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Department of Family Medicine

Professor Dorian Williams, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine
Morgantown, WV

PRESENTATIONS:

  • OSCE’s, Who, What, When, Where, and Why? Faculty Scholar’s Summer Institute
    Lecture and Lunch facilitated discussion (Faculty Development) June 2007.
  • OSCE’s, Facilitated discussion Teaching Scholars program February 2007
  • Normal Obstetrics/Abnormal Obstetrics, PDCI Lecture, January 2007.
  • Conducting a Pelvic Examination, PDCI Lecture, January 2007.
  • Pediatric Growth, Development and Assessment, PDCI Lecture, January 2007.
  • Nasopharyngoscopy Workshop, Hal Wanger Conference, October, 2006
  • Teaching Students History and Exam Skills, Family Med Conference Aug, 2006
  • OSCE’s, Who, What, When, Where, and Why? Faculty Scholar’s Summer Institute
    (Faculty Development) June 2006.
  • OSCE’s, WVU School of Medicine Course and Clerkship Director’s Training, May
    2006.
  • Informed Consent, Kendle International, April 2006
  • Clinical Performance Exam Update, Curriculum Committee, March 2006
  • Normal Obstetrics/Abnormal Obstetrics, PDCI Lecture, January 2006.
  • Conducting a Pelvic Examination, PDCI Lecture, January 2006.
  • Pediatric Growth, Development and Assessment, PDCI Lecture, January 2006.
  • Breast/Prostate/Pelvic Workshop, Summer Externship, 2005.
  • Physical Exam Workshop, Summer Externship, 2005.
  • Who Should Deliver Where, ALSO Course, July 2005.
  • Colposcopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2005.
  • Nasopharyngscopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2005.
  • Normal Obstetrics/Abnormal Obstetrics, PDCI Lecture, January 2005.
  • Conducting a Pelvic Examination, PDCI Lecture, January 2005.
  • Pediatric Growth, Development and Assessment, PDCI Lecture, January 2005.
  • Breast/Prostate/Pelvic Workshop, Summer Externship, 2004.
  • Physical Exam Workshop, Summer Externship, 2004.
  • Who Should Deliver Where, ALSO Course, July 2004.
  • Colposcopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2004.
  • Nasopharyngscopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2004.
  • Normal Obstetrics/Abnormal Obstetrics, PDCI Lecture, January 2004.
  • Conducting a Pelvic Examination, PDCI Lecture, January 2004.
  • Pediatric Growth, Development and Assessment, PDCI Lecture, January 2004.
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hal Wanger Conference, October, 2003.
  • Understanding the Clinical skills exam, American Medical Student Association
    October, 2003.
  • Breast/Prostate/Pelvic Workshop, Summer Externship, 2003.
  • Physical Exam Workshop, Summer Externship, 2003.
  • Who Should Deliver Where, ALSO Course, July 2003.
  • Colposcopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2003.
  • Nasopharyngscopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2003.
  • Normal Obstetrics/Abnormal Obstetrics, PDCI Lecture, January 2003.
  • Conducting a Quality Pelvic Examination, PDCI Lecture, February 2003.
  • Pediatric Growth, Development and Assessment, PDCI Lecture, January 2003.
  • Glaxo Pathway Evaluation, 2002
  • Breast/Prostate/Pelvic Workshop, Summer Externship, 2002.
  • Physical Exam Workshop, Summer Externship, 2002.
  • Who Should Deliver Where, ALSO Course, July 2002.
  • Colposcopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2002.
  • Nasopharyngscopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2002.
  • Normal Obstetrics/Abnormal Obstetrics, PDCI Lecture, January 2002.
  • Conducting a Quality Pelvic Examination, PDCI Lecture, January 2002.
  • Pediatric Growth, Development and Assessment, PDCI Lecture, January 2002.
  • Postpartum Pearls and Perils, Family Medicine Department Noon
    Conference, December 14, 2001.
  • Who Should Deliver Where, ALSO Course, July 2001.
  • Colposcopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2001.
  • Nasopharyngscopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2001.
  • Introduction to Third Year Clerkships, PDCI Lecture, May 2001.
  • Pediatric Immunization Update, Family Medicine Department Noon
    Conference, April 11, 2001.
  • Gynecological Exam, PDCI Lecture, January 2001.
  • Pelvic/Male Urogenital and Breast Exam, PDCI Lecture, December 2000.
  • Who Should Deliver Where, ALSO Course, July 2000.
  • Colposcopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2000.
  • Nasopharyngoscopy Lecture & Workshop, Intern Orientation, July 2000.

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Nath, C.; Mason, E.; Williams, D.; Muvva, R.; Dattola, R.; Gerbo, R.
    “Development of a Longitudinal Health Literacy Curriculum:
    Sensitivity and Awareness of Barriers in Diverse Cultures.”
    Poster presentation at the STFM Predoctoral Meeting
    Memphis, TN, January 2007
  • Williams, D., Cottrell, S., Nuss, M., “Applying Item Analysis to Address the
    Reliability of a Clinical Performance Exam.” Research in Medical
    Education (RIME) poster at AAMC annual meeting Seattle, WA, October
    2006.
  • Williams, D. “A Creative and Inexpensive Model to Teach Hands-on Colposcopy
    Skills” poster presentation at the 17th World Conference of Family
    Doctors, October 2004 Orlando, FL
  • Meit, S., Yasek, V., Shannon, K., Hickman, D., Williams, D. “Techniques for
    Reducing Anesthetic Injection Pain an Interdisciplinary Survey of Knowledge and Application.” Cover Article JADA volume 135, September 2004, pp 1243-1250.
  • Williams, D., Ponte, C. “Azithromycin – Warfarin Interaction,” American
    Journal of Health-System Pharmacy volume 60, February 1, 2003, pp274-278.
  • Williams, D., Deci, D., Martinec, C., Moats, C., Nedrow, N., “From Concept to
    Reality: An Interactive Web-Based Learning Module” poster at WVU
    Learning Extravaganza, October 2002.
  • Co-Investigator of “Predictors of Medical Student Performance at West Virginia
    University School of Medicine Study,” October 1, 2002
  • “Doctors Clothing” aired on WCHS-TV, June 17, 2002 and aired on WDTV-TV &
    WTRF-TV, June 20, 2002
  • Yasek, V; Williams, D.; Meit, S. “Physician Appearance Study,” published in
    Family Doc, Journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians, 2001,
    50(1): 6.
  • Williams, D., Yasek, V., Letter to the Editor, The Medical Post, January 16, 2001,
    Volume 37, No. 2
  • Williams, D., Yasek, V., Meit, S., Shannon, C., “Physician’s Appearance: Who
    Cares?”. Department of Family Medicine, West Virginia University School of
    Medicine. Poster Presentation at National Association of Primary Care
    Research Group Conference, November 2000. “
  • Meit, S., Yasek, V., Mazzocco, M., Williams, D., “Techniques for Reducing
    Anesthetic”, Departments of Family Medicine and Family Dentistry, West
    Virginia University. Poster Presentation at Association of Behavioral
    Sciences and Medical Education,October2000.
  • Williams, D., Benson, S., Cather, A., “Introduction to Clinical Medicine: A New
    Approach”, Department of Family Medicine, West Virginia University School
    of Medicine. Poster Presentation at Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
    National Predoctoral Education Conference, January 2000

GRANTS:

  • D56 HP 05229 Williams (PI) 7/1/05-6/30/08 $400,122. HRSA 93.884 “Addressing Barriers: Literacy, Communication and Community” This training grant will provide students with the skills needed to effectively communicate with their patients, including those with low literacy skills and cultural differences. Objective 2 will create and integrate a longitudinal community health curriculum by revising first, second and third year courses and adding a new community health experience to the third year Family Medicine Clerkship. Objective 3 will create a 4th year doctor-patient communication skills course to reinforce and better prepare students to assess the psychosocial needs of their patients and provide an avenue for remediation for students who are identified in need of this skill set. Role: PI and creation/institution of curriculum.
  • D16 HP 00112 Williams (PI) 7/1/01-6/30/04 $414,990
    HRSA 93.896 "New Curriculum Development for Multi-Campus Rural Predoctoral Program"This training grant standardized and enhanced the third year clerkship curriculum through a competency based computerized curriculum; implemented inter-departmental workshops to enhance longitudinal core skills during the third year of medical school; assessed clinical competency through a comprehensive exam of the third year curriculum; and enhanced existing research programs and introduced a fourth year research elective.Role: PI and creation/institution of comprehensive exam
  • 2DO5 PE80017 Williams (PI) 7/1/98-6/30/2001 $339,972
    HRSA 93.895 "Expansion of Family Medicine Clinic Training"
    This training grant expanded Family Medicine Department's predoctoral teaching role into two required courses during the first two years of medical school through complete curriculum revision; enhanced required third and fourth year rotations; and created a "scholars program" for entering medical students.
    Role: PI and Course Curriculum Director