Monthly Work-In-Progress Session
Presented by:
Anne Fernandez, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry Addiction Center
Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation
University of Michigan
Title: Alcohol-related Clinical Practices in Surgical Healthcare: Qualitative findings from patients and healthcare providers.
Short Bio
Dr. Anne Fernandez, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and licensed clinical psychologist. Her research focuses on surgical optimization for patients with alcohol use disorders, including brief motivational interventions in healthcare settings. The goal of this work is to improve surgical outcomes through early pre-operative intervention that addresses addiction and other behavioral health risk factors. She currently has a career development grant funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Dr. Fernandez is a faculty member of the UM Department of Psychiatry Addiction Center and the UM Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation.
Work In Progress Session
Presented by:
Charles Liu, MD
General Surgery Resident
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Title: “Out-of-Pocket Spending by Surgical and Trauma Patients Following Implementation of the Affordable Care Act.”
Presented by Dr. Arden Morris, MD
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
S-SPIRE Director
Stanford University Medical Center