Cristine M. Adams MD, FACEP
Cristine M. Adams
MD, FACEP
Assistant Professor | Wellness Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Emergency 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:
Dr. Adams is a full time nocturnist, working clinically as a Board Certified Emergency Physician at Buffalo General Medical Center and the VA Hospital of Western NY. She is the Chief Wellness Officer for Kaleida Health and is also the UB|MD Emergency Medicine Wellness Director. Additionally, she is a Professional Coach, who focuses on burnout, resilience, leadership, and empowerment.
Education and Training:
- Certificate, Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation Credentials and Standards (2027)
- Certificate, The Power of Coaching in Wellness-Centered Leadership in Healthcare, McLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School (2025)
- Residency, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (2005)
- MD, Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (2002)
- BA, Physical Anthropology, State University of New York at Buffalo, Cum Laude (1997)
- Certificate, American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Certificate, Fellow of American College of Emergency Physicians
- Certificate, Leadership Accelerator Program, University at Buffalo School of Management
- Certificate, Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation, Credentials and Standards Global Board
- Certificate, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Co-Active Coach Training Institute, California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- Certificate, Hogan Assessment Certification, Hogan Personality Assessments
- Fellowship, Institute of Coaching, Harvard Medical School and McClean Institute of Coaching
- Other, Energy Management Training, Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute
- Other, Maximizing Teaching Skills, Harvard Medical School
- Other, Coaching in Leadership and Healthcare, Coaching in Leadership and Healthcare, International Coaching Federation and Harvard McClean Institute of Coaching
- Other, Wellness Champion Masterclass, The Happy MD Quadruple Aim Physician Leadership Retreat
Employment:
- Chief Wellness Officer, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY (2025-present)
- Wellness Director, Emergency Department, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo (2019-present)
- Attending Emergency Physician, UB|MD Emergency Medicine, UEMS (2007-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo (2007-present)
- Attending Emergency Physician, Professional Emergency Services PLLC (2005–2007)
- Mental Health Worker, Four Winds Hospital (1997–1998)
Awards and Honors:
- Emergency Department Exemplary Commitment to Physician Well-Being (2025)
- Women in Leadership Award Scholarship, UBMD Emergency Medicine (2018)
- Outstanding Educator Grant, UBMD Emergency Medicine (2018)
- Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine SUNYAB Jacobs School of Medicine (2004)
- Research Honors, SUNYAB Jacobs School of Medicine (2002)
- Scholar Athlete, SUNY at Buffalo (1994)
Journal Articles:
- Lerner, E. Brooke; Jehle, Dietrich V.K.; Billittier, Anthony J.; Moscati, Ronald M.; Connery, Cristine M.; Stiller, Gregory. (2001) The Influence of Demographic Factors on Seatbelt Use by Adults Injured in Motor Vehicle Crashes. Accid Anal Prev (Sep), 33(5): 659-662.
- Moscati RM, Jehle DV, Christiansen G, D'Aprix T, Radford J, Connery CM, Billittier AJ. (2000) Endotracheal Tube Introducer for Failed Intubations; A Variant of the Gum Elastic Bougie. Annals of Emergency Medicine (Jul), 3(1): 52-56.
Abstracts:
- Connery CM, Krawczyk CM, Borton JA, Moskovitz J. (2004) An Assessment of Regional Preparedness of Volunteer Firefighters for Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. Annals of Emergency Medicine, (Oct) S93-S94
Professional Memberships:
- American Association of Women Emergency Physicians; Section American College of Emergency Physicians (2023–present)
- American College of Emergency Physicians Wellness Section (2023–present)
- Institute of Coaching, Harvard McClean Hospital; Fellow (2022–present)
- International Coaching Federation (2022–present)
- American College of Emergency Physicians (2013–present)
- Emergency Medicine Residents Association (2002–2005)
- Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2002–2005)
- American Medical Association (1998–2005)
- American Medical Women’s Association (1998–2002)
Presentations:
- "Code Blue for Burnout: Resuscitating your Work-Life Integration" Jacobs School of Medicine M3 Intersession (2025)
- "Death and Dying in the ER" Nardin Academy High School Senior Religious Studies (2025)
- "Invited Speaker" UB GME Well-Being Retreat (2025)
- "Medical Symposium" University at Buffalo Association of Pre-Medical Students (2025)
- "Death and Dying in the ER" Nardin Academy High School Senior Religious Studies (2023)
- "Invited Speaker" American Heart Association Wellness Summit, Women in the Workplace Panel, Hotel Henry (2020)
- "Invited Speaker" Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine Conference (2019)
- "Speaker" Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine Conference (2018)
Service Activities:
- American Heart Association CycleNation event team to support education in the community about heart disease and stroke through a cycling event; Chair, Executive Leadership Team CycleNation 2025 (2025)
- Kaleida Health, creating a wellness program for providers and staff; Chief Wellness Officer (2025–present)
- collaborating with UBMD practice plans to improve wellbeing by addressing areas of burnout; UBMD Work Life Committee member (2024–present)
- Health, Enhancement and Resilience Team, Kaleida Health; Chair, HEART committee (2024–present)
- Health, Engagement, and Resilience Team Co-Chair: lead a collaborative wellness organization for Kaleida Health; Co-Chair (2024–present)
- Kaleida Health Medical Executive Committee Officer; Officer-Secretary (2024–present)
- Kaleida Health Medical Staff Officer; Secretary (2024–present)
- Faculty Practice Management Plan, Jacobs School of Medicine; Governing Board Alternate (2023–present)
- Faculty Practice Management Plan, Jacobs School of Medicine; Chair, Policy Committee, Governing Board (2022–2023)
- UBA Executive Committee; Member at Large (2022–2023)
- UBMD Emergency Medicine Board of Directors; Vice President (2022–2023)
- UBMD Emergency Medicine Board of Directors; Treasurer (2021–2022)
- Kaleida Medical Executive Committee; Member at Large (2020–2024)
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine; Wellness Director and Professional Coach (2019–present)
- Jacobs School of Medicine Admissions Committee; Faculty (2019–2020)
- Medical Student Specialty Networking Event Participant; Specialty Networking (2019–2023)
- Great Lakes Provider Professionalism and Wellness Steering Committee; UBMD Emergency Medicine Representative (2019–2025)
- UBMD Emergency Medicine; Board of Directors (2019–2023)
- Faculty Practice Management Plan, Jacobs School of Medicine; Director Governing Board (2019–2023)
- Tonawanda Titans Swim Team Volunteer; Meet Marshall, Head Timer, Timer (2019–present)
- Women's Health Services, VA Hospital of Western New York; Emergency Department Advisor, Women's Health Champion (2018–2025)
- Crisis Services Rape Crisis Advisory Committee; Physician Representative, VA Emergency Department (2018–present)
- Neumann Catholic Swim League-Nardin Academy; Head Timer, Timer, Parent Official (2017–present)
- Resident Journal Club Facilitator and Host; Journal Club Facilitator (2017–present)
- Crisis Services Board of Directors Quality Assurance Committee; Chair Crisis Services Quality Assurance Committee (2015–2018)
- Resident Reading Group Preceptor; Resident Reading Group Preceptor (2014–2017)
- Crisis Services; Board of Directors (2012–2018)
- Medical Student Preceptor to EM 1 and EM 2 students; Medical Student Preceptor (2009–present)
- Crisis Services, Buffalo, NY; Advocate Volunteer (2000)
- Department of Physical Therapy; Teaching Assistant Gross Anatomy (1997)
- Department of Anthropology; Teaching Assistant Comparative Primate Anatomy (1997)
- Department of Anatomy; Teaching Assistant Human Anatomy (1996)