Michael Farrell
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Credentials
MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Biography

Bio

Administrator Info
Name: Jill Lane
Email: jdlane@umn.edu

Summary
My scholarship focuses on communication in healthcare. I have taught at a variety of levels. My NIH funding has mostly focused on communication processes and outcomes after newborn genetic screening. My clinical expertise is primary care (and some consultation) for complex patients, especially those with genetic and functional conditions.

Research Summary

  • Communication in healthcare services
  • Newborn screening

Teaching Summary

  • Communication
  • Medical humanities/film (implications for clinical practice and ethics)
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Scholarly activities for medical students and residents.

Clinical Summary

  • Primary and coordinating care for complex patients, especially adolescents and young adults with genetic problems and special needs
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Autonomic dysfunction

Education

MD, St. Louis University

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

Internal Medicine, Residency
University of Michigan
Certification as Relationship-Centered Facilitator, Other
Academy of Communication in Healthcare

Honors and Recognition

Clinical Excellence Honoree, University of Minnesota Physicians
America's Best Doctors
Leonard Tow Award for Humanism in Medicine, Arnold P. Gold Foundation

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Physicians
Academy on Communication in Healthcare
Selected Publications

Selected Publications

Farrell, M. H., Chan, E. C., Ladouceur, L. K., Stein, J. M. (2009). A structured implicit abstraction method to evaluate whether content of counseling before prostate cancer screening is consistent with recommendations by experts. Patient education and counseling, 77(3), 322-7.,
Farrell, M. H., Christopher, S. A. (2013). Frequency of high-quality communication behaviors used by primary care providers of heterozygous infants after newborn screening. Patient education and counseling, 90(2), 226-32.,
Farrell, M. H., La Pean Kirschner, A., Tluczek, A., Farrell, P. M. (2020). Experience with Parent Follow-Up for Communication Outcomes after Newborn Screening Identifies Carrier Status. The Journal of Pediatrics, 224, 37-43.e2,
Farrell, M. H., Sprenger, C. R., Sullivan, S. L., Trisler, B. A., Kram JJF, Ruppel, E. K. (2017). Benefit of Report Card Feedback After Point-of-Care Assessment of Communication Quality Indicators. Journal of patient-centered research and reviews, 4(1), 7-17.,
Farrell, M. H., Mooney, K. E., Laxova, A., Farrell, P. M. (2022). Parental Preferences about Policy Options Regarding Disclosure of Incidental Genetic Findings in Newborn Screening: Using Videos and the Internet to Educate and Obtain Input. International journal of neonatal screening, 8(4).,