Nixon, James

Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma, B.S. Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, M.D. Residency: University of Minnesota Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Chief Resident: University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Masters in Health Professions Education: University of Illinois at Chicago

L. James Nixon, M.D.
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Director, University of Minnesota Pediatric Clerkship

Director, University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Clerkship

Director, University of Minnesota Advanced Physical Diagnosis Course

Biography
Dr. Nixon is Board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and completed his residency training at the University of Minnesota, where he was also Chief Resident. His interests include the Medicine-Pediatrics program at the University of Minnesota and evidence-based medicine.

Honors, Awards, Organizations
- Clinical Excellence Award- Dept of Medicine
- Educational Excellence Award- Dept of Medicine
- Herz Faculty Teaching Development Award
- Cornelius Fellowship to support Master’s in Health Professions Education
- American Board of Internal Medicine Board Certified
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
- American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine, Member
- Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP), Curriculum Task Force Member
- Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, Research Task Force Member
- Society for General Internal Medicine

Recent Publications
1. Balla A, Nixon J, Gauvin D, Lerner M, Doi E, Holloway F, Brackett D. (1993): The effect of psychoneurogenic stress on polymorphonuclear leukocytes.  In: Alcohol, Drugs of Abuse and Immunomodulation (AIDS).  Ed. RR Watson. Pergamon Press, New York, Advances in Biosciences 86:549-553.

2. Baum KD, Nixon J.  Resource Corner: Users' Guides to the Medical Literature Interactive Web Site.  ACP Journal Club. 2002 Jul-Aug; 137.

3. Baum KD, Nixon J.  Resource Corner: Users' Guides to the Medical Literature Interactive Web Site.  Evidence Based Medicine. 2002 Jul-Aug; 137

4. Sangjin L. Nixon J.  Recurrent thrombosis in a patient with paroxysmal nocuturnal hemoglobinuria:  the management of thromboembolism.  Presented at ACP Conference November 2003.

5. Nixon J.Harris I. A one month course can improve students’ confidence and skill at physical diagnosis. For presentation 7/04 UIC MHPE Summer Conference

Clinic
Primary Care Center, University of Minnesota

Contact Info
University of Minnesota
MMC 741
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-9499