Dr. Jennifer Pruskowski is an Assistant Professor and Director of Geriatric Pharmacy Research and Education in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, as well as the Associate Director for Education and Evaluation within the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Dr. Pruskowski’s work focuses on the rational use of medications … Read more
Dr. Merlin is a Professor with Tenure in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Director of the CHAllenges in Managing and Preventing Pain (CHAMPP) clinical research center. She is a physician and is board certified in internal medicine, palliative care, infectious diseases, and addiction medicine. She is also a PhD-trained behavioral scientist and NIH-funded … Read more
Dr. Bulls is a licensed clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and Associate Director of the CHAllenges in Managing and Preventing Pain (CHAMPP) clinical research center. She is an NIH-funded clinician investigator, including an NCI K08 award. Her current research focuses on mitigating the impact of opioid stigma … Read more
Robert M. Arnold, MD, founded the Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics in 1997 and served as Chief until 2022. He is also a Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine and the Medical Director of the UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute. His research focuses on how clinicians operationalize ethical precepts in the care of seriously … Read more
Dr. Amar Bansal is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine and Associate Program Director of the School of Medicine’s Nephrology Training Program. Dr. Bansal is also a course leader in VitalTalk, a non-profit company designed to teach communication skills. His research interests include communication strategies, directed interventions, and … Read more
