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Richard Sams

Medical Director

Richard Sams

Medical Director

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Family Medicine

School of Public Health
Department of Institute for Public and Preventive Health

Other Duties

Medical Director, Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, Admin

  • (706) 721-2820
  • HB 4021

Education

  • MD, Medicine Boston University, 1995

  • BA, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Boston University, 1991

Certifications

  • BLS AHA, 2025

  • PHY GA Medical Board, 2017

  • BLS AHA, 2023

  • PHY State of GA, 2017

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 6220

    Cardiopulmonary/Heme

  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine

  • MEDI 6120

    Foundations of Medicine

  • RFAP 5000

    Family Practice

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Leadership through ethics: preliminary assessment of an innovative medical ethics education program., 2021
    Other
  • Medical student reflections: Chaplain shadowing as a model for compassionate care training., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The Secret of Quality Is Love: A Qualitative Study Exploring Physician and Nurse Perspectives on What It Means to Love Their Patients., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal