CURRICULUM VITAE
Adrienne Klement MD
Adrienne Klement MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
HOME ADDRESS: |
1602 Cedar Bend |
Hartland, WI 53029 |
Phone: (412) 596-3584 |
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
VA Medical Center |
5000 W National Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
Email: aklement@mcw.edu |
EDUCATION: |
08/2004 - 05/2008 Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
08/2008 - 05/2012 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: |
07/2016 - 07/2017 Medical Instructor, Medicine, Duke University Hospital System, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC 27705 |
2018 - Present Assistant Professor, Medicine, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
08/2023 - Present Assistant Professor, Medicine, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
10/2021 - Present Intern Selection Committee, Internal Medicine Residency, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2017 - 06/2018 Medical Director, University of Pennsylvania Wissahickon Hospice, 150 Monument Rd, Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004 |
10/2023 - Present Site Director, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliate Hospitals: Internal Medicine, Medicine-Pediatrics, and Medicine-Geriatrics Programs, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
08/2018 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Internal Medicine | 08/13/2015 | 08/13/2025 |
Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 11/07/2016 | 11/07/2026 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support | American Heart Association | 04/29/2022 | 04/30/2024 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
North Carolina License | 2015-01415 | 2015 | 2018 |
Pennsylvania License | MD462060 | 2017 | 2018 |
Wisconsin License | 70291 | 11/20/2018 | 10/31/2025 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
05/2008 Summa Cum Laude, University of Pittsburgh |
02/2012 Special Dean’s Recognition for Outstanding Presentation, George M. Kober Student Research Day, Georgetown University School of Medicine |
05/2012 Health Justice Scholar, Georgetown University School of Medicine |
05/2012 Faustino R. Suarez MD Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine |
05/2012 Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University School of Medicine |
03/2015 AppleSeed Resident Teaching Award, Duke Internal Medicine Residency |
07/2019 - 07/2020 James L. Sebastian MD Outstanding Teaching Award, Internal Medicine Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2019 - 07/2020 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2020 - 07/2021 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 |
07/2022 - 07/2023 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
05/2024 Award for Excellence in Teaching, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
07/2007 - 05/2008 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society (President ) |
05/2012 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (Member) |
07/2012 - Present American College of Physicians (Member) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
08/2020 - 12/2022 Journal of General Internal Medicine |
11/2023 - Present Contributing editor for the peer-reviewed Fast Facts and Concepts, Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
10/2021 - 01/2022 Inpatient Co-Lead, Bed Optimization Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
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 |
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 |
The Pitfalls of “Goals of Care” as a Clinical Buzz Phrase, 10th Annual Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 05/2022 |
Eliciting, Communicating and Honoring Veteran's Choices, Nursing Grand Rounds, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Health Administration, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2023 |
National |
Keynote Speaker and Fellowship Alumni Panel Participant, 25th Anniversary of Duke Palliative Care Symposium, Durham, NC, 05/2023 |
Update in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Update in Geriatric Medicine Conference, Lake Geneva, WI, 09/2023 |
International |
Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Medicine, lecture and collaboration with Ukrainian colleagues, via Zoom meeting, 07/13/2023 |
PEER REVIEWED 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 |
Spinal-Esophageal Fistula and Vertebral Discitis: A Rare Complication of Esophageal Stent Removal and Dilation, Medical College of Wisconsin Research Day, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2024 |
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 |
Autoimmune and Infectious Disease: Two Sides of the Same Coin, American College of Physicians, Wisconsin Chapter, Virtual, 09/11/2020 - 09/12/2020 |
Shingles Masked as Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis, Society of Hospital Medicine, Wisconsin Chapter, Virtual, 10/26/2022 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
10/2021 - Present Interviewer and Advisor, Intern Selection Committee, Internal Medicine Residency Program, General Internal Medicine, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
03/2022 - Present Faculty Advisor, Student Companions for Hospice Organization, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2022 - Present Core Competency Committee, Internal Medicine Residency Program, General Internal Medicine, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
10/2021 - 01/2022 Inpatient Co-Lead, Bed Optimization Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
09/2021 - 12/2021 Facilitator for Operation Conversation |
Resident and Fellow Education |
10/2018 - Present Palliative Care Fellowship Core Lecturer: Adverse Effects of Opioids, Heart Failure, Prognostication in Critical Illness |
07/2019 - Present Academic Half Day Workshop Facilitator and Lecturer: Code Status Discussions, Communication in Palliative Medicine |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
08/2023 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Wards Handouts Project for Veteran-Centric Care and Education |
Continuing Medical Education |
04/2023 American College of Physicians National Meeting Participant |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Student |
04/2023 - Present Wards Handout Quality Improvement Initiative |
Fellow |
2023 Fast Fact Challenge |
Resident |
12/2022 - Present Communication Skills on VA Medicine Wards Initiative |
04/2023 - Present Wards Handout Quality Improvement Initiative |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
02/2019 - Present Volunteer Coach for School Basketball and Softball teams |
ROBERT D. AND PATRICIA E. KERN INSTITUTE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION NETWORK ACTIVITIES: |
2019 - 2020 Kern KINETICS3 Teaching Academy Program Participant and Graduate |
07/2020 Lessons Learned in Caring for Dying Veterans, Transformational Times |
05/2022 The Power of a Letter on Memorial Day Weekend, Transformational Times |
05/2023 Reflections on Mother’s Day: You Becomes, Transformational Times |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
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. 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. |
3. 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. |
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Klement A, Kappa C, Cho A, Cunningham N, Manson M. 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. 06/01/2015. |
2. Klement A. The Power of a Letter on Memorial Day Weekend. Kern Institute Transformational Times. 05/29/2020. |
3. Klement A. Lessons Learned in Caring for Dying Veterans, Kern Institute Transformational Times. 07/22/2022. |
4. Klement A. Reflections on Mother’s Day: You Become. Kern Institute Transformational Times. 05/12/2023. |
