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William Cooke Jr., MD, Family Medicine, Austin, IN

WilliamElbertCookeJr.MDFAAFP, FASAM, AAHIVS

Family Medicine • Austin, IN

Addiction Medicine, Obstetrics, HIV/AIDS Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Advancing innovative approaches to patient, family, and community engagement in rural Indiana as Medical Director of Foundations Family Medicine.

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  • Office

    25 W Main St
    Austin, IN 47102
    Phone+1 812-794-8100
    Fax+1 812-794-8200

Summary

  • Dr. William Cooke is a family physician in Austin, IN and is affiliated with Scott Memorial Health. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. He specializes in addiction medicine, obstetrics, hiv/aids medicine, hospital medicine/hospitalist, and rural health and is experienced in addiction medicine, hiv/aids, diabetes, public health, and obstetrics.

    • Canary in the Coal Mine | Tyndale House Publishers

    Resourses related to topics highlighted in my book about community solutions to the health disparities in the U.S.

Education & Training

  • Indiana University School of Medicine/Ball Memorial
    Indiana University School of Medicine/Ball MemorialResidency, Family Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
  • American Academy of Family PhysiciansFAAFP
  • American Academy of HIV MedicineHIV Specialist
  • American Board of Preventative MedicineAddiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • IU Southeast Distinguished Alumni Award
  • Ryan White Distinguished Leadership Award
  • Pillar of Excellence Award by Addiction Policy Forum
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Publications & Presentations

Authored Content

  • Canary in the Coal MineJune 2021
  • Opioid addiction kills. But so does limiting pain medication.September 2021
  • Harm-reduction programs acknowledge the difference between ‘do no harm’ and ‘protect from harm’August 2021
  • Closing an Indiana county’s syringe services program would be a public health disasterJune 2021
  • Show courageous compassion. Increase needle exchange access to prevent drug-fueled HIVMay 2021
  • Justice must veto bill tying up harm reductionApril 2021
  • How and Why We Can Do Better: Managing Addiction in a PandemicMarch 2021
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Press Mentions

  • Biden Wants to Cure Hepatitis C by 2030. These Barriers Have Been Standing in the Way
    Biden Wants to Cure Hepatitis C by 2030. These Barriers Have Been Standing in the WayMarch 9th, 2023
  • Q&A: Addressing Alcohol Intake with Older Patients
    Q&A: Addressing Alcohol Intake with Older PatientsSeptember 23rd, 2021
  • Harm-Reduction Programs Acknowledge the Difference Between ‘Do No Harm’ and ‘Protect from Harm’
    Harm-Reduction Programs Acknowledge the Difference Between ‘Do No Harm’ and ‘Protect from Harm’August 11th, 2021
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Committees

  • Advisory Board Member, Indiana Harm Reduction Coalition 2021 - Present
  • Stirring Committee, HIV ZIP Coalition 2021 - Present
  • Board of Directors, Scott County Partnership 2018 - Present
  • Chair, Utilization Review 2015 - Present
  • Chair, Informatics 2013 - Present
  • Member, Ethics Committee 2010 - Present
  • Stirring Committee, Get Healthy Scott County 2010 - Present
  • Member, OB Committee 2004 - Present
  • Chief Medical Officer, Medical Executive Committee 2012 - 2014
  • Board Member, IU Grand Challenge—Responding to the Opioid Crisis

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Co-director, Rural Center for AIDS/STD PreventionFounded in 1994, the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention (RCAP) promotes HIV/STD prevention in rural America to reduce HIV/STD prevalence. RCAP is headquartered at Indiana University in the Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health – Bloomington. RCAP.2020 - Present

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