Department of Internal Medicine
General Internal Medicine Faculty
Medical School:
University of Washington,
Seattle
Residency:
Columbia University
Fellowship:
University of Washington,
Seattle
Richard F. LeBLond, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Director of Quality and Outcomes
Dr. LeBlond's clinical interests include primary care internal medicine, rural internal medicine training and practice, practice-based teaching, and rural hospitals and healthcare.
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- American College of Physicians, 1979-
- American Medical Association, 1979-
- American Hospital Association Region VIII, "Trustee Who Makes a Difference," Trustee Magazine, 19(11), November 1990
- National Rural Health Association, 1990-98
- Society of General Internal Medicine, 1994-
- Medical Excellence Award, Deaconess Foundation, Billings, Montana, 1995
- American College of Physicians, Montana Chapter, Laureate Award, 1996
- Iowa State Medical Society, 1997-98, 2000-
- Johnson County Medical Society, 1997-98, 2000-
- Bylaws Committee, Iowa ACP, 1997-99
- America’s Most Positive Physicians, Honorable Mention, 1996
- "Teacher of the Year" awarded by the Internal Medicine Residents, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1998
- American Board of Internal Medicine 1993-8; secretary treasurer 1996-98;
- Chair, IM test writing committee 1996-8; executive committee 1996-98
- American Board of Family Practice 1998-2003
- Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine 1998-2001; Vice Chair 2002-04
- Institute for Clinical Evaluation; Board of Directors 1999-2001; Treasurer 2000-01
- Livingston Memorial Hospital Board of Directors 1979-1991, 1994-6; Chairman 1983-1991
- UI Family Care Center, Medical Director 1997-
- University of Iowa Collegiate Teaching Award 2003
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