CURRICULUM VITAE
Cara C. O'Brien MD
Cara C. O'Brien MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Hub for Collaborative Medicine |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
09/2005 - 06/2009 B.A., Northwestern University, Evanston, IL |
08/2010 - 05/2014 M.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2014 - 06/2017 Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
07/2017 - 06/2018 Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2018 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2020 - Present Associate Program Director, Medicine-Geriatrics Combined Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
07/2020 - Present Associate Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
2023 - 2024 Residency Advisor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
10/2018 - Present Director, Ambulatory Geriatrics, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
07/2018 - Present Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
07/2018 - Present Froedtert Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2017 | 08/2027 |
ABIM Geriatrics | 2018 | 2028 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin License | 64832-20 | 11/03/2015 | 10/31/2024 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
06/2009 Cum Laude Distinction, Northwestern University |
10/2016 Professionalism Week Resident Recognition, The Medical College of Wisconsin |
02/2018 MCW Teaching Award, Ambulatory Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
02/2021 MCW Teaching Award, Clinical Apprenticeship M2, Medical College of Wisconsin |
04/2022 Spring 2022 Faculty Development Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
02/2024 2024 List of Top Doctors, Milwaukee Magazine |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
01/2015 - 01/2016 American College of Physicians |
08/2018 - Present American Geriatrics Society |
04/2021 - Present Gerontological Society of America |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Editorial Board |
05/2020 - Present Aquifer Geriatrics Assessment, American Geriatrics Society |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
07/2018 - 07/2020 Member, WI Update in Geriatric Medicine, Planning Committee |
07/2019 - 08/2023 Department of Medicine Quality Committee |
07/2021 - Present Clinical Competency Committee |
07/01/2023 - 06/30/2026 Member, Admissions Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
05/03/2023 - 05/06/2023 Facilitator, American Geriatrics Society, Resident Activity Subcommittee, Quiz Bowl and Fun Stations |
05/03/2023 - 05/06/2023 Facilitator, Resident Activity Subcommittee, Resident Poster Session, American Geriatrics Society |
05/03/2023 - 05/06/2023 Facilitator, American Geriatrics Society, Resident Activity Subcommittee, Resident and Fellowship Breakfast
and Fair |
05/2023 - Present Member, Resident Activity Subcommittee, American Geriatrics Society |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Cara O'Brien MD, Steven Denson MD, Rachael Spalding PhD, Development of an Interdisciplinary Geriatrics Outpatient Consult Clinic, Veteran's Week Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 11/02/2023 |
Regional |
O'Brien Cara, Spousal Caregiving in the Care Facility: Dr. Mary Cohan Geriatric Fellows Review, Wisconsin Association of Medical Directors Fall Conference, Madison WI, 10/03/2017 - 10/04/2017 |
O'Brien Cara, Kieu Emily DPT, Urinary Incontinence Panel Discussion, Wisconsin Updates, Lake Geneva, 09/26/2019 |
O'Brien Cara, Implicit Bias in Healthcare and Medical Education, Geriatric Didactics, 11/2020 |
O'Brien Cara, Malak Beth MPT, BCB-PMD, Urinary Incontinence in the Geriatric Population, Wisconsin Updates, Virtual, 09/21/2021 |
O'Brien Cara MD, Barkowitz Beth MPT, Urinary Incontinence in the Geriatric Population, Medical College of Wisconsin's 53rd Winter Refresher Course, Pewaukee, WI, 03/02/2023 |
Cara O'Brien, MD, Sexual Health and UI Panel, Wisconsin Update in Geriatric Medicine, Fontana, WI, 09/26/2023 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
Prus Kristina, O'Brien Cara, Shah Trushil, Bansal Saurab, A Rare Cause of Exudative Ascites: Lupus Serositis, ACP Illinois Chapter Meeting, Springfield, IL, 10/2012 |
Kuester Jessica, Bukowy Elizabeth, O'Brien Cara, Firearms, Driving and Medications...Oh My! Safety Threats and Difficult Conversations, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias 32nd Annual State Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 05/08/2018 |
O’Brien C, Henricks E, Beckert A, Denson, K, Duthie E, An 18-year Experience with an Innovative Geriatrics Training Model: Implications for the
Workforce, Department of Medicine Research Retreat, Virtual, 03/04/2022 |
National |
Prus Kristina, O'Brien Cara, Shah Trushil, Bansal Saurab, A Rare Cause of Exudative Ascites: Lupus Serositis, ACP National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 04/2013 |
O'Brien Cara MD, Beckert Angela MD, Weight Loss in the Elderly: A Multifactorial Diagnosis, Selected for Presidential Poster Session, American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 05/2017 |
O'Brien Cara MD, Beckert Angela MD, A Catatonic Conundrum: A Case of a Frozen Geriatric Patient, American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 05/2018 |
McAvoy KE, Naik K, O’Brien C, Diagnosis and Treatment of May-Thurner Syndrome in a Geriatric Patient, AGS, 05/13/2021 |
Scholer PE, Henricks E, O’Brien C, Insulinoma presenting as a rare case of recurrent hypoglycemia in a geriatric patient, AGS, 05/13/2021 |
O’Brien C, Henricks E, Beckert A, Denson, K, Duthie E, An 18-year Experience with an Innovative Geriatrics Training Model: Implications for the Workforce, GSA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, 10/10/2021 - 10/14/2021 |
Chatterjee Totini S, O'Brien Cara C, Development of type 1 diabetes mellitus in an older patient with gastric cancer, AGS Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 05/12/2022 - 05/14/2022 |
Scholer, Paige E., O'Brien, Cara C., A Rash Conclusion: Proton Pump Inhibitor-Induced SCLE in a Geriatric Patient, AGS Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 05/12/2022 - 05/14/2022 |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Community/Lay Public |
03/21/2020 The Word on Medicine Radio Show and Podcast |
Medical Student Education |
04/10/2020 M2 Symptoms – Weakness Course |
04/20/2020 M2 Symptoms – Weakness Course |
04/12/2021 Urinary Incontinence Lecture, Physical Medicine and Rehab Residency |
04/20/2021 M2 Symptoms – Weakness Course |
04/15/2022 Urinary Incontinence Lecture, Physical Medicine and Rehab Residency |
04/07/2023 M2 Symptoms - Weakness Course |
Resident and Fellow Education |
11/07/2018 Internal Medicine Residents Academic Half Day Urinary Incontinence Lecture, Dean Roe, Froedtert Hospital |
04/02/2019 Department of Medicine CPC, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center |
04/04/2019 Department of Medicine CPC, Froedtert Hospital |
02/05/2020 MCW Interns Academic Half Day Deprescribing lecture, Dean Roe |
11/07/2020 Internal Medicine Residents Academic Half Day Urinary Incontinence Lecture, Dean Roe |
12/08/2020 MCW Interns Academic Half Day Deprescribing Lecture, Dean Roe |
01/05/2022 MCW Interns Academic Half Day Deprescribing lecture, Dean Roe |
01/19/2022 MCW Interns Academic Half Day Deprescribing Lecture, Dean Roe |
01/18/2023 - Present Interns Academic Half Day Deprescribing Lecture, Dean Roe |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Community/Lay Public |
10/16/2019 Saint Camillus Retirement Community, Urinary Incontinence Lecture |
01/16/2020 Harwood Place Retirement Community, Urinary Incontinence Lecture |
Medical Student Education |
08/2018 - Present Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, Urinary Incontinence Lecture, Internal Medical Students |
Resident and Fellow Education |
08/2018 - Present Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, Urinary Incontinence Lecture, Internal Medicine Residents |
05/13/2022 American Geriatrics Society, Resident poster judge for AGS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL |
05/25/2022 Urinary Incontinence lecture, Internal Medicine Residents Academic Half Day, Dean Roe |
05/06/2023 - Present American Geriatrics Society, Resident poster judge for AGS Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
Ashley Brown, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2018 - Present Preceptor for Clinical Apprenticeship |
Medical College of Wisconsin, 09/2018 - Present Ambulatory Students/Residents Clinic Rotating |
Adam Kelly, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2020 - 12/2020 Preceptor for Clinical Apprenticeship |
Leah Gerlach, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2021 - Present Preceptor for Clinical Apprenticeship |
Joshua George, Medical College of Wisconsin, 09/2021 - Present Clinical Advisor |
Emily Wendel, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2022 - Present Preceptor Clinical Apprenticeship |
Anna Kerschner, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2023 - Present Clinical Advisor |
Jordyn Nepper, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2023 - Present Preceptor Clinical Apprenticeship |
Anna Kerschner, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2023 - Present Residency Advisor |
Residents |
Cory Ganshert, DO, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2017 - 2020 Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Evan Henricks, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2017 - 2020 Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Lindsey Schindler, DO, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2018 - 06/2019 Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Kun Zhang, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2018 - 06/2020 Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Paige Scholer, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2018 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Totini Chatterjee, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2018 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Julia Herbert, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2018 - 06/2019 Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Kieran McAvoy, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2019 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Will Lyon, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2019 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Hira Chaudhary, DO, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2019 - 06/2020 Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Rachel Saltness, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2020 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Ellen Schmitt, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2020 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Jennifer Woodard, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2020 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Stephanie Strohbeen, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2021 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Rachel Maudal, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2021 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Eric Baeuerle, MD, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2022 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Gene Qian, MD, MPH, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2023 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Raymond Van Ness, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2023 - Present Residency/Fellowship Mentor |
Clara Martin, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2024 - 01/2025 Resident Advisor, in progress |
Akshaaya Lakshmaman, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2024 - 01/2025 Resident Advisor, in progress |
Emily Igwe, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2024 - 01/2025 Resident Advisor, in progress |
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
08/31/2018 - Present AGS Faculty Advisor |
ROBERT D. AND PATRICIA E. KERN INSTITUTE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION NETWORK ACTIVITIES: |
07/2020 - 06/2023 KINETIC3 Teaching Academy |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Editorials, Letters to Editor, Other |
1. O'Brien, C, Transformational Times, A Small but Mighty Geriatrics Mentorship Program, 7/22/2022 |