RichardLeeGriffithIIIMD

Anesthesiology • Albany, NY

Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Albany Medical College (Retired)

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Office
47 New Scotland Ave
MC131 Albany Medical College Anesthesiology
Albany, NY 12208
Phone+1 860-481-1396

Summary

As a retired anesthesiology, I am busy making videos in our studio on a lovely hillside in Vermont. Most of these short films have a medical perspective and are posted on the internet in the hopes of stimulating thought and conversation. You can see some links below in this profile. Feedback is always welcome. Suggestions for other topics and collaboration partners are also most welcome!

I am currently serving on the Patient Safety Taskforce of the Industrial Designers Society of America. We hope to pivot the national strategy for error reduction in medicine and you can see the concept on the video link below.

Medical Diagnostic Accuracy, A Key Element in Patient Safety

The founder of Isabel wrote me to say he sure hopes this video will go viral!

Anesthesia Pre-Op Interview and Authenticity

Anesthetists, both physicians and non-physicians, have a very limited time in the surgical arena to meet their patients and deal with the patients' concerns. Dr

Crash Course in Patient Safety Episode 3

Probably no one has achieved greater patient safety across a span of issued than Dr. Brent James working at Intermountain Healthcare in Utah.

Crash Course in Patient Safety Episode 2

This episode deals with moving from a "prescriptive" mode of practice to a more "informative" mode that increases redundancy and fault tolerance.

Crash Course in Patient Safety Episode 1

This video is episode one of a three-part video on Patient Safety. This segment tries to define the issue.

Education & Training

Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1979 - 1982
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1977
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteD.Eng.Sci., Electrical Engineering, 1971 - 1973
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMS, Electrical Engineering, 1967 - 1968
University of VirginiaBS, Physics, Cum Laude, 1963 - 1967

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1988 - 2015
VT State Medical License 2001 - 2014
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Founding Member of the Patient Safety Task Force Industrial Designers Society of America, 2016-2019

Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

Medical Investigation 301 Perspicacity
Richard GriffithAmazon Books2020
Medical Investigation 101
Russ Hill and Richard GriffithAmazon2017

Press Mentions

Can Industrial Designers Fix Patient Safety? A Q&A with Dr. Richard GriffithDecember 9th, 2016

Industry Relationships

Former World-Wide Hypodermic Medical Director, Becton Dickinson & CoYou know BD because they make the nuts and bolts of medicine. They were looking for an engineer/physician to serve as the medical director for their hypodermic business that makes and sells syringes, needles, and associated safety products around the world. I was that individual for a decade.Disclosure: No current financial ties with any business enterprise.1991 - 2001