Education

1982	MD, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA
1978	BS, Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago IL

Current Faculty Responsibilities

Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies

• Seattle Site Didactic Coordinator
• Course Chair, MEDEX 456, 462: Maternal and Child Health I, II (winter, spring; 3 credits/qtr)
• Coordinator, Student Journal Club

Academic/Clinical Work History

2005-Present	Seattle Site Didactic Coordinator, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA
2004-Present	Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA
2004-Present	Writer, Milliman Care Guidelines, Seattle WA
2003	Associate Regional Medical Director, Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station NJ
2002	Vice President Health Services, PacifiCare Health Plan, Northwest Region, Seattle WA and Portland OR
2001-2002	Regional Medical Director, PacifiCare Health Plan, Northwest Region, Seattle WA and Portland OR
1999-2000	Associate Medical Director, PacifiCare Health Plan, Northwest Region, Seattle WA and Portland OR
1998-1999	Assistant Medical Director and Director of Payor Contracting, Medical Director, Medalia HealthCare, Seattle WA
1995-1998	Medical Administration, Medalia HealthCare and Providence Medical Group, Seattle WA
1986-1998	Family Physician, private practice and Medalia HealthCare, Seattle WA

Professional Organizations

2000-Present	Member, American Medical Association
1996-Present	Member, American College of Physician Executives
1987-Present	Member, American Academy of Family Physicians
1987-Present	Member, Washington Academy of Family Physicians
1987-Present	Member, King County Academy of Family Physicians
1987-Present	Member, King County Medical Society

Other Professional Activities

1997-2003	Board Member, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth KS
1997-1999	Board Member, Providence Community Board, Seattle WA
1987-1990	Board Member, Pike Market Senior Center, Downtown Food Bank, Seattle WA • Chair, 1988

Awards & Honors

2003	Award of Excellence, Merck and Co., Inc.

Bibliography

• Vorvick LJ. Learning from your mistakes—and teaching from them. Perspective Phys Assist Educ.  2005;16(2):110–112.
• Stock LM, Tse K, Vorvick LJ, Walstrom SA. Palladium(II) acetate catalyzed aromatic substitution reaction. J Org Chem. 1981;46(8)1757–1759.