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Office
3500 S. National Avenue
Ste. 700
Springfield, MO 65807Phone+1 417-269-1362Fax+1 417-269-1372
Summary
- Dr. Julia Flax is a Family Medicine specialist based in Springfield, MO. She completed her medical training at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, followed by a residency and Chief Residency in Family Medicine at Halifax Medical Center. Dr. Flax holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University. She serves as Chief Population Health Officer, Medical Director at CoxHealth Plans, and has been an attending physician at CoxHealth since 2001. Her publications include works on high-risk medications in the elderly and the usefulness of the Brief Symptom Inventory in neuropsychological evaluations. Dr. Flax is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and has received several awards, including the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award and the Meade Johnson Award for Graduate Education in Family Practice. She serves on the AAFP Commission on Health of the Public and Science.
Education & Training
Halifax Medical CenterChief Residency, Family Medicine, 2000 - 2001- Halifax Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1998
Stanford UniversityBS, Civil Engineering, 1990 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2001 - 2026
FL State Medical License 1999 - 2005
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Academy of Family PhysiciansFellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
- American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award American Medical Association, 2013
- Chief Resident Halifax Medical Center, 2000-2001
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Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
- The Usefulness of the Brief Symptom Inventory in the Neuropsychological Evaluation of Traumatic Brain InjurySlaughter J, Johnstone G, Petroski G, Flax J., Brain Injury, 2/13/1999
- Psychogenic Parasitosis. A case series and literature reviews.Slaughter J, Zanol K, Rezvani H, Flax J., Psychosomatics, 11/1/1998
Lectures
- High Risk Medications in the ElderlyCoxHealth - 7/16/2015
- Population Health and Preventive MedicineCoxHealth Network; Springfield, MO - 3/31/2015
- Population Health and Preventive MedicineCoxHealth Network; Springfield, MO - 3/27/2015
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Committees
- Full Director, CoxHealth Board of Directors 2015 - Present
- Member, Population Health Governance and Oversight Committee 2015 - Present
- Member, Joint Operations Committee 2015 - Present
- Member, Evidence Based Medicine Committee 2015 - Present
- Member, Clinical Excellence Committee 2015 - Present
- Member, Cardiovascular Governance Council 2014 - Present
- Chair, Commercial Contracting Subcommittee 2014 - Present
- Member, Commercial Contracting Subcommittee 2013 - Present
- Member, Peer Review Committee 2013 - Present
- Member, American Board of Family Medicine Angoff Committee 2008 - 2008
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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