AIMÉE B. FALARDEAU
EDUCATIONUniversity of Colorado Practice Transformation Fellowship August 2014 - present
University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency June 2011 - June 2014
Chief Resident, 2013 - 2014
University of Massachusetts Worcester August 2006 - June 2011
M.D.
University of Massachusetts Amherst February 2006
B.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
B.B.A., Management
LEADERSHIPAF Williams Diabetes Passport Project October 2012 - present
Project Co-Facilitator
Developing and implementing a patient-held mini health record with the goals of improving provider compliance rates with recommended routine diabetes care and improving the knowledge, self-efficacy, and health of clinic patients with diabetes
- Soliciting project feedback from the clinic's Patient Advisory Committee (PAC)
AF Williams Patient Advisory Committee January 2013 - present
Resident Participant
- Assisting in meeting facilitation and project development with a newly formed group of ~10 clinic patients who are engaged in our clinic's PCMH activities
UMass Medical School PCMH Pilot Initiative November 2010 , March/April 2011
PCMH Initiative Steering Committee Member
Drafted the UMass PCMH Initiative Implementation manual
Developed educational materials on the patient-centered medial home for providers and patients
Student Body Committee September 2006 - June 2011
Class Representative 2006 - 2007, 2008 - 2009, 2009 - 2010
Co-President 2007 - 2008
Served as student representative to the UMass Faculty Council
- Met regularly with Dean of Students and Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education
- Developed a consensus statement of student input for curriculum redesign
- Advocated successfully for policy change to permit streaming online video of lectures
- Organized charity auction that raised almost $11,000 for two local charities
- Annually appoint students to numerous university-wide committees
UMass Learning Communities Student Advisory Group April 2009 - June 2011
Founding Member, House Chair
- Laid the foundation for the development of Learning Communities, an infrastructure for vertically integrating students across four years, which was adopted officially by the University as part of ongoing curriculum redesign
- Contributed to the design the organization’s government structure and charter
- Organize multiple events aimed at student-to-student advising and networking
Learner Integrated Curriculum (LInC) Steering Committee May 2009 – June 2010
Student Trustee
Learning Communities Faculty Mentor Search Committee April 2010
Student Interviewer
Three Schools Committee September 2008 – September 2009
Medical School Representative
Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education Search Committee Spring 2008
Student Interviewer
VOLUNTEERISM Northern Argentina Traveling Rural Medicine Clinic July 2008
Medical Student Volunteer
- Conducted medical interviews with translator in hospital and patients’ homes
- Triaged patients based on need to see physician
- Delivered vaccinations, took vitals, dispensed medications
Center for Healthy Kids Nutrition Classes August 2007 – April 2008
Student Educator
- Facilitated nutrition classes for children living in Worcester housing projects
UMass Sandwiches for Charity Club August 2007 – May 2008
Founder, Head Sandwich Maker
Created a weekly donation program via the sale of gourmet sandwiches to fellow student, raising over $2500 for local, national, and international charities
UMass Walk to Cure Cancer
Team Leader, September 2007
Participant, 2006
UMass Medical School Free Clinics September 2006 – May 2007
Volunteer
Participated in taking histories, physicals, and conducting minor laboratory procedures under the supervision of a physician at two of UMass’s four free clinics
The Mustard Seed Soup Kitchen Spring 2007
Volunteer
Secured, prepared and distributed food at the city’s three-decade-old soup kitchen.
RECOGNITIONSResident Teacher Award June 2014
Anne Nemitz Award June 2011
Student Educator Award June 2010
UMass Medical School Commencement Student Marshal June 2010
Massachusetts Medical Society Abstract/Poster Competition May 2009
Third Place in Medical Education Division
Title: Social networks are associated with peer-to-peer mentoring in undergraduate medical education: A student-driven initiative to bring Learning Communities to the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Bharath Nath, Aimee Falardeau, Melissa Fischer MD. University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Worcester District Medical Society Scholarship September 2008
Unsung Hero Award
CONFERENCESFPIN HDA,"Does physician audit improve patient outcomes?" EBP, Sept 2014
PUBLICATIONSSTFM National Conference, Presenter May 2014
STFM Practice Improvement Conference, Presenter November 2013
AAFP National Conference for Residents and Students, Attendee July 2010
AAFP National Conference for Residents and Students, Attendee July 2009
UMass Medical School Curriculum Redesign Retreat, Presenter October 2009
UMass Medical School Curriculum Redesign Retreat, Attendee October 2008
HOBBIES &Knitting, jewelry-making, and other crafting
PASTTIMES Online Shop Owner
Hiking, cycling, skiing