Jeffrey Newman, MD, MPH
Professor
Institute for Health & Aging
School of Nursing

Dr Newman's long term research interests are the prevention and control of chronic disease, the use of information systems to improve quality of medical care, and collaboration with community organizations & public health.

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His focus is on brain health and advance care planning - especially collaboration among primary care, geriatrics, and palliative care.

He recently co-produced a training program "Brain Health - Benefits of Blood Pressure Management as a Potential Mechanism to Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia. American College of Preventive Medicine. December 2018", available at: https://www.acpm.org/page/brainhealthcourse

And he was recently appointed Co-Leader of the San Francisco Palliative Care Task Force.

His entrepreneurial interests include digital health and consultation with a variety of start-ups on clinical and reimbursement feasibility.

Awards

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  • ACPM representative to Provider Leadership Group, US Against Alzheimers, 2020
  • Member, Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group, 2014-2019
  • Board of Directors, San Francisco Medical Society, 2005-2012
  • Advisory Committee, CA Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, 2002-2004
  • Executive Committee, CA Cooperative Healthcare Reporting Initiative, 1999-2002
  • Faculty, Managing Care for Defined Populations, American College of Preventive Medicine, 1998
  • Education Panel, Stroke Prevention, Center for Clinical Quality Evaluation, 1996
  • Cultural Diversity Committee, American Diabetes Association, California, 1993
  • Epidemiology Council Officer, American Diabetes Association, 1989
  • Commendation Medal, US Public Health Service, 1989
  • Special Recognition Award, National Indian Health Board, 1981
  • President, San Francisco Hypertension Council, 1980
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Brandeis University, 1968
  • National Merit Scholarship, 1964

Education & Training

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  • Interprofessional Career Development Geriatrics UCSF 2015
  • Mid-Career Fellowship in Health Services Research IHPS UCSF 2004
  • Epidemic Intelligence Service Applied Epidemiolgy CDC 1986
  • Residency Preventive Medicine SF PHS Hospital 1977
  • Residency Internal Medicine SF PHS Hospital 1976
  • MPH Epidemiology UC Berkeley 1975
  • M.D. Tufts 1972

Interests

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  • preventive medicine
  • advance care planning
  • chronic disease
  • clinical information systems
  • inter-professional teamwork
  • health & aging
  • brain health
  • digital health
  • health policy

Grants and Projects

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  • San Francisco Palliative Care Workgroup, San Francisco Division of Aging and Adult Services

Publications (35)

Top publication keywords:
EmergenciesMedication Systems, HospitalPalliative CareInpatientsSelf CareReferral and ConsultationDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedTranslatingCommunity Health WorkersCommunication BarriersPoverty AreasQuality Assurance, Health CareMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedAttitude to ComputersMedication Errors

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