James R. Feist, M.D.

Licensure/Board Certification

  • State of Montana, License
  • Board Certified American Board of Pediatrics
  • Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Board Certified National Board of Medical Examiners
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Instructor, Newborn Resuscitation

Education

  • Residency: University of Iowa, Iowa City , IA Pediatrics  1974 - 1977
  • Preceptorship: Boulder State School for the Retarded (3 mo.) Deaconess Hospital Spokane WA (3 mo.)
  • Medical School: Doctorate of Medicine, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND  1970 – 1972 University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI  1972 - 1974
  • College: Pre-med, Carroll College, Helena, MT   1966 - 1970

Professional Affiliations

  • Montana Medical Association
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Montana Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Gallatin County Medical Association

Professional Experience

  • Medical Associates, P.C.  1977 - present

Awards

  • Award from DPHHS for work on Child Abuse and Neglect 2000

Appointments 

  • Bozeman Deaconess Hospital , Bozeman, MT:
    • Member Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Board of Directors 1996 – 2005
    • Medicaid Physician Advisory Board  1995 - 1999
    • Chairman, Perinatal Committee 1978 – 1980, 1990 - 1993                                               
    • Chief of Staff  1990 - 1991
    • Vice Chief of Staff 1989
    • Chairman – Professional Relations Committee 1984 – 1986
    • Chairman – Infectious Diseases 1983, 1986
    • Chief Pediatrics 1978 - 1980                  
  • Physicians’ Advisory Board Blue Cross/Blue Shield  1995 - 2001                 
  • Medical Advisor Gallatin County Health Department 1991- present
  • Governor’s Advisory council – Health Care  1990
  • Member Prematurity Prevention Program  1986 -  1990
  • Gallatin County Child Abuse & Protection Team  1979 -  present
  • Board Member Montana Council for Maternal & Child Health 1987 - 1991
  • Board Member Gallatin County Health Department 1984 – 1991
  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Montana Chapter:
    • National Nominating Committee 1989 - 1994
    • Chairman 1986 - 1989
    • Alternate Chairman 1983 - 1986
    • Communities Can Campaign 1988 - 1991
  • Board of Directors, Southwest Division  Montana March of Dimes 1985 - 1987
  • Medical Advisor – Compassionate Friends Organization, Bozeman, MT 1984 - 1986                  
  • Board of Directors – Gallatin County Adolescent Health and Sexuality Program 1984 - 1986 
  • Advisory Board, Improved Pregnancy & Outcome Program Helena, MT  1983 – 1986
  • Editor Montana Perinatal Newsletter 1983 - 1985    
  • Secretary Montana Perinatal Association 1982 – 1984
  • Gallatin County Medical Society President 1985
  • Gallatin County Medical Society Treasurer 1984 
  • Gallatin County Medical Society Secretary 1983

Teaching Activities/Preceptorships

  • Adjunct Professor, Lecture Series WAMI Program – Montana State University, Bozeman, MT Preceptor Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program Univ. of Colorado, Denver
  • College of Osteopathic Medicine  COMP – Pomona, CA
  • Third Year Medical Students Univ. of Virginia
  • Faculty CME Course, Univ. of Iowa – What are Grand Rounds?
  • Montana Nurses’ Association, Bozeman, MT Immunization Review
  • Montana Nurses” Association, Bozeman, MT Genetics for the
  • General Practitioner
  • Health Enhancement Master Teacher Program, Body Fat testing Panel  1999 - 2002
  • Institute of Medicine – Barriers To Immunization, Washington, DC 1993
  • MSU Food & Nutrition Dept. 30 min TV Program – Feeding Infants  1988
  • Montana State Conference on Children with Handicaps P. L. 99-457  1988
  • Emergency Medical Services – Acute Illnesses 1986
  • Montana WIC State Meeting – Breast Feeding  1991
  • Montana Society for Respiratory Care – Pulmonary & Hypertension 1986
  • Montana Police Academy (Yearly series) – Child Abuse 1984 - 1986
  • MSU WAMI Program, Bozeman, MT Ages of Man 1984 - 1986
  • MSU Elementary Education Program Bozeman, MT, Genetic Counseling
  • Montana EMT Course, Bozeman, MT  Pediatric Trauma

Personal Interests

Outdoor sports, jogging, woodworking and coach U-18 Girls Fast Pitch Softball  1999

 

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