Dr. Kelly McDonald Earns Honorary Degree from American Academy of Family Physicians

Dr. Kelly McDonald Earns Honorary Degree from American Academy of Family Physicians Brenham Physician One of 14,000 Nationally to Earn Recognition Bryan, TX, September 30, 2017— Dr. Kelly McDonald, a family physician at St. Joseph Health Primary Care Brenham, has earned the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). AAFP is a national medical association representing nearly 129,000 family physicians, residents and medical students. Dr. McDonald received her degree Sept. 15 during a convocation held in conjunction with the AAFP’s annual meeting in San Antonio. Established in 1971, the AAF

family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service to family medicine and ongoing professional development. In receiving this degree, Dr. McDonald joins more than 14,000 Fellows nationwide, who are now entitled to use the honorary designation FAAFP. To earn this distinction, Dr. McDonald has held membership in AAFP for more than six years, completed extensive continuing medical education, participated in public service programs outside her medical practice, conducted original research and served as a teacher in family medicine. Dr. McDonald has worked for St. Joseph Health for three years. Raised in Nacogdoches, she received her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in 1996 and her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine. Prior to joining St. Joseph Health, Dr. McDonald served as the Medical Officer/Physician for a brigade in the 82nd Airborne near Fallujah, Iraq. About the American Academy of Family Physicians: Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents nearly 129,000 physicians and medical students nationwide and is the only medical society devoted solely to primary care. About St. Joseph Health Primary Care: Across more than one dozen clinics situated throughout the Brazos Valley, St. Joseph Health Primary Care offers convenient office hours and same-day appointments for patients and their families. Primary Care is an integral part of St. Joseph Health’s continually growing medical group, which includes specialties in major disciplines like Cardiology, ENT, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics and more. For more information, visit www.chistjoseph.org/services/primary-care. ###