Faculty Profiles
Education and Clinical Training
BS: 1974, Cornell University, Neurobiology and Behavior
M.D.: 1978, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Residency: 1981, Fairview University Medical Center
Clinical Specialty
Family Practice Medicine, Certified: 1981, Recertified: 2007
Clinical Interests full scope of ambulatory practice including obstetrics, vasectomy, sports medicine, correctional health, care of underserved
Research Program and Department Affiliations
Family Medicine
Research Interests Rural training and workforce issues
Research Abstract
Title: Teaching Medical Students Surgery During an Extended Rural Preceptorship Poster session presented at the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine 34th Annual Predoctoral Conference
Authors: James L. Greenwald MD, Gwen W. Halaas MD, William Marx DO, Peter Beatty PhD
Abstract: Two medical schools with extended rural preceptorship experiences for clinical medical students have nearly half a century of combined experience and over one hundred graduates in rural medical or surgical practice. While the anchor of the preceptorship is the rural family physician, allowing students to complete their Surgery and Surgical Subspecialty Clerkships in the rural hospital has several advantages. Students experience more first hand experience with surgical procedures. Surgical clerks in this one-on-one longitudinal setting have more opportunities to address their individual learning needs and to receive mentoring from surgeons. Data from each of the programs will programs demostrate comparable or superior scores on standardized tests among students in the rural and university-based programs including scores. The programs both demonstrate that graduates are somewhat more likely to enter a career in primary care. Rural program graduates in both priamary care and surgical specialties are 4-8 times more likley to locate their practice in a rural setting than their peers. Additional Information
Dr. Greenwald is an alumnus of the College of Medicine at SUNY, Dr. Greenwald has been a faculty member in the Department of Family Medicine since completing his residency in Family Practice and Community Health at the University of Minnesota. He has been course director for all of our required predoctoral courses and is currently the Director of the Rural Medicine Education (RMED) Program. He has written a number of review articles and book chapters, performed research on family systems, and is a Clinical Associate Professor. He is Medical Director for Correctional Health for the Onondaga County Health Department, which provides care for all the inmates in our county jails. He is the founder of the New Hope Clinic where he provides medical treatment at the Syracuse Rescue Mission. He is a trombone player in the Syracuse University Brass Ensemble.
This profile was last updated on 01/16/2009
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