Jason McKnight, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Medical Education & Research
Medical Director of Human Clinical Research Facility
Contact
2900 East 29th Street
Suite 100
Bryan,
TX
77802
jmcknight@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.0485
Biography
Dr. McKnight is a board-certified Family Medicine physician from the rural east Texas town of Chester. He is a current member of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Leadership College Class of 2019, and a voting member of the TMA Committee on rural medicine.
During his medical residency, he received special training in primary care endoscopy, especially as it relates to colorectal cancer screening. He is currently the director of a grant improving colorectal cancer screening access to rural and underserved communities. Dr. McKnight is also heavily involved in both undergraduate and graduate medical education, specifically relating to primary care medicine, hospital medicine, primary care endoscopy, health care policy and patient advocacy. He has co-authored a book section on lower gastrointestinal conditions, and writes occasional blog posts on a variety of medical related topics for patient education.
Dr. McKnight earned his medical degree from the University of Texas-Houston Medical School (now McGovern Medical School). He also graduated from Texas A&M University with a Master’s degree in nutrition and metabolism. Dr. McKnight is married to a local veterinarian, and he enjoys spending time outside, with family, and on his family's cattle ranch.
Education and Training
- Sam Houston State University, BS, Animal Science, 2008
- Texas A&M University, MS, Nutrition (Amino Acid Biochemistry/Metabolomics), 2010
- University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston Medical School (McGovern Medical School), MD, 2014
- Texas A&M Family Medicine Residency2017
Professional Certifications
- Board Certified in Family Medicine (2017)
Teaching Interests
- Inpatient Medicine
- Evidence Based Medicine
- Primary Care Endoscopy
- Medical Student/Resident Physician Education
- State and Federal Healthcare Policy
- Physician and Patient Advocacy
Awards, Recognition and Service
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society (2014)
- Certificate in Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) (2016)
- Certificate in Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) through the Society of American
- Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (2017)
- Texas A&M University College of Medicine “Outstanding Faculty Member” (2019)
Memberships
- Texas Medical Association (TMA) Leadership College Class of 2019
- Texas Medical Association Committee on rural medicine