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CURRICULUM VITAE
ROBERTA E. GOLDMAN, PHD.
Business or Mailing Address: Care New England Primary Care and Specialty Services
Department of Family Medicine
111 Brewster Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Business Telephone Number: 401-729-2924
Business Fax Number: 401-729-2494
Cell Phone Number: 401-465-1011
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
EDUCATION
State University of New York B.A. in Anthropology 1978
Albany, NY Minor Field: Psychology
Graduated summa cum laude
University of Florida Master's Certificate in 1985
Gainesville, FL Latin American Studies
University of Florida M.A. in Sociocultural 1985
Gainesville, FL Anthropology
Minor Field: Urban and
Regional Planning
University of Florida Ph.D. in Sociocultural 1989
Gainesville, FL Anthropology
AWARDS AND HONORS
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2019
Chair’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Brown University Dept. of Family Medicine, 2015
Distinguished Research Presentation Award, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 2003
Marx Family Fellowship, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2002
Faculty Partnership and Leadership Award, Brown Univ. Center for Public Service, 1998
Tinker Field Research Fellowship, 1985
Inter-American Foundation Master's Fellowship, 1983
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Adjunct Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences July 2009-
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Healthf Present
Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Alpert November 2008-
Medical School of Brown University Present
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Director, Community Participatory Research November 2008-
Brown University Center for Primary Care and Prevention Present
Director, Program in Scholarly Development, May 2008-
Family Medicine Residency, Alpert Medical Present
School of Brown University
Director, Program in Community Oriented January 1995-
Primary Care (COPC), Family Medicine Residency 2008
Brown Medical School
Affiliated faculty, Center for Latin American Studies June 2007-
Brown University Present
Clinical Associate Professor of July 2000-
Family Medicine, Brown Medical School 2008
Adjunct Assistant Professor of October 2000-
Society, Human Development, and Health, June 2009
Harvard School of Public Health
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine October 1991-
Brown Medical School June 2000
Core Leader, Health Education and Communication Core July 2000-
Center for Community Based Research 2005
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Core Faculty Member October 1998-
Brown University Center for Primary Care and Prevention Present
Chair, MD 2000 Assessment Committee for Ability VII, May 1996-
The Social and Community Contexts of Healthcare May 2008
Brown Medical School
Affiliated Faculty April 1995-
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies 2005
Brown Medical School
Visiting Instructor in Cultural Anthropology January 1991-
Department of Anthropology May 1991
University of Rhode Island
Tutorial Instructor August 1988-
University of Florida May 1989
Department of Instructional Resources
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OTHER APPOINTMENTS
Consulting anthropologist and qualitative researcher August 2019-
Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care Present
Boston, MA
Consulting anthropologist and qualitative researcher July 2019-
Veterans Health Administration, Qualitative Research Core Present
Headache Center of Excellence (HCoE) Research and Evaluation Center
West Haven, CT
Consulting anthropologist and qualitative researcher February 2019-
Center for Professionalism and Value in Healthcare Present
American Board of Family Medicine
Consulting qualitative evaluator September 2018-
Rhode Island Interprofessional Community Preceptor Institute May 2019
Interprofessional Preceptor Education Program, RI
Consulting evaluator for the Care Transformation 2018
Collaborative RI Integrated Behavioral Health Pilot
Consulting anthropologist and qualitative researcher 2016-
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Present
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
& New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
Consulting anthropologist and qualitative researcher 2016-2018
Dornsife Center for Self-Report Science
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Visiting Professor for Qualitative Research January 2015-
Department of Quantitative Sciences May 2015
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Consulting anthropologist and qualitative researcher 2016
Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Consulting evaluator for the Care Transformation March 2015-
Collaborative RI Community Health Team Pilot March 2016
Consulting faculty for qualitative research March 2013-
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA 2015
Visiting Professor for Qualitative Research May 2013
Roberta E. Goldman, Ph.D. 4
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Visiting Professor Distinguished Lecture Series May 1996
UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, NJ
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Medical Anthropologist 2018- Present
Kent Hospital, Warwick, RI
Brown Department of Family Medicine
Medical Anthropologist October 1991-
Memorial Hospital of RI, Pawtucket, RI 2018
Brown Department of Family Medicine
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES
Member, Public Health Review Panel 2019
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
Bonn, Germany
NATIONAL COMMITTEES
Member, Qualitative Research Peer Review Panel 2017
Gulf War Illness Research Program (GWIRP) for the
Department of Defense Congressionally Directed
Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
Member, Bioethics Committee 2008-2010
Rhode Island Biobank
Brown University and Lifespan, Providence, RI
Member, Scientific Advisory Board 2006 - 2015
Harvard Prevention Research Center
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Invited participant Aug. 2004
NCI Concensus Meeting: Mixing Methodologies in Research
to Strengthen Health Intervention Design and Outcomes,
Denver, CO, August 2004.
Invited participant July 1999
Federal Interagency Task Force on the Development of a
Public Health Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
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Invited participant Dec. 1999
Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavioral Research Meeting
National Cancer Institute, Washington, D.C.
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Member of the Group 1997 - 2007
on Multi-Cultural and Minority Health Care and Education
JOURNAL REVIEWER
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Annals of Family Medicine
Ethnicity and Disease
Health Education and Behavior
Health Psychology
Human Organization
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Patient Education and Counseling
Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy
Social Science and Medicine
BROWN UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
Chair, Departmental Promotions Committee, Brown Department of Family Medicine. 2017-
Present.
Member, Promotions Committee, Alpert Medical School of Bown University. 2017-Present.
Chair, MD 2000 Assessment Committee for Ability VII, The Social and Community Contexts of
Healthcare. May 1996-2008.
Member, MD Curriculum Committee. August 1998-2003.
Member, Advisory Board, Community Health Advocacy Program (CHAP). July 1995-2000.
Member, Working Group Collegium on the development of a competency-based curriculum.
October 1993-October 1994.
HOSPITAL COMMITTEES
Chair, Memorial Hospital of RI, Multicultural Communication Committee. 2015-2016.
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Member, MHRI End of Life resource listing. July 2003-2010.
Member, Committee to improve MHRI interpreter services, and provide training to volunteer
interpreters. April 2002-20014.
Member, RiteCare Aware Outreach Advisory Committee, Memorial Hospital of RI. October
1995-1996.
Advisory Board, Cultural Diversity Council, Memorial Hospital of RI. October 1994-2000.
MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES
(National)
North American Primary Care Research Group
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
American Public Health Association
American Academy on Communication in Healthcare
Gerontological Society of America
(Regional)
RI Public Health Association
COMMUNITY BOARDS
President, Board of Directors, The Friday School January 2009-
Providence, RI January 2011
Founding Member, Latino Outreach Advisory Board, April 2007-
Home and Hospice Care of RI 2009
Member, Latino Cancer Control Task Force Sept 2006-
Providence, RI Present
Member, Board of Directors May 1994-
Po D'Terra Cape Verdean Culture and Education Exchange, Inc. December 1995
Providence, RI
Consultant/Member August 1993-
Professional Education Task Force for the Rhode Island August 1995
Women's Cancer Screening Program (RIWCSP)
Founding Member and Member of Executive Board April 1992
PONTE Multi-Cultural Center for Substance Abuse Prevention January 1994
Pawtucket, RI
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ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
1. Oliver-Smith A, Goldman R. Planning goals and urban realities: post-disaster
reconstruction in a third world city. City & Society 1988; 2:105-126.
2. Goldman R, Dubé C, Monroe A. A conceptual framework for the teaching of a culturally
responsive approach in addressing alcohol and other drug problems in the primary care
setting. Ann Behav Sci Med Educ 1994; 1:16.
3. Goldman R, Monroe A, Dubé C. Cultural self-awareness: a component of culturally
responsive patient care. Ann Behav Sci Med Educ 1996; 3:37-46.
4. Beeker C, Kraft J, Goldman R. Community-based strategies to promote colorectal cancer
screening in African Americans: Lessons learned from other health problems. J Psychsoc
Onc 2001; 19:113-132.
5. Goldman R. Communication across contextual fields: A framework for culturally
responsive care. Ann Behav Sci Med Educ 2002; 8:55-56.
6. Sorensen G, Emmons K, Hunt MK, Barbeau E, Goldman R, Peterson K, Kuntz K, Stoddard
A, Berkman L. Model for incorporating the social context in health behavior interventions:
Applications for cancer prevention for working-class, multi-ethnic populations. Prev Med
2003; 37:188-197.
7. Goldman R, Hunt MK, Dacey-Allen J, Hauser S, Emmons K, Maeda M, Sorensen G. The
Life History Interview Method: Applications to Intervention Development. Health Educ
Behav 2003; 30;564-581.
8. Gans K, Kumanyika S, Lovell J, Risica P, Goldman R, et al. The development of
SisterTalk: A cable-TV delivered weight control program for black women. Prev Med
2003; 37:654-667.
9. Hunt MK, Stoddard A, Barbeau E, Goldman R, Wallace L, Gutheil C, Sorensen G. Cancer
prevention in working class, multiethnic populations through small businesses: The Healthy
Directions Study. Cancer Causes Control 2003; 14:749-60.
10. Goldman R. Promoting a culturally engaged approach to maternal/child health care. Ann
Behav Sci Med Educ 2003; 9:101-105.
11. David S, Taylor J, Monroe A, Goldman R, et al. Evaluation of an educational intervention
to promote competency in social and community determinants of health for medical
students. Ann Behav Sci Med Educ 2004; 10:68-73.
12. Goldman R, Risica P. Perceptions of breast and cervical cancer risk and screening among
Dominicans and Puerto Ricans in Rhode Island. Ethn Dis 2004; 14:32-42.
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13. Borkan JM, Zarcadoolas C, Pleasant A, Goldman R, Thomas M, Bell J, Scott HD. The view
from the trenches: Primary care practitioners’ views of family medicine, internal medicine,
and pediatrics. RI Med J 2004; 87:347-349.
14. Barbeau E, Goldman R, Roelofs C, Sorensen G. A New Channel for Health Promotion:
Building Trades Unions. Am J Health Promot 2005; 19:297-303.
15. Goldman RG, Parker D, Eaton C, Borkan J, Cover R, Ahern D. Patients’ perceptions of
cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk. Ann Fam Med 2006; 4:205-212.
16. David SP, Eaton CB, Culpepper L, Goldman RE, Lavallee LK, Simmons EM. Building a
successful research enterprise in family medicine: the Brown experience. RI Med J 2006
Aug; 89:281-4.
17. Hunt MK, Barbeau E, Lederman R, Stoddard A, Chetkovitch C, Goldman R, Wallace L,
Sorensen G. Process evaluation results from the Healthy Directions-Small Business Study.
Health Educ Behav 2007; 34:90-108.
18. Sorensen G, Barbeau E, Stoddard A, Hunt MK, Goldman R, Smith A, Brennan A. Tools for
Health: The efficacy of a tailored intervention targeted for construction laborers. Cancer
Causes Control 2007; 18:51-59.
19. Smith S, Goldman R, Dollase R. Assessing medical students in nontraditional competencies.
Med Teach 2007; 29:711-6.
20. Parker DR, Gramling R., Goldman RE, Eaton CB, Ahern D, Cover RT, M.A., Borkan J.
Physicians’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators regarding adoption of the National
Cholesterol Education Program Guidelines. Prev Cardiol 2008; 11:29-35.
21. Goldman R, Sanchez-Hernandez M, Ross-Degnan D, Piette JD, Trinacty CM, Simon S. Developing
an automated telephone diabetes intervention for health plan members. Int J Qual Health Care 2008;
20:264-70.
22. Goldman RG, Barbeau E, Hunt MK, Acevedo-Garcia D, Gagne J, Emmons K, Sorensen G.
Perceptions of Health Promotion and Cancer Prevention among Working-Class Adults.
Health Educ Behav 2008; 35:777-90.
23. Diaz JA, Roberts MB, Goldman RE, Weitzen S, Eaton CB. Effect of language on colorectal
cancer screening among Latinos and non-Latinos. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008;
17:2169-73.
24. Goldman R, Kingdon C, Wasser J, Clark M, Goldberg R, Papandonatos G, Hawrot E, Koren
G. Rhode Islanders’ attitudes toward the development of a state-wide genetic biobank.
Personalized Med 2008; 5:339-359.
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25. Allen JD, Shelton R, Harden E, Goldman R. Follow-up of abnormal screening
mammograms among low-income, ethnically diverse women: Findings from a qualitative
study. Patient Educ Couns 2008; 72:283-292.
26. Borkan J, Culhane-Pera K, Goldman R. Integrating culture and ethnicity into a framework
for quality healthcare: Towards culturally competent healthcare in culturally diverse Rhode
Island. RI Med J, Special Issue on Anthropological Perspectives on Medicine 2008; 91:361-
364.
27. Parker D, Goldman, R, Eaton C. A Qualitative study of individuals at-risk or who have
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: What do they understand about their disease? Lung
2008; 186:313-6.
28. Eaton C, Parker D, Goldman R, Ahern D. Using eHealth to improve cholesterol management
in primary care practice. J Med Pract Manage 2009; 24:224-230.
29. Goldman R, Sullivan A, Back A, Alexander S, Matsuyama R, Lee S. Patients’ reflections on
communication in the second-opinion hematology-oncology consultation. Patient Educ
Couns 2009; 76:44-50.
30. Shelton RC, Puleo E, Bennett GG, McNeill LH, Goldman R, Emmons KM. Racial
Discrimination and Physical Activity among Low-income Housing Residents. Am J Prev
Med 2009; 37:541-45.
31. Goldman RE, Diaz JA, Ivone K. Perspectives of colorectal cancer risk and screening among
Dominicans and Puerto Ricans: Stigma and misperceptions. Qual Health Res 2009;
19:1559-1568.
32. Goldman RE, Soran CS, Hayward GL, Simon SR. Physicians’ perceptions of laboratory
monitoring in clinical practice. J Eval Clin Pract 2010; 16:1136-1141.
33. Goldman RE, Dube C, Lapane KL. Beyond the basics: Refills by electronic prescribing. Int
J Med Inform 2010; 79:507-14.
34. Shield RR, Goldman RE, Anthony DA, Wang N, Doyle RJ, Borkan J. Gradual Electronic
Health Record Implementation: New Insights on Physician and Patient Adaptation. Ann
Fam Med 2010; 8:316-326.
35. Nothnagle M, Goldman R, Quirk M, Reis S. Promoting Self-Directed Learning Skills in
Residency: A Case Study in Program Development. Acad Med 2010; 85:1874-9.
36. McDonald J, Goldman R, O'Brien A, Ayash C, Mitchell K, Marshall R, Simon S, Taveras E.
Health Information Technology to Guide Pediatric Obesity Management. Clin Pediatr (Phila)
2011; 50: 543.
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37. Hume A, Quilliam B, Goldman RE, Eaton C, Lapane K. Alternatives to Potentially
Inappropriate Medications For Use in e-Prescribing Software: Triggers and Treatment
Algorithms. BMJ Qual Saf 2011; 20:875-84.
38. Diaz J, Goldman R, Arellano N, Borkan J, Eaton C. Brief Report: Exploration of colorectal
cancer risk perceptions among Latinos. J Immigr Minor Health 2011; 13:188-92.
39. Loberiza Jr FR, Swore-Flecther BA, Block SD, Back AL , Goldman RE, Tulsky JA, Lee SJ.
Coping Styles, Health Status and Advance Care Planning in Patients with Hematologic
Malignancies. Leuk Lymphoma 2011; 52:2342-8.
40. Eaton C, Parker D, Borkan J, McMurray J, Roberts M, Lu B, Goldman R, Ahern D.
Translating cholesterol guidelines into primary care practice: A multimodal clustered
randomized trial. Ann Fam Med 2011; 9:528-537.
41. Nothnagle M. Anandarajah G, Goldman R, Reis S. Struggling to be self-directed: Residents’
paradoxical beliefs about learning. Acad Med 2011;86:1539-1544.
42. Shelton RC, Goldman RE, Emmons KM, Sorensen G, Allen JD. An investigation into the
social context of low-income, urban Black and Latina women: implications for adherence to
recommended health behaviors. Health Educ Behav 2011; 38:471-81.
43. McDonald J, Goldman RE, O'Brien A, Ayash C, Mitchell K, Marshall R, Simon SR,
Taveras EM. Health information technology to guide pediatric obesity management. Clin
Pediatr (Phila) 2011; 50:543-9.
44. Goldman RE, Simon S. Treating hypertension and hyperlipidemia in an emerging
accountable care organization: Understanding physicians’ perspectives. Int J Pers Cent Med
2012; 3:352-360.
46. Goldman RE, Quilliam B, Lapane K. Talking about medicines: Older adults’ perceptions of
communication with their physicians. Int J Pers Cent Med 2012; 2:352-360.
47. Doyle R, Wang N, Anthony D, Borkan J, Shield RR, Goldman RE. Computers in the
examination room and the electronic health record: physicians’ perceived impact on clinical
encounters before and after full installation and implementation. Fam Pract 2012; 29:601-
608.
48. Quilliam B, Goldman RE, Lapane K. Medication management beliefs and practices of low
income older adults from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. Int J Pers Cent Med 2012;
2:799-804.
49. Alexander SC, Sullivan AM, Back AL, Tulsky JA, Goldman RE, Block SD, Stewart SK,
Wilson-Genderson M, Lee SJ. Information giving and receiving in hematological
malignancy consultations. Psychooncology 2012; 21:297-306.
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50. Lapane K, Goldman RE, Quilliam B, Hume A, Eaton C, Zayas-Cabán T. Tailored DVDs: A
novel strategy for educating racially and ethnically diverse older adults about their
medicines. Int J Med Inform 2012; 81:852-860.
51. Haines J, O’Brien A, McDonald J, Goldman RE, Evans-Schmidt M, Price S, King S, Sherry
B, Taveras E. Television viewing and televisions in bedrooms: Perceptions of racial/ethnic
minority parents of young children. J Child Fam Stud 2013; 22:749-756.
52. Diaz JA, Roberts MB, Clarke JG, Simmons EM, Goldman RE, Rakowski W. Colorectal
Cancer Screening: Language is a Greater Barrier for Latino Men than Latino Women. J
Immigr Minor Health. 2013; 15:472-5.
53. Block JP, Gillman MW, Linakis SK, Goldman RE. "If it tastes good, I'm drinking it":
Qualitative Study of Beverage Consumption among College Students. J Adolesc
Health 2013; 52:702-706.
54. Sharifi M, Marshall G, Marshall R, Bottino C, Goldman R, Sequist T, Taveras EM.
Accelerating Progress in Reducing Childhood Obesity Disparities: Exploring Best Practices
of Positive Outliers. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2013; 24(2 Suppl):193-199.
55. Parker DR, Eaton CB, Ahern DK, Roberts MB, Rafferty C, Goldman RE, McCool FD,
Wroblewski J. The study design and rationale of the randomized controlled trial:
Translating COPD guidelines into primary care practice. BMC Fam Pract 2013;
14:56+.
56. Chhabra KR, Pollak KI, Lee SJ, Back AL, Goldman RE, Tulsky JA. Physician
communication styles in initial consultations for hematological cancer. Patient Educ
Couns 2013;93(3):573-8.
57. Nothnagle M, Reis S, Goldman R, Anandarajah G. Fostering Professional
Development in Residency: Development and Evaluation of “The Forum” Workshop
Series. Teach Learn Med 2014;26(3):230-8. PMID:25010233
58. Kroshus E, Goldman RE, Kubzansky LD, Austin SB. Team-level approaches to
addressing disordered eating: A qualitative study of two female collegiate cross
country running teams. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention.
2014;22(2):136-51. Epub 2014 Jan 6. PMID:24392949
59. Sharifi M, Marshall G, Goldman R, Rifas-Shiman SL, Horan CM, Koziol R, Marshall R,
Sequist T, Taveras EM. Exploring Innovative Approaches and Patient-Centered Outcomes
from Positive Outliers in Childhood Obesity. Acad Pediatr. 2014 ;14(6):646-55. Epub 2014
Oct 30. PMID: 25439163
60. White J, Heney J, Esquibel AY, Dimock C, Goldman R, Anthony D. Teaching and
addressing health disparities through the family medicine social and community context of
care project. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2014; 97(9):26-30.
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61. Parker DR, Goldman RE, Brown J, Hewitt S, Frazzano A, Shield R, Eaton CB, Adewale V,
Borkan JM. The Brown Primary Care Initiative Design for Strategies Towards Patient-
Centered Medical Home Practice Transformation. Primary Health Care: Open Access.
2014;4(3):173. DOI: 10.4172/2167-1079.1000173
62. Kroshus E, Kubzansky L, Goldman R, Austin SB. Anti-Dieting Advice From Teammates: A
Pilot Study of the Experience of Female Collegiate Cross Country Runners. Eat Disord. 2014
Oct 8:1-14. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 25298295
63. Kroshus E, Kubzansky LD, Goldman RE, Austin SB. Norms, athletic identity, and
concussion symptom under-reporting among male collegiate ice hockey players: a
prospective cohort study. Ann Behav Med. 2015 Feb;49(1):95-103. PMID:25236670
64. Woo Baidal JA, Criss S, Goldman RE, Perkins M, Cunningham C, Taveras EM. Reducing
Hispanic Children’s Obesity Risk Factors in the First 1000 Days of Life: A Qualitative
Analysis. Journal of Obesity, 2015; 2015:945918. doi: 10.1155/2015/945918. Epub 2015
Mar 22. PMID: 25874127
65. Goldman RE, Parker D, Brown J, Eaton C, Walker J, Borkan J. Recommendations for a
Mixed-Methods Approach to Evaluating the Patient-Centered Medical Home. Annals of
Family Medicine, 2015;13(2):168-75. PMID:25755039
66. Rini C, Porter LS, Somers TJ, McKee DC, DeVellis RF, Smith M, Winkel G, Ahern DK,
Goldman R, Stiller JL, Mariani C, Patterson C, Jordan JJ, Caldwell DS, Keefe FJ.
Automated, Internet-based Pain Coping Skills Training to Manage Osteoarthritis Pain: A
Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain. 2015, Feb 12. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:25734997
67. Parker DR, Eltinge S, Rafferty C, Eaton CB, Clarke JG, Goldman RE. Primary Care
Providers’ Views on Using Lung Age as an Aid to Smoking Cessation Counseling for
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Lung, Lung. 2015 Mar 20. [Epub
ahead of print] PMID:25791068
68. Raykar NP, Yorlets RR, Liu C, Greenberg SLM, Kotagal M, Goldman R, Roy N, Meara JG,
Gillies RD. A qualitative study exploring contextual challenges to surgical care provision in
21 LMICs. The Lancet. 2015 Apr 27; 385(Special Issue):S15.
69. Criss S, Goldman RE, Taveras E. The role of health information sources in decision-making
among Hispanic mothers during their children's first 1000 days of life. Maternal and Child
Health Journal. 2015 Nov;19(11):2536-43. PMID: 26122256
70. Sharifi M, Marshall G, Goldman RE, Cunningham C, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Engaging
children in the development of obesity interventions: Exploring outcomes that matter most
among obesity positive outliers. Patient Educ Couns. 2015;11:1393-1401. PMID: 26166630
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71. El Rayess F, Goldman R, Furey C, Chandran R, Goldberg AR, Anandarajah G. Patient-
centered medical home knowledge and attitudes of residents and faculty: Certification is just
the first step. J Grad Med Educ. 2015 Dec;7(4):580-8. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-14-00597.1.
72. LaMancuso K, Nothnagle M, Goldman RE. “Can I ask that?": Perspectives on Perinatal
Care After Resettlement Among Karen Refugee Women, Medical Providers, and
Community-based Doulas. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2016 Apr;18(2):428-
35. PMID: 25724151
73. Criss S, Rodriguez D, Goldman R. The Social Context of Substance Use and Perceived Risk
among Rhode Island Urban Minority Adolescents. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and
Underserved. 2016;27:176-193.
74. Ahern DK, Parker DR, Eaton CB, Rafferty C, Wroblewski J, Goldman R. Patient-facing
technology for the identification of COPD in primary care. J Innov Health Inform.
2016;23(2):541–546. PMID: 27869583
75. Anandarajah G, Fury C, Chandran R, Goldberg A, El Rayess F, Ashley D, Goldman RE.
Effects of adding a new PCMH block rotation and resident team to existing longitudinal
training within a certified PCMH: primary care residents’ attitudes, knowledge, and
experience. Advances in Medical Education and Practice. 2016;7:457–466.
76. Chatterjee A, Daftary G, Campbell M, Gatison L, Day L, Ramsey K, Goldman R, Gillman
MW. "Can't We Just Have Some Sazón?" Student, Family, and Staff Perspectives on a New
School Food Program at a Boston High School. J Sch Health. 2016 Apr;86(4):273-80. PMID:
26930239
77. Anandarajah G, Gupta P, Jain N, El Rayess F, Goldman R. Scholarly development for
primary care residents. Clin Teach. 2016 Dec;13(6):415-421. PMID: 26799927
78. Goldman RE, Mennillo L, Stebbins P, Parker D. How do patients conceptualize Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? Chronic Respiratory Disease. Online First: Dec. 19, 2016.
2017 Aug;14(3):245-255. PMID: 28774206 PMCID: PMC5720229
79. Sklar M, Coleman M, Campbell S, Yeracaris P, Hurwitz D, Hewitt S, Fortin EW. Goldman
RE. Reaching beyond patient-centered medical home walls: A mixed-methods evaluation of
a Community Health Team intervention. Internal Medicine Research Open Journal.
2017;2(1): 1-9.
80. Kroshus E, Gillard D, Haarbauer-Krupa J, Goldman RE, Bickham DS. Talking with young
children about concussions: an exploratory study. Child Care Health Dev. 2017;
Sep;43(5):758-767. PMID: 28019016
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81. Anthony J, Goldman R, Rees V, Geller AC. Qualitative Assessment of Smoke -Free Policy
Implementation in Low-Income Housing: Enhancing Resident Compliance. American
Journal of Health Promotion, January 1, 2018. [ePub ahead of print] PMID: 29772910.
82. Goldman RE, Brown J, Stebbins P, Parker DR, Adewale V, Shield R, Roberts MB, Eaton
CB, Borkan JM. What matters in patient-centered medical home transformation: Whole
system evaluation outcomes of the Brown Primary Care Transformation Initiative. SAGE
Open Medicine https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312118781936 First Published June 18, 2018.
83. DeAndrade S, El Rayess F, Goldman R. Perspectives on Hypertension in the New England
Cape Verdean Community. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018;5(1):162-169. PMID:
28284019
84. Katz-Wise S, Sansfacon AP, Bogart LM, Rosal MC, Ehrensaft D, Goldman RE, Austin SB.
Lessons from a community-based participatory research study with transgender and gender
nonconforming youth and their families. Action Research. January 1, 2019:1-22.
84. Morel K, Nichols K, Nong Y, Charles N, Price S, Taveras E, Goldman R, Woo Baidal JA,
Parental and Provider Perceptions of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Interventions in the First
1,000 Days: A Qualitative Study, Academic Pediatrics. 2019;
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2019.01.004
85. Sklar M, Seijo C, Goldman R, Eaton C. Beyond checkboxes: A qualitative assessment of
physicians’ experiences providing care in a patient-centered medical home. J Eval Clin Pract.
2019:1-10. DOI: 10.1111/jep.13136
86. Neel K, Goldman R, Marte D, Bello G, Nothnagle M. Hospital‐based maternity care
practitioners’ perceptions of doulas. Birth. 2019;46(2):355-361. DOI: 10.1111/birt.12420
87. Seward M, Linakis S, Goldman RE, Werth P, Roberto C, Block J. Showers, Culture, and
Conflict Resolution: A Qualitative Study of Employees’ Perceptions of Workplace Wellness
Opportunities. J Occupational Environmental Med. In Press, June 2019, Publish-Ahead-of
Print.
88. Medina S, Lewis C, Goldman R. Unmet Needs of Unaccompanied Minors from Central
America: Perceptions of Professionals from Multiple Sectors. Journal of Applied Research
on Children. In Press, August 2019.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Undergraduate Medical Education Curricula
1. Monroe A, Goldman R., Dubé C. Race, culture, and ethnicity in primary care: addressing alcohol
and other drug problems" Project Adept Volume 5. Providence, RI: Brown University Center for
Alcohol and Addiction Studies, 1994. (nationally distributed)
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2. Goldman R. Cultural Issues in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening. Chapter 5 in Dubé C, Rosen
R, Toohey J, Goldman R, Ehrich B,O'Donnell J, Rakowski W, Goldstein M. (eds) Communication
Skills for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening, a CDC-funded curriculum for medical education.
Brown University, 1998. (nationally distributed)
3. Goldman R. Disclosing Suspicious or Abnormal Findings and Referral for Further Testing. Chapter
6 in Dubé C, Rosen R, Toohey J, Goldman R, Ehrich B,O'Donnell J, Rakowski W, Goldstein M.
(eds) Communication Skills for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening, a CDC-funded curriculum
for medical education. Brown University, 1998. (nationally distributed)
4. Dubé C and Goldman R. Introduction to Culture and Medical Interactions. Chapter 3 in Dubé C,
Rosen R, Toohey J, Goldman R, Ehrich B,O'Donnell J, Rakowski W, Goldstein M. (eds)
Communication Skills for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening, a CDC-funded curriculum for
medical education. Brown University, 1998. (nationally distributed)
Book Chapters
1. Liepman M, Goldman R, Monroe A, Green K, Sattler A, Broadhurst J, Gomberg E. "Substance
abuse by special populations of women." In E. Gomberg and T. Nirenberg, eds., Women and
Substance Abuse. Norwood, NJ: Ablex Press. 1993.
2. Borkan J, Goldman R, Culhane-Pera K. “Multimethodenonderzoek (Multimethod Research).” In P.
Lucassen and TC olde Hartman, eds., Kwalitatief Onderzoek. Houten, Holland: Bohn Stafleu van
Loghum. 2007
3. Goldman RE, Borkan J. Anthropological Approaches: A Powerful Method to Study and Refine
Medical Home Models. Special Brief published online by the Agency for HealthCare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), forthcoming.
Other Publications
1. Goldman R. Cultural diversity in medical education. Anthropology Newsletter 1995;36(2).
2. Goldman R. Cultural Diversity in the Workplace. Materials from a two-day short course at the CDC
1997 Cancer Conference, Integrating Public Health Programs for Cancer Control, Atlanta, GA,
September 1997 are included in the World Health Organization International Traveling Exhibit, 1998.
3. Dubé C, Goldman R, Jackson C, Myers R. Caring for diverse populations: Cancer screening and
management. Patient Care, May 15, 2000.
4. Digest Review Committee, including Goldman R. Digest of Innovative Strategies in Colorectal
Cancer Prevention. Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation. 2004. Available at:
http://www.preventcancer.org/colorectal/innovativestrategies.pdf
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5. Ahern, DK, Phalen, JM, Le, LX, Goldman, R. Childhood Obesity Prevention and
Reduction: Role of eHealth. Childood Obesity Synergy Grant (#53734) from the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation. 2007.
VIDEO PRODUCTION
1. "From One Woman to Another," sociocultural issues consultant. Blackstone Valley Perinatal
Network of the Brown University Department of Family Medicine, 1991.
2. "Race, Culture and Ethnicity in Primary Care: Addressing Alcohol and Other Drug
Problems," production and sociocultural issues consultant. Project Adept, Brown University
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, 1993.
3. "Communication Skills for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening", writer, content
consultant. Brown University School of Medicine, 1998.
4. "Foundations in Cross-Cultural Health Care," writer, content consultant. Harvard Pilgrim
Health Care of NE, Boston, MA, 1998.
5. “Medication Management in the Elderly,” writer, director. Brown University, 2008.
6. “Managing Your Medicines for Safety and Effectiveness,” writer, director. Virginia
Commonwealth University, 2009.
ABSTRACTS / PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS
1. Goldman R. Qualitative data collection among ethnic minority health center patients.
Office of Substance Abuse Prevention PPWI National Conference. Washington, D.C.
February 10, 1992.
2. Goldman R, Monroe A. Using a culturally aware approach in the assessment and diagnosis
of substance use and abuse problems among ethnically diverse patients. Half-day
Workshop: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.
April 27, 1993.
3. Goldman R, Monroe A, Dubé C. A new model for teaching about culture, race, and
ethnicity - addressing alcohol and other drug problems in the primary care setting.
Association of Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) Annual
Meeting. Bethesda, MD. November 20, 1993.
4. Goldman R, Carlough M, Shields S. Ethnicity, acculturation, and communication: a two-
way street for providers and patients. Society for Teachers of Family Medicine, Family in
Family Medicine National Conference. Ameilia Island, FL. March 5, 1994.
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5. Goldman R, Monroe A, Dubé C. A framework for teaching a culturally responsive
approach in addressing alcohol and other drug problems in the primary care setting.
Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education (ABSAME) Annual
Conference. Santa Fe, NM. November 17, 1994.
6. Goldman R, Jack B. Teaching the cultural dimension of maternal and child health.
Proceedings of the Public Health Service First National Conference on Cultural Competence
and Women's Health Curricula in Medical Education, Washington, D.C., 1995.
7. Goldman R, Dubé C, Rosen R, Ehrich B. "Cultural issues in communication about breast
and cervical cancer screening." Proceedings of the Public Health Service First National
Conference on Cultural Competence and Women's Health Curricula in Medical Education,
Washington, D.C., 1995.
8. Dubé C, Goldman R, Monroe A, Rosen R, Lewis D. "Race, culture and ethnicity:
addressing alcohol and other drug problems." Proceedings of the Public Health Service
First National Conference on Cultural Competence and Women's Health Curricula in
Medical Education, Washington, D.C., 1995.
9. Goldman R, Campanile C, Hight E, Goldberg A, Wagner K, Murphy J. To achieve the
impossible dream: how to fit community oriented primary care (COPC) training into a
busy residency program. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Meeting. San
Francisco, CA. April 29, 1996.
10. Dubé C, Goldman R, Rakowski W, Goldstein M, Rosen R, Ehrich B. Enhancing
communication and counseling skills in breast and cervical cancer screening. American
Academy of Physician and Patient Annual Academy Forum. May 5, 1996.
11. Dubé C, Goldman R, Rakowski W, Ehrich B, Rosen R. Enhancing students'
communication skills for breast and cervical cancer screening. Prevention '97, Atlanta,
GA. March 20, 1997.
12. Dubé C, Goldman R, Rakowski W, Ehrich B, Rosen R. Communicating with patients
about breast and cervical cancer screening: an integrated curriculum for medical students.
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. May 4, 1997.
13. Dubé C, Goldman R, Monroe A. Diversity for clinicians-current practice. The Addiction
Technology Center of New England Conference on Cultural Competency in the Age of
Managed Care. Worcester, MA. May 15, 1997.
14. Dubé C, Goldman R, Monroe, A. Consensus building around diversity. The Addiction
Technology Center of New England Conference on Cultural Competency in the Age of
Managed Care. Worcester, MA. May 15, 1997.
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15. Goldman R. Cultural Diversity in the Workplace. A two-day short course at the CDC
1997 Cancer Conference, Integrating Public Health Programs for Cancer Control, Atlanta,
GA, September 1997.
16. Monroe A, Potter S, Goldman R. Teaching Medical Students to Work with Language
Interpreters. American Association of Medical Colleges, New Orleans, LA, October 1998.
17. Monroe A, Goldman R. Enhancing Physicians' Skills in Cross-cultural Interactions with
Patients: Results of a Pilot Study. Association of Behavioral Science and Medical
Education Annual Conference, Jackson Hole, WY, October 1998.
18. Goldman R. From the Inside, Out: Designing Community-Based Qualitative Research.
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 1999.
19. Goldman R. Culturally Responsive Communication: Cancer Prevention with Latinos in the
U.S. The International Conference on Patient-Physician Communication, Barcelona,
Spain, September 2000.
20. Goldman R. Teaching Qualitative Methods: Lessons Learned from a Study of Cancer
Prevention among Hispanics. The Association of Behavioral Science and Medical
Education, Santa Fe, NM, October 2000.
21. Monroe A, Goldman R. Provider Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Cross-Cultural Issues.
The Association of Behavioral Science and Medical Education, Santa Fe, NM, October
2000.
22. Odoms A, Kumanyika S, Goldman R, Gans K, Lasater T. Determinants of Overeating in a
Multi-Ethnic Sample of African-American Women. The American Public Health
Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2000.
23. Goldman R. Communication Across Contextual Fields: A Framework for Culturally
Responsive Care. The Association of Behavioral Science and Medical Education, Cape
Cod, MA, October 2001.
24. Goldman R. Attitudes and Practices around Breast Cancer Screening among Latinas in
Rhode Island. 69th
Annual Kenney Research Day, Memorial Hospital of RI, February 2002.
25. Taylor J, Nothnagle M, Lavallee L, Monroe A, Goldman R, David S, Eaton C. Brown
Medical School’s Innovative Curriculum on health Disparities and Cultural Competency.
STFM Predoctoral Education, Austin, TX, January 2003.
26. Goldman R. The Social Context of Breast and Cervical Cancer Risk and Screening among
Hispanics. Distinguished Research Paper, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual
Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2003.
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27. Goldman R, Parker D, Cover R, Ahern D, Borkan J, Eaton C. Patients’ Perceptions of
Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease Risk. North American Primary Care Research
Group Annual Meeting, Banff, Canada, November 2003.
28. Charles Eaton, MD, MS, Roberta Goldman, PhD, Donna Parker, ScD, Rebecca Cover, BA,
David Ahern, PhD, Jeffrey Borkan, MD, PhD, Robert Gramling, MD, HeartAge – A Patient
Activation Tool for Cholesterol Management. North American Primary Care Research
Group Annual Meeting, Banff, Canada, November 2003.
29. Robert Gramling, MD, Jeffrey Borkan, MD, PhD, David Ahern, PhD, Roberta Goldman,
PhD, Rebecca Cover, BA, Donna Parker, ScD, Charles Eaton, MD, MS, Translating ATP
III Cholesterol Guidelines into Practice: Physician Barriers and Facilitators Regarding Use
of a Computerized Shared-decision Making Tool. North American Primary Care Research
Group Annual Meeting, Banff, Canada, November 2003.
30. Goldman R, Parker D, Ahern D, Gramling R, Borkan J, Eaton C. Patients’ Perceptions of
Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease Risk, and Tools for Increasing Screening and
Patient Adherence to Treatment Recommendations, 71st Annual Kenney Research Day,
Memorial Hospital of RI, March 2004.
31. Borkan J, Scott H, Zarcadoolas C, Goldman R, Thomas M, Pleasant A. “Investigating the
Future of Primary Care using New Mthods: Practitioners’ Views from Family Medicine,
Internal Medicne and Pediatrics.” 32nd
Annual Meeting of the North American Primary
Care Research Group, Orlando, Floriday, October, 2004.
32. Goldman R, Parker D, Cover R, Ahern D, Borkan J, Eaton C. Patients’ Perceptions of
Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease Risk. Brown University 2005 Public Health
Research Day, Providence, RI, April 2005.
32. Goldman R, Anthony D, Shield R, Wang N, Doyle R, Borkan J. “A Multi-Method Study of the
Transition to Full Use of Information Technology in a Family Medicine Clinical Practice.” North
American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Canada, October 2005.
34. Goldman R. “The Social Context of Menopause among Latinas.” North American Menopause
Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, October 2006.
35. Shield R, Goldman R, Anthony D, Wang N, Doyle R, Borkan J. “Patient perceptions and
physician adaptation in a family medicine clinic during gradual EMR implementation.”
North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, October
2006.
36. Anthony D, Shield R, Goldman R, Wang N, Doyle R, Borkan J. “Effect of EMR use on the
clinical encounter: a qualitative study of an EMR implementation.” North American
Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Tuscon, AZ, October 2006.
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37. Goldman R, Diaz J. “Stigma and Misperceptions: Risk Perceptions and Barriers to Colorectal
Cancer Screening Among Dominicans and Puerto Ricans.” Society of General Internal Medicine
Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, April, 2007.
38. Eaton C, Parker D, Roberts M, Lu B, Gramling R, Borkan J, Goldman R, McMurray J,
Ahern D. “Translating ATPIII Cholesterol Guidelines Into Primary Care Practice:
Cholesterol Education and Research Trial.” North American Primary Care Research Group
Annual Meeting, Vancouver, CA, October 2007.
39. Goldman R. “Social Context of Menopause among Latinas.” Kenney Research Day, Memorial
Hospital of RI, March 2008.
40. Diaz JA, Roberts MB, Goldman RE, Weitzen S, Eaton CB. “Effect of Language on
Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Latinos and Non-Latinos.” American Society of
Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting. Bethesda, MD. March 2008.
41. Diaz JA, Goldman RE, Arellano N, Borkan J, Eaton CB. “Knowledge, Risk Perceptions,
and Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Latinos in Rhode Island.” Society of General
Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2008.
42. Taylor JS, Anthony D, Goldman R, Rincon C, Choi M. “A Social and Community Context
of Health Care Experience for Family Medicine Clerkship Students.” Northeast Regional
Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2008.
43. Goldman RE. “The Social Context of Menopause and Mid-life Disease Prevention among
Latinas: A Qualitative Study and Web-based, Participant-driven Intervention.” North
American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Puerto Rico, November 2008.
44. Anandarajah G, Laudenberg B, Manning J, Fredian A, Goldman R. “Residents as Educators and
Leaders: Fostering Scholarship through Resident Run Curricula and Evaluation.” Society of
Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2009.
45. Lee SJ, Sullivan AM, Tulsky JA, Goldman RE, Stewart S, Matsuyama RK, Loberiza Jr. F,
Back A, Alexander, S. Content of Hematologic Malignancies Consultations: Good and Bad
News From the HEMA-COMM Study. American Society of Hematology, New Orleans, LA,
December 5, 2009.
46. Loberiza Jr. F, Sullivan A, Matsuyama R, Goldman R, Lee S. Psychological Correlates of
Having Advance Care Planning in Patients with Hematological Malignancies. Blood 2009;
114: 35 [abstract 72]
47. Goldman R; Quilliam B; Eaton C; Hume A; Pichardo P; Ross D; Lapane K. Medication
Management Beliefs And Practices Among Diverse Older Adults. North American Primary
Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, November 2009.
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48. Gupta P; Goldman R; Anandarajah G. Residents As Scholars: Fostering Research-Oriented
Scholarly Work During Family Medicine Training. North American Primary Care Research Group
Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, November 2009.
49. J McDonald, RE Goldman, A O’Brien, C Ayash, K Mitchell, R Marshall, SR Simon, EM
Taveras. Pediatricians’ Perceptions of Health Information Technology to Guide Obesity
Management. 2010 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada:
May 1-4.
50. J McDonald, RE Goldman, A O’Brien, C Ayash, K Mitchell, R Marshall, SR Simon, EM
Taveras. Pediatricians’ perceptions of state mandates to assess body mass index in schools.
2010 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada: May 1-4.
51. Lee N, Goldman RE. Relaxation Exercise on CD for Insomnia. Rhode Island Academy of Family
Practice Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, May 2010.
52. Nothnagle M, George P, Goldman R, Sullivan G, Reis S. Assessment of self-directed learning skills
before and after a multifaceted intervention for family medicine residents. Ottawa Conference on the
Assessment of Competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions. Miami, May 2010.
53. Simeone J, Quilliam B, Hume A, Eaton C, Goldman R, Lapane K. Developing Novel Triggers for
E-Prescribing Specific to Older Adults in Primary Care. Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality Health-IT Conference, Washington, DC, June 2010.
54. Goldman RE, Rodriguez D. The Social Context of Substance Abuse And Risk Among Urban
Minority Youth. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA,
November 2010.
55. Parker D, Goldman R, Jackvony E, Tape C, Eaton C. A Qualitative Study of Individuals At Risk
Who Have COPD: How Much Do They Know About Their Disease? North American Primary Care
Research Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, November 2010.
56. Diaz JA, Roberts MB, Clarke JG, Simmons EM, Goldman RE, Rakowski W. Latino English
Proficiency and Colorectal Cancer Screening by Gender. American Society of Preventive
Oncology, 35th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2011.
57. Borkan J, Goldman R, Eaton C. A Feasible, Minimal, Integrated PCMH Evaluation.
Workshop presented at the North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting,
Banff, BC, December 2011.
58. Goldman RE, El Rayess F, Anandarajah G. Our PCMH Curriculum is Ready, but are
Faculty Ready to Teach It? Society for Teachers of Family Medicine, Seattle, WA, April
2012.
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59. Kroshus E, Goldman RE, Austin SB. Addressing and Preventing Disordered Eating: A
Comparison of Two NCAA Division 1 Women's Cross Country Teams. APHA, San
Francisco, CA, October 2012
60. Borkan J, Eaton C, Goldman RE. Anthropological and Mixed-Methods Approaches to
PCMH Evaluation. Presented as part of a preconference workshop at the North American
Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2012.
61. Goldman RE, El Rayess F, Chandran R, Ashley D, Bryan H, Hewitt S, Furey C, Anandarajah
G. Family Medicine Residents’ Perceptions and Knowledge about PCMH: Qualitative
Evaluation of a New Longitudinal PCMH Curriculum. North American Primary Care
Research Group Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2012.
62. Mendelsohn, J, Anandarajah G, Goldman R. Acupuncture and Chronic Pain: Patients’
Perceptions of Intended and Unintended Benefits. North American Primary Care Research
Group Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2012.
63. Brown J, Flanagan P, Goldman RE, Magee S, Maker E, Mota C. Qualitative Study of
Educational Attainment for Adolescent Mothers in Rhode Island. Society for Adolescent
Health and Medicine, Atlanta, GA, March 2013.
64. El Rayess F, Anandarajah G, Bryan H. Goldman RE. Building a Scholarly Development
Curriculum: How do we Make it Practical & Meaningful for Residents? Society of Teachers
of Family Medicine, Baltimore, MD, May 2013.
65. Goldman RE, Borkan J. Anthropological Approaches: Using Qualitative Methods to
Uncover Unexpected Insights about the Implementation and Outcomes of Patient-Centered
Medical Home Models. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, MD, June
2013.
66. Marshall G, Sharifi M, Goldman R, Horan CM, Koziol R, Ferisin S, Marshall R, Sequist TD,
Taveras EM. Exploring Innovative Approaches and Patient-Centered Outcomes from
Positive Outliers in Childhood Obesity. The Obesity Society, Atlanta, GA, November 2013.
67. Guerrero TA, Subudhi S, Olarte J, Goldman R, Diaz JA. Exploration of Barriers and
Faciliators to Colorectal Cancer Screening among Spanish-Speaking Latino Men. American
Society of Preventive Oncology, Arlington, VA, March 2014.
68. Ramirez Batlle H, Goldman R, Diaz J. Exploration of Healthcare Reform: Knowledge and
Awareness of the Health Benefits Exchange among Spanish-Speaking Hispanics in RI. New
England Society of General Internal Medicine, Boston, MA, March 2014.
69. Goldman RE, Borkan J. Understanding Transformation: Using Anthropological Mixed-
Methods Apporaches for Modeling Comprehensive Patient-Centered Medical Home
Evaluation for Learners. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San Antonio, TX, May
2014.
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70. Borkan J, Goldman RE, Grumbach K, Jeremiah M, Magill M. Insights from Practice
Transformation: Making Sense of Our Stories and Moving Our Training Sites Forward.
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San Antonio, TX, May 2014.
71. Brown J, Borkan J, Goldman RE. Structuring and Teaching Adolescent Health Care needs in
the PCMH: A New Model. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San Antonio, TX, May
2014.
72. El Rayess F, Goldman RE, Anandarajah G. Integrating Health Disparities and Population
Health into Family Medicine Residency Education. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine,
San Antonio, TX, May 2014.
73. Woo Baidel J, Goldman R, Criss S, Perkins M, Taveras E. Reducing Hispanic Children’s
Obesity Risk Factors in the First 1000 Days of Life: A Qualitative Analysis. The Obesity
Society, Boston, MA, November 2014.
74. Block J, Linakis S, Werth P, Goldman R. Showers, Culture, and Conflict Resolution:
Perceptions of Wellness Opportunities on the Job. The Obesity Society, Boston, MA,
November 2014.
75. Marshall G, Sharifi M, Goldman R, Cunningham C, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Engaging
children in the development of obesity interventions: exploring outcomes that matter most
among obesity positive outliers. The Obesity Society, Boston, MA; November 2014.
76. Brown JD, Adewale V, Borkan J, Goldman RE, Hewitt S. Outcomes of the Brown
University Primary Care Transformation Initiative: An Eight Practice PCMH Intervention.
North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, New York, NY; November
2014.
77. Brown JD, Sabatine J, Borkan JM, Goldman RE, Adewale V. Conceptualizing and
Implementing Community-Based Innovations to Enhance Medical Homes for Adolescents.
North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, New York, NY; November
2014.
78. Goldman RE, Brown JD, Shield R, Adewale V, Borkan JM. How Do PCMH Transformation
Facilitators Conceptualize and Navigate Their Shifting Roles? North American Primary
Care Research Group Annual Meeting, New York, NY; November 2014.
79. Borkan JM, Dickinson P, Goldman RE, Grumbach K, Brown JD, Magill M. Multiple
Methodologies for Evaluating the Patient Centered Medical Home and Other Practice
Transformation Efforts: Getting to a Gold Standard. North American Primary Care Research
Group Annual Meeting, New York, NY; November 2014.
80. Borkan J, Goldman R, Adewale V, Stebbins P, Alleyne R, Shield R, Frazzano A, Parker D,
Brown J. Mixed-Methods Patient Centered Medical Home Evaluation: Outcomes of the
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Brown University Primary Care Transformation Initiative. North American Primary Care
Research Group Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico; November 2015.
81. Stebbins P, Adewale V, Gjelsvik A, Brown J, Chan L, Goldman RE. Engaging Youth: Best
Practices in Adolescent PCMH Care. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual
Meeting, Cancun, Mexico; November 2015.
82. Goldman RE, Coleman M, Sklar M, Yeracaris P. Going Beyond PCMH Walls to Improve
High Risk / High Cost Patients’ Health and Use of Services: Community Health Teams
(CHTs) in RI. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Cancun,
Mexico; November 2015.
83. Nothnagle M, Anandarajah R, Goldman R, Reis S. Promoting Self-Directed Learning Skills
in Residency: Evaluation of a Multifaceted Intervention. Society of Teachers of Family
Medicine, Orlando, FL; April 2015.
84. Raykar NP, Yorlets RR, Liu C, Greenberg SLM, Kotagal M, Goldman R, Roy N, Meara JG,
Gillies RD. A Qualitative Study Exploring Contextual Challenges to Surgical Care Provision
in 21 LMICs. Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Launch. Royal Society of Medicine,
London. April 27, 2015.
85. Raykar NP, Yorlets RR, Liu C, Greenberg SLM, Kotagal M, Goldman R, Roy N, Meara JG,
Gillies RD. A Qualitative Study Exploring Contextual Challenges to Surgical Care Provision
in 21 LMICs. Global Surgery, Anaesthesia, and Obstetrics: Shifting Paradigms and
Challenging Generations. Royal Society of Medicine, London. April 28, 2015.
86. Hutter M, Greene M, Goldman R. The Development of Patient Reported Outcomes for
National Implementation in the MBSAQIP -- The First Report from the PCORI funded
LOBSTER PROMs Study. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, New
Orleans, LA. November 2016.
87. Campbell S, Hewitt S, Goldman R. Getting Started in Your Neighborhood: Piloting
Community Health Teams through a Multi-payer Approach. NCQA PCMH Congress,
Chicago, IL. October 9, 2016.
88. El Rayess F, Nothnagle M, Brown JD, Stebbins PM, Nash JM, Chandran R, Goldman RE.
Transforming Family-Centered Primary Care for Children and Adolescents in Underserved
Communities: A Baseline Assessment of Needs. North American Primary Care Research
Group Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO; November 2016.
89. Borkan JM, Stebbins PM, Eaton CB, Goldman RE. Mining Your Department's Research
Portfolio for Themes, Strengths, and Opportunities. North American Primary Care Research
Group Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO; November 2016.
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90. Goldman RE, Eaton CB, Culhane-Pera K, Miller WL, Borkan JM. Community-Engaged
‘Team Science’ – What’s in it for Family Medicine Researchers, Departments and the
Discipline? North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Colorado
Springs, CO; November 2016.
91. Hutter M, Greene M, Goldman R, et al. The Development of Patient Reported Outcomes for
National Implementation in the MBSAQIP -- The First Report from the PCORI funded
LOBSTER PROMs Study. American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual
Meeting, Obesity Week 2016, New Orleans, LA; November 2016.
92. El Rayess F, Nothnagle M, Brown J, Stebbins P, Nash J, Chandran R, Goldman R.
Transforming Our PCMH to Include a Focus on the Needs of Children and Adolescents:
Curriculum Development and Baseline Evaluation. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine,
May 2016.
93. Nothnagle M, El Rayess F, Stebbins P, Demarais S, Brown J, Goldman R. Using the Patient-
centered Medical Home Model to Transform Care of Children and Adolescents in
Underserved Communities. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San Diego, CA; April
2017.
94. Goldman R, Holler J, Stebbins P, El Rayess F. New Curriculum to Teach Family Medicine
Residents Geographic Information System Applications to Identify Needs of At-risk Children
and Their Families. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San Diego, CA; April 2017.
95. Borkan J, Nothnagle M, Goldman R, Brown J, Stebbins P. Transforming Family Medicine
Education While Transforming Practices at Brown: Patient-centered Medical Homes,
Accountable Care Organizations, and Beyond. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San
Diego, CA; April 2017.
96. Goldman R, El Rayess F, Thomson C, Brown J, Stebbins P, Nothnagle M. Fostering Family
Medicine Residents’ Community Engagement. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San
Diego, CA; April 2017.
97. Greene M, Goldman R, Chang D, et al. The Development of Patient Reported Outcomes for
National Implementation in the MBSAQIP – Lessons Learned from the PCORI funded
LOBSTER PROMs Alpha Pilot. American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Annual Meeting, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC; November 2017.
98. El Rayess F, Goldman RE, Kahane J, Roberts M, Stebbins P, Wilkinson J. Factors
Associated with Human Papilloma Virus Immunization in a Family Medicine
Resident/Faculty Clinic. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting,
Montreal, QC, Canada; November 2017.
99. Goldman RE, Broderick J, Bolton A, Schneider S, May M, Stone A. Beyond Average:
Providers' Assessments of the Most Useful Indices for Measuring Pain Intensity in Patients
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with Chronic Pain. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting,
Montreal, QC, Canada; November 2017.
100. Goldman RE, Eaton C, El Rayess F, Borkan J. Project Evaluation, Quality Improvement or
Outcomes Research? What are the Differences and How Can we Leverage the Overlaps?
North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada;
November 2017.
101. Sklar M., Nash JM, Goldman RE, Aarons G, Eaton CB. A Climate for Evidence-based
Practice in the Patient-Centered Medical Home. Paper accepted for presentation at the
39th
Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New
Orleans, LA; April 11-14, 2018.
102. Morel K, Nichols K, Nong Y, Charles N, Price S, Taveras EM, Goldman R, Woo Baidal J.
Messaging to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in the First 1,000 Days: A
Qualitative Study. Poster Presentation. Obesity Week 2018. Nashville, TN; November 14,
2018.
103. Katz-Wise S, Pullen-Sansfaçon A, Goldman RE, MacNish M, Austin, SB. Transgender and
Gender Nonconforming (TGN) Youths’ Experiences in the Family Context: Implications for
Social Work Practice with TGN Youth and Families. Social Work and Sexualities
Conference 2018. Montreal, Canada.
104. Sadacharan R, Szkwarko, D, Rudolf V, Borkan J, Goldman R, Eaton C.What Are
Unexplored Opportunities for Implementation Science? Integrating Buprenorphine Training
in a Residency Program to Take on the Opioid Epidemic. North American Primary Care
Research Group Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL; November 2018.
105. Katz-Wise S, Pullen-Sansfaçon A, Goldman RE, MacNish M, Austin, SB. The Family
Experiences of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth: Qualitative Findings from
The Trans Teen And Family Narratives Project. World Professional Association for
Transgender Health - WPATH 2018. Buenos Aires, Argentina; November 2018.
106. Patel P, Cook M, Szkwarko D, Goldman RE. Assessing Reasons for Long-Acting
Reversible Contraceptive Discontinuation in a Residency Family Planning Clinic. Society of
Teachers of Family Medicine, Toronto, Canada; May 2019.
107. Thompson C, Szkwarko D, D’Cruz M, Dianat S, Evensen A, Goldman RE, El Rayess F.
“But It Seemed Like We Were on the Same Page…” Integrating Concepts of Intercultural
Communication Into Family Medicine Education and Practice. Society of Teachers of Family
Medicine, Toronto, Canada; May 2019.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
1. Goldman R. Using qualitative methods in substance abuse research. Brown University
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies Regional Faculty Fellows Meeting. February 25,
1993.
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2. Goldman R, Monroe A, Dubé C. Cultural competency in substance abuse screening in
emergency department settings. Continuous Quality Assurance, Project ASSERT. Boston
City Hospital. December 14, 1993.
3. Goldman R, Monroe A, Dubé C. Culture and substance abuse - tools for assessment.
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Association of RI (DATA) Annual Southern New England
Substance Abuse Conference. Newport, RI. November 7, 1994.
4. Goldman R, Dubé C, Monroe A. An experimental teaching exercise to explore cross-
cultural issues and drinking behaviors. Association for Medical Education and Research in
Substance Abuse National Conference. Bethesda, MD. November 18, 1994.
5. Goldman R, Dubé C, Trujillo M, Jones O, Arredondo R , Long S. Race, culture and
ethnicity: issues in substance use assessment. 19th Annual Conference on Alcoholism and
Drug Abuse. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Houston, TX. February 9,
1995.
6. Goldman R, Campanile C. COPC in practice. Moderator of roundtable discussion at the
Annual Conference of the Rhode Island Academy of Family Physicians. Newport, RI.
May 5, 1995.
7. Goldman R, Campanile C, Wagner K, Murphy J. Integration of a community-oriented
primary care (COPC) curriculum into a family medicine residency. Rhode Island Academy
of Family Physicians. Newport, RI. May 5, 1995.
8. Goldman R. Growing up as an immigrant in America. RI Department of Health SSDI
Conference, Together We Can Make the Difference. North Kingstown, RI. September 28,
1995.
9. Goldman R. Using simulations for cross-cultural training. Distinguished Lecture Series,
UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. New Brunswick, NJ. May 28, 1996.
10. Goldman R. Precepting family medicine residents for cultural responsiveness.
Distinguished Lecture Series, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. New
Brunswick, NJ. May 28, 1996.
11. Goldman R. Using qualitative research methods with diverse populations. Distinguished
Lecture Series, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. New Brunswick, NJ.
May 28, 1996.
12. Goldman R. Cultural issues in substance use assessment, counseling and referral.
Distinguished Lecture Series, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. New
Brunswick, NJ. May 29, 1996.
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13. Goldman R. When translation isn't enough: communication in the bilingual interview.
Distinguished Lecture Series, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. New
Brunswick, NJ. May 29, 1996.
14. Dubé C, Goldman R, Monroe A. Diversity for clinicians-current practice. The Addiction
Technology Center of New England Conference on Cultural Competency in the Age of
Managed Care. Worcester, MA. May 15, 1997.
15. Dubé C, Goldman R, Monroe, A. Consensus building around diversity. The Addiction
Technology Center of New England Conference on Cultural Competency in the Age of
Managed Care. Worcester, MA. May 15, 1997.
16. Goldman R, Dubé C. Cultural Issues in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening. Plenary
session presentation at the CDC National Training Center Conference on Enhancing
Training Design and Delivery Skills Using CBE as a Model. St. Louis, MO. June 23,
1997
17. Dubé C, Goldman R. Counseling for Abnormal Findings, Skill Building Workshop. CDC
National Training Center Conference on Enhancing Training Design and Delivery Skills
Using CBE as a Model. St. Louis, MO. June 25, 1997
18. Goldman R. Cultural Issues in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening; and Disclosing
Abnormal or Suspicious Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Results. Faculty
development seminars at Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, July 1997.
19. Goldman R. Cultural Issues in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening; and Disclosing
Abnormal or Suspicious Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Results. Faculty
development seminars at King/Drew Medical School, Los Angeles, CA, August 1997.
20. Goldman R. The Centrality of Social and Community Context for Patient Care. Keynote
address at the 2nd Annual Community Recognition and Awards Ceremony of the Brown
University Community Health Advocacy Program, Providence, RI, April 1998.
21. Dubé C, Goldman R. Delivering Bad News: Discussing Abnormal or Suspicious Results.
Plenary Session presented at the Arkansas Department of Health's First Annual Maternal
Child Health Update Conference, Little Rock, AK, May 1998.
22. Goldman R. From the Inside, Out: Designing Community-Based Qualitative Research.
Brown University School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Providence,
RI, December 1998.
23. Goldman R. The Anthropological Approach to Qualitative Research. Invited Lecture,
Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, June 1999.
24. Sorensen G, Goldman R, Peterson K, Emmons K, Hunt MK, Harden E, Weinstein M,
Berkman L. The Harvard Cancer Prevention Program Project, Cancer Control in
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Multi-Ethnic, Working Class Populations. NCI HPRB Nutrition Behavior Grantees
Second Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 2000.
25. Goldman R. Teaching about Social Context in Clinical Communication. Rhode Island
Academy of Family Physicians, Newport, RI, April 2001.
26. Goldman R, Dacey Allen J. Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening among Latinas.
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center, Boston, MA, October 2001.
27. Goldman R. Cultural Issues in Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Research
and Prevention Foundation 4th
Annual Workshop - Dialogue for Action: Bringing
Colorectal Cancer Screening Home, Bethesda, MD, March 2003.
28. Goldman R. Using Multiple Methods in Interdisciplinary Research. NCI Concensus
Meeting: Mixing Methodologies in Research to Strengthen Health Intervention Design and
Outcomes, Denver, CO, August 2004.
29. Goldman R. Mixed-methods Research on Multi-disciplinary teams. Center for Primary
Care and Prevention research presentation series, Memorial Hospital of RI, Pawtucket, RI,
September 2004.
30. Goldman R. Designing and Conducting Qualitative Research Studies. Faculty
Development Fellowship research series, Memorial Hospital of RI, Pawtucket, RI, October
2004.
31. Goldman R. Designing and Conducting Mixed-methods Research Studies. Faculty
Development Fellowship research series, Memorial Hospital of RI, Pawtucket, RI, October
2004.
32. Goldman R. Opening the Discourse about Cultural Issues in Medical Education.
Introductory remarks for the Harriet Sheridan annual lecture in the humanities and health.
Brown University, Providence, RI, April 2006.
33. Goldman R. Perceptions of Menopause among Latinas in Rhode Island. Women’s Health
in a Multi-Cultural Community conference, Warwick, RI, May 2006.
34. Goldman R. The Social and Cultural Context of Women’s Health, Now and Looking
Forward. Closing presentation for the Women’s Health in a Multi-Cultural Community
conference, Warwick, RI, May 2006.
35. Goldman R. The Social Context of Menopause among Latinas. Brown University Center
for Primary Care and Prevention Grand Rounds, Memorial Hospital of RI, Pawtucket, RI,
October 2006.
36. Goldman R. The Social Context of Menopause among Latinas. Boston University
Qualitative Research Series, Boston MA, April 2007.
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37. Goldman R. The Social Context of Menopause among Latinas: Implications for Primary
Care Practice. McGill University Family Medicine Research Series, Montreal, Canada,
July 2007.
38. Goldman R, Kingdon C. “Rhode Island BioBank Feasibility Study Results.” Cardiovascular
Research Center, Brown University, October 2007.
39. Goldman R, Kingdon C. “Rhode Island BioBank Feasibility Study Results.” Brown University
Center for Primary Care and Prevention, MHRI, November 2007.
40. Goldman R. “Qualitative Research for Public Health Interventions.” University of Rhode
Island, College of Pharmacy, March 2008.
41. Quilliam BJ, Goldman R, Hume AH, Eaton C, Lapane KL. “Academic detailing in
physicians’ offices to improve use of health IT for medication management.” Agency for
Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) grantees meeting, Washington, DC, September
2008.
42. Ross D, Goldman R, Quilliam BJ, Hume AH, Eaton C, Lapane KL. “Use of mixed-method
designs to inform patient-centered tools to improve medication management.” Agency for
Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) grantees meeting, Washington, DC, September
2008.
43. Lapane K, Goldman R, Quilliam BJ, Hume AH, Eaton C. “Findings from focus groups with
geriatric patients regarding medication issues.” Agency for Health Research and Quality
(AHRQ) grantees meeting, Washington, DC, September 2008.
44. Lapane K, Goldman R, Quilliam B, Hume A, Eaton A. Tales from the Trenches: Developing
Tailored DVDs for Reaching Diverse Elders. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Health-
IT Conference, Washington, DC, June 2010.
GRANTS
1. PI, "Psychosocial Issues in Cancer Prevention for Hispanics." Funded by the Centers for
Disease Control in cooperative agreement with the Association of Teachers of Preventive
Medicine, #TS 262-13/14, $370,343. October 1997-September 2000.
2. Co-PI (PI, C. Dubé), "An Integrated Curriculum in Communication and Counseling Skills
for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening," Funded by the Centers for Disease Control in
cooperative agreement with the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine, #TS 17-
10-11, $165,000. October 1994-September 1997.
3. Co-I (PI, T. Lasater), "Weight Control to Prevent Cancer in African Americans," NIH-NCI
RO1 #CA74484-01, $499,985. June 1997-May 2001.
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4. Co-I (PI, G. Sorensen), "The Harvard Cancer Prevention Program Project," NIH 1-PO1-
CA75308-01A2 , total grant $10,433,907. February 1999-January 2003.
(PI on Core C: Health Education and Communication Core, $1,191,886)
(Secured funding for an $85,000 Qualitative Research Supplement to the PO1)
5. Advising Faculty (PI, C. Dubé), "Communication Skills for Male Cancer Screening",
NIH-NCI 1 R25 CA82320-01, $875,005. September 1999-2004.
6. Co-I (PI, G. Sorensen), “Health Promotion among Unionized Construction Laborers.”
NIH-NCI 5 R01 CA84387-03, $448,000. August 2000-July 2004.
7. Co-I (PI, C. Eaton), “Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care.” DHHS Training
Grant, $513,062. 2001-2004
8. Co-I (PI, A. Monroe), " Faculty Development Grant in Primary Care.” Health Resources
and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service, $332,640. July 2001-June 2004.
9. Co-I (PI, J.Allen), “Follow-Up of Abnormal Mammograms among Minority Women.”
Avon Foundation, $75,000. July 2002-June 2003.
10. Co-I (PI, J.Allen), “Delayed Follow-Up of Abnormal Mammograms among Latinas.”
Friends of Dana-Farber Foundation, $25,000. November 2002-October 2003.
11. Co-I (PI, C. Eaton), “Translating ATP III Cholesterol Management Guidelines Into
Primary Care Practice.” NHLBI, $2,628,655. 2002- 2007.
12. Co-I (PI, J. Allen), “Understanding Delayed Follow-Up of Abnormal Mammograms among
Latinas.” Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, $250,000. May 2003-April 2005.
13. Co-I (PI, S. Lee), “Enhancing Communication for Patients with Hematologic
Malignancies.” NIH-NCI, $1,824,436, August 2003-July 2007.
14. PI: Principal Investigator on a study that is part of the larger Academic Administrative
Units grant (J. Borkan, overall PI). Study title: “Ethnography of the Impact of Information
Technology in a Family Medicine Clinical Practice.” HRSA, $544,507, August 2004-June
2007.
15. Co-I (PI, G. Sorensen), “Determinants of Cancer Risk among Low-Income Housing
Residents.” NIH-NCI, $2,255,555, June 2005-May 2009.
16. PI, “El Cambio de Vida – the Change of Life: Using new internet technology for
qualitative methods development and an interactive intervention around the menopause
experience of Spanish-speaking Latina women.” Brown University National Center of
Excellence in Women’s, November 2005-October 2006, $20,000.
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17. Co-I (PI, K. Lapane), “Optimizing Medication History Value in Clinical Encounters with
Elderly Patients,” AHRQ, $1,195,614, 2007-2010.
18. Co-I (PI, K. Lapane), “Tailored DVD to Improve Medication Management for Low
Literate Elderly Patients,” AHRQ, $1,158,598, 2007-2010.
19. Co-I (PI, M. Nothnagle), “Educating the 21st Century Physician.” Residency Training
Grant, HRSA, 2007-2010.
20. PI, “Cultural Immersion for Family Medicine Interns.” Yearly grant from the RI Area
Health Education Center (AHEC), 2006-2009, $750 yearly.
21. Co-PI (PI, J. Taylor), “Family Medicine Clerkship Central Falls Half-Day Immersion
Experience,” AHEC, $6,400, 2007-2008.
22. PI for Professional Service Agreement with Lifespan and Brown University, “RI BioBank
Qualitative Feasibility Study,” funded by Lifespan and Brown University, $27,000, 2007.
23. PI for Professional Service Agreement with the Center for Hispanic Policy and Advocacy
(CHisPA), “Issues Contributing to Substance Abuse among Minority Youth in Providence,
RI.” HRSA, $17,000, 2007-2010.
24. PI for Professional Service Agreement with Harvard Medical School, “Reducing Sugary
Soft Drink Consumption among College Students: Blunting the Freshman 15.” Harvard
Catalyst Grant, 2010.
25. Co-I (PI, D. Parker), “Translating COPD Guidelines into Primary Care Practice.”
NIH/NHLBI, 2009-2014.
26. Co-I (PI, J. Diaz), “Development of Tailored Intervention to Promote CRC Screening
among Latino Men.” NIH/NCI, 2011-2013.
27. Co-I (PI, J. Borkan), “Developing Practice Transformation Capacity in a Family Medicine
Academic Administrative Unit.” HRSA, 2010-2015.
28. Co-I (PI, G. Anandarajah), “Family Medicine Residency Training in Primary Care.”
HRSA, 2010-2015.
29. Co-I (PI, J. Taylor), “Pre-Doctoral Training in Primary Care.” HRSA, 2010-2015.
30. Co-I (PI, J. Brown), “Development of Adolescent Medical Homes.” Rhode Island
Foundation, 2014.
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31. Co-I (PI, D. Swavely), “An Investigation of Patients with Chronic Conditions Lived and
Desired Experience in Practices that are Transforming to a Patient-Centered Medical
Home.” Lehigh Valley Health Network, 2014-2015.
32. Co-I (PI, F. El Rayess), “Primary Care Training Enhancement” – focus on pediatric and
adolescent patients in PCMH. HRSA, 2015-2020.
33. Co-I (PI, P. Clarke), “Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program.” HRSA, 2015-2019.
34. Co-I (PI Stone), “Innovative pain outcomes derived from patients’ real-time pain reports.”
NIH, 2015-2018.
35. PI, “CTC-RI Community Health Team Evaluation.” CTC-RI, 2015.
36. PI, “CTC-RI Integrated Behavioral Health Evalution.” CTC-RI, 2017
37. Co-I (PI, P. Clarke), “Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program.” HRSA, 2019-2021.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING ROLES
Ongoing teaching roles
I Brown University Family Medicine Residency:
Teaching, individual consultations with residents and their patients, assessment, curriculum
development, and conference presentations in the area of training residents and medical students
to respond to sociocultural patterns affecting health, illness, health care decision making,
preventive health care, and substance use, as well as research design and methods. 1991-present.
1. “Geographic Information Systems – Eye on social determinants of health,” Small group
interactive seminar series for first year family medicine residents. 2017-present.
2. Director of the Scholarly Development Program for family medicine residents. This
includes a seminar series and supervision of scholarly projects for third year residents;
and direction of the Scholarly Development rotation for second year residents, which
includes weekly tutorials and supervision of development of scholarly projects. 2008 –
present.
3. Director of the Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) program for third year
residents. This included a seminar series and supervision of research projects. 1995-
2008.
4. "Sociocultural Issues in Health and Illness," Small Group Seminar Series within the
Behavioral Medicine curriculum for third year residents, Brown University/Memorial
Hospital of RI Department of Family Medicine. 1991-2017.
5. "Sociocultural Issues in Caring for Multi-Ethnic Patient Populations," Individual Tutorial
Series for interns, Brown University/Memorial Hospital of RI Department of Family
Medicine. 1992-2017.
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II Alpert Medical School of Brown University
1. Qualitative research mentor for medical students in the Primary Care and Population
Medicine program. Ongoing individual tutorials through all phases of students’ masters
thesis research and manuscript writing. July 2017-present.
2. Director of cultural context immersion experience for third year medical students in
Central Falls, RI. Repeated for each 6-week rotation, September 2007-present.
3. Chair, MD 2000 Assessment Committee for Ability VII, The Social and Community
Contexts of Healthcare. 1996-2008.
4. "Culture and Health" and "Cultural Issues in Communication around Breast and Cervical
Cancer Screening." Seminar series for third or fourth year medical students. Repeated
for each 6-week rotation, July 1995-December 1998.
5. BioMed 372 elective for first year medical students. "Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in
the Medical Interview: Implications for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Screening and
Diagnosis". With Catherine Dubé, Ed.D and Alicia Monroe, M.D. April 1993, February
1994, April 1995, February 1997.
III Other Teaching roles:
1. Maternal and Child Health teaching rounds, Memorial Hospital of RI. 1991-1998.
2. “Cultural Considerations in Maternal and Child Health Care: The View from the
Patient’s Perspective,” presented to Brown University Maternal and Child Health
Fellows. 1992-1996.
3. "Sociocultural Issues of Multi-Ethnic Patient Populations," Individual Tutorial Series for
visiting Dartmouth medical students, Brown University/Memorial Hospital of RI
Department of Family Medicine. July 1996-June 1998.
IV Research Mentoring (outside of the Brown family medicine residency) and
Thesis/Dissertation research and publication advisor:
1. Melissa Clark, PhD: Brown public health faculty – mentor for qualitative research for her
NIH K07 award study about providing comprehensive cancer screening among
unmarried women. (completed 2005)
2. Kate Norman: Brown University Health and Society concentrator – second reader for her
senior thesis about health beliefs and behaviors among pregnant Dominican and Puerto
Rican women. (graduated May 2001)
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3. Carissa Maisano: Brown University Health and Society concentrator – supervisor for her
honors thesis about health care access for Guatemalan Mayan immigrants in Indiantown,
Florida. (graduated May 2002)
4. Catherine West: Brown University Health and Society concentrator – supervisor for her
honors thesis about Mexican American immigrants’ health status in Rhode Island.
(graduated May 2003). She is the recipient of the Brown University Eva A. Mooar
Premium for her work.
5. Jennifer Brazier: Brown University Health and Society concentrator – supervisor for her
honors thesis about health care access and behaviors among Dominicans in the
Dominican Republic and Rhode Island. Winner of STAR Fellowship. (graduated May
2004)
6. Elizabeth Ssemanda: Brown University Health and Society concentrator-second reader
for her honors thesis about cultural competency among medical students (graduated May
2005)
7. Heather Kun: PHD candidate in the Harvard School of Public Health – dissertation
committee – dissertation research on Mexican migrant worker health issues in California.
(graduated March 2005)
8. Renee Kochevar, Ph.D.: Advisor for her thesis for a Master of Liberal Sciences, Harvard
University: A Decision to Gamble: An Anthropological Perspective on the Patient’s
Right to Deactivate An Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator. Winner of the Dean’s Award.
(graduated April 2005)
9. Joseph Diaz, MD, MPH: Brown University internal medicine faculty – mentor for
qualitative research for his NIH K07 award about developing colorectal cancer decision
aids for primary care. (completed 2012)
10. Rachel Siemons: Brown University Health and Society concentrator – supervisor for her
honors thesis about health care access in Latin America. Winner of 2005 Research at
Brown Award. (graduated May 2006)
11. Andrew Van Wieren: Brown University Health and Society concentrator – second reader
for thesis involving a structural analysis of access to health care for Dominicans both
prior to and following immigration to Rhode Island. Research will be conducted in the
DR and Providence. Winner of 2005 Research at Brown Award. (graduated May 2006)
12. Elizabeth Ssemanda: Advisory committee for her Brown University masters in medical
science on the clinical experience of low back pain sufferers. (anticipated before May
2009)
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13. Melissa Nothnagle, M.D.: Mentor for qualitative research methods for her masters thesis
entitled: "Assessment of Family Medicine residents' performance of outpatient
procedures." Master of Health Professions Education, University of Maastricht.
14. Kai Morrison: Brown University Latin American Studies concentrator - supervisor for
her honors thesis about health education processes in Bolivia. “Autonomous Human
Development among the Guarani Indians of Bolivia: an Empowerment Model of
Community Health Worker Education.” Winner of 2006 Research at Brown Award;
Winner of the Thomas E. Skidmore Award in Latin American Studies. (graduated May
2007)
15. Rachel Shelton: PHD candidate in the Harvard School of Public Health – dissertation
committee – dissertation regarding followup after abnormal mammogram results.
(graduated May 2008)
16. Dan Meltzer: Brown University Human Biology concentrator – supervisor for his
Capstone Project about health in the homeless population in Providence. (graduated May
2009)
17. Joanna Brown, MD: Harvard School of Public Health student - mentor for research
regarding educational experiences of teen mothers in Rhode Island.
18. Emily Kroshus: PHD candidate in the Harvard School of Public Health – dissertation
committee – dissertation regarding physical and psychological resilience in high-
performance female long-distance runners. (graduation May 2014)
19. Terry Kuo: Brown University Human Biology concentrator – supervisor for her Capstone
Project about continuity of care in Patient-Centered Medical Homes. (graduated May
2012)
20. Kat Wakeham and Kelsey Leonardsmith: Harvard Medical School students – advisor for
Harvard Medical School research project on assessing the Harvard environment for
promoting family medicine specialty choice in medical students. (completed May 2012)
21. Elizabeth Kinnard, Han Sheng Chia, Jayson Marwaha and Natalie Ring: Brown
University undergraduate students - advisor for their formative research in relation to
their NGO start-up to distribute used medical equipment to Zanzibar. (research
conducted summer 2012)
22. Amed Logrono: Brown medical student advisor for care of the underserved track research
project on perceptions of antibiotic use in the Dominican Republic and in Rhode Island.
(2013-2015)
23. Samantha DeAndrade: Brown medical student – advisor for care of the underserved track
research project on Rhode Island Cape Verdean diabetics’ perceptions of their diet.
(2013-2015)
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24. Kate LeMancuso: Brown medical student – advisor for research on Burmese Karen
women’s perceptions of prenatal care and delivery in Buffalo, NY. (anticipated
publication 2015)
25. Janine Knudson: Harvard medical student – advisor for research on stress management
skills intervention for Cantonese-speaking, low education immigrants in Boston, MA.
(project beginning January 2014)
26. Nakul Raykar, MD: Harvard School of Public Health MPH student and research fellow in
the Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and Social Medicine – mentor
for qualitative research regarding the Lancet's Commission on Global Surgery
(gscommission.com), a multi-national effort to engage clinicians and policy experts in
improving access to safe surgery for the world's poor. (2014)
27. Esther Li: Brown School of Public Health masters student – advisor for her qualitative
research on eating disorder risk among minority adolescents. (2014-2015)
28. Sara Guevara: Brown medical student – advisor for her care of the underserved track
qualitative research on uptake of influenza vaccines among Latinos in RI. (2014-2015)
29. Haiyan Ramirez Batlle: Brown medical student – advisor for his qualitative research on
understanding of health care reform among Latinos in RI. (2014-2015)
30. Kate Lamancuso: Brown medical student – advisor for her qualitative research on Karen
refugee women’s perspectives on prenatal care in Buffalo, NY. (2014-2015)
31. Lara Jirmanus, MD: Harvard School of Public Health MPH student – advisor on
qualitative research design for study of health care workers in Lebanon. (2014-2015)
32. Avik Chatterjee, MD: Fellow in general internal medicine at the Department of
Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School – advisor on qualitative research for
evaluation study of a new school food program at a Boston area high school and
additional studies. (2014-2017)
33. Stephanie Mueller, MD, MPH: Fellow in general internal medicine at Brigham and
Women’s Hospital – advisor on qualitative research for her K award, “The safety and
quality of inter-hospital transfers for hospitalized adults”. (2015+)
34. Sabra Katz-Wise, PhD: Research Scientist, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult
Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical
School - mentor on qualitative research for her K award about transgender youth.
(2015+)
35. Kira Neel: Brown medical student – advisor for her maternal child health track
qualitative research on use of doulas, and co-author on 2019 publication. (2015-2019)
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36. Jodi Anthony: Harvard Chan School of Public Health doctoral student – dissertation
committee and co-author on publications. (2016-2018)
37. Sheyla Medina: Brown medical student – advisor for her health of the underserved track
qualitative research on medical care for minor age asylum seekers, and co-author for
publication. (2016-2019)
38. Liz Perry: Brown Primary Care and Population Medicine student – mentor for her
qualitative master’s thesis study of primary care providers’ practices around screening
and treating opiod dependence. (2016-2017)
39. Alexa Kanbergs: Brown Primary Care and Population Medicine student – mentor for her
qualitative master’s thesis study of chronic illness among imprisoned populations. (2016-
2017)
40. Gianna Nino-Tapias: Stanford University undergraduate student and Harvard Chan
School of Public Health summer intern – mentor for her qualitative research on
community health in Oaxaca, Mexico. (2016)
41. Harin Lee: Brown undergraduate biology student – second reader for his capstone project
on refugee health in Rhode Island. (2016-2017)
42. Circe LeCompte: Harvard Chan School of Public Health doctoral student – dissertation
committee. (2016-2020)
43. Christine Mitchell: Harvard Chan School of Public Health doctoral student – dissertation
committee. Awarded PhD spring 2019. (2016-2019)
44. Meghna Nandi: Brown Primary Care and Population Medicine (PCPM) medical student
– mentor for her qualitative master’s thesis study of access to MCH care in Guatemala;
letter of recommendation for her grant applications for a study investigating the
prevalence and risk factors of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Guatemala. (2016-2019)
45. Ashley Martinez: Brown medical student – mentor for her Reproductive Health scholarly
concentration research on access to prenal care in the colonias of Texas. (2016-2019)
46. Sarah Nadimpalli: Brown fellow/faculty – mentor for her grant proposal for a K01 award
study on psychosocial stressors and CVD among Cambodians in RI. (2016)
47. Bryan Rego: Brown medical student – mentor for his Global Health scholarly
concentration research on impact of Portugal’s decriminalization of drug use. (2017+)
48. Michael Broder: Brown Primary Care and Population Medicine medical student – mentor
for his qualitative master’s thesis on access to health care for migrant workers in
Connecticut. (2016-2019)
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49. Marisa Sklar: Brown University F32 award mentor – study on Patient-Centered Medical
Home. (2016-2017)
50. Estee Fleishman: Brown family medicine resident – mentor for study on use of video
interpretation at MHRI. (2016-2017)
51. Kate LaMancuso: Brown family medicine resident – mentor for study of RI school
nurses’ perspectives and behaviors around contraception counseling, specifically for
LARCs. Paper published in 2018. (2016-2017)
52. Ania Filus, PhD: University of Southern California fellow – mentor for qualitative
research and career development. (2016+)
53. Alicia Bolton, PhD: University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital of Los
Angeles early career researcher – mentor for qualitative research and career development.
(2016-2018)
54. Tin Dang: Brown biology undergraduate student – course leader for independent study on
use of community-based participatory research (CBPR) in adolescent health research
about disparities. (2017-2018)
55. Jordan Emont: Brown Primary Care and Population Medicine medical student – mentor
for his qualitative master’s thesis on impact of resettlement of Tuvaluan climate refugees
in Aukland, New Zealand on their health status. (2017+)
56. Audrey Carr: Alpert Medical School student – mentor and coauthor for qualitative data
analysis and manuscript production for her MCH scholarly concentration study of
university health services provider knowledge and perspectives on counseling about
LARCs. (2017+)
57. Pranati Panuganti: Alpert Medical School PCPM student – mentor for her master’s
degree qualitative thesis study of Syrian refugee adjustment. (2017+)
58. Tayla Ash: Harvard Chan School of Public Health doctoral student – doctoral exam
committee. (2018)
59. Angela Zhang: Alpert Medical School student – mentor for health and humanities
fellowship qualitative research on women’s experience with pelvic pain diagnosis and
care. (2019-2020)
60. Heba Haleem: Alpert Medical School student – mentor for health and humanities
scholarly concentration research on experience of immigration among Syrian refugees,
using an ethnographic poetry lens. Accepted into the Brown Medical Humanities
Scholarly Concentration, with funding. (2019-2022)
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61. Matthew Perry: Alpert Medical School PCPM student – mentor for his master’s degree
thesis research and preparation of a publication on evaluation of mindfulness training for
drug abuse treatment programming. Paper published in Rhode Island Medicine 2019.
(2017-2019)
62. Meghna Nandi: Alpert Medical School PCPM student – mentor for her master’s degree
thesis research on living with chronic kidney disease in Guatemala. Recipient of the
Brown University CLACS Field Research Grant (formerly known as the Tinker
Foundation Grant) 2019. (2017-2019)
63. Daria Szkwarko: Alpert Medical School department of family medicine junior faculty –
mentor for the qualitative research component of her Thrasher Research Fund Early
Career Award for her work “Using a mobile application to improve pediatric presumptive
TB identification in western Kenya.” (2018-2019)
64. Daria Szkwarko: Alpert Medical School department of family medicine junior faculty –
mentor for her Advance CTR mentored research grant on using ECHO strategies for
reducing TB among immigrants and refugees in New England. (2019-2021)
65. Odette Zero: Alpert Medical School PCPM student – mentor for her master’s degree
qualitative thesis research around experiences of immigrant women and their families
before and after receiving legal status. (2018+)
66. Lindsey Pileika: Alpert Medical School PCPM student – mentor for her master’s degree
qualitative thesis research around primary care providers’ comfort, experience and
behaviors around speaking with patients about their immigration status. (2019+)
67. Alen Agaronov: Harvard Chan School of Public Health doctoral student – doctoral exam
committee and dissertation committee. (2019+)
68. Maria Charbonneau: Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corporation/Integra
(RIPCPC) Pharmacy fellow – qualitative mentor for her fellowship research on heart
failure medication adherence. (2019)
69. Onagh MacKenzie: Alpert Medical student care for the underserved concentrator –
mentor for her qualitative research on the Navajo Nation. (2019+)
70. Hannah Kazal: Alpert Medical School PCPM student – mentor for her master’s degree
mixed qualitative/quantitative thesis research around the birth experience of Rhode Island
pregnant teens. (2019)
Graduate Public Health Education:
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1. Yearly lectures in various courses at the Harvard School of Public Health on use of
qualitative research methods in public health interventions, 1997-present.
2. Periodic workshop presentations for in-depth training in qualitative research for public
health field staff for behavioral clinical trials at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Center
for Community-Based Research, 1997-2005.
3. Yearly graduate course in the department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: “Qualitative Research Methods for Public
Health Interventions,” 2009-present.
4. Graduate course in the University of Massachusetts Worcester Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences: Qualitative Methods for Health Research,” 2015.