His ultimate aspiration is to become the chief medical officer of a tertiary academic medical center where he can make a meaningful impact on population health.
NASHVILLE, TN, November 14, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Michael D. McCann, MD, MBA, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. McCann is an esteemed medical professional and academic currently serving as the assistant professor of clinical medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has dedicated his career to improving patient outcomes in acute care settings, with a focus on hospital medicine and comprehensive care for high-need, high-cost populations at risk for recurrent hospitalizations. He has held this position since 2020 and also serves as the medical director of the comprehensive care program, the Vanderbilt Interdisciplinary Care Program (VICP), ensuring consistent and high-quality care for patients with complex medical and social needs.
In addition to his role at Vanderbilt, Dr. McCann is a co-owner of Sylvan Ventures LLC, founded in 2023, and Aimed Intentions LLC, founded in 2022. Prior to his primary roles and entrepreneurial ventures, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Dr. McCann's academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Allegheny College in 2012, graduating cum laude. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Penn State College of Medicine in 2016 and later pursued a Master of Business Administration from the Quantic School of Business and Technology in 2022. He has furthered his expertise through various certifications, including General Pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine, both obtained in 2020, and various other medical licenses.
Throughout his career, Dr. McCann has been recognized for his contributions to medical education and quality improvement. He received the Quality Improvement and Scholarship Annual Award from Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Section of Hospital Medicine in 2023 and the Scholarship in Education award from the Woodward Center for Excellence in Health Sciences Education at Penn State Health in 2020.
Dr. McCann has further contributed to his field through scholarly publications. He is a co-author of "Characterizing Hospitalization Trajectories in the High-Need, High-Cost Population Using Electronic Health Record Data" in Health Affairs Scholar, "Lymphopenia in the Adult Fontan Population: A Potential New Marker for Disease Assessment", CJC Open, and "Hypoxemia without Respiratory Distress: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in a Child" in the Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care, amongst other published scholarship.
Additionally, Dr. McCann is an active member of several esteemed organizations. He is associated with the Society of Hospital Medicine, the Society of General Internal Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Physicians, the latter two of which he is a Fellow.
Dr. McCann attributes much of his success to his resilient mindset developed during medical school when he overcame significant challenges related to a learning disability. This experience sparked his interest in self-improvement and led him to pursue an MBA to enhance his skills further. Inspired by James Clear's "Atomic Habits," he aims to expand comprehensive care at Vanderbilt and beyond.
Outside of his professional life, Dr. McCann enjoys spending time with his family, playing soccer, exercising, cooking and reading. Looking ahead, he is focused on achieving significant career milestones, such as attaining professorship status at Vanderbilt and advancing comprehensive care as a distinct discipline within academic medicine. His ultimate aspiration is to become the chief medical officer of a tertiary academic medical center where he can make a meaningful impact on population health.
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