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Annie M. Rusk, M.D.

  1. Critical Care Specialist
  2. Pulmonologist
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  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

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Annie M. Rusk, M.D., is a physician specializing in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine.

Dr. Rusk attended medical school at the University of Minnesota. She completed Internal Medicine residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin where she then served as Chief Resident of Internal Medicine. She completed specialty training in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Dr. Rusk focuses on the care of individuals with respiratory failure and pulmonary disease requiring treatment in the hospital and the Intensive Care Unit. Her research interests include promoting respiratory health in Indigenous North Americans with community engaged methods.

  1. COPD
  2. Lung nodule
  3. Pleural disease
  4. Respiratory failure
  5. Sepsis
  6. Shock
  1. Bronchoscopy
  2. Chest tube placement
  3. Endotracheal intubation
  4. Paracentesis
  5. Thoracentesis
  • Smoking cessation interventions
  • Respiratory failure
  • Pleural disease
  • Lung cancer screening
  • Chronic obstructive lung disease
  1. 2022
    FellowPulmonary and Critical Care Me, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2022
    Chief FellowMayo Clinic
  3. 2021
    Chief Clinical Fellow - Associate chief fellow for academic year 2020 - 2021Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  4. 2019
    Chief ResidentDepartment of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
  5. 2018
    Residency - Internal MedicineDepartment of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
  6. 2015
    Doctorate of MedicineUniversity of Minnesota
  7. 2010
    BS - Chemistry, BiologyConcordia College

Certifications

  1. 2023
    Pulmonary DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2018
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Faculty Rural Health ScholarRobert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery
  2. 2023
    Fellowship in Health Equity AwardAmerican Thoracic Society
  3. 2022
    Outstanding Achievement AwardMayo Clinic
  4. 2021
    CHEST Foundation Diversity Travel GrantChest
  5. 2021
    Shark TankMayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery
  6. 2021
    Abstract Competition Winner 2021Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)
  7. 2021
    Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) Scholarship ProgramRochester Epidemiology Project
  8. 2020
    Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery Scholar Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery
  9. 2020
    Minority Trainee Development Scholarship AwardAmerican Thoracic Society
  10. 2018
    Outstanding Resident Research and Quality Improvement AwardMedical College of Wisconsin
  11. 2018
    Outstanding Medical Student Teacher AwardMedical College of Wisconsin
  12. 2017
    Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award Medical College of Wisconsin
  13. 2016
    Outstanding Medical Student Teaching AwardMedical College of Wisconsin

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    MemberHealth Equity and Diversity Committee, American Thoracic Society
  2. 2023 - present
    ChairDiversity, Equity and Inclusion, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  3. 2023 - present
    MemberPulmonary Core Curriculum, American Thoracic Society
  4. 2023 - present
    Member at LargeAssociation of American Indian Physicians
  5. 2023 - present
    Board of Directors MemberAssociation of American Indian Physicians
  6. 2021 - 2022
    Academic AdvisorScience Bound Scholars
  7. 2021 - 2022
    ContributorNative American Pathway Program
  8. 2020 - 2022
    Active MemberDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
  9. 2020 - present
    MemberDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  10. 2020 - present
    MemberDiversity and Inclusion Task Force, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  11. 2020 - present
    MemberAssociation of American Indian Physicians
  12. 2020 - present
    Committee MemberSafety IPE Workgroup
  13. 2019 - 2022
    MemberCelebrate Dakota MERG!
  14. 2019 - present
    MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine
  15. 2018 - 2019
    Voting Board MemberPeer Review Board, Milwaukee VA Medical Center, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
  16. 2018 - 2019
    MemberResuscitation Committee, Milwaukee VA Medical Center, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
  17. 2018 - 2019
    Education Chief ResidentEducation Committee, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
  18. 2017 - 2018
    Resident RepresentativeFroedtert Hospital Emergency Response Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
  19. 2017 - present
    MemberAmerican Thoracic Society
  20. 2010 - 2015
    MemberAssociation of Native American Medical Students

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