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In this episode, Dr Saccocio discusses conflict in the workplace with Frank Clark, MD.

This series of podcasts is sponsored by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM), the academic home for family medicine educators.

Guest Bio:
Dr. Frank Alexander Clark is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Prisma Health-Upstate. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Monmouth College in Illinois and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Northwestern University. He then completed his residency in general psychiatry at Palmetto Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC (now Prisma Health-Midlands)

Dr. Clark serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville and Medical Director & Division Chief for Adult Inpatient and Consult-Liaison Services for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Prisma Health.

In addition to his psychiatric practice, Dr. Clark has held many leadership positions in national organizations including the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Locally he serves on the board of directors for National Alliance on Mental Illness-Greenville (NAMI) and Mental Health of America-Greenville.  He was recently appointed to serve as the President of board of directors for Mental Health of America- Greenville. Dr. Clark has presented on various topics related to wellness, interplay between faith and mental health, workforce diversity, microaggressions, and the social determinants of mental health.

Host Bio:
Saria Saccocio, MD, FAAFP, MHA
Dr. Saria Saccocio serves as the President of Proactive MD, an innovative direct primary care
company that cares passionately about helping people live healthier lives, partnering with
employers, and driving down healthcare costs. She supports the teams of client services,
operations, and medical affairs to deliver exceptional quality care.

Dr. Saccocio has demonstrated a consistent history of leading award-winning programs and
improving patient care and safety across the continuum as a Chief Medical Officer for health
systems in the southeast. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Florida,
and her Executive Master of Health Administration from the University of North Carolina-
Chapel Hill. She completed her Family Medicine residency at the University of Miami before
opening her own solo family practice. She continues to serve patients at the Greenville Free
Medical Clinic. 

Becker’s Hospital Review has recognized Dr. Saccocio as one of the top 100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know and has been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Her extensive civic and community involvement has included serving with many organizations such as: the Modern Healthcare Women Advisory Board, board member for the South Carolina Hospital Association, United Way of Greenville County; Greenville Free Medical Clinic, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate, the South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Board, and is an Alum of the Women’s Leadership Institute and the Diversity Leadership Institute at Furman University.