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John Frey, MD, Family Medicine, Grayslake, IL

JohnJFreyMD

Family Medicine Grayslake, IL

Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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  • Office

    1190 Prairie Trail
    Grayslake, IL 60030
    Phone+1 606-217-2968

Summary

  • John Frey, MD, is an Emeritus Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System after his internship at the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, having graduated from Northwestern University Medical School (now The Feinberg School of Medicine) in 1970. Dr. Frey has an extensive academic career, having served as a Professor and Chair at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, and academic positions at The University of North Carolina School in Chapel Hill and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He has been a medical journal editor and regularly contributes to academic journals. He has been recognized with numerous awards, including The F. Marian Bishop Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and the John G. Walsh Lifetime Contribution Award from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Education & Training

  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Family Medicine, 1971 - 1973
  • Cook County Health and Hospitals System
    Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemInternship, Family Medicine, 1970 - 1971
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1993 - 2021
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1980 - 2000
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1973 - 1979

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Directors Award Wisconsin Medical Society, 2018
  • John G. Walsh Lifetime Contribution American Academy of Family Physicians, 2017
  • Folkert O. Belzer Award University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Time Is Now: A Plan to Redesign Family Medicine Residency Education.  
    Green LA, Miller WL, Frey JJ 3rd, Jason H, Westberg J, Cohen DJ, Gotler RS, deGruy FV., Fam.Med, 1/2022
  • G.Gayle Stephens and Wrestling the Bear  
    Frey JJ, JABFM, 7/2016
  • Family Medicine for America's Health and Escape Velocity  
    Frey JJ, Fam Med, 9/2015

Press Mentions

  • Transforming a Family Medicine Residency into a Community-Oriented Learning Environment
    Transforming a Family Medicine Residency into a Community-Oriented Learning EnvironmentApril 2nd, 2018