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.
Professor
Dr. LeBlond's clinical interests include primary care internal medicine, rural internal medicine training and practice, practice-based teaching, rural hospitals and healthcare, and patient safety and quality improvement.
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- American College of Physicians, 1979- , elected to Mastership 2007
- American College of Physicians, Montana Chapter, Laureate Award, 1996
- American College of Physicians, Iowa Chapter, Laureate Award, 2006
- American College of Physicians, Governor Iowa Chapter, 2007-2011
- University of Iowa Collegiate Teaching Award 2003
- "Teacher of the Year" awarded by the Internal Medicine Residents, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1998, 2004
- Carver College of Medicine Faculty Service Award, 2005
- America’s Best Doctors: 2002-
- American Hospital Association Region VIII, "Trustee Who Makes a Difference," Trustee Magazine, 19(11), November 1990
- Medical Excellence Award, Deaconess Foundation, Billings, Montana, 1995
- 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
- Livingston Memorial Hospital Board of Directors 1979-1991, 1994-6; Chairman 1983-1991
- UI Family Care Center, Medical Director 1997-2002
- Iowa State Medical Society, 1997-98, 2000-
- Johnson County Medical Society, 1997-98, 2000-