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List of Publications Available
1.    McKersie R. Snapshots of Haiti, A Physician's Relief Work in a Country in Crisis. Annals of Family Medicine. Publication pending, Fall 2010.

2.    Gravel J et al. The Family Medicine Match: Bull Market or Dead Cat Bounce? Ann Fam Med. 2010;8:373-4.

3.    Geller J. Impact of a Physician-led Group Visit Program for Latinos. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, Submitted, pending publication.

4.    Geller J., Crowley M. An Empowerment Group Visit Model as Treatment for Obesity in Developmental Delayed Adults.  Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. 2009; 21, No. 5: 345-353.

5.    Bonafede K, Reed VA, Pipas CF. Self-directed Community Health Assessment Projects in a Required Family Medicine Clerkship: An Effective Way to Teach Community-oriented Primary Care. Family Medicine. November – December 2009, Volume 41, Number 10: 701-7.

6.    Geller J. Black Cohosh. DynaMed online clinical reference, Sept 16, 2009

7.    Geller J., Dube E. 5/13/2009 Establishing and Maintaining Successful Chronic Pain Group Medical Visits Using an Empowerment Model. Tufts Medical School Department of Public Health Capstone Project.

8.    Bennett K, Phillips J, et al. Closing the Gap: Finding and Encouraging Physicians Who Will Care for the Underserved. Virtual Mentor. May 2009, Volume 11, Number 5: 390-398.

9.    A. Valdini; Chapter on Fatigue in Family Medicine, Ambulatory Care and Prevention.  Mengel and Schweibert, eds, Appleton & Lange, February 1993.  Revised for second, third, fourth and fifth editions. Edition #5 published 2009.

10.    Kauk D. Chapter on Cholera in: Spector, J, Gibson, T, eds. Atlas of Pediatrics in the Tropics and Resource-limited Settings. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2009.

11.    J. Strachnik, A. Valdini. Chapter on “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,” in Five Minute Consult. (In press, 7/09)

12.    Nokes K, Kelley Z, Valdini A. Common Childhood Gastrointestinal Disorders. FP Essentials, Edition No. 362, AAFP Home Study. Leawood KS: American Academy of Family Physicians, July 2009.

13.    Valdini A, Early S, Augart C, Miles HCR, Cleghorn D. Spanish Language Immersion and Reinforcement During Residency: A Model for Rapid Acquisition of Competency. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2009;21(3):1-6.

14.    Augart C, Valdini A. Headache Diagnosis and Management Update. FP Essentials, Edition No. 359, AAFP Home Study. Leawood KS: American Academy of Family Physicians, April 2009.

15.    Chandran L, Schiavone F, Maddalena A, Ahn HJ, Chen JJ, Navaie M. Challenges and opportunities to enhance the clinical reasoning skills of medical students: lessons learned fromt eh Advnaced Clinical Transactions Pilot Program. Acadmic Leadership. 2009;7(1).

16.    Mendelsohn AS, Asirvatham JR, Mwamburi DM, Sowmynarayanan TV, Malik V, Muliyil J, Kang G. Estimates of the economic burden of rotavirus-associated and all-cause diarrhoea in Vellore, India. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2008;13(7):934-42.

17.    Sorcinelli M. Near Drowning. 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Revised: July 17, 2008.

18.    Berry A, Brousseau D, et al. Why Do Parents Bring Children to the Emergency Department for Nonurgent Conditions? A Qualitative Study. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2008;8:360-7.

19.    Silka L, Cleghorn GD, Grullon M, Tellez T. (Lawrence Mayor’s Health Task Force Research Group) Creating Community-Based Participatory Research in a Diverse Community: A Case Study. J Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. Revised April 18, 2008; ISSN 1556-2646:5-16.

20.    Geller J. Hypertension: Alternative Treatments (biologic therapies). DynaMed online clinical reference, July 20, 2007

21.    Bennett K. Position Statement: Healthcare Disparities/Immigrant Health. MassAFP 2007: p. 1-3.

22.    Augart C, Nordling MK. Depression. FP Essentials, Edition No. 332, AAFP Home Study. Leawood Kan: American Academy of Family Physicians, January 2007.

23.    Cleghorn GD, Lussier J, Licciardello M, Canovitch M, and Stanlick S. Educating and Empowering Elders: The Impact of Community Collaboration on Health Outcomes for Senior Latino Diabetics.  Journal of Health Disparities Research.  Submitted March 2007

24.    Kimball M, Cleghorn GD. Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Case Study: Integrating Business Strategy with IT from the Beginning. Enterprise Architectures Conference Proceedings, Las Vegas, NV, October 23, 2007, 30-page section.

25.    Cleghorn GD. “REACHing Latinos in Lawrence, Massachusetts,” in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Power to Reduce Health Disparities: Voices from REACH Communities. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2007, pp 35-36.

26.    Meyers J. The EMR: A Blessing and a Curse.  AFMA Connection 2007 Nov; Fall Edition: 2.

27.    Mahaniah K, Primack B. Anemia. Chapter in Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine (Also a Monograph-June 2004). 2004; New edition, 2007.

28.    Kazal LA Jr, Valdini, AF, Clark J, Perioperative Medicine. Chapter in Rakel (ed.) Textbook of Family Medicine, Saunders Elsevier, 9th edition, 2007, 653-668.

29.    Wiecha JM, Chetty VK, Pollard T, Shaw PF. Web-based Versus Fact-to-Face Learning of Diabetes Management:  The Results of a Comparative Trial of Educational Methods. Family Medicine  2006;38(9):647-52.

30.    Kazal LA Jr, Valdini AF. Perioperative Care. In Paulman P (ed.). Family Medicine Clerkship Guide. Elsevier Mosby Publications, 2005, pp. 393-402.

31.    Barr WB, Pecci CC. Last menstrual period versus ultrasound for pregnancy dating. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2004;87:38-39.

32.    Augart C, Valdini A. Primary Care Providers Evaluation Practices of AGUS/AGC Pap Smears. Abstract published J Lower Genital Tract Disease 2004; 8: 250-1.

33.    Nordling MK. MD Comparing Survival Curves.  Journal of Family Practice.  November, 2004.

34.    Valdini A, Esielionis P. Measurement of Colposcopy Associated Distress Using the Psychosocial Effects of Having an Abnormal Pap-Smear Questionnaire in a Latina Population. Journal of Genital Tract Disease 2004;8(1):25-32.

35.    Peters N, Rose A, Armstrong K. The Association between Race & Attitudes about Predictive Genetic Testing. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2004 Mar;13(3):361-5.

36.    Rose A, et al. Development & Testing of the Health Care System Distrust Scale. Journal for General Internal Medicine 2004;19:57-63.

37.    Geller J. Loneliness & Pregnancy in an urban Latino Community: Associations with Maternal Age and Unscheduled Hospital Utilization. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004;25:203-9.

38.    Mahaniah K. Intention-to-treat analysis, protecting the integrity of randomization. J Fam Pract 2004;53(8):644.

39.    Valdini AF, Barr WB. Determinants of Adherence After Colposcopy: “The Second Time Is Not the Charm.” Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease 2004 Jul; 8(3): 251.

40.    Valdini A. Creating the lifestyle you want. Family Practice Management 2004 Nov-Dec;11(10):22.

41.    Cleghorn GD, Nguyen M, Duran +G, Roberts B, Tellez T, Alecon M. Practice-based Intervention to Improve Health Care for Latinos with Diabetes. Ethnicity and Disease Summer 2004;14:S1-117, S1-121.

42.    Cleghorn GD. Community Health Center Perspective, Massachusetts - Patient Care and Education:  Complementary Missions of Family Health Center.  The National AHEC Bulletin Autumn 2003; XX(1):44-46.

43.    Nordling MK, Roa G. Common Hepatobiliary Conditions.  FP Essentials, edition No. 294, AAFP Home Study. Leawood, Kan: American Academy of Family Physicians, November 2003.

44.    Mahaniah K. Longitudinal versus traditional residencies: a study of continuity in care. Family Nov-Dec 2001;Vol. 33.

45.    Valdini A, Vaccaro C, Pechinsky G, and Abernathy V. Incidence & Evaluation of an AGUS Papanicolaou Smear in Primary Care. JABFP 2001 May-June;14(3): 172-7.

46.    Valdini A. Snow in Summertime. Journal of Family Practice, Art in Medicine 2000 Jul;49(7):665-6.

47.    Cleghorn GD, Baker GR. What Faculty Need to Learn about Improvement & How to Teach it to Others.  Journal of Interprofessional Care 2000 14(2):147-59.

48.    Noble J, O’Grady G. Unintentional Weight Loss. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine, Third Edition 2000; Chapter 25:  192 – 194.

49.    Geller J. Loneliness: An Overlooked and Costly Risk Factor.  Minnesota Medicine 2000;83: 1-4.

50.    Geller J, Janson P, McGovern E, Valdini A. Loneliness as a Predictor of Hospital Emergency Department Use. J Fam Pract. 1999 Oct;48(10):801-4.

51.    Ebacher R, Prior S, Valdini A. Norplant Utilization in a Latina Inner-City Population. J of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved 1999 Feb; 10(1):85-99.

52.    Probst JC, Baxley EG, Schell BJ, Cleghorn GD, Begdewic SP. Program-Centered Education: A New Model for Faculty Development. Teaching & Learning in Medicine Journal 1999;11(2):94-99.

53.    Chessman AW, Bellack JP, Lahoz MR, White AW, Kennedy B, Slaughter SC, Cleghorn D. Students Add Value to Learning Organizations: The Medical University of South Carolina. Quality Management in Health Care 1998;6(2):38-43.

54.    Probst JC, Baxley EG, Schell BJ, Cleghorn D, Bogdewic SP. Organizational Environment & Perceptions of Teaching Quality in Seven South Carolina Family Medicine Residency Programs. Academic Medicine 1998 Aug;73(8):887-93.

55.    Nordling MK.  Starting a Student Run Homeless Clinic:  A Guidebook for Health Professional Students.  www.amsa.org/Programs/homeless.html.  June, 1998.

56.    Valdini A, Cargil LC. Access & Barriers to Mammography in N.E. Comm. Health Centers. Journal of Family Practice 1997 Sept;45(3):243-9.

57.    Valdini A. A Lost Son. Journal of Family Practice, Art in Medicine 1996 Dec;43(6):525-6.

58.    Valdini A. Home. Journal of Family Practice. 1996 Aug; 43(2): 192-4.

59.    Valdini A. Marilyn. Journal of Family Practice, Art in Medicine 1996 Jun;42(6):555.

60.    Valdini A. Chiquita. Journal of Family Practice, Art in Medicine 1995;41(3):297-8.