William DeGroot, MD
Professor Emeritus, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
William DeGroot, MD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, Immunology, Critical Care,
and Sleep
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0819
Phone: 409.772.2436
Fax: 409.747.1885
wjdegroo@utmb.edu
Education
| Degree/Training Completed | Year | Name & Location |
| M.D. | 1954 | Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. |
| Intern | 1955 | St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, MA |
| Junior Assistance Resident | 1956 | Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Assistant Resident | 1957 | District of Columbia General Hospital, Georgetown University Service, Washington, D.C. |
| Pulmonary Fellow | 1958 | D.C. General Hospital, Washington, D.C. |
| Research Fellow American Heart Association | 1959 | D.C. General Hospital, Washington, D.C. |
| Research Fellow American Heart Association | 1960 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| Research Fellow National Institutes of Health | 1961 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
Research Interests
| 1954-1972 | Undergraduate Heart Training Program. NIH Training Grant. |
| 1969-1970 | Urokinase Pulmonary Embolism Trial. NIH Training Grant. |
| 1970-1973 | Urokinase-Streptokinase Pulmonary Embolism Trial. NIH Training Grant. |
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The department of internal medicine is developing evidence based clinical protocols which will be available in EPIC (as order sets) for use when admitting patients with these diagnoses. Their AIM is to standardize care and decrease length of stay and readmission rates.
Currently available protocols are:- CAP - Community Acquired Pneumonia Orderset
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Adult, ICU
- General Medicine Admission
- Immunodeficiency Flow Panel
- MICU/CCU Admission Order Set
- Oral Analgesic Medicaitons
- Parenteral Opioids
- Sepsis, Adult ICU
All protocols can be found in the EPIC order set section.
The department of Internal Medicine has a large role in the Meaningful Use Initiative. Our participation is key for the success of the initiative. Please visit the meaningful use website for important communication and updates from the Meaningful Use Initiative.