Richard A. Vinroot Jr M.D. Mph Facoem

Richard A. Vinroot Jr MD MPH FACOEM serves as Vice President-Global Medical Director at Freeport-McMoRan, focusing on healthcare management within a major diversified mining company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Additionally, Richard holds a position as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. With extensive experience in emergency medicine, Richard has served in various capacities, including Commander of the 4th Medical Battalion with the US Navy and Senior Physician at Ochsner Health Systems. Academic contributions include roles as Clinical Assistant Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland School of Medicine. Richard's educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine from UNC School of Medicine, a residency in Emergency Medicine from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, a Master of Public Health from UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.