Research Interests

Major areas of investigation

• Trial, systematic review and clinical guideline methodology
• Medical education including developing and evaluating curricula for medical students and residents
• Risk communication
• Thrombosis in cancer
• Physician/patient communication

Interdisciplinary research/collaboration with other divisions, UB departments and other institutions

• Curricula related projects and faculty development related projects with the Department of Family Medicine
• Projects relating to the population of cancer patients with the School of Nursing
• Projects related to trial, systematic review and clinical guideline methodology with McMaster University
• Projects related to systematic review methodology with the Cochrane Collaboration
• Projects related to clinical guideline methodology with the GRADE working group
• Developing global public health guidelines with the World Health Organization

Faculty Labs

There are no basic sciences labs.

Research Facilities

Research offices are located in the Clinical Center Building at ECMC.

Research centers/institutes affiliated with the GIM Division

Health Professions Education Research Team (HPERT): collaboration between the division and other UB department (e.g., Family Medicine, OB/GYN) to support research in medical education.

Research Funding

• Funding from National Foundations (e.g., Chest Foundation)
• Funding from International Organizations (e.g., Cochrane Collaboration)
• Funding from federal agencies (e.g., Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)