James Stewart

Flight Surgeon

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Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

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About me
Executive Director/COO at The Candy Bomber Foundation
Education
- US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
  2001 - 2004
  Aerospace Medicine Medicine
  Activities and Societies: Society of USAF Flight Surgeons, Aerospace Medical Association
- Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
  1981 - 1985
  DO Medicine
  Activities and Societies: AMOPS Student Chapter President Medical student; was president of the Freshman Class.
- USAF Air War College
  1999 - 2000
  Graduate Certificate Military National Resource Strategy and Policy
  Senior Leadership college for USAF officers.
- Brigham Young University
  1977 - 1981
  Business Administration and Management, General
- A.T. Still University
  1981 - 1985
  Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine
- Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
  2014 - 2015
  Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Residency Program
- Brigham Young University
  1977 - 1981
  Non-degree Business Management
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
  2001 - 2002
  Master of Public Health - MPH Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
  2001 - 2002
  Master of Public Health Community Health Systems
- USAF Air Command and Staff College
  1995 - 1996
  National Security Policy Studies
- USAF Air War College
  2002 - 2003
  Certificate of Graduation Military National Resource Strategy and Policy
Experience
- US Army Medical Department
  Jan 1981 - Jan 1994
  Flight Surgeon
- United States Air Force
  Jan 1994 - Jan 2007
  Command Flight Surgeon
  Medical Director for DoD Global Patient Movement System; Deputy Command Surgeon at USTRANSCOM; Wing Flight Surgeon for 8th Fighter Wing (PACAF) and 366th Wing (ACC).
- Intermountain Healthcare
  Jul 2007 - Jul 2023
  Physician
  Providing aerospace medicine, hyperbaric medicine, and advanced wound care services to the Utah Valley and beyond at the Utah Valley Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  Sept 2007 - Sept 2009
  Medical Advisor, Humanitarian Emergency Response
  Consultant on health matters regarding complex humanitarian crisis response for a worldwide religious organization. Facilitated governmental-NGO relationships.
- Utah Valley University
  Sept 2008 - Jul 2023
  Co-Medical Director for the UVU Master of Physician Assistant program. Adjunct faculty in the Aviation Science Department teaching aerospace physiology. Serves as the department subject matter expert for curriculum development regarding aerospace physiology and human factors.
  - Co-Medical Director
    Apr 2018 - Jul 2023
  - Adjunct Faculty
    Sept 2008 - Apr 2018
- Civil Air Patrol
  Nov 2009 - Feb 2023
  Wing Surgeon- Utah Wing
  Chief Medical Officer for a large volunteer service organization in Utah. Plans medical support for wing missions to include emergancy services (SAR, homeland defense), aerospace education, and cadet programs. Serves as a Mission Pilot and ICS mission base staff.
- The Candy Bomber Foundation
  Jun 2016 - now
  Executive Director
  The Candy Bomber Foundation advances aviation and STEM education, promotes youth leadership development, enhances community capacity for emergency response, and encourages humanitarian service on macro- and micro-levels. The foundation has four missions:- Present educational enhancement experiences to children that focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects; host continuing education seminars for teachers.- Promote educational collaboration, research, and scholarship centered on uses of simulation technologies.- Preserve the legacy of the Berlin Candy Bomber.- Provide an operating location for the Civil Air Patrol in central Utah. Show less
- Civil Air Patrol
  Aug 2023 - Nov 2024
  Assistant Director of Operations
- 47G
  Nov 2024 - now
  Board of Governors
Licenses & Certifications
- Aerospace Medicine
  American Board of Preventive Medicine
  Jul 2014
- Commercial Pilot
  Federal Aviation Administration
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to James Stewart
  Colonel Ed Lewis Incident Staff Member of the Year - Rocky Mountain Region Civil Air Patrol Aug 2021
- Awarded to James Stewart
  Professional Development Officer of the Year Utah Wing, Civil Air Patrol Mar 2014 Recognized for the development of outstanding educational programs within the Utah Wing to improve professionalism and leadership.
- Awarded to James Stewart
  50 Most Positive Doctors in America 1996 Positive Medicine Project- Magee Foundation Jun 1996 Selected as a positive role model of medicine in America. 50 of America's most positive doctors, and shares their passion for medicine and life. Together, this diverse group of physicians form a collective portrait of the very best of the medical profession. These physicians are of all ages, they come from all over the country, and from many different backgrounds. What they share is their compassion, their decidedly optimistic spirit, and their unique balance of gentleness and strength.
- Awarded to James Stewart
  General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award General Douglas MacArthur Foundation 1989 Awarded for being selected as the US Army Company Grade Officer in Health Services Command for the Year in 1989. I was one of 16 top Junior Officers in the US Army that year.
Volunteer Experience
- Director of Emergency Services
  Issued by Civil Air Patrol on Dec 2008
  Associated with James Stewart