FAMILY MEDICINE:

Russell Maier, MD - Program Director
Russell is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine and family medicine residency where he served as Chief Resident. He chose family medicine because it offers the opportunity for a close relationship with patients. He completed the University of Washington Faculty Development Fellowship in Family Medicine, and is board certified. For many years, Russell served as site coordinator for the University of Washington required third year clerkship in family medicine and the elective fourth-year sub-internship. His residency administration experience includes two years as Associate Program Director prior to assuming the position of Program Director in 2005. Russell is very active in community health initiatives. He chaired the successful city-wide fluoridation campaign and currently serves on the board of the Washington Dental Service Foundation. Russell and his wife, also a physician, have three kids, two dogs and a hedgehog. The family enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, camping, biking, and snow skiing. Being a parent is far and away what Russell enjoys most.

April Yates Hardy, MSOD – Assistant Program Director
April earned a Masters of Science in Organizational Development from Central Washington University. Prior to joining the program at its inception in 1992, she worked in both the profit and not-for-profit sectors as a manager, teacher, and consultant. April manages many aspects of the academic program including curriculum coordination, resident recruitment and orientation, and the residency program’s marketing and community relations. She co-coordinates the medical student clerkships and sub-internships and teaches organizational development theory and practice to residents. April values the opportunity to work in an educational environment with great people, enjoys the diversity of her responsibilities, and is committed to the mission of the program. She has lived in Yakima for 29 years and appreciates the spirit of community. She is an active volunteer and community board member. Outside of work, April is a theatre mom. She and her husband, a mental health therapist, follow their son's local theatrical pursuits. April enjoys reading, movies, creative projects, travel, quiet moments, and time spent with family and friends.

Roger Bracchi, MD - Family Medicine Faculty
Originally from Portland, Oregon, Roger is a board certified graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University and the prior family medicine residency program in Yakima. He was in private practice in Yakima for 13 years before joining the CWFM faculty. He was formerly chair of the Department of Family Medicine for the conjoint medical staff. Roger enjoys teaching family medicine and coordinating the travel medicine clinic. He delights in the changing schedule and variety of faculty responsibilities at CWFM, and finds being Hospital Doc for the Family Medicine Service especially fun. Roger and his wife have two grown children and reside on a 14-acre ranch. When not working, Roger enjoys his family, snow skiing, hiking and riding his horses.

Tanny Davenport, MD - Family Medicine Faculty
Lower Yakima Valley native, Tanny always knew he’d be a doctor. He earned a Bachelors degree at Whitman College prior to entering medical school at the University of Washington. Tanny completed two medical school rotations and residency at Central Washington Family Medicine, and is board-certified. He loves working with the CWFM staff "because everyone works hard to provide the best possible care for patients—and has fun while doing it!" As a family medicine physician, Tanny enjoys taking care of all generations of a family unit. He has a deep appreciation for the cultural diversity of the Yakima Valley as he is of mixed Caucasian-Filipino heritage. When not spending time with his wife, a first grade teacher, or his large extended family, Tanny has fun playing basketball, golf, and working out. Tanny is site co-coordinator for the UW Family Medicine Clerkship, oversees the residency ENT/Ophthalmology curriculum and the Wednesday didactic series.

Mark Deramo, MD - Family Medicine Faculty
Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Mark received his medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He completed his family medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside Family Medicine Residency Program, and in June 2004 completed a fellowship in Faculty Development at UPMC McKeesport. Mark has a special interest in evidence-based holistic medicine. He has two cats (Guinness and Snickers) and likes to wear purple. He collects salt-water fish and corals. He’s competed in two Marine Corps marathons, reads science-fiction/fantasy, and is an amateur cook, not because he loves to cook but because he loves to eat. Mark is especially fond of desserts and writes the popular restaurant review for CWFM’s monthly employee newsletter.

Debra Gould, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Faculty
Originally from rural Canaseraga, New York, Deb received her medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She completed her residency in family medicine at Highland Hospital University, Rochester, New York. She went on to receive a Masters degree in public health and completed a 2-year fellowship in health services research at the University of Washington, Seattle. Deb chose family medicine because she enjoys the process and complexity of working holistically with patients within the context of their families and community. She proclaims that CWFM is one of the best organizations in which she’s worked; the staff, faculty and residents genuinely care about each other and their patients. Deb coordinates the Ambulatory Family Medicine and Community Medicine rotations. Aside from CWFM, Deb and her husband, a developer of mental health and chemical dependency programs for Yakima County Department of Corrections, travel throughout the western United States white water kayaking. Deb also enjoys music, reading and studies classical guitar and Tibetan Buddhism.

Portia Jones, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Faculty
Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Portia completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from George Fox College in Newberg, Oregon. She attended Hahnamann University School of Medicine for two years before transferring to the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, where she received her medical degree. She simultaneously completed her residency in family medicine and a fellowship in obstetrics at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Portia formerly held faculty positions in Maryland, Minnesota and New York. She completed a Masters of Public Health degree at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health and is a certified instructor for Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. Portia and her husband work with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Honduras to train primary health care workers and develop a health network in an area that provides little health resources. They teach three courses during the 4-6 weeks they spend in Central America each year. Portia and her husband have three children ages 12, 10 and 7.

Mike Maples, MD – Family Medicine Faculty
Mike enjoys the full scope of family medicine, caring for families throughout their life cycle. He is committed to patient education, to help patients understand their wellness needs, and to make informed decisions regarding their illness care. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine. He did his family medicine residency at University Hospital in Seattle, completing that training in 1983. After graduation, Mike moved to Yakima, where he practiced for six years. In 1989, he returned to Seattle to assume a faculty position at the Group Health Residency Program and completed the UW Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship, learning the skills needed to teach physicians in the specialty of family medicine. In 1992, he returned to Yakima to become the founding director of the CWFM residency program. Dr. Maples was named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CWFM in 2003. Mike and his wife, also a physician, have two teenage sons. His interests outside of work and family include gardening, cooking, snowboarding, whitewater rafting and hiking. He also enjoys watching and listening to jazz and other performances in which his sons are involved.

Vicki Black, MD - Family Medicine Faculty
A board certified graduate of Loyola School of Medicine and the Family Practice Residency in Oak Park, Illinois, Vicki practiced for fourteen years in rural Washington with medically underserved populations. She is skilled in the practice of obstetrics and special procedures, and is a national advisory faculty for Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO). Vicki completed the Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship at the University of Washington with research on Women in Rural Medicine. She is past president of the Washington Rural Health Association and the Washington Academy of Family Physicians. Vicki served as Associate Director of CWFM's residency program from 1992-2003 and Director from 2003-2005. She is the Medical Director for CWFM.

Kirk Strosahl , PhD - Behavioral Scientist
Kirk is a clinical psychologist specializing in health psychology, medical psychology and integrative behavioral care. He earned a B.S. in Psychology from Colorado University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Purdue University. Kirk is a published author, presenter, reseacher, and clinician with extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Prior to joining the residency faculty, he was the principal, reseacher, and training director for Mountainview Consulting Group which provided consulting services, technical assistance, and direct clinical training in integrative medicine strategies and primary care behavioral health programs to primary care providers and health systems. Kirk and his wife, also a psychologist, are the proud parents of three grown daughters. their passions include gardening, travel and outdoor adventure. Kirk is particularly attracted to fishing and golf, both of which test his frustration tolerance.He and his wife own and operate a wine grape vineyard.

Marvin Scotvold, MD – Dermatology Faculty
Scotty is a Clinical Professor of Medicine (dermatology), and pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and the Executive Director of the North Pacific Pediatric Society. He completed residencies in dermatology and pediatrics and did a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology prior to a long tenure in academic medicine. Scotty especially enjoys teaching family medicine residents at CWFM, because the commitment of the faculty is superb and the well qualified residents are eager to learn. Scotty and his wife have three daughters, a son, and nine grandchildren. When not teaching, he loves to visit family and friends, travel with his wife, participate in church activities, and tend to 3 horses.

Mark Bauer, MD – Internal Medicine Faculty
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Mark received a degree in medicine from Wayne State University and completed his internal medicine residency at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He has been in private practice for 20 years and provides in-hospital attending services for the CWFM family medicine service. Mark enjoys the one-on-one interaction with his long-standing patients, as well as getting to know new patients in the small rural community where he practices. Married with 3 teenagers, Mark actively supports his children’s extracurricular activities and takes pleasure in home improvement projects, hiking, snow skiing, and camping.

Melissa Lemp, DO – Pediatrics Faculty
Melissa came to CWFM with five years experience as an attending physician in inner city St. Louis, working with the National Health Corps. Working with a poor and medically underserved population has always been a focus in her pursuit to practice pediatric and adolescent medicine. That commitment continues as Melissa dedicates herself to the current medical needs of the many cultures in the Yakima Valley. She is a volunteer medical advisor for Children’s Village and Carroll Children's Center. Melissa and her husband, a local radiologist, have three children. Actively involved in community sports, she loves playing in the nearby mountains with her family.

Stephen Pearson, MD – Pediatrics Faculty
Originally from the east coast, Stephen has lived in the Yakima Valley since 1989. He has provided pediatric care to low-income and minority populations in community health centers and medically underserved communities and enjoys teaching and research applicable to ambulatory practice settings. He feels that family medicine physicians and pediatricians can be involved in research to further evidence based knowledge and improve the overall health of adults and children. He is currently chair of the national steering committee for Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS). Outside of work, Stephen enjoys spending his free time with his wife and two sons. When asked how he feels about his position as a teaching faculty member, he replied, “It is a privilege and a pleasure to contribute to the training of physicians who share my interest in caring for communities in underserved areas.”

Louise Achey, PharmD – Pharmacology Faculty
Louise loves to teach. She received her PharmD from Idaho State University and has been a pharmacist for 26 years, 13 of which were spent in a hospital pharmacy and 12 at CWFM. Her interests lie in pharmacokinetics and herbal products. She coordinates the pharmacology curriculum and maintains an active teaching role with residents. Louise is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacology with the Washington State University College of Pharmacy and teaches in the University of Washington MEDEX program. She and her husband, a fire commissioner, live in a log home in the nearby mountains, where they enjoy hiking. They have a grown daughter and Louise has 2 Scottish terriers. A former EMT and firefighter, Louise plays the violin and Irish harp. She loves living in the Yakima Valley because it’s out of the traffic, out of the rain, and close to everything else.