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Training and Employment
1976 Graduate Loma Linda University School of Medicine (Loma Linda, CA), Degree: M.D.
1979 Complete Specialty Board Training, Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, IL.: Family Practice
1981 Honorable Discharge from U.S.A.F. Medical Corp., Whiteman AFB, MO.
1981 - 2001 Steck Medical Group, Chehalis, WA (Resigned to do traveling locum tenens)
1984 - 1994 Medical Director (salaried), Providence Hospital, Centralia, WA. Acute Rehabilitation Center
2001 Faculty member (temporary), St. Peter Hospital Family Practice Residency, Olympia, WA.
2002 - 2006 Full time locums: WA., ID., WI., Germany, New Zealand, Olympia, WA.
2006 - continuing Heritage Family Medicine, Olympia, WA. Landlord, Owner, Physician
2006 - continuing Medical Director to David Overton, PA-C in Natural Medicine and Family Practice, Lacey, WA.
Certifications, Licensures
1977 Licensure in state of IL. 36-56160. Permitted to lapse on moving.
1979 Licensure in state of MO. R-9795. Permitted to lapse on moving.
1981 Licensure in state of WA. #MD00019469. Current, primary (home state).
2002 Licensure in state of ID. M8546. (for locums work)
2002 Licensure in state of WI. 44413-202. (for locums work)
1979 Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Last renewal: 2005 - 2011
1989 Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians.
2004 Licensure in New Zealand
Appointments, Positions and Memberships held (both current & past)
Medical Director, Rehabilitation Unit, Providence Hospital, Centralia, WA
Member, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Member, American Geriatrics Society
Member, American College of Physician Executives
Chairman, Perinatology Department, Providence Hospital
Member, Executive Committee, Providence Hospital
Member, Ethics Committee, Providence Hospital
Member (Founding), Providence Foundation, a charity in benefit of Providence Hospital
President, Lewis County Medical Society (two terms)
Member, WA state Medical Society
Delegate, WA Academy of Family Physicians (two terms)
Chairman, medical section of United Way "Red Feather" campaign (two years)
President (Founder), Lewis County Medical Service Organization (an IPA)
Executive Secretary, ProHealth Alliance (a regional consortium of physicians and hospitals)
President or Managing Partner, Steck Medical Group (multi-specialty group of 20 practitioners)
Member, Christian Medical Association
Chairman of the Board, Lewis County Adventist School (2 years)
Board Member, KACS – a Christian Radio Station
Visiting Lecturer, W.F. West High School, Chehalis - quarterly, since 1983 - 1999 (human sexuality/contraception)
Faculty (locums) / mentor, St. Peter Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, Olympia, UW affiliated
Representativae of Physician - Hospital Joint Venture to Community Board of Directores Capital Medical Center
Special Skills and Interests
Routine and moderately complex Obstetrics, delivering over 1200 babies, but no longer doing so.
Vasectomy - several hundred performed.
Teaching: physicians in training, high school students, community, and church groups.
An interest in heral, alternative, complementary, and ethno-cultural healing systems -- occasionally employing prudently, as an adjunct to conventional medicine. He provides spae to an acupuncturist, and contracts with an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner working part time at Heritage Family Medicine.
Hobbies, Personal Habits
Photography, travel, SCUBA, and wildlife study. Dr. Faiola does not smoke or use alcohol.