Melly Goodell, MD

Melly Goodell, MD

Chair, Department of Family Medicine
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at Georgetown University
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Dr. Goodell attended medical school at Duke University and completed her Family Medicine residency at the University of California San Diego. After completing residency, Dr. Goodell joined the faculty of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California San Diego. In addition to her role as residency faculty, she served as Medical Director, coordinator of the OB curriculum, and taught students in all four years of the medical school curriculum. In 2000, she joined the faculty of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Racine Family Medicine Residency. While at MCW she also completed a 2 year longitudinal primary care faculty development fellowship. She initially served as Pre-doctoral Coordinator and Medical Director and then became Program Director of the Racine residency in 2003. She remained in that role until moving to Maryland and joining the faculty here at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in January 2008.

Dr. Goodell became Vice-Chair of the Department in July 2009, and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine in September 2010. From 2009-2010 she also served as the Medical Director of the first MedStar After Hours site. She has also participated in several MedStar system initiatives including the MedStar North Primary Care Advisory Council and the Harford County Physician Advisory Committee. From 2009-2011, she was appointed by MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center to lead the institution’s team participating in the Association of Independent Academic Medical Centers National Initiative II focused on improving patient care through Graduate Medical Education. In her role as Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, she oversaw the Family Health Center’s 2011 achievement of Level III NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home status and its acceptance as one of 50 statewide practices into Maryland’s three year PCMH Pilot Program. In November 2013, Dr. Goodell was appointed to the Board of Directors of MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, and in May 2014 she was appointed to the Governance Council of MedStar Medical Group, becoming Chair of the Governing Council in 2017. In 2013, she was also named one of Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors in the Baltimore region. In 2015, she was appointed to the board of the MedStar Medicare Accountable Care Organization. She is also Co-Chair of the MedStar Health Primary Care Clinical Council.

On a national level, she has held several leadership roles in the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) serving as President of STFM (2016- 2017). From 2007 to 2011, Dr. Goodell was appointed to serve as a member of STFM Education Committee, and in April 2011 she was elected to a three year term as a Member-at-Large to the STFM Board of Directors. She has been appointed to several other task forces and steering committees within STFM. In 2014, she received the STFM President’s Award for her work on the organization’s Governance Task Force. She frequently presents her academic work on various topics at the regional and national level.

Dr. Goodell also holds appointments as an Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at the Georgetown University Medical Center and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Outside of work, she enjoys travel, sports, and keeping tabs on her 4 young children.

Undergraduate: Cornell University

Medical School: Duke University

Residency: University of California San Diego

Fellowship: Faculty Development, Medical College of Wisconsin

Presentations/Publications

  • GOODELL, M,
  • GOODELL M, Wilson SA, STFM—50 Years of Working to Transform Health Care Through Education, Fam Med 2017;49(4):265-267.
  • GOODELL, M, Theobald, M, An Interview with STFM President, Maryland Family Doctor, Summer 2016; 53(1): 24-6.
  • GOODELL, M, Training (and Maintaining) Full Scope Family Medicine, President’s Column, FamMed 2016;48(8):659-61.
  • GOODELL, M, Diversity: Are We Doing Enough? President’s Column, FamMed 2016;48(10):824-5.
  • GOODELL, M, Improving Ambulatory Patient Safety: The Role of Family Medicine, President’s Column, Fam Med 2017;49(2):155-156.
  • GOODELL, M How A Virus Made Me A Better Leader, President’s Column,  Fam Med 2016; 48(6): 490-1.
  • GOODELL, M et al., panel discussion, How Do We Get Started On the Patient Centered Medical Home? University of Alabama College of Community Health Science, Building the Patient Centered Medical Home Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, July 25, 2014.
  • Grundy, P, Bowen, K, Moon, R, and GOODELL, M, panel discussion--Better Care, Better Value, The Business Case for the Patient-Centered Medical Home, University of Alabama College of Community Health Science, Building the Patient Centered Medical Home Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, July 25, 2014.
  • GOODELL, M, Leading Practice Change, plenary speaker, University of Alabama College of Community Health Science, Building the Patient Centered Medical Home Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, July 26, 2014.
  • GOODELL, M, Leading One Practice Into a PCMH Journey—Lessons Learned, University of Alabama College of Community Health Science, Building the Patient Centered Medical Home Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, July 26, 2014.
  • GOODELL, M, et al., panel discussion, Bringing it All Together, University of Alabama College of Community Health Science, Building the Patient Centered Medical Home Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, July 25, 2014.
  • GOODELL, M, Lessons from a Path to Leadership, guest speaker and group facilitator at MedStar Chief Resident Leadership Retreat, Queenstown, MD, June 5, 2014.
  • GOODELL, M July 25-26, 2014. Leading Practice Change. PCMH conference, “Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Inspiration and Tools to Help Transform Your Practice.” Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
  • GOODELL, M. June 5, 2014. Chief Resident Leadership Conference. Facilitation of Retreat. Queenstown, MD
  • GOODELL, M. November 2013. How to Keep the Wheels on Your PCMH Bus. 2013 Conference on Practice Improvement. San Diego, CA
  • GOODELL, M. November 2013.PCMH and Care Coordination: Outcomes and Lessons Learned From a Three Year Journey. 2013 Conference on Practice Improvement. San Diego, CA
  • GOODELL, Melly MD; Bilski,Claire RN. B18 Defining Care Coordination in a Residency-Based PCMH. STFM Conference, Baltimore, MD. May 2013.
  • Barr, N, GOODELL, M, Defining and Enhancing the Role of the Medical Assistant in a Patient Centered Medical Home, presented at the Conference on Practice Improvement, Greenville, SC, Dec. 1, 2012.
  • GOODELL, M, Barr, N, Defining Care Coordination in a Residency-based PCMH, lecture-discussion presented at the Conference on Practice Improvement, Greenville, SC, Nov. 30, 2012.
  • GOODELL, M, POWER Precepting for Residents: Improving Flow in Your Continuity Clinic Sessions, Franklin Square Family Medicine Residency, July 19, 2012.
  • GOODELL, M, Pearls of Precepting, on-line multi-media faculty development module for Society of Teachers of Family Medicine "Residency Faculty Boot Camp" initiative, ©2012
  • GOODELL, M, Strategies for Meeting ACGME Faculty Development Requirements, Webinar presented for Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, May 16, 2012.
  • GOODELL, M, Time Management: Challenges and Pearls of Wisdom, presented to Franklin Square Hospital Family Medicine Residency Practice Management Series, Baltimore, MD 1/5/12.
  • GOODELL, M, Hyperlipidemia and Special Situations in Women, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, June 3, 2011.
  • Morzinski, J, Ambuel, B, GOODELL, M, Meurer, L, Holloway, R, Geiger, B, A Department-Based Approach for Reviewing Junior Faculty Progress Towards Promotion, Lecture-Discussion presented at 44th Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 29, 2011.
  • GOODELL, M, Gruver-Byers, M, Saeed, M, Garavente, M, Davis, A, Creation of a Daily Goals Form for Use During Resident Centered Rounding, poster presentation at the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers 2011 Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL, March 24-26, 2011.
  • GOODELL, M, Smith, K, Parra, N, Public Health Challenges in Homeless and Underserved Populations, Seminar presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine 2011, San Antonio, TX, Feb. 17, 2011.
  • GOODELL, M, Hyperlipidemia and Treatment Considerations in Women, Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, July 15, 2010.
  • GOODELL, M, POwER Precepting in the Family Medicine Center, Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Family Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, Dec. 8, 2009.
  • Team Lead, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Alliance for Independent Academic Medical Centers--National Initiative II, "Improving Patient Care Through GME." National Program to implement resident-driven hospital-based quality improvement project. Sept. 2009--present
  • GOODELL, M, POwER Precepting in the Family Medicine Center, presented to faculty of Lancaster General Health Family Practice Residency, Lancaster, PA, Sept. 15, 2009.
  • GOODELL, M, Hyperlipidemia and Special Situations in Women, presented for Lancaster General Health Family Medicine Grand Rounds, Lancaster, PA, Sept. 15, 2009.
  • GOODELL, M, Hyperlipidemia and Special Situations in Women, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, May 29, 2009
  • Musil, B, GOODELL, M, Cost-effective Treatment of Chronic Disease for the Uninsured/underinsured Patient, Seminar presented at 42nd Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference, Denver, CO, April 30, 2009.
  • Simpson, D, GOODELL, M, et al, STFM Faculty Development Workshop Series: Educational Scholarship, Invited presenter and small group facilitator for half day workshop for 42nd Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference, Denver, CO, April 29, 2009.
  • GOODELL, M, Dimitrov, A, Using Reflective Writing As an Avenue to Student Scholarly Activity, Fam Med, 2009; 41(suppl 3), March 2009.
  • GOODELL, M, Dimitrov, A, Using Reflective Writing As an Avenue to Student Scholarly Activity, Lecture- Discussion presented at 35th Annual Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Predoctoral Education Conference, Savannah, GA, Jan. 23, 2009.
  • GOODELL, M, panel member and presenter, Leadership Baltimore County, Social Issues Day, Towson, MD, 1/12/09.
  • GOODELL, M, Introduction to Managing Medical Budgets, MedStar Franklin Square Family Medicine Residency Practice Management Series, Baltimore, MD, 1/8/09.
  • GOODELL, M, Homeless Healthcare, Adapting your Practice, MedStar Franklin Square Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds, Baltimore, MD, 1/8/09.

Professional Activities

  • Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor Rank: Clinician Educator Track, Georgetown University
  • Board of Directors, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, 2013-present
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  • STFM Board of Directors, 2011-2014 and 2015-2018, President 2016-2017
  • Chair, MMG Governing Council,
  • Co-Chair, MMG Primary Care Clinical Council,
  • Member, Board of Directors, MedStar Medicare Accountable Care Organization

Interests

Women's and children's health, curriculum development, service learning, faculty development