CURRICULUM VITAE
Cecilia Scholcoff MPH, MD
Cecilia Scholcoff MPH, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine General Internal
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine General Internal
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
5000 W National Avenue |
Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
Phone: +1 000-000-0000 |
Email: cscholcoff@mcw.edu |
EDUCATION: |
09/2003 - 06/2007 B.S., Zoology and Biological Aspects of Conservation, University |
06/2008 - 06/2012 M.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
06/2008 - 06/2012 M.P.H., Northwestern University Graduate School, Chicago |
Chicago, Illinois |
Illinois |
of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
06/2012 - 06/2013 Internship, Internal Medicine, McGaw Medical Center of |
06/2013 - 06/2015 Residency, Internal Medicine, McGaw Medical Center of |
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois |
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
08/2015 - 06/2023 Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
06/2023 - Present Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2016 - 07/2018 Director, Women's Health Elective, Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
10/2021 - 10/2023 Women's Health Subject Matter Content Expert, VA Office of Women's Health Education. Lead and assist with the update of educational material on women's health topics. US Department of Veteran Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave, NW Washington DC 20420 |
06/2022 - Present Director, Ambulatory Immersion Course, Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
08/2015 - Present Attending, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
09/2015 - 10/2017 Attending, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2015 | 08/2025 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
ACLS | AHA | 01/2022 | 01/2024 |
BLS | AHA | 01/2024 | 01/2026 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin License - | 03/2015 | 10/2025 | |
DEA - | 01/2024 | 02/2027 | |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2012 - 2014 Resident Teaching Awards (multiple), Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois |
2014 - Present Society of General Internal Medicine, member |
2014 - 2024 American College of Physicians, member |
2020 - 2021 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2021 - Present Best Poster in "Early Career Faculty - Clinical, Population or Education" Category, Department of Medicine Research Retreat, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2021 - Present Early Career Internist of the Year, American College of Physicians, Wisconsin Chapter |
2021 - Present Educator of the Year, Department of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2021 - Present Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine, member |
2023 - 2024 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2024 - Present American College of Physicians, fellow |
MEMBERSHIP IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
2018 - Present Journal of General Internal Medicine |
2021 - Present Women's Health Issues |
2023 - Present Journal of Hospital Medicine |
Title: Evaluating the use of patient-collected audio recorded encounters for provider audit feedback to reduce contextual errors |
Source: VA HSRD IIR (15-452) |
Role: Clinical champion |
PI: Jeffrey Jackson, MD (site) and Saul Weiner, MD |
- 01/2017 Dates: 1/2017 - 9/2019 |
Direct Funds: $75,317 |
Title: Coping Strategies for Dealing with Sexual Harassment by Patients |
Source: Medical College of Wisconsin, Faculty Development Fund |
Role: Co-investigator |
PI: Jeffrey Jackson, MD |
- 12/2018 Dates: 12/2018 - 12/2019 |
Direct Funds: $2,000.00 |
Title: Patient Perception of Sexual Harassment of Provider |
Source: VA HSRD, VA Small Award Initiative for Impact (SWIFT-IVI) |
Role: Co-Investigator |
PI: Amy Farkas, MD MSc |
- 11/2021 Dates: 11/2021--11/2022 |
Peer Review |
Prior |
RESEARCH GRANTS/CONTRACTS/AWARDS/PROJECTS: |
Direct Funds: $1,070,566 |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Scholcoff C, Hansen J, "Pharmacotherapy for Obesity: Prescribing for Success." |
Scholcoff C, "Change Management for WHFLs." Women's Health Field Leaders |
Conference 2024, Department of Veteran's Affairs, Office of Women's Health. Denver, - 04/2024 |
Women's Health Annual Update 2024, Department of Veterans Affairs, Institute for Learning |
Regional |
Scholcoff C, "Fat to Fit: Nonsurgical Management of Obesity." Medical College of |
Wisconsin 29th Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor, - 10/2017 |
Scholcoff, C, "The Big C: Update in Cervical Cancer Screening." Medical College of |
Wisconsin 34th Annual Update in Primary Care |
Scholcoff, C, "Pharmacotherapy for Weight Management in an Era of Shortages and |
Scholcoff, C, "Pharmacotherapy for Weight Management in an Era of Shortages and |
Prior-Authorizations." Medical College of Wisconsin 37th Annual Update in Primary Care, Lake Geneva, - 10/2024 |
Scholcoff C, Hansen J, "Pharmacotherapy for Obesity: Prescribing for Success." Annual |
Local |
Scholcoff C, "Fat to Fit: Nonsurgical Management of Obesity." Zablocki VA Medical |
Center |
Scholcoff C, Jackson JL, Presentation, "Contextual Care QI Project." Zablocki VA |
Medical Center |
Scholcoff C, Farkas AH, Workshop, "#MeToo MCW." Medical College of Wisconsin |
Scholcoff C, Farkas AH, Workshop, "#Me Too: MCW WeWill." Medical College of |
Wisconsin |
Scholcoff C, Farkas AH, Workshop, "#Me Too: MCW WeWill." Medical College of |
Wisconsin |
Scholcoff C, Presentation, "Clinic Precepting - Back to the Bedside." Medical College of Wisconsin |
Scholcoff C, Presentation, "Clinic Precepting." Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center. |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Kay C, Bernstein J, Scholcoff C, Raj R. "Microaggressions and overt insults by patients: |
Kay C, Midden A, McAvoy K, Scholcoff C, Kuester J. "Determining Capacity: |
Perspectives from Primary Care." Workshop. Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting |
Kay C, Bernstein J, Scholcoff C, Raj R. "Microaggressions and overt insults by patients: |
How to respond and what to say." Workshop. Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting |
Farkas AH, Dinardo D, Merriam S, Scholcoff C. "She's cancer free, but now what: |
Primary care for the breast cancer survivor." Workshop. Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting |
Farkas AH, Scholcoff C, Lamberg M, Goodman R, Rusiecki J. "These aren't your |
mother's risk factors--Updates in CVD prevention in women" Workshop. Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting |
Farkas AH, Scholcoff C, Davis-Maxwell A, Bernard R, Bopp K. "Safe is Sexy: Sexual |
Health 201." Workshop. Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting |
Scholcoff C, Yecies E, Farkas A, Wainright A, Ortiz R. "Weight Management Through a |
How to respond and what to say." Workshop. Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Continuing Medical Education |
06/2021 - 05/2023 Small-group facilitator, VA Women's Health Mini-Residency. Facilitated small group discussion on several women's health topics in national interdisciplinary virtual and in-person meetings. 1-3 sessions per year. |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2008 - 2012 Volunteer, Northwestern University Community Health Clinic, |
2008 - 2009 Member, Northwestern University Health Disparities Task Force, |
2008 - 2011 Trip Coordinator, Northwestern University Alliance for |
2016 - 2017 Speaker, West Allis Central High School Career Fair, West Allis, |
2019 - Present Speaker, Brookfield Central High School Career Fair, Brookfield, |
2024 - Present Speaker, Brookfield Central High School Career Fair, Brookfield, |
Wisconsin |
Wisconsin |
Wisconsin. Presentations done yearly. |
International Development, Chicago, Illinois |
Northwestern, Chicago, Illinois |
Chicago, Illinois |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Wagner EJ, Brown CS, Mather JR, Scholcoff C, Krugner-Higby L, Heath TD. "Evaluation of phospholipid and liposomal S-adenosyl methionine for the treatment of liver injury in a murine model." Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2010 Apr; 99(4): 1800-1809. |
2. Dekker AM, Amick AE, Scholcoff C, Doobay-Persaud A. "A mixed methods needs assessment of adult diabetes mellitus (type II) and hypertension care in Toledo, Belize." BMC Heath Serv Res. 2017 Feb; 17(1): 171-182. |
3. Scholcoff C, Sanghani P, Jackson W, Egloff HM, Sawatsky AP, Jackson JL. "Peer review of abstracts submitted to an internal medicine national meeting: is it a predictor of future publication?" J Gen Intern Med. 2018 Jul;33(7):1002-1003. |
4. Jackson JL, Kay C, Scholcoff C, Nickoloff S, Fletcher K. "Migraine Prophylactic Management in Neurology and Primary care (2006-2015)." J Neurol 2018 Dec;265(12):3019-3021 PMID: 30232610 |
5. Jackson JL, Kuriyama A, Anton A, Choi A, Fournier JP, Geier AK, Jacquerioz F, Kogan D, Scholcoff C, Sun R. "The Accuracy of Google Translate for Abstracting Data from Non-English-Language Trials for Systematic Reviews." Ann Intern Med 2019 Jul 30 PMID: 31357212. |
6. Farkas AH, Scholcoff C, Machen JL, Kay C, Nickoloff S, Fletcher KE, Jackson JL. "The experience of male physicians with sexual and gender-based harassment: a qualitative study." J Gen Intern Med 2020 Aug;35(8):2383-2388 PMID: 32076981 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85079794282 02/23/2020 |
7. Jackson JL, Farkas A, Scholcoff C. "Does Provider Gender Affect the Quality of Primary Care?" J Gen Intern Med 2020 Jul;35(7):2094-2098 PMID: 32291718 PMCID: PMC7352031 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083773654 04/16/2020 |
8. Scholcoff C, Kay C, Nickoloff S, Jackson JL. "Trends in Systolic Blood Pressure Control and Management in the USA, 2007 to 2016." J Gen Intern Med 2020 Aug;35(8):2510-2512 PMID: 32472487 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85085870256 05/31/2020 |
9. Scholcoff C, Farkas A, Machen JL, Kay C, Nickoloff S, Fletcher KE, Jackson JL. "Sexual Harassment of Female Providers by Patients: a Qualitative Study." J Gen Intern Med 2020 Jul 22 PMID: 32700219 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85088430624 07/24/2020 |
10. Weiner S, Schwartz A, Altman L, Ball S, Bartle B, Binns-Calvey A, Chan C, Falck-Ytter C, Frenchman M, Gee B, Jackson JL, Jordan N, Kass B, Kelly B, Safdar N, Scholcoff C, Sharma G, Weaver F, Wopat M. "Evaluation of a Patient-Collected Audio Audit and Feedback Quality Improvement Program on Clinician Attention to Patient Life Context and Health Care Costs in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System." JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Jul 1;3(7):e209644. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.9644. PMID: 32735338; PMCID: PMC7395234. |
11. Jackson JL, Kay C, Scholcoff C, Becher D, O'Mally PG. "Capturing the Complexities of "Difficult" Patient Encounters Using a Structural Equation Model." J Gen Intern Med 2020 Jul 29 PMID: 32728955 07/31/2020 |
12. Jackson JL, Farkas A, Fletcher K, Kay C, Machen JL, Nickoloff S, Scholcoff C. "Gender Differences in the Prevalence and Experience of Sexual Harassment of Internal Medicine Providers by Patients." J Gen Intern Med 2021 Feb 02 PMID: 33532955 02/04/2021 |
13. Jackson JL, Kay C, Scholcoff C, Nickoloff S, Kuriyama A, Slykhouse L, O'Malley PG. "Associations Between Gender and Racial Patient-Physician Concordance and Visit Outcomes Among Hypertensive Patients in Primary Care." J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jul 13; doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-07020-z. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34258728. |
14. Ball SL, Weiner SJ, Schwartz A, Altman L, Binns-Calvey A, Chan C, Falck-Ytter C, Frenchman M, Gee B, Jackson JL, Jordan N, Kass B, Kelly B, Safdar N, Scholcoff C, Sharma G, Subramaniam S, Weaver F, Wopat M. "Implementation of a patient-collected audio recording audit & feedback quality improvement program to prevent contextual error: stakeholder perspective." BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Aug 30;21(1):891. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06921-3. PubMed PMID: 34461903; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8403819. |
15. Kay C, Bernstein J, Yass N, Woodard J, Tesfatsion S, Scholcoff C. "Faculty Physician and Trainee Experiences with Micro- and Macroaggressions: a Qualitative Study." J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Feb 15; doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07423-6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35167062. |
16. Lambert D, Nothem ME, Kobylarz Z, Scholcoff C. A Medication Hiccup: Chlorpromazine-Induced Agranulocytosis in a 72-Year-Old Male. WMJ. 2022 Oct;121(3):E60-E62. PMID: 36301662. |
17. Farkas AH, Scholcoff C, Lamberg M, Shah H, Fletcher K, Yecies E. Preparing Residents to Respond to Incidences of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment: An Interactive Workshop. South Med J. 2022 Oct;115(10):740-744. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001459. PMID: 36191909. |
18. Scholcoff C, Sherman K, Kuester J, Farkas A. Helping Residents Excel in Team-Based Care: An Interactive Case-Based Interprofessional Education Curriculum. WMJ. 2022 Dec;121(4):313-315. PMID: 36637845. |
19. Kay C, Scholcoff C. The Erosion of Professionalism or a New Norm. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 May;40(6):1430-1431. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-08881-w. Epub 2025 Jan 28. PMID: 39875766; PMCID: PMC12045857. |
20. Auckley ED, Geiger J, Farkas A, Scholcoff C, Gavinski K, Jackson JL. Internal Medicine Resident Evaluations of Attending Physicians. Eval Health Prof 2025 Sep 03:1632787251377057 PubMed ID 40900122. |
21. Scholcoff C, Yecies E, Ortiz Worthington R, Farkas AH. Weight Management Through a Woman's Life Stages: A Practical Evidence-Based Guide. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2026 Mar;35(3):217-224. |
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Scholcoff C, Farkas AH, Sprague C. "Creating Positive Change through Connection and Collaboration in Academic General Internal Medicine. SGIM Forum. March 2025. |
Abstracts |
1. Scholcoff C, Amick A, Dekker A, Doobay-Persaud A. "A Community Health Needs Assessment of Diabetes and Hypertension in Toledo, Belize." Poster Presentation. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 11th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day. Chicago, IL. 03/2015. |
2. Doobay-Persaud A, Dekker A, Scholcoff C, Amick A. "Quality Assessment of Diabetes |
3. and Hypertension Understanding and Care in a Primary Care Clinic in Toledo, Belize." Oral Research Presentation. Unite for Sight. New Haven, CT. 03/2015 |
4. Farkas AH, Scholcoff C, Kay C, Lucas J, Nickoloff S, Fletcher KE, Jackson JL. "Laugh and Back Out of the Room: Female Physician Strategies for Dealing with Sexual Harassment by Patients." J Gen Intern Med 2019 May;34(Suppl 2):S101. Poster presentation. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Washington DC. 04/2019. |
5. Scholcoff C, Jackson JL, Kay C, Nickoloff S. "Trends in Systolic Blood Pressure Control and Management in the United States, 2006 to 2015." J Gen Intern Med 2019 May;34(Suppl 2):S389-390. Poster presentation. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Washington DC. 04/2019. |
6. Gupta M, Muradian M, Scholcoff C. "A Rare Case of Ketosis-Prone Flatbush Diabetes in an Elderly Male." Poster Presentation. American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter Scientific Meeting. Wisconsin Dells, WI. 9/2019. |
7. Scholcoff C, Farkas AH, Jackson JL. "Does Provider Gender Affect the Quality Primary Care?" Poster presentation. Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Medicine Research Retreat. Milwaukee, WI. 03/2020. |
8. Farkas AH, Scholcoff C, Machel JL, Kay C, Nickoloff S, Fletcher K, Jackson J. "The experience of male physicians with sexual and gender-based harassment: a qualitative study." J Gen Intern Medicine 2020 35; s291. Accepted poster presentation. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Meeting canceled due to COVID19. |
9. Scholcoff C, Farkas AH, Kuester J, Sherman K. "Interprofessional Education: Helping Residents Excel in Team Based Care." Poster presentation. Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Medicine Research Retreat. Milwaukee, WI. 3/2021. |
10. Farkas AH, Scholcoff C, Shah H, Lamberg M, Yecies E, Fletcher K. Poster Presentation, "Training residents to respond to incidents of gender discrimination and sexual harassment: an interactive workshop." Poster presentation. Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Medicine Research Retreat. Milwaukee, WI. 3/2021. |
11. Scholcoff C, Farkas AH, Kuester J, Sherman K. "Interprofessional Education: Helping Residents Excel in Team Based Care." J Gen Intern Med 2021 July;36(Suppl 1):S107. Poster presentation. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Virtual. 04/2021. |
12. Farkas AH, Scholcoff C, Shah H, Lamberg M, Yecies E, Fletcher K. "A brief interactive workshop increases confidence, comfort, and effectiveness of resident response to gender discrimination and sexual harassment." J Gen Intern Med 2021 July;36(Suppl 1):S97. Poster presentation. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Virtual. 04/2021. |
13. McCallips Z, Mertens H, Scholcoff C. "All that wheezes is not asthma: Mitral regurgitation in a severe persistent asthmatic." Poster presentation. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. 04/2022. |
14. Bopp K, Scholcoff C. "Unusual case of joint pain in pregnant woman." J Gen Int Med 39 (Suppl 2), 137-1008 (2024). Poster presentation. Highlighted on the Distinguished Professor of Women's Health Poster Walk & Talk. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. 05/2024. |
15. Auckley E, Farkas A, Geiger J, Scholcoff C, Gavinski K, Jackson J. "Understanding the Value and Limitations of Internal Medicine Resident Evaluations of Attending Physicians: Poor-Ratings Offer More Insight." Poster Presentation. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Hollywood FL. 05/2025. |
16. Farkas A, Scholcoff C, Hilgeman B, Lyons A. "Hitting the Ground Running: Ambulatory Boot Camp to Prepare Interns for Continuity Clinic." Poster Presentation. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Hollywood FL. 05/2025. |
