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Alumni Spotlight: Paul L. Blanchard, M.D., M.S. |
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As ASU's most popular major, biology often leads our graduates in interesting directions. Many go on to graduate school and enjoy successful careers, becoming teachers, health care professionals and nurses. But few follow the path of one distinguished ASU biology alumnus.
Dr. Paul Blanchard, an '87 cum laude graduate of then-Augusta College went on to obtain his doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia. After completing a residency at the Carolinas Medical Center in North Carolina his career took an interesting turn. Dr. Blanchard enrolled at Wright State University in Dayton Ohio and earned a master's degree in aerospace medicine. His thesis there, Flight Attendants and Turbulence Injuries, was accepted into the FAA Civil Aerospace Medicine Institute Library in Oklahoma.
Today, he practices internal medicine at the West Chester Medical Group in Ohio and performs FAA Class 1, 2, and 3 pilot physicals. It's Dr. Blanchard's job to keep the friendly skies friendly, ensuring pilots are in the best health. Prior to his current position, Dr. Blanchard served as a physician in Gainesville, Georgia and Charlotte, NC.
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In addition to his numerous degrees, Dr. Blanchard is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine, the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is licensed by the North Carolina Medical Board, the State of Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, the State Medical Board of Ohio and the Drug Enforcement Agency.
Dr. Blanchard is a member of the Federal Aviation Administration's Senior Aviation Medical Examinees, the Civil Aviation Medical Association, the Christian Medical and Dental Association, the American College of Physicians, the Aerospace Medical Association and the American Medical association. He also serves as a clinical assistant professor in the Aerospace Division of the Department of Community Health at Wright State University.
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