Billings Clinic Internal Medicine Residency - Alyssa Burkhart, MD, FACP

Alyssa Burkhart, MD, FACP

Alyssa Burkhart, MD, FACP, FHM, is board-certified in Internal Medicine and works as Vice Chair of the Academic Hospitalist Department and Assistant Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency here at Billings Clinic. Dr. Burkhart works frequently with medical students as she is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington and Adjunct Faculty for Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.

Dr. Burkhart received her Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. She earned diplomas in Spanish and Psychology with additional certificates in Latin American Studies and Medical Ethics. During her time as an undergraduate she was awarded grants to study in Brazil and perform research Chile, publishing “AIDS Awareness in Valparaíso, Chile: A Study of the Impact of Recent Informational Campaigns”. Dr. Burkhart later earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where she also completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Areas of particular interest to Dr. Burkhart are point-of-care ultrasound and bedside procedures. She has experience working on a hospital procedure team performing daily paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture and central venous catheter placement interventions. She now instructs and supervises residents as they work to master these skills and has served as a clinical instructor for ultrasound-guided procedures at both the national American College of Physicians and Society of Hospital Medicine national meetings for the past several years. As part of an interdisciplinary team, Dr. Burkhart developed a simulation curriculum for procedures and rapid responses at Billings Clinic.

Dr. Burkhart is active in organizational leadership, serving as a member of the Billings Clinic’s Medical Executive Committee, Hospital Practice Committee and Critical Care Committee and as chair of the hospital’s CPR Committee. She is the medical director of our Intermediate Care Unit and has been serving as the interim Medical Director of Education for the many Billings Clinic graduate and undergraduate academic initiatives. Recent work in this arena has included collaborating with Montana’s new medical schools, launching the psychiatry residency program and coordinating longitudinal visiting resident rotations in pediatrics.

Honors for Dr. Burkhart include:

  • Internal Medicine Faculty of the Year Award – as selected by internal medicine residents (2023)
  • American College of Physicians, Montana Chapter Teacher of the Year Award (2023)
  • 40 Under 40 Awardee – Billings Gazette, Billings Montana (2018)
  • Fellow, Society of Hospital Medicine (2018)
  • Fellow, American College of Physicians (2017)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society        (2014)
  • American College of Physicians Resident of the Year, Miami, FL (2014)
  • George Paff Teaching Award Recipient, Miami, FL (2014)
  • Intern of the Year, Jackson Memorial Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program, Miami, FL (2012)
  • Outstanding Poster Presentation – Social Medicine Advocacy Research and Training Forum, Miami, FL (2009)
  • Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society (2005-2007)
  • Center for Latin American Studies Research Field Trip Grant, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (2004)
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars (2003-2007)
  • University of Pittsburgh Honors College Tuition Scholarship (2002)
  • National Merit Scholar Recognition (2001)

Dr. Burkhart moved to Montana in 2014 and has found great professional and personal satisfaction in Billings. She looks forward to contributing to the continued success of the innovative internal medicine training program as it revolutionizes the region’s health care.

Posters and Publications:

Dr. Burkhart is the author and co-author of multiple publications and has presented at numerous regional and national conferences.

  • 2024
    Shevtsova I, Prager M, Burkhart A. “Fungal Mimic: Fungitell Cross-Reactivity.” Poster presented at Billings Clinic Spring Poster Symposium; Billings, MT.
  • 2024
    Boyer A, Mari Acevedo J, Burkhart, A. “VZV-Induced Brachial Plexitis.” Poster presented at Billings Clinic Spring Poster Symposium; Billings, MT.
  • 2023
    Kunz J, Burkhart A, Robertson M. “Confidence through Simulation: Training Code Team Leaders.” Poster and abstract presented at national American College of Physicians meeting in San Diego, CA.
  • 2023
    Xavier B, Burkhart A. “Sugar, Spice and Everything NOT Nice! The Diagnostic Challenge of  Euglycemic DKA.” Poster presented at the Billings Clinic Primary Care Symposium; Billings, MT.
  • 2022
    Zenger S, Burkhart A. “Radiographic Manifestations of Nocardia.” Poster presented at regional American College of Physicians meeting; Missoula, MT.
  • 2022
    Bude V, Burkhart A. “An Unexpected Cause of Right Shoulder Pain.” Poster presented at the Billings Clinic Primary Care Symposium; Billings, MT.
  • 2021
    Philips N, Burkhart A. “Pyogenic Liver Abscess Masquerading as Metastatic Cancer”. Poster presented virtually at regional American College of Physicians meeting.
  • 2021
    Addison C, Burkhart A. “There and Back Again: A Thrombus’s Paradoxical Tale.” Poster presented virtually at regional American College of Physicians meeting.
  • 2021
    Addison C, Burkhart A. “Something Old, Something New. A Common yet Overlooked Cause of  DVT with a Novel Twist.” Poster presented virtually at regional American College of Physicians     meeting.
  • 2021
    Eitingon J, Burkhart A. “Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Imaging and Diagnosis.” Poster presented virtually at regional American College of Physicians meeting. Winner for best poster.
  • 2020
    Sladic M, Burkhart A. “An Acid/Base Mystery.” Poster presented virtually at regional American College of Physicians meeting.
  • 2020
    Wilson D, Burkhart A. “A Cutaneous Conundrum. Actinomyces: A Case Report.”  Poster presented virtually at regional American College of Physicians meeting.
  • 2019
    Scheidermayer E, Burkhart A. “The Double-Barrel Nasal Cannula: An Unusual Case of Pneumonia”. Poster presented at regional American College of Physicians meeting: Great Falls, MT.
  • 2018
    Ng K, Nolawit T, Burkhart, A. “A Rare Etiology of Hypercalcemia”. Poster presented at regional American College of Physicians meeting: Billings, MT. Winner for best poster. Later presented at National ACP Meeting Spring 2091: Philadelphia, PA.
  • 2017
    Bui J, Mitchell K, Boothe W, Burkhart A. “Inpatient Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Ingestion.” Poster presented at regional American College of Physicians meeting; Big Sky, MT.
  • 2017
    Lenchus J, Fernandez Ros N, Blanco R, Seda J, Pacheco Cano C, Vajita J, Mantero A, Burkhart A. “The Effect of Simulation-Based Training on the Incidence Rate of Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections”. Poster presented at National Society of Hospital Medicine meeting; Las Vegas, NV.
  • 2016
    Barton M, Burkhart A. “Recognizing and Managing Systemic Complications of Erythroderma in the Inpatient Setting”. Poster presented at Billings Clinic Primary Care Symposium; Billings, MT.
  • 2015
    Chapter contributor: Safe and Sustainable Workflow: SBARing Duty Hours, The Toolkit Series: A Textbook for Internal Medicine Education Programs (12th edition pending publication)
  • 2015
    Burkhart A, Bush R, LeBlond R. Quality Brief: Lost in Translation. JAMA/The Joint Commission Quality and Safety Series. (pending publication)
    Case series illustrating opportunities for improvement in patient safety and quality initiatives.
  • 2014
    “Cases and Culture: Tropical Medicine International Rotation”
    Poster presented at grand rounds after return from international elective, Miami, FL
  • 2014
    “Going Global: Tropical Medicine International Rotation”
    Poster presented at grand rounds after return from international elective, Miami, FL
  • 2009
    “DOCS: Medical Student Community Service in South Florida”
    Poster presented at International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Miami, FL
  • 2009
    “Project Prevent: Cervical Cancer Screening through Service Learning”
    Poster presented at Institute for Women’s Health Research Day, University of Miami Hospital as well as Social Medicine Advocacy Research and Training [SMART] Forum, Miami, FL
  • 2009
    “Pre-Medical Student Handbook”
    Handbook composed with goal of mentoring undergraduate students through the medical school application process, Miami, FL
  • 2004
    “AIDS Awareness in Valparaíso, Chile: A Study of the Impact of Recent Informational Campaigns”
    Report published after several months of survey collecting and public health research in Valparaíso, Chile