| Date |
Description |
Institution |
# Students |
| 9/2009 - Present |
Patient Orient Clin Res Method I |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
30 students |
| Teaching research methods to students in UTHSCSA Master of Science in Clinical Investigation program. |
| 2/2009 - Present |
Special Topics in Nursing |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
10 students |
| Teaching social determinants of health to nursing students. |
| 3/2007 - Present |
Poverty, Health, and Disease |
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| Teaching about social determinants of health to 4th year medical students. Taught in 2007, 2008, 2009. |
| 11/2006 - Present |
Health Services Research |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
20 students |
| Teach research methods related to analysis of small area variations to students in UTHSCSA Master of Science in Clinical Investigation course. Taught in 2006, 2007, 2008, scheduled 2009. |
| 4/1997 - Present |
Post Graduate Rotation Supervision |
UTHSCSA |
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| 4/1997 - Present |
Post Graduate Rotation Supervision |
UTHSCSA |
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| 4/1997 - Present |
Post Graduate Rotation Supervision |
UTHSCSA |
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Journal Article |
| Ferrer RL, Mody-Bailey P, Jaen CR, Gott, Sherrie, Araujo, Sarah. A Medical Assistant-Based Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care Annals of Family Medicine 2009 Nov;.
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| Parchman ML, Flannagan D, Ferrer RL, Matamoras M. Communication competence, self-care behaviors and glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes Patient Educ Couns 2009 Oct;77:55-59.
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| Stange KC, Ferrer RL. The paradox of primary care Annals of Family Medicine 2009 Jul;7:293-299.
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| Etz RS, Cohen DJ, Woolf SH, Holtrop JS, Donahue KE, Isaacson NF, Stange KC, Ferrer RL, Olson AL. Bridging primary care practices and communities to promote healthy behaviors Am J Prev Med 2008 Nov;35(5 Sup):390-397.
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| Freeman J, Ferrer RL, Greiner KA. Viewpoint: Developing a physician workforce for Americas disadvantaged Acad Med 2007 Feb;82(2):133-138.
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| Polacek GN, Ramos MC, Ferrer RL. Breast cancer disparities and decision-making among U.S. women Patient Educ Couns 2007 Feb;65(2):158-165.
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| Katerndahl DA, Ferrer RL, Best RG, Wang C. Dynamic patterns in mood among newly-diagnosed patients with major depressive episode, panic disorder, and normal controls Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Primary Care Companion 2007 Jan;9(3):183-187.
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| Ferrer RL. Pursing equity: contact with U.S. primary care and specialist clinicians by demographics, insurance, and health status Annals of Family Medicine 2007 Jan;5:492-502.
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| Ebrahim S, Song J, Song YM, Ferrer RL, Lawlor DA, Davey-Smity G. Serum cholesterol, haemorrhagic and ischaemic stroke, and myocardial infarction: the Korean National Health Service prospective cohort study BMJ 2006 Jul;333:22-25.
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| Katerndahl DA. Ferrer RL. Randomized Trial of the Effect of Research Design and Publication Characteristics on Physician Change Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2006 Mar;8:32-38.
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| Song YM, Ferrer RL, Cho SI, Sung J, Ebrahim S, Davey Smith G. Socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease among men: the Korean national health service prospective cohort study Am J Public Health 2006 Jan;96(1):152-159.
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| Ferrer RL, Hambidge SJ, Maly RC. The essential role of generalists in health care systems Ann Intern Med 2005 Apr;142(8):691-699.
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| Ferrer RL, Palmer RF, Burge SK. The family contribution to health status: a population-level estimate Ann Fam Med 2005 Jan;3(2):102-108.
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| Katerndahl DA, Ferrer RL. Knowledge About Recommended Treatment And Management Of Major Depressive Disorder, panic Disorder, And Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among Family Physicians Primary Care Companion Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2004 Aug;06(4):147-151.
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| Ferrer RL, Palmer R. Variations in health status within and between socioeconomic strata J Epidemiol Community Health 2004 May;58(5):381-387.
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| Ferrer RL, Katerndahl DA. Knowledge and Management of Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder by family Physicians and Effect of Study Design and Publication Characteristics on physician Change Tx Fam Physician 2004 Apr;:49-52.
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Abstract |
| Katerndahl DA, Burge SK, Ferrer RL, Becho J, Wood, R, McDaniel R. Linear and Nonlinear Dynamics in Intimate Partner Violence; 2009 Jan. (Family Medicine; vol. 41, no. Sup 1).
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Other |
| Ferrer RL, Freeman J. Comparing strategies to care for the underserved Annals of Family Medicine 2008 Sep;.
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| Ferrer RL. Unstated assumptions of CoGMEs report deserve attention Annals of Family Medicine 2005 Jun;.
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Federal |
| Funding Agency |
HRSA Bureau of Health Professions |
| Title |
Academic Administrative Units |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
9/2009 - 8/2012 |
| Role |
Co-Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
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| Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Title |
Dynamics of Intimate-Partner Violence |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
9/2008 - 8/2011 |
| Role |
Co-Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
The goal of this study is to examine the day-to-day dynamics of intimate partner violence. Two hundred women in hitting relationships will report daily for 90 days about their relationship stress, arguments, and abuse. Complexity analysis will determine patterns of violence, distinguishing relationships that show periodic, random, and chaotic patterns. |
| Funding Agency |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| Title |
Capability and Clinical Success for Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
9/2009 - 8/2010 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
This project will gather qualitative data to create and pilot an instrument that measures patients real opportunities for health behavior change. The questionnaire will then be pilot tested in a primary care population. |
| Funding Agency |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| Title |
San Antonio Health Services Research Program: Direct Observation of Competing Demands for Diabetes Care |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
2/2006 - 1/2010 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
This is a sub-contract from a grant to the University of Texas at San Antonio from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The purpose of the grant is to improve minority involvement in health services research. I am PI for one subaward of 3 projects that are conducted with faculty at UTSA: the Competing Demands study. This is the first grant in San Antonio that involves all 3 University of Texas campuses here: the Health Science Center, the School of Public Health and UTSA. |
| Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Title |
Dynamic Patterns Of Husband-To-Wife Abuse |
| Status |
Complete |
| Period |
12/2006 - 11/2007 |
| Role |
Co-Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
This pilot project examines daily conflicts reported by 20 women in hitting relationships to determine patterns of abusive behavior. Methods in nonlinear dynamics are applied to evaluate potential patterns and predictors. |
Private |
| Funding Agency |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| Title |
Small Troubles, Adaptive Responses: Fostering a Quality Culture in Nursing |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
9/2008 - 8/2010 |
| Role |
Co-Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
The major goals of this project are to evaluate if a nurse-led strategy of developing systems solutions for small troubles in daily nursing care can lead to organizational learning that reduces the rate of more serious errors. |
| Funding Agency |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| Title |
Engaging the Team: A Multilevel Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors |
| Status |
Complete |
| Period |
7/2005 - 6/2007 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
Clinical trial of a medical assistant-based program to improve the delivery of preventive services for tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy diet, and low physical activity among primary care patients. |
| Funding Agency |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| Title |
Addressing Health Disparities: Linkages Between Socioeconomic Status and Physiological Stress |
| Status |
Complete |
| Period |
7/2002 - 6/2007 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
A community-based study of associations between income, social stress, and allostatic load (a measure of chronic physiological stress) |
