Type Of Business:
University
Expertise:
Congestive heart failure treatment; Heart transplantation; Patient and student communications
Major Product/SVS:
Higher education
Hobbies/Sports:
Studying philosophy; Reading biographies; Lecturing; Tennis
Education Degrees:
MD, Creighton University (1969)
Affiliations Awards:
Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society; Former President, Heart Failure Society of America; American College of Cardiology Foundation
Industry:
Medical Education
Date of Distinction:
7/1/2011
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
He is separated from his peers by his curiosity.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
His greatest career achievement was working with professor Jay Cohn and describing the pathophysiology of heart failure together.
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
He would like to be remembered as someone who was helpful to younger colleagues and available to them.
If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?:
He would fix advance the field of heart failure.
Charity:
Former Leadership Committee, American Heart Association
Number Of Years In Profession:
42
Number Of Years In Current Position:
3
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to the support of his mother, who was an outstanding person and a recognized classical pianist; she often read to him from encyclopedias.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because he was influenced by the revered doctors in his community. Also, he had a high school football coach who taught him about kinesiology, a topic which he found most fascinating.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Francis is the first and only doctor or medical professional of any kind in his family. He enjoys working with young people and encouraging them to develop an appetite for hard work, research, writing and communications.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Splitting his day between clinical duties and educational duties; Conducting research in basic cellular cardiology; Teaching classes in medicine; Performing rounds at the university medical center wards; Educating medical students with bedside instruction and structured lectures held in the amphitheater; Conducting seminars for smaller group sessions; Lecturing five times per year at other universities
Awards/Honors:
Hero Award, American Heart Association (2010)
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Dr. Francis hopes to continue publishing medical papers. He plans to continue helping young people in both hospital and classroom settings, and he will focus more on administration in the future.