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Edward J. Callahan, Ph.D. View profile as PDF

Edward J. Callahan

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Callahan contributes to behavioral medicine training for the health system's residents, medical students and psychology interns. His professional interests are in recruitment and management of academic personnel with emphasis in creating and supporting diverse and effective teams.

Title:

Professor, Family and Community Medicine, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel

Specialty:

Family and Community Medicine, Psychology

Center/Program Affiliation:

Education:

University of Vermont
Berlington, Vermont
Ph.D. 1972

University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
M.A. 1970

Boston College
Boston, Massachusetts
A.B. 1968

Professional Memberships:

American Psychological Association, Member, 1972-Pres.; Fellow, Divisions 12, 25, 38 and 44
Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA), 2001- Pres.
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Member, 1972-Pres.; Board of Directors, 1974-78
Association of American Medical Colleges: GDI, GFA
North American Primary Care Research Group, 1988-Pres.
Society for Behavioral Medicine, 1980-Pres.
Society for Teachers of Family Medicine, 1985-Pres.

Honors and Awards:

Listed in: American Men and Women of Science; Who's Who in the West; Who's Who in the Southeast, Null
Excellence in Education Award, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2006
Elected Member, Board of Directors, Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA), 2004-Pres.
Mentor, Project MAINSTREAM, Health Resources and Services Administration/ Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (HRSA/AMERSA), 2001-2004
Elected Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 38: Health Psychology, 1994
Member, Board of Directors, Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, 1974-1978
National Defense Education Act (NDEA) Fellowship, University of Vermont, 1970
Sigma Xi Research Award, University of Vermont, 1970
Presidential Scholarship, Boston College, 1964-1968

Select Recent Publications:

Howell LP, Chen CY, Joad JP, Green R, Callahan EJ, Bonham AC. Issues and challenges of non-tenure-track research faculty: the UC Davis School of Medicine experience. Acad Med. 2010 Jun;85(6):1041-7.

Howell, L.P., Joad, J.P., Callahan, E.J., Bonham, A.c. Generational forecasting in academic medicine: A unique method of planning for success in the next two decades. Academic Medicine :2009, 84(8): 985-993.

Callahan, EJ., Flynn, N.M., Kuenneth, c.A., Enders, S.R. Strategies to reduce HN risk behavior in HN primary care clinics: Brief provider messages and specialist intervention. AIDS and Behavior, 2007: 11(5 Suppl):S48-57.

Hilty, D.M., Marks, S., Wegeland, J., Callahan, E.J., Nesbitt, T.S. A randomized controlled trial of disease management modules, including telepsychiatric care, for depression in rural primary care. Psychiatry, 2007: 4(2): 58-65.

Baldwin, J., Johnson, R., Wayment, H. & Callahan, E.J. Community intervention to enhance early identification and treatment of substance abuse. Substance Abuse, 2005:26(3-4):43-7.

Callahan EJ, Stange KC, Zyzanski SJ, Goodwin MA, Flocke SA, Bertakis KD. Physician-elder interaction in community family practice. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, 17(1):19-25, 2004.

Bertakis KD, Azari R, Callahan EJ. Patient pain in primary care: Factors that influence physician diagnosis. Annals of Family Medicine, 2(3):224-30, 2004.

Callahan EJ, Stange KC, Bertakis KD, Zyzanski SJ, Azari R, Flocke SA. How well does time use during outpatient residency training reflect community practice? Family Medicine, 35(6):423-7, 2003.

Bertakis KD, Azari R, Callahan EJ. Patient pain: Its influence on primary care physician-patient interaction. Family Medicine, 35(2):119-23, 2003.

Kikano GE, Snyder CW, Callahan EJ, Goodwin MA, Stange KC. A comparison of ambulatory services of patients with managed care and fee-for-service insurance. American Journal of Managed Care, 8(2):181-186, 2002.