Michaela Frey, MD

• Oregon Health & Science University – MD
• Full Circle Health – Family Medicine Residency of Idaho-Boise

Bio

Michaela Frey, MD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH as a fellow in 2024. Frey is a proud Oregonian, born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. Since childhood, she has worked toward her goal of becoming a family physician serving rural communities. She studied bioengineering at Oregon State University before attending medical school at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR. Her formative medical training in full-spectrum family medicine was completed at the Full Circle Health Family Medicine Residency of Idaho.

Frey became a public advocate for Indigenous health and Native peoples in higher education beginning in her undergraduate years. A descendent of the Choctaw and Mojave tribes, she is particularly invested in the holistic health of Indigenous and underserved populations. She is passionate about the accessibility of behavioral health, obstetric care, and integrative health for all.

In her free time, Frey is an outdoor enthusiast and is always excited for a new adventure. She can be found hiking, camping, hunting, riding horses (or Harleys), and skiing, usually with her husband. On inside days, she enjoys playing cello and cooking. She is grateful for the opportunity to join the integrative medicine team at UW-Madison and expand her techniques in supporting comprehensive and sustainable health for the individual, family, and community.

Publications and Presentations

• Frey M, Gerrish W, Gerrish S. Doctor for a Day. Presented at: Western APPD Conference; March 1, 2024, Boise, ID, United States.
• Gerrish S, Gerrish W, Frey M, Allman A, Colson L, Syed O. Representation Matters: Rural Expansion of the University of Washington Doctor for a Day Program in a Family Medicine Residency. Poster presented at: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference; May 2, 2023; Tampa, FL, United States.
• Gerrish S, Davids A, Gerrish W, Bangs A, Frey M. Health Equity Rounds: Systematically Expanding Assessments and Plans to Include Social and Structural Determinants of Health. Poster presented at: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference; May 1, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, United States.
• Merrill M, Brodt E, Craig Rushing S. Building Momentum through We Are Healers: A Digital Media Enrichment Initiative to Inspire American Indian and Alaska Native Youth to Pursue Careers in Medicine. Presented at: OHSU Virtual Scholarly Projects Capstone; March 5, 2021; Portland, OR, United States.