Position:
Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Psychologist at The Cleveland Clinic
Location:
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
Work:
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
since Dec 2009
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Assistant Professor of Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic
- Cleveland, Ohio since Jan 2003
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Psychologist
The Cleveland Clinic
- Cleveland, Ohio Jan 2003 - Mar 2004
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Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Akron General Medical Center
- Akron, Ohio Aug 2001 - Aug 2002
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Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Education:
Kent State University 1995 - 2001
MA, PHD, Clinical Psychology
Michigan State University 1991 - 1995
B.S., Psychology
Skills:
Clinical Research, Medical Education, Treatment, Psychology, Mental Health, Research, Teaching, Health Psychology, EMR, Behavioral Health, Psychological Assessment, Relationship Centered Communication, Smoking Cessat, Weight Management, Weight Sensitivity
Interests:
Backpacking, Ballroom Dancing, Northern Michigan, Gardening, McIntosh Studio
Honor & Awards:
Scholarship in Teaching, 2012. Award for “Development of an Advanced Topics in Patient-Centered Communication Guide” Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Scholarship in Teaching, 2006. Award for “Basic & Advanced Communication Skills: A
MS1/2 Skills-based Curriculum” Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Certifications:
Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, Rochester, Minnesota
Distinguished Educator, Level I, Cleveland Clinic Education Institute
Relationship-centered Communication Trainer, American Academy on Communication in Healthcare