Dr Mclandress

Dr. Richard Mclandress

Education:

• Undergraduate:  Univ. of Washington (BS Microbiology, Graduated 1970)
• Medical School:  Univ. of Washington (MD, Graduated 1974)
• Residency:  Family Medicine Spokane (Graduated 1977)

Board Certification:

• American Board of Family Medicine
• National Board of Medical Examiners, Parts I, II, III

Offices/ Activities:

• Chairman, KMC Clinical Ethics (1990 to present)
• Clinical Instructor, UW School of Medicine (1977-present)
• Chairman, Department of Family Medicine (1982-1983)
• Board of Directors, Panhandle Health District #1 (1982-present)
• Presenter, Leadership Coeur d’Alene, Healthcare Issues (1989-present)
• Chairman, Institutional Review Board at KMC (1982-1998)
• Founding Member, Board of Directors, Excell Foundation School District #271 (1986-1994)
• Physician- Schweitzer Mountain Ski Patrol (1978-present)
• Physician- Rivers Odyssey West, an outdoors rafting company (2006-present)

Professional Societies:

• American Academy of Family Physicians
• Kootenai-Benewah County Medical Society
• Idaho Academy of Family Physicians
• American Medical Association
• Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honor Society

Personal:

• Born and grew up in Wenatchee, Washington with my 4 brothers on a cherry-apple orchard.  I was driving the jeep, spraying, pruning, thinning, picking, propping, and changing sprinklers at age 10.
• Married to my wonderful wife, Cathy, with 4 awesome children

Interests:

• My life is closely integrated with my family…hiking, cycling, kayaking, skiing; swimming…we are outside more than inside.
• I strongly advocate a physically active life, trying to lead by example, including acting in a spiritually connected Christian way.
• Advocacy for staunch environmental conservation and advise everyone to EAT PLANTS!!

Professional Interests:

I believe that ongoing education, a life-long learning process, is very important and have therefore worked hard to maintain my role as a clinical teacher of Family Medicine.  As a physician I view myself an important teacher to my patients, emphasizing a healthy life-style to prevent disease and a strong scientific connection in order to be able to apply the hugely miraculous knowledge which allows us to more effectively treat disease.