Kurt J. Pfeifer MD Curriculum Vitae CV

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Date of Document: February 2, 2023
CURRICULUM VITAE
Kurt J. Pfeifer MD
Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
OFFICE ADDRESS:
Hub for Collaborative Medicine
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
EDUCATION:
09/1990 - 05/1994 B.S. (Honors), University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
08/1995 - 05/1999 M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/1999 - 06/2002 Resident, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals,
Milwaukee, WI
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
07/2002 - 06/2003 Instructor, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/2003 - 06/2008 Assistant Professor of Medicine - General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine,
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/2008 - Present Associate Professor of Medicine - General Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
07/2002 - 06/2003 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine Residency Program
07/2003 - Present Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
01/2012 - Present Co- Director, Bench to Bedside Course, Discovery Curriculum, Medical College of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
o Direct conferences, Froedtert-based rotations and resident scholarly activities
o Perform formal semi-annual evaluations of approximately 30 residents each year
o Selected to be director of this course from its inception
o Created and implemented novel curriculum and outcome measures
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
o Co-direct recruitment and training of over 100 residents per year
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
07/2002 - 06/2004 Zablocki Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295
07/2002 - Present Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified Issue Date Expiration
American Board of Internal 2002 2012
Medicine 213337
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Certificates Issued By Issue Date Expiration
ACLS AHA 06/29/1999 10/30/2011
Controlled Substance DEA 02/28/2006 03/31/2012
Registration
Licensure Number Issue Date Expiration
Wisconsin 42482 08/04/2000 10/31/2013
AWARDS AND HONORS:
09/1990 - Present Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholar
09/1993 - Present Phi Kappa Phi
05/1998 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha
05/1999 - Present William Douglas Brooker Award in Pharmacology
05/1999 - Present Morris and Lee Zuckerman Clinical Proficiency Award
06/2000 - Present Excellence in Medicine Award, Department of Medicine
06/2001 - Present Excellence in Medicine Award, Department of Medicine
09/2004 - Present Top Ten Teacher of Residents Award
06/2005 - Present Top Ten Teacher of Students Award
06/2005 - Present Best New Faculty Teacher Award
06/2005 - Present Top Three Ambulatory Teaching Award
09/2005 - Present Young Internist of the Year, American College of Physicians
06/2006 - Present Top Ten Teacher of Residents Award
06/2007 - Present Top Ten Teacher of Residents Award
09/2007 - Present Edward J. Lennon Endowed Clinical Teaching Award
2007 - 2011 Best Doctors in America
06/2008 - Present Top Ten Teacher of Residents Award
06/2008 - Present Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Teaching Award
12/2008 - Present Top 500 Doctors in Milwaukee Metropolitan Area, Milwaukee Magazine
06/2009 - Present Top Ten Teacher of Students Award
06/2009 - Present Top Ten Teacher of Residents Award
06/2011 - Present Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Teaching Award
09/2011 - Present Clinician Educator of the Year, Society of General Internal Medicine, Midwest Region
12/2011 - Present Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award
• Awarded by MCW to one graduating medical student whose performance indicates future clinical
excellence in Internal Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Clinical Honors
• Awarded by MCW to the graduating medical student who achieved the highest grade in pharmacology in
their class, over 200 students
Medical College of Wisconsin
* In 2006 the Department of Medicine enacted a policy excluding residency program leadership from
receiving resident teaching awards other than the Top Ten Teaching Awards. In 2010, the Top Ten
Teacher of Students Award was discontinued in lieu of the Outstanding Medical Student Teacher
Award.
Teaching/Education Awards & Honors - Medical College of Wisconsin
Academic Honors
• Awarded to 1-2 MCW faculty annually for demonstration of innovation and excellence in clinical teaching
• Awarded to ~50 MCW faculty annually for demonstration of innovation and excellence in clinical teaching
Teaching/Education Awards & Honors - Regional/National
Medical College of Wisconsin
Teaching/Education Awards & Honors - Department of Medicine, MCW
• Awarded to 1 individual annually for demonstration of innovation and excellence in clinical teaching
Wisconsin Chapter
- 1 • 1-2 selected annually by faculty and residents
• Awarded to a first- or second-year resident who is an outstanding clinician and educator
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• Awarded to a first- or second-year resident who is an outstanding clinician and educator
Medical College of Wisconsin
- 1 • 1-2 selected annually by faculty and residents
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
14 - Present NATIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
05/1996 - Present Member (American Medical Association)
05/1998 - Present Member (Alpha Omega Alpha)
05/1999 - 06/2003 Associate (American College of Physicians)
12/2002 - 11/2006 Associate Member (Society of General Internal Medicine)
07/2003 - 12/2004 Member (American College of Physicians)
07/2003 - Present Member (Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine)
01/2005 - Present Fellow (American College of Physicians)
04/2005 - Present Member (Milwaukee Academy of Medicine)
12/2006 - Present Member (Society of General Internal Medicine)
07/2011 - Present Member (Society of Hospital Medicine)
12/2011 - Present Member (Perioperative Medicine Summit Abstract Review Committee)
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
01/2004 - 12/2006 Member, Young Physicians' Committee
01/2004 - 09/2004 Member, Scientific Program Committee, 2004 Scientific Meeting
07/2004 - Present Faculty Liaison, Wisconsin Student Chapter
09/2004 - Present Mentor, Midwest Region One-on-One Mentoring Program
01/2006 - 12/2006 Member, Wisconsin Chapter Membership Committee
01/2006 - 08/2008 Chair, Associates Program Committee, 2006 Scientific Meeting
01/2006 - 08/2008 Chair, Associates' Committee
01/2006 - Present Member, Students' Committee
01/2007 - Present Member, Awards Committee
06/2007 - Present Member, Midwest Regional Scientific Meeting Abstract Review Committee
09/2007 - Present Member, Finance Committee
10/2007 - Present Member, Scientific Program Committee
11/2007 - 10/2008 Council Member, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
09/2008 - 09/2009 Program Chair, Wisconsin State Scientific Meeting
11/2008 - Present Secretary, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
01/2009 - Present Member, Mid-Atlantic Regional Scientific Meeting Abstract Review Committee
09/2009 - Present Moderator, Midwest Regional Scientific Meeting Oral Vignette Presentations
09/2011 - Present Mentor, Midwest Region Rapid Advising Roundtable Program
American College of Physicians - Wisconsin Chapter
Other Professional Societies
Society of General Internal Medicine
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Prior
Peer Review
Title: Interdepartmental Collaboration for
Competency-Based Education
Source: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin
Role: Principal Investigator
Direct Funds: $150,000 (total for all years)
Title: Development and Evaluation of a Self-
Directed Performance Based Assessment
Program to Evaluate Student and
Resident Achievement of USMLE
Clinical Exam and ACGME
Competency
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Source: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin
Role: Co-investigator
Direct Funds: $300,000 (total for all years)
Non-Peer Review
Title: Bridging Anticoagulation in Patients
who Require Temporary Interruption of
Warfarin Therapy for an Elective
Invasive Procedure or Surgery
Source: Duke Clinical Research Institute
(primary site - funding of primary site by
National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute)
Role: Participating site principal investigator
Direct Funds: $40,004,000
Title: Educational Programs for Interns
Source: Private Froedtert Hospital Benefactor
Role: Principal Investigator
Direct Funds: $10,000
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
1. PFEIFER K. "Preoperative Medical Consultation, " Grand Rounds at St. Joseph's Community Hospital,
West Bend, WI, 10/2003 - Present
2. PFEIFER K. "Update in Perioperative Anticoagulation Management, " Grand Rounds at All-Saints
Healthcare, Racine, WI, 12/2008 - Present
3. PFEIFER K. "Preoperative Evaluation for the Family Practitioner, " Wheaton-Franciscan Family Medicine
Residency Core Lecture Series, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2009 - Present
5. PFEIFER K. "Engaging Residents in Scholarship, " Medical College of Wisconsin Graduate Medical
Education Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2010 - Present
6. PFEIFER K. "Perioperative Medicine Update, " Grand Rounds at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center,
Milwaukee, WI, 01/2011 - Present
7. PFEIFER K. "Challenges in the Medical Care of the Neurosurgical Patient, " Neurosurgery Grand Rounds,
Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 01/2012 - Present
4. PFEIFER K. "Preoperative Evaluation for the Gynecologist, " Medical College of Wisconsin Obstetrics-
Gynecology Core Lecture Series, Milwaukee, - 09/2010
Regional
2. PFEIFER K. "Perioperative Medication Management, " 18th Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor,
WI, 10/2005 - Present
3. PFEIFER K. "Perioperative Anticoagulation & Hematological Risk Management, " 19th Annual Update in
Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI, 10/2006 - Present
4. PFEIFER K. "Academic Career Planning, " 2007 Wisconsin ACP Chapter Scientific Meeting, Wisconsin
Dells, WI, 09/2007 - Present
5. PFEIFER K. "Update in Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Management, " 20th Annual
Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI, 10/2007 - Present
7. PFEIFER K. "Preparation for Fellowship Applications, " 2008 Wisconsin ACP Chapter Scientific Meeting,
Wisconsin Dells, WI, 09/2008 - Present
6. PFEIFER K. "Perioperative Pitfalls: Common Mistakes and Misconceptions in Perioperative Care, " 21st
Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI, 10/2008 - Present
8. PFEIFER K. "Evidence-Based Preoperative Medical Evaluation, " 39th Annual Winter Refresher Course,
Waukesha, WI, 02/2009 - Present
9. PFEIFER K. "ABIM Certification Exam Preparation, " 2009 Wisconsin ACP Chapter Scientific Meeting,
Wisconsin Dells, WI, 09/2009 - Present
11. PFEIFER K, Slawski B. "Perioperative Medical Management Workshop, " 22nd Annual Update in
Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI, 10/2009 - Present
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10. PFEIFER K. "Putting the Post in the Pre: The Importance of Postoperative Care Planning in the
Preoperative Evaluation, " 22nd Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI, 10/2009 - Present
12. PFEIFER K. "Preoperative Evaluation for the Hospitalist, " 2010 Wisconsin ACP Chapter Scientific
Meeting, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 09/2010 - Present
13. PFEIFER K. "Update in Perioperative Medicine, " 24th Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI,
10/2011 - Present
1. PFEIFER K. "Update in Preoperative Medical Consultation, " 17th Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg
Harbor, - 10/2004
National
1. PFEIFER K. Moraski L, Bamrah S, Davids S, Gilbert IA, Schapira RS, Biblo LA, "Internal Medicine 101:
Going Back to School, " APDIM 2004 Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 04/2004 - Present
2. PFEIFER K. Brennan MJ, Burns E, Day H, "Variations on a Beautiful Theme: Different Approaches to
Establishing A Geriatric Medicine Track for Residents, " APDIM 2005 Spring Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, 04/2005 - Present
3. PFEIFER K. "Web-Based Curriculum for Perioperative Medicine, " SGIM Medical Consultation Interest
Group Meeting at 2006 National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 04/2006 - Present
4. PFEIFER K. "Perioperative care of the surgical patient, " 2007 National SGIM Scientific Meeting Pre-
Course Program, Toronto, CA, 04/2007 - Present
5. PFEIFER K. "Update on Web-Based Curricula, " SGIM Medical Consultation Interest Group Meeting at
2007 National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Toronto, CA, 04/2007 - Present
6. PFEIFER K. "Johns Hopkins Consultative Medicine Essentials Progress, " SGIM Medical Consultation
Interest Group Meeting at 2008 National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Miami, FL, 05/2009 - Present
7. PFEIFER K, Feldman LS, Jaffer AK, Mckean S, et al. "An Internet-Based Consult Curriculum for
Hospitalists, " SGIM Innovations in Medical Education Showcase at 2009 National SGIM Scientific
Meeting, Miami, FL, 05/2009 - Present
8. Cohn, SL, Jaffer AK, Smetana GW, PFEIFER K. "Update in Perioperative Medicine, " 2010 National
SGIM Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 04/2010 - Present
9. PFEIFER K. "Update in Perioperative Pulmonary Risk, " Pri-MED Access with the American College of
Physicians Fall 2010 Symposium, St. Louis, MO, 10/2010 - Present
11. PFEIFER K, Cohn SL, Smetana GW. "Expanding Opportunities for Perioperative Medicine Scholarship,
" SGIM Medical Consultation Interest Group Meeting at 2011 National SGIM Scientific Meeting,
Phoenix, AZ, 05/2011 - Present
12. PFEIFER K, Slawski B, Takahashi D, Cohn SL, Smetana GW, Kaatz S. "Practical Perioperative
Medicine, " 2012 National SGIM Scientific Meeting Pre-Course, Orlando, FL, 05/2012 - Present
13. PFEIFER K. "Clinical Pearls: Syncope, " 2012 National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL, 05/2012 -
Present
10. PFEIFER K. "Update in Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk, " Pri-MED Access with the American College
of Physicians Fall 2010 Symposium, Indianapolis, - 12/2010
International
PFEIFER K. Rapid Fire, Evidence-based Perioperative Consults - When Should Aspirin Be Continued
Perioperatively. 2012 Perioperative Medicine Summit, Miama, FL, 03/2012 - Present
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Regional
7. Kaikobad M*, Mundey K, PFEIFER K. A curable limp. 2006 Midwest SGIM Scientific Meeting, Chicago,
IL, 09/2006 - Present
8. Surapaneni SN*, Hake C*, PFEIFER K. Bystander hemolysis: an unusual cause of anemia. 2006 Midwest
SGIM Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2006 - Present
9. Arif M*, PFEIFER K. Dyspnea in a stable renal transplant patient. 2006 Midwest SGIM Scientific
Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2006 - Present
1. Chlebowski T*, Mahn T, PFEIFER K. Just another case of syncope. 2006 Midwest SGIM Scientific
Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2006 - Present
2. Bommakanti S*, Patil A*, PFEIFER K. A case of raptiva-induced lymphoma. 2006 Midwest SGIM
Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2006 - Present
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3. Arif M*, PFEIFER K. The other end of the spectrum of NSAID adverse effects. 2006 Midwest SGIM
Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2006 - Present
4. Aggarwal N*, Jain N*, Trivedi H, PFEIFER K. Calcitriol-mediated hypercalcemia of malignancy: an
uncommon cause of a common clinical problem. 2006 Midwest SGIM Scientific Meeting, Chicago,
IL, 09/2006 - Present
5. Jain N*, Schneeberger B*, PFEIFER K. Community-acquired C. difficile infection: an emerging problem.
2006 Midwest SGIM Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2006 - Present
6. Raman L*, PFEIFER K. An unusual complication of a commonly used laxative. 2006 Midwest SGIM
Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2006 - Present
16. Deshmukh A*, PFEIFER K. Syncope presenting as Brugada syndrome. 2007 Midwest Regional SGIM
Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2007 - Present
15. Patel A*, PFEIFER K. It's not always irritable bowel syndrome. 2007 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting,
Chicago, IL, 09/2007 - Present
14. Harris M+, PFEIFER K. All choked up. 2007 Wisconsin ACP Chapter Scientific Meeting, Wisconsin
Dells, WI, 09/2007 - Present
13. Potnis P+, PFEIFER K. Rapid renal ruins. 2007 Wisconsin ACP Chapter Scientific Meeting, Wisconsin
Dells, WI, 09/2007 - Present
12. Deshmukh A*, PFEIFER K. Brugada syndrome unmasked by tricyclic depressant overdose. 2007
Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2007 - Present
10. Kong B+, Kwiatt J, PFEIFER K. Foxglove and the third degree. 2007 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting,
Chicago, IL, 09/2007 - Present
11. Schneeberger B*, PFEIFER K. The madness of myxedema coma. 2007 Midwest Regional SGIM
Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2007 - Present
19. Hirudayaraj P*, PFEIFER K. Clot with an interesting plot. 2008 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting,
Chicago, IL, 09/2008 - Present
18. Qumseya B*, PFEIFER K. PLE. 2008 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2008 - Present
17. Patel A*, PFEIFER K. A strange case of blastomycosis. 2008 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting,
Chicago, IL, 09/2008 - Present
27. Sakhuja A*, PFEIFER K. A flank pain to remember. 2009 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago,
IL, 09/2009 - Present
26. Sakhuja A*, PFEIFER, K. An unusual case of movement disorder. 2009 Midwest Regional SGIM
Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2009 - Present
20. Martin E*, PFEIFER K. Hepatitis C and the lymphoproliferative effect. 2009 Midwest Regional SGIM
Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2009 - Present
21. Randhawa J*, PFEIFER K. Heart failure? Really? 2009 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL,
09/2009 - Present
22. DeGueme A*, PFEIFER K. Next time try chocolate. 2009 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago,
IL, 09/2009 - Present
23. Bahrami G*, Nattinger AN, PFEIFER K. Mucosal-limited SJS and Mycoplasmosis. 2009 Midwest
Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2009 - Present
24. Sakhuja A*, PFEIFER K. A skin rash to remember. 2009 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL,
09/2009 - Present
25. Sakhuja A*, PFEIFER K. In the heart of stroke. 2009 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL,
09/2009 - Present
30. Libot A*, Schneeberger B, Davids S, PFEIFER K. A rare presentation of iron deficiency anemia. 2010
Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2010 - Present
31. Lee J*, Graham MB, PFEIFER K. Not your typical chest germ. 2010 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting,
Chicago, IL, 09/2010 - Present
32. Kay C*, PFEIFER K. Unexplained fever in an HIV patient. 2010 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting,
Chicago, IL, 09/2010 - Present
33. Sakhuja A*, PFEIFER K. Rectus sheath hematoma. 2010 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL,
09/2010 - Present
34. Lathara Z*, DeGueme A*, PFEIFER K. The forgotten hepatic hypnozoite. 2010 Midwest Regional SGIM
Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2010 - Present
29. Lee J*, PFEIFER K. Itching for a diagnosis. 2010 Midwest Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL,
09/2010 - Present
28. Lee J*, Davids S, PFEIFER K. Cross-cultural care of a Hmong patient. 2010 Midwest Regional SGIM
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Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2010 - Present
36. PFEIFER, K., Slawski, B. and Takahashi, D.. Practical Perioperative Medicine. 2011 Midwest Regional
Society of General Internal Medicine Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2011 - Present
35. Sala MA*, PFEIFER K. Early lung cancer presenting as hoarseness. 2011 Wisconsin ACP Scientific
Meeting, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 09/2011 - Present
37. Jensen T*, Pahuja R, Marifke J, PFEIFER K. PTU: suppressing more than the thyroid. 2011 Midwest
Regional SGIM Meeting, Chicago, IL, 09/2011 - Present
National
1. Kahn, CE, PFEIFER K. A generalized method of structured data entry and reporting. 1996 Radiologic
Society of North America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 12/1996 - Present
2. Gilbert IA, PFEIFER K, Anderson RA, Maguire AM, et al. Exposure to asthma patients improves but does
not guarantee the knowledge or self-efficacy necessary to practice guidelines-directed management.
2004 American Thoracic Society International Me, New Orleans, LA, 02/2004 - Present
3. Gupta S*, PFEIFER K, Fisk D. Unusual presentation of Mucor with septic arthritis and necrotizing
fasciitis. 2004 Midwest Regional Society of General Internal Medicine Scientific Meeting, Chicago,
IL, 09/2004 - Present
4. Heffron MG, Callahan EP, Chan CH, Greaves WW, Derse A, Frank MO, Gudeman JE, Lemen P, Moraski
L, Nocton JJ, PFEIFER K, Kochar MS. Competencies education: what do new residents know? 2006
ACGME Educational Workshop, Orlando, FL, 03/2006 - Present
5. PFEIFER K, Cohen E, Graham MB, et al. Bridging the gap to successful fellowship programs in internal
medicine. 2006 ACGME Educational Workshop, Orlando, FL, 03/2006 - Present
6. Maramattom L*, PFEIFER K. Lemierre's syndrome: the forgotten sequela of a sore throat. 2006 National
SGIM Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 04/2006 - Present
7. PFEIFER K, Kandiah P*, Peltier W. Neuropathy after bariatric surgery. 2006 National SGIM Scientific
Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 04/2006 - Present
8. Jain N*, Patel D*, PFEIFER K. An unusual case of vertebral osteomyelitis in a young healthy adult. 2006
National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 04/2006 - Present
15. Kandiah P*, Pandya D*, Barboi A, Helms A, PFEIFER K. Spinal headache without the spinal tap. 2007
ACP Annual Session, San Diego, CA, 04/2007 - Present
14. Benjamin H*, PFEIFER K. Polymyositis: a unique presentation. 2007 ACP Annual Session, San Diego,
CA, 04/2007 - Present
13. Aggarwal N*, PFEIFER K. Calcitriol-mediated hypercalcemia of malignancy: uncommon cause of a
common clinical problem. 2007 ACP Annual Session, San Diego, CA, 04/2007 - Present
12. Arif M*, PFEIFER K. Blind sack colitis. 2007 ACP Annual Session, San Diego, CA, 04/2007 - Present
11. Schneeberger B*, PFEIFER K. Persistent community-acquired pneumonia or misdiagnosed sarcoidosis?
2007 National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Toronto, CA, 04/2007 - Present
10. Raman L*, PFEIFER K. Looking beyond the joints in a case of polyarthritis. 2007 National SGIM
Scientific Meeting, Toronto, CA, 04/2007 - Present
9. Varkey L*, Patil A*, PFEIFER K. A rash to remember: the phenytoin effect. 2007 National SGIM
Scientific Meeting, Toronto, CA, 04/2007 - Present
19. Patel A*, PFEIFER K. 32 Year-Old Female with Abdominal, Back, and Leg Pains Following A Motor
Vehicle Accident. National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 04/2008 - Present
18. Siddiqui K*, Paydak H, PFEIFER K. Anaphylaxis with prophylaxis. 2008 National SGIM Scientific
Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 04/2008 - Present
17. Patel A*, PFEIFER, K.. New-onset lupus: not just a diagnosis in the young. 2008 National SGIM
Scientific Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 04/2008 - Present
16. PFEIFER K, Davids S, Moraski L, Frank M. Educational retreats for attaining ACGME competencies.
2008 Spring APDIM Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 04/2008 - Present
21. Deshmukh A*, PFEIFER K. A different kind of malignant pleural effusion. 2008 National SGIM
Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 04/2008 - Present
20. Tawadrous ZS*, Kutty K, Alexanian D, PFEIFER K. Clostridium difficile-related reactive arthritis. 2008
National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 04/2008 - Present
22. Patel A*, PFEIFER K. Gender differences in acute intermittent porphyria. 2008 National Forum on
Women's Issues in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Philadelphia, PA, 04/2008 - Present
23. Girotra S*, PFEIFER K.. An unusual cause of hepatic tumors. 2008 ACP Annual Session, Washington
DC, 05/2008 - Present
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24. Frank M, PFEIFER K, Davids S, Moraski L. Taking a Time Out for Competency-Based Resident
Education. 2008 APDIM Fall Meeting, Orlando, FL, 10/2008 - Present
28. Sakhuja A*, Saleh M, Piering W, PFEIFER K. Myoclonus...dialyzed. 2010 National SGIM Scientific
Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 05/2010 - Present
27. Alfred A*, Kumar G, Deshmukh A*, PFEIFER K. Interstitial pneumonia - are we missing something?
2010 National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 05/2010 - Present
26. Sakhuja A*, Kumar N, Deshmukh A*, PFEIFER K. Cardiac papillary elastoma: an unusual cause of
stroke. 2010 National SGIM Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 05/2010 - Present
25. Wakade O*, PFEIFER K. A dress of a different color. 2010 National SGIM Scientific Meeting,
Minneapolis, MN, 05/2010 - Present
30. Kim J*, Deyo A, PFEIFER K. Recurrent iliac venous thrombosis. 2011 National SGIM Scientific
Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 05/2011 - Present
31. PFEIFER K, Slawski B, Takahashi D, Cohn SL, Smetana GW, Kaatz S. Perioperative Cardiovascular
Care. 2012 National SGIM Scientific Meeting Pre-Course, Orlando, FL, 05/2012 - Present
29. Simpson D, Bragg D, Marcdante K, Brown D, Bear AJ, PFEIFER K, Lund M, Lye P, Lauer K, Dunning
III M, Olivier M, Worman D, Jackson V, Winthrop A. Using Stakeholder Perspectives to Identify
Evaluation Outcomes. 2011 CGEA Meeting, Omaha, NE, March 2011. (won award for best innovation
abstract)
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
07/2002 - 06/2007 Instructor, Introduction to Medical Interviewing
07/2002 - 06/2003 Instructor, Internal Medicine Junior Medical Student Bedside Rounds
07/2002 - Present Instructor, Clinical Examination and Reasoning course
07/2002 - Present Instructor/preceptor, Internal Medicine Inpatient Medical Student Clerkship
07/2002 - 06/2003 Moderator, Internal Medicine Junior Medical Student Ambulatory Case Report
07/2003 - Present Lecturer, Wisconsin ACP Student Chapter Noon Conferences
07/2003 - Present Preceptor, Internal Medicine Ambulatory Clerkship
07/2003 - Present Preceptor, Master Clinician Apprenticeship
05/2006 - Present Lecturer, Preparing for Internship Course
o One lecture per year for graduating medical students about the administrative necessities of residency
training
- 1 o 1-2 lectures per year on careers in Internal Medicine and application of first- and second-year
classwork to Internal Medicine
o Teach examination and clinical assessment skills
- 8 o 8 half-days per year with a fourth-year student in my preoperative evaluation clinic
o Teach examination and clinical assessment skills
- 4 o 4-6 half-days per month with a fourth-year student in my preoperative evaluation clinic
o Teach history-taking, physical examination and clinical reasoning skills
- 2 o 2 two-week blocks with one third-year and two fourth-year students on Froedtert Hospital general
internal medicine teaching service
o Teach basic history-taking and other communication skills
- 12 o 12 two-hour session per year with 5-6 first-year students per session
o Teach history-taking, physical examination and clinical reasoning skills
o Teach physical examination skills
o One session per week with 3-4 third-year medical students per session
o Moderate students' discussion of a case presented by one of them
- 5 o 5-6 three-hour sessions per year with 2-4 second-year students per session
- 6 o 6-8 sessions per year with 10-12 third-year medical students per session
Resident and Fellow Education
07/2002 - Present Supervising Faculty, Froedtert General Internal Medicine Inpatient Service
07/2002 - Present Commentator, Internal Medicine Autopsy Rounds
07/2002 - Present Supervising Faculty, Froedtert Perioperative and Consultative Medicine Service
07/2002 - Present Lecturer, Internal Medicine Resident Core Conference Series
07/2002 - Present Moderator, Froedtert Internal Medicine Morning and Noon Report and Intern Report
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07/2003 - Present Preceptor, Ambulatory Immersion Rotation
07/2003 - Present Moderator and Preceptor, Internal Medicine Journal Club
07/2003 - Present Presenter, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
07/2005 - Present Faculty, MCWAH ACGME Competency Workshop
07/2010 - Present Faculty, MCWAH Chief Residents Symposium
- 2 o 2 two-week blocks
o Teach history-taking, physical examination and clinical reasoning skills
- 2 o 2 two-week blocks supervising 1-2 internal medicine residents
- 6 o 6 one-hour sessions per year in addition to 12 hours preparing residents for their presentation
o Teach problem-based learning and critical appraisal of medical literature
- 1 o 1-2 lectures per year on graduate medical education and perioperative medicine
o Average of 8 half-days per month with internal medicine residents
o Teach examination and clinical assessment skills
o One half-day session yearly with resident and fellows from multiple MCWAH programs
o Teach the ACGME competencies
o One half-day session yearly with chief residents
o Moderate discussion of educational cases in leadership
o Teach clinical assessment, problem-based learning and systems-based practice
- 6 o 6-8 one-hour sessions per month
o Teach clinical assessment and system-based practice evaluation
- 8 o 8-10 one-hour sessions per year
- 8 o 8-10 one-hour lectures per year on perioperative medicine, scholarly project and career planning, and
venous thromboembolism
Continuing Medical Education
09/2004 - Present Faculty, MCW Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI
o Annual lecture on perioperative medicine for practicing primary care physicians throughout Wisconsin
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS
MENTORED:
Medical Students
07/2003 - 05/2006 Erin Papenfuss Medical school clinical advisor; ACP mentor
07/2004 - 05/2007 Christopher Lundh ACP mentor
11/2004 - 05/2006 Rebecca Knode Medical school clinical advisor
07/2005 - 05/2008 Beret Egge Medical school clinical advisor; ACP mentor
07/2005 - 05/2008 Donna Bartyzal Medical school clinical advisor; ACP mentor
01/2006 - 05/2007 Richard Kennard Medical school clinical advisor
07/2006 - 06/2007 Arun Mannem ACP mentor
01/2007 - 05/2008 Derrick Siebert Medical school clinical advisor
07/2007 - 05/2010 Jonathan Thompson ACP mentor & medical school clinical advisor
12/2007 - 05/2010 Barbara Kraynek Medical school clinical advisor
12/2007 - 05/2010 Thomas Gahl Medical school clinical advisor
12/2007 - 05/2010 Joseph Behn Medical school clinical advisor
12/2007 - 05/2010 Cameron Cummings Medical school clinical advisor
07/2008 - 05/2010 John Symanski ACP mentor & medical school clinical advisor
01/2009 - 05/2010 Oleg Vishnevsky ACP mentor & medical school clinical advisor
01/2009 - 05/2010 Mazher Muneer Medical school clinical advisor
01/2009 - 05/2010 William Reynders Medical school clinical advisor
01/2009 - 05/2010 Jessica Johnson Medical school clinical advisor
07/2009 - Present Loretta Pfannes ACP mentor & medical school clinical advisor
01/2010 - Present Theresa Maatman Medical school clinical advisor
01/2010 - Present Nazia Ayub Medical school clinical advisor & master clinician
07/2010 - Present Noelle Garster ACP mentor & medical school clinical advisor
07/2010 - Present Sergey Gurevich Medical school clinical advisor
07/2010 - Present Erin Ruedinger ACP mentor & medical school clinical advisor
07/2010 - Present James Campbell ACP mentor
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07/2011 - Present Amanda Ernst ACP mentor
12/2011 - Present Mary Thomson Medical school clinical advisor
01/2012 - Present Benjamin Jenny Medical school clinical advisor
01/2012 - Present Madeline Pokorney Medical school clinical advisor
project advisor
Residents
07/2005 - 06/2008 Dawn Beaulieu Teaching and career mentor
07/2010 - Present Michael Curley Teaching and career mentor
07/2010 - Present Mukund Venu Teaching and career mentor
07/2010 - Present Ammar Haque Teaching and career mentor
07/2011 - Present Janaki Shah Teaching and career mentor
Fellows
Faculty
07/2005 - 06/2008 Archana Deshpande, MD, former Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
o Clinical and career mentor
o Clinical, teaching and career mentor
General Internal Medicine
o Clinical, teaching and career mentor
General Internal Medicine
o Clinical, teaching and career mentor
o Clinical, teaching and career mentor
General Internal Medicine
o Clinical, teaching and career mentor
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Student
07/2002 - Present Internal Medicine Saturday Morning Rounds
07/2003 - Present Senior Medical Student Report
07/2004 - Present Internal Medicine Subspecialty Mentorship Program
o Initiated monthly inpatient internal medicine experience for first- and second-year medical students
that provides early exposure to the subspecialties of internal medicine.
o Initiated weekly educational conference tailored to fourth-year medical students engaged in their
acting internship at Froedtert Hospital.
o Initiated weekly inpatient internal medicine experience for first- and second-year medical students
that provides early exposure to internal medicine.
Resident
07/2003 - Present General Internal Medicine Consultation Rotation
07/2003 - Present Core Skills Program
01/2004 - Present Scholarly Activity Initiative
01/2004 - Present Procedures in Internal Medicine Educational Program
01/2004 - 06/2005 Ambulatory Immersion Educational Program
01/2004 - 06/2006 Terminal Event and Autopsy Review Educational Program
07/2005 - Present Board Preparation Program
07/2006 - Present Conference Curriculum Redesign
07/2009 - Present Resident Quality Improvement Program
o Moved morning report to noontime and instituted structured, evidence-based format with regular
attendance by both general internal medicine and relevant subspecialty faculty
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