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Department of Family Medicine

Professor G. Ann Cather, MD
Associate Dean of Student Services
Morgantown, WV


PRESENTATIONS

  • “How to get into medical school”; Exercise Physiology Intro Class, 2006.
    “Migraines”: WVU Student Health Service , 2006
  • “Update on Contraception”: WVU DFM, 2006.
  • “Preparation for Medical School”: Medical Technology Class, 2006.
  • “Recent nutritional and health data on girls” Trillium Council –Girl Scout of America: Regional presentation, 2006.
  • “Student Centered Service” workshop presented at the Joint SGSA-SGEA meeting, Winston-Salem NC, Cather A, Ferrari N, Shumway J.
    April 7-10, 2005.
  • “Programs that Strengthen the Pre-Medical Experience and Curricula for Baccalaureate/MD Students to Ensure Success in Medical School, Cannarella R, Ferry P, Villarreal G, Anderson T, Cather A, ” workshop presented at the Joint SGSA-SGEA meeting, Winston-Salem NC, April7-10, 2005.
  • “Lessons Learned from Administering a Laptop Computer Exams in the Basic Sciences” Shumway J, Cather A, Ferrari N, workshop presented at the Joint SGSA-SGEA meeting, Winston-Salem NC, April7-10, 2005 .
    “Sexually Transmitted Infections” WVU DFM, 2005.
  • 2005 “How to Run an Effective Meeting” WVU SoM Faculty Development Series
  • “How to Maintain Balance in Your Personal Life” WVU SoM Student Wellness Group, 2005.
  • “The Oman Experience” WVU SHS Grand Rounds, 2005.
  • “Contraception” WVU SoM DFM Resident Lecture series, 2005.
  • “Cutting” Talk to Monongalia County Board of Education Health Providers, 2005.
  • “The Biology of Aging” Medical School 102 (Community education series), 2004.
  • “Professionalism” WVU Education Psychology Graduate Seminar, 2004.
  • “Hypertension” workshop for visiting Omani students, 2004.
  • “Physical Diagnosis of the Breast”, for PDCI (MS1) class, 2004.
  • “Common Infections in the Student Population” Monongalia County Board of Education Health Providers, 2004.
  • “Oral Health and Systemic Diseases” First Annual Oral Health Forum, Charleston, WV, 2004.
  • “Contraception Update” 30th annual Hal Wanger Conference, WVU
    Price S, Cather A, “Evaluation of a Collaborative Diversity Forum for Entering Dental and Medical Students” presented at (1) 80th Annual Session and Exhibition of the American Dental Education Association, San Antonio, TX, 2004.
  • “Medical School Admission Process” for WVU Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) Premedical Honorary, 2003, 04.
  • “HCOP suturing” workshops (Heath Careers Opportunities Program), 2003.
  • “Honduras” –Global Health Day presentation, WVU International Health Program, 2003.
  • “Laboratory Skills”- WVU DFM residents (1 hr. workshop), 2003, 04.
    “Oh My Gut- Irritable Bowel Syndrome” 29th annual Hal Wanger Conference, WVU, 2003.
  • “360 Evaluations of Professionalism”, annual American Society of Anesthesia, Section on Education, San Francisco, 2003.
  • “Toe Nail Excision”- WVU DFM resident workshop, 2002,03.
  • “Dermatology for Primary Care”- WVU Pediatrics Grand Rounds, 2002.
  • “How to Prepare your Medical School Application” WVU AED, 2002.
    “Chairing and Running Effective meetings” for WVU Faculty Development/Leadership Series, 2002.
  • “Suturing Workshop” WVU Health Sciences Technology Academy, 2002, 04.
  • “Dermatology ABCs”- WVU DFM, 2002.
  • “Healthy Weight Loss” 4H Leadership Camp, Jackson’s Mill, WV, 2002.
  • “Women’s Health Recommendations” WV Women’s Health Research Policy Commission Conference, Charleston, WV, 2002.
  • “The Oath of Integrity, Steps to Professionalism at WVU School of Medicine” Cather AC, Ferrari ND AAMC National meeting, Washington, DC, 10/2001
  • “Lab Orientation- Urinary Sediment”- WVU DFM resident workshop, 2001,02,04.
  • “Contraception Pearls” – yearly WVU DFM resident workshop, 2001-present.
  • “How to Advise Premed Students” WVU Advising Center Speakers Series, 2001.
  • “Common Dermatological Problems”- WVU OB Grand Rounds, 2001.
    “Breast, Prostate, Pelvic Exam” for MS1-2 WVU DFM Summer Externship Program, 2001
  • “Being a Vegetarian, What Does It Mean?” 4H Leadership Camp, Jackson’s Mill, WV, 2001.
  • “A Faculty-Driven Model for Curriculum Change in Undergraduate Medical Education” Shumway J, Cather A, presented at the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges, Association of Canadian Teaching Hospitals and the Canadian Association of Medical Education Annual Meeting. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada 4/2000.
  • “Premenstrual Syndrome”- WVU DFM, 2000.
  • “Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”, WVU DFM, 2000.
  • “Taking a Sexual History” MSI Introduction to the Patient (ICM) course, 1999,00.
  • “AAFP CME Accreditation Process”, invited panelist, AAFP Commission on CME, Kansas City, MO, 1999.
  • “Primary Care Approach to Dermatology”- WVU DFM MS3 Clerkship (every 8 wks, updated yearly), 1998-present.
  • Diversity Forum-yearly 3 hr workshop for first year medical and dental students, 1998-present.
  • “Family Medicine as a Career Choice”- WVU AED, 1997.
  • “Problem Based Diagnosis-Hypertension” - Summer Externship, WVU DFM, 1997.
  • “Physical Diagnosis of Head, Neck and Oral Cavity” - Summer Externship, WVU DFM , 1997.
  • “Basic Suturing Techniques” (wet lab)- MSIII, DFM,(every 6-8 wks), 1990-97.
  • “Women in Family Medicine”- WVU Family Medicine Interest Group, 1997.
  • “Family Medicine as an Option for a Medical Career”- WVU 60 Orientation Class , 1997.
  • “Relationships between Physicians and their Spouses/Families”- WVU DFM, 1997.
  • “Gender Differences in Health Care” 23rd annual Hal Wanger Conference, WVU, 1997.
  • “Coronary Heart Disease in Women” 6th Annual Fall OB-GYN Women’s Health Conference, Morgantown, 1997.
  • “Drinking and Driving” 4H Leadership Camp, Jackson’s Mill, WV, 1997.
  • “Urinary Tract Infections” – WVU MD-TV, 1997.

 

PUBLICATIONS

  • Cottrell S, Diaz S, Cather A, Shumway J. Assessing medical student professionalism: An analysis of a peer assessment. Med Educ Online (serial online). 2006; 11(8). Available from http://www.med-ed-online.org.
    2002-03 “From the President” bimonthly articles in WVAAFP magazine Family Doc v. 51
  • Craig CR, Cather GA, Culberson J “An ethical affirmation for scientists" Science 2002
  • Ferrari ND, Cather GA, “Community Service, Learning and the Medical Student” Education for Health 2002 vol 5, issue 2
  • Harris, CL, Goodman R, Shumway JM, Cather GA, Beattie D. “Human Function: An Interdisciplinary Course for First Year Medical Students” submitted to Academic Medicine 2002
  • Cather GA, Marcucci AD. “Selected Disorders of the Nervous System” in Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, 6th ed, Springer & Verlag, Taylor, ed. 2002
  • Section editor, 9 chapter section “Problems Related to the Nervous System” in Ten Minute Diagnosis: Evidence-Based Assessment in the Time-Limited Encounter. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Taylor, ed., 2000
  • Cather GA. “Dementia” Ten Minute Diagnosis: Evidence-Based Assessment in the Time-Limited Encounter, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Taylor, ed., 2000
  • Cutlip AC "Condyloma Acuminata” in Saunders Manual of Medical Practice. Rakel, ed., 2000
  • 2000 WVU School of Medicine Admissions Book- recruiting book for potential medical school candidates
  • Antonelli, MA, Cutlip, AC, “A first-year course focused on the patient, the physician, and the community” Academic Medicine 1999 May: 74(5): 599-600.
  • Cutlip AC, Cutlip WD "Selected Disorders of the Nervous System" in Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, 5th ed, Springer & Verlag, Fall, 1997
  • 1997-present “Getting to Residency” developed program for MS4 students: career choices and interviewing skills, presented twice yearly
    Cutlip AC “Condyloma Acuminata” in Saunders Manual of Medical Practice. Rakel, ed., 1996
  • Cutlip AC “Cervical Biopsy/LEEP” in Saunders Manual of Medical Practice. Rakel, ed., 1996