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Margaret Cary, MD, Family Medicine, Washington, DC

MargaretAnnCaryMDMBA, MPH

Family Medicine • Washington, DC

Emergency Medicine, Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Executive and Leadership Coach for Physicians

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  • Office

    Washington, DC
    Washington, DC 20008
    Phone+1 202-403-1966

Summary

  • Margaret Cary, MD, is a family medicine specialist based in Washington, DC. She completed her residency in family medicine at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital/University of California (San Francisco) after graduating from Baylor College of Medicine in 1978. She also holds an MPH in Nutritional & Environmental Sciences from UCLA and an MBA in Management & Marketing from the University of Colorado. Dr. Cary has additional training in leadership coaching, mediation, conflict coaching, emotional intelligence assessment, and Hogan Assessments. She has published several works, including articles focused on resilience in medical education, the importance of soft skills in medicine, and leadership development, with her work being cited in other publications.

Education & Training

  • Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital/University of California (San Francisco)
    Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital/University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Family Medicine, 1978 - 1981
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1978
  • UCLA
    UCLAMPH, Nutritional & Environmental Sciences, 1972 - 1974
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoMBA, Management & Marketing, Outstanding MBA Graduate of the Year
  • Georgetown University
    Georgetown UniversityCertificate, Leadership Coaching Program
  • Harvard Kennedy School
    Harvard Kennedy SchoolCertificate, Senior Executives program
  • Justice Institute of Atlanta
    Justice Institute of AtlantaCertificate, Mediation Training
  • Conflict Coaching Matters
    Conflict Coaching MattersCertificate, Conflict Coaching
  • MSCEIT - Mayer Salovey Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test
    MSCEIT - Mayer Salovey Caruso Emotional Intelligence TestCertifcation, Emotional intelligence assessment
  • Hogan Assessments
    Hogan AssessmentsCertification, Hogan Assessment administration and interpretation

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1979 - 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Graduating with Honors in Resilience: Creating a Whole New Doctor  
    John Paul Mikhaiel, Jack Pollack, Emory Buck, Matt Williams, Aisha Lott, Jack Penner, Margaret Cary, Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 12/3/2020
  • In Medicine, The "Soft" Skills Are Essential  
    Margaret Cary, MD Magazine, 10/26/2018
  • Physicians as Systemic Change Leaders: Six Applications of Polarity Thinking in Support of Physician Leadership Development  
    Joy Goldman & Margaret Cary, The Library of Professional Coaching, 8/27/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Lessons Learned: Stories from Women in Medical Management 
    Chapter: Boundroid 
    Page 25 - 31Margaret CaryEditors: Deborah Shlian.American College of Physician Executives, TampaEdition 1,2012
  • Lessons Learned: Stories from Women in Medical Management 
    Chapter: The Value of Coaching 
    Page 227 - 231Margaret CaryEditors: Deborah Shlian.American College of Physician Executives, TampaEdition 1,2012
  • Telemedicine & Telehealth: Principles, Policies, Performance and Pitfalls 
    Cary MA & Darkins AWSpringer Publishing, New York2000

Other

Authored Content

  • The Essential Difference Between Management in Medicine and Managing in BusinessJuly 2017
  • The Essential Difference Between Management in Medicine and Managing in BusinessJuly 2017

Press Mentions

  • The Anatomy of a Good Doctor
    The Anatomy of a Good DoctorSeptember 2nd, 2019
  • Coaching and Leadership Training Can Help Med Students Avoid Burnout
    Coaching and Leadership Training Can Help Med Students Avoid BurnoutMarch 25th, 2019
  • Why Digital Healthcare Can Never Replace Doctors
    Why Digital Healthcare Can Never Replace DoctorsSeptember 25th, 2017
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Professional Memberships

External Links

Dr. Margaret Cary, Dr. Margaret Cary, MD, Dr. M Cary, Dr. Margaret Ann Cary