Scott McFarland, M. D.

Education:
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts: Pre-Med
University of Alabama – School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital
General Surgery Residency

Licensure:
Florida License: ME 039206
DEA AM 3297846

Certifications:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider-Instructor
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider/Instructor
Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine

EMS Medical DirectorActivities:
Lake Park Fire Rescue - Medical Director 1995-2002
Riviera Beach F/R Medical Director 2006-present
North Palm Beach F/R Medical Director 2010-present
Chairman, PBC EMS Medical Directors (2007-present)
EMS Advisory Council of PB County (2007-present)
Medical Director Florida Target Clinics

Additional Professional Activities:
Host/Narrator “Healthy Body Healthy Mind”
(Nationally Syndicated PBS Health & Wellness TV Series)
PBC AHA Board Member
AHA Spokesman “Strike Out Stroke”

Articles Written:
”Surgical Management of Intracranial Aneurysms”
“Oxygen Waves in Neuronal Metabolism”
“Cognitive Biases: Pitfalls of the Medical Mind”

Languages:
English/Medical Spanish

Honors :
National Merit Scholar
Alpha Omega Alpha, National Honor Medical Society
Best Teaching Resident, University of Miami Jackson Memorial
Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine, 1994
Clinical Professor, Lake Erie College of Medicine
& Nova Southeastern University

Hospital Affiliations:
Columbia Hospital 1983-2003
Wellington Regional Medical Center
Medical Director, Emergency Dept 1994-2003
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Medical Director, Emergency Department 2002 - Current
Chairman Family Medicine 2004-2008
Lakeside Medical Center (Belle Glade) 2007-Present

Professional Organizations:
Florida Association of EMS Medical Directors
PBC Medical Society
Diplomat American Academy of Emergency Medicine
(Oral Board Examiner, BCEM)
EMS Strategic Planning Committee

Personal:
Wife: Debi, ARNP - Pediatrics
Children: Christian 18, Kati 17, Jackson 5

Team Health:
Physician Wellness Committee

Activities:
Electronic Medical Record Committee
Regional Medical Director – Florida East Coast

Hobbies:
Golf, Travel, History, Writing Music, Diving