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Jeffrey R. Weatherhead, M.D.

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Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

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Jeffery Weatherhead, M.D., is a Pediatric Intensivist in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester, Minnesota.

His areas of expertise and clinical interest include:

  • Pediatric Intensive Care
  • Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
  • Quality Improvement
  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Education
  • Simulation

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Weatherhead is the Education Chair in the PICU which has involved creating a curriculum for Pediatrics Residents focusing on clinical education through didactics, bedside teaching and clinical simulation. He is also co-director of the Pediatrics Resident Simulation curriculum. His research interests include Pediatric Delirium, Simulation, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

  1. 2019
    Fellowship - Pediatric Critical Care MedicineUniversity of Michigan
  2. 2016
    Residency - Internal Medicine/PediatricsUniversity of Michigan Health System
  3. 2012
    MDMichigan State University College of Human Medicine
  4. 2008
    Post-Baccalaureate ProgramMichigan State University
  5. 2003
    BS - International BusinessAquinas College

Certifications

  1. 2020
    Pediatric Critical Care MedicineAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  2. 2016
    PediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    Fellow Award for Quality Improvement, Pediatric Research SymposiumUniversity of Michigan
  2. 2018
    Poster of Distinction, Pediatric Research DayMichigan State University and Wayne State University
  3. 2016
    Making a Difference AwardUniversity of Michigan Medicine
  4. 2012
    Graduated with Outstanding Distinction (top 15% of the class)Michigan State University Medical School

Professional memberships

  1. 2018 - 2019
    MemberCW Quality and Safety Committee
  2. 2018 - 2019
    MemberAcademic Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Interest Group
  3. 2016 - 2019
    RepresentativeIndividualized Programs for Optimal Well Being and Early Recovery (iPOWER)
  4. 2016 - 2019
    Fellow ChampionPediatric Delirium Team, Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health Systems
  5. 2016 - present
    MemberSociety for Critical Care Medicine
  6. 2014 - 2019
    MemberPediatric Critical Care Interest Group, Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health Systems
  7. 2014 - 2016
    Resident ChampionPediatric Delirium Team, Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health Systems
  8. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
  9. 2012 - present
    MemberNational Med-Peds Residents' Association (NMPRA)
  10. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  11. 2009 - 2012
    MemberPediatric Interest Group, Department of Pediatrics, Michigan State University

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