Meet our Governor
Jim A. Yturri
Jim Yturri, MD, FACP from Great Falls has take office as Governor of the ACP Montana. Below is more information about Dr. Yturri's background.
DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: February 1961, Spokane, Washington
EDUCATION: BA, Gonzaga University, MD, University of Washington
POST DOCTORAL TRAINING: Internal Medicine Residency, University of Washington
CERTIFICATION: Internal Medicine, Recertified 2003
PRESENT POSITION: General Internal Medicine practice at Great Falls Clinic
ACP ACTIVITIES: Fellow, Program Co-Chair, Montana Chapter Meeting, 2000, Current member, Montana Chapter Governor's Council, Represented Montana Chapter at Leadership Day 2004 in Washington, DC
HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE: Chairman, Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, Benefis Healthcare 1999-03, Vice President, St Martin de Porres Mission of Great Falls 2005-present (service organization for poor of Great Falls); Board Member, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Great Falls 2004-05, Pneumonia Task Force, Benefis Healthcare
OTHER APPOINTMENTS: Chairman, Department of Medicine, Great Falls Clinic 1997-2000, Medical Director, Missouri River Manor Nursing Home 2006-Present, Faculty Member, Montana State University (Instructor of mid-level practitioner students
Vision Statement
I believe that the most important challenge physicians will face in coming years is how we will define the concept of professionalism by our behaviors. The American public is clearly developing a cynical perception of physicians. Most doctors of TV seem to be depicted as disrespectful, have poor bedside manner, and are usually very egotistical. Patients often seem to have more faith in medical information provided by the Internet than from their physician.
The traditional ethical system of physicians which values competence, social justice, and the primacy of patients seems to be eroding with the passage of time. A number of forces in our work environments appear to encourage us to think and act according to the values of other ethical systems, such as those promoted by hospitals, insurance plans, or even administrators of our clinics. When this occurs, the heart of our moral code, especially the primacy of patients and social justice, gets lost.
Therefore, I believe that physicians need to figure out a way to better understand the principles that have traditionally defined medical professionalism and act on them. This will be difficult and will involve much more than hanging a mission statement on the wall. If we are unable to do this, public cynicism will continue to grow and we will be much less effective at serving our communities.
Page updated: 06/03/08
Contact Information
Jim A. Yturri, MD, FACP
Governor, Montana Chapter
Carrie Reisig
Montana Chapter
Executive Director
Phone: 406-727-7171 ext 205
Email: creisig@bresnan.net