Patrick D. Bridge, Ph.D.
pbridge@med.wayne.edu

Departmental Role

My contribution has been directed at educating and consulting with the faculty and staff in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (DFMPHS), Behavioral Field Research Core, as well as personnel in the Office of Academic and Student Programs. With a background in evaluation/research, I have assisted and educated faculty in the development of research and evaluation methods and the application of statistical tests and educational theory (psychometrics). My role as a medical educator and Assistant Dean in the Office of Academic and Student Programs will continue to guide my scholarship in the area of medical education research and community-based cancer education and educational theory.

Education

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, BS, 1986
University of Detroit, Detroit, MI, MS, 1990
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, PhD, Evaluation and Research, 1995

Training and Experience

Sinai Hospital, Detroit, MI, Quality Improvement Specialist/Biostatistician (1993-1995)

SelectCare, Inc.Troy, MI, Senior Research Administrator (1995-1996)

The MEDSTAT Group, Ann Arbor, MI, Medical Software Product Designer (1996-1997)

Wayne State University, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Detroit, MI, Assistant Professor (1997-Present)

Wayne State School of Medicine, Assistant Dean for Evaluation, Student Information and Educational Research.


Primary Research Interests

Medical Education Research; community-based cancer education; theoretical and practical evaluation and research methodologies.


Select Recent and Current Grants

Bridge PD (Principal Investigator; 25%FTE), Berry-Bobovski L, Baum M (co-investigators). Promoting Informed Decision Making Concerning the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer. Center for Disease Control and the Michigan Department of Community Health: 12/1/01-12/31/02. $110,744.

Bridge PD (Principal Investigator; 20% FTE), Berry-Bobovski L, Baum M (co-investigators). Promoting Informed Decision Making Concerning the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer. Center for Disease Control and the Michigan Department of Community Health: 1/1/03-9/30/03. $101,129.

Bridge PD (Principal Investigator; 25% FTE), Berry-Bobovski L, Bridge TJ, Baker V, Schwartz K. Cervical Cancer Awareness for Adolescent and Young Women: Development of a Multi-use Educational Resource. Michigan Department of Community Health:1/1/03-9-30-03. $125,000. Note: This grant was approved/funded, but State budget cuts in 2003, funding was stopped.

Bridge PD (PI), Berry-Bobovski. Development of a Prostate Health Awareness Curriculum for the Hispanic Community. Center for Disease Control and the Michigan Department of Community Health: 10/1/04-9/30/05. $32,217.

Bridge PD (PI), Berry-Bobovski. Phase II: Development of a Prostate Health Awareness Curriculum for the Hispanic Community. Center for Disease Control and the Michigan Department of Community Health: 10/1/05. $58,491.


Selected Publications

Bridge PD, Sawilowski SS. Increasing physician’s awareness of the impact of statistical tests on research outcomes: Comparative power of the t-test and Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test in small samples applied research. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 1999; 52(3):229-235.

Bridge PD, Gallagher RE, Berry-Bobovski, LC. Using evaluation methods to guide the development of a tobacco prevention advertising curriculum for youth: A case study. Journal of Cancer Education, 2000; 15(2):95-98.

Bridge PD, Ginsburg K. An integrated approach for evaluating students’ achievement of clinical objectives. Med Educ Online [serial online], 2001; 6:9:1-6. Available from URL http://www.Med-Ed-Online.org

Bridge PD, Berry L, Bridge TJ, Gallagher, RG. Evaluating a prostate health awareness program in a community outreach setting. Journal of Cancer Education, 2002; 17(2):101-5.

Musial JL, Bridge PD, Shamey NR. A longitudinal follow-up of discrete mass at zero with gap. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 2002; 1(2):411-19.

Bridge PD, Musial J, Roe T, Frank R, Sawilowsky SS. Measurement issues in undergraduate medical education: A primer to test development. Medical Teacher, 2003; 25(4):277-284.

Shea J, Bridge PD, Gould B, Harris I. UME-21 Local Evaluation Initiatives: Contributions and Challenges. Family Medicine, 36: S133-137, 2004.

Frank R, Popp S, Mendez J, Bridge PD, Steinberg J, Cardozo L. Geriatrics curriculum for undergraduate medical education. Academic Medicine, 79(7): 192-198, 2004.

Bridge PD, Berry L, Gallagher RG. Promoting informed decision making: Evaluation of a preparatory community-based prostate health education program. Journal of Cancer Education, 19: 174-179, 2004.

Jackson M, Ganger A, Bridge PD, Ginsburg K. Wireless handheld computers in the undergraduate medical education curriculum. Med Educ Online. 10(5): 1-11, 2005.