CURRICULUM VITAE
Patrick L. Remington, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Public Health,School of Medicine and Public Health
Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Updated: November 19, 2009
Business Address:Health Science Learning Center, Rm. 4263
750 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
6082631745
FAX: 262-2327
E-mail:
Home Address:1214 Dartmouth Road
Madison, WI 53705
6082383211
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science Molecular Biology; 197276
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
French Language Certification; 1974
Centre Linguistique Applique, Besancon, France.
Doctor of Medicine; 197781
University of WisconsinSchool of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin.
Rotating Internship; 198182
Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
Preventive Medicine Residency; 19831985
Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia.
Master of Public Health-Epidemiology; 19851986
Epidemiology Division, University of MinnesotaSchool of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Associate Dean for Public Health,University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2009-present).
Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2003-present); Associate Professor (1997-2003); Adjunct Associate Professor (1992-1997); Adjunct Assistant Professor (1988-1992).
Affiliate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2008-present); UW School of Nursing, Madison (2004-present).
Adjunct Professor, Department of Population Health, Medical College of Wisconsin (2006-present)
PAST PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Director, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2001-2009.
Director, Master of Public Health Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2004-2009.
Associate Director, Outreach and Population Studies, Director of Cancer Control, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 1997-2008.
Chief Medical Officer and State Chronic Disease and Injury Epidemiologist, Bureau of Public Health, Wisconsin Division of Health (1991-1997); Chronic Disease Epidemiologist, Environmental and Chronic Disease Epidemiology Section, Bureau of Community Health and Prevention, Wisconsin Division of Health, Madison, Wisconsin (19881991).
Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1995-2000. Adjunct Assoc. Professor of Medicine (Cancer Blood Dis.), 1993-1995.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia (1987-1988). Community Medicine Course, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia (1987-1988).
Medical Epidemiologist, Division of Nutrition, Center for Health Promotion and Education, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia (19841988).
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Michigan Department of Public Health, Lansing, Michigan, assigned by the Division of Field Services, Centers for Disease Control (198283).
Research Assistant, Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin (1974-1976).
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE
US Department of Health and Human Services. Member, Federal Advisory Committee for Health People 2020 (2008-present).
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Medical Education and Research Executive Committee (MERC) member (2006-present); Medical Alumni Quarterly Editorial Board member (2001-present).
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the College Board: Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Judge (2004-present)
PAST PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE
American Cancer Society, Midwest Division; Board of Directors member (2006-2009); Council Member (1998-2002).
Centers for Disease Control. Chair, Expert Advisory Committee for Health Related Quality of Life Surveillance (2008); Member, Advisory Committee for Mental Health Surveillance (2008).
Council on Linkages (2007-2009): Member, representing the National Network of Public Health Institutes
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; National Advisory Group for Public Health Practice-Based Networks(2007-2009).
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Oversight and Advisory Committee (2000-2005); Center for Demography and Ecology Steering Committee and Training Program Committee member (1998-2009).
Wisconsin Cancer Council, member (1990-2009); Executive Committee member (1995-2002); Chair (2000-2002); Vice-chairperson (1997-2000).
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Tobacco Advisory Committee, chair (2003-2008).
Wisconsin Medical Society. Health of the Public Council (Chair, 2006-2009, member 2000-present.
GRANT/TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEES
Centers for Disease Control.
Youth Tobacco Survey and School Policy Tracking Advisory Group (1998)
Injury Research Grant Review Committee (1996)
Prevention Center Program Special Emphasis Panel (1995)
Cytology Laboratory Closures Working Group (1995)
Committee for the Development of Program Performance Indicators (1994)
Evaluation of Breast Cancer Problems: A Primer for Primary Care Providers (1993)
Planning Group for National Public Health Surveillance (1993)
Program Committee for the National Chronic Disease Conferences (1990-1993)
National Nutritional Surveillance Planning Committee (1990)
Prevention Center Grant Program Review Committee (1990)
Surgeon Generals Report on Tobacco and Health (1993-96)
National Institute of Health
ASSIST Coordinating Center Review Committee (1990)
Cancer Prevention for Low Income Multiethnic Populations Review Committee (1997)
NIH Community Prevention and Control Study Section member (1998)
NCI Cancer Center Study Section (2002)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
National Advisory Committee for Tobacco Policy and Research (1993-1994)
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
Career Investigator review (2005)
CURRENT GRANT SUPPORT
Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH)
(Co-Principal Investigator, 25% effort)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation1/1/09-12/31/11$4.9 million (annual direct)
This is a grant to evaluate strategies to using county health rankings to mobilize community health improvement efforts.
Improving Community Health in Wisconsin Under-Served Communities (CATCH)
(Principal Investigator, 10% effort)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation12/1/07-11/30/09$100,000 (annual direct)
This is a peer-reviewed grant to evaluate a community intervention trial using county health report cards to catalyze community health improvement efforts.
Comprehensive Cancer Center Support
(Co-Investigator, 5% effort)
2 P30 CA14520 NIH/NCI Wilding (PI)4/1/07-3/31/12 $3,000,000 (annual direct)
Provides key faculty salaries to the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Remington serves as Assoc. Director for Population Studies and Director of the Survey Research Shared Service.
RECENT GRANT SUPPORT (PAST 3 YEARS)
Wisconsin Tobacco Control Monitoring & Evaluation Program
(Principal Investigator, 10% effort)
WI Tobacco Control Board7/1/08-6/30/09$500,000 (annual direct)
The purpose is to determine whether the state is achieving its goals to reduce tobacco use in Wisconsin.
Cancer Information Service
(Principal Investigator, 10% effort)
NO2-CO-81000: NIH/NCI10/15/04-6/30/09$853,741 (annual direct)
Provide cancer information service and outreach program.
Diabetes Surveillance and Evaluation
(Principal Investigator, 1% effort)
Wisconsin Division of Public Health7/1/08-6/30/09$35,000/year
To assist the state program in the conduct of diabetes surveillance and evaluation
American Indian/Alaska Native Initiative on Cancer
(Principal Investigator, 2% effort)
U01 CA86098 NIH (via the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Kaur PI) 4/1/05-3/31/09 $115,370 (annual direct). The goal is to increase community awareness about cancer by providing training in cancer control research for American Indian researchers.
Breast Cancer in situ: Recurrence and Quality of Life (Co-Investigator, 2.5% effort)
R01 CA67264-05 NIH/NCI Trentham-Dietz (PI)03/27/02-02/28/06$250,000 (annual direct)
The goal of this study is to extend our case-control study of BCIS to examine how recurrence and quality of life in BCIS survivors is associated with modifiable lifestyle factors.
TEACHING/MENTORING
Course Director:
Principles and Practice of Public Health (PHS 780 / 3 credits): Summer 2002, Fall 2004-present.
Communicating Public Health Information Effectively (PHS 650 / 1 credit). Summer 2007-present.
MPH Summer Field and Culminating Experience (PHS 650 / 8 credits): Summer 2007-2008. Monitoring Population Health (PHS 803 / 3 credits): 1998-2008.
Physicians in Public Health (PHS 650 / 1 credit): Spring 2002/2004
Introduction to Epidemiology for Medical Managers (PM 797A / 3 credits): 1998-2001
Population Health Graduate Program Seminar (PM 650 /1 credit): Spring 2000
Chronic Disease Epidemiology (PM 802 / 3 credits): 1990-1997
Lecturer:
Nursing 105 (Undergraduate students-Reivitz): 2002-present
Health Management and Policy (Oliver): 2005-present.
Biologic basis of population health (PHS 650 Olson): (2 lectures, 2002-present).
Patient, Doctor, and Society (Med students Seibert).
Determinants of Health (2004-present).
Air Pollution (Env Tox 308-Kanarek): 2002-present.
Physicians as Health Activists (Patterson): 2001-present.
Introduction to Epidemiology (PHS 797-Trentham-Dietz): 1997-present.
Determinants of Population Health (PHS 795-Kindig): 2000-2004.
Management of Health Problems in Ambulatory Settings (Nursing N715A-Riesch): 1996-present.
People, Chemicals, and the Environment (PHS 305-Kanarek): 1999-present.
Pathologic Basis of Disease (Pathology 402/404-Gilchrist): 1998-present.
Interdepartmental Seminar on Prevention and Intervention (Nursing 775-Riesch): 2001-present.
Neoplasia (2nd year medical students): 1999-present
Genetics and Population Health (Genetics 770-Becker): 2000-present
LOCUS: Public health (Haq): 2002-2003).
Student Mentoring (Current):
MS Thesis Chair (Population Health): M. Boeke (2005-2007); P. Vila (2005-2007); K Stolzman (2004-2006); C. Schuman (2004-2006); D. Zank (2004-2006); M. Landis (2004-2005); D. Byrd (2004-2005); Sabina Agrawal (2005-2007); Timothy Waasenaar (2005-2007).
MS Thesis Committee Member:
PhD Thesis Committee Chair: Indiana Strombom (2000-2006); Angela Kempf (2004-present); Jessica Athens (2006-present).
PhD Committee Member: X. Kuang (Mass Communications) (2004-2006); Kerada Krainuwat (Nursing) (2005-2006); Elizabeth Kaiser (Nursing) (2006-).
Fellowship: Lori Severtson (Public Health mentor, National Library of Medicine Postdoc Fellowship through UW-Madison's Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine program)
Faculty Mentoring Committees (Current):
Ana Martinez-Donate (Population Health Sciences) (Chair)
Adnan Said (Medicine-Gastroenterology) (Chair)
Tara Breslin, MD, MS (Surgery)
Lisa Colbert, PhD (Kinesiology)
Hal Skinner (Population Health Sciences)
Amy Trentham-Dietz (Population Health Sciences)
EDITORIAL BOARDS
Editorial Board Member, The Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (2006-present)
Senior Editor, Tobacco Control, British Medical Journal (2002-2006)
Editorial Board Member, The Oncologist (2000-2006)
Editorial Board Member, Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and
Policy (2002-present)
Editorial Board Member, Wisconsin Medical Alumni Quarterly (2001-present).
REVIEWER
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Journal of the American Medical Association
Preventive Medicine
Public Health Reports
Tobacco Control
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Public Health Association; 1982present.
Wisconsin State Medical Society, 1989-present.
Wisconsin Public Health Association, 1990-present.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Medical Doctor (#29384), Wisconsin, 1988-present.
Board Certified, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 1987.
Medical Doctor (#045011), Michigan, 1982-84.
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1981.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Wisconsin Public Health Association, Public Health Researcher of the Year, 2007
Lynn R. Smith Award for Outstanding Leadership in Tobacco Control, Am. Cancer Society, 2006
Dean’s Teaching Award, UW Medical School, 2003
Centers for Disease Control Service Award, Outstanding Scientific Contributions to Public Health Award, for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001
Lynn R. Smith Award for Excellence in Tobacco Control, American Cancer Society, 2001
State Medical Society of Wisconsin 2000 Meritorious Service Award
Wisconsin Public Health Association, Barbara Lange Health Education Award, 1996
Exceptional Performance Award, Wisc. Division Health, Breast and Cervical Cancer Control, 1994.
Basic Prevention Award, Wisconsin Public Health Association, 1992.
Exceptional Performance Award, Wisconsin Division of Health, 1989,90,91.
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Award, 1988.
Sigma Xi Honorary Scientific Society, 1987.
Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society, 1986.
Centers for Disease Control Group Award, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveys, 1985.
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society, Drs. Joseph Dean Award and Scholarship, 1981.
Phi Beta Kappa, Honors Program graduate in molecular biology, 1976.
Society of Mace, Trewartha Honors Undergraduate research scholarship, 1975.
Phi Kappa Phi, Sophomore Honors, 1974.
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, 1973.
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS(* = student/trainee)
1.Brock TD, Remington P*, Doemel WA. Photochemical activity of single bluegreen algal cells recorded by the use of nuclear track emulsion. Photosynthetica 1975;9:331332.
2.Remington PL*, Vergeront JM, Stoebig JF, Davis JP. Sporotrichosis in Wisconsin. Wis Med J 1983 Mar;82(3):257.
3.Deshmukh DR, Remington PL. Ornithine carbamyl transferase in Reye's Syndrome. Biochem Med 1984 Dec;32(3):33740.
4.Remington PL, Hall WN, Davis IH, Herald A, Gunn RA. Airborne transmission of measles in a physician's office. JAMA 1985 Mar 15;253(11):15747.
5.Remington PL, Forman MR, Gentry EM, Marks JS, Hogelin GC, Trowbridge FL. Current smoking trends in the United States: The 19811983 behavioral risk factor surveys. JAMA 1985 May 2431;253(20):29758.
6.Nieburg P, Marks JS, McClaren NM, Remington, PL. The fetal tobacco syndrome. JAMA 1985 May 2431;253(20):29989.
7.Remington PL, Shope T, Andrew J. A Recommended approach to the evaluation of human rabies exposure in an acutecare hospital. JAMA 1985 Jul 5;254(1):679.
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8.Remington PL, Shabino CL, McGee H, Preston G, Sarniak AP, Hall WN. Reye syndrome and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in Michigan. Am J Dis Child 1985 Sep;139(9):8702.
9.Remington PL, Rowley D, McGee H, Hall WN, Monto AS. Decreasing trends in Reye syndrome and aspirin use in Michigan, 1979 to 1984. Pediatrics 1986 Jan;77(1):938.
10.Bradstock MK, Serdula MK, Barnard RJ, Crane NT, Remington PL, Trowbridge FL. Evaluation of reactions to food additives: The aspartame experience. Am J Clin Nutr 1986 Mar;43(3):4649.
11.Goldbaum GM, Remington P, Powell KE, Hogelin GC, Gentry EM. Failure to use seat belts in the United States. The 19811983 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveys. JAMA 1986 May 9;255(18):245962.
12.Serdula MK, Marks JS, Remington PL, Ibara CM, White MC. Premarital rubella screening program: from identification to vaccination of susceptible women in the state of Hawaii. Public Health Rep 1986 MayJun;101(3):32933.
13.Anda RF, Remington PL, Sienko DG, Davis RM. Are physicians advising smokers to quit? The patient's perspective. JAMA 1987 Apr 10;257(14):19169.
14.Parker DL, Shultz JM, Gertz L, Berkleman R, Remington PL. The social and economic costs of alcohol abuse in Minnesota, 1983. Am J Public Health 1987 Aug;77(8):9826.
15.Anda RF, Remington PL, Dodson DL, DeGuire PJ, Forman MR, Gunn RA. Patterns of selfreported drinking and driving in Michigan. Am J Prev Med 1987 SepOct;3(5):2715.
16.Williamson DF, Forman MR, Binkin, NJ, Gentry EM, Remington PL, Trowbridge FL. Alcohol and body weight in United States adults. Am J Public Health 1987 Oct;77(10):132430.
17.Remington PL, Smith MY, Williamson DF, Anda RF, Gentry EM, HogelinGC. Design, characteristics, and usefulness of statebased risk factor surveillance 19811986. Public Health Rep 1988 JulAug;103(4):36675.
18.Novotny TE, Warner KE, Kendrick JS, Remington PL. Smoking by blacks and whites: socioeconomic and demographic differences. Am J Public Health 1988 Sep;78(9):11879.
19.Sienko DG, Anda RF, McGee HB, Weber JA, Remington PL, Hall WN, Gunn RA. Hepatitis B vaccination programs for hospital workers: results of a statewide survey. Am J Infect Control 1988 Oct;16(5):1937.
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20.Anda RF, Williamson DF, Remington PL. Alcohol and fatal injuries among US adults: Findings from the NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study. JAMA 1988 Nov 4;260(17):252932.
21.Escobedo LG, Remington PL. Birth cohort analysis of prevalence of cigarette smoking among Hispanics in the United States. JAMA 1989 Jan 6;261(1):669.
22.Joesoef MR; Remington PL; Jiptoherijanto PT. Epidemiological model and costeffectiveness analysis of tuberculosis treatment programmes in Indonesia. Int J Epidemiol 1989 Mar;18(1):1749.
23.Escobedo L, Remington PL, Anda RF. Long-term age-specific prevalence of cigarette smoking among Hispanics in the United States. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 1989 JulSep;21(3):30718.
24.Sempos C, Fulwood R, Haines C, Carroll M, Anda RF, Williamson DF, Remington PL, Cleeman J. Prevalence of high blood cholesterol in adults. Application of the national cholesterol education program's adult treatment panel guidelines to data from the second national health and nutrition examination survey. JAMA 1989 Jul 7;262(1):4552.
25.Anda RF, Dodson DL, Williamson DF, Remington PL. Health promotion data for state health departments: telephone versus inperson survey estimates of smoking and alcohol use. Am J Health Promotion 1989 Sep/Oct;4(1):32-6.
26.Anda RF, Remington PL, Williamson DF, Binkin NJ. Dietary and weight control practices among hypertensives: findings from the 1986 behavioral risk factor surveys. J Am Diet Assoc 1989 Sep;89(9):12658
27.Remington PL, Novotny TE, Williamson DF, Anda RF. Statespecific progress toward the 1990 objective for the nation for cigarette smoking. Am J Public Health 1989 Oct;79(10):14169.
28.Smith PF, Remington PL. The epidemiology of drinking and driving: behavioral risk factor surveillance, 1986. Health Education Quarterly 1989 Fall;16(3):34558
29.Escobedo L, Remington PL, Anda RF. Long-term secular trends in cigarette smoking initiation among Hispanics in the United States. Public Health Reports 1989 NovDec;104(6):5837.
30. Mirkin IR, Remington PL, Moss MM, Anderson H. Liver cancer in Wisconsin: the potential for prevention. Wis Med J 1990 Feb;89(2):49-53.
31. Smith PF, Remington PL, Williamson DF, Anda RF. A comparison of alcohol sales data with survey data on self-reported alcohol use in 21 states. Am J Public Health 1990;80(3):309-312.
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32.Williamson DF, Kahn HS, Remington PL, Anda RF. The 10-year incidence of overweight and major weight gain in United States adults. Arch Int Med 1990;150:665-672.
33.Anda RF, Sienko D, Remington PL, Gentry EM, Marks JS. Screening mammography for women 50 years of age and older: practices and trends, 1987. American J Prev Med 1990;6(3):123-9.
34.Fiore MC, Pierce JP, Remington PL, Fiore BJ. Cigarette smoking: the clinician's role in cessation, prevention, and public health. Disease-a-Month 1990;35(4):183-242.
35.Anda RF, Williamson DF, Escobedo LG, Remington PL. Smoking and the risk of peptic ulcer disease among women in the United States. Arch Int Med 1990 Jul;150:1437-41.
36.Escobedo LG, Anda RF, Smith PF, Remington PL, Mast EE. Sociodemographic characteristics of cigarette smoking initiation in the United States: implications for smoking prevention policy. JAMA 1990 Sep;264:1550-5.
37.Anda RF, Williamson DF, Escobedo LG, Mast EE, Giovino GA, Remington PL. depression and the dynamics of smoking: a national perspective. JAMA 1990 Sep;264:1541-5.
38.Lantz PM, Remington PL, Newcomb PA. Mammography screening and the increased incidence of breast cancer in Wisconsin. JNCI 1991 Nov;83(21):1540-6.
39.Wheeler FC, Lackland DT, Mace ML, Reddick A, Hogelin G, Remington PL. Evaluating South Carolina’s community cardiovascular disease prevention project. Pub Hlth Rep 1991 Sep;106(5):536-43.
40.Peterson DE, Zeger SL, Remington PL, Anderson HA. Evaluating state cigarette tax increases as interventions to reduce cigarette smoking: United States, 1955-1988. AJPH 1992;82:94-96.
41.Anda RF, Williamson DF, Escobedo LG, Remington PL, Mast EE, Madans JH. Self-perceived stress and the risk of peptic ulcer disease: a longitudinal study of U.S. adults. Arch Int Med 1992 Apr;152:829-33.
42.Hansen K, Remington PL. The effect of alcohol consumption on body weight among Wisconsin adults. Wis Med J 1992 Jul;91(7).
43.Remington PL, Lantz PM. Using a state-based cancer reporting system to evaluate a breast cancer detection and awareness program. Ca- A Cancer Journal for Clinicians 1992 Nov;42(6):367-71.
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44.Escobedo LG, Chorba TL, Remington PL, Anda RF, Sanderson L, Zaidi AA. The influence of safety belt laws on safety belt use in the United States. Accident Anal and Prev 1992;24(6):643-53.
45.Pezzino G, Remington PL, Anderson H, Lantz PM, Peterson DE. Impact of a smoke-free policy on prisoners in Wisconsin, United States. Tobacco Control 1992 Sep;1(3):180-4.