Dr. Walt Larimore Joins Relegent as Medical Director
Relegent announced today the addition of Walt Larimore, M. D., as the company’s Medical Director. Dr. Larimore will begin his duties on September 1, 2006. In addition, Relegent announced the formation of a Medical Advisory Board under the direction of Dr. Walt Larimore.
Franklin, TN (PRWEB) September 3, 2006
Relegent announced today the addition of Walt Larimore, M. D., as the company’s Medical Director. Dr. Larimore will begin his duties on September 1, 2006. In addition, Relegent announced the formation of a Medical Advisory Board under the direction of Dr. Walt Larimore. The Medical Advisory Board will be made of clinical experts in a wide variety of medical and surgical specialties including Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, ENT, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Neurology, Nutrition, Oncology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Pediatric Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine and Urology.
“Our mission is help people live healthier, happier lives,” said J. Tod Fetherling, president and chief executive officer. “We do this by working with hospitals and schools to provide proactive health education. Dr. Walt Larimore and the Medical Advisory Board will help us tremendously in reviewing and updating our content for both schools and hospitals.”
Dr. Larimore practiced small-town family medicine for over twenty years (delivering over 1,500 babies) prior to becoming the medical director of Fox’s Health Network from 1998 until 2000. He was then Vice President and Family Physician in Residence at Focus on the Family until 2004. Dr. Larimore is now a full-time author, medical journalist and medical educator. He teaches part-time, holding adjunct clinical academic appointments in family medicine at the In His Image Family Medicine Residency Program in Tulsa, OK and University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program in Denver, CO.
Dr. Larimore received his B. S. degree from Louisiana State University in 1974, his M. D. degree, with AOA honors, from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1977; then completed a General Practice Teaching Fellowship at Queen's Hospital in Nottingham, England in 1978 and his Residency in Family Medicine at Duke University Medical Center in 1981. Dr. Larimore is Board Certified and thrice re-certified by the American Board of Family Practice and has been awarded the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine by the ABFP. He has been awarded the American Medical Association's Physician Recognition Award every year since 1981.
"The team at Relegent has been pioneering E-health strategies for more than eleven years." said Walt Larimore, MD. "Having worked with the team at Relegent in previous companies like The Health Network, I believe we can continue to make a tremendous impact on the health and well-being through the use of multi-media channels."
Dr. Larimore has been listed in "Distinguished Physicians of America" (1992), "The Best Doctors in America" (1998-2002), "Who's Who in America" (2000), "Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare" (2002-2004), "Who's Who in Science and Engineering" (2003-2007), "International Health Professionals of the Year" (2004-2005), "International Health Scientists of the Year" (2004-2005), and "International Health Scientist of the Year" (2004). In addition, Dr. Larimore has been listed in the Guide to America's Top Family Doctors (2004-2005), America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals (2002), and The 2000 Intellectuals of the 21st Century (2004).
About Relegent
Relegent is a leading supplier of health content to schools and hospitals. Relegent, headquartered in Franklin, TN, markets Discovery Hospital to hospitals and provides additional healthcare marketing services to hospitals, health plans and employers. Relegent owns and operates HealthTeacher, the leading K-12 health curriculum. HealthTeacher is the health curriculum of choice in more than 7,000 schools in 60 countries to more than 5,000,000 students.
###
