His degrees include a B.S. in Biology from Penn State, a M.D. from Georgetown University, School of Medicine and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Arizona. He completed a Family Medicine internship at the Geisinger Medical Center in Pennsylvania and then worked for three years with the Indian Health Service before coming to the UA Campus Health Service in 1987. At Campus Health, Dr. McDermott's work focuses on patient care, health service administration and public health issues impacting the university community.