**Curriculum Vitae**

# Name: Shakaib U. Rehman, MD, FACP 

# Office address: 

# Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 

# Blue Primary Care 

109 Bee Street Phone: 843-789-6411

Charleston, SC 29401 Fax: 843-805-5798

e-mail: <Shakaib.Rehman@va.gov>, <rehmans@musc.edu>

**Education:**

Federal Govt. Board of 1979 - 1983 HSSC (9/83) Pre-Medical

Secondary Education, Islamabad, Pakistan

Punjab University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 1984 - 1989 MBBS (MD) (11/89)
Medicine

Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan 1991 BSc (7/91) English

####### 

####### U.S.A Examinations

ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support) 1996, 1999, 2004

ATLS (Advance Trauma Life Support) 1996

FMGEMS I & II (MD) (now called USMLE step 1 & 2) 1993

FLEX I & II (now called USMLE step 3) 1993

##### 

##### Internship:

State University of New York @ Stony Brook Sch. of Medicine, Nassau 1993

## Univ. Med Ctr, East Meadow, NY. Internal Medicine Residency Program 

##### Residency Training:

State University of New York @ Stony Brook Sch. of Medicine, Nassau 1994
to 1996

## Univ Med Ctr, East Meadow, NY. Internal Medicine Residency Program 

##### Fellowship Training:

## General Internal Medicine Fellowship/ Clinician Educator 1999 -- 2000

Medical University of South Carolina/VAMC, Charleston, SC

## 

## Specialty/Board Certification:

#### Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Hypertension May 2003 

(by American Society of Hypertension)

#### Board Certified in Internal Medicine (by ABIM) Nov.1996

####### Medical Licensure:

##### Current South Carolina (exp: 12/2007)

##### Faculty Appointments: 

2000 -- Present *Assistant Professor*, Medical University of South
Carolina, Charleston, SC

####  Department of Internal Medicine 

#### 1997 to 1999 *Clinical Assistant Professor*, University of North Dakota School of Medicine 

########  Department of Internal Medicine

######## Administrative Appointments:

7/2005 -- Present ***Lead Physician,*** Ralph H. Johnson V.A. Medical
Center, Charleston, SC,

Primary Care Service Line

7/2005 -- Present ***Acting Director,*** Ralph H. Johnson V.A. Medical
center, Charleston, SC,

Primary Care Service Line (intermittently)

7/2003 -- Present ***Course Director***, Office Practice of Primary Care
(Course \# MED-831)

(MUSC/RHJ VAMC)

9/1996 -- 8/1999 ***Medical Director***, Heart of America Medical
Center, Rugby, ND

Department of Rehab and Physical Therapy

9/1996 -- 8/1999 ***Member, Board of Directors***, Johnson Clinic,
Rugby, ND

1996 - 1999 ***Member***, Executive Committee, Heart of America Medical
Center, Rugby, ND

1991 -- 1992 ***Registrar***, Jinnah P.G. Medical Center, Sind Medical
College, Pakistan

**Hospital Appointments/Privileges:**

2000 -- Present Internist Active Ralph H. Johnson VA Med Ctr,
Charleston, SC

1999 -- Present HOD Active Urgent Care, Ralph H. Johnson VAMC,
Charleston, SC

1996 -- 1999 Internist Inactive Heart of America Medical Center, Rugby,
ND

1992 -- 1993 Medical Officer Inactive Federal Govt. Services Hosp.
Islamabad, Pakistan

1991 - 1992 Registrar Inactive Jinnah Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan

1990 - 1991 Medical Officer Inactive Rural Health Center, Chakwal,
Pakistan

### 1990 House Officer, Inactive Rawalpindi Gen. Hosp. Rawalpindi, Pakistan 

1990 House Officer Inactive Holy Family Hosp. Rawalpindi, Pakistan

## Other Experience: 

2000 -- Present ***Attending Physician,*** VAMC, Charleston, SC.
Managing primary care operation along with Inpatients, Outpatient,
Urgent Care, House Staff/Students Supervision

1996 - 1999 ***Internist,** Johnson Clinic* (Multispecialty Group
Practice), Rugby, ND

Inpatients, Outpatient, ICU/CCU, ER, Nursing Home)

##### 1991 -- 1993 *Medical Officer,* Federal Govt Hospitals, Pakistan (Inpatient, outpatient, ER, medical students 

#####  and residents supervision)

1990 -- 1991 ***Resident Medical Officer,*** Rural health Center,
Pakistan (Outpatient, inpatient, ER)

## Awards/Honors:

2005 Certificate of Appreciation, Society of General Internal Medicine

2005 Ralph H. Johnson VAMC "Physician with the lowest cost per
prescription

award"

2004 Nominated for the Federal Employee of the Year Award

2003 David E. Rogers Junior Faculty Award by Society of General Internal
Medicine (SGIM)

2003 Department of Veterans Affair Certificate of Achievement award

2003 Best Workshop Award-'Teaching Empathy in clinical Practice".
American

Academy of Patients and Physicians (AAPP) Annual Research and Teaching

Forum, Baltimore, MD

2003 Honorable Mention for Workshop on "Communication with Families".

American Academy of Patients and Physicians (AAPP) Annual Research and

Teaching Forum, Baltimore, MD

2003 Certificate of Appreciation, Society of General Internal Medicine

2003 Nominated for American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Golden
Apple

Professor of the year Award

2003 Department of Veterans Affairs Certificate of Appreciation Award by

Harbor View VAMC, NY.

1999 Who's Who in America-National Registry

1999 Fellowship, American College of Medicine

1999 Award for Excellence in Coding, Johnson Clinic, Rugby, ND.

1996 Award for Best Presentation, Resident Presentation Competition.
Nassau University Medical Center, SUNY @ Stony Brook Sch. of Med, East
Meadow, NY

1995 Award of Appreciation from County of Nassau, NY, for the work on
Alcohol and Drug Abuse

1986 - 1988 Gold Medals in Physiology, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
in Medical School

1981 - 1989 Many National Awards for Speech/Declamation and Debating
contests in Pakistan

####### Publications:

## Peer Reviewed Journals Articles:

1.  Rahimi A, Kennedy K, **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Clinical teaching.
    Submitted to SMA

2.  King DE, Mainous AG, Geesey ME, Egan BM, **[Rehman
    SU.]{.underline}** \"Magnesium Supplement Intake and C-reactive
    Protein Levels. (Submitted to Nutrition Research)

3.  King DE, Mainous AG, Egan BM, Woolson RM, Geesey ME, **[Rehman
    SU,]{.underline}** Wilson PF. Elevation of CRP and the relative
    distribution of demographic, lifestyle and cardiovascular risk
    factors. (Submitted to Circulation)

4.  Okonofua EN, Simpson KN, Jesri A, **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**,
    Durkalski VL, Egan BM. Therapeutic inertia is an impediment to
    achieving the healthy people 2010 blood pressure control goals.
    Hypertension, 2006;47:1-7

5.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Basile JN. Current role of calcium
    channel blockers in the management of elderly hypertensives. Aging
    Health, 2005;1:419-34

6.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Hutchison FN, Okonofua EC, Egan BM.
    Gender, not just race (Letter). Archives of Int Medicine,
    2005;165:1041-47

7.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline},** Cope DW, Kilpatrick AO. Effect of
    Physician's dress on patient's trust and confidence. American
    Journal of Medicine, 2005;1181279-1286

8.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Hutchison FN, Okonofua EC, Hendrix K,
    Egan BM. Comparison of racial/ethnic differences in blood pressure
    control rates among VA and Non VA hypertensive men. Archives of Int
    Medicine, 2005;165:1041-47

9.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW, Senseney AD, Brezinzski J.
    Thyroid disorders in the elderly. Southern Medical Journal,
    2005;98(5):543-9

10. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Albanese RP, Cope DW. Clinical
    Effectiveness Seminar: Improving Doctor-Patient Interaction Skills.
    Medical Encounter 2005;19:43-46

11. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN, Cope DW. First case report
    of skeletal muscles metastasis of esophageal carcinoma. Southern
    Medical Journal 2002;95:1076-78

12. Lizziama G, **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Khan FA. Diaphragmatic
    rupture: A complication of violent cough. Chest. 2000; 117:
    1200-1201

13. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Medicine in the past millennium.
    (Letter) N Engl J Med. 2000; 342(18): 1367

14. [**Rehman SU**.]{.underline} Richard Lower: Anatomist and
    Physiologist. (Letter) Ann Intern Med 2000;49: 484-485

15. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Shakaib A\*. Regarding Depressive
    Symptoms and Metabolic Control in African-Americans with Type 2
    Diabetes (Letter). Diabetes Care 2000; 23: 1596

16. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. Do we really need another
    journal on hypertension? (Letter) J Clin Hypertension. 1999;
    1(3):236

17. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Cigarette taxes for children health
    care. (Letter) Modern Medicine. 1997; 65(11): 65

####### Peer Reviewed published abstracts:

1.  Collard CL^+^, Bryant BL, Hanesworth E, Wolinsky A, **[Rehman
    SU.]{.underline}** Multidisciplinary primary care morning report.
    *Journal of General Internal Medicine 2005;* **20** (S1):11.

2.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Hypertensive Crises. *Southern Med
    Journal*. 2004;96 (suppl):23

3.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Egan BM, Hutchison FN. Racial
    Differences in Blood Pressure Control Rates in the VA Medical
    Center. *J General Intern Med*. 2004;19(Supp):202

4.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Basile JN, Clyburn EB. Not every "OA"
    is due to "DJD". *J General Intern Med.* 2003;18(Supp):83

5.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Dennis DW, Kilpatrick AO. Effect of
    doctors' dress on patients' confidence and trust. *J General Intern
    Med*. 2003. 2003;18 (Suppl);214

6.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope DW, Kilpatrick AO, et al. Does
    doctor dress has any effect on patient trust and confidence?
    *Southern Med Journal*. 2003;96 (suppl):23

7.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN, Clyburn EB. Hemochromotosis
    presenting as OA. *Southern Med Journal.* 2003;96 (suppl):23

####### Non-peer-reviewed journal articles: 

1.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Haidat P. Sam Putnam: Great teacher.
    Accepted for publication in the Medical Encounter.

2.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Sessums L, Rouan G. Pay for
    performance: Coming soon to a hospital near you. Accepted for
    publication in SGIM Forum

3.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Hutchison FN, Hendrix K, Okonofua EN,
    Egan BM. Racial disparity in blood pressure control. Accepted for
    publication in the Cardiology Review.

4.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN. Combination therapy for the
    management of patients with hypertension. Accepted for publication
    in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension.

5.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN. Renin Angiotensin System and
    the Heart, (Book review) Journal of Clinical Hypertension 2005;7:767

6.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Teaching and Learning Communication
    Skills in Medicine. (Book Review) Medical Encounter 2005;19:54-55

7.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** International Medical Graduates. An
    important part of US Health Care. SGIM Forum, 2004;27:9

8.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN. Atlas of Hypertension (Book
    review). Clin J Hypertension. 2003;6(1): 131

9.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN. -Blockers and heart failure
    (Book review). Clin J Hypertension. 2002;5(1): 90

10. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Akhtar K. "Hippocrates: The Father of
    Modern Medicine. Shifa 1989; 5:3-7

11. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Safety in Labs. Shifa 1989; 5:148-152

####### Chapters in Scholarly Books:

1.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Basile JN, Vidt D. Diagnosis and
    Treatment of Hypertensive Crises. In: Black H, Elliott W (ed),
    Clinical Hypertension: A companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease.
    Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2005 (in press)

2.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Basile JN, \"The role of systolic blood
    pressure elevation in the older patient with renal disease.\" In:
    Bakris G (ed), Hypertension and the Kidney. London: Martin Dunitz,
    2003

[Electronic Publications]{.underline}

1.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Rahimi AL. How to take care of
    difficult patients in your practice. Southern Medical Association
    Online CME (December 2005). Available from URL:
    <http://www.sma.org/education/cmeonline/index.cfm>

2.  [**Rehman SU**.]{.underline} Hypothyroidism in the Elderly. Southern
    Medical Association \"Medbytes\" (Internal Medicine. 2001. \[Sited
    November 29, 2001\] 1:1 (3^rd^ screen) Available from URL:
    <http://www.sma.org/medbytes/index.htm>

## Other Publications: Newspaper Articles 

1.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Hutchison FN, Egan BM. Disparity in
    blood pressure control among black versus white men is less at VA
    clinics than non-VA clinics due to more care access. AHRQ's Research
    Activities. August, 2005. p12

2.  **[Rehman]{.underline} SU**, Hutchison FN, Egan BM. Access to care
    may reduce racial disparities in BP control. Reuters Health.
    2005-05-20. 13:55:37 -0400

3.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. Gastroesophageal Reflux
    Disease. Post and Courier 2000 Dec 25: B1 (col 1-4)

4.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Dealing with holiday heartburn. The
    Pierce County Tribune. 1998 Dec 19: 8(Col 1-4)

5.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Is getting flu shot really necessary
    this time of year? The Pierce County Tribune 1998 Dec 5: 5(col 1-5)

6.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Are there steps we can take to prevent
    high blood pressure? The Pierce County Tribune 1998 Nov 13: 17 (col
    1-6), 19(col 1-5)

##### 

##### Membership in Professional/scientific Societies (include office held):

##### International Societies: 

2004 to present Member European Association for Communication in
Healthcare (EACH)

> (Chair, 2007 Annual meeting; member, 2005 annual meeting scientific
> committee)

##### National Societies:

2002 to present Member American Academy of Patients and Physicians
(AAPP) (Chair, 2006 and

2004 Annual session abstract committees)

2002 to present Member American Society of Hypertension

2001 to present Member Southern Medical Association (SMA) (Chairman,
Medicine Section;

member, 2003-2006 annual session planning committees)

2000 to present Member, Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)
(Member of membership committee

and Clinical Practice Task Force; member, 2003-2006 annual meeting
planning committees)

2000 to present Member, American Association of Medical Schools (AAMC)
(Member, SGEA

2004 Annual session planning committee)

1999 to present Fellow, American College of Physicians (ACP), (Member,
Council of Young

Physicians; Board member, Political Action Committee; and member, ACP
International

Medical Graduates Ad-Hoc committee)

1998 to present Member American Society of Internal Medicine

1997 to present Member Rawalpindi Medical College Alumni Association of
North America (General

Secretary for 2004-2005)

1993 to 1996 Member American Medical Association

1990 to present Member Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

[Local Societies]{.underline}**:**

2002 to present Member South Carolina Initiative for Hypertension

1999 to present Member, American College of Physician, South Carolina
Chapter (Chair, Council of Young

> Physicians; Council member 2003-2004; member 2003 & 2004 annual
> session planning committee)

1996 to 1999 Member North Dakota Medical Association

##### 

##### Editorial & Reviewer Positions

2003 to present Editor, *Journal Scan*

2003 to present Associate Editor, *Medical Encounter*

1987-1989 Editor, *Shifa* (Medical School Magazine/Scientific
publication

2005 to present Reviewer, *Southern Medical Journal*

2004 to present Reviewer, *Journal of Clinical Hypertension*

2003 Reviewer for *ACP Journal Club* and *Evidence-Based Medicine*

2003 to present Reviewer, *Journal of General Internal Medicine*

2003 to present Reviewer-McMaster PLUS/PIER Evidence-Based Journals
(MORE).

2003 to 2005 Reviewer for *Military Medicine*

2002 to 2004 Reviewer/Contributor, *Journal Watch (*AAPP Web based
newsletter)

2000 to 2003 Reviewer, "*Up-To-Date*" (Medical Book on CD ROM)

**Extramural Grants/Awards:**

[Current]{.underline}**:**

2003 to present Principal Project Investigator (15%), \$200,000

Effect of race on the acceptance of an invasive surgical procedure.
Targeted Research Enhancement Program (TREP) grant, VA HSR & D

2003 to present Principal Project Investigator (0.1%), \$10,000

Clinician-Patient Communication (CPC) Faculty Development Award- Dept of
Veterans Affairs and Bayer Institute of Communication in Healthcare

2003 to present Co-Investigator (0.1%) (\$150,000) (PI: Brent Egan, MD)

Renin-guided therapeutics in the management of untreated, uncontrolled
and complicated hypertension. Quest Diagnostics

2002 to present Co-Investigator, (0.01%) (\$50,000) (PI: Jan Basile, MD)

ONTARGET (**ON**going **T**elmisartan **A**lone and in combination with
**R**amipril **G**lobal **E**ndpoint **T**rial) trial. Boehringer
Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc

2002 to present Co-Investigator (0.01%) (\$50,000) (PI: Jan Basile, MD)

TRANSCEND (**T**elmisartan **R**andomized Assessme**N**t **S**tudy in
A**CE** I**N**tolerant Subjects with Cardiovascular **D**isease)

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc

##### 2000 to Present Co-Investigator (4%), \$250,000 per year (PI: Jan Basile, MD)

#####  ACCORD Trial (Action to Control COronary Risks in patients with Diabetes- NHLBI-NIH

[Previous]{.underline}:

2002 Principal Investigator, (0.01%) (\$10,000)

How to improve hypertension control rate? Unrestricted Educational grant
From Astra Zeneca to present hypertension lectures to primary care
physicians

2002 to 2004 Co-Investigator (0.01%) (\$5,000) (PI: Jan Basile, MD)

ARIES (A 6 week randomized, open label, comparative study to evaluate
the efficacy of Resuvastatin and Atorvastatin in the treatment of
hypercholesterolemia in African American subjects) Astra Zeneca

2001 to 2002 Co-Investigator (0.01%) (\$5,000) (PI: Jan Basile, MD)

"A randomized, placebo controlled, multicenter, clinical trial using
24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to compare the blood
pressure of patients with hypertension receiving Lercanidipine or
placebo" (phase III trial) by Forest laboratories, Inc.

2000 to 2001 Co-Investigator (0.01%) (\$5,000) (PI: Jan Basile, MD)

OCTAVE Trial (**O**mapatrilate **C**ardiovascular **T**reatment
**A**ssessment **V**ersus **E**nalapril)

Bristol-Myers Squibb

1999 to 2004 Sub-investigator, (0.01%) (\$50,000) (PI: Jan Basile, MD)

VALUE Trial (**V**alsartan as **A**nti-hypertensive **L**ong term
**U**se **E**valuation)

Novartis

## Intramural grants/awards: 

2003 to present Charleston Principal Investigator (0.1%), \$0.00
(donated time)

Inter and intranet education re geriatric substance use in VAMC.

> In collaboration with VAMC Birmingham, AL (GREC Grant/VISN 7 to VAMC,
> Birmingham, AL)

**Academic Committee Activities:**

[University (MUSC):]{.underline}

2002 - Present Board Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB)

2002 Organizing committee, Cultural diversity day

2001 - Present Member-MUSC Spirituality Interest Group

2001 - Present Faculty advisor, MUSC-MSA (Muslim students association)

2000 Organizing Committee-St Luke's day celebrations

2001 Organizing Committee-St Luke's day celebrations

[College of Medicine]{.underline}**:**

2004 -- Present Faculty advisor, 4^th^ year medical students

[Department of Medicine:]{.underline}

2002 -- Present Interview prospective housestaff for Internal
Medicine/Medicine-Peds and Medicine-Psychiatry residency programs.

[Division of General Internal Medicine:]{.underline}

2003 Division of General Internal Medicine's strategic planning
Committee

2002 -- 2003 Division of General Internal Medicine Education committee

2002 Division of General Internal Medicine Mentoring Program Committee

[Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC:]{.underline}

2006 Member, Physician Compensation Panel

2005 -- Present Primary Care Internal Operation Committee

2005 Chair, VAMC Smoking Cessation Collaborative project

2005 Chair, VAMC Diabetes Collaborative Project (Clinician's section)

2005 Member, Diabetes Collaborative Project

2003 Primary Care Clinician's Incentive Committee

2002 -- Present Peer review committee for Quality assurance

2002 -- Present Reviewer, Research and Development Committee (R & D)

2002 - 2005 Coordinator, Primary Care Morning Report

2002 - 2005 Coordinator, Clinician's Effectiveness Seminar

2001 - Present Expert Medical Reviewer for V.A. Tort claims

2001 - 2002 Co-Director VAMC Behavioral Medicine Rounds

2000 -- Present Member P & T Committee

2001 - 2004 Program Director, Primary Care CME Noon Conferences/Grand
Rounds

[Heart of America Medical Center, Rugby, ND:]{.underline}

1996 -- 1999 Member Executive committee (CEB)

1996 -- 1999 Member P & T Committee

####### Major Teaching Activities:

####### Undergraduate Medical Education:

2005 Physical Diagnosis II Course Preceptor, Medical Univ. of SC

2005 Physical Diagnosis II Course Preceptor, Medical Univ. of SC

2004 Physical Diagnosis I Course Preceptor, Medical Univ. of SC,
Charleston

2003 Physical Diagnosis II Course Preceptor, Medical Univ. of SC,

2002 - 2006 Attended 4 months/year in general medicine inpatient ward

2002 Physical Diagnosis II Course Preceptor, Medical Univ. of SC,
Charleston

2002 - 2005 Conduct VAMC weekly Primary Care Morning Report

2002 - 2005 Conduct VAMC weekly Clinicians' Effectiveness Seminar

2001 Physical diagnosis I, Fall semester faculty, MUSC, Charleston,

2001 Physical Diagnosis II Course Preceptor, MUSC, Charleston, SC

2001 - 2002 Attended 6 months on general medicine inpatient wards

2000 Physical Diagnosis II Course Preceptor, Medical Univ. of SC,
Charleston

2000 - 2001 Attended 5 months on general medicine inpatient wards

2000 - Present Preceptor for Pharmacy students in Ambulatory rotation
(College of Pharmacy Course \# PHMPR-846-02, \# PHMPR-847-02)

2000 - Present Preceptor for Pharmacy students in Inpatient rotation
(College of Pharmacy Course \# PHMPR-888-01)

2000 - Present Preceptor for PA students in VAMC Interdisciplinary
Rotation. (College of Health Professions Course \# 450-01

1999 - Present Preceptor for medical students in the VAMC outpatient
clinics, College of Medicine Course \# 801 (Junior),

1999 - Present Preceptor for medical students in the VAMC inpatient
wards College of Medicine Course \# \# 802 (Senior), #864 (externship)

1999 - 2002 Co-conducted VAMC weekly Behavioral Medicine rounds

[Graduate Medical Education:]{.underline}

2000 - Present Preceptor for VAMC Pharm-D residency program

1999 - Present Preceptor for residents/interns in the VAMC inpatient
wards

1999 - Present Preceptor for residents/interns in the VAMC outpatient
clinics

## Continuing Medical Education: 

## 2005 - Present Coordinate and conduct *Difficult Clinician Patient Communication (DCPR)*

##  courses for VAMC clinicians

## 2004 -- Present Design and implement CME activities for the RHJ VAMC

## 2004 -- Present Coordinate and conduct *Clinician Patient Communication (CPR)* courses for 

##  VAMC clinicians

## 2003 -- 2005 Participated in the MUSC CME Primary Care Conferences

## 2000 -- 2004 Coordinates CME activities for the Primary Care Service Line, RHJ VAMC

**Teaching innovations (new curricula/courses/educational materials)**

1.  Designed the curriculum for a new rotation for seniors (MS-4)
    "Office Practice of Medicine. (2003)

2.  Designed the curriculum for the Primary Care Morning Report. (2002)

3.  Designed the curriculum for the Clinician Effectiveness Seminar
    (2002)

4.  Designed the curriculum for the monthly grand Rounds for primary
    care clinicians (2001)

####### Teaching Evaluation

My evaluations by students and house staff have been excellent. My PACE
scores have been consistently higher than the average college of
medicine scores.

####### 

####### Lectures and Presentations:

####### Invited Lectures & Workshops: 

####### *International.*

1.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. (Session Chair) Communication in
    healthcare-Oral Abstract session, International Conference on
    communication in healthcare (ICCH) sponsored by European association
    on Communication in Health (EACH) and American Academy on Patient
    and Physicians (AAPP), Chicago, 10/7/05

2.  Rosenbaum M, Rimondini M, Deveugele M, **[Rehman]{.underline}** SU,
    Moore P, Draper J. An International network of teachers of
    communication in healthcare: Ongoing efforts. Oral presentation at
    the International Conference on communication in healthcare (ICCH),
    Chicago, 10/7/05

3.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Grand Rounds. Latest management of
    hyperlipidemia. Shifa International University Hospital, Islamabad,
    Pakistan. 1/15/04

4.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Grand Rounds- How to reduce
    Cardiovascular Mortality-Focus on Lipid Disorders. Pakistan
    Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1/14/04

5.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Grand round-With so many classes of
    Medicine: Why can't we control blood pressure? University of Punjab,
    Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 1/13/04

6.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Postgraduate workshop on Reducing
    Cardiovascular Mortality-Focus on Hypertension. Holy Family
    Hospital, Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 1/13/03

7.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Grand Rounds- Latest advances in the
    management of Hypertension. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences,
    Islamabad, Pakistan, 6/25/03

*[National]{.underline}*

1.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope DW, Albanese RP**.**
    \"Communication effectively for better outcomes" Southern Medical
    Association annual meeting, Charlotte, NC, 10/21/06

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1.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN. "Management of Hypertension
    in Primary Care". Southern Medical Association annual meeting,
    Charlotte, NC, 10/21/06

2.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope DW, Frankel RM, Wali S. Physicians
    as a therapeutic agent: Dealing with difficult encounters. ACP
    (American College of Physicians) Annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA,
    4/7/06

3.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Practitioner's report. ACP (American
    College of Physicians) Annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 4/6/06

4.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Mentor for medical student breakfast
    session. ACP (American College of Physicians) Annual meeting,
    Philadelphia, PA, 4/6/06

5.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Grand round- Why can't we control blood
    pressure? Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadows, NY.
    (2/16/06)

6.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Hot topics in medicine, Southern
    Medical Association annual meeting, San Antonio Texas (11/12/2005)

7.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Medicine Abstract session chair,
    Southern Medical Association annual meeting, San Antonio Texas
    (11/11/2005)

8.  Rahimi A, **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Effective teaching strategies
    (Workshop). Southern Medical Association annual meeting, San
    Antonio, TX, 11/12/2005.

9.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Albanese RP**.** Managing the
    \"Difficult Patient\" (Workshop). Southern Medical Association
    annual meeting, San Antonio, TX, 11/11/2005.

10. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Albanese RP**.** Personality disorders
    in your practice (Workshop). Southern Medical Association annual
    meeting, San Antonio, TX, 11/10/2005

11. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Clinician-Patient Communication (CPC)
    course for clinicians (1/2 day course). VAMC, Ashville, NC,
    (9/29/05)

12. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Ramos-Garcia G. Difficult
    Clinician-Patient Relationship (DCPR) course for clinicians (1/2 day
    course). VAMC, Ashville, NC, (9/29/05)

13. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Ramos-Garcia G. Difficult
    Clinician-Patient Relationship (DCPR) course for clinicians (1/2 day
    course). VAMC, Savannah, GA. (9/14/05)

14. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Hoffman T. Clinician-Patient
    Communication (CPC) course for clinicians (1/2 day course). VAMC,
    Syracuse, NY, (9/9/05)

15. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Rothman R. Chronic Disease Abstract
    Presentation (Chair), SGIM Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA 5/12/05

16. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Clinician-Patient Communication (CPC)
    course for clinicians (1/2 day course). VAMC, Hampton, VA, (4/29/05)

17. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope DW, Frankel RM, Mack L. Physician
    as a therapeutic agent. ACP (American College of Physicians) Annual
    meeting, San Francisco, CA, 4/24/05

18. Cope DW, **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Wali S. "Difficult
    patient-Meet the professor session" at the ACP annual meeting, San
    Francisco, CA 4/23/05

19. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Communication Abstract Presentation
    (Chair) AAPP (American Academy on Physicians and Patients) Annual
    Forum Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 10/1/04

20. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Davis S. Clinician-Patient
    Communication (CPC) course for clinicians (1/2 day course). James A.
    Healey VAMC, Tampa, FL (8/5/04)

21. **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Hypertension: Why can't we control the
    BP? Grand Round, Houston VAMC/Baylor College of Medicine (7/28/04)

22. Egener B, Frankel R, **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Large group
    synthesis: What we have learned and what's ahead.
    Awards/Evaluations. Oral Presentation at the AAPP (American Academy
    on Physicians and Patients) Annual Forum Meeting, Baltimore, MD,
    10/11/03

*[Regional/Local:]{.underline}*

1.  Difficult Clinician-Patient Relationship (DCPR) course for
    clinicians. Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Charleston, SC. (3/22/06)

2.  Difficult Clinician-Patient Relationship (DCPR) course for
    clinicians. Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Myrtle Beach, SC. (2/28/06)

3.  Clinician-Patient Communication (CPC) course for clinicians (1/2 day
    course). VAMC, Charleston, SC. (2/8/06) (with co-faculty Dr. John
    Allison)

4.  Difficult Clinician-Patient Relationship (DCPR) course for
    clinicians. Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Charleston, SC. (10/16/05)

5.  Patient Communication (CPC) course for clinicians. Ralph H. Johnson
    VAMC, Charleston, SC. (8/24/05) (with co-faculty Dr. John Allison)

6.  Racial disparity and blood pressure control: Tale of two
    unachievable targets in two different medical systems. Grand Round,
    TREP, VAMC, Charleston, SC. (3/31/05)

7.  Patient Communication (CPC) course for clinicians. Ralph H. Johnson
    VAMC, Charleston, SC. (2/22/05) (with co-faculty Dr. John Allison)

8.  Evaluation of the hypertensive patients. ASH Carolina & Georgia
    Chapter's Expert in Hypertension Seminar Series. Myrtle Beach, SC.
    (10/23/04)

9.  Diabetic hypertensives. ASH Carolina & Georgia Chapter's Expert in
    Hypertension Seminar Series. Round Table Discussion Myrtle Beach,
    SC. (10/23/04)

10. Hypertension Update. ACP SC Chapter, Annual Meeting, Hilton Head,
    SC. (10/22/04)

11. Communication in Healthcare: Bayer Training Course for clinicians.
    Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Charleston, SC. (8/5/04)

12. With so many effective classes of medications, why can't we control
    the BP? Grand Rounds, Greenville Medical Center, Greenville, SC.
    (7/16/04)

13. With so many effective classes of medications, why can't we control
    the BP? Grand Rounds, Spartanburg Regional Medical Center,
    Spartanburg, SC. (7/16/04)

14. Visiting Professor Ward Rounds with Case Discussion. Spartanburg
    Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. (7/16/04)

15. Pharmacological Management of Hypertension (Chair). ASH-SMA 8^th^
    Annual Conference on Hypertension, Hilton Head, SC, (6/26/04)

16. Management of Hypertensive patients. MUSC Primary Care Conference,
    Mills House, Charleston, SC. (4/16/04)

17. Patients whose hypertension does not respond to treatment. ASH
    Carolina & Georgia Chapter's Expert in Hypertension Seminar Series.
    Round Table Discussion Double Tree Guest House, Charleston, SC.
    (3/6/04)

18. JNC VII and Beyond-Management of Hypertension. Grand Rounds,
    Greenville Medical Center, Greenville, SC. (7/18/03)

19. JNC VII and beyond-Management of Hypertension. Grand Rounds,
    Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. (7/18/03)

20. Visiting Professor Ward Rounds with Case Discussion. Spartanburg
    Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. (7/18/03)

21. Hypertension control-case studies. 7th Annual Hypertension
    Conference sponsored by SMA & ASH. Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort,
    Myrtle Beach, SC, (6/27/03)

22. Communication with families. CME lecture to physicians, Orangeburg,
    Orangeburg Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, SC. (3/19/03)

23. Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. 2^nd^ Annual Primary Care
    Conference for practicing clinicians by MUSC, Mills House,
    Charleston, SC. (3/15/03)

> 19\. EKG workshop. 2^nd^ Annual Primary Care Conference for practicing
> clinicians by MUSC, Mills House, Charleston, SC. (3/14/03)
>
> 20\. Current Options in the Treatment of Systolic Hypertension. Ninth
> Annual Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner\' Conference at the Mills
> House Hotel, Charleston, SC. (2/20/03)
>
> 21\. Latest advances in the management of Hyperlipidemia in primary
> care. Grand Rounds at the Beaufort Naval Hospital, Charleston, SC.
> (11/07/02)
>
> 22\. Management of Hyperlipidemia. Grand Rounds at the Charleston Air
> force Base Hospital, Charleston, SC. (9/26/02.
>
> 23\. How to improve BP control among V.A. Patients. Department of
> Veterans Affair National Hypertension initiative Meeting, Charleston,
> SC, 9/7/01

*[Teleconferences Speaker (Sponsored by Pharmaceutical
Companies):]{.underline}*

1.  Antiplatelet therapy for the secondary prevention of stroke
    (7/22/04)

2.  Overview of Aggrenox: ESPS 2 and Pofess (7/21/04)

3.  Prevention of secondary ischemic stroke (7/20/04)

4.  ACCP guidelines and antiplatelet therapy for the prevention of
    stroke-2/25/04

5.  Clinical Significance of stroke recurrence and prevention-2/20/04

6.  ACCP guidelines and antiplatelet therapy for the prevention of
    stroke-10/22/03

7.  Clinical Significance of stroke recurrence and prevention-10/15/03

[*Medical University of South Carolina*:]{.underline}

1.  Professionalism, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, 5/2/06

2.  Does doctors' dress affect patients' satisfaction and trust? VA TREP
    and MUSC GIM seminar series, 4/11/06

> 2\. Hypertension update. Core Lecture Series to Third Year Medical
> Student, 8/2/05
>
> 3\. Taking care of patients from various cultural backgrounds -
> cultural Diversity Seminar 10/1/02
>
> 4\. Mentoring in Medicine. GIM Faculty meeting, 7/30/02
>
> 5\. Complimentary and Alternative Medicine-A hurricane in the Making!
> Department of Medicine Grand Round presentation, 5/21/02
>
> 6\. Culturally sensitive care. MUSC cultural Diversity workshop,
> 4/29/02

*[Ralph H. Johnson V. A. Medical Center]{.underline}*

1.  Difficult clinician-patients relationship. Primary Care Auditorium,
    3/23/06

2.  Managing chronic pain and issues with narcotics. Blue conference
    room, 2/24/06 \*

3.  How to succeed in academic medicine. Blue Primary Care conference
    room, 1/27/06

4.  How to manage difficult patients? Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    6/17/05

5.  Management of Lower Backache. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 6/15/05\*

6.  Using empathy in clinical encounter. Clinician effectiveness
    Seminar, Primary Care Auditorium, 6/3/05

7.  Management of CHF. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 6/1/05\*

8.  How to increase satisfaction in clinical encounter? Clinician
    effectiveness Seminar, Primary Care Auditorium, 5/20/05

9.  Management of lipids disorders. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 5/18/05

10. Nonverbal communication skills. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 5/6/05

11. Management of hypertension. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 5/4/05

12. Reducing malpractice risk in your practice. Clinician effectiveness
    Seminar, Primary Care Auditorium, 4/22/05

13. Patients with headache. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 4/20/05\*

14. How to handle difficult patient situation? Clinician effectiveness
    Seminar, Primary Care Auditorium, 4/8/05

15. Common drug- drug interaction in primary care. Primary Care Morning
    Report, Primary Care Auditorium, 4/6/05\*

16. How to practice empathy? Clinician effectiveness Seminar, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 3/25/05

17. Anemia work up and management. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 3/23/05\*

18. Effective communication skills. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 3/11/05

19. Management of coronary artery disease. Primary Care Morning Report,
    Primary Care Auditorium, *3/9/05*\*

20. Nonverbal communication skills. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 2/18/05

21. Management of renal failure. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 2/16/05 \*

22. Communications with families. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 2/4/05

23. Management of sodium abnormalities. Primary Care Morning Report,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 2/2/05 \*

24. Difficult patient encounters. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 1/21/05

25. EKG 101. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care Auditorium,
    1/19/05 \*

26. How to enhance empathy? Clinician effectiveness Seminar, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 1/7/05

27. Electronic medical records in primary care. Primary Care Morning
    Report, Primary Care Auditorium, 1/5/05 \*

28. How to enhance patient satisfaction and better health outcomes?
    Clinician effectiveness Seminar, Primary Care Auditorium, 12/17/04

29. Management of hyperlipidemia. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 12/15/04

30. Nonverbal communication skills. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 12/3/04

31. Patient with lupus. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 12/1/04 \*

32. Identifying emotional aspects of somatic complaints. Clinician
    effectiveness Seminar, Primary Care Auditorium, 11/19/04

33. Thyroid disorders. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 11/17/05 \*

34. Delivering Bad news. Clinician effectiveness Seminar, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 11/5/04

35. De-coding pulmonary function tests. Primary Care Morning Report,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 11/3/04 \*

36. Using empathy for better health outcomes. Clinician effectiveness
    Seminar, Primary Care Auditorium, 10/22/04

37. Pharmacy trivia. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 10/20/04 \*

38. Communication with families. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 10/8/04

39. Diabetes in primary care. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 10/06/04\*

40. How to be effective clinician? Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 9/24/04

41. Hypertensive patient in your practice. Primary Care Morning Report,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 9/22/04

42. Difficult patient encounter. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 9/10/04

43. Patient with mass in lung. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 9/8/04 \*

44. Use of empathy in your practice. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 8/27/04

45. Anticoagulation issues in primary care. Primary Care Morning Report,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 8/25/04\*

46. Communication with families. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 8/13/04

47. Management of CHF. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 8/11/04

48. How to reduce stress in your practice? Clinician effectiveness
    Seminar, Primary Care Auditorium, 7/30/04

49. Patients with osteoarthritis. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 7/28/04\*

50. Communication with families. Clinician effectiveness Seminar,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 7.16.04

51. Thyroid disorders. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 7.14.04\*

52. Pharmacy quiz. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care Auditorium,
    6.16.04\*

53. Psychological aspects of medical symptoms. Clinician effectiveness
    Seminar. Primary Care Auditorium, 6/11.04

54. Congestive heart failure. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 6.9.04

55. Use of empathy in clinical practice. Clinician effectiveness
    Seminar. Primary Care Auditorium, 5.28.04

56. H. Pylori and PUD. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 5.26.04\*

57. Difficult patient encounters. Clinician effectiveness Seminar.
    Primary Care Auditorium, 5/7/04

58. Peripheral Neuropathy. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 5/5/04

59. Congestive Heart Failure. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 4/28/04

60. Identifying emotional aspect of somatic symptoms. Clinician
    effectiveness Seminar. Primary Care Auditorium, 4/16/04

61. Delivering Bad news. Clinician effectiveness Seminar, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 4/9/04

62. Hyperlipidemia. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 4/7/04

63. Rheumatoid arthritis. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 3/24/04\*

64. Nonverbal communication. Clinician effectiveness Seminar, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 3/19/04

65. Hypertension management. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 3/10/04

66. Empathy in clinical practice. Clinician effectiveness Seminar.
    Primary Care Auditorium, 3/5/04

67. Enhancing patient motivation. Clinician effectiveness Seminar.
    Primary Care Auditorium, 2/13/04

68. Thyroid disorders. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 2/11/04\*

69. Depression in Primary Care. Clinician effectiveness Seminar. Primary
    Care Auditorium, 2/6/04\*

70. Differential Diagnosis of Polyarthritis. Primary Care Morning
    Report, Primary Care Auditorium, 2/4/04\*

71. Communication with families. Clinician effectiveness Seminar.
    Primary Care Auditorium, 1/23/04

72. Coronary artery disease. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 1/21/04 \*

73. Difficult patient encounter. Clinician effectiveness Seminar.
    Primary Care Auditorium, 1/9/04

74. Management of Diarrhea. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 1/7/04 \*

75. Motivational Interviewing. Clinician effectiveness Seminar. Primary
    Care Auditorium, 12/19/03

76. Management of Obesity. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 12/17/03 \*

77. Empathy in clinical practice. Clinician effectiveness Seminar.
    Primary Care Auditorium, 12/5/03

78. Community Acquired Pneumonia. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 12/3/03 \*

79. Primary Care Management of Dizziness. Primary Care Morning Report,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 11.26.03 \*

80. Atrial Fibrillation. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 11.26.03\*

81. Congestive heart failure. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium 11/12/03\*

82. Motivational techniques. Clinician effectiveness Seminar. Primary
    Care Auditorium, 11/14/03

83. *Pharmacy Quiz.* Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 10/29/03\*

84. Motivational techniques. Clinician effectiveness Seminar. Primary
    Care Auditorium, 10/17/03

85. *Shoulder pain evaluation in Primary Car.* Primary Care Morning
    Report, Primary Care Auditorium, 10/15/03. \*

86. *Difficult patient encounter.* Clinician effectiveness Seminar.
    Primary Care Auditorium, 10/3/03

87. *Anticoagulation issues and practice.* Primary Care Morning Report,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 10/1/03/03. \*

88. Personality disorders-detection and management in primary care. .
    Clinician effectiveness Seminar. Primary Care Auditorium, 9/19/03\*

89. Memory loss evaluation. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium, 9/17/03\*

90. Management of Sexual trauma victim. . Clinician effectiveness
    Seminar. Primary Care Auditorium, 9/5/03\*

91. CHF patient presenting as cough. Primary Care Morning Report,
    Primary Care Auditorium, 9/3/03\*

92. Difficult medical encounter. Clinician effectiveness Seminar.
    Primary Care Auditorium, 8/22/03

93. CNS infections. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary Care
    Auditorium,8/20/03\*

94. Nonverbal communication. Clinician effectiveness Seminar. Primary
    Care Auditorium,8/9/03

95. Hypertension, difficulties and challenges. Primary Care Morning
    Report, Primary Care Auditorium, 8/6/03

96. Identifying emotional aspect of somatic symptoms. Clinician
    effectiveness Seminar. Primary Care Auditorium, 8/1/03

97. Dealing with Psychotic patients in Primary Care. Clinician
    effectiveness Seminar. Primary Care Auditorium, 7/25/03 \*

98. Management of Neuro Syphilis. Primary Care Morning Report, Primary
    Care Auditorium, 7/9/03. \*

99. Dealing with hostile patient. Clinician effectiveness seminar
    Primary Care Auditorium, 7/11/03.

100. Hypertension management in Primary Care. VAMC Primary Care Morning
     Report, Primary Care Auditorium, 7/9/03.

101. Communication with families. Clinician effectiveness seminar
     Primary Care Auditorium, 5/23/03

102. Use of empathy in clinical practice for better out comes. Clinician
     effectiveness seminar, Primary Care Auditorium, 5/9/03.

103. Peptic ulcer disease and H. pylori infection. VAMC Primary Care
     Morning Report, 4/16/03. \*

104. Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis presenting as abnormal Liver Tests
     Primary Care Morning Report, 4/2/03. \*

105. Communication with difficult families. Clinician effectiveness
     seminar Primary Care Auditorium, 3/21/03.

106. How the effective communication can improve the clinical outcome.
     Primary Care Auditorium, 3/14/03

> 104\. How to prevent CVD mortality in patients with diabetes? Noon
> Conference for Primary Care Division. Primary Care Auditorium,
> 3/13/03.
>
> 105\. Using empathy to improve doctor-patient communication. Primary
> Care Auditorium, 2/28/03.
>
> 106\. Behavioral therapies in primary care. Primary care auditorium,
> 1/18/03.
>
> 107\. Patient with generalized lymphadenopathy and eosinophilia. Case
> discussion, Primary care Morning report, Auditorium, 11/27/02. \*

107. ATP-III guidelines and Primary care physicians. PC Auditorium, VAMC
     Grand rounds: 9/18/05

108. Effect of nonverbal communication on doctor-patient relationship.
     Primary care auditorium, 9/13/02.

> 109\. Identifying emotional aspect of medical encounter in primary
> care (Co-presenter: Dennis W. Cope, MD, Director), Primary Care
> Auditorium, 7/19/02.
>
> 110\. Osteoarthritis in a young patient-Lessons learned. VAMC Primary
> Care Morning Report, 5/8/02. \*
>
> 111\. Management of Esophageal Spasm. Prim Care Morning Report,
> 2/27/02. \*
>
> 112\. Management of Chronic Cough in the Primary Care. VAMC Prim Care
> Morning report, Primary Care Auditorium, 2/20/02. \*
>
> 113\. Wagener's Granulomatosis. Primary Care Morning Report, 2/13/02.
> \*
>
> \**Co-presented with medical students and residents*

*[Local Community/General Public:]{.underline}*

1.  Management of lipid disorders. Felix Pinckney Community Center.
    North Charleston, SC. Health Fair organized by local churches for
    awareness and education program for local communities. (Sponsored by
    Pfizer), 1/25/03.

2.  Why worry about hypertension? Heart of America Medical Center
    Auditorium, (Community Medical Seminars) 3/12/99.

3.  Presentations about common medical problems in the Lion's Club
    Meetings. Rugby, ND, 1998-99.

####### 

####### Submitted Presentations (Oral and Workshops) (peer reviewed):

####### *International.*

1.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW, Harris-Broome M. Communication
    with families. (Workshop) International Conference on communication
    in healthcare (ICCH) sponsored by European association on
    Communication in Health (EACH) and American Academy on Patient and
    Physicians (AAPP), Chicago, 10/5/05

2.  [**Rehman SU**,]{.underline} Rosenbaum M, Draper J, Cushing A,
    Rimondini M, Deveugele M, Moore P. Teaching empathy to medical
    students: Teaching techniques from around the world. **(**Workshop)
    ICCH sponsored by EACH and AAPP, Chicago, 10/5/05

3.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW, Harris-Broome M. Communication
    with families. Workshop presentation at the ICCH sponsored by EACH
    Belgium, 9/16/04

4.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. Non-verbal
    communication-Recipe to spice up the doctor-patient interaction.
    (Workshop), ICCH (International Conference on communication in
    healthcare) sponsored by EACH (European association on Communication
    in Health) -co-sponsored by Northwestern University, Chicago,
    Warwick University, UK, 9/19/02

[*National*:]{.underline}

2.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope, DW, Frankel RW, Wali S. Expanding
    our skills for dealing with difficult patients (Workshop). SGIM
    Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA 4/28/06

3.  Morse D, **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Malik TK, Frankel RM. Training
    International Medical Graduates as Agents of Cultural Competence
    (Workshop). SGIM Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA 4/28/06

4.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope, DW, Frankel RW, Salazar W, Malik
    TK, Heudabert G, Nwasuruba C. International Medical Graduates
    (Interest Group). SGIM Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA 4/27/06

5.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Feussner JR, Rouan GW, Barr M, Centor
    RM, Turner BF, Greenfield S, Lee TH, Goodson JD, Weiss KB . Future
    of General Medicine: Performance measurement and pay for performance
    (Precourse). SGIM Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA 4/26/06

6.  Chou K, **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Branch W, Frankel RM et al.
    *Faculty Development for Teachers of Communication Skills: the AAPP
    Mod* (Precourse). SGIM Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA 4/26/06

7.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope, DW, Frankel RW. Wana reduce
    malpractice risk? Practice empathy. (Workshop) SGIM Annual Meeting,
    New Orleans, LA, 5/12/05.

8.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Albanese RP, Cope, DW. Communication in
    trouble-Patients with Personality Disorders in your clinic
    (Workshop). SGIM Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 5/12/05.

9.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope, DW, Frankel RW, et al.
    International Medical Graduates (Interest Group) SGIM Annual
    Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 5/12/05

10. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope, DW, Kachur EK et al.
    International Medical Graduates-Small Group Discussion. AAMC Annual
    Meeting, Boston, MA, 11/9/04

11. **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Hypertensive Crises. Southern Medical
    Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA 11/12/04

12. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope DW, Frankel RM. Nonverbal
    communication-recipe to spice up the doctor-patient interaction
    (Workshop) AAPP (American Academy on Physicians and Patients) Annual
    Forum Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 10/1/04.

13. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN, Vidt DV. Effective
    Management of Hypertension: From Bench to Bedside (Workshop) SGIM
    Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 5.15.04

14. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope, DW, Frankel RW. Nonverbal
    communication-recipe to spice up the doctor-patient interaction.
    (Workshop) SGIM Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 5/14/04

15. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW, Frankel RW, et al.
    International Medical Graduates (IMG) and SGIM-A partnership for
    success. (Interest Group) SGIM Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 5/14/04

16. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope, DW, Frankel RW. Doctor of
    diseases or doctor of people - Empathy in clinical practice: Let\'s
    practice! (Workshop) SGIM Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 5/14/03

17. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope DW, Frankel RM, Putnam S**.**
    Identifying Emotional Aspects of Somatic Complaints. (Workshop) ACP
    (American College of Physicians) Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA,
    4/24/04

18. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline} Cope DW**. Does doctors\' dress has any
    effect on patients\' trust and confidence. Oral Presentation at the
    AAPP (American Academy on Physicians and Patients) Annual Forum
    Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 10/11/03

19. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW, Frankel RM. Empathy in the
    clinical practice-Let\'s practice! (Workshop) AAPP (American Academy
    on Physicians and Patients) Annual Forum Meeting, Baltimore, MD,
    10/11/03.

20. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope DW, Frankel RM. Nonverbal
    communication-recipe to spice up the doctor-patient interaction
    (Workshop) AAPP (American Academy on Physicians and Patients) Annual
    Forum Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 10/10/03.

21. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Sellers TM. Communication with
    families: A neglected area of communication. (Workshop) AAPP
    (American Academy on Physicians and Patients) Annual Forum Meeting,
    Baltimore, MD, 10/10/03.

22. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN, Vidt DV. With so many
    effective classes of drugs - why can\'t we improve blood pressure
    control? (Workshop) SGIM Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (Canada),
    5/2/03.

23. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope, DW, Frankel RW. Doctor of
    diseases or doctor of people: Using video vignettes to help
    physicians increase the use of empathy in the clinical practice.
    (Workshop) SGIM Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC. (Canada), 5/3/03

24. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW, Frankel RW, et al.
    International Medical Graduates (IMG) and SGIM-A partnership for
    success. (Interest Group) SGIM Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC
    (Canada), 5/1/03

25. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Behavioral medicine teaching rounds:
    teaching how to improve doctor-patient interaction skills. (Oral
    presentation) AAMC-SGEA annual meeting, Miami, Florida, 4/26/03.

26. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Basile JN, Wolinsky AW. "International
    Medical Graduates (IMGs) & AAMC Partnership for Success" (Workshop)
    AAMC-SGEA annual meeting, Miami, Florida, 4/24/03.

27. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. Behavioral medicine teaching
    rounds (workshop) Presented at the Research and Teaching Forum on
    Doctor/Patient Communication-AAPP (American Academy of Physician and
    Patient), Baltimore, MD, 3/7/02.

28. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. Inpatient teaching-Then and
    now (Workshop). Presented at the SGEA (AAMC) Annual meeting,
    Charleston, SC 3/14/02.

29. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. How to cope with difficult
    patients in a busy practice (Workshop). Presented at the SGEA (AAMC)
    Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, 3/14/02.

30. Cope DW, **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. What can you do to create an
    excellent learning environment? (Workshop) Presented at the SGEA
    (AAMC) Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, 3/14/02.

31. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. Effect of Physician's dress
    upon patient's trust and confidence. Oral presentation at the
    Research and Teaching Forum-AAPP (American Academy on Physicians and
    Patients), Baltimore, MD, 3/9/02.

## 

*[Regional:]{.underline}*

1.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Clyburn EB, Wolfman T, Davis K.
    Hypertension- Linking evidence to practice. (Workshop) SSGIM Annual
    Meeting, New Orleans, LA 2/25/05

2.  Harris-Broome M, **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Workshop 101- How to
    deliver effective workshops (Workshop) SSGIM Annual Meeting, New
    Orleans, LA 2/25/05

3.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Allison JC. Communication in
    Healthcare: Bayer Training Course for clinicians (Workshop).
    Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Charleston, SC (1/2 day course) (2/22/05)

4.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Communication in Healthcare: Bayer
    Training Course for clinicians (Workshop). Ralph H. Johnson VAMC,
    Charleston, SC (1/2 day course) (8/5/04)

5.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Harris-Broome M. What can you do to
    create an excellent learning environment? (Workshop) SGEA (AAMC)
    Annual meeting, Savannah, GA (4/17/04)

6.  Harris-Broome M, **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** Resident as teachers
    (Oral presentation). SGEA (AAMC) Annual meeting, Savannah, GA.
    (4/17/04)

7.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Egan BM, Hutchison FN. Racial disparity
    in hypertension control in the VA hospital. Oral presentation at the
    SSGIM Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA 2/13/04

8.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Tamayo E, Harris-Broome M. The
    Physician as a Therapeutic Agent: Expanding our Skills for Dealing
    with Confusing or Difficult Patient Encounters. Workshop
    presentation at the SSGIM Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA 2/13/04

9.  Tamayo E, **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Brownfield E. Teaching\"
    Empathy in Medical Education: Use of Role Play and Videotaping in
    Improving Doctor-Patient Relations. Workshop presentation at the
    SSGIM Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA 2/13/04

10. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN. Hemochromatosis presenting
    as Osteoarthritis. Oral presentation at the SMA (Southern Medical
    Association) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 11/7/03.

11. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope DW. Effect of dress on patients'
    confidence and satisfaction. Oral presentation at the SMA (Southern
    Medical Association) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 11/7/03

12. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Nonverbal communication in the
    classroom. (Workshop) The Low Country Conference on Teaching and
    Learning in Higher Education at the Citadel, Charleston, 5/30/03.

13. **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. How to create an excellent learning
    environment in the classroom. (Workshop) The Low country Conference
    on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education at the Citadel,
    Charleston, 5/30/03.

14. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Clyburn EB, Fox D, Davis KL. Inpatient
    teaching -then and now: learner centered approach. Workshop
    presented at the Southern SGIM Annual Meeting at New Orleans, LA,
    2/21/03.

15. **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Basile JN, Vidt DV. With so many
    effective classes of drugs - why can\'t we improve blood pressure
    control? Workshop presented at the Southern SGIM Annual Meeting, New
    Orleans, LA, 2/21/03

16. Cope DW, **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. What can you do to create an
    excellent learning environment? (Workshop) Second Annual Charleston
    Connection Conference: Innovation in higher education, Charleston,
    SC, 5/31/02.

####### 

####### Submitted Presentations (Posters) (Peer reviewed):

*[International:]{.underline}*

1.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. \"Difficult Patient
    Encounter\": How to Deal with these Encounters Effectively? Poster
    presentation at the ICCH (International Conference on communication
    in healthcare) sponsored by EACH and AAPP, Chicago, IL. (10/7/05)

2.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Albanese RP. \"Personality Disorders\"
    in Your Clinic. Poster presentation at the ICCH (International
    Conference on communication in healthcare) sponsored by EACH and
    AAPP, Chicago, IL. (10/7/05)

3.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW, Frankel RM, Harris-Broome MP.
    Non-verbal communication - recipe to spice up the doctor-patient
    interaction. Poster presentation at the ICCH sponsored by EACH and
    AAPP, Chicago, IL. (10/7/05)

4.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Multidisciplinary Approach to Teach
    Communication Skills. Poster presentation at the ICCH sponsored by
    EACH and AAPP, Chicago, IL. (10/7/05)

5.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**. Non-verbal communication - recipe to
    spice up the doctor-patient interaction. Poster presentation at the
    ICCH sponsored by EACH, Belgium, 9/17/04

6.  **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}** What can we do to create an excellent
    learning environment? Poster presentation at the ICCH sponsored by
    EACH, Belgium, 9/17/04

7.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Albanase RM. Clinician effectiveness
    seminar. Poster presentation at the ICCH sponsored by EACH, Belgium,
    9/18/04

8.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. Doctor of diseases or doctor
    of people: Empathy in clinical practice - let\'s practice! Poster
    presentation at the ICCH sponsored by EACH, Belgium, 9/18/04

*[National:]{.underline}*

1.  Collard C^+^, Hanesworth E, Wolinsky A, **[Rehman SU.]{.underline}**
    Multidisciplinary Morning Report (Poster). SGIM Annual Meeting, New
    Orleans, LA. (5/12/05)

2.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Cope DW. Empathy in clinical practice
    (Poster). American Academy on Patient and Physicians' Annual Forum,
    Indianapolis, IN. (10/2/04)

3.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Egan BM, Hutchison FN. Racial
    differences in blood pressure control rates in the VA medical center
    (Poster). American Society of Hypertension Annual Meeting, NY, NY.
    (5/22/04)

4.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Egan BM, Hutchison FN. Racial
    differences in blood pressure control rates in the VA medical center
    (Poster). Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting,
    Chicago, IL. (5/16/04)

5.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Wolinsky AP, Collard C.
    Multidisciplinary Primary Care Morning Report (Poster). SGEA (AAMC)
    Annual meeting, Savannah, GA. (4/16/03).

6.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Albanese RP. Behavioral Medicine
    rounds-Teaching students doctor-patient interaction. Poster
    presented at the Dept. of V.A. sixth annual symposium on Patient
    centered care. Harbor View VAMC, at Albans, NY. (12/4/03)

7.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW, Kilpatrick AO. What to wear
    this Morning? Effect of doctor's dress on patient's satisfaction and
    confidence. (Poster) SGIM Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC. (5/2/2003)

8.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Basile JN, Clyburn EB, Not every "OA"
    is due to "DJD"- hemochromatosis presenting as "OA". (Poster) SGIM
    Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC. (5/1/2003)

[Regional:]{.underline}

1.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. Interdisciplinary team: New
    concept in medical education.

> (Poster) Second Annual Charleston Connection Conference: Innovation in
> higher education, Charleston, SC. (5/31/02)

2.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Cope DW. Medical education:
    Orchestrating a symphony. (Poster) Second Annual Charleston
    Connection Conference: Innovation in higher education, Charleston,
    SC. (5/31/02)

3.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Mir T. "Effect of advance directive on
    health care cost in nursing home patients (A Retrospective Study)
    presented at ACP-NY Downstate annual regional meeting's Associate
    Research competition, 1996

4.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Carvounis C. "Effect of nutrition on
    the morbidity of hospital patients (A Prospective Study) presented @
    ACP-NY Downstate annual regional meeting's Associate Research
    competition, 1996

5.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Jonas E. \"Erythromycin induced
    Torsades De Pointes" Abstract poster presented at ACP-NY Downstate
    annual chapter meeting, 1995

6.  **[Rehman SU,]{.underline}** Mir T. \"Polypharmacy in nursing home
    patients" Abstract poster presented at SUNY at Stony Brook School of
    Medicine Resident research poster contest, 1995

7.  Sunderram J, **[Rehman S]{.underline}**. \"Olecranon bursitis by
    Enterobactericae" Abstract poster presented at ACP-NY annual
    regional meeting, 1994

8.  **[Rehman SU]{.underline}**, Freeman I. "Aortic valve rupture in a
    patient with Infective Endocarditis" Abstract poster presented at
    SUNY @ Stony Brook Resident research presentation, 1994

[**Extramural Professional/Leadership Activities**:]{.underline}

[National:]{.underline}

2006 -- 2007 Chair, 2005 International Conference in Communication in
Health Care

> (ICCH), Charleston, SC

2006 Reviewer, ACP Associate Abstract Competition for 2006 Annual
Meeting

2005 -- 2006 Planning Committee, (Chairman: Abstract committee) American
Academy on

> Patient and Physicians' (AAPP) 2006 Annual Research and Teaching
> Forum,
>
> Atlanta, GA

2005 -- 2007 Board Member, ACP Services PAC Board

2005 Member, American College of Physicians (ACP) Council of Young
Physicians

2005 Member, SGIM Task Force on the "Future of General Internal

Medicine/Clinical Practice Task Force"

2005 Member, Financial Incentive Committee, SGIM

2004 -- 2005 Member, Steering Committee, 2005 International Conference
in

Communication in Health Care (ICCH), Chicago, IL

2004 - 2005 Chairman, Abstract Committee (Chronic Disease), 2005 SGIM
Annual

> Meeting

2004 -- 2005 Member, Workshop committee, 2005 SGIM Annual Meeting in New
Orleans

2004 -- 2005 American College of Physicians Mentor for ACP Young
Physicians at the

> Annual Session 2004 in New Orleans

2004 American College of Physicians (ACP) Practicing Physician Education
(PPE)

> Project\'s sixth annual Physician Leader (PL) training at the Annual
> Session in
>
> New Orleans, LA

2004 Planning Committee, Association of American Medical Colleges Annual

Meeting, Boston, MA

2004 Planning Committee, (Chairman: Research) American Academy on
Patient and Physicians (AAPP) Annual Research and Teaching Forum,
Indianapolis, IN (10/1/04-10/3/04)

2003 Technical Representative of ACP (American College of Physicians) at
the Bayer Institute for Healthcare Communication Conference on
Developing Flexible Screening and Brief Intervention for Addressing
Multiple Health Risk Behaviors in Primary Care, Colorado Springs, CO

## 2003 to 2005 Member Speakers Bureau-CBT Program at ACP-ASIM (Community-Based Teaching program by American College of Physicians)

2003 Member, Journal Scan Committee-AAPP (American Academy on Physicians
and Patients) online journal

2003 Chairman, Awards Committee for American Academy on Physicians and
patients

AAPP) 2003 Annual Research and Teaching Forum, Baltimore, MD

2002-2003 Member organizing committee (Research) for American Academy on
Physicians

and Patients (AAPP) Annual Research and Teaching Forum in October 2003,

Baltimore, MD

2003 to Present Member, Ancillary Studies Committee-ACCORD (**A**ction
to **C**ontrol **CO**ronary **R**isks in **D**iabetes. Research Project
by NHLBI

2001 - 2002 Member, Journal Watch Committee-AAPP (American Academy on
Physicians and Patients)

2002 to present Member, Membership committee, SGIM

2002 Member Medical Education Workshop Review Committee for the 2003
SGIM Annual Session

2002 Member SGIM vignette review committee for the 2003 SGIM Annual
Session

[American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)]{.underline}:

1998 - Present Question maker for ABIM

1998 - Present Question relevance reviewer for ABIM

[Regional:]{.underline}

2005 Member, Planning committee, 2005 SMA Annual meeting in San Antonio,
TX

2004-2005 Chairman, Workshop committee, SSGIM (Southern Society of
General Internal Medicine) 2005 Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA

2003 to present Council member, American College of Physician-South
Carolina Chapter

2003-2004 Member Planning Committee. (Scientific Program) American
College of Physician (ACP), SC Chapter's Annual Meeting
(10/21/04-10/24/04)

2003-2004 Planning Committee (Abstract Reviewer) for SSGIM (Southern
Society of General Internal Medicine) Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA

2003-2004 Planning committee, SMA (Southern Medical Association) 2004
Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA

2003 Planning committee, SMA (Southern Medical Association) 2003 Annual
meeting, Atlanta, GA

2002-Present Chairman, Medicine Section, SMA (Southern Medical
Association)

2002-2003 Planning Committee (Abstract Reviewer) for SGEA- AAMC
(Southern Group on Educational Affairs of Association of American
Medical Colleges) annual meeting, April 22-24, 2003, Savannah, GA

2002-2003 Vice chairman-Scientific Committee, ASH-Carolina Hypertension
Initiative

2002-2003 Member American College of Physician (ACP), SC Chapter's
Annual Meeting Planning Committee. (Scientific Committee)

2002-2003 Planning Committee (Abstract Reviewer) for SGEA- AAMC
(Southern Group on Educational Affairs of Association of American
Medical Colleges) annual meeting, April 24-27, 2003, Miami, Florida

####### 

####### Community Service:

1.  Principal, Sunday Islamic School, Charleston, SC, 2005

2.  Board of Director-Al Furqan Mosque, Rutledge Ave, Charleston,
    2002-2003

3.  Healthy Heart- Article published in VA Patient Education Journal,
    2002

4.  Jummah Committee, MSA, MUSC, Charleston, SC, 2001 to 2002

5.  Heart of America Medical Center's Smoking Cessation Awareness
    Program, 1996

6.  Pierce County Diabetes Education Program, 1997-99

####### 

##### Major Clinical Interests

Doctor-patient communication

Racial Disparities

Hypertension

Medical education.

**CME/Self-development:**

1.  Catching the fever. ½ day Leadership training. RHJ VA Medical
    Center, SC (2/1/06)

2.  Tort reforms. RHJ VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC (1/26/06)

3.  Pursuit of Eight for Excellence in Veterans Health Care, Charleston,
    SC (1/9/06)

4.  Leadership development workshop. San Antonio, TX (11/9/05)

5.  SMA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX (11/10 -- 11/14/04)

6.  Faculty Development Seminars: Applications of JNV 7 and trial
    results to clinical practice, Charleston, SC (10/29/05)

7.  ACP-SC Chapter Meeting, Charleston, SC. (10/13 -- 10/16/05)

8.  International conference on communication in healthcare, AAPP and
    EACH, Chicago, IL. (10/6 -- 10/8/05)

9.  Difficult Clinician-Patient Relationship Faculty Development Course.
    Bayer Institute of Communication in Healthcare, Orange, CT
    (Sponsored by Department of Veterans Affairs EES) (8/15/05-8/18/05)

10. SGIM Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (5/11 -- 5/14/2005)

11. ACP Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (4/14 -- 4/16/2005)

12. Alcohol Clinical Training (ACT), Boston University, San Francisco,
    CA. (4/13/05)

13. Southern SGIM Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2/24 --2/26/2005)

14. SMA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (11/11 -- 11/13/04)

15. ACP-SC Chapter Meeting, Hilton Head, SC. (10/21 -- 10/24/04)

16. AAPP Annual Forum on Teaching and Research, Indianapolis, IN (10/6
    -- 10/8/04)

17. ACCORD Educational Review Meeting, NIH, Baltimore, MD. (9/28 --
    9/29/04

18. BP control in 2004, NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY. (9/27/04)

19. International conference on communication in healthcare, EACH,
    Belgium, Sept 14-17, 2004

20. Application of JNC VII, ASH, Myrtle Beach, SC. (6/29/04)

21. 8^th^ Annual Conference on Hypertension, SMA, Hilton Head, SC. (6/25
    -- 6/27/2004)

22. ASH Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 18-22, 2004

23. SGIM Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (5/12 -- 5/15/2004)

24. Clinician-Patient Communication Faculty Development Course. Bayer
    Institute of Communication in Healthcare, New Haven, CT (Sponsored
    by Department of Veterans Affairs EES (5/2/04-5/7/04)

25. A case based approach to improve Alzheimer's diagnosis and
    treatment. Satellite symposia, UMDNJ. (4/24/04)

26. Fighting cardiovascular disease, Innovia Education institute, San
    Francisco, CA. (4/22/04)

27. Management of overactive bladder, University of Michigan, New
    Orleans, LA. (4/23/05)

28. ACP Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (4/22 -- 4/24/2004)

29. AAMC-SGEA Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA. (4/17/04)

30. New approaches to better manage fatigue, Center for advanced medical
    education, Tampa, FL. (3/12/04)

31. Southern SGIM Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2/12 --2/14/2004)

32. ACCORD (Action to Control Coronary Risk factors in Diabetes)
    Research meeting, (NHLBI/NIH), Baltimore, MD (27 hours CME), Jan
    14-17, 2004

33. Southern Medical Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November
    6-8, 2003

34. American College of Healthcare Executive Course on Communication.
    Charleston, SC 11/9/03-11/11/03

35. AAPP Annual Research Forum, Baltimore, MD 10/9/03-10/11/03

36. Human participant protections education for research teams,
    Cine-Med, Inc, Charleston, SC, May 21, 2003

37. ASH Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 14-17, 2003

38. SGIM annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, April 30-May 2, 2003

39. SGEA-AAMC annual meeting, Miami, FL, April 24-26, 2003

40. Southern SGIM annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, Feb 20-22, 2003

41. ASH Hypertension Board Review Course, New Orleans, LA, Feb 13-16,
    2003

42. ACCORD (Action to Control Coronary Risk factors in Diabetes)
    Research meeting, (NHLBI/NIH), Charleston, SC (27 hours CME), Jan
    14-17, 2002

43. ONTARGET trial research meeting, Cancun, Mexico, Jan 10-12, 2003

44. SMA annual meeting, Washington, DC (23 hours CME), Nov 13-17, 2002

45. The stroke of time: Controlling high blood pressure in elderly, Mei
    Education Institute, Charleston, SC October 30, 2002

46. Community of Science (COS) workshop, MUSC Administration Building,
    Oct 29, 2003

47. VAMC Coding training, Primary Care Auditorium, Oct 16, 2002

48. International conference on communication in healthcare, Warwick
    University, Warwick, UK, Sept 18-20, 2002

49. Alzheimer's Disease. GRECC Satellite symposium, Charleston, SC
    August 19, 2002

50. Lipids management in primary care. Atlanta, GA, Aug 9-10, 2002

51. VALUE trial meeting and scientific program, Vancouver, BC (Canada),
    Aug 2-4, 2002

52. Improving cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension. SMA
    6^th^ annual conference, Charleston, SC, June 28-30, 2002

53. Second Annual Charleston Connection Conference: Innovation in higher
    education, Charleston, SC, May 31, 2002

54. ASH annual Meeting (American Society of Hypertension), New York, NY,
    May 14-18, 2002

55. SGIM annual meeting (Society of General Internal Medicine), Atlanta,
    GA, May 2-4, 2002

56. HTN 2002: BP control, RAAS blockade and target organ protection, Mei
    Education Institute, Charleston, SC April 18, 2002

57. Grants writing workshop by Diana Hatchell. MUSC, Charleston, SC,
    April 17-18, 2002

58. ACP-ASIM annual meeting (American College of Physician-American
    Society of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, April 10-14, 2002

59. SGEA-AAMC (Southern Group on Education Activity-Association of
    American Medical Colleges) Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, March
    14-18, 2002

60. Human Subjects Research Education, the Collaborative IRB Training
    Initiative (CITI) and University of Miami. 3/13/02

61. Research and Teaching Forum-AAPP (American Academy on Patient and
    Physician), Baltimore, MD, March 8-9, 2002

62. SMA Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, Nov 9-11, 2001

### Value trial meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 3-5, 2001

## Research training workshop by Forest laboratories, Phoenix, AZ, June 27-29, 2001

63. Leadership skills for physician---Workshop by MUSC, Seabrook,
    Island, SC, June 8-10, 2001

64. "Enhancing Your Internet Skills" Workshop\-\--MUSC Apple, Tree
    Society and College of Medicine, Charleston, SC, May 24, 2001

65. Clinician-Patient Communication to enhance health outcomes-Bayer
    Institute for Health Care Communication workshop, Charleston, SC,
    Feb 23, 20001

66. Diabetes Management at International Diabetes Center, Minneapolis,
    MN, Feb 9-11, 2001

67. Doctor-Patient Relationship-Foundation of Medicine course, MUSC,
    April 26-27, 2001

68. NIH workshop for ACCORD research, Greensboro, NC, Sept. 8-10, 2000

69. MUSC-Medicine Grand Round. Every Tuesday, 1999 to present

70. VAMC- Primary Care Grand Rounds (Monthly), 1999 to present