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Office
777 Clinton Ave S
Rochester, NY 14620Phone+1 585-279-4800Fax+1 585-442-8319
Education & Training
- University of Rochester/Highland Hospital of RochesterResidency, Family Medicine, 1984 - 1987
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1984
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsNo degree, Pre-med, 1978 - 1980
- Wesleyan UniversityBA, Music, 1976
- Wesleyan UniversityB.A., Music, 1976
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
- American Board of Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Steven Z. Miller Humanism in Medicine Award New York Academy of Medicine, 2013
- Top Doctor Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2013
- Top Doctor US News & World Report, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- VOICE: Values and Options in Cancer Care Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 01
- Social and Behavioral Influence (SBI) Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 360 citationsTime and the patient-physician relationship.David C. Dugdale, Ronald M. Epstein, Steven Z. Pantilat
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 1999-01-01 - 176 citationsCommunication With Older Patients With Cancer Using Geriatric Assessment: A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial From the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Res...Supriya G. Mohile, Ronald M. Epstein, Arti Hurria, Charles E. Heckler, Beverly Canin
JAMA Oncology. 2020-02-01 - 1357 citationsHow does communication heal? Pathways linking clinician-patient communication to health outcomes.Richard L. Street, Gregory Makoul, Neeraj K. Arora, Ronald M. Epstein
Patient Education and Counseling. 2009-03-01
Journal Articles
- Effectiveness of a mindfulness education program in primary health care professionals: a pragmatic controlled triaAsuero AM; Queraltó JM; Pujol-Ribera E; Berenguera A; Rodriguez-Blanco T; Epstein RM, The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 1/1/2014
- Shared decision making and motivational interviewing: achieving patient-centered care across the spectrum of health care problemsElwyn G; Dehlendorf C; Epstein RM; Marrin K; White J; Frosch DL, Annals of Family Medicine, 1/1/2014
- ’Speaking for’ and ‘speaking as’: pseudo-surrogacy in physician-patient-companion medical encounters about advanced cancerMazer BL; Cameron RA; DeLuca JM; Mohile SG; Epstein RM, Patient Education and Counseling, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A Comparison of Student and Faculty Rating of Teamwork during a Simulation ExerciseEpstein RM, Lurie S, Meldrum S, Nofziger A, Spencer M, Spillane L, Ward D, Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence, New York, NY, 1/1/2006
- Generalizability of Peer Assessments among Medical Students: Differences across Years and ClassesNofziger AC, Epstein RM, Lurie SJ, Mooney CJ, Meldrum S, Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence, New York, NY, 1/1/2006
- Comprehensive Assessment URSMD 2001-2006: Outcomes, Lessons, and New DirectionsEpstein RM, Northeast Group on Educational Affairs, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2006
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Lectures
- Collaborative Care: Mindful Engagement with Our Work - Skills to Address Burnout, Resilience and Wellbeing (Workshop)
- Clinician Resilience: Burnout, Well-being and Quality of Care1/1/2014
- Training Health Professionals to Practice MindfullyZaragoza, Spain - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions
- English Pastoral and Rural Primary CareMarch 4th, 2023
- In Denial: When Patients Don’t Want to Believe They Have CancerAugust 26th, 2022
- Expanding Knowledge Beyond Old-School MedicineMarch 23rd, 2022
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Committees
- Member, Patient and Family Centered Care at University of Rochester Medical Center 2010 - Present
- Member, Deaprtment of Family Medicine Academic Executive Committee 2002 - Present
- Member, Department of Family Medicine Executive Committee 1998 - Present
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