Education

2013-2015      Masters of Health Care Delivery Science Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
1981 – 1984   Internship and Residency, Highland Hospital, University of Rochester
                          Family Medicine Residency Program, Rochester, NY
1977 – 1981   M.D., Brown University, Providence, RI
1973 – 1977   B.A. in Chemistry (magna cum laude), University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
1969 – 1973   Middletown High School, Middletown, RI

Academic Appointments

1993 - Present    Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Prior Academic Appointments
1987 – 1993       Assistant Professor

Academic Interests

2013-Present       Executive Medical Director of Accountable Care (OneCare Vermont Medicare 
                               Shared Savings ACO) – using claims and clinical data to succeed at population
                               health and shared savings payment paradigms

Publications

2014    “Enhanced Medication Reconciliation for Elderly Patients with Polypharmacy” Poster-
              Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Conference – Orlando, FL

1994    Soons, K.R., Ward, N., Seagrave, M., O’Berg, P., Management of Otitis Media -    Final 
             Report.  The State of Vermont Department of Social Welfare, Medicaid    Division 1994.

1978    Colin H, Ward N, Guichon G. Comparison of some packings for reversed phase high pressure
             liquid-solid chromatography. J Chrom 149:169-197,1978.