PaulRLarsonMD, MS, MBA, CPE, DTM&H, FAAFP

Chief of Primary Care, Coastal Medical - Lifespan

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Patient-focused physician leader with the ability to UNIFY TEAMS and institute processes to INCREASE QUALITY and MANAGE COST through COLLABORATION and COMMUNICATION. Combines core values of humility, integrity, respect and excellence with leadership styles of vision, coaching and pacesetting. Effective facilitator through intentional relationship, demonstrated service and engaging teaching. Compassionate and caring physician with active clinical practice in family medicine. Passionately driven to help patients, families, physicians, and health systems thrive.

President's Award Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 2017
Exceptional Role Model Penn State University College of Medicine, 2015
International Healthcare Preceptor Award Institute for International Medicine, 2014
New Faculty Scholar Award Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 2012
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PubMed

8 citations
Future of Family Medicine Faculty Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Paul R. Larson, Patrick Chege, Bruce Dahlman, Christine Gibson, Ann Evensen
Family Medicine. 2017-03-01
9 citations
Current Status of Family Medicine Faculty Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Paul R. Larson, Patrick Chege, Bruce Dahlman, Christine Gibson, Ann Evensen
Family Medicine. 2017-03-01
2 citations
Faculty development in family medicine education: what is needed?
Brian Johnson, William E. Cayley, Bich-May Nguyen, Paul R. Larson, Maria C Colon-Gonzalez
The Pan African Medical Journal. 2017-03-14

Books/Book Chapters

CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine
Chapter: Health Maintenance for Adults
Page 145 - 161Wilson SA, Cox L, Larson P, Simon R, Yuan D, Dombrowski SMcGraw Hill, New YorkEdition 4,2015
Understanding Global Health
Chapter: Malaria
Larson P, Meyer MMcGraw Hill-LangeEdition 2,2014

Strengthening Family Medicine Faculty Development: Needs Assessment to Guide Emerging CountriesSociety of Teachers of Family Medicine Foundation2013–2015

Member, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Graduate Medical Education Committee 2021 - Present
Physician Member, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Faculty for Tomorrow Task Force 2015 - 2017
Member, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Safety Rounds Redesign 2014 - 2016
Director Global Health Education, UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Academic Leadership Committee 2011 - 2018

Principal InvestigatorCreated and led international research collaboration of 13 investigators from 5 countries studying faculty development needs within sub-Saharan Africa resulting in two original articles accepted to Family Medicine and 13 refereed presentations at national meetings. Collaborated as author on four2013 - 2016