My career reflects my commitment to primary care, education, and faculty development that encourages curiosity and creates a supportive learning environment.
Education and Training:
Certificate, Educator Program, Royal College of Physicians (2008)
Fellowship, Geriatrics, University at Buffalo (1987)
Residency, Family Medicine, University Hospital San Diego (1980)
Residency, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo/Deaconess Hospital of Buffalo (1979)
MD, Medicine, New York Medical College (1977)
BA, Art History, Cornell University (1972)
Employment:
Clinical Associate Professor, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo (1993-present)
Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Office of the Dean, University at Buffalo (2020–2021)
ACGME Designated Institutional Official, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2000–2020)
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Office of the Dean, University at Buffalo (1992–1999)
Director of Faculty Development and Continuing Medical Education, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (1989–1993)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo (1986–1993)
Director of Predoctoral Education, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (1991–1992)
Preceptor, Family Medicine Center (1983–1992)
Acting Medical Director, Akron Health Center (1989)
Associate Medical Director, Deaconess Skilled Nursing Facility (1989)
Staff Clinician and Faculty Preceptor, Akron Health Center (1981–1989)
Associate Medical Director, Family Medicine Center (1980–1983)
Hassett, J., Nawotniak, R., Cummiskey, D, Berger,R., Posner, A., Siebel, R., et.al.,. (2002) Maintaining outcomes in a surgical residency while complying with resident working hour regulations. Surgery (Jan), 132(4): 635-641.
Rosenthal TC. (2006) Office Care Geriatrics. In: Office Care Geriatrics. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Inc, 134-146.
Abstracts:
Berger,R., Griswold,K., Palermo,D., Buyea,C. (2010) Developing a Checklist to Assess Clinical Teaching and Evaluation Feedback to Clinical Teachers in collaboration with The Royal College of Physicians. Ottowa Conference, (May)
Berger RC. (2008) Policy Recommendations to the Commissioner of Health "Transparency and Accountability in GME". New York State council on Graduate Medical Educaiton, (Mar) 13-25
Roseanne Berger. (1900) Understanding and Doing Research: A Model Curricular Approach to Produce Resident Researchers. Academic Medicine, (Jan)
J. Yack, Roseanne Berger. (1900) Dynamic Stability in the Elderly: Identifying a possible measure. J of Gerontology: medical science section, (Jan)
Thomas Rosenthal, Roseanne Berger, John Naughton, Michael Noe. (1900) A Consortium, Graduate Medical Education, and Buffalo: Defining a Common Ground. Family Medicine, (Jan) 465-470
K. Crooks, Roseanne Berger, G. Schueckler. (1900) An Educational Conference to Recruit Women to Primary Care Residencies. Academic Medicine, (Jan)
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