Michael S. Bronze, M.D. was appointed Professor and Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center effective July 1, 2000. He was named the Stewart G. Wolf Professor in Internal Medicine in 2004 and David Ross Boyd Professor in 2011. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He completed his medical school training at the University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1982. His internship and residency were completed at the University of Tennessee, Memphis and served and additional year as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Bronze completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases also at the University of Tennessee, Memphis from 1986 through 1988. Following his professional training he was appointed as an Instructor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1987. Over the ensuing years he was promoted to Professor of Medicine, University of Tennessee, where he served until June 30, 2000. His research interests have included the pathogenesis of the nonsuppurative complications of group A streptococcal infections, the role of inflammatory cytokines in bacterial growth, bioterrrorism and more recently the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C infection. He has published more than 200 manuscripts, abstracts and book chapters. Dr. Bronze has served numerous administrative and educational capacities including: Associate Chief Medical Officer, UT Medical Group from 1999 – 2000; Associate Chairman, Clinical Operations, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis from 1997 – 2000; Co-Director, University of Tennessee Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, 1991 – 2000; Director, University of Tennessee Internal Medicine Residency Program, 1993 – 1997; Chief of the Medical Service OU Medical Center 2000-present; and Interim Chief Medical Officer OU Medical Center 2007-2009. He serves on the editorial board and as a reviewer for numerous journals and has been a chair or officer of numerous local, national and regional committees and professional societies including President of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation 2004-2005, President of the Association of Professors of Medicine 2012-2013 and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine 2013-2015. He has been active in the National Board of Medical Examiners (USMLE) and is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors for the American College of Physicians as well as other committees. He has been elected a Master of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
