| C. Randall Clinch, DO, MS |
Associate Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
 “My greatest pleasure is spending time with my family. I also enjoy basketball, tennis, jazz music and medical informatics.” |
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Interests |
Family Medicine, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Prenatal Care and Obstetrics |
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Education |
1981 – 1985 | The College of New Jersey
B.S. Degree, Biology
Summa Cum Laude |
1985 – 1989 | University of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O. Degree |
2001 – 2004 | Wake Forest University School of Medicine & Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences
M.S. Degree, Clinical Epidemiology and
Health Services Research |
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Postdoctoral Training |
1989 – 1991 | Resident, Family Practice
Somerset Medical Center
Somerville, NJ |
1991 – 1992 | Chief Resident, Family Practice
Somerset Medical Center
Somerville, NJ |
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Certifications |
1992 | Diplomate, American Board of Family Practice |
2003 – 2005 | Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor/Provider |
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Academic Career |
1992 – 1995 | Staff, Family Physician
Walson US Air Force Hospital
Fort Dix, NJ |
1995 – 1997 | Teaching Faculty, Family Practice Residency Program
Malcolm Grow USAF Medical Center
Andrews Air Force Base, MD |
1997 – 2000 | Staff Family Physician, University Health Center
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD |
1997 – 2000 | Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD |
1997 – 1998 | Associate Clinic Director, University Health Center
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD |
1998 – 1999 | Associate Director, Family Practice Clerkship
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, MD |
1999 – 2000 | Director, Division of Predoctoral Programs
Department of Family Medicine
Uniformed Services University (USU)
Bethesda, MD |
2000 – present | Assistant Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
2003 – present | Director, Community Practice Experience Course
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
2008 – present | Director, Predoctoral Education
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
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Recent Projects |
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Organizational Capacity of Free Clinics to Offer Preventive Health Services This research study will create a systematic profile of all free medical clinics in NC using a survey of free clinic directors, on-site case studies, and secondary data sources. Data obtained from this study will be used to write competitive extramural applications to improve preventive care in free clinics throughout North Carolina. |
Source | Intramural Grant, Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
Funding Period | 1/1/2004 - 12/31/2005 |
Role | Co-Investigator |
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Personal Digital Assistance for Guideline Adherence (PDA GLAD) The goal of this trial is to test the impact of a novel practice-based intervention; including the use of personal digital assistant (PDA) based decision support, on adherence with a complex clinical practice guideline in primary care practices. |
Source | NIH/NHLBI 33-108000-00000-100-11387 |
Funding Period | 9/03/2002 - 8/31/2007 |
Role | Co-Investigator |
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Teaching Preventive Services - Are Family Practice Residency Faculty Ready? The goal of this project was to develop a survey instrument to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and belief of family medicine faculty and resident’s related to clinical preventive services and the educational interventions used to teach about such services. |
Source | Intramural Grant, Uniformed Services University C08172-01 |
Funding Period | 2/1/1999 - 1/1/2001 |
Role | Principal Investigator |
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Research in Learning and Teaching Empathic Communication and Relationship Excellence (RELATE-CARE) The goals of this project are to develop a research infrastructure that focuses on the patient-clinician relationship. |
Source | Health Resources and Services Administration D32-PE-10230-01 |
Funding Period | 10/01/2000 – 09/30/2003 |
Role | Co-Investigator |
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Selected Publications |
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Clinch CR, Stephens MB. Case Description Of Ascariasis. Arch Fam Med. 2000 Nov-Dec;9(10):1193-4. [View Details] |
Clinch CR. "Ascites" in, The 10-Minute Diagnosis, Taylor RB, ed; Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, PA, 2000: pp 173-75. [View Details] |
Clinch CR, Nishimura K. "Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm" in, "Textbook of Running Medicine", O'Connor FG and Wilder RP, ed; McGraw-Hill, NY, 2001: pp 101-07. |
Clinch CR. "Evaluation Of Acute Headaches In Adults". Am Fam Physician, 2001 Feb;63(4):685-92. [View Details] |
Loomis GA, Connelly KP, Clinch CR, Djuric DA. “Attitudes And Practices Of Military Family Physicians Regarding Obesity”. Mil Med. 2001 Feb;166(2):121-5. [View Details] |
Clinch CR. “Evaluation and Management of Headache” in, “Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine, 2ed”, South-Paul, Matheny, and Lewis, eds; McGraw-Hill, NY, 2008:pp 289-297. |
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