David Walker
Associate Professor
Education
| University of Louisville, MBA, Business | 2012 |
| University of South Carolina, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, Forensic Psychiatry | 1998 |
| Wright State University, Psychiatry Residency, Psychiatry | 1995 |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 1991 |
| University of Southern Mississippi, BS, Chemistry | 1987 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Medical License, Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure | 03/2010 - 02/2020 |
| Licensure, Medical License, State of Georgia | 02/2003 - 11/2019 |
| Re-certification, Maintenance of Certification, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology | 10/2017 - 10/2027 |
Current Positions
| CEO/Medical Center Director | 12/2015 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Selected to present to the leadership of the Phoenix VA Medical Center on how to improve quality through commitment management., Department of Veterans Affairs, Phoenix VA via VTEL | 08/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, I was invited to present at the first grand rounds of the academic year for the department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at UMMC. I have expertise in treating opioid use disorders and presented on treatment during pregnancy., Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, UMMC | 08/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, I was invited to present a TEDx talk I gave in Washington, DC, in may of 2019. The venue was the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. After presenting the TEDx talk I took questions from attendees., Department of Medicine, UMMC | 07/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, TEDx: So You Think You Know How to hold Staff Accountable?, TEDx & Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington D.C. | 05/2019 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of a Federal Coordination Center presented at the Southeastern Consortium VA National Office of Emergency Management. By federal law I am the FCC commander responsible for all federally evacuated patients sent to Mississippi as a result of a national emergency deceleration. We have been activated twice in the last four years. After Hurricane Maria we were one of four sites in the US to take patients resulting in 16 patients being cared for in Mississippi., VA National Office of Emergency Management, St. Louis, MO | 04/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Opioid Use in Pregancy Grand Rounds for the UMMC Department of OB/GYN, UMMC Department of OB/GYN, UMMC | 05/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Workplace Violence presented at the Social Work symposium for continuing education., Social Work Department, UMMC Medical Mall | 03/2018 |
| Phi Delta Epsilon lecture at Miami (Ohio) University, Why Medicine is Not Prepared for the 21st Century, Phi Delta Epsilon Premedical Fraternity, Miami (Ohio) University | 11/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, VA Perspective on Men's Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS Convention Center | 06/2016 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Jackson VA's Quality Journey presentation to all 146 VA Medical Centers, Department of Veterans Affairs | 2019 |
| Presented to all 146 VA Medical Centers on our Quality Journey due to our success, Department of Veterans Affairs | 2019 |
| Selected to give a TEDx talk, TEDx and Department of Veterans Affairs | 2019 |
| Selected as 1 of 18 High Reliability Organization Medical Centers out of 146, Department of Veterans Affairs | 2019 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American College of Healthcare Executives, Member | 2017 - Present |
| American Legion, Member | 2016 - Present |
| American Psychiatric Association, Distinguished Fellow | |
| Mississippi Psychiatric Association, Member |
Committee Service
| VA High Reliability Organization National Steering Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Jackson VAMC Patient Experience Committee, Chair | 2019 - Present |
| ETAT: Violence Risk Assessment involving employees, Chair | 2018 - Present |
| UMMC Accounts Receivable from VA referrals, VA Sponsor | 2017 - Present |
| Jackson VA Resource Evaluation Board, Chair | 2015 - Present |
| Jackson VAMC Quality, Safety, Value Committee, Chair | 2015 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-ETHICS ADVISORY, Chair | 2015 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-DEAN’S VAUMMC, Co-Chair | 2015 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-RESEARCH ADVISORY, Member | 2014 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-DEAN’S VAUMMC, Member | 2014 - 2015 |
Community Service
| American Legion Post 68, Executive Board Member | 07/2019 - Present |
| Freedom Foods food pantry at Jackson VAMC serving 1,000+ each month, Sponsor | 11/2018 - Present |
| American Legion Post 68, Post Service Officer | 08/2017 - 08/2019 |
| Leadership lectures at Murray High School for Junior ROTC, Presenter | 10/2016 - 10/2016 |
| American Legion Post 68, Member | 2016 - Present |
Other Service
| Instituted Telephone Town Halls for Veterans reaching 7,100 in 2019, Moderator | 2019 - Present |
| Leadership Excellence in Academia through Development, Enrichment, and Resources, I meet with new leaders to UMMC to provide knowledge, resources, and networks to be successful in their new roles | 07/2018 - Present |
| Warrior Bonfire: performs music to raise funds for events for Purple Heart recipients, Guitarist performing monthly in the lobby of the Jackson VAMC | 07/2017 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Treatment of Opioid Use in Pregnancy | Annual 2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, TEDx "So you think you know how to hold staff accountable" | Annual 2019 - 2019 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Teaching Activity | 2014 - Present |
| Supervised Teaching Activity | 2014 - Present |
Residency Training
| Medicine, Attending Physician | 2017 - 06/2018 |
| Medicine, Attending Physician | 2014 - Present |
| Psychiatry, Attending Physician | 2014 - Present |