Richard J. Schuster

Health Policy and Management: College of Public Health

Professor
rschuste@uga.edu

University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
706.542.9878 (voice)
706.583.0695 (fax)

Educational Background

• M.D., University of Rochester
• Master of Medical Management, Tulane University School of Public Health

Research Interests

• Former Oscar Boonshoft Chair of Health Systems Management , Director, Center for Global Health Systems, Management & Policy, and MPH Program Director, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.
• Global health systems
• Implementation of practice guidelines
• Cardiovascular risk factor reduction
• Health care disparities
• Physician office microsystems
• Leadership development

Professional Affiliations

• Academy Health - Member
• Consortium for South East Hypertension Control – Secretary to the Board, Exec. Committee
• American College of Physicians
• American Public Health Association
• American College of Physician Executives

Selected Publications

Crites, Gerald E, James R Ebert, Richard J Schuster, “Beyond the Dual Degree: Development of a Five Year Program in Leadership for Medical Undergraduates,” Academic Medicine, 2008, 83(1):52-58.

Schuster, Richard J., Nancy A. Terwoord, and Joseph Tasosa, “Translational Research – Implementation of NHLBI Obesity Guidleines in a Primary Care Community Setting: the Physician Obesity Awareness Project,” Journal of Nutrition, Health, & Aging, 12(10):764s-9s, 2008

Subban, Jennifer, Nancy A Terwoord, and Richard J. Schuster, “With or Without Intent: How Racial Disparities Prevent Effective Implementation of Care,” Journal of Nutrition, Health, & Aging, 12(10):770s-5s 2008

 

Harvey, C. M., Schuster, R. J., Durso, F. T., Matthews, A. L., & Surabattula, D. Human Factors of Transition of Care. In P. Carayon (Ed.), Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Patient Safety. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc, 2007.

Schuster RJ, Terwoord NA, Tasosa J., Changing physician practice behavior to measure and improve clinical outcomes., Am J Med Qual. Nov-Dec;21(6):394-400, 2006.

 

Crites GE, Schuster RJ., A preliminary report of an educational intervention in practice management., BMC Med Educ. Sep 20;4:15,2004.

 

Schuster RJ, Weber ML., Noise in the ambulatory health care setting. How loud is too loud? J Ambul Care Manage. Jul-Sep;26(3):243-9,2003.

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