Our Faculty

Michael L. O’Neal, D.O., was born in St. Paul, MN and raised in Southern Indiana. A long time resident of Florida, Dr. O’Neal was specially trained in the discipline of Family Medicine at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. During residency, he served as the Chief Resident and received many awards for his contributions to medical student and resident education. Throughout his young career, Dr. O'Neal has published 20 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Dr. O’Neal co-founded the Center for Family Health, Wellness and Prevention, the first membership medical practice in the United States to have ever been created without a preexisting patient base (which has drawn national attention). Dr. O’Neal has been selected as one of only 25 physicians in the nation to receive the prestigious AMA Leadership Award, and the first osteopathic physician to ever achieve this honor. In addition, Dr. O’Neal is also a team physician for the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball team.

A passion for research, collaborative patient interrelation, and end- of-life care complement Dr. O’Neal’s holistic approach to patient care.

Dr. O'Neal’s co-authoring of this course has provided the “medical perspective” necessary to insure training in all areas of precaution is complete. His medical school training on infectious diseases brings with it a comprehensive plan on how to keep a safe, uninfected workplace. Combining the expertise of a medical doctor with the hands-on funeral applications provided by Patrick O'Neal, makes this course a valuable addition to our course offerings.

Education
Oakland City University (OCU), Oakland City, IN 1987-89
University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, FL, B. S. (Biology) 1989-92
University of the Health Sciences (UHS) College of Osteopathic Medicine,
Kansas City, MO, D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) 1994-98

Internship (AOA approved, traditional rotating)
Northside Hospital and Heart Institute (NH),
St. Petersburg, FL 1998-99

Residency (AMA approved)
University of South Florida College of Medicine (USF-COM), Department
of Family Medicine, Tampa, FL, and Morton Plant Mease Hospital,
Clearwater, FL 1999-02

Specialty Board Certification
Diplomat, American Board of Family Physicians 2002-2009

Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, USF-COM 2003-08
Research Committee, Florida Academy of Family Physicians 2002-03

Employment
Patient care therapist, adolescent unit, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 1990-93
Tampa, FL
Laboratory assistant, genetics laboratory, University of South Florida 1991
Cadaver bone harvester, Synthes Surgical 1991
Research associate, orthopedic research laboratory, Histology Section,
Shriner’s Hospital for Children 1991-94
Medical personnel, Dept. of Occupational Health, Kansas City Star 1994-96
Chief Medical Consultant, Marimark Corporation 2000-2002
Chief Medical Consultant, Turneffe Corporation 2003-to date
Advisor and Founding Board Member, Webdirectives, Inc 2001-to date
Center for Family Health, Wellness, and Prevention, P.A. (private practice) 2002-to date

Awards and Honors
Deans list (OCU, USF, UHS) 1987-92, 94-98
Sigma Kappa Sigma, academic honor society (OCU) 1989
Scholar Athlete Award (OCU) 1989
Varsity Award, baseball (OCU) 1989
Mental Attitude Award, baseball (OCU) 1989
Alpha Epsilon Delta, national chapter, pre-medical honor society (USF) 1991
Excellence in Clinical Medicine Award (UHS) 1998
Clinical Science Research Award (UHS) 1998
Chief Intern (NH) 1998-99
Family Practice Resident Teacher-of-the-Year Award (USF-COM) 2000
AAFP Scholarship (Aventis) 2000
AAFP Resident Reporter (Wyeth-Ayerst Scholarship) 2001
Family Practice Resident Teacher-of-the-Year Award (USF-COM) 2001
Gulf Atlantic Resident-of-the-Year Award (USF-COM) 2001
Chief Resident (USF-COM) 2001-02
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher Award (USF-COM) 2002
AMA Foundation Leadership Award (25 physicians selected from U.S.) 2003

Professional Affiliations
Medical Ministry International 1990-to date
American Academy of Family Physicians 1995-to date
American Medical Association 1995-to date
Florida Academy of Family Physicians 1998-to date

Scientific Presentations and Exhibits

1. O'Neal ML, Ganey TM, and Ogden JA.:
Classification of Vertebral Growth Plate Fractures.
podium presentation, Florida Academy of Sciences, Orlando, FL, March 12, 1992.

2. O'Neal ML, Ganey TM, and Ogden JA.:
Development of the Metacarpo-phalangeal Collateral Ligaments.
poster presentation, Florida Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, FL, March 25, 1993.

3. Lord M, O'Neal ML, Ganey TM, and Ogden JA.:
Fractures of the Skeletally Immature Spine.
podium presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Orthopaedics,
Washington, DC, Oct. 30-31, 1993.

4. Ganey TM, Pearson D, Klotch D, O'Neal ML, Sasse Y, Ogden JA.:
Genetic Expression of Decorin and Biglycan During Distraction Osteogenesis.
poster presentation, University of South Florida Annual Medical Research Symposium,
Tampa, FL, Nov. 18, 1993.

5. Ganey TM, Slater-Haase AS, O'Neal ML, Dwornik J, Ogden JA.:
Metallic Dissolution of a Civil War Bullet Embedded in a Sternum.
podium presentation, Florida Society of Microscopy, Daytona Beach, FL, May 5-6, 1994.

Funeral Review course:HIV/AIDS: A Funeral Practitioner's Guide to Occupational Exposure