Deborah S Cummins, Phd Email & Phone Number

Rosemont, Illinois

Rosemont, Il

Chicago, Il 60606

Directed the development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews, Evidence Analysis Library (EAL), and Strategic Business Development

Chicago, Il

The Institute for Ethics is an academic research center uniquely situated in the nation's largest professional association of physicians.The Ethical Force Program® is a collaborative effort to develop health care system-wide performance measures for ethics.The AMA’s Center for Patient Safety strives to provide resources that encourage safe, efficient, and effective patient care by encouraging physician leadership, collaborative efforts, and involvement in safety and quality initiatives.

Chicago, Il

Senior Project Manager, "Improving Patient Safety Through Web-Based Education" AHRQ grant to develop curricula and online modules for physicians, nurses, patients/families and anesthesia professionals, 3 yr ~$750,000 grantThe National Patient Safety Foundation collaborated with physicians, nurses, patient representatives, and educators throughout the United States to develop a standard method of patient safety education. Three interactive educational modules were developed: one each for… Show more Senior Project Manager, "Improving Patient Safety Through Web-Based Education" AHRQ grant to develop curricula and online modules for physicians, nurses, patients/families and anesthesia professionals, 3 yr ~$750,000 grantThe National Patient Safety Foundation collaborated with physicians, nurses, patient representatives, and educators throughout the United States to develop a standard method of patient safety education. Three interactive educational modules were developed: one each for physicians, nurses, and patients. The physician's module offers a total of six continuing medical education (CME) credits, and the nurse's module offers continuing educational units (CEUs). The patient's module provides fundamental information to achieve safe patient care. AHRQ Grant: HS12043 Show less

Galveston, Texas

The Institute for the Medical Humanities is committed to moral inquiry, research, teaching, and professional service in medicine and health care. In today's often bewildering world of scientific, technological, cultural, and political changes, medicine faces human problems and possibilities that transcend traditional academic disciplines. Members of the Institute engage in research on ethical and legal problems in clinical practice and biomedical research; and on philosophical, historical… Show more The Institute for the Medical Humanities is committed to moral inquiry, research, teaching, and professional service in medicine and health care. In today's often bewildering world of scientific, technological, cultural, and political changes, medicine faces human problems and possibilities that transcend traditional academic disciplines. Members of the Institute engage in research on ethical and legal problems in clinical practice and biomedical research; and on philosophical, historical, visual, literary, and religious dimensions of medicine and health care. This broad-gauged inquiry provides the foundation for the activities of the Institute faculty in medical and graduate teaching, clinical ethics consultation, and health policy analysis locally and in state, national, and international academic and public forums. Show less

Phd, Medical Humanities, Medical Ethics

Activities and Societies: Institute for Medical Humanities (IMH) The Institute for the Medical Humanities is committed to moral inquiry.

M.S, B.A, Sociology

College Station, TX