EDUCATION
Ongoing Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, Golisano Children’s Hospital at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2017 Residency, Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics – Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE; Nemours AI DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE; Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Quality and Patient Safety Administrative Fellowship, Department of Internal Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE
2008 Internship, Internal Medicine – Medical Center San Diego, Bob Wilson Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA
2007 Doctor of Medicine – Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
2003 Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science – Minor, Philosophy – Honors College Graduate – Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
1999 Valedictorian, Advance Placement College Preparatory Curriculum – Bullock Creek High School, Midland, MI
 

 LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS    
Professional Licenses   Expiration
California Medical License: AFE106407 Physician and Surgeon Dec 2020
Delaware Medical License: C1-0010265 Physician MD Mar 2021
     
Professional Certifications   Expiration
American Board of Pediatrics Certified  
American Board of Medical Quality (CMQ) Recertified 2018 2028
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)   Dec 2020
American Red Cross Mass Casualty Disasters Completed Oct 2003 N/A
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)   Dec 2020
     
Prior Professional Certifications   Expiration
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)   Aug 2015
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)   Dec 2018
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)   Feb 2016
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)   Mar 2019
U.S. Department of State Security Clearance Secret Aug 2012
 

HONORS & AWARDS
Military
Navy Achievement Medal, Gold Star in lieu of third award  
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
NATO Medal – ISAF
Expert Pistol Marksmanship Medal
     
Civilian
Schor Award for Fellows Research, University of Rochester Medical Center 2019
Good Catch Contest Award, University of Rochester Medical Center 2018
JAMA Internal Medicine invited reviewer 2015
American College of Physician Executives and the American Association for Physician Leadership “Leape Ahead” award to Christiana Care Health System 2014
ECRI Institute Health Devices Achievement Award to Christiana Care Health System for Best Practices in Telemetry Management: Re-defining Use While Maintaining Patient Safety and Reducing Costs 2014
Value Gold award winner, Christiana Care Health System Focus on Excellence 2014
Best Poster award winner, American College of Medical Quality 2013
Top Ten award winner, Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers 2013
Award for Excellence, Grand Valley State University 1999
   

PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
Pending Publication:
Dryer MM, Alanzalon RE, Joynt MR, Porter GA. Improving Identification of PPSV23 Eligibility in Pediatric Cardiology. (submitted 20Aug2019 to Am J Med Qual, pending review).
 
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Bailey BL, Dryer MM, Piper JP, Ahmad S. Chronic Cough Conundrum: New diagnosis of HIV and pulmonary Kaposi’s Sarcoma. . BMC Pulmonary Medicine (2017) 17:52
Dressler R, Dryer MM, Coletti C, Mahoney D, Doorey AJ. Altering Overuse of Cardiac Telemetry in Non–Intensive Care Unit Settings by Hardwiring the Use of American Heart Association Guidelines. JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(11):1852-1854.
Terzis JK, Dryer MM, Bodner BI. Corneal neurotization: a novel technique for the anesthetic cornea. Cornea. 2010 Jul;29(7):812-9. (Supplemented Secondary Publication)
Terzis JK, Dryer MM, Bodner BI. Corneal neurotization: a novel solution to neurotrophic keratopathy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jan;123(1):112-20.
 
Open-Source Publication:
Dryer MM, Dressler R. “Integrating Proactive Safety and Quality Reporting into the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at Christiana Care Health System; Increasing Participation through Education, Tiered Recognition, and Closing the Feedback Loop.” Association of American Medical Colleges iCollaborative MedEdPORTAL resource 735. https://www.mededportal.org/icollaborative/resource/735
 
Posters/Abstracts Accepted:
Dryer MM, Dressler R, Salam T. “Good Catch! Enhancing Quality and Safety Education in the Internal Medicine Residency Program by Optimizing Proactive Safety Event Reporting.” Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine, 2013.
Dryer MM, Dressler R. “Good Catch Safety Event Reporting: Integrating Proactive Safety and Quality Reporting With the Internal Medical Residency Training Program at Christiana Care Health System.” American College of Medical Quality, 2013.
Dryer MM, Dressler R. “Integrating Proactive Safety and Quality Reporting into the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at Christiana Care Health System; Increasing Participation through Education, Tiered Recognition, and Closing the Feedback Loop” Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers, 2013.
Dryer MM, Dressler R. “Integrating Proactive Safety and Quality Reporting into Internal Medicine Residency Training; Increasing Participation through Education, Tiered Recognition, and Closing the Feedback Loop.” Association of American Medical Colleges Integrating Quality, 2013.
Mapes ML, Herman D. “Creation of a YPD1 Conditional Null Mutant of Candida albicans” Grand Valley State University and Annis Water Resources Institute Undergraduate Laboratory Research Symposium, Muskegon, MI, 2002.
 
Active Work:
Original Research: “Determining Whether Congenital Cardiac Disease Impacts Plasma Concentrations of N-Terminal Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Children.” A Retrospective single-center cross-sectional analysis.
Case Report: “A Unique Anatomic Variant: Interrupted Aortic Arch with Bilateral Ductus Arteriosus and Aberrant Subclavian Artery.”
Case Report: “Phase 4 Fascicular Block in Lyme Carditis: Uncommon Electrophysiology.”
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & POSITION APPOINTMENTS
2012-2013 Administrative Fellowship for Quality and Patient Safety
Department of Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE
Experiential study during a one year tailored inter-professional experience to develop leadership skills and learn how to successfully integrate patient safety and quality improvement into a medical career. My primary project focused on resident participation in reporting Good Catch safety events and increasing recognition of the importance of improving our system to reduce preventable harm while fostering a culture of responsibility at our institution.
2010 –2012 Battalion Surgeon, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion THREE
US Naval Construction Force, Homeported in Port Hueneme, CA
Empanelment: 630, Staff: 14
Served as primary care provider and sick call coordinator; director of preventive medicine including reportable diseases, immunizations, camp sanitation, water treatment, and work-rest cycle determination to mitigate heat stress; coordinated pre-deployment evaluation such as automated neurological assessment metrics (computerized TBI screening) and readiness including malaria prophylaxis, uniform treatment, and determination of fitness for duty; coordinated triage and evacuation plans for our troops stationed across 18 locations in North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East; conducted annual review of standard operating procedures for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive weapons; directed pharmacy supply and disposal of medical waste; and developed staff training including implementation of an AHA accredited BLS certification program.
2011 Preceptor, Health Sciences Course# HSci2132
George Washington University Medical Center, District of Columbia
Provided clinical and didactic instruction related to diagnosis and formulation of treatment planning for psychologic and behavioral health complaints.
2008 – 2010 General Medical Officer, Family Practice
Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA
Empanelment: 1100
Functioned as an independent practitioner for active duty, dependents, civilian contractors, and retirees. Also instructed a course to train corpsmen to run sick call, participated in peer review along with board-certified attending providers, applied for ACP credit and coordinated 22 lectures worth 75 hours of CME for staff, helped to operate our Urgent Care Center on evenings and weekends as well as taking call from home to answer questions on a provider advice line.
2010 Case Review Committee Surrogate Chair
Family Advocacy Program, Oak Harbor, WA
Acted as surrogate chair of the committee focusing on medical, ethical and legal issues surrounding domestic violence in preparation for review of cases presented to the family advocacy program.
2005 – 2007 Medical Journalist
BodyTek Personal Training, Chesapeake, VA
Authored articles quarterly for local newsletter to give perspective and advice of a medical professional on requested topics such as supplements, industry practices, training routines, myths, and common injuries.
 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
American Heart Association Fellow in Training (AHA FIT) Member #243445259
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Member #1296644
AAP Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (COQIPS) Member
American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) ID# 11451597
American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ) Member #29443
American College of Physicians (ACP) Member #01819407
American Medical Association (AMA) Member
Medical Reserve Corps ServNY State Chapter Member
National Quality Forum Member
 

SERVICE & VOLUNTEERISM
Feb 2018 – present New York Medical Reserve Corps (ServNY)
Aug 2017 – Jun 2019 URMC Pediatrics Event Reporting and Safety Culture Committee Fellow Representative
Jun 2015 – Jun 2017 CCHS Care for the Caregiver Program
Sep 2014 – Jun 2017 CCHS Quality and Safety Council Resident Representative
Sep 2014 – Jun 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics SOMSRFT District III Program Delegate
Nov 2014 – Jun 2017 First State School Adopt-A-Child annual toy drive, Wilmington, DE
Jun 2014 – Jun 2017 CCHS Resident & Fellow Quality and Safety Council
Oct 2012 – Jun 2017 CCHS Medical Reserve Corps
Sep 2012 – Jun 2017 Delaware Medical Reserve Corps (SERVEDE)
Oct 2012 – Apr 2013 Little Sisters of the Poor, Jeanne Jugan Residence, Newark, DE
Nov 2009 – Jun 2010 CME Program Coordinator, Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, WA
Aug 2009 – Jun 2010 Asthma Population Health Initiatives Committee Co-champion, Oak Harbor, WA
May 2009 – Jun 2010 Corpsman Sick Call Screeners Course Director, Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, WA
Feb 2009 – Jun 2010 Physician Advice Line Watchbill Coordinator, Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, WA
 

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
2018
PALS Recertification
ACLS Recertification
FEMA Introduction to the National Incident Management System, ICS-700B
FEMA Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
National Institute for Children’s Health Quality: Quality Improvement 101
American Board of Medical Quality: Recertification in Medical Quality
2017
NY State Department of Health iStop Prescription Monitoring Program
NY State Department of Health Infection Control Training: Provider ID# H02344
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Trainees (SOPT) Post-Residency Training Member
American Academy of Pediatrics National Post-Residency Training Member
University of Rochester Department of Public Safety Active Shooter Training
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) University of Rochester Medical Canter Repeat Initial Certification

Greater Than Minimal Risk (Biomedical) Research Curriculum
Good Clinical Practice Course Curriculum
Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Curriculum
ACLS Recertification
NRP Recertification
2016
PALS Recertification
BLS Recertification
2015
ACLS Recertification
NRP Recertification
AAP Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects
Smiles for Life Oral Health

The Relationship of Oral to Systemic Health
Child Oral Health
Adult Oral Health and Disease
Acute Dental Problems
2014
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Recertification
Baby Friendly Hospital Initative Physician Training – FirstLatch, a division of Lactation Education Resources
Collaborative Opioid Prescribing Education-Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (COPE-REMS) – The University of Washington School of Medicine
BLS Recertification
Eastern Pennsylvania-Delaware Geriatric Education Center (EPaD GEC)

Effective Interprofessional Teams in Managing Chronic Conditions
Self-Management in Chronic Conditions
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Managing Chronic Conditions
Social Issues Related to Chronic Conditions
Caregiver and Family Support in Managing Chronic Conditions
Using an Interprofessional Family-Centered Approach to Dementia Care Online Module
2013
Culture of Responsibility Leadership Training Series – Christiana Care Health System, Culture of Responsibility Implementation Team
Achieving Competency Today (ACT): Issues in Health Care Cost, Quality, Systems, and Safety

A twelve-week, graduate level, interdisciplinary course developed by Harvard’s Partnerships for Quality Education (PQE) (www.pqe.org), a national initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and accredited by Thomas Jefferson University. This course addressed systems-based practice, practice-based learning and improvement, health care economics, patient safety, and quality improvement. Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, January 2013 to April 2013.

Research Fundamentals Course – Christiana Care Health System, Value Institute Academy
AAP Health Literacy Strategies to Enhance Communication
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification

Lesson 1: Overview and Principles of Resuscitation
Lesson 2: Initial Steps of Resuscitation
Lesson 3: Use of Resuscitation Devices for Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Lesson 4: Chest Compressions
Lesson 5: Endotracheal Intubation and Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion
Lesson 6: Medications
Lesson 7: Special Considerations Lesson
Lesson 8: Resuscitation of Babies Born Preterm
Lesson 9: Ethics and Care at the End of Life
2012
Just Culture, Outcome Engineering – Physician Algorithm Training Seminar
Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) – Whole Brain Thinking Advantage Program
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

Human Research Curriculum
CITI Good Clinical Practice Curriculum
Responsible Conduct of Research Curriculum
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School for Health Professions Basic Certification

Teamwork and Communication

E PS1: Partnering to Heal: Teaming Up Against Healthcare-Associated Infections

Leadership

L 101: So You Want to Be a Leader in Health Care Quality, Cost, and Value
MHO 101: Achieving Breakthrough Quality, Access, and Affordability Person- and Family-Centered Care
PFC 101: Dignity and Respect

Population Health

PH 101: Introduction to Population Health Patient Safety
PS 100: Introduction to Patient Safety
PS 101: Fundamentals of Patient Safety
PS 102: Human Factors and Safety
PS 103: Teamwork and Communication
PS 104: Root Cause and Systems Analysis
PS 105: Communicating with Patients after Adverse Events
PS 106: Introduction to the Culture of Safety

Improvement Capability

QI 101: Fundamentals of Improvement
QI 102: The Model for Improvement: Your Engine for Change
QI 103: Measuring for Improvement
QI 104: How Quality Improvement Works in Real Health Care Settings
QI 105: The Human Side of Quality Improvement
QI 106: Level 100 Tools
2010
Case Review Committee Training, Family Advocacy Program – Naval Hospital Oak harbor, WA
Tactical Combat Casualty Care – Tactical Medics International, Gulfport, MS
2007
Combat Casualty Care Course – Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute, Fort Sam Houston, TX
2006
Graduate Student Researcher – Microsurgical Research Center, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
2004
Officer Indoctrination School – Officer Training Command, Newport, RI
2002
Undergraduate Student Researcher and Laboratory Research Technician – Microbiology Department, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI