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About Elisabeth L. Righter

Elisabeth L. Righter, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. She joined the faculty in October of 2011, after four years working at Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency in Appleton, Wisc., and 10 years working at Dayton Community Family Medicine Residency. Before entering graduate medical education, she practiced for five years. Her work experiences included urgent care, emergency room, occupational medicine and family medicine practices in Maui, Hawaii, and Cleveland. She is proud to have mentored residents in research projects. She was named Family Medicine Attending of the Year in 2002 at her residency. Dr. Righter served as president of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) in 2005-06. She was named the 2008 OAFP Foundation Philanthropist of the Year. Dr. Righter was a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Commission on Quality and Practice, including Chair (2011-15). She was president of Phi Rho Sigma Medical Society-International (2011-19). She is an OAFP Alternate Delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates (2015-20). Her clinical interests are pregnancy care, especially group prenatal care (Centering Pregnancy); along with procedures. Her research and teaching interests include quality improvement and cultural proficiency. She is the Medical Director at the residency ambulatory office; Five Rivers Family Health Center. Her Twitter handle is @drlisarighter.

Positions

2013 - Present Medical Director, Five Rivers Family Health Center
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2011 - Present Associate Director, Wright State University Family Medicine
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2011 - Present Associate Professor, Wright State University Family Medicine
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2011 - Present PCMH Physician Champion, Wright State University Family Medicine Residency Program
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2016 - 2018 Non-Academic Position, Oregon Health & Science University ‐ Professionals Accelerating Clinical and Educational Redesign (PACER) Inter-professional Faculty Development Training & Expansion
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2011 - 2017 OB/Gyn Curriculum Supervisor, Wright State University Family Medicine Residency Program
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2017 Non-Academic Position, Premier Health System ‐ Business of People Physician Leadership Training
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2015 - 2016 Chair, Good Samaritan Hospital ‐ Family Medicine
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2013 - 2014 Vice Chair, Good Samaritan Hospital ‐ Family Medicine
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2014 Non-Academic Position, Merck ‐ Nexplanon Clinical training Program
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2014 Non-Academic Position, Centering Healthcare Institue ‐ Centering Parenting Group Well Child Care Training
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2009 - 2012 Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Instructor, American Academy of Family Physicians
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2010 - 2011 Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin College of Medicine ‐ Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
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2007 - 2010 Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin College of Medicine ‐ Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
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2010 Non-Academic Position, Schering-Plough ‐ Implanon Clinical Training Program
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2007 - 2008 Non-Faculty Academic Position, University of Wisconsin ‐ Primary Care Faculty Development Program
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1997 - 2007 Assistant Professor, Wright State University Family Medicine
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1997 - 2007 Associate Director, Wright State University Dayton Community Family Medicine Residency
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2007 Physician, Centering Healthcare Institute ‐ Centering Pregnancy Group Prenatal Care Training
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2004 - 2005 Non-Faculty Academic Position, American Medical Student Association Foundation ‐ Leadership Seminar Series II
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1998 - 1999 Faculty Development Fellow, University of North Carolina
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1993 - 1997 Clinical Instructor, Case Western Reserve University ‐ School of Medicine
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1989 - 1992 Resident, Grant Medical Center ‐ Family Medicine
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Curriculum Vitae


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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Member, Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Present Member, Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
Present Member, Phi Rho Sigma Medical Society
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Education

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1985 - 1989 M.D., Wright State University ‐ Boonshoft School of Medicine
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1983 - 1985 B.S., Wright State University ‐ Biology
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1979 - 1982 B.S., The Ohio State University ‐ Biology
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Contact Information

Five Rivers Family Health
2261 Philadelphia Dr.
Dayton, OH 45406-1814

(937) 276-4141

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