La Toya D. Jackson, DO, MS, FAAFP

• Provides executive oversight and leadership for all ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs within the sponsoring institution.
• Responsible for ensuring institutional compliance with ACGME standards, guiding accreditation processes, and fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement in graduate medical education.
• Serve as Chair of the GMEC, liaise with institutional leadership and accrediting bodies, and ensures integration of trainees into institutional quality and safety initiatives.
• Advocates for resources and upholds excellence in medical education and trainee well-being.

• Responsible for leading and developing the Family Medicine residency to include maintaining compliance with the ACGME, ABFM, and AOA standards, supervising core faculty and up to 21 residents, educating and leading faculty development, maintaining working relationships with community faculty to collaborate on rotation and resident education, participate with Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in making recommendations and improvements in GME,

• Responsible for creating and reviewing portions of the current curriculum for residents, supervising family medicine residents as well as third and fourth-year medical students; providing lectures for residents and medical students during didactic sessions, recruiting community physicians to serve as preceptors for residents and providing care for patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

• Serve as Medical Education Chair for Medical Executive Committee at Houston Healthcare
• Participate in community health education activities

• Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
• Monitored program performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborated closely with executive leadership to develop strategic plans for long-term growth.
• Established program policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Promoted an inclusive environment by actively engaging diverse populations in all aspects of programming.
• Directed strategic planning process, aligning program objectives with organizational goals.
• Implemented feedback mechanisms to gather insights from participants, guiding continuous program improvement.
• Established and maintained effective working relationships with stakeholders, enhancing collaboration and support.

The Director of Osteopathic Education (DOE) serves as a key academic and clinical leader responsible for the oversight, development, and integration of osteopathic principles and practices (OPP) within the graduate medical education (GME) program. The DOE ensures that osteopathic training meets the standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and that it supports the holistic, patient-centered philosophy of osteopathic medicine.

In this role, the DOE collaborates closely with program leadership, faculty, and clinical preceptors to incorporate osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), philosophy, and clinical reasoning into the core curriculum. This includes coordinating didactics, hands-on workshops, clinical assessments, and faculty development activities to enhance the understanding and application of osteopathic principles across all levels of training.

The DOE also serves as a mentor and advocate for osteopathic residents, ensuring their needs are met and their training is robust, compliant, and aligned with board eligibility requirements. In addition, the DOE fosters interprofessional collaboration and promotes a culture of excellence, professionalism, and continuous improvement in osteopathic medical education.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing an osteopathic recognition curriculum.
• Facilitating regular osteopathic-focused educational sessions.
• Monitoring and evaluating resident performance in OPP and OMT.
• Leading faculty development initiatives to support osteopathic teaching.
• Ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements for osteopathic recognition.
• Serving as a liaison between the program, the institution, and osteopathic accrediting bodies.

The Director of Osteopathic Education plays a vital role in sustaining and advancing the mission of osteopathic training within a community-based, integrative GME environment.

• Facilitated regular staff meetings for effective communication, continuous learning, problem-solving, goal-setting, and progress monitoring.
• Assessed staffing needs, hired qualified personnel, and provided ongoing professional development opportunities for all team members.
• Championed ongoing professional development opportunities for staff, resulting in increased morale and retention rates.
• Spearheaded quality improvement initiatives, resulting in better patient experiences and outcomes overall.
• Developed targeted marketing strategies to increase patient volume and grow the practice over time.
• Promoted a supportive work environment by fostering teamwork and open communication among staff members.
• Expanded clinic offerings, introducing new services in response to community needs and demands.
• Collaborated with executive leadership on strategic planning efforts aimed at long-term growth and sustainability of the clinic facility.
• Created and implemented policies to improve operational efficiency and patient care quality.

• Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing data-driven improvements.
• Promoted a positive organizational culture by modeling leadership behaviors that fostered teamwork, collaboration, and mutual respect among employees.
• Launched innovative programs that aligned with organizational goals, enhancing overall mission impact.
• Evaluated program performance using key metrics, implementing continuous improvement initiatives based on data-driven insights.

• Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
• Recruited and trained staff and volunteers to upgrade collective team skills.
• Mentored team members for professional development, resulting in increased productivity and job satisfaction.
• Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
• Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
• Collaborated closely with executive leadership to develop strategic plans for long-term growth.

• Served as lead family physician at the Downtown Augusta, Ga. location
• Responsible for providing primary care to all age groups which includes child visits, immunizations, pap smears, breast exams, routine physicals, sports physicals, disability physicals, wheelchair assessments, education (diabetes, weight loss, nutrition, hypertension, safe sex, etc.), psychiatric assessments, minor procedures (suture removal, punch biopsies, shave biopsies, joint injection, and aspiration, osteopathic manipulation, and trigger points).
• Belle Terrace is a Federally Qualified Health Center, and we care for the underserved patients in Richmond and surrounding counties.
• Supervised 3 Physician Assistants
• Served as Director of Medical Education for Ross University Medical students for their Family Medicine rotation and implemented their educational curriculum.
• Supervised Family Medicine and ER Residents from Georgia Reagents University (Medical College of Georgia) who elected to complete a primary care rotation as a part of their residency requirements.
• Served on the University Hospitals ER diversion program to discuss ways and implement avenues to encourage patients to seek and maintain a primary care physician to decrease improper use of ER services.
• Worked in cooperation with local HIV/Hepatitis C program to provide primary care for patients enrolled in their RNA viral disease management program.
• Maintained high patient satisfaction through knowledgeable support and compassionate care.
• Administered or prescribed treatments.

• Performed physical exams for Care Improvement Plus members on a yearly basis as well as post-hospital discharge visits to go over members’ medicines and monitor for any discrepancies in patient care. Also monitor for any social issues including depression, help with food, utilities, etc., and educate members on their specific disease process.
• Instructed patients and families on medical diagnoses and treatment options.
• Collaborated with consulting physicians regarding care of patients.

• Supervised case management for Medicare and Medicaid patients with chronic illnesses; this includes working with case managers to establish qualifying patients with a primary care physician to maintain proper medical follow as well as communicating with other consult physicians about patient care to improve patient and family assistance with community resources.
• Managed multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration between various healthcare professionals for optimal patient care.
• Reviewed material used by medical team as part of Medical Review Board standards.

• Life Science Teacher for students ages 12-19 in afternoon school program
• Substitute Teacher for middle and high school aged students
• Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
• Delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
• Designed innovative science curricula to engage students and promote critical thinking.
• Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
• Cultivated positive relationships with students, parents and staff to optimize instruction and support learning outcomes.

• Assisted in teaching students aged 10-11 science
• Assisted in supervising 150 children ages 7-14 throughout the camp day and on field trips