Erin E. Conway-Habes MD
Erin E. Conway-Habes
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
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This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDProfessional Summary:
As an adult and pediatric physician practicing at both the Buffalo General Medical Center (BGMC) and the John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, I care exclusively for hospitalized adults and children. I oversee every aspect of my patients’ care, from their admission to the hospital to their discharge. My particular expertise is caring for hospitalized adults who have congenital or chronic health conditions that originated in childhood.
My research focus is quality improvement. I completed advanced training in the science of improvement and in the care of adults with congenital or complex health care needs who are admitted to pediatric hospitals. I present nationally on these topics. My work includes improving communication between patients and their physicians, knowing that when communication improves, the quality of medical care increases and better patient education takes place. My research interests also involve improving hospital efficiency with an eye toward improved patient care. My overall goal is to identify and help implement the interpersonal and institutional factors that lead to the best possible medical care for hospitalized patients.
Teaching and mentoring in the hospital setting is a large part of my day. I am actively involved in resident and medical student education and clinical training, focusing on evidence-based medicine and systems-based practice. I also regularly participate in morning report and case-based teaching, lecturing at both internal medicine conferences and the monthly conferences of the Division of Medicine-Pediatrics. I work at BGMC on the teaching services, supervising residents and medical students; I also supervise trainees at the John R. Oishei Children's Hospital.
Education and Training:
- Residency, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2014)
- MD, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2010)
- BA, Biology and Health & Society, University of Rochester, Magna Cum Laude (2006)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2016-present)
- Attending Physician, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2014–2016)
- Attending Physician, University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2014–2016)
- Instructor of Clinical Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2014–2016)
- Instructor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2014–2016)
Awards and Honors:
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Senior Resident Division Teaching Award (2016)
- Medical School Valedictorian (2010)
- Merck Manual Award (2010)
- American Medical Women's Association Glasgow-Rubin Citation (2010)
- Dr. Beth Wutz Memorial Award (2010)
- Ester Ponce Grimaldi, MD Award (2010)
- Alpha Omega Alpha (2007)
- Dean's Letter of Commendation (2007)
- Olga Lindberg Scholarship (2007)
- Pediatric Academic Societies Student Travel Award (2007)
UB 2020 Strategic Strengths:
- Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan
Journal Articles:
- Cieri-Hutcherson NE, Hutcherson TC, Conway-Habes EE, Burns BN, White NA. (2019) Systematic Review of l-glutamine for Prevention of Vaso-occlusive Pain Crisis in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Pharmacotherapy (Nov), 39(11): 1095-1104.
- Conway-Habes EE, Herbst BF, Herbst LA, Kinnear B, Timmons K, Horewitz D, Falgout R, O‘Toole JK, Vossmeyer M. (2017) Using Quality Improvement to Introduce and Standardize the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) for Adult Inpatients at a Children‘s Hospital. Hosp Pediatr (Mar), 7(3): 156-163.
- Conway E, Clarridge K, Bucuvalas J. (2014) Hypothyroidism and Iodine Deficiency in an Infant Requiring Total Parenteral Nutrition. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (Sep), 38: 901-904.
- Conway E, Santos K, Sim DAL, Bowers WJ, Mitra S, Foster TH, Lugade A, Lor EM, Ferderoff H, Dewhurst S, Frelinger JG. (2007) Spatial and Temporal Expression of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Amplicon-Encoded Genes: Implications for their Use as Immunization Vectors. Human Gene Therapy (Feb), 18: 93-105.
Professional Memberships:
- Society of Hospital Medicine; Member (2014–present)
- American College of Physicians (2011–present)
- National Med-Peds Resident's Association (2010–2014)
- American Academy of Pediatrics; fellow (2010–present)
- American Medical Association (2006–2013)
Presentations:
- "Adults Are Not Big Kids: Provider Perspectives in the Care of Adults in a Pediatric Institution" Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting (2016)
- "Using QI to Introduce the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) for Adult Inpatients with Congenital and Childhood-onset Conditions at a Children's Hospital" Institute for Healthcare Improvement Scientific Symposium (2015)
- "Complexities in Decision-Making with Young Adult Patients" Big People, Little World Symposium; ; An educational series about caring for adults in a pediatric setting (2015)
- "Care of Adult Patients with Chronic Conditions Originating in Childhood in Children's Hospitals: Growing Challenges in a Gray Area" Pediatric Hospital Medicine Annual National Conference; ; Complex Care Workshop (2015)
- "A Unique Cause of Pulmonary Artery Obstruction and Syncope During Pregnancy" American College of Cardiology Annual National Conference (2015)
- "Alkalizing IVF in Metabolic Acidosis and Diarrhea" Emerging Evidence Conference Pediatric Hospital Medicine Faculty; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2015)
- "Inpatient Management of Anorexia: The skinny on the medical perspective for hospitalization and treatment" Internal Medicine Hospitalist Faculty Acute Medicine Conference; University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2015)
- "The Role of Steroids in ENT Infections" Emerging Evidence Conference Pediatric Hospital Medicine Faculty; Cincinnati Children‘s Hospital Medical Center (2015)
- "Reach out and Read: Updates and Future Directions" Internal Medicine-Pediatric Conference; University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2014)
- "Unusual Mix Up: Congestive Heart Failure Presentation with Myxedema Coma" ; American College of Physicians Ohio Annual Conference (2012)
- "So you want to be a hospitalist? An overview of Hospital Medicine" Residency Farrell Rounds; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2012)
- "Airway mucus function and dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma and COPD" Internal Medicine-Pediatric Conference; University of Cincinnati (2011)
- "Chronic Verapamil Treatment Reduces Fatal Arrhythmias in Calsequestrin-2 Deficient Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Mouse Model" Pediatric Academic Societies Annual National Meeting (2008)
- "Investigation of Nodal Enhancer Mutations and Heterotaxy Risk" Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center SURF Program (2005)
- "Durability of HSV-1 amplicon vector directed protein expression in vivo" University of Rochester Medical Center GEBS Program (2004)
Service Activities:
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Consultant for adult medications and guidelines; Consultant (2015–2016)
- University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities University of Cincinatti, physician consultant UC branch of UCEDD contributing to training tool to be used locally and regionally for medical providers; Consultant (2015–2016)
- Adolescent and Young Adult Commitee Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, multidisciplinary physician group with focus of issues in the care of adolescents and young adults; Member (2015–2016)
- Adult Care Protocols and Safety Task Force Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, collaborative with various departments and professions who regularly care for adults at CCHMC; Member (2014–2016)
- Hospital Medicine Resident Evaluation Competency Commitee Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Member (2014–2016)
- Medical Education Scholarship Team (MEST) Commitee Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Member (2014–2016)
- Reach Out and Read Helped establish, implement, and train providers on an ROR program at Residency clinic site Principle person responsible for obtaining grant funding, communicating with Scholastic Books and working with University of Cincinnati Literacy Masters Program in a clinical study; Co-Founder (2011–2014)
- Sample Committee; Member (2000–present)