Nathan M. Lerfald, MD, FACP

Vice Chair, Education & Medical Director of Quality & Performance Improvement

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, WVU School of Medicine

Articles:

Sofka S, Grey C, Lerfald N, Davisson L, and Howsare J (2018) Implementing a Universal Well-Being Assessment to Mitigate Barriers to Resident Utilization of Mental Health Resources. Journal of Graduate Medical Education: February 2018, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 63-66.

Cottrell S, Warden M, Graves C, Hashmi M, Nield L, Larrabee H,  Lerfald N, Clawges H, Ferrari N. Measuring Medical Residents’ Well-Being. MedEdPORTAL; 2013. www.mededportal.org/publication/9405.

Sofka S, Lerfald N. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: A Case Series. West Virginia Medical Journal May/June 2013 (20-3).

Stefan MS, Blackwell JM, Crawford KM, Martinez J, Sung SW, Holliday SA, Landry M, Lavine N, Lerfald N, Morris JL, Greene S, Cykert S. Patients' Attitudes Toward and Factors Predictive of HIV Testing of Academic Medical Clinics. Am J Med Sci. 2010 Jul 9. 264-7.

Lerfald N, Blackwell M, Sun S. Predictors of Concordance between Patients and CDC Recommendations Regarding HIV Screening. (Abstract) Journal of Investigative Medicine Jan 2009; 57(1):416-7.

Holliday S, Lavine N, Morris J, Lerfald N, Landry M. Are CDC HIV Screening Guidelines Overcoming Barriers to Testing? (Abstract)  Journal of Investigative Medicine Jan 2009; 57(1):419-420.

Blackwell M, Lerfald N, Sun S.  Patients’ HIV Knowledge In 2008: Predictors Of Poor Knowledge And Success Of Public Health Education Efforts. (Abstract) Journal of Investigative Medicine Jan 2009; 57(1): 423-4.

Awards:

2018  Outstanding Faculty Award, WVU Department of Internal Medicine

2016  Best Attending Physician, WVU Department of Internal Medicine

2014  Outstanding Faculty Award, WVU Department of Internal Medicine

2009  Outstanding Faculty Award, WVU Department of Internal Medicine      

2006  The John W. Traubert Award, WVU School of Medicine

2006  Best Attending Physician, WVU Department of Internal Medicine         

2005  Outstanding Teacher Award, WVU Department of Internal Medicine     

2003  Clinician of the Year, WVU School of Medicine

1999-2000  Resident Teaching Award, Department of Internal Medicine      

1998-1999  Scholastic Achievement Award, Department of Internal Medicine Highest Score on In-Training Exam      

1999  Resident Teaching Award for Internal Medicine Presented by West Virginia University School of Medicine

Professional Societies:

Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine

Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine

American College of Physicians

Vice Chair of Education and Associate Professor, Nathan Lerfald, M.D., FACP, joined the West Virginia University School of Medicine family in 2000 after completing both his medical degree, and his residency in internal medicine with the University. Before moving to the mountain state, Dr. Lerfald earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

In 2001, Dr. Lerfald was selected as a Chief Resident at West Virginia University and joined the section of internal medicine where he served as an associate program director and program director for 16 years. During his time as program director, he expanded the residency program and established the hospitalist service.

A dedicated member of the WVU School of Medicine team, Dr. Lerfald’s mentorship of medical students, residents and young faculty has earned him numerous accolades including his recognition as an Anthony G. DiBartolomeo Professor of Medicine, and Outstanding Faculty Award for the WVU Department of Internal Medicine in 2018. 

As Medical Director of Quality & Patient Safety, Dr. Lerfald is an active member of a number of committees both within WVU School of Medicine and WVU Medicine including WVU Medicine’s Quality Executive Committee.

Medical Specialties

• Internal Medicine

Board Certifications

• Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Special Training

• Residency, Internal Medicine
  WVU Department of Medicine