Tim McFarland was our Rotarian of the Week, his guests were Sara Rubio and Kyle Daniels. They covered the official Stop The Bleed presentation and stayed after the meeting to test and sign off on several Rotarians as officially certified as trained in Stop The Bleed.
With the help of his guests, Tim McFarland showed us the official Stop The Bleed presentation and stayed after the meeting to test and sign off on several Rotarians as officially certified as trained in Stop The Bleed.
 
Rotarian of the Week
Tim McFarland
Dr. Tim McFarland is a Family Practitioner in Port Lavaca, Texas since 1986. He moved here from Galveston, Texas, where he completed his medical school and residency. In 1993, Dr. Tim McFarland opened his own office, Coastal Medical Clinic. Since August 2017, he has been working as an Emergency Room physician or hospital specialist.
Dr. Tim McFarland was born and raised in Baytown, Texas, where he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, where he was captain of the football team. He attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, where he played football and received his Bachelor of Science in Biology. 
Dr. Tim McFarland and his wife Ann, have been married 38 years. They have 5 children, 2 sons and 3 daughters. William McFarland is also a physician. He followed in his father’s footsteps and went to medical school and residency in Galveston. He is a family practitioner and is a hospitalist in Victoria. Daniel McFarland is a pastor and lives in Austin, Texas. His wife is a nurse anesthetist. Elise McFarland Price is married to KJ Price. She graduated from Houston Baptist University with a degree in International Business. Rebecca McFarland Jones also attended Houston Baptist University where she graduated with a degree in counseling. She is currently working on her master’s degree in Psychology. Bethany attends Sam Houston State.
Tim and Ann are proud grandparents of 7 grandchildren.
Dr. Tim McFarland is an active member of the Texas Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, and American Medical Director’s Association.
Dr. Tim McFarland is an active member of First Baptist Church of Port Lavaca, including Bible Study teacher of Junior High students, chairman of the church’s property committee and he plays the bass on the Praise Team Band. His hobbies include fishing, hunting, golf and snow skiing; and taking walks and cooking with his wife.
Dr. McFarland is certified in Advanced Emergency Trauma, a  certified Stop the Bleed instructor, and participated in a mock Active Shooter response in November 2018.