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Department of Family Medicine

Assistant Professor David M. Deci, MD
Vice Chairman Department of Family Medicine
Morgantown, WV

PRESENTATIONS

INTERNATIONAL

  • “MUSHROOM – The Morgantown Experience”. International Street Medicine Symposium PowerPoint presentation and discussion regarding the development and implementation of a student-driven, multidisciplinary medical and social outreach to the unsheltered homeless of Morgantown. Presented to an audience of 60 physicians and health providers from around the world. Pittsburgh, PA. Oct. 13, 2005.

NATIONAL

  • “Lessons form the Nautilus: Moving Toward Learner-Centered Teaching”. West Virginia University Health Science Center Second Annual National Teaching Scholars Summer Institute PowerPoint and lecture/discussion presentation on the need to transform the focus of learning from teacher- centric to learner centered. Morgantown, WV. June 6, 2006.
  • “Lessons form the Nautilus: Moving Toward Learner-Centered Teaching”. West Virginia University Health Science Center Second Annual National Teaching Scholars Summer Institute PowerPoint presentation on the important need to transform the focus of learning from teacher-centric to learner-centered. Presented to 12 medical educators. Morgantown, WV. June 5, 2006.
  • “Lessons form the Nautilus: Moving Toward Learner-Centered Teaching”. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 32nd Annual Pre-doctoral Conference. PowerPoint and lecture/discussion presentation on the need to transform the focus of learning from teacher-centric to learner centered. Presented to 25 Family Medicine educators. Charleston, SC. Evaluation average: 4.34/5.00. Feb. 2, 2006.
  • .“Outstanding Tips from Outstanding Teachers”. West Virginia University Health Science Center First Annual National Teaching Scholars Summer Institute Panel participant discussing qualities of excellent teachers and ways to implement outstanding teaching methods in the classroom. Presented to 12 medical educators. Morgantown, WV. June 7, 2005.
  • .“Lessons form the Nautilus: Moving Toward Learner-Centered Teaching”. West Virginia University Health Science Center First Annual National Teaching Scholars Summer Institute PowerPoint presentation on the important need to transform the focus of learning from teacher-centric to learner-centered. Presented to 12 medical educators. Morgantown, WV. June 6, 2005.
  • “Rural Scholars: A Four Year Program to Bridge the Gap from Medical School to Rural Communities”. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 31st Annual National Pre-doctoral Conference. Lecture/discussion and power point presentation highlighting the background, philosophy, structure and successes of WVU Department of Family Medicine Rural Scholars Program. Presented to 25 medical educators. Albuquerque, NM. Evaluation average 4.54/5.00. Jan. 27, 2005.
  • “Bringing IT All Together: An Innovative Tool for Teaching Wellness in the Third Year Clerkship”. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine National Pre-doctoral Conference. Two hour seminar presented to Family Medicine educators regarding the design of a web-based interactive learning tool facilitating skill development for medical students in the area of wellness and preventive health. New Orleans, LA. Evaluation average of 4.33/5.00. Jan. 30, 2004.
  • “Taking a Sexual History: Pitfalls and Pearls”. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Northeast Regional Meeting presentation Facilitated discussion with eight medical students and faculty regarding the importance and challenge of obtaining the sexual history in a sensitive and open- minded manner. Handout and case scenarios developed and presented. Pittsburgh, PA. Oct. 18, 2003.
  • “Bringing IT All Together: An Innovative Tool for Teaching Wellness in the Third Year Clerkship”. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Northeast Regional Meeting presentation One hour seminar presented to Family Medicine educators regarding the design of a web-based interactive learning tool facilitating skill development for medical students in the area of wellness and preventive health. Pittsburgh, PA. Evaluation average of 4.61/5.00 Oct. 17, 2003.
  • “Back to the Future: A Return to Bedside Teaching”.Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Pre-doctoral Conference presentation PowerPoint presentation in a 45 minute lecture-discussion format given to 25 medical school educators at the Annual Spring Conference of STFM. Austin, TX. Evaluation average of 4.33/5.00 Jan. 31, 2003.
  • “Back to the Future-A Return to Bedside Teaching”. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Northeast Region Conference presentation PowerPoint presentation and facilitated discussion in 1.5 hour seminar format. Given to experience audience of clinical educators in Family Medicine. Cleveland, OH. Evaluation average 4.2/5.0 Oct. 20, 2002

STATE AND REGIONAL

  • “When I Was Sick…You Came to Heal: Health Care in Rural Areas”. Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. PowerPoint presentation and discussion of the unique barriers and challenges that rural communities face in providing, preserving, and enhancing medical services. Presentation to 30 priests who constitute an advisory council to the Bishop, pastors, religious and laity of the 80,000 member Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. Charleston, WV Oct. 3, 2005.
  • "When I Was Sick…You Came to Heal: Health Care in Rural Areas”. Appalachian Institute of Wheeling Jesuit University Annual Spring Conference. PowerPoint presentation and discussion of the unique barriers and challenges that rural communities face in providing, preserving, and enhancing medical services. Presented to 75 participants. 26/28 rated presentation as “Very Useful 2/28 as “Useful” 21/25 rated presentation delivery as “Very Useful” 4/25 as “Useful” Huttonsville, WV April 22, 2005.
  • “Promoting Primary Prevention: Helping Patients to Make Healthy Decisions”. Second Annual West Virginia Colorectal Cancer Leadership Summit. Dialogue facilitator for group discussion Break-out group of 30 attendees from various healthcare and lay organizations. Roanoke, WV. June 26, 2004.
  • “Unlocking the Mystery of Disease: A Clinical Pathological Case Presentation” Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center case presentation for statewide conference attended by nurses, physicians, residents and students. Morgantown, WV. Oct. 3, 2002.
  • “Back to the Future – A Return to Bedside Teaching”. West Virginia University Health Sciences Center – Charleston Division Faculty Development Session PowerPoint presentation on improving clinical teaching in the inpatient setting. Interdisciplinary audience of 30 clinical educators. Presented in conjunction with the first annual “Learning Extravaganza sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development. Charleston, WV. Mar. 12, 2002.

LOCAL

  • “Designing a Course”. West Virginia University School of Medicine Curriculum Committee Course and Clerkship Directors Workshop. PowerPoint presentation and facilitated discussion highlighting the process of developing new curricular elements. Given to 25 WVU School of Medicine faculty. Morgantown, WV May 2, 2006.
  • “Now What to Do: The Post-Residency Blues”. West Virginia University Health Sciences Office of Physician Placement day-long program entitled Physician liaison, coordinator, and speaker for this event that focuses on providing residents with information and skills needed in transitioning into practice. Provided PowerPoint presentation in which practice types and professional options were provided to an audience of 25 residents and support staff. Morgantown, WV. April 21, 2006.
  • “Career Day” West Virginia University Health Sciences Office of Physician Placement day-long program. Physician liaison, coordinator, and speaker for this event that focuses on providing residents with information and skills needed in transitioning into practice. Provided PowerPoint professional options were provided to an audience of 25 residents and support staff. Morgantown, WV. Evaluation averages of 4.7 – 4.9/5.00. April 14, 2005.
  • “Hurricane Katrina: All I Needed to Know About Life and Medicine”. West Virginia School of Medicine invited speaker for Family Medicine Interest Group PowerPoint presentation on the organization and implementation of primary care services for hurricane evacuees at Camp Dawson. Presented to 60 medical students. Morgantown, WV. Nov. 9, 2005.
  • “Lessons form the Nautilus: Moving Toward Learner-“Centered Teaching”. PowerPoint presentation on the important need to transform the focus of learning from teacher-centric to learner- centered. Presented to 25 health science educators as a part of the ongoing WVU HSC Faculty Development. Morgantown, WV June 6, 2005.
  • “Enhancing Clinical Teaching”. West Virginia University Health Sciences Faculty Development presentation Power point presentation and discussion given jointly with Susan Newfield, Ph.D, C.S., R.N. to Health Sciences faculty during “Scholarship and Innovation in Education Day. morgantown, WV. April 4, 2005.
  • "Clinical Teaching”. West Virginia University Health Sciences Teaching Scholars Program. Presentation and facilitated discussionAudience consisting of faculty from Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry. Morgantown. WV. Oct. 28, 2004.
  • “Case-based Learning”. West Virginia University Health Sciences Teaching Scholars Program. Presentation and facilitated discussion with an audience consisting of faculty from Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry. Morgantown, WV. Oct. 13, 2004.
  • “Clinical Bedside Teaching”. West Virginia University Department of Internal Medicine. PowerPoint presentation and facilitated discussion. Faculty development session for group of 18 senior Internal Medicine residents. Morgantown, WV. Aug. 11, 2004.
  • “What is Family Medicine” Presentation to Health Care Opportunity Retention Education Program (HCOP) PowerPoint presentation and facilitated discussion on the history, philosophy and future direction of Family Medicine. Presented to group of 10 undergraduate pre-professional students. Morgantown, WV. June 9, 2004.
  • “Now What to Do: The Post-Residency Blues”. West Virginia University Health Sciences Office of Physician Placement day-long program. Physician liaison, coordinator, and speaker for this event that focuses on providing residents with information and skills needed in transitioning into practice. Provided PowerPoint presentation in which practice types and professional options were provided to an audience of 25 residents and support staff. Evaluation averages of 4.78-4.89/5.00. Morgantown, WV. April 30, 2004.
  • “Body Art: Fad, Fashion, or Fiasco?” West Virginia University Student Health Services Grand Rounds. PowerPoint presentation on the risks and complications of body art given to 20 Student Health physicians and nurses. Morgantown, WV. April 29, 2004.
  • “Enhancing Clinical Teaching”. West Virginia University Health Sciences Faculty Development presentation. Presentation and facilitated discussion on effective clinical teaching methods presented to audience from the Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Medicine. Morgantown, WV. April 26, 2004.
  • “Case-based Learning”. West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Surgery Faculty Meeting presentation. PowerPoint presentation to 20 surgical faculty on techniques that help facilitate learning using a case-based model of instruction. Morgantown, WV. Jan. 26, 2004.
  • “Case-based Learning”. West Virginia University Health Sciences Teaching Scholars Program. Presentation and facilitated discussion. Audience consisting of faculty from Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Morgantown, WV. Oct. 29, 2003.
  • “What is Family Medicine?” West Virginia University School of Medicine – Family Medicine Interest Group. Presentation and facilitated discussion. Audience consisting of 25-30 students from the various four years of medical school. Morgantown, WV. Oct. 29, 2003.
  • “Body Art: Fad, Fashion, or Fiasco?” Department of Family Medicine MDTV Grand Rounds. PowerPoint presentation to students, residents, and faculty regarding the history, medical risks, complications, and social implications of body piercing and tattoos. Evaluation averages of 4.75-5.00/5.00 Morgantown, WV. Sept. 12, 2003.
  • “Back to the Future: A Return to Beside Teaching”.West Virginia University Health Sciences Faculty Development presentation. PowerPoint presentation and facilitated discussion on effective clinical teaching methods presented to audience from the Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Medicine. Evaluation averages of 4.71-4.86/5.00 Morgantown, WV Apr. 24, 2003.
  • “Now What to Do: The Post-Residency Blues” West Virginia University Health Sciences Office of Physician Placement day-long program entitled “Career Day”. Physician liaison, coordinator, and speaker for this event that focuses on providing residents with information and skills needed in transitioning into practice. Provided PowerPoint presentation in which practice types and professional options were provided to an audience of 25 residents and support staff. Evaluation averages of 4.31-4.88/5.00 Morgantown, WV. Apr. 16, 2003.
  • West Virginia University School of Medicine Program in Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds presentation “Reflections on Caring”. PowerPoint presentation and facilitated discussion on the origins of caring and its current role in the clinical and educational arenas of modern medicine. Given to general audience of professionals and staff at the Health Science Center. See specific evaluation tool. All key components rated “strongly agree” by more than 50% of respondents. Morgantown, WV. Feb. 28, 2003.
  • “So Now What Do I Do? The Post- Residency Blues”. School of Medicine Primary Care Career Day Presentation: PowerPoint presentation and discussion on career development, practice options, and practice site selection. Presented to 15 second year primary care residents from around the state of West Virginia. Career Day, The Pines Country Club, Morgantown, WV. Apr. 18, 2002.
  • “So Now What Do I Do? The Post- Residency Blues”. School of Medicine Primary Care Career Day Presentation: PowerPoint presentation and discussion on career development, practice options, and practice site selection. Presented to 15 second year primary care residents from around the state of West Virginia. Career Day, The Pines Country Club, Morgantown, WV. Mar. 20, 2001.

PUBLICATIONS

MANUSCRIPTS-Peer Reviewed

  • Deci, D. Lessons from the Nautilus: Moving Toward Learner-Centered Teaching. Peer reviewed electronic publication. Family Medicine Digital Resources Library. http://www.fmdrl.org/index.cfm?event=c.beginBrowseD&clearSelections=1&criteria=deci#440 Feb. 2006.
  • Deci, D. The Medical Implications of Body Art. Patient Care. April 2005. 26-33.
  • Nau KC, Nath C, Cannarella R, Meit S, Deci D, Baltierra D, Donovan C, Asher L. Resident as Teacher OSTE Training Video and Supporting Materials, 2005 (Supported by Title VII Grant (Rural Physician Curriculum for the Residency, BHPr, HRSA, 7/02-6/05).

MANUSCRIPTS-Non Peer Reviewed

  • Deci, D, Bixler D, Sinclair, J., Cummings K, Ridenour, M. Meeting the Health Needs of Hurricane Katrina Refugees. West Virginia Epi-Log: Statewide Disease Facts and Comparisons. First Quarter/2006. Vol 25/ No 3. 1, 4-5.

ABSTRACTS & CASE REPORTS-Peer Reviewed

  • Deci, D. Lessons from the Nautilus: Moving Toward Learner-Centered Teaching. Peer reviewed abstract in Proceedings of The Society of Family Medicine 32nd Annual Pre-doctoral Conference of Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Charleston, SC, Feb. 2-5, 2006.
  • Deci, D. Rural Scholars: A Four Year Program to Bridge the Gap from Medical School to Rural Communities. Peer reviewed abstract in Proceedings of The Society of Family Medicine 31st Annual Pre-doctoral Conference of the Society of Teacher of Family Medicine. Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 26-29, 2005.
  • Deci, D. Bringing IT All Together: An Innovative Tool for Teaching Wellness in the third year clerkship. Peer reviewed abstract in Proceedings of The Society of Family Medicine Annual 30th Pre-doctoral Conference, New Orleans, LA. Jan. 30–Feb. 2, 2004
  • Deci, D. Back to the Future – A Return to Bedside Teaching. Peer reviewed abstract in Proceedings of The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual 29th Pre-Doctoral Education Conference, Austin, TX. Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2003.
  • Deci, D. Bringing IT All Together: An Innovative Tool for Teaching Wellness in the Third Year Clerkship. Peer reviewed abstract in the Proceedings of The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Northeast Regional Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Oct.17-19, 2003.
  • Deci, D. Chronic Subdural Hematoma Presenting as Headache and Cognitive Impairment Remotely after Minor Head Trauma. West Virginia Medical Journal. May/June, 2004 Vol(99) 112-113.
  • Deci, D. Back to the Future – A Return to Bedside Teaching. Peer reviewed abstract in Proceedings of The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Northeast Region Meeting. Oct. 20, 2002 .