Diana G. Wilkins MD
Diana G. Wilkins
MD
Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Family Medicine
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDProfessional Summary:
As a family doctor I care for the family as a whole, and I am committed to serving the Western New York community that I grew up in. My approach is to become part of the family structure and develop meaningful relationships with all members of the family, promote health and wellness for each individual, learn how best to tailor medical care based on my patients’ beliefs and medical history and offer the continuity of care that is so essential to a trusting patient-physician relationship. I feel privileged that my patients share their significant life events with me; in return, I work with compassion and empathy toward my patients as they experience the best and worst moments of life.
As assistant dean for graduate medical education, my focus is to design and implement a Residents as Educators initiative and further my work in faculty development. I am a certified educator through the Royal College of Physicians and am currently working with a task force of academic physicians at the university to teach and train faculty as educators.
As a faculty member of the medical school, I am committed to my teaching and mentoring responsibilities. I teach medical students and residents in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I also lead seminars, deliver lectures and conduct research alongside my residents. I provide guidance to pre-medical and medical students, and I am a mentor for the Family Medicine Interest Group and the Association of Pre-Medical Students. I want to nurture student and resident interest in family medicine by sharing my joy and passion in this patient-oriented field with them. One of my mentors made an effort to get to know his students as unique individuals. I, too, take the time to become acquainted with my students and residents — to find out their interests and challenges as well as what inspires them — so that I can guide them to becoming excellent and caring family physicians.
Education and Training:
- Residency, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo (2007)
- MD, University at Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude (2004)
- BS, University at Buffalo, Summa Cum Laude (2000)
Employment:
- Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education (2018-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo SUNY Buffalo (2007-present)
- Program Director, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2013–2018)
- Associate Program Director of Family Medicine Residency, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2007–2013)
Awards and Honors:
- Family Medicine Inpatient Attending Award (2018)
- Family Medicine Inpatient Attending Award (2016)
- Family Medicine Inpatient Attending Award (2015)
- Family Medicine Inpatient Attending Award (2012)
- Family Medicine Inpatient Attending Award (2011)
- Arnold Gold Humanism in Medicine Award (2009)
- Siegel Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Sciences (2009)
- Family Medicine Inpatient Attending Award (2008)
- 1st place award for Achievement in Excellence in Evaluation/Teaching (2008)
Research Expertise:
- Health Workforce Development
- Medical Education
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- September 2011–September 2016
HRSA Residency Grant Residency Training Model for Expanding PCMH Workforce in Underserved Areas
Role: Principal Investigator
$1,200,000 - January 2008–January 2008
American Academy of Family Physicians Research Stimulation Grant
American Academy of Family Physicians
Role: Principal Investigator
$5,000 - Assessing the Efficacy of Diabetes Education in Patients with Uncontrolled DM
SUNY Buffalo Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Journal Articles:
- Oh, S, Servoss, T, Wilkins, D. (2021) Using the Objective Structured Teaching Encounter to Assess Resident Teaching Skills. Family Medicine (Jun), 6(53): 453-456.
- Wilkins D, Bourne S, Wilkins DG. (2016) Lower Extremity Rash Presenting After a Trip to South Africa. Am Fam Physician (Jun), 93(12): 1021-1024.
Professional Memberships:
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (2017–present)
- Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (2013–2018)
- Royal College of Physicians Educator (2010–present)
- American Academy of Family Physicians (2007–present)
Presentations:
- "Wilkins D. Moving From Feedback to Feedforward: Promoting Learner Growth With Strategies to Effectively Give Feedback" Urology Grand Rounds (2022)
- "Moving From Feedback to Feedforward: Promoting Learner Growth With Strategies to Effectively Give Feedback" Pathology Grand Rounds (2022)
- "Teaching in the Clinical Setting" Pediatric Hematology Oncology Faculty Development Workshop (2022)
- "Moving From Feedback to Feedforward: Promoting Learner Growth With Strategies to Effectively Give Feedback." Department of Radiology Faculty Development Workshop (2022)
- "Feeding Back and Forward: Ways to Nourish and Promote Learning." Woodhull Faculty Development Workshop (2021)
- "Moving From Feedback to Feedforward: Promoting Learner Growth With Strategies to Effectively Give Feedback." Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds (2021)
- "Moving From Feedback to Feedforward, Promoting Learner Growth with Strategies to Effectively Give and Take Feedback" Faculty Development Workshop; OBGYN CHS (2020)
- "So You Think You Can Teach? Using the Objective Structured Teaching Encounter to Assess Resident Teaching Skills" Family Medicine Education Consortium (2019)
- "Three Easy Ways to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season" ; WNLO CW 23; Wellness Wednesday Television Segment (2019)
- "How To Get In the Back To School Groove" ; WNLO CW 23; Wellness Wednesday Television Segment (2019)
- "The Physician Educator, When Doing It All is Doing You In, Strategies to Efficiently and Effectively Teach in the Clinical Setting" Faculty Development Workshop; Geriatrics Department (2019)
- "Sharing Best Teaching Practices: Name that Physician Educator!" Faculty Development Workshop; Family Medicine Department (2019)
- "Feedforward Approach for Delivering Feedback; Strategies, Tips, and Tools To Effectively Provide Feedback and Promote Change" Faculty Development Workshop; Pulmonary Critical Care Department (2019)
- "The Physician Educator, When Doing It All is Doing You In, Strategies to Efficiently and Effectively Teach in the Clinical Setting" Faculty Development Workshop; Pulmonary Critical Care Department (2019)
- "Moving From Feedback to Feedforward, Promoting Learner Growth with Strategies to Effectively Give and Take Feedback" OB/GYN Grand Rounds (2019)
- "Why Vaccinate?" ; WNLO CW 23; Wellness Wednesday Television Segment (2019)
- "Moving From Feedback to Feedforward, Promoting Learner Growth with Strategies to Effectively Give and Take Feedback" Pediatrics Grand Rounds; Practice/Business Name (2019)
- "Resident Research Initiative – Promoting Resident Scholarship and Teaching Research Competency" Family Medicine Education Consortium; FMEC (2013)
- "A Patient-Driven Initiative to Improve Family Medicine Resident Communication" 40th Annual Meeting of North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG); NAPCRG (2012)
- "Assessing the Efficacy of Diabetes Education in Patients with Uncontrolled DM" SUNY at Buffalo Scholarly Exchange Day (2012)
- "Assessing the Efficacy of Diabetes Education in Patients with Uncontrolled DM" SUNY at Buffalo Scholarly Exchange Day (2011)
- "Improving Follow-up to Abnormal Cervical Cytology Screening" Family Medicine Education Consortium Conference (2010)
- "Teaching Large Groups Interactively" Arrows in the Quiver (2009)
- "Assessing Resident Performance using OSCEs" Northeast Regional Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference (2009)
- "Resident Research Initiative" Northeast Regional Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference; Society of Teachers of Family Medicine; Family Medicine (2008)
- "Reviving UB Family Medicine Journal Club: a reformatted approach to enriching EBM content and addressing ACGME competencies" Workshop for Directors of Family Medicine Residencies (2008)
Service Activities:
- Compliance Committee (2022)
- UB Family Medicine Board of Directors; Vice-President (2022)
- Allow premedical students to shadow me in my clinical practice; Mentor for pre-medical students (2021–present)
- Faculty Practice Management Plan Governing Board; Member (2018–present)
- Medical Student Mentor Mentor first and second year medical students; Advisor (2012–present)
- Physician Leadership Council Legal and Governance Committee; Member (2012–2013)
- Jacobs Educator Excellence Program, faculty development workshop training clinicians as educators, occurs twice per year; Co-Faculty (2010–present)
- Family Medicine Interest Group Advisor Mentor for medical students interested in a career in Family Medicine; Advisor (2007–present)
- Family Medicine Endowment Board Member Board member for Family Medicine Endowment working to sponsor and support medical student and resident interest in primary care; Board Member (2007–present)
- Tar Wars Presenter Educate grade school children on the harmful effects of tobacco; Member (2004–present)
- Provide shadowing experience in my clinical practice; Physician/Clinician Mentor