William Murdoch, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.

Assistant Professor
WSU/Crittenton Family Medicine Residency Program
bmurdoch@med.wayne.edu

Department Role

I serve as the Assistant Program Director in the WSU Family Medicine Residency at Crittenton Hospital. In this role, I participate in ambulatory patient care, as well as the supervising and teaching of residents in the inpatient and ambulatory settings. In addition, I am involved in research activities, both in advising resident projects and directing clinical research. I also host 3rd year medical students from the School of Medicine for their Family Medicine.

Current Position

Assistant Professor, WSU Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (September 2008-current)

Certification

American Board of Family Medicine (2008-current)

Education

Wayne State University School of Medicine, M.D. (2005)
Hope College, B.S. Chemistry, B.A. Spanish (2001)

Training and Experience

Assistant Professor, WSU Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (2008-current)
Medical Staff, Crittenton Hospital, Rochester Hills, MI (2008-current)
WSU Family Medicine Residency, Resident (2005-2008)
WSU Family Medicine Residency, Chief Resident (2007-2008)

Publications

Murdoch W, Rosin FC. One Presentation, Two Continents: Left Wrist Myositis of Distinct Etiology in Genetically Similar Individuals. JABFM 2009;22:408-411

Porcerelli JH, Cogan R, Markova T, Murdoch W, Porcerelli MA. Abuse, Outpatient Charges and Utilization, and Psychiatric Symptoms among Urban Women on Medicaid. JABFM 2010;23 (in press)

Skillings JL, Murdoch W, Porcerelli JH. "I Fired my Doctor for not Taking me Seriously:" Collaborating with a Difficult Medical Patient in a Multi-Disciplinary Primary Care Facility. JPA 2010 (in press)

Murdoch W, Morris PA. Following His Gut - Photo Rounds. JFP 2010 (in press)

Honors/Awards

Scholarship/Research Award, awarded for 1st Place at the Wayne State University Department of Family Medicine Research Day, 2008

The Leland Award, awarded for Outstanding Graduating Family Medicine Resident, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2008