Vernon Clifton MD MBA, FACP
Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist
General Internal Medicine / Hospital Internist
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Erie County Medical Center462 Grider St.Buffalo, NY 14215
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Summary
- Dr. Vernon Clifton is a General Internist currently practicing in St. Catharines Niagara Health, Canada. Previously, he worked as a Hospitalist & Geriatric Internist in Buffalo, NY and was affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Erie County Medical Center and KALEIDA Health. He received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine, residency in Internal Medicine from University at Buffalo, and a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine from Icahn school of Medicine. He has been in practice for at least 5 years. During his Academic affiliation with University at Buffalo, he has served as Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency program, Academic Hospitalist Medical Director and Physician Advisor to Erie County Medical Center, Vice Chair of Finance for the department of Internal Medicine, and Chief of Hospital Medicine. He specializes in geriatric medicine and hospital medicine and is experienced in geriatric medicine, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, delirium, internal medicine and high value care.
Education & Training
University at Buffalo, the State University of New YorkJacobs Educator Excellence Program, Education in Medicine, 2021 - 2022
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2016 - 2017
University at BuffaloResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2013- Dalhousie UniversityMBA, 2002 - 2004
- Dalhousie UniversityBSc, Mathematics & Biology, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
AHAACLS/BLS- NIHSSStroke Scale
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Clinical Siegel Award Honoree for Excellence in Teaching Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 2021
- Moments of Excellence in Education: Recognition and Inspiration (MEE:RI) Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, 2020
- Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter, Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2020
Committees
- Medicine Representative, Quality Executive Committee 2021 - 2022
- Physician Champion, ECMC Accelerating Excellence in Clinical Documentation Committee 2021 - 2022
- Patient-Centered Care and Health Systems working groups member, Jacobs School of Medical Education Program Curriculum Revision and Redesign - 2021 - 2022
- Physician Member, Hospital Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee 2020 - 2022
- Vice President, UBMD Internal Medicine Board of Directors 2020 - 2022
- Medicine Representative, Faculty Practice Management Plan Governing Board 2020 - 2021
- Physician Representative, Schwartz Rounds Planning Committee 2019 - 2022
- Hospitalist Representative, Medicine Department Compensation Committee 2019 - 2022
- Physician Co-Chair, Hospital Opioid Dependence Subcommittee 2018 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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