Carilion Clinic Internist Dr. Apostolos Paul Dallas Earns Mastership in the American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has conferred Mastership on Carilion Clinic internist Apostolos Paul Dallas, M.D., M.A.C.P. Dr. Dallas has more than three decades of practice in internal medicine in the Roanoke Valley and has been an innovative leader as a Fellow in the ACP.
The criteria for achieving ACP Mastership status are rigorous and require local, regional, and national endorsements. ACP Bylaws require Masters to be Fellows who are standouts in their field based on “integrity, positions of honor, impact in practice or medical research, or other attainments in science or the art of medicine.”
“Dr. Dallas is eminently qualified for and richly deserves the prestigious honor now bestowed upon him,” said Paul R. Skolnik, M.D., chair of medicine for Carilion and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. “He is a superb clinician and teacher and is recognized by his peers as a trailblazer, both locally and nationally.”
Dr. Dallas has been an essential leader and participant in Carilion Clinic’s Internal Medicine Residency Program for nearly 30 years. He helped establish the Residents at Risk Program to assist struggling learners and shares his extraordinary physical examination skills by spearheading physical diagnosis education. Dr. Dallas has served for 20 years as director of resident recruiting.
“Many top physicians who were once his mentees have reached the medical profession’s pinnacle by following in his footsteps—as beloved clinicians and leaders of residency and fellowship programs,” Skolnik added.
Dr. Dallas has served for many years as a faculty member and co-director of national ACP’s yearly ultrasound pre-course, and he has offered practical bedside skills to help students and physicians. He was a member of the Guideline Committee and High-Value Care Task Force. He also worked on the Volunteerism, Clinical Skills, and Virginia Chapter Health and Public Policy committees. The ACP has honored him time and again for his dedication to achieving the goals of the organization.
“The ACP is a better organization because of Dr. Dallas’s scholarly work and his participation as a sought-after speaker,” said Jon M. Sweet, M.D., F.A.C.P., interim chief of hospital medicine for Carilion and one of Dr. Dallas’s previous medical students.
“The community in which Dr. Dallas lives, works and serves others continues to reap multiple benefits from his skills, knowledge and abilities. He is known as a sage and respected physician to his colleagues and unselfish in sharing his wisdom,” said Skolnik.
Currently, Dr. Dallas is the system-wide director of Continuing Medical Education for Carilion and helps to forge better patient outcomes and high-value care in the Roanoke Valley community. Bradley Free Clinic, the Roanoke Rescue Mission, Ronald McDonald Charities of Southwest Virginia, the Roanoke Greek Festival and Center in the Square are among the organizations benefitting from his engagement and have honored him through the years for his service to others.
“Dr. Dallas leaves an indelible impression on everyone he encounters – medical students, mentees, colleagues and the community,” said Carilion Chief Medical Officer Patrice M. Weiss, M.D. “He has made extraordinary contributions to the ACP while promoting the importance of continuing education in medical practice, teaching and research. It is an honor to call him our colleague.”
Dr. Dallas received his degree in Internal Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He served his residency at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.