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CURRICULUM VITAE

Adrienne Klement MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

OFFICE ADDRESS:
VA Medical Center
5000 W National Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53295

EDUCATION:
2008 Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2012 Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
2015 Residency, Internal Medicine, Duke University Health System, 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
2016 Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Duke University Health System, 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
2016 - 2017 Medical Instructor, Hospital Medicine, Durham VA Health Care System, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC 27705
2017 - 2018 Medical Director, University of Pennsylvania Wissahickon Hospice, 150 Monument Rd, Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004
2018 - Present Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226
2018 - Present Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
Intern Selection Committee, Internal Medicine Residency, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
Internal Medicine
08/13/2015
08/13/2025
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
11/07/2016
11/07/2026
   
AWARDS AND HONORS:
2008 Summa Cum Laude, University of Pittsburgh
2012 Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University School of Medicine
2012 Special Dean's Recognition for Outstanding Presentation, George M. Kober Student Research Day, Georgetown University School of Medicine
2012 Faustino R. Suarez MD Award, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine
2012 Health Justice Scholar, Georgetown University School of Medicine
2015 AppleSeed Resident Teaching Award, Duke Internal Medicine Residency
2019 - 2020 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
2019 - 2020 James L. Sebastian MD Outstanding Teaching Award, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2020 - 2021 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
12/2021 Employee of the Month, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2021 Employee of the Year, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2022 - 2023 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
- 2012 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (Member)
- 2008 Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honors Society (President )
American College of Physicians (Member)

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Ad-Hoc Reviewer
04/2020 - 2022 Reviewer, Journal of General Internal Medicine

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
Age-Related Striatal Dopamine Denervation and Reaction Time to Balance Perturbations During Standing, The Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative & Department of Bioengineering Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 08/2007
A Characterization of Health and Health Care Access of the Patient Population at HOYA Clinic, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine Annual Research Day, Washington, DC, 05/2011
Duke House Staff Debrief After Difficult Deaths, 10th Annual Duke Medicine Patient Safety & Quality Conference, Durham, NC, 03/2015
Negotiation Strategies for Your Communication Tool Box, Duke Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Durham, NC, 12/2015
The Uncertainty in the Certainty of Death, Duke Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Durham, NC, 05/2016
Resident Perceptions & Experiences Inform Educational Initiatives for Cultivating End-of-Life Communication Skills on VA Medicine Wards, Kern KINETIC3 Teaching Academy Presentation, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2020
 
Regional
Ovariectomy Diminishes Lung Mechanical Function; Circadian Stress Blunts the Diminution of Mechanical Function, Metropolitan DC Respiratory Society Conference, Washington, DC, 04/2010
Acute Coronary Syndrome, a Statin and a Steroid, Annual Scientific Session of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Physicians, Durham, NC, 02/2015
Non-Opioid Pain Management in Patients with Serious Illness, 9th Annual Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference - cancelled due to COVID-19, Lake Geneva, WI, 05/2020
Huckenpahler A, Klement A, Autoimmune and Infectious Disease: Two Sides of the Same Coin, American College of Physician, Wisconsin Chapter, Virtual, 09/11/2020 - 09/12/2020
The Pitfalls of “Goals of Care” as a Clinical Buzz Phrase, 10th Annual Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 05/2022
Padilla N, Kivlin W, Klement A, Shingles Masked as Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis, Society of Hospital Medicine, Wisconsin Chapter, Virtual, 10/26/2022
 
National
Adrienne Klement, Keynote Speaker, 25th Anniversary of Duke Palliative Care Symposium, Durham, NC, 05/19/2023 - 05/20/2023
 

MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
2021 Facilitator for Operation Conversation
2022 - Present Faculty Advisor for Student Companions for Hospice Organization
 
Resident and Fellow Education
10/2018 - Present Palliative Fellows Core Curriculum: Adverse Effects of Opioids
05/2019 - Present Palliative Fellows Core Curriculum: Palliative Care and Heart Failure
10/2019 - Present Academic Half Day Workshop: Code Status Discussions and Communication in Palliative Medicine
06/2020 - Present Palliative Fellows Core Curriculum: Prognostication in Critical Illness
03/2022 - Present Improving Teaching and Learning on Inpatient Medicine Ward Rounds
 

ROBERT D. AND PATRICIA E. KERN INSTITUTE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION NETWORK ACTIVITIES:
08/2019 - 06/2020 Kern KINETICS3 Teaching Academy Program Participant and Graduate
05/29/2020 - Present The Power of a Letter on Memorial Day Weekend, 2020 (Adrienne Klement) Medical College of Wisconsin, Kern Institute Transformational Times
06/01/2020 - Present Communication Skills on VA Medicine Wards, Kern KINETIC3 Teaching Academy Presentation
07/22/2022 - Present Lessons Learned in Caring for Dying Veterans, 2022 (Adrienne Klement) Medical College of Wisconsin Kern Institute Transformational Times
Resident Perceptions & Experiences Inform Educational Initiatives for Cultivating End-of-Life
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Adrienne Klement, C Kappa, A Cho, N Cunningham, M Manson. Provider-Led Collaborative Care Model Increases Appropriate Use of Primary Care by NC Medicaid Patients, Reduces Costs North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Physicians Governor's Newsletter.
2. Adrienne Klement. Lessons Learned in Caring for Dying Veterans Medical College of Wisconsin Kern Transformational Times. Lessons Learned in Caring for Dying Veterans (Adrienne Klement), Medical College of Wisconsin Kern Transformational Times, July 2022.
3. Cohen SR, Dauser RC, Newman MH, Muraszko K. Surgical techniques of cranial vault expansion for increases in intracranial pressure in older children. J Craniofac Surg. 1993 Jul;4(3):167-76; discussion 174-6.
4. Klement A, Marks S. The Pitfalls of Utilizing "Goals of Care" as a Clinical Buzz Phrase: A Case Study and Proposed Solution. Palliat Med Rep. 2020;1(1):216-220. PMCID: PMC8241360
 
Editorials, Letters to Editor, Other
1. Belasco A, Leff V, Galanos AN. Re: The Sidney Project™. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Mar;49(3):e4-5.
2. Adrienne Klement, MD: Lessons Learned in Caring for Dying Veterans, Transformational Times, Medical College of Wisconsin, July 22, 2022.
 
Peer Reviewed Educational Products
1. Navar-Boggan AM, Fanaroff A, Swaminathan A, Belasco A, Stafford J, Shah B, Peterson ED. The impact of a measurement and feedback intervention on blood pressure control in ambulatory cardiology practice. Am Heart J. 2014 Apr;167(4):466-71.
2. Adrienne Klement, Sean Marks. The Pitfalls of Utilizing “Goals of Care” as a Clinical Buzz Phrase: A Case Study and Proposed Solution Palliative Medicine Reports. Klement A, Marks S (2020) The pitfalls of utilizing “goals of care” as a clinical buzz phrase: a case study and proposed solution, Palliative Medicine Reports 1:1, 216–220, D.
3. Leff V, Klement A, Galanos A. A Successful Debrief Program for House Staff. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2017;13(2-3):87-90.
 
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products
1. Padilla, Nathan, Kivlin, William, Klement, Adrienne, Shingles Masked as Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis, Society of Hospital Medicine Wisconsin Chapter Scientific Abstract Competition, WI, 10/2022.
2. Huckenpahler, A. Klement, A., Autoimmune and Infectious Disease: Two Sides of the Same Coin, American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter Meeting, Virtual, 09/11/2020 - 09/12/2020.