Rick A. McPheeters
D.O.
American Health Council names Rick A. McPheeters, DO at @UCLA & @KernMedical a Leader in Medicine! https://t.co/slkkBUALZH pic.twitter.com/plKZ36Xf0F
— AHC Physicians (@AHC_Physicians) April 19, 2017
American Health Council names Rick A. McPheeters, DO at @UCLA & @KernMedical a Leader in Medicine! https://t.co/slkkBUALZH pic.twitter.com/plKZ36Xf0F
— AHC Physicians (@AHC_Physicians) April 19, 2017
Rick A. McPheeters, DO Vice Chair at UCLA Emergency Medicine and Chief at Kern Medical Center, has been recognized as a “Leader in Medicine” among “America’s Best Doctors” for 2017. He will be sharing his knowledge and expertise in Healthcare Education, Workforce Development, and Journal Management.
Board certified in Emergency Medicine, Dr. McPheeters has been active in the healthcare industry for over two decades. He obtained his DO from Western University of Health Sciences in 1996.Subsequently, he completed his internship and residency at Kern Medical Center. His desire to pursue a career in Emergency Medicine developed as he enjoyed the ability to handle a variety of care and the varying patient acuity in the emergency department.
As the Vice Chair at UCLA Emergency Medicine and Chief at Kern Medical Center for eight years, Dr. McPheeters’ day-to-day responsibilities include patient care, residency training, and academic training in the emergency department, in addition to duties as the medical director of Bakersfield College Paramedic Program.He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, Associate Editor of the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, author of several journal articles, and a public speaker regionally on procedural sedation and surgical airways.
Due to his unwavering dedication to the field of Emergency Medicine, Dr. McPheeters has been recognized as the Teacher of the Year Award at Kern Medical Center (2003-2009), the Kern County Employee Recognition Award for Teamwork, Real Heroes of 2012 Award by the American Red Cross – Kern Chapter and the Faculty Member of the Year – EM, Resident Advisory Council (2013).
He maintains affiliations with the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine, and Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors.
Among his many professional achievements, Dr. McPheeters is most proud of the many graduates he has trained in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. He attributes his success to working hard, having a burning passion for the field, and, most of all, being a team player.
In his free time, Dr. McPheeters enjoys outdoor activities. He volunteers with the Bakersfield Police Activities League Board of Directors and the Tulare Basin Wetlands Association Board of Directors (as VP).
Considering the future, Dr. McPheeters hopes to expand his residency program and enhancing the affiliation with UCLA.
Vice Chair at UCLA Emergency Medicine
Chief at Kern Medical Center
Publications