Nancy C. Elder , MD

Nancy C. Elder, MD, MSPH is a family physician researcher, professor, clinician and educator.  She is the former Director of the Department of Family and Community Medicine Research Division and now performs her own practice based research in safety and quality in primary care.  She directs the Cincinnati Area Research and Improvment Group (CARInG) Practice Based Research Network (PBRN).  She is the medical director for the Cincinnati Health Network (CHN), a Federally Qualified Health Center for homeless individuals, and she cares for patients at at CHN's McMicken and Shelterhouse Integrated Care Clinics.  She directs community research for Family Medicine Residents in The Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency, and teaches research skills, quality and safety to medical students and graduate students, as well as precepting medical students and residents in the clinical setting.

Bachelor of Science: University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences Saint Paul, MN, 1978

Medical Degree: University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN , 1983

Residency: Good Samaritan Medical Center Phoenix, AZ, (Family Medicine)

Fellowship: University of Missouri - Columbia Boone, MO, 1992 (Public Health)

Family Medicine

Research:  medical errors, patient safety, primary care practice based research, chronic pain, primary care practice improvement.  Clinical practice:  healthcare for the homeless, underserved patients

2015 -To Present Chief Medical Officer, Cincinnati Health Network, Cincinnati Ohio

2013 -To Present - Professor, Research Division, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati OH ,

2009 -To Present - Director, Cincinnati Area Research Group (CARInG) Practice Based Research Network, Cincinnati OH,

2007 -2015 - Director, Research Division, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati OH,

2003 -To Present - Family Physician, Healthcare for the Homeless Program, Cincinnati OH, (Medical Director, 2010 - 2011; Clinical Leader, Mobile Medical Unit Team, 2007-2011),

2001 -2005 - Family Physician, Wyoming Family Practice Center, Wyoming OH,

2001 -2013 - Associate Professor, Research Division, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati OH,

05-2000 -11-2000 - Family Physician and Urgent Care Physician, Doctor's Family Clinic and Emergi-Center, Tigard, OR,

05-1999 -05-2000 - Full-time Mother,

07-1998 -05-1999 - Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU), (Director, Travel and Wilderness Medicine Clinic for the Department, 1993-1999),

1994 -1998 - Director, Family Medicine Clerkship, OHSU,

08-1992 -06-1998 - Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University,

1992 -1994 - Associate Director, Family Medicine Clerkship, OHSU,

1992 -1997 - Director, Elective in Family Medicine Clerkship, OHSU,

1992 -1999 - Family Physician, Richmond Family Health Center and Emma Jones Family Health Center, Portland, OR,

07-1990 -07-1992 - Clinical Instructor and Academic Family Medicine Fellow - Department of Family Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia,

01-1990 -06-1990 - Staff physician, CompHealth Locum Tenens, Thomas Davis Medical Center, Tempe, AZ,

11-1988 -11-1989 - Medical Officer, Scott Hospital, Lesotho, Africa,

07-1987 -10-1988 - Medical Director, Grand Canyon Health Center, Grand Canyon, AZ,

07-1986 -10-1988 - Staff Physician, Grand Canyon Health Center, Grand Canyon, AZ,

1985 -1986 - Part-time Physician, Cigna Health Plan Urgent Care Center, Phoenix, AZ,

1984 -1986 - Part-time Physician, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System After-hours Clinic, Phoenix, AZ,

1984 - - Field Physician, Pop Warner Football League, Phoenix, AZ,

1978 -1979 - Research Technician, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, MN,

1975 -1979 - Laboratory Clerk, Hematology and Coagulation Laboratories, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, MN,

Grant: #UG1DA013732 Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Lyons, Michael; Winhusen, Theresa 09-01-2015 -05-31-2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse Ohio Valley Node-Network (OVNN) of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network Role:Collaborator $789,514.00 Active

Grant: #CWRU RES510265 sub P30HS021648 Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Regan, Saundra 09-01-2015 -08-31-2016 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Collaborative Ohio Inquiry Network (COIN) Research Center Year 3 Role:PI $10,029.00 Active Level:Federal

Investigators:McIntosh; Elder NC 07-01-2015 -06-30-2017 Ohio Deptartment of Medicaid/Ohio Medicaid Technical Assistancy Policy Program (MEDTAPP) ) Partnerships that Promote Integrated, Multidisciplinary Training Models and Increase Healthcare Access for the Ohio Medicaid Population Continuation and Expansion The major goal of this project is to collaborate with the community to develop multidisciplinary approaches to train practitioners to provide integrated primary and mental health care to the underserved. Through multiple educational activities and multiple training sites, this project will provide innovative and interprofessional training for residents, students, advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and non-psychiatric providers in caring for Ohio’s Medicaid population Role:Co I $1,025,732 Active Type:Contract

Grant: #Student Stipends Investigators:Elder, Nancy 06-01-2015 -09-30-2015 Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Leroy A. Rodgers, MD, Preceptorship Program 2015 Role:PI $9,000.00 Completed

Grant: #R21HS023994 Investigators:Tubb M; Doarn CR; Elder NC; Magee J; Regan 06-01-2015 -05-31-2017 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality A Mobile App to Enhance Smoking Cessation Shared Decision Making in Primary Care Role:co-investigator $298,245 Active Type:Grant

Grant: #Project TEAMS Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Boone, Jill; McDonald, Susan 01-2015 -10-2016 Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning and Change/Consortium for Education and Research in Chronic Pain An Interprofessional Strategy for Improving Primary Care Management of Patients with Chronic Pain: Project TEAMS (Teleconference Education And Management Support) Role:co-PI $350,000 Active Type:Grant

Grant: #HCGC RWJ-70936 Investigators:Chang, Lenisa; Elder, Nancy; Leonard, Anthony; Walker, Nita 12-08-2014 -04-30-2015 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation HCGC RWJ-70936 subcontract UCPC Role:PI $22,400.00 Completed

Investigators:Elder N 11-2014 -06-2015 UC CCTST CER/PCOR Pilot grant program and Health Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati The Role of Public Reporting of Primary Care Quality Data and Provider Identified Key Drivers in Chronic Disease Patient Centered Outcome Role:PI $48,000 Completed Type:Grant

Grant: #RES509339 / P30 HS021648 Investigators:Elder, Nancy 09-01-2014 -08-31-2015 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Collaborative Ohio Inquiry Network Role:PI $10,009.00 Closed Level:Federal

Grant: #Student Stipends Investigators:Elder, Nancy 05-01-2014 -10-31-2014 Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Leory A. Rodgers, MD, Preceptorship Program 2014 Role:PI $5,400.00 Completed

Grant: #Exhibit A SOW #8 Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Leonard, Anthony; White, Christopher 01-01-2014 -01-01-2018 Interact For Health Screening in Primary Care Role:PI $100,000.00 Active Type:Contract

Investigators:Perraud, S; Elder, N 2014 -2015 MedTAPP Partnerships that Promote Integrated, Multidisciplinary Training Models and Increase Healthcare Access for the Ohio Medicaid Population Role:CoI $2,027,670 Completed Type:Grant

Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Tubb, Matthew; Chang, Lenisa 07-2013 -02-2014 Health Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati Evaluation of Consumer Engagement with the Make the Right Call Campaign Role:PI $15,000 Completed Type:Grant

Grant: #Student Stipends Investigators:Elder, Nancy 06-01-2013 -05-31-2014 Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Leroy A. Rodgers, MD, Preceptorship Program 2013 Role:PI $3,600.00 Completed

Grant: #ISA #RES508909 Investigators:Elder, Nancy 05-01-2013 -06-30-2015 Ohio Development Services Agency Ohio Clinical Trials Collaborative (OCTC) - PBRN Working Group Role:PI $26,230.00 Completed

Grant: #LOA-Managing Pain: Improving Chronic Pain Care Investigators:Elder, Nancy 01-01-2013 -12-31-2014 Pfizer independent grant for learning and change Improving Chronic Pain Care in Primary Care Role:PI $485,000.00 Completed Type:Grant

Grant: #1 P30HS021648 Investigators:Elder NC; Regan SL 09-01-2012 -08-31-2017 AHRQ Collaborative Ohio Inquiry Networks (COIN) Research Center Role:PI $111,124 Active Type:Contract

Grant: #RES507452 \ P30H5021648 Investigators:Elder, Nancy 09-01-2012 -08-31-2017 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Collaborative Ohio Inquiry Network Role:PI $19,956.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #Exh A-Study Design GSRH Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Jacobson, Clement; Regan, Saundra 08-16-2012 -10-31-2013 Interact for Health Epidemiological Study of Adult Primary Care Patients Aimed at Describing the Clinical Correlates and Subjective Bases of Patients' Ratings of Global Health Role:co-investigator $64,000.00 Completed Type:Contract

Investigators:Elder, Nancy (PI) 07-01-2012 -06-30-2013 Association of Hospital Medical Education Improving Chronic Pain Management with Opioids in Family Medicine Practices Role:PI $10,000.00 Completed Type:Grant

Grant: #60032386 \ R01LM009533 Investigators:Eckman, Mark; Elder, Nancy; Leonard, Anthony 01-01-2012 -12-31-2012 National Library of Medicine Evaluating EHR-based, Point-of-Care Trial Recruitment Across Clinical Settings Role:co-investigator $47,566.00 Completed Type:Grant

Grant: #G1103PB Investigators:Elder, Nancy 09-20-2011 -05-31-2012 American Academy of Family Physicians Family Medicine Offices' Awareness and Behaviors to Reduce Infectious Disease Role:PI $7,420.00 Completed

Grant: #R18 HS017911-03 Investigators:Elder, Nancy, Eder, Micker, Hickner, John 04-01-2011 -09-29-2011 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality A toolkit for Primary Care Practices to Improve the Safety of Testing Processes Role:co-investigator $32,920.00 Completed

Investigators:Warsaw, G; Elder, N 01-2011 -12-2014 DA Reynolds Foundation Next Steps in Physicians' Training in Geriatrics Role:Co-I $1,000,000 Completed Type:Grant

Grant: #1 D54HP23263-01-00 Investigators:Diller, P 2011 -2016 Health Resources and Services Administration Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care Role:Project Evaluator $771,605 Active Type:Grant

Grant: #R03 HS019030 Investigators:Bolon, Shannon; Elder, Nancy; Jacobson, Clement 07-01-2010 -12-30-2011 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Assessing and Optimizing Medical Assistant Roles Role:PI $95,839.00 Closed Level:Federal

Grant: #1 D58HP20801-01-00 Investigators:Kiesler, J; Elder, N 2010 -2015 Health Services Resources Administration Family Medicine Residency Role:Co-I $1,091,544 Completed Type:Grant

Grant: #3 R01 LM009533-01A1S1 Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Embi, Peter; Weber, Debra 09-30-2009 -09-29-2010 National Library of Medicine Evaluating EHR-Based, Point of Care, Trial Recruitment Across Clinical Settings Role:co-investigator $137,209.00 Completed

Grant: #R03 HS018245 Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Jacobson, C.Jeffrey; Ludke, Robert; Regan, Saundra; Smucker, Douglas 09-30-2009 -06-30-2011 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety in Hospice Care Role:co-investigator $93,781.00 Completed

Grant: #SRS 005948 Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Horner, Ronnie; Jacobson, Clement; Matthews, Gerald; Meganathan, Karthikeyan; Weber, Debra; Ying, Jun 11-17-2008 -09-30-2010 American Academy of Neurology Comparability Of Work Intensity Among Medical Specialists: A Pilot Study Role:co-investigator $203,000.00 Completed

Grant: #R01 LM009533 Investigators:Cotton, Sian; Eckman, Mark; Elder, Nancy; Embi, Peter; Leonard, Anthony 09-30-2008 -10-01-2011 National Library of Medicine Evaluating EHR-Based, Point of Care Trial Recruitment Across Role:co-investigator $821,131.00

Grant: #K08 HS013914 Investigators:Elder, Nancy 09-30-2005 -03-31-2011 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety and the Primary Care Testing Process Role:PI $668,520.00 Closed Level:Federal

Investigators:Elder, Nancy 01-01-2005 -06-30-2006 National Patient Safety Foundation Community-Based Safety Education for the Elderly Role:PI $99,787.00 Closed Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #1-R03-HS013452-01-A0-S0-E0 Investigators:Elder, Nancy 09-30-2002 -09-29-2003 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Self-advocacy in Patient-Centered Care Role:PI $99,817.00 Closed Level:Federal

Investigators:Elder, Nancy 09-01-2001 -05-31-2002 American Academy of Family Physicians Medical Errors and Preventable Adverse Events Role:PI $5,000.00 Closed Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #CWRU sub P30HS021648 Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Regan, Saundra 09-01-2016 -08-31-2017 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Collaborative Ohio Inquiry Network (COIN) Research Center Role:PI $10,000.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #CCTST Partnership Development Grant Investigators:Elder, Nancy 04-01-2017 -03-31-2018 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Pilot Testing of an integrative chronic pain group visit for homeless adults with chronic pain Role:PI $5,000.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #R01DA044248 Investigators:Elder, Nancy; Regan, Saundra; Welge, Jeffrey; Winhusen, Theresa 09-01-2017 -06-30-2022 National Institute on Drug Abuse EMPOWER: Evaluating the ability to reduce Morphine equivalent dose for chronic Pain patients receiving Opioid-therapy through a Web-based E-Health self-management program: a Randomized multi-site Clin Role:Collaborator $619,130.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #OSU 60062166 sub OMD G-1819-05-0094 / OMD201807 Investigators:Acquavita, Shauna; Bankston, Karen; Bernheisel, Christopher; Brammer, Susan; Donnelly, John; Elder, Nancy; Fathman, Amy; Gillespie, Gordon; Kiesler, H. Joseph; Kroger-Jarvis, Melanie; Lewis, Christopher; Mount, Hillary; Nandyal, Lauri; O'Dea, Christine; Perraud, Suzanne; Shomo, Anisasattara; Tobias, Barbara; Tyson, Ronald; Weinstock, Keri; White, Christopher; Wilder, Christine 10-01-2017 -06-30-2018 Ohio Department of Medicaid Training an Interprofessional Workforce Prepared to Care for the Medicaid Population through Community-Academic Partnerships Role:Collaborator $119,953.00 Active Level:State of Ohio

Published Abstracts

Boone J; Elder NC; Short A; Diers T; Vonder Meulen MB; Pallerla H; Hargraves D; Imhoff R; Speer B; Kues J (2016. ) Minimal versus intensive interprofessional quality improvement for chronic pain management in primary care .[Abstract]The Journal of Pain, 17 (4, S42 ) ,266

McEwen T, Flach J, Elder NC (2012. ) ECOLOGICAL INTERFACE FOR ASSESSING CARDIAC DISEASE .[Abstract]Proceedings of the ASME 2012 11th Biennial Conference On Engineering Systems Design And, ESDA2012-82974 ,1-8

Vetto JT (presenter), Elder NC, Toffler W, Fields S (1996. ) Teaching medical students to give bad news: does formal instruction help? 30th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Education, Chicago, IL, October 1996 .[Abstract]J Can Educ, 11(3), suppl, p. 97 (Abstract #97) ,

Peer Reviewed Publications

Elder N, Penm M, Pallerla H, Vonder Meulen MB, Short AD, Diers T, Imhoff RJ, Wilson B, & Boone JM (2016. ) Provision of Recommended Chronic Pain Assessment and Management in Primary Care: Does Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition Make a Difference? .Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM, , 29 (4 ) ,474-81

Crane S, Sloane PA, Elder NC, Cohen L, Laughtenschlager N, Zimmerman S, Walsh K, (2015. ) Reporting and using near-miss events to improve patient safety in diverse primary care practices: A collaborative approach to learning from our mistakes.J Am B Fam Med, , 28 ,452 - 460 More Information

Roberts K; Park T; Elder NC; Regan SL; Theodore SN; Mitchell MJ; Johnson YN (2015. ) Urban Health Project: A Sustainable and Successful Community Internship Program for Medical Students.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, , 26 (4 ) ,1407-17 More Information

Elder NC, Sawyer W, Pallerla H, Khaja, S, Blacker M (2014. ) Hand hygiene and face touching in family medicine offices: a Cincinnati Area Research and Improvement Group (CARInG) network study.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, , 27 (3 ) ,339-46 More Information

Elder NC; Tubb MR (2014. ) Diabetes in homeless persons: barriers and enablers to health as perceived by patients, medical, and social service providers.Social Work in Public Health, , 29 (3 ) ,220-31 More Information

Moushey E; Shomo A; Elder NC; O'Dea C; Rahner D (2014. ) Community Partnered Projects: Residents engaging with community health centers to improve care .Fam Med, , 46 (9 ) ,718-723

Elder NC; Jacobson J; Bolon S; Fixler JS; Pallerla H; Busick C; Gerrety E; Kinney D; Regan S; Pugnale M (2014. ) Patterns of relating between physicians and medical assistants in small family medicine offices.Annals Fam Med, , 12 (2 ) ,150-157 More Information

Smucker DR; Regan SL; Elder NC; Gerrety E (2014. ) Patient Safety Incidents in Home Hospice Care: The Experiences of Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Members.Journal of Palliative Medicine, , 17 (5 ) ,540-44 More Information

Elder NC; Sawyer W (2014. ) Response: re: hand hygiene and face touching in family medicine offices: a Cincinnati Area Research and Improvement Group (CARInG) network study. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, , 27 (5 ) ,717-8

Elder NC, Simmons T, Regan S, Gerrety E (2012. ) Care for patients with chronic nonmalignant pain with and without chronic opioid prescriptions: a report from the Cincinnati Area Research Group (CARInG) network.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, , 25 (5 ) ,652-60 More Information

Elder NC, Barney K (2012. ) "But what does it mean for me?" Primary care patients' communication preferences for test results notification .Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety / Joint Commission Resources, , 38 (4 ) ,168-76

Jacobson CJ, Bolon S, Elder NC, Schroer B, Matthews G, Szaflarski J, Raphaelson M, Horner R. (2011. ) Temporal and Subjective Work Demands in Office Based Patient Care: An exploration of the dimensions of physician work intensity .Medical Care, , 49 (1 ) ,52-58

Horner RD, Szaflarski JP, Jacobson CJ, Elder NC, Bolon S, Matthews G, Ying J, Meganathan K, Raphaelson M. (2011. ) Clinical Work Intensity Among Physician Specialties: How Might We Assess It? What Do We Find? .Medical Care, , 49 (1 ) ,108-113

McEwen TR, Elder NC, Flach JM (2011. ) Creating Safety in Primary Care Practice with Electronic Medical Records Requires the Consideration of System Dynamics .Journal of Healthcare Engineering, , 2 (1 ) ,87-96

Chen ET, Eder M, Elder NC, Hickner J (2010. ) Crossing the finish line: follow-up of abnormal test results in a multisite community health center .Journal of the National Medical Association, , 102 (8 ) ,720-5

Elder NC, McEwen TR, Flach JM, Gallimore JJ (2009. ) Management of test results in family medicine offices.Annals of Family Medicine, , 7 (4 ) ,343-51 More Information

Graham DG, Harris DM, Elder NC, Emsermann CB, Brandt E, Staton EW, Hickner J (2008. ) Mitigation of patient harm from testing errors in family medicine offices: a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network.Quality & Safety in Health Care, , 17 (3 ) ,201-8 More Information

Hickner J, Graham DG, Elder NC, Brandt E, Emsermann CB, Dovey S, Phillips R (2008. ) Testing process errors and their harms and consequences reported from family medicine practices: a study of the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network.Quality & Safety in Health Care, , 17 (3 ) ,194-200 More Information

Elder NC, Brungs SM, Nagy M, Kudel I, Render ML (2008. ) Intensive care unit nurses' perceptions of safety after a highly specific safety intervention.Quality & Safety in Health Care, , 17 (1 ) ,25-30 More Information

Elder NC, McEwen TR, Flach J, Gallimore JJ (2008. ) Creating safety in the testing process in primary care offices .Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches. Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research Publication No. 08-0034(2). July 2008. AHRQ Rockville, MD , , www.ahrq.gov/qual/advances2

Elder NC, Brungs SM, Nagy M, Kudel I, Render ML (2008. ) Nurses' perceptions of error communication and reporting in the intensive care unit .J Pat Safety, , 4:162-168 ,

Elder NC, Cegala D, Levin L, Pallerla H, Post D, & Regan SL (2008. ) Educating seniors to be patient safety self-advocates in primary care .Journal of Patient Safety, , 4 (2 ) ,106-112

VanVorst RF, Araya-Guerra R, Felzien M, Fernald D, Elder N, Duclos C, Westfall J (2007. ) Rural community members' perceptions of harm from medical mistakes .J Am B Fam Med, , 20: ,135-143

Elder NC, Regan SL, Pallerla H, Levin L, Post D, Cegela DJ (2007. ) Development of an instrument to measure seniors' patient safety health beliefs: the Seniors Empowerment and Advocacy in Patient Safety (SEAPS) survey.Patient Education and Counseling, , 69 (1-3 ) ,100-7 More Information

Elder NC (2007. ) Almost 9: a personal essay on parenting, aniridia, and being a doctor.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, , 20 (6 ) ,606-7 More Information

Elder NC, Graham D, Brandt E, Hickner J (2007. ) Barriers and motivators for making error reports from family medicine offices: a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network (AAFP NRN).Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, , 20 (2 ) ,115-23 More Information

Elder NC, Pallerla H, Regan S (2006. ) What do family physicians consider an error? A comparison of definitions and physician perception.BMC family practice, , 7 ,73 More Information

Elder NC, Tobias B, Lucero-Criswell A, Goldenhar L (2006. ) The art of observation: impact of a family medicine and art museum partnership on student education .Family Medicine, , 38 (6 ) ,393-8

Phillips RL, Dovey SM, Graham D, Elder NC, Hickner JM (2006. ) Learning from different lenses: Reports of medical errors in primary care by clinicians, staff and patients .J Patient Safety, , 2(3):140-146 ,

Elder NC, Graham D, Brandt E, Dovey S, Phillips RL, Ledwith J, Hickner JM (2006. ) The Testing Process in Family Medicine: Problems, Solutions and Barriers as seen by Physicians and Their Staffs: A study of the American Academy of Family Physicians' National Research Network .J Patient Safety, , 2(1):25-32 ,

Elder NC, Ricer R, Tobias B (2006. ) How respected family physicians manage difficult patient encounters .J Am B Fam Med, , 2006; 19:533-541 ,

Elder NC, Jacobson CJ, Zink T, Hasse L (2005. ) How experiencing preventable medical problems changed patients' interactions with primary health care.Annals of Family Medicine, , 3 (6 ) ,537-44 More Information

Hickner JM, Fernald DH, Harris DM, Poon EG, Elder NC, Mold JW (2005. ) Issues and initiatives in the testing process in primary care physician offices .Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety / Joint Commission Resources, , 31 (2 ) ,81-9

Elder NC, Vonder Meulen MB, Cassedy A (2004. ) The identification of medical errors by family physicians during outpatient visits .Annals of Family Medicine, , 2 (2 ) ,125-9

Zink T, Elder NC, Jacobson J (2004. ) Medical management of intimate partner violence considering the stages of change .Ann Fam Med, , 2:231-239 ,

Zink T, Elder NC, Jacobson J (2003. ) Intimate Partner Violence: How the Children Affect the Mother/Victim's Process .Arc of Ped Adol Med, , 157:587-592 ,

Elder NC, Schwarzer A (2002. ) Using the cinema to understand the family of the alcoholic .Fam Med, , 2002; 34:426-7 ,

Elder NC, Dovey SM (2002. ) Classification of medical errors and preventable adverse events in primary care: a synthesis of the literature .The Journal of Family Practice, , 51 (11 ) ,927-32

Vinson DC, Elder N, Werner JJ, Vorel LA, Nutting PA (2000. ) Alcohol-related discussions in primary care .J Fam Pract, , 49:28-33 ,

Vetto JT, Elder NC, Toffler WL, Fields SA (1999. ) Teaching medical students to give bad news: does formal instruction help?.Journal of Cancer Education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, , 14 (1 ) ,13-17 More Information

Ely JW, Dawson JD, Young PR, Doebbeling BN, Goerdt CJ, Elder NC, Olick RS (1999. ) Malpractice claims against family physicians are the best doctors sued more? .The Journal of Family Practice, , 48 (1 ) ,23-30

Elder NC, Gillcrist A, Minz R (1997. ) Use of alternative health care by family practice patients .Archives of Family Medicine, , 6 (2 ) ,181-4

Elder NC, Taylor A, Anderson CE, Virgin R (1997. ) Health career orientation of high school students .Fam Med, , 29(2):108-111 ,

Elder NC, Schwarzer A (1996. ) Fictional women physicians in the nineteenth century: the struggle for self-identity .The Journal of Medical Humanities, , 17 (3 ) ,165-77

Elder NC, Miller WL (1995. ) Reading and evaluating qualitative research studies .The Journal of Family Practice, , 41 (3 ) ,279-85

Ely JW, Levinson W, Elder NC, Mainous AG, Vinson DC (1995. ) Perceived causes of family physicians' errors .The Journal of Family Practice, , 40 (4 ) ,337-44

Salehi SO, Elder NC (1995. ) Prevalence of cigarette and smokeless tobacco use among students in rural Oregon .Family Medicine, , 27 (2 ) ,122-4

Elder NC, Blake RL (1994. ) Publication patterns of presentations at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and North American Primary Care Research Group annual meetings .Family Medicine, , 26 (6 ) ,352-5

Elder NC, Schneider FD, Zweig SC, Peters PG, Ely JW (1992. ) Community attitudes and knowledge about advance care directives .The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice / American Board of Family Practice, , 5 (6 ) ,565-72

Elder NC (1992. ) Acute urinary tract infection in women. What kind of antibiotic therapy is optimal? .Postgraduate Medicine, , 92 (6 ) ,159-62, 165-6, 172

Elder NC (1992. ) Extrapulmonary tuberculosis. A review .Archives of Family Medicine, , 1 (1 ) ,91-8

Ely JW, Peters P, Zweig S, Elder NC, Schneider FD (1992. ) The physician's decision to use tube feedings: The role of the family, the Living Will, and the Cruzan decision .J Am Geriatrics Society, , 40:471-472 ,

Elder NC (1991. ) Abuse of skeletal muscle relaxants .American Family Physician, , 44 (4 ) ,1223-6

Elder NC (1991. ) International perspectives for today's physician .The Pharos of Alpha Omega Alpha-Honor Medical Society. Alpha Omega Alpha, , 54 (4 ) ,8-11

Elder NC (1991. ) Paper spacer device for inhalers .American Family Physician, , 44 (2 ) ,398, 400

Elder, Nancy C; Hargraves, Daniel; Boone, Jill; Talat, Rehab (2016. ) Interprofessional Collaborative Care for Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Assessment of Collaboration for Primary Care Patients With Chronic Pain.The Journal of continuing education in the health professions, , 36 Suppl 1 ,S54-5 More Information

Elder, Nancy C; McEwen, Timothy R; Flach, John; Gallimore, Jennie; Pallerla, Harini (2010. ) The management of test results in primary care: does an electronic medical record make a difference? .Family medicine, , 42 (5 ) ,327-33

Elder, Nancy C; Schwarzer, Andrew (2002. ) Using the cinema to understand the family of the alcoholic. Family medicine, , 34 (6 ) ,426-7

Hargraves D, White C, Frederick R, Cinibulk M, Peters M, Young A, Elder N (2017. ) Implementing SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) in Primary Care: lessons learned from a multi-practice evaluation .Public Health Reviews , , 38 (31 ) ,

Elder NC, Imhoff R, Chubinski J, Jacobson CJ, Pallerla H, Saric P, Rotenberg V, Vonder Meulen MB, Leonard AC, Carrozza M, Regan S (2017. ) Congruence of patient self-rating of health with physician ratings in family medicine offices.J Am B Fam Med, , (30 ) ,196-204 More Information

Other Publications

Elder NC, Hickner J, Graham D (2008. ) Quality and safety in outpatient laboratory testing .Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 28(2):295-303. ,

Gayken J, Noble M, Taylor J, Epner P, Fenstermaker C, Shahangian S, Bruns D, Elder NC, Goldsmith B, McGeary J, Mitchell B, Piper M, Sundwall D (2005. ) IQLM and CLMA take a snapshot of America's hospital laboratory quality management .CLMR, 2005 , 19(5): E2. ,

Elder NC, Graham D, Hickner J (2004. ) Can a National Primary Care Error-Reporting System Make a Difference in Medical Practice .Focus on Patient Safety, 2004, 7:4-5. ,

Peters PG, Ely JW, Zweig SC, Elder NC, Schneider FD (1992. ) Physician willingness to withhold tube feeding after Cruzan: an empirical study .Missouri Law Review, 57(3):831-848. ,

Hargraves D, White C, Elder N (2017. ) Improving the Quality of screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) delivery in primary care .The Ohio Family Physician, 69 (4 ) ,32-33

Book Chapter

Collins D, O’Dea C, Brazil K, Smith B, Elder NC (2015 ) Health care for the international traveler Taylor’s Manual of Family Medicine, 4th Ed .Wolters Kluwer

Elder NC, Schlaudecker J, Peters M, Carrier L (2007 ) Health care for the international traveler Taylor's Manual of Family Medicine .Wolters Kluwe

Elder NC (2006 ) Quality and Patient Safety in the Physician's Office American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS .

Elder NC, Smucker D (2006 ) Back and Neck Pain American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS

Elder NC (2006 ) Molluscum Contagiosum The 5 Minute Clinical Consultant .Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1994-2006

Elder NC (2001 ) Health care for the international traveler Manual of Family Practice .Little, Brown and CO, Boston, 1997, 2001

Elder NC (2000 ) Low Back Pain Textbook of Family Medicine .New York: McGraw-Hill

Elder NC, Schwarzer A (1995 ) Alcoholism and alcohol abuse in literature Literature in Medicine Monograph .STFM, Kansas City, 1995

Electronic Journal

Elder N (05-2012. ) A Greater Truth .Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine,

Wismer B, Amann T, Diaz R, Eisen D, Elder N, Ho C, Hwang S, Johnston M, Jslyn M, Kertesz S, Kushel M, Preston C, Solotoroff R, Thompson L, Silva F, Smith S, Zevin B, Meinbresse M, Post P, eds. (2011. ) Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Adults with Chronic Non-Malignant Pain .Nashville: Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians' Network, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc.,

Elder N, Johnson M, Joslyn M, Thompson L, Wismer B, Meinbresse M (2011. ) Pain Management Survey of Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians: Summary of Results .Nashville: Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians' Network, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc.,

Elder NC (2006. ) Patient safety in the physician office setting. Perspectives in Mortality and Morbidity Rounds on the Web .Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, May 2006,

Elder NC (2006. ) Tools for disclosure and apology when medical errors occur .FP Audio, Ed. No. 323. AAFP Home Study. American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood KS, April 2006,

Elder NC (2006. ) Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Errors .FP Audio, Ed. No. 322. AAFP Home Study. American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS, March 2006,

Editorial

Elder, NC (2015. ) Laboratory testing in general practice: a patient safety blind spot. (pp. 667-70).

Elder NC, Hickner J (2005. ) Missing clinical information: the system is down .

Elder NC, Muench J (2000. ) Diabetes care as public health .

Elder NC (1996. ) Dealing with death in patients and families .

Invited Presentations

Elder NC (2013. ) Curiosity, Scholarship and Research: Keeping the Inquisitive Flame Alive. Keynote presentation at the 24th Annual Northeast Ohio Family Medicine Resident Scholarship Day, Rootstown, OH. May 2013 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (2013. ) Chronic Pain Management: Providing Safe, Effective and Compassionate Care. A workshop at the National Health Care for the Homeless Northeast Regional Training, Morristown, NJ. May 2013 . Level:National

Tubb MR, Elder N (11-16-2010. ) Diabetes in Homeless Persons: Barriers and Enablers to Health as Perceived by Patients, Medical and Social Service Providers .2010 NAPCRG Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Elder NC (06-2010. ) Translating research into health practice - Conducting practice-based health care for the homeless research: Implications for health practice policy and advocacy .Healthcare for the Homeless Pre-conference Institute , San Francisco, CA. Conference. . Level:National

Elder NC, Kennedy AG, Kuo GM (2009. ) Developing research careers focused on improving health care quality. A panel presentation at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2009 Annual Conference, Bethesda, MD. September 2009 . Level:National

Elder NC, West DR (co-presenters) (2008. ) Physician Practice Patient Safety Assessment. Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Patient Safety Congress, Nashville, TN. May 2008 . Level:National

Elder NC (2007. ) Educating Seniors to Be Safety Self Advocates in Ambulatory Care. Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Patient Safety Congress, Washington, DC. May 2007 . Level:National

Elder NC (07-2006. ) The physician's perspective on laboratory errors in the ambulatory setting. A session in the full day workshop entitled Improving the Total Testing Cycle Through Partnerships - the New IQLM .American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Workshop. . Level:National

Elder NC (2005. ) Patient safety: from rhetoric to reality. Focus on the office setting. A presentation to the Group and Faculty Practice Physicians Caucus of the American Medical Association, Dallas, TX. November 2005 . Level:National

Elder NC (2005. ) Ambulatory patient safety: focus on the primary care office. A presentation to the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement of the American Medical Association, Chicago, IL. June 2005 . Level:National

Elder NC (2005. ) Outpatient Primary Care Safety: The example of the testing process. Annual patient safety and health information technology conference of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Washington, DC. June 2005 . Level:National

Elder NC, Astion M, Boone J (co-presenters) (2005. ) Developing a quality agenda for laboratory medicine. A panel presentation at the Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine National Conference, Atlanta, GA. April 2005 . Level:National

Elder NC, Zink T, Gilchrist V (co-presenters) (2004. ) Focus groups in primary care research: A practical guide to a useful research method. A preconference workshop at the North American Primary Care Research Group, Orlando, FL. October 2004 . Level:National

Elder NC (2004. ) Outpatient Errors: What's happening in the primary care office? Annual Educational Workshop, Ohio Association for Healthcare Quality - Area II, Dayton, OH. October 2004 . Level:State

Elder NC (presenter), Jacobson J, Zink T, Hasse L (2004. ) How experiencing error has changed patients' interactions in primary health care. WONCA Patient Safety Symposium, Orlando, FL. October 2004 . Level:National

Hickner J, Elder NC (co-presenters) (2004. ) A National Errors Reporting Program to Improve Safety in Family Physicians' Offices. National Patient Safety Foundation Patient Safety Congress, Boston, MA. May 2004 . Level:National

Elder NC (2004. ) Medical Errors, Patient Safety and Primary Care. University of KY 10th Annual Multidisciplinary Community-based Teaching Conference, Lexington, KY. March 2004 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (2003. ) "I never thought it would happen to me" - How experiencing medical errors has changed patients' interactions in primary healthcare. 5th Annual Wisconsin Patient Safety Forum, Oconomowoc, WI. November 2003 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (2003. ) Medical Errors in Primary Care. What do we know and how can we do better? Keynote talk at the Brad Strock Day Conference of Pinnacle Health Systems, Harrisburg, PA. September 2003 . Level:Regional

Elder NC, Napolitano M (co-presenters) (2002. ) Overview of approaches to reducing medical error. A talk at the theme day on Strategies for Decreasing Medical Errors and Increasing Patient Safety in Primary Care. NE Regional Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Cleveland, OH. October 2002 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (2002. ) Qualitative Research Methodology. A lecture at the faculty development series on research skills - Getting started with the basics. Presented by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine as a pre-confernce workshop at their annual spring meeting, San Francisco, CA. April 2002 . Level:National

Elder NC (1999. ) Qualitative Research Methodology. A lecture at the faculty development series on research skills - Getting started with the basics. Presented by Society of Teachers of Family Medicine as a pre-conference workshop at their annual spring meeting, Seattle, WA. April 1999 . Level:National

Elder NC (1999. ) How alternative practitioners can help your patients. Lecture at the Oregon section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Sunriver, OR. April 1999 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (1998. ) Suicide and depression in adolescents. Lecture at the American Academy of Family Practice Conference on Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Portland, OR. November 1998 . Level:National

Elder NC (1998. ) Alternative Medicine: What is in your patient's medicine cabinet? Travel Medicine: Packing your medical bag for travel, and The Family of the Alcoholic. Lectures and workshops presented at the annual meeting of the Oregon Academy of Family Practice, Gleneden Beach, OR. May 1998 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (1998. ) Tuberculosis - An Update and Evidence Based Medicine: Mastery of Information. Lectures presented at the 1998 Oregon Health Sciences University Family Practice Review, Portland, OR. February 1998 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (1997. ) Qualitative Research Methodology. A lecture at the faculty development series on research skills - Getting started with the basics. Presented by Society of Teachers of Family Medicine as a pre-conference workshop at their annual spring meeting, Boston, MA. May 1997 . Level:National

Elder NC (1997. ) Tuberculosis: An update for 1997; and Right to Die: An exploration of end of life decisions in different cultures. Workshops presented at the 1997 Oregon Health Sciences University Family Practice Review, Portland, OR. February 1997 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (1996. ) Tuberculosis: What today's family physician needs to know. A workshop presented at the 1996 Oregon Health Sciences University Family Practice Review, Portland, OR. February 1996 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (1996. ) LIving Wills and Advance Care Directives - how do we talk to the healthy about dying? A workshop presented at the 1996 National Congress of Family Practice Residents/National Congress of Student Members, Kansa City, MO. August 1996 . Level:National

Elder NC (1994. ) AIDS - Ethical Issues; Emporiatics: The Science of Travel Medicine and Family Physicians; and Right to Die Issues. Workshops presented at the 1994 Oregon Health Sciences University Family Practice Review, Portland, OR. February 1994 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (1993. ) New Directions in Tuberculosis Treatment. Seminar presented at the annual Oregon Rural Health Conference, Eugene, OR. 1993 . Level:Regional

Elder NC (1993. ) Travel Medicine: What to know for you, your friends and your patients; Living Wills and Advance Care Directives: How do we talk to the healthy about dying; and Drug companies' free lunches and pens: Conflict of interest? Workshops presented at the 1993 National Congress of Family Practice Residents/National Congress of Student Members, Kansas City, MO. July 1993 . Level:National

Elder NC (1992. ) Focus groups as qualitative research. A workshop at the Primary Care Research Methods and Statistics Conference, San Antonio, TX. December 1992 . Level:National

Elder NC (1992. ) Update on treatment of urinary tract infections in women. A seminar presented to the Missouri Nurses Association advanced practice annual meeting, Columbia, MO. Spring 1992 . Level:State

Elder NC (1991. ) Chest pain in children. A seminar presented to the Missouri School Nurses Association Annual Meeting, Columbia, MO. 1991 . Level:State

Poster Presentations

Diers T; McDonald SB; White C; Cotton S; Elder NC; Leonard AC; Short A; Kues J; Boone J (09-2016. ) Improving Outcomes in Chronic Pain: Integrative Health Group Visits .Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Management, San Antonio, Tx. . Level:National

Boone JM, Elder NC, Short A, Diers T, Vonder Meulen MB, Pallerla H, Hargraves D, Imhoff R, Speer B, Kues J (05-2016. ) Minimal versus Intensive Interprofessional Quality Improvement for Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care .American Pain Society Meeting, Austin, Texas. . Level:National

Tubb MR; Magee J; Regan SL; Elder NC; Doarn C; Acquavita S; Ralescu A (10-2015. ) eQuit WorRx: Development of A Mobile App to Enhance Smoking Cessation Shared Decision Making in Primary Care .North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico. . Professional Meeting. . Level:International

Imhoff R, Elder NC, Pallerla H, Leonard A, Jacobson CJ, Carrozza M, Regan S, Rotenberg V, Saric P, Charek M (11-2014. ) Do patients and family physicians agree on health assessment? Congruence among self, physician and patient-perceived physician health ratings in the CARInG Network .North American Primary Care Research Group annual meeting, New York City, NY. . Level:National

Elder NC, Vonder Meulen M, Imhoff R, Pallerla H, Short A, Diers T, Speer B, Jawish R, Boone J (06-2014. ) The quality of chronic pain assessment and management in the Cincinnati Area Research and Improvement Group (CARInG) .annual Practice Based Research Network Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Bethesda, MD. . Level:International

Hargraves D, Elder NC, Boone J, Hawkins S, Zeidan S (06-2015. ) Interprofessional collaborative care for chronic pain: A qualitative assessment of constraints and freedoms to enhance collaboration for primary care patients with chronic pain .North American Primary Care Research Group annual Practice Based Research Meeting, Bethesda, MD. . Level:International

Kleinschmidt S, Wang L, Busick C, Pallerla H, Rahner D, O’Dea C, Hargraves D, Elder NC (05-2014. ) In It Together: A Tobacco Treatment Group Created Through Community-Academic Partnership .Annual Spring Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San Antonio, TX. . Level:National

Cairns M, Glass E, Goroncy A, Pallerla H, Hargraves D, Kiesler J, Donovan R, Elder NC (05-2014. ) Integrated services for diabetes self-management in homeless patients: A community partnered project between physicians and behavioral counselors .Annual Spring Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San Antonio, TX. . Level:National

Springer B, Rosenthal M, Piron J, Hargraves D, Elder NC (05-2014. ) Exploring Women’s Prenatal Care Choices: Traditional Versus Group Model Care .Annual Spring Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San Antonio, TX. . Level:National

Elder NC, Pallerla H, VonderMeulen MB (07-2013. ) Chronic Pain Care Improvement: Lessons learned from a quality improvement initiative .Annual Practice Based Research Network meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Bethesda, MD. . Level:National

Klass A, Rosenthal M, Elder N, Piron J, Busick C (05-2013. ) Group prenatal care in a resident clinic: Identifying potential hazards .Annual Spring Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Baltimore, MD. . Level:National

Klass A, Rosenthal M, Elder NC, Piron J, Busick C (05-2013. ) Group prenatal care in a resident clinic: Identifying potential hazards .Annual Spring Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Baltimore, MD. . Level:National

Sun J; Zandvakili A; Gao X; Mayhew A; Roberts K; Regan SL; Elder NC (05-2013. ) Evaluation of a Student-Led Health and Empowerment Curriculum for Women Recovering from Prostitution or Substance Abuse .Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. . Level:National

Tubb MR, Boyle S, Evans J, Busick C, Kiesler J, Donovan R, Elder N (05-2013. ) A Simple Chart Tool to Improve Efficiency and Quality in Urban Homeless Diabetes Care .Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference, Baltimore, MD. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Elder NC, Jacobson J, Bolon S, Kenney D, Busick C, Pallerla H, Fixler J, Pugnale M, Regan SL (06-2012. ) Exploring the Role of Medical Assistants in Small Family Medicine Offices: A Cincinnati Area Research Group (CARInG) Network Study .Annual Practice Based Research Network Conference sponsored by the North American Primary Care Research Group, Bethesday, MD. . Level:National

Elder NC, Sawyer W, Pallerla H, Khaja S, Blacker M, Carr C (06-2012. ) Behaviors to Decrease Respiratory Infections by Family Physicians and Staff: A Cincinnati Area Research Group (CARinG) Network Study .Annual Practice Based Research Network Conference sponsored by the North American Primary Care Research Group, Bethesda, MD. . Level:National

Busick CA, Elder NC, Jacobson J, Fixler J, Bolon S (04-2012. ) The roles and tasks of medical assistants in family medicine offices .The Annual Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Symposium on Research and Education, Columbus, OH. . Level:State

Smucker DS, Regan SL, Elder NC, Dickhaus E (11-2011. ) Patient Safety in Home Hospice Care .North American Primary Care Sesearch Group Annual Meeting, Banff, Alberta, Canada. .

Bolon S, Jacobson CJ, Elder NC, Schroer B, Horner R, Szaflarski J (11-2010. ) Primary Care Physician Work Intensity .North American Primary Care Research group Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. . Level:International

Elder NC, Regan SL (06-2010. ) Building a Geriatric Research Network: Early barriers and facilitators. AHRQ National PBRN Research Conference, Bethesda, MD. . Level:National

Panos RJ, Regan S, Speer B, Elder NC, Montauk S, Vonder Meulen MB, Boex J, Kues JR (05-2010. ) A Model of Care for Patients with COPD in Greater Cincinnati .Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, New Orleans, LA. . Level:National

Regan S, Elder NC, Vonder Meulen MB, Speer B, Panos R, Kues JR ( (11-2009. ) A model of care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder: Patients' and healthcare providers' perceptions. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. . Level:International

Elder NC, McEwen T, Flach J, Gallimore J (09-2009. ) The quality of test tracking in primary care .Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2009 Annual Conference, Bethesda, MD. . Level:National

Regan S, Vonder Meulen M, Elder NC, Speer B, Panos R, Kues J (04-2009. ) Improving the care of patients with COPD. Ohio Academy of Family Physician's Family Medicine Symposium on Research and Education, Newark OH . . Level:State

Elder NC (10-2001. ) A Taxonomy of Medical Errors in Primary Care: A Structured Literature Review .North American Primary Care Research Group , Halifax, Nova Scotia. . Level:International

Elder NC, Haxby D, Crabtree K, Sinclair A (05-1995. ) The adoption of new drugs by family practitioners .Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Meeting , New Orleans, LA. . Level:National

Elder NC (04-1992. ) The effect of an educational intervention on physician treatment of urinary tract infections in women .Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Meeting , St. Louis, MO. . Level:National

Tubb MR, Baskaran B, Subramanian N, Vonder Meulen MB, Boling H, Regan S, Acquavita S, Harnett B, Elder NC, Pallerla H, Doarn C (11-2016. ) Iterative Usability Testing and Design of eQuit WorRx: an iPad App for Use in Primary Care Practices to Promote Smoking Cessation Shared Decision Making .2016 Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Colorado Springs, Colorado. . Professional Meeting. .

Johnson K, Yeager R, Elder NC, Hargraves D, Lienberger C, Pallerla H (05-05-2017. ) Exploring the feasibility and usefulness of a nutrition guide for patients at the McMicken Integrated Care Clinic, a healthcare for the homeless program .50th Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference, San Diego, CA. .

Hargraves D, White C, Elder N (03-25-2017. ) Lessons Learned from a Multi-site Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program .All Ohio Institute on Community Psychiatry Conference, Columbus, OH. . Level:National

Carrozza M, Chubinski J, Elder N, Grandmont J, Jacobson CJ, Regan S, Vonder Meulen MB (11-21-2017. ) A Comparison of Social Deprivation Indices and Self-Rated Health in Ambulatory Care .North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. . Level:International

Elder NC, Hargraves D, Wymslo T, Lienberger C, Hope R, Annadata M, Pallerla H (11-17-2017. ) Patient notification of laboratory test results in community health centers .North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. . Level:International

Vonder Meulen MB, Regan S, Elder N, Pallerla H, Abdullah N, Tubb M (11-17-2017. ) e-Quit worRx: An iPad App to Enhance Smoking Cessation Shared Decision Making in Primary Care .North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. . Level:International

Yeager R, Johnson K, Lienberger C, Elder NC, Hargraves D, Pallerla H (10-22-2017. ) Healthful Eating for All: Developing a Nutrition Guide for Low Income Patients .Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine Conference, San Diego, CA. .

Almaraz B, Eckart S, O’Dea C, Hargraves D, Elder, N (06-22-2017. ) Creating an Alternative Model of Care: Spanish-Speaking Diabetic Group Model in an Urban Community Health Center .NAPCRG PBRN Conference, Bethesda, MD. .

Baldwin L, Witwer E, Dolor R, Donahue K, Elder N, Halladay J, Howk S, Johnson D, Ludden T, Mollis B, Motus K, Olson A, Tapp H, Vigil C, Waddell E (03-21-2018. ) Increasing Capacity for Substance Use Disorder Research in the NIDA Clinical Trials Network by Building Collaborations with Primary Care Practices .NIDA Clinical Trials Annual Meeting, Bethesda, MD. .

Lecture

Elder, NC; Regan S (12-2015. ) Asking the right question and asking the question right: the key to successful qualitative research in PBRNs .Cleveland, OH. Conference. Level:State

Elder, NC; Regan, S (12-2013. ) Qualitative methods for community and practice-based research .Cleveland, OH. Conference. Level:State

Paper Presentations

Elder N, Hargraves D, Boone J, Hawkins S, Talat R (4/30/0201 12:00:00 AM. ) The Referral Process in Chronic Pain Care: A Missing Component of Primary Care Competency .Minneapolis, MN. Level:National

Elder N, Hargraves D, Boone J, Talat R (03-17-2016. ) Interprofessional collaborative care for chronic pain: A qualitative assessment of collaboration for primary care patients with chronic pain .San Diego, CA. Level:National

Elder NC, (presenter), Regan SL, Chubinski J, Imhoff R, Pallerla H, Leonard A, Jacobson CJ, Carrozza M, Rotenberg V, Saric P, Charek M (06-2015. ) Physician and patient congruence on what it takes to improve a patient’s health status: A Cincinnati Area Research and Improvement Group study .Bethesda, MD. Level:National

Elder NC, (presenter) Imhoff RJ, Regan SL, Charek M, Saric P, Rotenberg V, Pallerla H, Carrozza M, Chubinski J, Jacobson CJ, Leonard A (11-2014. ) Physician and Patient Agreement of Health Status Rating .New York City, NY. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), Boone J, Diers T, Short A, Imhoff R, Pallerla H, VonderMeulen M (11-2014. ) Evidence-based chronic pain assessment and management: does patient centered medical home certification make a difference? .New York City, NY. Conference. Level:International

Tubb M (presenter), Chang L, Elder NC, Hirsh J (11-2014. ) Return on Investment for a social media campaign to help consumers “MakeTheRightCall” about primary care versus emergency department use. New York City, NY. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (co-presenter); Schrop S (co-presenter); White C; Magee J; Wiley A (05-2014. ) Summer Student Research Programs: Growing Family Physicians and Enhancing Scholarship on a Shoestring Budget .San Antonio, Texas. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Kiesler J; Elder NC; White C; Regan SL; Tubb M; Busick C; Jacobson CJ; Collins D; Bernheisel C (11-2013. ) Community and Academic Partnerships to Train Community Responsive Physicians .Boston, MA. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC; White C; Regan SL (2013. ) Management of Patients With Chronic Non-Malignant Pain and Mental Health Diagnoses: A Cincinnati Area Research and Improvement Group (CARInG Study) .Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), Kiesler J, Regan S (05-2013. ) Community Partnered Projects: Increasing scholarly expertise with training residents to work with vulnerable populations .Baltimore, MD. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Simmons T, Regan S, Gerrity E (12-2012. ) Care for patients with chronic non-malignant pain among those prescribed and not prescribed chronic opioids: A report from the CARInG Network .New Orleans, LA. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), Sawyer W, Blaker M, Khaja S, Carr C, Pallerla H (12-2012. ) Behaviors and attitudes of family medicine providers and staff to reduce infectious respiratory diseases: A Cincinnati Area Research Group (CARInG) Network study .New Orleans, LA. Conference. Level:National

Busick CA (presenter), Elder NC, Jacobson J, Fixler J, Bolon S (09-2012. ) The roles and tasks of medical assistants in family medicine offices .Cleveland, OH. Conference. Level:State

Elder NC (presenter), Jacobson J, Busick C (09-2012. ) Resident Community Partnered Projects .Cleveland, OH. Conference. Level:State

Kiesler J, Elder N (presenter), Diller P, Regan S, Busick C (09-2012. ) Developing community responsive physicians for vulnerable populations: A new residency curriculum .Cleveland, OH. Conference. Level:State

Elder NC, Costa A (co-presenters) (09-2012. ) Chronic Pain Management in Family Medicine. How are we doing, and how can we do better? . Cleveland, OH. Workshop. Level:State

Elder NC (presenter), Regan SL, Dickhaus E, Simmons T, Pallerla H (11-2011. ) The Management of Chronic Pain in a Family Medicine Research Network .Banff, Alberta, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), Regan SL, Dickhaus E, Simmons T (06-2011. ) The Management of Chronic Pain in the CARInG Network .Bethesda, MD. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC, Baggett T (co-presenters) (2011. ) Basic Principles of Clinical Research. The Research Process: From Study and Design to Policy Reform .Washington DC. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Eder M, Hickner J (11-2010. ) Test Result Management in Community Health Centers .Seattle, WA. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC, Bennett K, Kiesler J (co-presenters) (06-2010. ) Educating future physicians in homeless health care: A collaboration between a Department of Family Medicine and a HCH program .San Francisco, CA. Workshop. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Barney K (04-2010. ) Ambulatory Patients' Perspectives on Receiving and Understanding Test Results .Vancouver, BC, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), McEwen T, Flack J, Gallimore J, Pallerla H (11-2009. ) Patient notification of test results: does an electronic medical record improve documented notification and follow up? .Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Bolon S (presenter), Jacobson CJ, Elder NC, Horner R, Szaflarski M, Matthers, Ying J, Meganathan K (11-2009. ) A model of work intensity derived from interviews and observations of physicians .Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Longo D (presenter), Elder N, Frazier C, Krist A, Rothemich S, Wright B (11-2009. ) Toward quality improvement in primary care: Barriers and facilitators to quality performance measurement data collection and reporting .Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC, Bennett K, Shook T, Donovan R (co-presenters) (06-2009. ) A moving medical home: 20 years experience with a mobile medical unit for the homeless .Washington, DC. Conference. Level:National

Hickner J, Eder M, Elder NC (co-presenters) (06-2009. ) Studying and improving testing processes in primary care offices .Bethesda, MD. Workshop. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), McEwen T, Flach J, Gallimore J (04-2009. ) Quality and safety in tracking test results . Newark, OH. Conference. Level:State

Elder NC, Regan SL (co-presenters) (12-2008. ) The research foundations of the PCMH: Designing a research agenda for a family medicine department .Savannah, GA. Conference. Level:Regional

Elder NC (presenter), McEwen T, Flach J, Gallimore J (11-2008. ) The management of test results in family medicine offices: Finding quality amidst complexity .San Juan, Puerto Rico. Conference. Level:International

Longo DR (presenter), Flores S, Frazier C, Wright B, Krist A, Rothemich S, Elder N, Hayes M (11-2008. ) Quality performance measurement data collection and reporting .San Juan, Puerto Rico. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC, McEwen T (presenter), Flach J, Gallimore J (04-2008. ) Creating Safety in the Primary Care Testing Process .Newark, OH. Conference. Level:State

Elder NC (presenter), Regan SL, Pallerla H, Levin L, Cegala D, Post D (10-2007. ) Seniors' Empowerment and Advocacy in Patient Safety (SEAPS): Survey Development .Vancouver, BC, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC, Regan SL (Presenter), Pallerla H, Levin L, Cegala D, Post D (10-2007. ) Educating Seniors to be Patient Safety Self-advocates .Vancouver, BC, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC; Regan SL; Pallerla H; Levin L; Cegala D; Post D (2007. ) Educating Seniors to be Patient Safety Self-Advocates in Primary Care: Results of a Pilot Study .Newark, OH.

Elder NC (presenter), Graham D, Brandt E, Hickner J (2007. ) Barriers and motivators for making error reports from family medicine offices: A report from the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network .Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Regan S, Pallerla H (10-2006. ) What do family physicians consider an error? A comparison of definitions and physician perception .Tucson, AZ. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), Ricer R, Tobias B (09-2006. ) How respected family physicians manage difficult patient encounters .Washington, DC. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC, Graham D, Kuzel A, Fernald D (co-presenters) (12-2005. ) Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of Researching the Patient Experience of Medical Error .San Antonio, TX. Conference. Level:National

Hickner J, Fernald D, Graham D, Elder N (co-presenters) (12-2005. ) Medical Error Reporting Systems and Taxonomies for Primary Care: The Experience of Two Research Teams .San Antonio, TX. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC, Tobias B, Criswell A, Goldenhar LM (11-2005. ) The art of observation: A partnership between a medical school and an art museum. Innovations in Medical Education .Washington, DC. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Graham D, Hickner J, Brandt E, Dovey S, Phillips R (10-2005. ) The Testing Process in Family Medicine: Problems, Solutions and Barriers as Seen by Physicians and their Staffs .Quebec City, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Hickner J (presenter), Elder N, Graham D, Brandt E, Dovey S, Phillips R (10-2005. ) Errors in the Testing Process in Primary Care: A Report from the American Academy of Family Physicians' National Research Network .Quebec City, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Phillips R, Hickner J (co-presenters), Graham D, Dovey S, Elder N (10-2005. ) Learning from Different Lenses: Reports of Medical Errors in Primary Care by Clinicians, Staff and Patients .Quebec City, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), Phillips R, Graham D, Kappus J, Hickner J, Solberg L (05-2005. ) Patient reporting of medical errors in primary care . New Orelans, LA. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Hickner J, Graham D, Brandt E, Dovey S, Phillips R (04-2005. ) Errors in the testing process in primary care: A report from the AAFP National Resarch Network .Atlanta, GA. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Graham D, Hickner J, Kappus J, Dovey S, Phillips R (10-2004. ) Changes in Family Practice Procedures and Attitudes from Participating in a Testing Process Error Reporting Study .Orlando, FL. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), Jacobson J, Zink T, Hasse L (10-2004. ) Primary care patients' experiences with safety and quality self-advocacy .Orlando, FL. Conference. Level:International

Phillips R (presenter), Graham D, Dovey S, Elder N, Kappus J, Hickner J (10-2004. ) Patient safety event reports by family physicians, staff and patients: A pilot study of the AAFP National Research Network .Orlando, FL. Conference. Level:International

Zink T, Smucker D, Jacobson J, Elder N, Culhane-Pera K (co-presenters) (10-2004. ) Gaining momentum in qualitative research: Lessons learned for researchers and divisions . Orlando, FL. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Jacobson J, Zink T, Hasse L (05-2004. ) How experiencing error has changed patients' interactions in primary health care .Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Criswell AL (presenter), Tobias B, Elder NC (01-2004. ) The Visual Arts in Medical Education . Honolulu, HI. Conference. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), Hickner J, Dovey S, Graham D, Kappus J, Galliher J (10-2003. ) Estimating rates and describing causes and consequences of testing process errors detected in family physician offices .Banff, Alberta, Canada . Conference. Level:International

Elder NC (presenter), Jacobson J, Zink T, Hasse L, Sill M (09-2003. ) "I never thought it would happen to me". How experiencing medical error has changed patients' interactions in primary healthcare .Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC, McEwen TR, Flach J, Gallimore JJ (11-2002. ) The identification of medical errors by family physicians during patient encounters .New Orleans, LA. Conference. Level:International

Zink T (presenter), Jacobson CJ, Elder NC (09-2002. ) IPV: Role of the children in mom's process of change . Atlanta, GA. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (04-2002. ) Medical Errors and Preventable Adverse Events in Family Physician's Offices .Columbus, OH. Conference. Level:State

Pollack MD, Elder NC (co-presenters) (04-2002. ) Down and In: How to thrive and survive career changes .San Francisco, CA. Conference. Level:National

Tobias B, Drabkin A, Stafford A, Short J, Elder N (co-presenters) (04-2002. ) The Arts in Medical Education .San Francisco, CA. Conference. Level:National

Vinson D (presenter), Elder NC, Nutting P (04-1999. ) Brief interventions for alcohol abuse in primary care .Seattle, WA. Conference. Level:National

Ely JW (presenter), Dawson JD, Young PR, Doebbeling BN, Goerdt CJ, Elder NC, Olick RS (04-1998. ) The Epidemiology of Malpractice Claims against Florida Family Physicians: Are the best doctors sued more? .Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC, Kuzel A, Gilchrist V, Crabtree B, Napolitano M (co-presenters) (04-1998. ) Qualitative research writing skills: Getting your project funded and your manuscript published . Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC, Napolitano M (co-presenters) (04-1998. ) Qualitative research: How to get from 200 pages of data to an eight-page manuscript .Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:National

Kliewer S, Elder N, Chappelle K (co-presenters) (04-1998. ) The ACE program: Integrating advocacy, cultural competence and ethical training into Predoctoral education .Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC, Napolitano M (co-presenters) (05-1997. ) Participant selection in qualitative research: When a randomized sample just won't do .Boston, MA. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Gilcrist A, Minz R (11-1996. ) The use of alternative health care by Family Practice patients .Vancouver, BC, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Quirk M, Godkin M, Elder N (co-presenters) (05-1996. ) A generalist approach to educational program evaluation .San Francisco, CA. Conference. Level:National

Napolitano M, Elder NC (co-presenters) (05-1996. ) How to make sense of reliability and validity in qualitative research: A beginner's guide .San Francisco, CA. Conference. Level:National

Fields SA, Toffler W, Elder NC, Johnson VK, Lee L, Livingston J, Montee K (co-presenters) (01-1996. ) Curriculum Evaluation: Lessons learned the hard way. The story from two institutions .Austin, TX. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (01-1996. ) Preclinical curricular change reflected in a family medicine OSCE; peer presentation .Austin, TX. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Mahaffy J, Gerrity M (11-1995. ) Use of focus groups in curriculum evaluation. Research in Medical Education presentation .Washington, DC. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Fields SA, Toffler W, Elder NC, Livingston J (co-presenters) (10-1995. ) Curriculum Evaluation: Lessons learned the hard way .San Diego, CA. Conference. Level:Regional

Elder NC, Napolitano M (co-presenters) (05-1995. ) Qualitative Research: Guidelines for reading and evaluating the published literature .New Orleans, LA. Conference. Level:National

Elder NC (03-1995. ) Qualitative research and the family: Becoming comfortable with a new research method .Amelia Island, FL. Conference. Level:National

Ely JW (presenter), Levinson W, Elder NC, Mainous A, Vinson D (05-1994. ) Family physicians' most memorabe errors: What are the perceived causes? .Charleston, SC. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Toffler WL, Kiovski R, Elder NC, Garrett EA (co-presenters) (01-1994. ) Creating and strengthening a family medicine (primary care) core clerkship. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Predoctoral Education Meeting .Tucson, AZ. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Taylor AD, Elder NC, Richard S, Toffler WL (co-presenters) (01-1994. ) The POCETS program: A community based preceptor network .Tucson, AZ. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Blake RL (11-1993. ) Publication patterns of presentations at STFM and NAPCRG annual meetings .San Diego, CA. Conference. Level:International

Toffler WL, Fields SA, Elder NC (co-presenters) (04-1993. ) The conception, birth and infancy of Principles of Clinical Medicine: A two year integrated, clinically based curriculum for first and second year medical students . San Diego, CA. Conference. Level:National

Taylor AD, Elder NC, Eliot D (co-presenters) (11-1992. ) The POCETS program: Physician on-site classes for the enhancement of teaching skills .New Orleans, LA. Workshop. Level:National

Elder NC (presenter), Schneider FD, Peters PG, Zweig SC, Ely JW (04-1992. ) Community attitudes about advance care directives .Richmond, VA. Conference. Level:National

Ely JW (presenter), Zweig SC, Peters PG, Elder NC, Schneider FG (04-1992. ) The physician's decision to use tube feedings: The role of the family, the Living Will, and the Cruzan decision .St. Louis, MO. Conference. Level:National

Symposium

Elder N, Regan S, Pallerla H, White C, Vonder Meulen MB (11-2019. ) Randomized, cross-over trial of a homeopathic oil for neuropathy: A Cincinnati Area Research and Improvement Group Study .Toronto, Canada .

2009 - Community Health Center Hero, awarded by the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers

2007 - 2nd Place Award, Best Research Presentation, awarded by the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, Annual Family Medicine Symposium on Research and Education

2006 - 2nd Place Award, Best Research Presentation, awarded by the American Academy of Family Physicians, Annual Scientific Assembly

2005 - Nominee, Health Care Heroes (Community outreach), Cincinnati Business Courier

2004 - Distinguished Research Presentation, awarded by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

1996 - Outstanding Urban Clinician, presented by the Oregon Primary Care Association

1992 -1993 - Excellence in Physical Exam Instruction, Oregon Health Sciences University MSI Curriculum

1992 - Best Fellow/Resident Research, awarded by the North American Primary Care Research Group

1981 -1982 - University of Minnesota-Duluth and Minneapolis Schools of Medicine: Mosby Scholarship Award (1981); Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (Elected 1982)

1975 -1978 - University of Minnesota Colleges of Liberal Arts and Biological Sciences: University of Minnesota Presidential Scholar (1975); Century Fund Scholarship (1976); Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society (1978); Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (1978)

Nicole Badie, MD Advisor Status:Completed 2011

Brenden Wilson (Undergrad ) Advisor 2015

Anne Marie Dumaine (Undergrad ) Advisor 2015

Kasey Roberts (Undergrad ) Advisor 2014

Sean Hawkins (Undergrad ) Advisor 2014

Ryan Imhoff (Undergrad ) Advisor Status:In Progress

Jen Sun (Undergrad ) Advisor 2013

Arya Zandvakalli (Undergrad ) Advisor 2013

Sara Khaja (Undergrad ) Advisor 2012

Monica Blacker (Undergrad ) Advisor 2012

Joseph Fixler (Undergrad ) Advisor 2011

Will DeWitt (Undergrad ) Advisor 2011

Todd Simmons (Undergrad ) Advisor 2011

Matthew Tubb (Doctoral ) Advisor 2010

Sesha Nandyal Advisor 2010

Kelley Barney Advisor 2009

Timothy McEwen, Wright State University, Department of Psychology

Hebron Medical Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Volunteer Family Physician and Educator ) Type:Other Level:International 01-2016 -01-2016

2011 -To Present

- Founder and Director, Cincinnati Community- Academic Partnership for Primary Care Quality and Research Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:Local 2011 -2013

- Member, The Community Electronic Medical Record Discharge Process Task Force of the Greater Cincinnati Health Council Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:Local 2011

- Member, Advisory Council for Ambulatory Stand Up for Patient Safety of the National Patient Safety Foundation Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2009 -2012

- Committee Member, Center for Clinical and Translational Science Community Engagement Steering Committee, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Type:University/College Service Level:Local 2009 -To Present

- Committee Member, Healthcare for the Homeless Practice Based Research Network Steering Committee, Cincinnati, OH Type:Public Level:Regional 2009 -2012

- Vice President, Board of Directors, Korean Focus of Cincinnati (a support organization for Korean adoptees and adoptive families) Type:Community Service Level:Local 2009 -2012

- Member, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Expert Workgroup on Defining a Roadmap to Optimize Use of Laboratory Services for Patient Care Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:Regional 2008 -2010

- Member, Steering Committee for Patient Safety and Communication Practices for Laboratory Medicine of the National Quality Forum (NQF) Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2008 -2009

- Invited Participant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Institute on Critical Issues in Health Laboratory Practice: Managing for Better Health Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2007

- Committee Member, Departmental Operations Team and Strategic Leadership Group, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH Type:Departmental Service Level:University 2007 -2015

- Committee Member, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) of the U.S. Health and Human Services Type:Public Level:Regional 2006 -2010

- Member, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Expert Workgroup to Develop a Process for Evaluating Best Practices and Policies in Laboratory Medicine Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2006 -2007

- Member, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) Workgroup on the Impact of Rapid and Molecular Tests for Infectious Diseases on Public Health Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2006

- Member, Ambulatory Medication Reconciliation Advisory Panel of the American Medical Association, Chicago IL Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2005 -2006

- Member, Patient Safety Health Literacy Advisory Panel of the American Medical Association, Chicago IL Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2005

- Board of Directors Member, Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2005 -2006

- Representative of the American Academy of Family Physicians to the Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine Professional Partners Organization Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2004 -2006

- Member, Medical Advisory Board, USA Aniridia Network (A support organization for people with Aniridia and their families) Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 2002 -2005

- Netwellness expert and moderator for Stress and Anxiety Disorders (an internet based resource for answering clinical questions), Cincinnati OH Type:Community Service Level:Local 2001 -2012

- Volunteer Physician, Medical Volunteers of Cincinnati (a free student run clinic for homeless men and women), Cincinnati OH Type:Community Service Level:Local 2001 -To Present

- Columnist, "Wellness Word" for the Southeast Examiner (a neighborhood newspaper) Portland OR Type:Community Service Level:Local 1998 -1999

- Office of Medical Assistance Programs, Drug Use Review Board, State of Oregon Type:Public Level:State 1997 -2000

- Member, Research Committee of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 1995 -1999

- Editorial Board Member: Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety, 2010 to present; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Web M&M, 2010 to current; AAFP Home Study FP Essentials: A Self Assessment Program, 2002 - 2008; Family Medicine, 1995 - 2001 Type:Editorial Service Level:National 1995 -To Present

- Grant Reviewer: Joint American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation/American Academy of Family Physicians Grant Award Council Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 1994 -To Present

- Editor, Newsletter of the Group on Ethics and the Medical Humanities of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 1993 -1996

- Volunteer Physician, Portland Neighborhood Health Clinic (a low cost clinic for the medically underserved), Portland OR Type:Departmental Service Level:Local 1992 -2000

- Faculty Advisor, Family Medicine Student Interest Group, Oregon Health Sciences University Type:University/College Service Level:University 1992 -1999

- Oregon Health Sciences University ( (Center for Ethics in Health Care Education Task Force, 1992-1998; Representative to Macy Foundation Northwest Consortium for Clinical Assessment, 1993-1996; OHSU School of Medicine: Committee on Honors and Awards, 1993-1999; Clinical Science Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee, 1994-1998; Faculty Development Advisory Group, 1994-1997; Admissions Committee Interviewer, 1993-1997; Group on Performance Based Evaluation, 1994-1997; Teaching Portfolio Task Force, 1995-1997; Curriculum Evaluation Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee, 1994-1996; Departmental Faculty Development Committee, 1995-1998; Group on Drug Sampling and Pharmaceutical Company Relations, 1995-1997; Diversity Action Force, 1995-1997, Behavioral Science Committee, 1994-1996; OHSU Hospital: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, 1993-1998; Chair, OHSU Hospital Drug Utilization Evaluation Subcommittee, 1995-1996; OHSU Hospital Drug Utilization Evaluation Subcommittee, 1994-1995) ) Type:University/College Service Level:University 1992 -1999

- Committee Member, Hospital Ethics Committee, University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics Type:University/College Service Level:University 1991 -1992

- Consultant and Participant, Meeting with Faculty from the University of Western Cape, Capetown, South Africa, in Kansas City, MO Type:University/College Service Level:International 1991

- Volunteer Physician, Columbia Medigroup (a low cost health care center for the working poor), Columbia MO Type:Community Service Level:Local 1990 -1992

- Physicians for Social Responsibility: Member, Portland Chapter, 1992-2000; Board of Directors, Portland Chapter, 1994-1996; Member, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1990-1992; Steering Committee, Northern Arizona Chapter, 1983-1986 Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:Local 1983 -2000

- Journal Reviewer for: Family Medicine, Journal of Family Practice, American Family Physician, Annals of Family Medicine, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety, JAMA, Pediatrics, International Journal of Health Care Quality, Quality and Safety in Health Care, Patient Education and Counseling, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Type:Editorial Service Level:National

practice-based research

2006 -To Present: - National Healthcare for the Homeless Clinician's Network

1993 -1998: - International Health Medical Education Consortium

1993 -1999: - International Society for Travel Medicine

1992 -1997: - American Public Health Association

1991 -To Present: - North American Primary Care Research Group

1990 -To Present: - Society of Teachers of Family Medicine - Member, Group on Ethics and the Medical Humanities (1992 to the present); Member, Group on Predoctoral Education (1993 - 1998)

1983 -To Present: - American Academy of Family Physicians

2015: BE-7071 Qual Imp Pat Safety Course Director and Lecturer, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, Department of Environmental Health Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research (2 Credit Graduate Course) Level:Graduate

-MEDS-4042L PCBHR 2014 - current course creator and director, practice and community based researcyh

-MEDS-4040 MAKING MEDIC BETTER course creator and director making medicine better, patient safety, medical errors and quality improvment Level:Undergraduate

2012 to Present: Small Group Leader, Learning Communities for MS1-11 Curriculum, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

2011 to present: Director, Community Partnered Projects Curriculum of the Community Responsive Physician Program, The Christ Hospital-University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency Program

2009 to Present: Director (to 2015) and Research Mentor, Summer Medical Student Research Fellowship Program, Department of Family & Community Medicine Research Division, University of Cincinnati

2005 to current: Outpatient Attending Physician at the sites of the Cincinnati health Network, precepting residents from the UC/TCH Family Medicine Residency

2001 to 2014: Preceptor and Lecturer, Family & Community Medicine Clerkship for Third Year Medical Students, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

2001 - 2010: Preceptor and Teacher, Art of Observation (Art of the Clinical Encounter) Elective for Second Year Medical Students, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

2001 - 2003: Obstetrical Attending Physician, UC Family & Community Medicine Residency Program

1999 - 2000: Volunteer Preceptor, Oregon Health Sciences University Family Practice Residency

1992 - 1998: Small Group Facilitator, Physical Examination Tutor and Preceptor, Principles of Clinical Medicine (First & Second Year Medical Students), Oregon Health Sciences University

1992 - 1999: Small Group Facilitator and Lecturer, Family Medicine Clerkship (Third Year Medical Students), Oregon Health Sciences University

1992 - 1999: Preceptor, Family Medicine Clerkship (Third and Fourth Year Students), Oregon Health Sciences University

1992 - 1999: Attending Physician (Inpatient, Obstetrical & Outpatient), University of Missouri Columbia Family Practice Residency

1990 - 1992: Group Discussion Leader, Introduction to Epidemiology (First Year Medical Students) and Health Care Systems (Second Year Medical Students), UMC

1991 - 1992: Instructor, Discussion Leader and Preceptor, Primary Care Clerkship (Fourth Year Medical Students), UMC

1991 - 1992: Instructor, Discussion Leader and Preceptor, Primary Care Clerkship (Fourth Year Medical Students), UMC

1986 - 1988: Rural Preceptor for Family Practice Residents, Grand Canyon, AZ

2006 - 2009: Lecturer, Department of Human Factors Engineering Course on Engineering Health Systems, Wright State University, Dayton, OH

1996 - 1999: Lecturer, Physician Assistant Program, Oregon Health Sciences University Physician Assistant School

1994 - 1999: Lecturer, Nurse Practitioner Program, Oregon Health Sciences University School of Nursing

1988-1989: Lecturer, Scott Hospital School for Trained Nurse Assistants, Lesotho Africa

1986-1989: Coordinator and Lecturer, Grand Canyon EMS Monthly Lecture Series, Grand Canyon, AZ

06-2005 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grant Administration West Lafayette, IN

02-2005 Workshop on the Development of a Sustainable NIH funded Research Program Madison, WI

2001 -2002 Grant Generating Project of the Society of Teachers of FamilyMedicine and the North American Primary Care Research Group Type:Faculty Fellowship

2011 -To Present Reviewer and member National research mentoring - Grant Generating Project for Family Medicine Faculty - Mock study section reviewer and member, Type:Faculty Fellowship

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