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Department of Family Medicine

Associate Professor Karen Fitzpatrick , MD
WVU Family Medicine
Morgantown, WV


PRESENTATIONS

  • Family Medicine Noon Conference “Evidence-based Non ST Elevation MI” 2008.
  • Family Medicine Noon Conference “Open Access Scheduling” 2007.
  • Family Medicine Noon Conference “Evidence-based CHF” 2006.
  • “Evidence Based Medicine Overview” Family Medicine Noon Conference, 2005, 2006.
  • “Evidence Based GERD” Family Medicine Noon Conference, 2005.
  • “Ambulatory Diabetes Care.” Family Medicine Noon Conference, 2004, 2005.
  • “Finding Evidence at the Point of Care.”Hal Wanger Family Practice Conference, on Sept. 23, 2004 (2 hr workshop).
  • “Staged Diabetes Management.” Family Medicine Noon Conference, 2004.
  • “Finding Evidence at the Point of Care.” Family Medicine Noon Conference, 2004.
  • "Current Migraine Therapy: Examining the Evidence."27th Annual Hal Wanger Family Practice Conference, on Sept 6, 2001.
  • “Developing Skills for Lifelong Learning" lecture to third-year medical students regarding evidence-based medicine skills, six one-hour lectures in each of years 2000, 2001.
  • "Hormone Replacement Therapy and Strategies for Prevention" lecture for Wetzel County Hospital CME on November 9, 2000.
  • "Evidence-based Medicine, " co-presenter of a two hour workshop for Family Medicine Orientation, 1999, 2000 and to Logan General Hospital (via MDTV) in 2000.
  • "Insulin Therapy" lecture to Pharm.D. students in 1999, 2000.
  • “Evidence-based Medicine” Workshop (3 hrs), co-presented with Dr. K. Shannon, via MDTV to Logan General Hospital on July 20, 2000.
  • "Universal Precautions" lecture to third-year medical students in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.
  • "Exercise Stress Testing Workshop" given annually to Family Medicine interns, 2001 to present.
  • "Hormone Replacement Therapy." Family Medicine Noon Conference, 1999, 2000.
  • "Ethics Case Discussion." Family Medicine Noon Conference, 1999.
  • "Ambulatory Management of Diabetes," Family Medicine Resident Orientation, 1999,
  • "Asthma Management in Primary Care."24th Annual Hal Wanger Family Practice Conference, Sept. 30, 1999.
  • "Preventative Medicine" lecture to MS3 Family Med students, 1998-1999.
  • "Hormone Replacement Therapy." Ethics Grand Rounds, panel member, January 1998.
  • "Asthma Pharmacotherapy." MDTV lecture to 14 rural sites, 1998.
  • "Evidence-Based Medicine." Family Medicine Noon Conference, 1998.
  • "How to evaluate an article about harm." Family Medicine Journal Club, 1998.
  • "Headaches." Family Medicine Noon Conference, 1998.
  • "Making Life and Death Decisions when you can't reach the family." Panel Member for Ethics Grand Rounds, WVU, 1998.
  • “Evidence-based Medicine” Workshop (3 hrs), Clarksburg Family Medicine residents, United Hospital Center, Clarksburg WV, 1998.
  • "Evaluating Abdominal Pain" lecture to MS3 Family Med students, 1998.
  • "Asthma Pharmacotherapy." Family Medicine Noon Conference, 1997.
  • "Initiating Insulin Therapy." Family Medicine Noon Conference, June 1997.
  • "Management of Headaches." MDTV lecture to 14 rural sites, September 1997.
  • "Ethics Grand Rounds--A Model of Getting People Involved" at Flatwoods, WV, Sept. 1997.
  • "Psychologists and Primary Care Physicians: Facilitating Effective Communications and Collaborative Service Delivery" co-presenter with Scott Meit, Psy.D., 3 ½ hour workshop given to West Virginia Psychological Association 1997 Spring Conference, Charleston WV, April 3, 1997.
  • "Hormone Replacement Therapy." Panel member for Primary Care Ground Rounds, WVU, Oct. 28, 1997.
  • "Hormone Replacement Therapy."Family Medicine Noon Conference, 1996.
  • "Initiating Insulin Therapy." Family Medicine Noon Conference, 1996.
  • "Headache." Family Medicine Noon Conference, 1996, 1998.
  • "Hormone Replacement Therapy." MDTV lecture, June 1996.
  • "Evaluating Abdominal Pain." MSII lecture, Family Medicine lecture series, 1996, 1997.
  • "Universal Precautions." Summer Externship Orientation (MSII) lecture, Monday, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.
  • "Hormone Replacement Therapy" (6/96), "Management of Headaches" (9/96), and “Asthma Pharmacotherapy” 6/98. MDTV Lectures (given to 13 rural hospital sites in WV)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Carlisle R, Fitzpatrick KM, Oreskovich JM, Fredrick GT. Cardiac Stress Testing for Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Adults with acute chest pain. Hospital Physician, November 2008, Vol 44 (11) pg 21-29
  • Co-Presenter with Jeannie Sperry PhD of a Peer In-Progress paper entitled “Evaluating Core Competencies: Creation of a Homeless Care Clinic” at Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 26, 2007.
  • Co-investigator on a funded grant project entitled “Dynamic Communication and Service Learning Modules for Underserved Populations: Emphasis on the Homeless Low-Literacy and Cultural Uniqueness.” Dr. James Arbogast is Principal Investigator. We have developed an outreach multi-disciplinary clinic for the homeless at Milan Puskar Health Right for service learning, 2006-2008.
  • Meit S, Fitzpatrick K, Selby J. “Domestic Violence: Child Abuse, Rape, Spouse and Elder Abuse,” Textbook of Family Medicine, 7th edition, Robert E. Rakel ed., 2007.
  • Meit S, Gross K, Selby J, "Domestic Violence: Sexual Assault,"in Textbook of Family Practice, Robert E. Rakel ed., 2002.
  • Nath CL, Gross KM, Jacques CHM, A survey of physician awareness of West Virginia's coverage of treatment of diabetes, The Diabetes Educator, Nov/Dec 2000; 26 (6): 943-8.
  • Gross KM, Ponte CD. "Sexually Transmitted Disease and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease", in 20 Common Problems in Women's Health Care, M.A. Smith and L.A. Shimp eds., 2000.
  • Cutlip A.C., Gross K.M., Lewis M.J. (1991). Occult Hereditary spherocytosis and human parvovirus infection. J Am Board Fam Pract 4(6):461-4.
  • "Spring Ahead to Better Health," article on exercise for Family Medicine Keys to Good
    Health quarterly patient newsletter, 1995.