SWOG and NSABP, enrolling patients on sponsored trials
June 2004-December 2005
Staff Physician, Hematology-Oncology
May 2005-December 2005
Staff Physician, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Wilford Hall Medical Center , Lackland AFB, TX
Provided inpatient and outpatient care for allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplant recipients
Medical director of hematology laboratory supervising four laboratory specialists
Faculty Appointments:
January 2006-present
Assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine,
Wright-State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
2001-present
Assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine
Military Experience:
May 2004-present
Major, Medical Corps, United States Air Force
Lackland AFB, TX and Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom as internist/critical care physician, January-May 2005
June 1998-May 2004
Captain, Medical Corps, United States Air Force Travis AFB, CA and Lackland AFB, TX
Served in Medical Readiness Training Exercise to Nicaragua, April 2001
Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 1999-2001
1994-1998
2nd Lieutenant, Medical Service Corps, USAF Reserve
Detroit, MI
Honors:
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1997
Health Professions Scholarship Program, United States Air Force, 1994
Professional Membership:
American Society of Hematology, 2001-present
American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2001-present
American College of Physicians, 2001-present
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1997-present
Publications/ Research/ Presentations
Letz AG, McFarland RW, Dice JP: Delay of chemotherapy to prevent progressive vaccinia. Mil Med. 2006 Aug; 171(8):788-9.
McFarland RW, Splichal JE: Effects of Ginkgo Biloba on the Coagulation System. Abstract submitted to American Society of Hematology, 2004.
McFarland RW, Hudson R, Osswald M: Familial myeloproliferative syndrome. Presented at Mayo Clinic Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders 2002 Hematology Fellows’ Program, September 2002.
McFarland RW, Breneisen J: A 21-year-old male with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia and the Brugada sign. Presented at Society of Air Force Physicians Annual Meeting, March 2001.
McFarland RW, Tracy DG: Prostate carcinoma metastatic to the brain parenchyma. Presented at Society of Air Force Physicians Annual Meeting, March 2000.
McFarland RW, Fancher T: Metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma presenting as a colonic mass and lower gastrointestinal bleed. Presented at Society of Air Force Physicians Annual Meeting, March 2000.
Lectures
“Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer”, at the Primary Care Symposium 2001, David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA.
“Pathophysiology of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome”, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2002.
References and additional information available upon request.