Daniel J Van Durme M.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health
daniel.vandurme@med.fsu.edu
850-645-1539
Appointment: Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health
Courses: College of Medicine Electives Administrator; Acting Director of Rural Health
Job Description
Dr. Van Durme leads the department of family medicine and rural health, one of five academic departments in the FSU College of Medicine. Rural health is one of the priority areas in the college's mission.
Biosketch
Prior to joining FSU in June 2004, Dr. Van Durme was vice chairman of the department of family medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa. While at USF, he taught in all four years of the curriculum and received numerous teaching awards, including the Sir William Osler Award for Outstanding Faculty Role Model. Dr. Van Durme is a nationally known teacher and leader in family medicine. He is a highly rated teacher for continuing medical education programs for practicing physicians. He is a past president of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians and served on the board of directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians, as well as several other national organizations. Before taking his position at USF, he was in private practice in semi-rural Land O’ Lakes, Fla., where he provided a full spectrum of care to the residents of Pasco County. Dr. Van Durme also has an interest in sports medicine and has served as team physician for college and professional sports teams in Tampa. He has also been very active in international humanitarian efforts and international medical education development in several countries.
Education
B.A. (with Honors), Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences, University of South Florida, 1984

M.D., University of South Florida College of Medicine, 1986

Family Practice Internship and Residency, Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Fla., 1986-1989

Fellowship, Faculty Development and Geriatrics, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C., 1989-1990

Board Certification in Family Practice, 1989 - present

Board Certification in Sports Medicine, 1999 - present

Service
Board of Directors, COLA - Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation, 2003 - present
Board of Trustees, American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, 2003 - present
Team physician for University of South Florida Athletics, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) and others, 1992-2004
Board of Directors, American Academy of Family Physicians, 1999-2002
Board of Commissioners, National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants, 1996-99
President (1996-97) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (1997-98), Florida Academy of Family Physicians International humanitarian and medical education development work in several countries, primarily in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan) 1997 - present
Honors/Awards
Best Doctors in America, 1995 - present
Consumer's Guide to Top Doctors, 2002 - present
2005 FSU COM Nominee for AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award
2004 USF COM Nominee for AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award
2004 University of South Florida College of Medicine (USFCOM) Outstanding Faculty Advisor
2003 USF President's Award for Faculty Excellence
2000 USFCOM Sir William Osler Award for Outstanding Role Model
1999 USFCOM Freshman Class Outstanding Instructor Award
1998, 1999 USFCOM Outstanding Teacher Award in Clinical Medical Sciences
1998, 1999, 2001 USF Dept. of Family Medicine, Clerkship Teacher of the Year
1997 Florida Family Physician Educator of the Year
1996, Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
Memberships
Florida Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians
World Organization of Family Doctors
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
American Public Health Association
American Medical Association
American College of Sports Medicine
Research Focus
Dr. Van Durme has been involved in a wide variety of family practice-related research. His particular interests are in skin cancer, sports medicine and physician supply.
Publications
Menachemi N, Perkins RM, Van Durme DJ, Brooks R. Examining the adoption of electronic health records and personal digital assistants use by family physicians in Florida. Informatics in Primary Care. 2006; 14:1-9.

Coris EE, Ramirez AM, Van Durme DJ. Heat Illness in Athletes: The Dangerous Combination of Heat, Humidity and Exercise. Sports Med. 2004;34:9-16.

Van Durme DJ. Common dermatoses. In: Taylor RB, editor. Family Medicine Principles and Practice. 6th ed. New York: Springer Verlag, 2003.

Van Durme DJ, Ullman R, Campbell RJ, Roetzheim R. The Effects of Physician Supply on Melanoma Incidence and Mortality in Florida. So Med Jour. 2003;96:656-660.

Roetzheim R, Gonzalez E, Ramirez A, Campbell R, Van Durme DJ. Primary care physician supply and colorectal cancer. J Fam Pract. 2001;50:1027-1031.

Van Durme DJ, Ferrante J, et al. Demographic Predictors of Melanoma Stage at Diagnosis. Arch Fam Med. 2000 Jul;9(7):606-11.

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