Amy L . McGaha, MD
Chair, Department of Family & Community Medicine
Professor

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School of Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
CIPER Leadership Team
Public Health MPH Secondary (Master's)
Amy L . McGaha, MD
Chair, Department of Family & Community Medicine
Professor
Teaching Interests
- Fellowship, National Institute of Program Director Development, Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors, October 2011-June 2012
Department
Family and Community Medicine
Position
Professor
Books
- Not Applicable
McGaha AL. Vitamin D deficiency. In Paulman P, (Ed.). Taylor’s Differential Diagnosis Manual 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer; 2014: 333-4. 2014
Articles
- Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare Leadership: Voices from the Crowd in Today's Complex and Interprofessional Healthcare Enviornment
, Leading the Innovation and Implementation of an Interprofessional Clinical Learning Environment, Todd DeFreece, Joy Doll, Thomas Guck, Amy McGaha, and Michael White. Published in Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare Leadership: Voices from the Crowd in Todays Complex and Interprofessional Healthcare Environment; Edited by Angela M. Lampe, Creighton University Cindy Costanzo, Creighton University William J. Leggio, Office of the Medical Director and Timothy C. Guetterman, University of Michigan; Publication Date 2022; A volume in Contemporary Perspective in Business Leadership 2022 - Journal of Interprofessional Care
, “Sustainable and Replicable Clinical and Financial Outcomes in an Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Nexus”; Thomas P. Guck, Ryan W. Walters, Christie Abdul-Greene, Joy Doll, Michael A. Greene & Amy L. McGaha; Journal of Interprofessional Care; https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2021.1932776 2021 - The Value Initiative
, “Building A Culture of Team-based Care Improves Value” Guck, T., McGaha, A., Keefner, K. December 2020, The Value Initiative American Hospital Association pp 1-2 , p. 1-2 2020 - Journal of Interprofessional Care
McGaha, Amy, MD; “The Impact of COVID-19 on Primary Care in the UK†Reviewer for the Journal of Interprofessional Care; June, 2020. 2020 - Journal of Viral Hepatology
Gaps in knowledge and screening for hepatitis C by primary care residents- a survey of 7 programs from the United States. Teply, Robyn; Goins, Krista; McGaha, Amy; Goodman, Mark; Guck, Thomas; Mukherjee, Sandeep; submitted to Journal of Viral Hepatitis; June, 2020 2020 - Journal of Interprofessional Care
Creation of a Primary Care Academic Collaborative Nexus: Enabling and Interfering Factors; Kristina Brandon, Thomas Guck, Joy Doll, Amy McGaha, Meghan Potthoff, Todd DeFreece & Michael White; Journal of Interprofessional Care ISSN: 1356-1820 (Print) 1469-9567 (Online) Journal homepage https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ijic20; March 2020 , p. 1356-1820 2020 - Journal of Interprofessional Care
Brandon, K., Guck, T., Doll, J.D., McGaha, A., Potthoff, M., DeFreece, T. & White, M. (Submitted February 2018). Formation of a Primary Care Academic Collaborative Nexus: Enabling and Interfering Factors. Invited article for special issue for Journal of Interprofessional Care. 2018 - Journal of Interprofessional Care
Brandon, K., Guck, T., Doll, J.D., McGaha, A., Potthoff, M., DeFreece, T. & White, M. (Submitted October 2017). Formation of a primary care academic collaborative affiliation: Enabling and interfering factors. Invited article for special issue for Journal of Interprofessional Care 2017 - Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
“Timed Up and GO (TUG) Test”, Breelan M. Kear, Thomas P. Guck, Amy L. McGaha, Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Vol 8 Issue 1, p. 9-13 2016 - Annals of Behavioral Science and Medical Education
Kear, B., Guck, T., McGaha, A. (2015). The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG): The Sixth Vital Sign Assessed in Primary Care. [abstract] Annals of Behavioral Medicine 47, Supplement
47 Supplement 2015
Publications
- Audio Digest
Insomnia and Sleep Apnea Audio-Digest Family Medicine Board Review 2017
Presentations
- “Advancing Inclusion and Belonging in Health Science Education: Words Matter…Inclusivity and the Power of Language in building a Healing Environment”; Leslie Kuhnel, DBe, MPHA, HEC-C, Amy L. McGaha, MD, FAAFP, Creighton University Health Sciences Faculty Development Session, Virtual; August 24, 2022 2022
- “Interprofessional Panel Discussion webinar”; Amy McGaha, M.D.,Anne Schoening, Andrea Thinnes, Colleen Spellman, Patricia Timmons, Courtney Duggan, Joanna Stratton, Elissa Ver Hey, Tina Younger, Cary Moore, Bill Howard, Kristy Keefner; February 17, 2022. 2022
- Presented for the American Hospital Association Webinars on Advancing Health in America. More than 800 registrants across the country. Discussed how a culture of interdisciplinary care teams enables us to improve value for our patients. Participants Tom Guck, Kristy Keefner, Todd Defreece, Amy McGaha, 2021
- Guck, T., McGaha, A., Keefner, K. (September,2020). Not yet published. American Hospital Association Podcast Interview on Leadership. 2020
- Andrea Pfeifle, Freyda Velazquez Perez, Kelsey Binion,Thomas Guck, PhD, Deanna Willis, Amy McGaha, M.D., Michael Greene, M.D., Daniel Desjardins, M.D. " Family Medicine Resident Engagement in Team Care Clinics: Emerging Best Practices and Lessons Learned" Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference, Phoenix, AZ, December 5-8, 2019 2019
- Amy McGaha, M.D., FAACP, Moderator for the Interprofessional Panel Discussion “The Interprofessional Elephant in the Room: What aren’t we talking about?” Collaborating Across Boarders VII Conference Crossroads of Collaboration, October 20-23, 2019, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 2019
- Kristy Brandon, PT, DPT, EdD student, Thomas Guck, PhD, Thomas Strawmier, APRN, DNP student, Amy McGaha, MD, Joy Doll, OTD, OTR/L, FNAP. Innovating Interprofessional Collaboration in a Primary Care Setting. The Nexus Summit. August 18-20, 2019. Minneapolis, MN 2019
- Kristy Brandon, Joy Doll, Thomas Guck, and Amy McGaha. Innovating Interprofessional Collaboration in a Primary Care Setting. Heartland Interprofessional Education Conference (HIPE) Come Together to Work Together. August 1-2, 2019. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2019
- “Review of the Previous 29th National Conference” Coastal Research Conference. Kauai 2019
- Working with Immigrants and Refugees Panel Discussion, Co-Presentation with Representatives from Public School, Immigration Law, Mental Health and Social Work on Issue Related to Immigrants and Refugees; University of Nebraska, Omaha, College of Public Affairs and Community Service. 2018
- Leadership and Wellness Panel; Shannon Boerner, MD, FACP, Allison Harlow, PhD, Jennifer Harsh, PhD, LIMFT,Amy L. McGaha, MD, FAAFP, Sarah Richards, MD, FACP; Nebraska Chapter Scientific Meeting, American College of Physicians, Nebraska Chapter, Methodist Healthcare System Ballroom, Omaha, NE, October 26-27, 2018 2018
- Moderator, Morning Session 2018 Primary Care Update, Creighton University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine; April 27-28, Omaha Marriottt Regency Hotel, Omaha NE 2018
- Summary of 29th National Conference and Conference Themes; Amy L. McGaha, M.D., Coastal Research Group National Conference, April 18, 2018, Monterey, CA 2018
- "Geriatric Pain and Associated Conditions (Depression)”, Amy L. McGaha, MD, FAAFP & Shannon M. Kinnan, MD; Annual Pain Management Conference, March 9, 2018, Mike & Josie Harper Center Creighton University Campus, Omaha, NE 2018
- Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds - "Diabetic Neuropathy"; Amy McGaha, M.D. & Samrawit Tekle, M.D. 2017
- Submission ID: 55073; Presentation Title: “Primary Care Resident Knowledge of Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Management” STFM 2017 Conference on Practice Improvement; Category you submitted for: Poster - Completed Research Project Category we accepted your submission for: Poster - Completed Research Project Presenters: Robyn Teply, PharmD, Thomas Guck, PhD, Mark Goodman, M.D., Amy McGaha, M.D.,Krista Goins, M.D., Sandeep Mukherjee, M.D. 2017
- “Protecting Family Medicine Education in the Heartland: A Glimpse of Things to Come?” Coastal Research Conference. Kauai 2016
- “Obesity & Medical Management of Obesity: Practical-Based Recommendations” Session Moderator, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: Primary Care Update, Omaha, NE 2016
- McGaha A. (30 July 2015). Global health begins at home: Caring for refugees in the family medicine home. [National conference presentation]. American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference. Kansas City, MO. 2015
- Kear, B., Guck, T., & McGaha, A. (2015). The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG): The Sixth Vital Sign Assessed in Primary Care. [National conference presentation]. Society of Behavioral Medicine 36th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Antonio, TX. 2015
- Vimalachandran P & McGaha A. (20 March 2015). Get vaccinated, get healthy. [Poster presentation]. Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians. 67th Annual Meeting & Scientific Assembly. LaVista, NE. 2015
- Mullick S, Saxena S, & McGaha A. (20 March 2015). Significance of recognition and management of obstructive sleep apnea in primary care. [Poster presentation]. Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians. 67th Annual Meeting & Scientific Assembly. LaVista, NE. 2015
- McGaha AL. (March 2014). Getting into Residency Training: What IMGs need to know. [International conference presentation]. Residency Educators Symposium. Weill-Cornell Medical College in Qatar. Doha, Qatar. 2014
- Al Shaikh Nasser H, Saxena S, McGaha A, & Chaudry R. (May 2013). Evaluation of case-based teaching to residents using picture format. [National poster presentation]. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine annual meeting. Baltimore, MD. 2013
- McGaha AL. (May 2013). Milestones are coming. [National presentation]. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. 2013
- McGaha AL. (April 2013). Implementing milestones into your competency assessment. [National presentation]. American Academy of Family Physicians program directors workshop. Kansas City, MO. 2013
Other
Participated as a consultant in Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Grant at Grand Valley State University for the Following “A Clinical Toolkit for Placing Interprofessional Student Teams in the Clinical Learning Environment; Amy McGaha, MD
Awards
- AIHC Interprofessional Practice Award 2021
Award given annually at the Nexus Summit to recognize an individual who demonstrates excellence in interprofessional practice
Nexus Summit 2021 - Gold Humanism Honor Society
Creighton University Chapter - Roland L. Kleeberger, M.D. Professorship
Creighton University School of Medicine - Service Excellence Recognition
Alegent Creighton Health