Peter J. Carek, M.D., M.S.

Office address: 9298 Medical Plaza Dr., Charleston, SC 29406 Telephone/Fax: (843) 876-7080 / (843) 876-7111 (Fax) Email address: carekpj@musc.edu Departmental and administrative position(s): Residency Program Director

Education / Training:

College: Clemson University (BA), University of Tennessee (MS)
MD/PhD: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship: University of Tennessee, Medical Center at Knoxville

Positions in academic / professional groups:

Treasurer, Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors
Vice President, Annals of Family Medicine, Inc

Selected honors / awards:

Mead Johnson Award for Graduate Education for Family Medicine, 1989-90

Research / academic / clinical interests:

Sports medicine and exercise physiology
Graduate medical education
Quality improvement
Obesity

Selected or recent publications:

Carek PJ, MacFarlane LM. Current concepts in the pharmacological treatment of obesity. Drugs 1999;57:883-904.

Carek PJ, Futrell MA. Athlete’s view of the preparticipation physical examination: Attitudes toward certain health screening questions. Arch Fam Med 1999;8:307-312.

Carek PJ, Futrell MA, Hueston WJ. The preparticipation physical examination history: Who has the correct answers? Clin J Sports Med 1999;9:124-128.

Carek PJ, Dunn J, Hawkins A. Health care coverage of high school athletes in South Carolina: Does school size make a difference? J SCMA. 1999;95:420-425.

Carek PJ, Anderson KD, Blue AV, Mavis BE. Recruitment behavior and program directors: How ethical are their perspectives about the match process? Fam Med 2000;32(4):258-60.

Carek PJ, Anderson KD. Residency selection process and the match: Does anyone believe anybody? JAMA 2001;285:2784-5.

Carek PJ, Abercrombie S, Baughman O, Buehler J, Goforth G, Hester W, Lammie J, Snape P. Graduate survey of the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium Family Practice Residency Programs. J SCMA 2001;97:250-3.

Carek PJ, King DE, Abercrombie S. Does community or university-based residency sponsorship affect practice profiles? Fam Med 2002;34(8)592-7.

Carek PJ, Dickerson LM. Pharmacotherapy for the obese patient. Clin Fam Pract. 2002;4(2):427-445.

Carek PJ, Mainous AG. The preparticipation physical examination for athletics: A systematic review of current recommendations. BMJ USA 2002;2:661-664.

Carek PJ, Mainous AG. A thorough yet efficient exam identifies most problems in school athletes. J Fam Pract. 2003;52:127-134.

Carek PJ, Hueston WJ. Ranking departments of family medicine. Fam Med 2004;36(9):660-663.

Carek PJ, Abercrombie S, Baughman O, Evans E, Goforth G, Hanlin B, Hester W, Lucas J. SC AHEC Family Practice Residency Program graduates: Where are they, who do they serve, and what services do they provide? J SCMA 2005;101:100-103.

Carek PJ. Evidence-Based Preparticipation Physical Examination. In MacAuley D and Best T (ed). Evidence-based Sports Medicine 2nd edition. London:BMJ Books; In press.