On October 1, 2024 we welcomed Dr. Daniel Davis to the Big Sandy Medical Center Team as our Medical Director. He completed his doctorate in medicine from the University of California in 1995 and has been working in various capacities of emergency medicine since. A bulk of his career has been spent in research and teaching. In fact, he has been published in almost 200 articles, and written text book chapters on 26 occasions. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Emegency Physicians (FACEP). To become a fellow, one must be board certified and actively involved in Emergency Medicine, and involved in leadership for at least three years. Dr. Davis certainly fits the bill. He has spent a majority of his career in California, but has in recent years began working with Logan Health. He is the Medical Director in Chester and works closely with the EMS services along the hi-line. In fact, those connections are how he learned about the position at BSMC. Ron Wiens, CEO, had reached out to the Montana Health Network expressing an interest in filling a Medical Director position. Those who have worked with Dr. Davis on the hi-line felt he would be a good fit for our facility.
After visiting the area, he states, "My initial impression is that the culture of Big Sandy is ideal to accomplishing the goal of clinical excellence. Leadership seems to embrace innovation, the providers and nurses are eager to learn more to provide outstanding patient care, and the patients seem engaged and supportive of the institution. I guess that I'd call it "innovation with a heart", which is an ideal environment in which to work." His initial impressions ring true. Big Sandy Medical Center stands by their mission to provide innovative care to the community. After his time in Chester, he feels he is well equipped to help Big Sandy residents receive medical care that is as good as-or better than- anywhere else. His passion is in bringing cutting edge science and new approaches to clinic care to rural areas, like ours, that wouldn't normally have this information.
Professionally, he sounds like a welcomed addition to our facility. Personally, he feels a kinship to our rural community as his father grew up on a corn farm in Iowa. However, with a smile, he does ask that the local wheat farmers not hold that against him. His wife is a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner and they have three children, one of whom just started school at the University of Montana in Missoula (Go Grizzlies!). They have five dogs and seven horses as well. Dr. Davis also enjoys spending time fishing, wine tasting and photography.
His role here will be to oversee the mid-level providers, help educate the staff, and offer any guidance that is requested of him. He will mostly be working remote, but does plan to be in town about once a month. We look forward to his wisdom and expertise. Welcome to the team, Dr. Davis.
