Dr. Shelagh Anne Fraser, Medical Director

Professional Experience

A graduate of Yale School of Medicine and practicing internal medicine in Central Indiana, Dr. Shelagh Anne Fraser serves as the Medical Director for VMS. Her breadth of hands on experience and clinical research is instrumental in providing VMS staff and clients with background, perspective and insight on key medical issues. Dr. Fraser brings a better understanding of key therapeutic areas, product specific details, and patient/physician interactions to VMS staff and clients alike. She also oversees the VMS Physician Advisory Board, a group of practicing clinicians who help to create innovative ideas and approaches to marketing initiatives as well as develop and review medical content that inevitably improve patient outcomes.

Licensure and Certification

  • Medical License, State of Indiana
  • American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical Practice

  • Medical Director, NurseFinders, 2007 - present
  • Physician and Medical Officer, Priority Access, 2006 - present
  • Primary Care Physician and Owner, The Carmel Clinic, 2003 - 2006
  • Staff, Indianapolis VA Roudebush Junior Teaching Clinic, 2002 - 2003
  • Staff, Primary Care Center, Wishard Memorial Hospital, 2001 - 2003
  • Attending, Medical Wards, Wishard Memorial Hospital, 2001 - 2003
  • Attending, Medical Wards, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 2001

Education

  • Indiana University, MS Clinical Research, Regenstrief Institute
  • Yale University School of Medicine, MD
  • Marquette University, Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program
  • Yale University, BA Philosophy

Post-Doctoral Training

  • National Research Service Award Fellowship, General Internal Medicine, Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University
  • Clinical Investigator Training Enhancement (CITE) Program, Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University
  • Chief Medical Residency, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington
  • Residency in Medicine, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
  • Internship in Medicine, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Awards and Honors

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, University of Washington
  • Peter F. Curran Prize for the Outstanding Thesis in Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine
  • Farr Scholar, Yale University School of Medicine

Professional and Civic Organizations

  • Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Member
  • American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, Associate Member
  • Society of General Internal Medicine, Associate Member
  • Junior League of Indianapolis, Member
  • Association of International Women, Indianapolis Chapter, Member

Research

  • Subanalysis of data from the IMPACT trial, a study of late-life depression
  • “Effect of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide on Chloride Conductance in Airway Epithelial Cells.” Medical Student Thesis, Department of Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine.

Publications

  • S. Fraser, K. Kroenke, C. Callahan, S. Hui, J. Williams, J. Unützer. “Low Yield of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Testing in Elderly Patients with Depression.” General Hospital Psychiatry, 26(4):302, 2004.
  • S. Fraser, C. Callahan, J. Unützer, J. Williams, K. Kroenke. “Low Yield of TSH Testing in Elderly Patients with Depression.” Journal of General Internal Medicine, 17(Supp 1): 178, 2002.
  • M. Egan and S. Houghton. “Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Stimulates CFTR and ORCC Activity in Cultured Airway Epithelial Cells.” American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 151(4): A184, 1995.

Scientific Presentations

  • S. Fraser, C. Callahan, J. Unützer, J. Williams, K. Kroenke. “Low Yield of TSH Testing in Elderly Patients with Depression.” Midwest Regional Society for General Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, September 27-28, 2002.
  • S. Fraser, C. Callahan, J. Unützer, J. Williams, K. Kroenke. “Low Yield of TSH Testing in Elderly Patients with Depression.” National Research Service Award Trainees Research Conference, Washington, D.C., June 21-22, 2002.
  • Egan ME, Houghton SA. “Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Stimulates CFTR and ORCC Activity in Cultured Airway Epithelial Cells.” American Thoracic Society, Seattle, Washington, May, 1995.

Community Education Presentations

  • “It’s Not Just a Man’s Problem: Women and Heart Disease”
  • “What to Expect When You Want to be Expecting”
  • “Food for Thought: You are What You Eat”
  • “Your Health Through the Ages: Preventive Care for Women”
  • “The Skinny on Weight Loss: A Guide to the Good and Bad in Popular Diets”
  • “Measuring Menopause”
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