More About Me...

Dr. Yarger is a board-certified family physician working in the Portage Health Emergency Department.

Appointment and Research Positions

• Appointment to Michigan Primary Care Dementia Network Steering Committee
• Research with Sanders-Brown Center on Aging in Lexington, Kentucky in 2002 and 2003
• Research with National Institute on Aging, Laboratory of Neurosciences in Bethesda, Maryland from 1998 to 2002
• Academic appointment with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine: Clinical Assistant Professor

Honors

• 1999: Cumberland College: JT Vanlandingham Honor Society, Hutton Scholar, Outstanding Biology Senior
• 1999: University of Kentucky COM: Dean’s Scholar
• 2000: AOA Research Finalist
• 2001: ACP/ACIM: Student Research Award
• 2002: AOA Research Finalist
• 2003: University of Kentucky COM: Preceptor Award
• 2005: UPHEC: Gold Humanism Award
• 2005: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine: Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award

Professional Societies

• American Academy of Family Physicians 
• American Medical Association 
• American College of Physicians