Charles (Chip) Finch, D.O.

Dr. Finch graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He did his Emergency Medicine residency at Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, and currently works for as an emergency physician in Scottsdale. Dr. Finch has been with MWU/AZCOM since 2000. In addition to his duties as Department Chair, he is the director of the longitudinal ultrasound curriculum, teaches in the second year Introduction to Clinical Medicine course, and directs courses in Emergency Medical Services, Ultrasound, and Introduction to Radiology. He is a Fellow of the National Association of Medical Educators (NAOME), and actively engaged in numerous committees with NAOME and the AACOM. Dr. Finch is involved with the NBOME as a Past Chair of the COMLEX Level 2 CE, and is an item test writer for the NBOME and USMLE board examinations. Dr. Finch serves as the Speaker of the House of Delegates for the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association, and is currently the Chair of the Annual AOMA Case and Poster Forum. Dr. Finch completed a Health Policy Fellowship with the American Osteopathic Association in 2002, and the Costin Institute for Medical Education in 2005. In his free time, Dr. Finch serves as the Founder and Camp Director for Camp Paz, a statewide bereavement program for children and adults who have experienced a death in their life.