Professional Memberships:

• New York State Board of Medicine; Board members are advisory to the NYS Department of Education on matters of licensure including developing standards and reviewing qualifications of applicants (2016–present)

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:

• Develop recommendations for the President's Advisory Council on Race for implementing goals related to Graduate Education; Chair (2021)
• TED is a standing subcommittee of the Jacob's School's Diversity, Inclusion, and Learning Environment Committee charged with recommending and facilitating training to promote a culture of inclusion and anti-racism; Co-Chair Subcommittee on Teaching, Education, and Development (TED) (2021–present)
• Provide mentorship and guidance to medical students regarding career development and individual projects; Mentor/Advisor for Jacobs Leadership Track (2019–present)
• Review manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Graduate Medical Education often related to education, faculty development, and health care disparities in training; Review Manuscripts (2018–present)
• Participate in hospital site visit teams to assess the clinical environment's culture related to professionalism, patient safety and health care disparities; Clinical Learning Environment Volunteer Site Visitor, ACGME (2017–present)
• The Board reviews and provides guidance on applications for licensure from graduates of international medical schools, serve on panels considering licensure restoration or moral character, and advise on issues related to health professions licensed by the State of New York; Member, New York State Board of Medicine (2015–present)
• Serve as moderator and develop programming for a community audience of high school, pre-med, and other students, retirees, and UB alumni related to healthcare, medically related science, clinical medicine, and UB research; Mini Medical School (2008–present)
• Stemmler Fund; Grants for innovations in evaluating medical education;; Grant Reviewer (2003–present)
• Graduate Medical Education Committee; Alternate Member (2001–present)
• 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)
• US Department of Health and Human Services; US Department of Health and Human Services; Grants for Training in Predoctoral Education in Family Medicine;
• American Academy of Family Physicians Research Foundation; American Academy of Family Physicians Research Foundation; Osteoporosis Prevention: Physician Attitudes, Knowledge & Behaviors;
• US Department of Health and Human Services; US Department of Health and Human Services; Grants for Establishment of Department of Family Medicine 780 Project;
• Pharmacy Committee; Alternate Member
• Faculty Council; Alternate Member
• Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee; Alternate Member
• Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee; Alternate Member
• Administrative Committee; Alternate Member
• Medical Advisory Committee; Alternate Member
• Program Directors Committee; Alternate Member
• OB/GYN Committee; Alternate Member
• Steering Committee; Alternate Member
• Infection Control Committee; Alternate Member
• Executive Commitee; Alternate Member
• Executive Commitee; Alternate Member
• Indirect Medical Education Oversight Committee; Alternate Member
• Community Service: Medical Advisory Committee -- Family Planning Association of Erie County; Board Member
• Ad Hoc Committee on Caring for the Elderly; Chair
• AAMC Group on Resident Affairs; Chair
• Health Care Association of NYS Graduate Medical Education Task Force; Chair
• Hospital Service: Medical Staff Committee for Housestaff Recognition, Buffalo General Hospital; Chair
• Hospital Service: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Buffalo General Hospital; Chair
• Hospital Service: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Millard Fillmore Hospitals; 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: 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
• University Service: Search Committee for Chief, Division of General Pediatrics; Chair
• Departmental Service: Editorial Board, PRAXIS - Departmental Newsletter; Chair
• Departmental Service: Faculty Leader, Intern Support Group; Chair
• Departmental Service: Joint Committee, Family Medicine/Nurse Practitioner Collaboration; Chair
• Departmental Service: Program Committee, Northeast Regional Conference, STFM (obtained outside funding in support of conference activities, invited plenary speaker, etc.); Chair
• Task Force on Falls Prevention; Chair
• AAMC Section on Resident Education, Steering Committee; Chair-Elect
• Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Health and Human Services; Faculty Development, Grant Cycle;; Consultant
• AAMC Group on Resident Affairs; Immediate Past Chair