Bio
’80 zoology, Iowa State University
Physician, Westerville Family Physicians
Oro Valley, Arizona
Terry Slayman, MD FAAFP recently retired to the Tucson area in May 2022. After living his entire life in the Midwest, it was time for a change and some new adventures. Terry was born in Cincinnati, OH, and spent most of his pre-college life growing up in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Iowa State University with a BS in Zoology in 1980 and received his Medical Doctorate from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Il in 1984. After completing a Family Practice Residency at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH, he joined a local practice, while he also served as the director of the Total Parenteral Nutrition Team at Grant Hospital, a major trauma center in Central Ohio.
Following a brief stint where he practiced in rural Virginia, Terry returned to the Columbus area where he founded and developed Westerville Family Physicians, Inc, being the lead physician as well as physician manager for over twenty-five years. During this time, he engaged with patients of all ages, gravitating more toward the care of geriatric patients.
In 2016, he joined OhioHealth as a physician administrator, rising to the level of Senior Medical Director for Ambulatory Care until his retirement at the end of 2021. During this time, he also became a Certified Executive Coach, coaching not only physicians but also healthcare administrators, helping each to attain greater heights with their self-development.
Currently, Terry continues to with some coaching, particularly with physicians and also in the non-profit sector. He is currently a Partner with Social Venture Partners Tucson and serves as Treasurer on the board of Parkinsons Wellness Recovery, a non-profit organization. Otherwise, he enjoys the freedom to spend his days reading, exercising, and rediscovering life’s precious moments.
He and his wife and High School Sweetheart, Maria, also an Iowa State Graduate, love to travel, hike and spend time with their son Tyler, daughter-in-law Brooke, and three grandsons. Their goals is to “recreate” themselves in this new phase of life.