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Bio for Richard Pinckney, M.D., M.P.H.

Richard Pinckney, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Primary Care Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine

Contact Information

E-mail: Richard.Pinckney@uvm.edu
Phone: (802) 656-4560
Office Location: 89 Beaumont Avenue, Given Courtyard, S452, Burlington, VT 05405, USA

Education

1994 M.D. State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
1990 B.S. Hobart College, Geneva, New York - Cum Laude
2000 M.P.H. Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts

Academic Interests

Motivational Interviewing
Evidence-Based Medicine
Medical Statistics

Academic Appointments

2011-present Associate Professor of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine College of Medicine University of Vermont
1998-2001 Post-Graduate Research Doctoral Fellow College of Medicine University of Vermont
1997-1998 Chief Resident in Internal Medicine College of Medicine University of Vermont
1996-1997 Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine College of Medicine University of Vermont
June 1991-May 1992 Teaching Assistant in Molecular Biology Post-Baccalaureate Program SUNY Buffalo

Research Grants

Title: Measuring the Quality of Cancer Care in the Community Role: Project Manager, Co-Investigator
Title: Care of Patients after Positive Mammography Role: Principal Investigator
Title: Event Analysis of Breast Procedures Role: Principal Investigator
Title: VT-CHIP (Consumer Health Information Project) and Shared Medical Decision-Making Role: Co-Investigator
Title: A Program in Wise Prescribing. Role: Principal Investigator

Publications

Kaminsky DA, Marcy T, Dorwaldt A, Pinckney R, Desarno M, Soloman L, Hughes JR. Motivating Smokers in the Hospital Pulmonary Function Laboratory to Quit Smoking by Use of the Lung Age Concept. Nicotine Tob Res. 2011 Nov 13;(11):1161-6.

Pinckney RG, Helminski AS, Kennedy AG, MacLean CD, Hurowitz L, Cote E. The Effect of Medication Samples on Self-reported Prescribing Pratices: a statewide, cross-sectional survey. JGIM. 2011;26:40-44.

Pinckney RG, O'Brien R, Piccirillo JF, Littenberg B. Evaluation of Comorbidity Indices in Patients Admitted for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2004;61:209-212.

Goel A, Pinckney RG, Littenberg B. APACHE II Predicts Long-Term Survival in COPD Patients Admitted to a General Medical Ward. JGIM, 2003;18:824-30.

Pinckney RG, Geller BM, Burman M, Littenberg B. Effect of False-Positive Mammograms on Subsequent Screening Mammography in Vermont Women. Amer J Med 2003; 114:120-125.

To view more of Dr. Pinckney's publications, please visit PubMed.