Richard E. Gallagher, Ph.D.
rgallagh@med.wayne.edu


Departmental Role

Professor and Director of the Division of Medical Education

Adjunct Scientist, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute



Education

Michigan State University, B.A.,1958
The Ohio State University, M.A., 1962
The Ohio State University, Ph.D, 1970
The Ohio State University, NDEA Fellow, 1961-62
The Ohio State University, NIH RMP Fellowship in Medical Education, 1967-68
Postgraduate Year, NIH/HLBI/DECA/CAPP,Prevention and Demonstration Research Branch,Bethesda,MD. 1987-1988.


Training and Experience

1968-72
Assistant Professor and Chief of the Evaluation Section
Division of Educational Services and Research
Wayne State University School of Medicine

1972-74
Assistant Director
Division of Educational Services and Research
Wayne State University School of Medicine

1974-75
Associate Professor and Acting Director
Division of Educational Services and Research
Wayne State University School of Medicine

1975-80
Associate Professor (Tenure) and Director
Division of Educational Services and Research
Wayne State University School of Medicine. 1980-86

Professor and Director
Division of Educational Services and Research
Wayne State University School of Medicine

1986 - Present
Professor and Director, Division of Medical Education
Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences Wayne State University School of Medicine

1993 - Present
Adjunct Scientist, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer
Institute. Population Studies and Prevention Program



Honors and Awards

NDEA Fellow, The Ohio State University: 1961-1962

NIH-RMP Fellow in Medical Education The Ohio State University College of Medicine OSU Flesher Fellowship: 1961-1968               

Commendation from the National Cancer Institute for Outstanding Contribution to Programs of The Division of Extramural Affair Affairs, 1995

Commendation from the WSU Academic Senate for Workperformed by the Senate Committee on Student Evaluation of Teaching.1995

President,Wayne State University Academic Senate. 1999-2001

Testimonial Resolution from the WSU Academic Senate for Exceptional Leadership as Senate President 2001

Fellow and Lifetime Member of the American Association for Cancer Education,2001

Honorary Co-Chairperson, European Association for Cancer Education 14 th Annual Scientific Meeting, Antwerp, Belgium. 2005, October

Wayne State University Medical School Teacher of the Year Award, 2005

Chairperson, National Cancer Institute Sub-committee G-Education,February,2006-June, 2007.

Margaret Hay Edwards Achievement Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Education. Awarded by the American Association for Cancer Education, San Diego, October 2006

 

Primary Research Interests

Theoretical and Applied Evaluation; Program Evaluation; Application of Educational Theory; Cancer Education; Cancer Prevention; Tobacco Prevention Use



Selected Publications

Hogan, M., Gallagher, R., Donnelly, M., and Hess, J.: Evaluation of the Undergraduate Medical School Curriculum. Published in the Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Conference on Research in Medical Education, Association of American Medical Colleges, Miami Beach, Florida; 204-209, November 1972.

Gallagher, R. et al.: Prevention of Cancer: Considerations for Physician Training. Cancer Detection and Prevention, Volume 5, Number 1, 1982.

Scalzi, P., Gallagher, R.: Preparing Medical Students for Cancer Prevention Delivery: Evaluation of an Integrated Cancer Prevention Curriculum. Clinical Research, Volume 30, November 4, 1982.

Gallagher, R. et al.: Evaluating the Cancer Education Program: Examining a Range of Approaches. Journal of Cancer Education, Volume 1, Number 3; 141-151, 1986.

Gallagher, R.: Using Projected Images to Facilitate Learning. Journal of Cancer Education, Volume 2, Number 3; 141-144, 1987.

Gallagher, R., Bakemeier, R., Chamberlain, R., Kupchella, C., O'Donnell, J., et al.: Instructional Methods and the Use of Teaching Resources in Cancer Education Curricula, Cancer Education Survey II:Cancer Education in United States Medical Schools, Journal of Cancer Education, Volume 7, Number 2, 1992. 95-102,

Neale, A., Gallagher, R., and Velez, L. Estimating cancer
screening indicators in the primary care setting. Evaluation & the Health Professions, Volume 18, Number 2, 1995. 187-201,

Gallagher, R, Berry, L and Schoener, E. Sociometric Assessment of Leadership Status in Substance Abuse Training. Substance Abuse, Volume 17, Number 3, 1996, 151-157.

Gallagher, R., Upfal, M. and Roth, L. The Use of competencies in the Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of occupational and Environmental Training Programs. Proceedings of the European Occupational Medical Training Programs Conference: The University of Glasgow, Scotland, 1998.

Bridge P, Gallagher R, Berry-Bobovski, L. Using evaluation methods to guide the development of a tobacco prevention advertising curriculum for youth: A case study. Journal of Cancer Education. Volume 15, Number 2, 2000. 95-98.

Richard E. Gallagher, Patrick D. Bridge, Lisa C. Berry-Bobovski, Marcia Baum, Julie Berson, Tanina Foster and   Susan Weinberg.   Maintaining Program Integrity Over Time in a Tobacco Prevention Health Education Program for Adolescents. The Proceedings of the European Association for Cancer Education, Nijmegan, Netherlands, May, 2002.

Hopper, J. and Gallagher, R. Tobacco Cessation: New Challenges, New Opportunities. Journal of Cancer Education. Volume 18, Number 2. 2003. 128-133.

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.

Bakemeier, R, O'Donnell, J, Gallagher, R, Nelson-Martin, P, Silverman, S, Vetto, J, Stewart, A, Mercer, H. The Journal of Cancer Education at 20 Years, Journal of Cancer Education, Supplement to Vol. 20, Fall, 2005. Cincinnati, Ohio. September, 2005.

Gallagher, R, Bridge, P, Berry-Bobovski, L Stengel, W, Albrecht, T, Lichtenberg, P, Underwood, W, and Brittain, K. Using Program Evaluation Methods to Facilitate the Development and to Assess Selected Outcomes of Community-Based Programs to Reduce Cancer Disparities. Published in the Proceedings of the European Association for Cancer Education, Spring, 2006. Eschende, Netherlands.


 




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