Professional Memberships:

• American Academy of Family Practice
• American Geriatrics Society
• Society for Teachers of Family Medicine
• Erie County Medical Society

Presentations:

• "Falls, Screening and Prevention" VA Healthcare Center of WNY, VA Healthcare Center of WNY (2013)
• "Falls in the Elderly" Grand Rounds, Erie County Medical Center (2012)
• "New York State's Institutional GME Budget Experience: It's Not Just About the Numbers" 2012 Group on Resident Affairs Spring Meeting, Association of American Medical Colleges (2012)
• "Shaping Tomorrow's Doctors: Responding to Proposed Changes in Resident Education Requirements" Pediatric Grand Rounds, Women and Childrens Hospital of Buffalo (2010)
• "Leadership/Teamwork Training is an effective method to teach system-based practice, professionalism and communication skills" Department of Surgery 6th Annual Research Day, University at Buffalo, Department of Surgery (2010)
• "Developing a Checklist to Assess Clinical Teaching and Evaluation Feedback to Clinical Teachers" Ottawa Conference (2010)
• "Concepts of Competence and ACGME Core Competencies" Department of Surgery Development Retreat, University at Buffalo, Department of Surgery (2005)
• "Teaching and Evaluating Professionalism" Professional Development Meeting, Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Resident Affairs (2003)
• "Quality of Life in a Surgical Residency" (2002)
• "Resident Work Hours" Panel Discussion Moderator, Graduate & Undergraduate Medical Education in the New Millennium (1998)
• "Community Physicians Who Teach: A" Conference (1998)
• "Elements of a Core Curriculum for Residency Education" Professional Development Meeting, Special Workshop at GRA (1998)
• "Consortium Approach to Graduate Medical Education: Responding to the HCFA Demonstration Project" Meeting, Group on Resident Affairs Professional Development (1997)
• "GME Consortia: Mechanisms for Managing Resident Training Positions" , Association of Hospital Medical Educators (1996)
• "GME Financing" , Albany Medical School (1995)
• "Changing GME: Market Forces vs. Regulation" Conference, AAMC (1995)
• "GME Consortia: The Buffalo Experience" National Meeting, AAMC (1994)
• "Geriatric Pearls" , Department of Family Medicine, Invited Address (1994)
• "GME Consortia" National Meeting, AAMC, Invited Address (1994)
• "Graduate Medical Education Financing" , Family Medicine Faculty Development Seminar (1994)
• "Problem Based Learning" , Family Medicine Faculty Retreat (1994)
• "Graduate Medical Education - Predicting the Future" , Department of Pediatrics Faculty Retreat (1993)
• "Graduate Medical Education Consortia" , School of Medicine Retreat, SUNY Stony Brook (1993)
• "The Graduate Medical Education Consortium of Buffalo" , New York State Council on Graduate Medical Education (1993)
• "Problem Based Learning - Introduction to Tutorials" (1992)
• "Development of a Student Self-Assessment Form for an Eight Week Community-Oriented Primary Care Course" , Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Predoctoral Education Conference (1992)
• "Tips From Here and Elsewhere - Having Fun With Feedback" Conference, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Predoctoral Education (1992)
• "Evaluation Skills: Tips From Here and Elsewhere" , University at Buffalo (1990)
• "Geriatric Assessment" , J.N. Adam Developmental Center (1989)
• "Falls in the Elderly" , Department of Family Medicine (1988)
• "Falls in the Elderly" , Psychiatry Residents (1987)
• "Development of an Academic Nursing Home" Northeast Regional Conference, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (1986)
• "Development of an Academic Nursing Home" , American Association of Medical Colleges (1986)
• "Faculty Practice: Many Forms, Many Functions" Northeast Regional Conference, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (1986)
• "Falls in the Elderly" , Psychiatry Residents (1986)
• "Introduction to Geriatrics: A Review of Demographics, Physiologic changes, Physical Findings" , Department of Family Medicine (1986)
• "Behavioral Problems in the Elderly" , Deaconess Skilled Nursing Facility (1986)
• "Annual Orientation Program for New Residents" , Graduate Medical/Dental Education Consortium of Buffalo, Incoming Residents
• "Evaluation and Feedback in Medical Education" Workshop, Teaching Effectiveness Project, Primary Care Resource Center
• "Graduate Medical Education Issues" Retreat, Program Directors
• "Junior Clerkship" , Family Medicine
• "Psychosocial Issues in Prenatal Care" , Department of Family Medicine
• "R-2 Block Rotation in Geriatrics" , Department of Family Medicine
• "Teaching Evaluation Skills" , School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Incoming Residents
• "Women Physicians in Primary Care" Conference, Pre-medical and medical students considering primary care careers

Service Activities:

• Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Executive Commitee; Alternate Member
• Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Executive Commitee; Alternate Member
• Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Faculty Council; Alternate Member

• Community Service:; Planned Parenthood of Buffalo and Erie County, Inc.; Board of Directors (1994–present)
• Community Service:; Planned Parenthood of Buffalo and Erie County, Inc.; Chair (1994–present)
• Community Service:; Project Hope - medical student clinic for homeless; Volunteer (1990–present)
• Community Service:; Ethics in Medicine Task Force: Coalition of Attorneys, Physicians and Concerned Citizens; Board of Directors (1989–1990)
• Community Service:; Child Care Resource and Referral Center of Erie County; Board Member (1986)
• Medical Advisory Committee; Family Planning Association of Erie County; Advisory Committee (1982)
• AAMC; Group on Resident Affairs; Chair
• AAMC; Group on Resident Affairs; Immediate Past Chair
• AAMC; Section on Resident Education, Steering Committee; Chair-Elect
• Community Service:; Medical Advisory Committee -- Family Planning Association of Erie County; Board Member
• Departmental Service:; Joint Committee, Family Medicine/Nurse Practitioner Collaboration; Chair
• Departmental Service:; Editorial Board, PRAXIS - Departmental Newsletter; Chair
• Departmental Service:; Faculty Leader, Intern Support Group; Chair
• Departmental Service:; Program Committee, Northeast Regional Conference, STFM (obtained outside funding in support of conference activities, invited plenary speaker, etc.); Chair
• Departmental Service:; Family Medicine Notes, a publication informing volunteer faculty, residents and graduates of Family Medicine Department events and activities; Co-Editor and Author
• Health Care Association of NYS; Graduate Medical Education Task Force; Chair
• Hospital Service:; Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Millard Fillmore Hospitals; Chair
• Hospital Service:; Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Buffalo General Hospital; Chair
• Hospital Service:; Medical Staff Committee for Housestaff Recognition, Buffalo General Hospital; Chair
• IME; IME funds for projects to increase primary care and minority enrollment in Graduate Medical Education programs and increase training in Geriatric and chronic diseases; Chair
• New York State Council on Graduate Medical Education; Primary Care Subcommittee & Consortia Subcommittee; Chair
• University Service:; Search Committee for Chief, Division of General Pediatrics; Chair
• University Service:; Clinical Advisor Program - SUNY/Buffalo, School of Medicine; Chair
• University Service:; Indirect Medical Education Committee on Minority Recruitment and Retention and Subcommittee on Faculty Development in Primary Care; Chair