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CURRICULUM VITAE

Jerome V. Van Ruiswyk MD, MS
Emeritus Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine General Internal

OFFICE ADDRESS:
8850 William Coffey Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
09/1977 - 05/1981 B.S. with Honors in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
09/1981 - 05/1985 M.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
09/1988 - 05/1990 M.S. in Biostatistics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1989 New England Epidemiology Summer Program - Tufts University, Tufts University, Boston, MA

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
1985 - 1988 Resident, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI
1988 - 1989 Clinical Fellow in General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1989 - 1991 Research Fellow in General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
1988 - 1991 Instructor in Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1991 - 1999 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1993 - 2001 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Services Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Health Policy Institute, Epidemiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1999 - 2010 Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2001 - 2019 Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Health Policy Institute, Epidemiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2010 - Present Professor of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2016 - Present Qualified Primary Master's Thesis Mentor, Clinical and Translational Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2019 - Present Professor, Clinical and Translational Research, MCW Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Milwaukee, WI

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
09/1995 - 10/1995 Member, Administrative Investigation Board, VA Medical Center, Tomah, WI
1995 - 2001 Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
04/2001 - 06/2001 Member, Site Visit Review Team, VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA
2006 - 2021 Member, Board of Directors, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
04/2019 - 07/2019 Grievance Examiner, Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, IL
08/2020 - 11/2020 Member, Fact Finding/Review Team, Green Bay VA Health Care Center, Green Bay, WI
04/2022 - 06/2022 Chair, Clinical Care Fair Review Panel for primary care physician, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
1990 - 2010 Co-Coordinator, Graduate course: Designing Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2000 - 2013 Co-coordinator, Senior Medical Student Elective: Technology in Medicine - Telemedicine & Medical Informatics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2001 - 2017 Coordinator, monthly multidisciplinary grand rounds, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
2008 - 2022 Co-coordinator, Faculty Development Program in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2009 Team Leader, Pathology Residency Internal Review Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
2012 - 2016 Member, Steering Committee, QUality Improvement/Patient Safety pathway, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Team Leader, St. Joseph's Family Medicine Residency Internal Review Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
2013 - 2018 Member, Steering Committee, VA Nursing Academic Partnership, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, WI
2013 - 2021 Member, Steering Committee, Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, WI
2015 - 2019 Member, Steering Committee, Department of Medicine Hospitalist Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2017 Team Leader, Plastic Surgery Residency Internal Review, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc., Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
1992 - 1996 Chief, General Internal Medicine Clinic, Primary Care, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1994 - 1996 Oversight of Psychiatry and Downtown Homeless Program Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1995 - 1996 Preventive Medicine Coordinator, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1995 - 1996 Environmental Agents Officer, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1996 - 2001 Division Manager, Primary Care, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1996 - 2001 Associate Chief of Staff for Primary Care, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1997 - 2016 Vice President, Medical Executive Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1998 - Present Computerized Patient Record System Superuser, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1999 - Present Collaborating MD for Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
2001 - 2008 Associate Chief of Staff for Clinical Affairs, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
2001 - 2002 Mentor, Leadership Development Program, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
2005 - 2006 Mentor, Leadership Development Program, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
2007 - 2009 Designated Learning Officer, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
2008 - 2021 Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
12/2021 - 04/2022 Acting Associate Chief of Staff for Community Care, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
01/2022 - 04/2022 Acting Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
1989 - 1993 Chair, Combined Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital-Milwaukee County Medical Complex Institutional Review Board, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
1987 - Present Attending, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1988 - Present Affiliate Staff, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
Internal Medicine
1988
None
FACHE
01/2003
12/2021
   
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
ACLS Instructor
American Heart Association
06/1998
06/2018
ACLS-Experienced Provider Cert/Instructor
American Heart Association
06/2004
06/2006
BLS
American Heart Association
06/2022
06/2024
ACLS Provider
American Heart Association
06/2022
06/2024
    

Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin
27915-020
08/06/1986
10/31/2023
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
1978 - Present Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
1980 - Present Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
1981 - Present Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
1985 - Present Golden Key Honor Society
1985 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
1989 2nd Place Fellows Research Competition, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
1990 3rd Place Fellows Research Competition, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
11/1994 - 12/1994 Excellence in Attending - November/December 1994, Medical College of Wisconsin
1995 Top 10% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
1996 Top 10% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
1998 Top 30% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
1998 Special Contribution Award, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
1998 Special Contribution Award(x2), Zablocki VA Medical Center
1998 - Present Fellow, American College of Physicians
1999 Top 10% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
1999 Special Contribution Award, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2000 Superior Performance Award, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2000 Top 30% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
2000 Special Contribution Award(X2), Zablocki VA Medical Center
2001 Top 10% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
2002 Special Contribution Award, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2002 Director's Commendation Award, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2002 Top 30% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
2003 - Present List of America's Top Physicians, Consumer Research Council of America
2003 Top 30% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
2004 Top 30% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
2005 Top 10% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
2005 Superior Performance Award, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2006 Special Contribution Award, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2006 Superior Performance Award, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2006 Distinguished Reviewer, Journal of General Internal Medicine
2007 Special Contribution Award, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
2007 - 2021 Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
2007 Distinguished Reviewer, Journal of General Internal Medicine
2007 Special Contribution Award, VA Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program
2007 Who's Who Among American Teachers & Educators
2008 Exceptional Reviewer, Medical Care
2009 Top 10% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
2010 Top 5% Exceptional Reviewer, Medical Care
2015 Top 10% Excellence in Reviewing, Annals of Internal Medicine
2018 Superior Reviewer, Journal of General Internal Medicine
2020 Distinguished Service Award, MCW Department of Psychiatry
2021 Who's Who in Internal Medicine

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1985 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha
1986 - Present American College of Physicians
1988 - 2020 Society of General Internal Medicine
1995 - 2001 National Association of VA Ambulatory Care Managers
1998 - 2020 American College of Healthcare Executives
2001 - 2009 American Society of Quality
2001 - Present Milwaukee Academy of Medicine

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Journal Review
American Journal of Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Archives of Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Medical Care
Medical Decision Making
Journal of American Medical Association

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
2003 Research Abstracts Review Committee, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
2004 Clinical Vignettes Review Committee, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
2005 Chair, Membership Committee, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2006 - 2010 Council Member, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2006 Treasurer & Chair, Finance Committee, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2007 President Elect, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2007 - 2010 Nominating Committee, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2007 Workshop Review Committee--Clinical Medicine, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
2008 President, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2008 Trustee, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2008 Rapid Roundtable Advisor, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
2009 Immediate Past President, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2011 - Present Trustee, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2011 Rapid Roundtable Advisor, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
2012 Grant reviewer, Advancing Healthier Wisconsin Grant Review Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin/Clinical Science Translational Institute
2012 Grant reviewer, Women's Health Research Program, Medical College of Wisconsin
2015 Clinical Vignette Review Committee, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
2016 Clinical Vignette Review Committee, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
2018 Innovations in Medical Education Review Committee, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
2019 Clinical Vignette Review Committee, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
2019 Innovations in Medical Education Review Committee, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
2002 - 2005 Innovation in Medical Education Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2002 Innovation in Medical Education Awards Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2003 Trainer for: Patient Safety - The Other Side of the Quality Equation, ACP-ASIM CME Program, American College of Physicians
2003 - 2008 CME Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2006 Precourse Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2007 Workshop Review Committee - Clinical Medicine, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2008 Clinical Vignettes Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2009 Innovation in Medical Education Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2010 Review Committee for GME Enhancement Proposals, VA Office of Academic Affiliations
2011 Review Committee for Physician Assistant Residencies Committee, VA Office of Academic Affiliations
2012 Clinical Vignettes Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2013 Quality of Care/Patient Safety Abstract Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2014 Clinical Vignette Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2015 Workshop Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2016 Leadership & Administration Workshop Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2016 Medical Education Abstract Review Committee, American Association of Medical Colleges
2017 Innovations in Medical Education Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2017 Medical Education Abstract Review Committee, American Association of Medical Colleges
2017 Leadership and Administration Workshop Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2018 Innovations in Medical Education Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2018 Leadership Workshop Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2018 Medical Education Abstract Review Committee, American Association of Medical Colleges
2019 Innovations in Medical Education Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2019 Interprofessional Clinical Learning Environment Workshop, National Collaborative on Interprofessional Clinical Learning Environment
2019 Leadership Workshop Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2020 Clinical Vignette Review Committee, National Society of General Internal Medicine
2020 Medical Education Innovations Abstract Review Committee, American Association of Medical Colleges
2021 David Worthen Award in Educational Innovation Review Committee, VA Office of Academic Affiliations

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
Critical Needs and Emerging Specialties
Source:
Veterans Affairs Graduate Medical Education Enhancement
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2007 - Present
Direct Funds:
$59,335 (annually; Funding for additional 1.0 Anesthesia Pain fellow)
  
Title:
Critical Needs and Emerging Specialties
Source:
Veterans Affairs Graduate Medical Education Enhancement
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2008 - Present
Direct Funds:
$100,020 (annually; Funding for additional 1.667 positions: 1.0 Sleep Medicine fellow and 0.667 Geropsychiatry fellow)
  
Title:
Critical Needs and Emerging Specialties
Source:
Veterans Affairs Graduate Medical Education Enhancement
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2009 - Present
Direct Funds:
$360,000 (annually; Funding for 1 additional Neurology resident; and 6 additional fellows: 1 Nephrology, 1 Palliative Care,1 Anesthesia Critical Care,1 Interventional Radiology, 1 Psychosomatic Medicine)
  
Title:
Critical Needs and Emerging Specialties
Source:
Veterans Affairs Graduate Medical Education Enhancement
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2010 - Present
Direct Funds:
$396,000 (annually; Funding for additional 6.6 resident/fellow positions: 5.0 psychiatry residents and 1.6 substance abuse fellows)
  
Title:
Critical Needs and Emerging Specialties
Source:
Veterans Affairs Graduate Medical Education Enhancement
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2011 - Present
Direct Funds:
$60,000 (annually; Funding for additional: 1.0 dermatology resident)
  
Title:
Physician Assistant Primary Care Residency--Pilot Program
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2012 - Present
Direct Funds:
$156,000 (annually; Funding for 2 physician assistant residents)
  
Title:
Post-baccalaureate Nurse Residency
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Investigator
PI:
Julie Millenbruch, RN, PhD
Dates:
2013 - Present
Direct Funds:
$500,000 (annually; Funding for 10 nurse residents)
  
Title:
Interprofessional Outpatient Mental Health Teams in Patient Aligned Care Teams
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Investigator
PI:
Bert Berger, PhD
Dates:
2013 - Present
Direct Funds:
$150,000 (annually; Funding for 1 pharmacy resident, 1 post-doctoral pscyhologist, 1 nurse practitioner, and 1 social work intern)
  
Title:
Outpatient Interprofessional Geriatric Mental Health Team
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Investigator
Dates:
2014 - Present
Direct Funds:
$70,000 (annually; Funding for 1 psychology postdoctoral fellow, and 1 social work intern)
  
Title:
Northeastern Wisconsin Interprofessional Mental Health Team
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Investigator
Dates:
2014 - Present
Direct Funds:
$529,000 (annually; Funding for 7 psychiatry residents and 1 pharmacy resident)
  
Title:
Critical Access Needs
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2015 - Present
Direct Funds:
$60,000 (annually; Funding for additional 1 Gastroenterology fellow)
  
Title:
Critical Access Needs
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2016 - Present
Direct Funds:
$184,000 (annually; Funding for additional 1 Pulmonary/Critical Care fellow; and 2 Emergency Medicine residents)
  
Title:
Critical Access Needs
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2017 - Present
Direct Funds:
$238,000 (annually; Funding for additional 1 Neurology resident, 1 General Surgery resident, 1 Cardiology fellow; 1 Pulmonary/Critical Care fellow)
  
Title:
Mental Health--New Program
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2017 - Present
Direct Funds:
$58,000 (annually; Funding for 1 psychiatry resident)
  
Title:
Interprofessional Patient Safety Fellowship
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2018 - Present
Direct Funds:
$110,000 (annually: Funding for 2 postdoctoral level positions)
  
Title:
Occupational Therapy Fellowship Pilot Program
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2018 - Present
Direct Funds:
$46,000 (annually; 1.0 occupational therapy fellow)
  
Title:
Critical Access Needs
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investtigator
Dates:
2018 - Present
Direct Funds:
$248,000 (annually; Funding for additional 2 Emergency Medicine residents, 1 Hematology-Oncology fellow, 1 Nephrology fellow)
  
Title:
Mental Health--New Program
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2018 - Present
Direct Funds:
$219,000 (annually; Funding for 3.6 psychiatry residents)
  
Title:
Mental Health--New Program
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2019 - Present
Direct Funds:
$86,000 (annually; Funding for 1.4 psychiatry residents)
  
Title:
Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Residency
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2019 - Present
Direct Funds:
$156,000 (annually; Funding for 2 physician assistant residents)
  
Title:
Mental Health--New Program
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2020 - Present
Direct Funds:
$61,000 (annually; Funding for 1.0 psychiatry resident)
  
Title:
Mental Health--Nurse Practitioner Residency
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Investigator
PI:
Mary Hagle
Dates:
2020 - Present
Direct Funds:
$156,000 (annually; Funding for 2.0 Nurse practitioner residents)
  
Title:
Critical Access Needs
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2020 - Present
Direct Funds:
$147,000 (Funding for additional 1 radiation oncology resident, 1 cardiology fellow, 0.3 interventional cardiology fellow)
  
Title:
Primary Care
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2020 - Present
Direct Funds:
$192,000 (annually, Funding for 3 internal medicine primary care residents)
  
Title:
Interprofessional Psychosocial Rehab and Recovery Oriented Services Advanced Fellowship
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Investigator
PI:
Allison Minkin PhD
Dates:
2021 - Present
Direct Funds:
$220,000 (annually, Funding for 1 psychology fellow, 1 social work fellow, 2 postdoctoral fellows)
  
Source:
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2021 - Present
Direct Funds:
$320,000 (annually, Funding for 5 internal medicine-psychiatry combined residency positions)
  
Prior
Peer Review
Title:
Impact of Education on Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions
Source:
VA HSR&D
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
07/1993 - 06/1995
Direct Funds:
$114,000
  
Title:
Faculty Development in General Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics
Source:
Public Health Service
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
07/1996 - 06/1999
Direct Funds:
$526,800
  
Title:
Institutional National Research Services Award; Academic Fellowship in Primary Care Research
Source:
Health Resources Services Administration
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
07/2003 - 07/2008
Direct Funds:
$2,311,163
  
Title:
Development of a Curriculum on Practice-based Learning and Improvement for Residents. A "Train the Trainer" Approach
Source:
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
PI:
Geoff Lamb
Dates:
04/2007 - 04/2010
Direct Funds:
$149,832
  
Title:
Educational Innovation: Interprofessional Training in Patient Safety
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations - Graduate Medical Education Enhancement
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2011 - 2017
Direct Funds:
$150,000 (annually; Funding for 1.0 Internal Medicine Chief Resident, 1.0 second year PharmD resident, and 1.0 nurse fellow)
  
Title:
Educational Innovation: Interprofessional Training in Patient Safety
Source:
Veterans Affairs Graduate Medical Education Enhancement
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2012 - 2016
Direct Funds:
$68,600 (annually; Funding for 1 anesthesia chief resident)
  
Title:
VA Nursing Academic Partnership
Source:
Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
Role & Effort:
Investigator
PI:
Julie Millenbruch, RN, PhD
Dates:
2013 - 2018
Direct Funds:
$1,000,000 (annually; Funding for 5.5 Zablocki VA Medical Center and 5.5 Marquette School of Nursing faculty)
  
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Adapting UCDS for In-Hospital Quality Assurance
Source:
MCW Department of Biostatistics
Role & Effort:
Clinical Consultant
Dates:
07/1990 - 06/1992
Direct Funds:
$22,000
  
Title:
Holter Monitoring for Pre-Operative Assessment of Vascular Surgery Patients
Source:
Marquette Electronics
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
07/1991 - 06/1994
Direct Funds:
$40,000
  
Title:
Impact of Continuity Nursing Home Experience on Physician Preparedness for Nursing Home Practice
Source:
Extendicare Foundation, Inc.
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
07/1998 - 06/1999
Direct Funds:
$15,000
  
Title:
Telemedicine and Medical Informatics
Source:
Learning Resources Fund
Role & Effort:
Co-Principal Investigator
Dates:
07/2000 - 06/2001
Direct Funds:
$5,800
  
Title:
Evaluation of Fusion Arrhythmia Algorithm
Source:
GE Medical Systems
Role & Effort:
Co-Principal Investigator
Dates:
01/2002 - 01/2003
Direct Funds:
$6,000
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Van Ruiswyk J, Interacting with Institution Review Boards., Workshop at 3rd Annual Study Coordinators Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 10/1992
Van Ruiswyk J, IRBs: Accountability and Communication between the Research Coordinator and These Boards., Fourth Annual Study Coordinators Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 11/1993
Van Ruiswyk J, IRBs & HRRCs: Accountability and Communication between the Research Coordinator and these Boards, Fifth Annual Study Coordinators Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 10/1994
Van Ruiswyk J, George S, Lockhardt K, Site Visit, Palo Alto VA Medical Center, 03/2001
Van Ruiswyk J, Ambulatory Medicine Review, ACP-ASIM Recertification Course, Chicago, IL, 10/2001
Van Ruiswyk J, Ambulatory Medicine Review, ACP-ASIM Recertification Course, Chicago, IL, 10/2002
Van Ruiswyk J, Gosbee J, A Patient Safety Curriculum for Residents & Students: The VA Health Care Systems Pilot Project., ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Chicago, IL, 03/2003
Van Ruiswyk J, Ambulatory Medicine Review., ACP-ASIM Recertification Course, Chicago, IL, 10/2003
Van Ruiswyk J, Ambulatory Medicine Review, ACP-ASIM Recertification Course, Chicago, IL, 10/2004
various, Visioning the Future of CPRS, Washington, D.C., 11/2008
Van Ruiswyk J, HR Trainee Processes, VA Pilot PA Residency Program Directors Meeting, Houston, TX, 07/2016
Berner K, Van Ruiswyk J, Shared Program Handbooks, VA Pilot PA Residency Program Directors Meeting, Houston, TX, 07/2016
Van Ruiswyk J, Godleski L, Roten E, Pommer S, Associated Health Education Best Practices and Innovations, National VA Designated Education Officer Conference, Orlando, FA, 08/2019
 
Regional
Van Ruiswyk J, How to Read Clinical Journals: Treatment Articles, Workshop at Wisconsin Society of Internal Medicine, Lake Geneva, WI, 09/1991
Van Ruiswyk J, Heudebert G, Personal Computers in Primary Care., Workshop at Fourth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI, 10/1991
Van Ruiswyk J, Screening for Prostate Cancer, Wisconsin Society of Internal Medicine, Stevens Point, WI, 09/1993
Van Ruiswyk J, Clinical Trials and Research Ethics., Wisconsin Medical Manufacturers Association, Milwaukee, WI, 01/1994
Van Ruiswyk J, Prostate Cancer Screening: Boon or Boondoggle, Cancer in Older People: Clinical Challenges and Practical Approaches, Lake Geneva, WI, 06/1995
Van Ruiswyk J, Critical Lab Values., Nightingale Symposium of Wisconsin Nurses Association, Milwaukee, WI, 11/1999
Van Ruiswyk J, Data Collection Methods., Data Management Series. VA Great Lakes Healthcare System., Milwaukee, WI, 02/2002
 
Local
Van Ruiswyk J, Clinicopathological Correlation Conference, St Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 04/1993
Van Ruiswyk J, Critical Review of the Medical Literature, Grand Rounds, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 06/1993
Van Ruiswyk J, Common Lab Values - Correlating Findings with the Clinical Picture., UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing Clinical Information Series, Milwaukee, WI, 03/1996
Van Ruiswyk J, Agha Z, Telemedicine: Solution or Problem?, Grand Rounds, West Allis Memorial Hospital, West Allis, WI, 04/1997
Van Ruiswyk J, Electronic Clinical Resources., MCW Chief Residents Leadership Seminar, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2002
Van Ruiswyk J, Electronic Medical Records, Grand Rounds, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2002
Van Ruiswyk J, An Interesting Case of Back Pain, General Internal Medicine Faculty Conferences, Milwaukee, WI, 01/2012
Van Ruiswyk J, Neck Pain: Approach to Diagnosis, Grand Rounds, Columbia-St Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 07/2013
Van Ruiswyk J, Patient Safety Rounds, MCWAH Annual GME Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2015
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Kuhn E, Krakauer H, Young M, Rimm A, A Comparison of a Database Derived Severity Illness Measure With One Based on Clinical Judgement, Society for Medical Decision Making, 10/1989
Heudebert G, Van Ruiswyk J, Hiatt J, Schectman G, Factors Influencing Choice of Multi-Drug Regimen in Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia: A Decision Analysis Approach, Society for Medical Decision Making, 10/1991
Heudebert G, Van Ruiswyk J, Hiatt J, Schectman G, Should We Follow NCEP Guidelines? Impact of Initial LDL-C on Therapy Choices, Society for Medical Decision Making, 10/1992
Van Ruiswyk J, Schapira M, Griffin R, The Impact of Education on Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions, Society for Medical Decision Making, 10/1995
Schapira R, Van Ruiswyk J, Reduction in Alarm Frequency with a Fusion Algorithm for Processing Monitor Signals, American Thoracic Society International Conference, 05/2002
 
National
Van Ruiswyk J, Byrd J, Prophylactic Sclerotherapy of Esophageal Varices - A Meta-Analysis, National Society for General Internal Medicine, 05/1990
Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Kuhn E, Krakauer H, Young M, Rimm A, A Myocardial Infarction Severity System Derived from a MedisGroups Database, National Association of Veterans Administration Physicians Ambulatory Care Mangers, 05/1990
Sigmann P, Hartz A, Van Ruiswyk J, Casanova J, Using the Uniform Clinical Data Set for Quality Assurance and Clinical Research, Workshop at National Society for General Internal Medicine, Seattle, WA, 05/1991
Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Guse C, Does Poor Access to Care Lead to Higher Admission Severity of Illness?, National Society for General Internal Medicine, 05/1991
Erdmann M, Van Ruiswyk J, Invasive Procedure Monitoring, VA National Clinical Indicator Symposium, 08/1991
Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Kuhn E, Rimm A, Young M, Linking Process and Outcome in Quality of Care Assessment, IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 10/1991
Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Guse C, Using Routinely Collected Data to Measure Patient Severity of Illness, National Society for General Internal Medicine, 05/1992
Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Validation of a Mortality Risk Measure for Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients, National Society for General Internal Medicine, 05/1992
Van Ruiswyk J, Laurent B, McLean C, Rick C, Design & implementation of a Primary Care Women's Clinic, Veterans Affairs National Primary Care Conference, 05/1994
Burke R, Van Ruiswyk J, Bragg D, Faculty Development: What do primary care physicians need to know vs. what's nice to know, Teaching Internal Medicine-Symposium, 09/1995
Sigmann P, Kaufman J, Van Ruiswyk J, Casanova J, Lofgren R, Development and Evaluation of a Focused Practice Guideline in an Academic Setting, National Society for General Internal Medicine, 05/1996
Schectman G, Van Ruiswyk J, Lofgren R, Adherence to Cholesterol Lowering Drug Therapy in a Physician Extender Treatment Program, National Society for General Internal Medicine, 05/1996
Schectman G, Van Ruiswyk J, Lofgren R, The Primary Care Clinic: Examining Models for Optimal Health Care Delivery, Workshop of National Society for General Internal Medicine, 04/1998
Agha Z, Lofgren R, Van Ruiswyk J, Mohsin J, Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Bacterial Endocarditis Effective?, National Society for General Internal Medicine, 04/1999
Van Ruiswyk J, Hemoptysis In An Anticoagulated Patient With A Non-Localizing Chest X-Ray, National Society for General Internal Medicine, 04/1999
Duthie E, Van Ruiswyk J, Burke R, Impact of a Continuity Nursing Home Experience on Physician Preparedness for Nursing Home Practice, AGS/AFAR 2000 Annual Scientific Meeting, 05/2000
Agha Z, Lofgren R, Van Ruiswyk J, Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endocarditis Prevention: A Decision and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, National Society of General Internal Medicine, 05/2000
Van Ruiswyk J, Agha Z, Telemedicine: How will technology change physician-patient interaction?, Workshop for National Society of General Internal Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 05/2002
Agha Z, Lofgren R, Van Ruiswyk J, Physician-Patient Communication in the Era of Telecommunications, Workshop for National Society of General Internal Medicine. Chicago, Chicago, IL, 05/2004
Lamb G, Connelly B, Van Ruiswyk J, Development of a Curriculum on Teaching Practice-based Learning and Improvement: A "Train the Trainer" Approach, National Society of General Internal Medicine, Phoeniz, AZ, 05/2011
Linn K, Fletcher K, Van Ruiswyk J, Ebert T, Lauer K, Quality and Patient Safety Fellowship, Society for Education in Anesthesia, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2012
Connelly B, Lamb G, Van Ruiswyk J, Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Elective Rotation/Integrated Selective for Residents, Fellows, and Medical Students, AAMC Integrating Quality, Chicago, IL, 06/2012
 
Regional
Van Ruiswyk J, Byrd J, Prophylactic Sclerotherapy of Esophageal Varices - A Meta-Analysis, Midwest Society for General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 11/1989
Van Ruiswyk J, Heudebert G, Barnas G, Bedside Teaching: Evaluation and Feedback, Workshop at Midwest Society for General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 11/1989
Van Ruiswyk J, Sigmann P, Hartz A, Guse C, Are Health Outcomes Dependent on Resident Experience?, Midwest Society for General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 11/1990
Van Ruiswyk J, Mewis B, Berg D, Bedside Teaching; Modeling Hands-On Patient Centered Care, Workshop at Midwest Society for General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 09/1994
Agha Z, Lofgren R, Van Ruiswyk J, Are Patients at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers High Utilizers of Medical Care?, Midwest Society for General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 09/1998
Agha Z, Lofgren R, Van Ruiswyk J, Patient-physician communication in the era of telecommunication, Workshop at Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine. Chicago, Chicago, IL, 09/2003
Hicks A, Van Ruiswyk J, Kotar T, The BE SAFE program, Wisconsin Nurses Association Conference, 10/2009
Palmo Sisto P, Quinn-Leering K, Van Ruiswyk J, Developing and Implementing an Effective, Efficient and Comprehensive Internal Review Process for GME Programs, Central Group on Educational Affairs, Omaha, NE, 03/2011
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
1993 - 1997 Member, Quality Assurance Committee, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
1993 - 1997 Member, CME Subcommittee, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
1993 - 1998 Member, Faculty Development Committee, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
1995 - 2010 Member, Management Team, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
1996 - 2011 Member, Executive Committee, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
1998 - 2002 Member, Research Committee, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
1999 - 2002 Member, Faculty Development Committee, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
2000 - 2003 Member, Curriculum & Evaluation Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2000 - 2002 Member, Curriculum & Evaluation Committee-M3M4 Subcommittee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2001 - 2021 Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc.
2001 - 2014 Member, Graduate Medical Education Committtee-Internal Reviews Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc.
2002 Member, Clinical Information Technology Ad Hoc Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2002 Member, Faculty Subcommittee of LCME preparation team, Medical College of Wisconsin
2002 - 2017 Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee-Housestaff Health & Welfare Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc.
2002 - 2003 Vice Chair/Secretary, Curriculum & Evaluation Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2002 Member, Chairman of PM&R Search Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2002 - 2003 Member, Curriculum & Evaluation Committee-M1M2 Subcommittee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2002 - 2003 Member, Curriculum & Evaluation Committee-Executive Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2004 - 2005 Member, Chairman of Anesthesia Search Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2004 - 2007 Member, CME Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2005 - 2006 Member, Faculty Council, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
2006 - 2008 Member, Intern Selection Committee, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
2008 Member, Chairman of Neurosurgery Search Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2008 - 2011 Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee-Internal Reviews Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc.
2010 - 2011 Member, Faculty Council, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
2010 Member, Institution Subcommittee of LCME preparation team, Medical College of Wisconsin
2010 Member, Selection Committee for Jessica Lin Award for Clinical Excellence by Resident Physicians, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc.
2012 Member, Chairman of Psychiatry Search Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
2014 - 2021 Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Program Review Subcommittee, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc.
2014 - Present Member, MOC Steering Committee, Office of Continuing & Professional Education, Medical College of Wisconsin
2018 - 2019 Member, Associate Dean for Continuing Professional Development Search Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Hospital
1995 - 2001 Chair, Home Improvement & Structural Alterations Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
1996 - 2021 Member, Operations Council, Zablocki VA Medical Center
1996 - 2002 Member, Primary Care Council, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
1996 - 2014 Vice President, Medical Executive Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
1996 - 1999 Member, Utilization Review Task Force, Zablocki VA Medical Center
1996 - 2000 Member, Educational Affairs Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
1997 - 1998 Member, Chief of Staff Search Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
1997 - 2002 Member, Compensation & Pension Steering Committee, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
1998 - 1999 Co-chair, Inpatient Management Initiative Team, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2000 - 2021 Member, Strategic Planning Leadership Board, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2000 - 2021 Member, LIP Professional Standards Board, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2000 Member, Primary Care Division Manger Search Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2001 - 2009 Chair, Improvement & Information Council, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2001 - 2011 Chair, Foreign Travel Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2001 - 2003 Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2001 - 2021 Member, Dean's Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2001 - 2021 Member, Academic Council, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
2001 - Present Member, Compliance Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2002 Member, Surgery Service Chief Search Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2002 Member, Primary Care Division Manger Search Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2002 - 2007 Co-chair, Computerized Patient Record System Steering Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2002 - 2021 Member, Board of Directors; and Chair, Education Subcommittee, Milwaukee VA Research & Education Nonprofit Corporation
2005 Member, Academic Council-Subcommittee on Monitoring Resident Supervision, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
2006 - 2021 Member, Physical Standards Board, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2007 - Present Member, Peer Review Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2008 - 2021 Member, Integrated Ethics Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2009 - 2013 Co-chair, Health Information Management Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2009 - Present Member, Improvement & Information Council, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2010 Chair, Associate Chief of Staff for Research Search Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2010 - 2017 Chair, CME Planning Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2011 - 2013 Member, Internal Medicine Physician Division Manager Search Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2012 Member, Associate Chief of Staff- Informatics Search Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2012 - 2015 Chair, Simulation Education Task Force, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2013 - 2021 Member, Health Information Management Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2014 - Present Member, PA Professional Standards Board, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2015 - Present Member, CRNA Professional Standards Board, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2015 - 2021 Member, Simulation Education Task Force, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2020 - Present Co-Chair, Scarce Resource Allocation Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2020 Member, Compliance Officer Search Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2021 - Present Member, Medication Events Commuittee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2021 Member, Chief of Radiology Search Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
1988 - 2021 Attending, inpatient general internal medicine wards 1-2 months/year
1989 - 1990 Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine - Medical Interviewing
1990 - 2001 Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine - Physical Examination
1993 - 1995 Preceptor, junior medical student ambulatory clerkship
1994 - 1996 Preceptor, MCW Clinical Continuum Program
2000 - 2013 Instructor, Senior Medical Student elective: Technology in Medicine - Telemedicine and Medical Informatics
2002 - 2012 Preceptor, junior/senior medical student ambulatory clerkship
2005 - 2006 Clinical Skills Advisor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine
2008 - 2021 Instructor, Medical Student Elective in Patient Safety
2013 - Present Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship course
 
Graduate Student Education
1990 - 2016 Course Instructor - Graduate Epidemiology Course: Designing Clinical Research
 
Resident and Fellow Education
1988 - Present Attending, internal medicine resident continuity clinics one-half day/week
1988 - 1991 Attending, emergency room at Zablocki VA Medical Center 1 day/week
1992 - 1996 Coordinator, Zablocki VA General Medical Clinic teaching conference
1994 - 1998 General Internal Medicine Inpatient curriculum - Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition; Polypharmacy
1996 - 2011 General Internal Medicine Outpatient curriculum - Insomnia, Hematuria, Chronic Renal Failure, Prostate Cancer, Tinnitus, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
1997 - 2017 ACLS instructor for MCWAH residents, fellows, and attendings
2002 - 2003 Telemedicine lecture, Internal Medicine Ambulatory Care rotation
2003 - 2005 Patient Safety Lecture, Internal Medicine Ambulatory Care rotation
2005 Patient Safety Lecture, Internal Medicine Ambulatory Care rotation
2005 Preceptor, Intern Reports. Internal Medicine residency
2006 Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Internal Medicine Ambulatory Care rotation
2007 - Present Instructor, Resident Elective Rotation in Patient Safety
2007 - 2020 Patient Safety Lecture, Internal Medicine Ambulatory Care rotation
2008 - 2009 Introduction to Clinical Research lecture, Internal Medicine Core Curriculum series
2019 - 2020 Fish Bone Diagram Lecture, Internal Medicine Interprofessional Elective rotation in QI/Patient Safety
 
Continuing Medical Education
10/1990 Van Ruiswyk J, Barnas G: Computer Applications in Medical Care. Third Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
10/1991 Barnas G, Van Ruiswyk J: Combining Insulin & Oral Agents in Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Fourth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
10/1992 Van Ruiswyk J, Erdmann M, Byrd J: Debate: Screening for Colorectal Cancer. Fifth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
10/1993 Van Ruiswyk J, Schwenk N: Vitamin D Deficiency. Sixth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
12/1993 Van Ruiswyk J: CPC, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
10/1994 Van Ruiswyk J, Schapira M: Debate: Screening for Prostate Cancer. Seventh Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
08/1995 Van Ruiswyk J: A Patient with Hemoptysis. Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
10/1995 Norton A, Van Ruiswyk J: Recognizing Adrenal Insufficiency. Eighth Annual Update in Primary Care, Lake Geneva, WI
04/1998 Van Ruiswyk J: Venous Thromboembolism and Cancer. Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/1998 Van Ruiswyk, J: Clostridium Difficile Colitis. Grand Rounds, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
07/1999 Van Ruiswyk, J: CPC, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
10/2001 Van Ruiswyk J: Y2K ACLS Guidelines. Fourteenth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
01/2002 Van Ruiswyk J: Highlights of Updated ACLS Guidelines. Grand Rounds, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
10/2002 Van Ruiswyk J: Patient Safety. Fifteenth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
10/2003 Van Ruiswyk J: Medication Safety. Sixteenth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
10/2004 Van Ruiswyk J: Email Communication with Patients. Seventeenth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
10/2005 Van Ruiswyk J: Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Eighteenth annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
11/2005 Van Ruiswyk J: A Series of Unfortunate Events - why it's important to report Close Calls. Grand Rounds, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwuakee, WI
08/2006 Van Ruiswyk J: ACLS Guidelines 2005. Grand Rounds, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwuakee, WI
10/2007 Van Ruiswyk J: Insomnia Evaluation & Management. Twentieth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
02/2009 Van Ruiswyk J: To Err is Human....How Can We Make Healthcare Safer? Grand Rounds, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
10/2009 Van Ruiswyk, J: Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Twenty-second Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
10/2010 Van Ruiswyk, J: Personal Health Records, Twenty-third Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
10/2012 Van Ruiswyk J: Neck Pain, Twenty-fifth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
10/2019 Van Ruiswyk J, Understanding the Puzzle of IgG4 Related Disease, Thirty-second Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
01/2021 Van Ruiswyk J: Understanding the Puzzle of IgG4 Related Disease, GIM Faculty Conference, Milwaukee, WI
10/2022 Van Ruiswyk J: A Plethora of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Variants, Thirty-fifth Annual Update in Primary Care, Door County, WI
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Community/Lay Public
1992 - 2017 Zablocki VA Medical Center, ACLS instructor
2004 - 2006 Zablocki VA Medical Center, ACLS Experienced Provider instructor
 
Nursing Student Education
1994 - 1999 Marquette University, Preceptor, Nurse Practitioner Students
1994 - 2003 VA PRIME Grant, Preceptor: Pharmacy, Psychology, Nurse Practitioner, Physical Therapy and Social Work staff
1995 - 1996 Zablocki VAMC PRIME Grant Seminar Series, Coordinator
2012 - Present Zablocki VA Medical Center, Physician Assistant Residency Pilot Program
 

MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Medical Students
2012 - 2016 Jonathan Amrhein, Pathway advisor, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, MCW
2013 Travis Kuemmet, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2014 Justin DePrey, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2015 David Serksnys, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2016 Scott Stauder, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2017 James Wu, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2018 Mario Scarpinato, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2018 Brexton Turner, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2019 Ashley Ng, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2020 Alec Werthman, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2021 Michael White, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2022 Clayton Vesperman, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
2022 Ruturaj Vala, Preceptor, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
 
Graduate Students
MS Committees
1998 Zia Agha, MCW
1999 Nadeem Siddiqui, MCW
2003 Greg Sicard, MCW
2006 Kimberly Stoner, MCW
2013 Nanda Venu, MCW
 
Faculty
2001 - 2002 Jon Lehrmann, ZVAMC Leadership Development Program, MCW
2001 - 2002 Gail Kallas, Primary Care Faculty Development Program, MCW
2003 - 2004 John Charlson, Primary Care Faculty Development Program, MCW
2005 Donna Vegeais, Primary Care Faculty Development Program, MCW
2005 - 2006 Carol Danninger, ZVAMC Leadership Development Program, MCW
2018 - 2021 Cynthia Kay, Deputy DEO, Milwaukee VA Medical Center, MCW
2021 - 2022 Nathan Gundacker, Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Zablocki VA Medical Center, MCW
 

EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Graduate Students
PhD
2008 - 2010 Amanda Keller, PT, Marquette
 
Faculty
2012 - 2021 Krista Berner, Director, Zablocki VAMC Primary Care Physician Assistant Residency, Zablocki VA Medical Center, 2017 National VA Physician Assistant of the Year-Leadership/Administration
2017 - 2019 Asha Grisby, Director, Zablocki VAMC OT Physical Rehabilitation Fellowship, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2018 - 2021 Carolyn Krech, Director, Zablocki VAMC Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2019 - 2021 Matthew Kortes MD, Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah, WI
2019 - 2021 Moncarm Fouche, DEO, Muskogee VA Medical Center, Muskogee VA Medical Center, Muskogee, OK
2020 - 2021 Alison Harbour, DEO, Iron Mountain VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Student
Senior Medical Student elective: Technology in Medicine - Telemedicine and Medical Informatics
MCW Medical Student Elective in Patient Safety
Fellow
Graduate Epidemiology Course: Designing Clinical Research
Zablocki VA Interprofessional Patient Safety Advanced Fellowship
Resident
Interprofessional Elective in Patient Safety/QI
VA National Center for Patient Safety resident curriculum on patient safety [http://www.patientsafety.va.gov/professionals/training/curriculum.asp ].
MCWAH Resident Elective in Patient Safety
Zablocki VA Medical Center Interprofessional Simulation Education Program
Zablocki VA Chief Resident in Quality and Safety
Zablocki VA Physician Assistant Primary Care Residency
Zablocki VA Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Residency
Faculty
MCW Practice-based Learning and Improvement Faculty Development Program
 
Research Programs
VA Special physician fellowships in psychiatry and neurosciences
VA Associated Health Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship: Advisor
 
Clinical Programs
Zablocki VA Primary Care Division: Served as inaugural physician director
 
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
1991 - 2000 Physician volunteer at Isaac Coggs Saturday Clinic
1992 - 1997 Physician volunteer at Milwaukee homeless veterans stand downs
1993 - 1995 Question Contributor, ABIM Recertification Exam
1999 - Present Leadership Giver for United Way Community Campaign
2003 - 2009 Committee member, Boy Scout Troop 156
2005 - 2007 Webmaster, Boy Scout Troop 156
2006 Volunteer for American Society of Quality International Conference on Quality & Improvement, Milwaukee, WI.
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Van Ruiswyk J, Cunningham C, Cerletty J: Obstructive Manifestations of Thyroid Lymphoma. Arch Intern Med 149:1575-1577, 1989.
2. Van Ruiswyk J, Noble H, Sigmann P: The Natural History of Carotid Bruits in Elderly Persons. Ann Intern Med 112:340-343, 1990.
3. Heudebert G, Van Ruiswyk J, Byrd J, Young M: The 35-mm Slide - Is Blue Better? [letter] J Gen Int Med 5:273, 1990.
4. Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Kuhn E, Rimm A, Young M: Linking Process and Outcome in Quality of Care Assessment. Proceedings of International Conference on Systems, Men, and Cybernetics. 3:2117-20, 1991.
5. Van Ruiswyk J, Byrd J: The Efficacy of Sclerotherapy for Prevention of a First Variceal Hemorrhage. Gastroenterology 102:585-95, 1992.
6. Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Guse C, Sigmann P, Porth C, Buck K: Nursing Assessments of Patient Severity of Illness. Nurs Manage 23:44-48, 1992.
7. Van Ruiswyk J, Erdmann M: Improving the Quality and Ease of Tracking Invasive Procedures. Med Ed 27:86-90, 1993.
8. Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Kuhn E, Krakauer H, Young M, Rimm A: A Measure of Mortality Risk for Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Med Decis Making 13:152-160, 1993.
9. Gapinski J, Van Ruiswyk J, Heudebert G, Schectman G: Preventing Restenosis with Fish Oils Following Coronary Angioplasty: Meta-Analysis. Arch Intern Med 153:1595-1601, 1993.
10. Heudebert G, Van Ruiswyk J, Hiatt J, Hartz A, Schectman G: Combination Drug Therapy for Hypercholesterolemia: The Tradeoff Between Cost and Simplicity. Arch Intern Med 153:1828-1837, 1993.
11. Duthie E, Van Ruiswyk J, Burke R: Continuity, Immersion or None: Nursing Home Experience for Internal Medicine Residents. Acad Med, 72:449-50, 1997.
12. Burke R, Van Ruiswyk J, Bragg, D: Faculty Development: What Academic Primary Care Physicians Need to Know vs What's Nice to Know. Teaching and Learning in Medicine 9:204-208, 1997.
13. Schapira M, Van Ruiswyk J: The Effect of an Illustrated Pamphlet Decision-Aid on the Use of Prostate Cancer Screening Tests. J Fam Prac 49:418-24, 2000.
14. Agha Z, Lofgren RP, Van Ruiswyk J, Layde PM, Beam CA: Are Veterans Administration Patients Sicker? A Comparative Analysis of Health Status and Medical Resource Use. Arch Intern Med 160:3252-7, 2000.
15. Mundey K, Varkey B, Van Ruiswyk J, Yang F, Schapira RM. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome from Blastomycosis: A Case Report. WMJ 100:40-2, 2001.
16. Agha Z, Lofgren RP, Van Ruiswyk J. Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Bacterial Endocarditis Cost-Effective? Med Deci Making 25:308-20, 2005.
17. "A Residency Takes a Village": An Evaluation of the First Three Years of the Veterans Health Administration's Primary Care Residency for Physician Assistants. Latini DM, Cole DS, Woodmansee D, Bailey RK, Berner K, Breitinger P, Carrejo M, Domagalski J, McAdow L, Palmer S, VanRuiswyk J, Hettler D, Jones KR, Sanders K. Journal of Physician Assistant Education 29:226-9, 2018.
18. Outcomes of an Interprofessional Patient Safety Fellowship Program. Mu Q, Hagle ME, Bell K, Fletcher KE, Ladell LM, VanRuiswyk J. WMJ 120:309-312, 2021.
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Van Ruiswyk, J. Minimizing Medical Mistakes: The Art of Medical Decision Making, Richard K. Riegelman, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1991. [Book Review] Ann Intern Med 115(7): 581, 1991.
2. Van Ruiswyk, J. Diagnostic Strategies for Internal Medicine: A case based approach. Charles Grodzin, Stephen Schwartz, Roger Bone. St. Louis: Mosby - Year Book Inc. 1996. [Book Review] Ann Intern Med 125:624, 1996.
3. Editor: Art & Science of Medicine, Behavioral Medicine, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders, and Geriatric Medicine Sections of Kochar's Concise Textbook of Medicine Fourth Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.
4. Van Ruiswyk J. Role of the Primary Care Physician in Kochar's Concise Textbook of Medicine fourth Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.
5. Van Ruiswyk J. Prevention and Screening in Kochar's Concise Textbook of Medicine fourth Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.
6. Van Ruiswyk J, Agha Z. Physician-Patient E-Mail in Legal Medicine 2006. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Department of Legal Medicine.
7. Editor: Ambulatory Medicine & Behavioral Health Sections of Kochar's Clinical Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
8. Van Ruiswyk J. Disease Prevention and Screening in Kochar's Clinical Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
9. Van Ruiswyk J. Knee, Shoulder, and Other Regional Musculoskeletal Syndromes in Kochar's Clinical Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
10. Van Ruiswyk J., Duthie E. Delirium and Dementia in Kochar's Clinical Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
11. Van Ruiswyk J. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in Kochar's Clinical Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
12. Van Ruiswyk J, Lehrmann J. Somatization in Kochar's Clinical Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
13. Van Ruiswyk J, Torre D. Red Eye in Kochar's Clinical Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
14. Van Ruiswyk J. Neck Pain in Lippincott's Primary Care Rheumatology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
 
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other
1. Van Ruiswyk J, Hartz A, Kuhn E: Biased Estimates of Expected Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality Using MedisGroups Admission Severity Groups [letter] JAMA 266(19):2703-2705, 1991.
2. Van Ruiswyk J, Byrd J: Prophylactic Sclerotherapy: Meta-Analysis Versus 'Aggregate' Analysis [reply to letter] Gastroenterology 102(6):2187-8, 1992.
 
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Van Ruiswyk J, Noble H, and Sigmann P: Natural History of Carotid Bruits in Elderly Persons. Internal Medicine Digest [Abstract] 9:29-30, 1990.
2. Van Ruiswyk J, Byrd J: The Efficacy of Sclerotherapy for Prevention of First Variceal Hemorrhage. Gastroenterology Digest. [Abstract] 12-13, 12/1992.
3. Gapinski J, Van Ruiswyk J, Heudebert G, Schectman G: Fish Oil Supplementation in Preventing Restenosis following Coronary Angioplasty: A Meta-Analysis. Cardiovascular Digest. [Abstract], 1/1994.
4. Burke R, Van Ruiswyk J, Bragg D. Faculty Development: What do primary care physicians need to know vs. what's nice to know. Teaching skills development module for Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine. [Abstract], 11/1998.
 
Abstracts
1. Van Ruiswyk J, Bryd J: The Efficacy of Sclerotherapy for Prevention of First Variceal Hemorrhage. ACP Journal Club. 117:65, 11/1992.
2. Gapinski J, Van Ruiswyk J, Heudebert G, Schectman G: Fish Oil Supplementation in Preventing Restenosis following Coronary Angioplasty:A Meta-Analysis. ACP Journal Club. 119:8, 1/1994.
 
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products
1. http://www.geriatricfastfacts.com/fast-facts/introduction-quality-improvement 2015
2. http://www.geriatricfastfacts.com/fast-facts/introduction-patient-safety 2015