Dr. Carter

Dr. Carter is a Diplomat of the American board of Family Medicine, a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, and the Indiana Academy of Family Practice.  He is a graduate of IU School of Medicine, and completed his residency in family medicine at Community Hospital, Indianapolis.  In his 30 years as a physician, in addition to practicing family medicine, Dr Carter has served as a county health officer, doctor for a high school football team, medical director of a nursing home, and medical director for a hospice company. 

Prior to entering the field of medicine, Dr. Carter earned a Master of Divinity degree in seminary, and spent 11 years serving in congregational pastoral ministry.  It was out of clerical work that his interest in medicine developed, and he sees his medical practice as a form of ministry, caring for those created in the image of God.  Dr. Carter remains recognized as a Minister of the Gospel in the Friends (Quaker) Church.

Dr. Carter's undergraduate work was in music. He taught public school music, directed church choirs, played French Horn with the Richmond (IN) Symphony Orchestra, sang several seasons with the Indianapolis Opera, spent several years as assistant conductor of a local community band, and is co-founder of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra.  In addition, over the years, Dr. Carter has written and produced 8 albums of Christian music.

While in 4H, Dr. Carter's kids started doing contesting with their horses, and enjoyed it so much they started going to local barrel racing shows on the weekends.  Thinking it looked like fun, and that it was something they could do as a family, Dr. Carter started joining them barrel racing. After the kids grew up and moved on, he continued going to shows on his own, accompanied by his wife who then started running as well!  A member of the Indiana chapter of the International Barrel Racing Association, Dr. Carter has finished in the top 5 of his division 8 out of the last 10 seasons, and has been the division champion 3 times.  Here as well, Dr Carter provides medical assistance as needed when someone gets hurt in the arena.