F Douglas Scutchfield, MD

Dr. Scutchfield was born in Wheelwright, Kentucky. He received his undergraduate degree, with Distinction, from Eastern Kentucky University, who has recognized him as their outstanding Alumni in 1992. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Eastern Kentucky University in 2004. He received his MD degree from the University of Kentucky, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He has also received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Pikeville College. He completed residency and fellowship training at Northwestern University, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of Kentucky. He has done additional graduate course work at the University of Michigan, University of Minnesota and Morehead State University. Dr. Scutchfield served as Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Scutchfield is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine, and from 1972-1985 was a Charter Diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and the American Academy of Family Practice. Dr. Scutchfield served as a member of the ACPM Board of Regents and President of that organization. He has received the College’s Outstanding Recognition Award and Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Scutchfield has been a member of the Board of Trustees and President of the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine. In 2008, he received their Duncan Clark Award and gave the Duncan Clark Lecture.