Job Description

Dr. Blackburn is the Director of Rural Health within the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health. Rural health is one of the priorities of the Florida State College of Medicine’s mission.

Biosketch

Prior to joining the faculty at the Florida State University College of Medicine in August 2006, Dr. Blackburn was in private practice as a family medicine physician in Stamford, New York. From 1997 through June 2006, Dr. Blackburn held the position of Clinical Associate Professor at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she served as clinical faculty for third-year medical students in their primary-care clerkships in her rural location. She has also served as a member of the faculty at Sage College in Troy, New York, and as Medical Director of the Chemical Dependency Clinic of Otsego County in Oneonta, New York. A 1991 graduate of Case Western Reserve University College of Medicine, Dr. Blackburn is a dedicated advocate for and educator about issues surrounding rural health and medical care for underserved populations.

Education

• B.A., Humanities and Arts, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, 1974 • Post BA Pre-Medical Program, Columbia University, New York, NY, 1986 • Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 1991 • Residency, St. Clare’s Hospital, Schenectady, NY, 1991 – 1994 • American Academy of Family Physicians Management and Leadership Training – 1999 • Fellowship, Faculty Development – Addressing the Healthcare Needs of the Underserved, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 2007–2008 • Florida State Medical Licensure, 2007 – present • American Board of Family Medicine, 1994 • DEA Certified, 1992–present • New York State Licensure, 1992–present

Service

• Medical Director, Gadsden School-Based Health Center, 2006–present • Board Member, Gadsden School Health Advisory Board, 2006–present • Member, FSU College of Medicine Admissions Committee, 2006–present • Faculty Advisor, Family Medicine Interest Group, 2007–present • Academic Advisor, FSU College of Medicine Students, 2005-present • Director, Learning Community for First-Year Medical Students, 2007-2008 • Board President, Planned Parenthood Association of Delaware and Otsego Counties, 2001–2002

Honors/Awards

• 2007, Appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services • 2006, Appointed Team Member of Six Organizations to Advance the Renewal of Family Medicine (SOAR) • 2003–2006, Appointed Member of the New York State Rural Health Council • 1996–2006, Appointed Member of the New York State Minority Health Council

Memberships

• American Academy of Family Physicians • Florida Academy of Family Physicians • Capital Medical Society • National Rural Health Association • Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Research Focus

Dr. Blackburn participates in a variety of rural health research projects and has a particular interest in underserved-, minority- and rural-population medical issues.

Publications

Blackburn, M. The Office – Small Practices Selecting EHR. Family Practice News, April 2007.