Michael Petzar
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pathology
Bio
15 years internal medicine, 2 years infectious disease, 19 years anatomic/clinical pathology including 8 years laboratory management/quality improvement, hematopathology, transfusion medicine, 13 years medical school faculty
- (706) 713-2175
- Russell Hall, Health Sciences Campus - University of Georgia, Athens
Education
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MD, Medicine
Albany Medical College, 1983
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MS, Microbiology and Immunology
University of California, LosA, 1978
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BA, Chemistry
Northwestern University, 1977
Certifications
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Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine
The American Board of Pathology, 2005
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Hematology (Pathology)
American Board of Pathology, 2004
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Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
American Board of Pathology, 2002
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Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1987
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Infectious Disease
2019
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Physician
Georgia Composite Medical Board, 2020
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PHY
NE Dept. of Health, 2019
Awards & Honors
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MEDI 5156
Mod 2: Musculoskeletal
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MEDI 5161
Mod 3: Brain & Behavior
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MEDI 5151
Module 1: Fundamentals
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MEDI 6420
PCL - Clerkship Fall
Teaching Interests
Clinical Pathology: hematology/coagulation, laboratory medicine, laboratory management, blood banking/transfusion medicine, microbiology and immunology. Internal Medicine: general internal medicine and infectious disease. Quality: FOCUS-PDA, Six Sigma, Lean.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- New Robust Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) Results in Reduction of Clostridium difficile 30-Day Readmission, 2018
Abstract
- Contrasting the Clinical Course of Patients With Mediastinal Large B Cell Lymphoma and Mediastinal Classic Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, 2007
Abstract
- A Retrospective Study Of Hemoglobin Values And Outcomes In Trans-fused And Non-Transfused Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes, 2005
Abstract
Research Interests
Medical education, medical quality management, hematology, mentoring
Department Service
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Admissions Committe
2022 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
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Institutional Review Board
2020 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
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e-PCL
2024 - 2024
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Clerkship Patient Centered Learning Simulation
2023 - 2023
Role: Other
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Clerkship Patient Centered Learning (PCL) simulation sessions
2023 - 2023
Role: Other
