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CURRICULUM VITAE

Gary P. Barnas MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine

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

EDUCATION:
1970 - 1974 Wheeling High School, Wheeling, IL
1974 - 1978 B.S., Northwestern University
1976 - 1980 M.D., Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
1980 - 1983 Internship and Residency, Primary Care Track, Internal Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospitals, Madison, WI
1988 - 1989 Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
1983 - 1985 Instructor in Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
1985 - 1992 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
1992 - Present Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
1993 - Present Associate Professor of Medical Informatics, Health Policy Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
1985 - 1990 Medical Curriculum Coordinator, Primary Care Residency Track in Internal Medicine, MCW, WI
1985 - 1990 Co-Director, MCW International Traveler's Clinic at Froedtert, WI
1990 - 1999 Director, MCW International Traveler's Clinic at Froedtert, WI
1990 - 1996 Program Director, Primary Care Residency Track in Internal Medicine, MCW, WI
1997 - 2003 Associate Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, MCW Physicians and Clinics, WI
2006 - Present Co-Director, Master of Science in Medical Informatics Graduate Degree Program, MCW and MSOE, WI

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
1983 - 1988 Associate Attending Medical Staff, John L. Doyne Hospital, (Milwaukee County Medical Complex), WI
1983 - 1988 Associate Attending Medical Staff, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
1985 - 1989 Medical Director, Employee Health Service, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, WI
1988 - 1995 Senior Attending Medical Staff, John L. Doyne Hospital (Milwaukee County Medical Complex), WI
1988 - Present Senior Attending Medical Staff, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
2000 - Present Primary Care Staff Physician, Milwaukee VA Medical Center, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
1981
None
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
1983
None
   
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
D.E.A.
AB1133583
1981
None
Wisconsin
23921
1981
None
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
1974 - Present Valedictorian, Wheeling High School
1974 - Present Bausch & Lomb Science Award, Wheeling High School
1975 - Present Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Northwestern University
1990 - Present Special recognition by Junior Students for "Outstanding Teacher" in Ambulatory Medicine Course, M.C.W.
1998 - Present Special recognition by Society of General Internal Medicine for Website development
1999 - Present Fellow, American College of Physicians

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American College of Physicians
Society of General Internal Medicine

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Journal Review
1994 Journal of Travel Medicine
1999 Journal of General Internal Medicine

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
2006 - Present Co-Chair, VA VISN 12 Technical Advisory Committee
2009 - Present Co-Chair, VA VISN 12 Clinical Feedback Committee

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
1996 - 1998 Chairman, Communications Task Force, Society of General Internal Medicine
1998 - 1999 Communications Committee, Society of General Internal Medicine
1998 - 2002 Website Development Cluster, Society of General Internal Medicine
2006 - 2009 Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Web Editorial Board, Society of General Internal Medicine
2009 - Present Co-Chair, National Clinical Reminders Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
"Colorectal Cancer Screening", St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin., 1985 - Present
"Use of Medline CD-ROM in a General Medicine Clinic", First Annual HITC Symposium, MCW., 1989 - Present
"HITC Electronic Bulletin Board System", 2nd Annual HITC Symposium, MCW., 1990 - Present
"Microvascular Diabetic Complications", St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin., 1991 - Present
"Exploring the Medical Resources on the Internet", Beyond Computer Literacy Symposium, Milwaukee County Medical Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin., 1993 - Present
"Medical Resources on the World Wide Web", Milwaukee County Medical Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin., 1995 - Present
"Preventing Varicella Infection and Complications in Adults", Medical Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin., 1996 - Present
"Advising the Overseas Traveler", Current Update in Pharmacotherapy for Advanced Practice Nurses, UWM School of Nursing, Brookfield, Wisconsin., 1996 - Present
"Protecting the International Traveler", Texas Internists Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin., 1997 - Present
"Hepatitis A and the International Traveler", Merck Seminar, Milwaukee, Wisconsin., 1998 - Present
"Travel Medicine Update", Grand Rounds, West Allis Memorial Hospital, West Allis, Wisconsin, 1998 - Present
"Update in Travel Medicine", Symposium for Retired Physicians, Medical College of Wisconsin., 1999 - Present
"Useful Internet Resources for Patient Care", Grand Rounds, West Allis Memorial Hospital, West Allis, Wisconsin, 2000 - Present
"Clinical Decision Support Systems at the VA", Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin., 2004 - Present
"Implementing Clinical Decision Support at the Point of Care", Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin., 2005 - Present
"Varicella Zoster: Prevention, Treatment, and Management of Post-Herpetic Neuralgia", Grand Rounds, Columbia Hospital, St. Mary's Ozaukee Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital, Wisconsin., 2009 - Present
"Incorporating Personal Genomics into Primary Care Practice", The 41st Annual Winter Refresher Course for Family Medicine, Milwaukee, WI., 2011 - Present
 
Regional
"Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: Screening for Colorectal Cancer", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1988 - Present
"The Internet as a Medical Information Tool", Grand Rounds, St. Mary's Hospital, Ozaukee, Mequon, Wisconsin., 1988 - Present
"Teaching Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Workshop", Midwest Regional Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois., 1988 - Present
"Diabetes Mellitus, What is Adequate Control.", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1989 - Present
"Thrombolytic Therapy", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1989 - Present
"Bedside Teaching: Evaluation and Feedback Workshop", Midwest Regional Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois., 1989 - Present
"Computers in Outpatient Medicine", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1990 - Present
"Immunization Update", Sixth Annual Family Practice Symposium, Brookfield, Wisconsin., 1990 - Present
"Combining Insulin and Oral Agents in Type II Diabetes", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1991 - Present
"Preventing Diabetic Complications" General Medicine Conference, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin., 1991 - Present
"New Concepts in Migraine Therapeutics", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1992 - Present
"Contemporary Management of Type II Diabetes", General Medicine Conference, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin., 1992 - Present
"Introduction to Medical Resources on the Internet", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1993 - Present
"Travel Medicine Update", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1993 - Present
"Prevention and Management of Diabetic Foot Disease", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1994 - Present
"Teaching Prevention to Residents in a Continuity Clinic", Midwest Regional Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois., 1994 - Present
"Online Medical Resources for the Primary Care Physician", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1995 - Present
"New Oral Agents for Type II Diabetes", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1996 - Present
"Using Online Medical Resources in Clinical Practice", Medical Education Conference, Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin., 1996 - Present
"Protecting the International Traveler", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1997 - Present
"Colorectal Cancer Screening", Midwest Regional Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois., 1997 - Present
"Controversies in Colorectal Cancer Screening" 20th Annual Meeting, Society of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois., 1998 - Present
"Medical Use of the Internet", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 1998 - Present
"Selecting and Implementing Electronic Medical Record Systems", Midwest Regional Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois., 1999 - Present
"The Metabolic Syndrome", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 2003 - Present
"Varicella Zoster 2008: Prevention, Treatment, and Management of Zoster and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 2008 - Present
"Incorporating Personal Genomics into Primary Care Practice", Update in Primary Care, Door County, Wisconsin., 2010 - Present
 
National
"Introduction to Electronic Mail and the Internet", 16th Annual Meeting, Society of General Internal Medicine, Washington, D.C., 1993 - Present
"Teaching Prevention to Residents in a Continuity Clinic", 18th Annual Meeting, Society of General Internal Medicine, San Diego, California., 1995 - Present
"Utilizing Medical Educational Resources on the World Wide Web", 18th Annual Meeting, Society of General Internal Medicine, San Diego, California., 1995 - Present
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Symposium for Computer Applications in Medical Care (SCAMC), 1994 - Present
Symposium for Computer Applications in Medical Care (SCAMC), 1996 - Present
AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association) Annual Fall Synposium, 1997 - 2000
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
1989 - 2002 General Medical Clinic Team Leaders, Department of Medicine
1990 - 1996 MCW Library Committee
1990 - 1996 Chairman, Primary Care Track Curriculum Committee, Department of Medicine
1990 Health Information Technology Center (HITC), Symposium Planning Committee
1990 - Present Health Policy Institute-HITC, Full Board Committee
1990 - 1997 Medical Residency Curriculum Committee, Department of Medicine
1991 - Present Coordinator, MCW Macintosh Users Group (MCW-MUG)
1991 - 1992 HITC, Educational Objectives Workgroup
1991 - 1993 HITC, Clinical Information Systems Workgroup
1993 - 1995 IAIMS Clinical Workgroup
1994 - 1995 Chairman, IAIMS Computer-based Medical Record Subcommittee
1996 - Present MCW Clinical Practice Group, Clinical Information Committee
1997 - Present MCW Information Services Task Force
1998 - Present MCW-MSOE Joint Masters of Science in Medical Informatics Advisory Council
1998 - Present Medical Editor, MCW HealthLink Web Site and E-mail Newsletter
1998 - Present Chairman, Medical Records Committee, MCW Clinical Practice Group
2000 MCW Strategic Issues Group on the Role of Information Technology
2000 - Present MCW Web Council
 
Hospital
1984 TotalCare HMO Development Committee, Milwaukee County Medical Complex
1984 MCMC Employee Health Service Development Committee
1985 Screening Clinic Task Force, Milwaukee County Medical Complex
1985 - 1992 Medical Care Evaluation Committee, Milwaukee County Medical Complex
1986 - 2003 Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
1989 - 1990 MCMC Clinical Information System Planning Committee.
1989 - 1990 Ad Hoc Library Committee, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital.
1992 - 1995 Medical Records Committee, John L. Doyne Hospital/Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital.
1994 - 1995 Information Flow Design Team, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital.
1999 - 2003 Medical Records - Information Systems Committee, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital.
2003 - Present Primary Care Performance Improvement Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center.
2003 - 2008 Health Information Management Committee, Zablocki VA Medical Center.
 

MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
1983 - Present Ward Attending, 3 months per year (M-3 and M-4)
1984 - 1986 Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine (M-2)
1985 - 1988 Preceptor, Junior Rounds (M-3)
1989 Lectures on "Diabetes" and "Low back pain" for Senior Ambulatory Medicine course (M-4)
1990 - Present Preceptor, Ambulatory Medicine, 6 months per year (M-3)
1990 Lecture on "Purchasing Computer Hardware", Computers in Medical Practice series. (M 1-4)
1993 Lecture on "Physical Examination of Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis", Introduction to Physical Diagnosis course (M-2)
1994 - 1996 "Introduction to Medical Informatics Course" part of the Clinical Continuum (M-1) 10 lectures plus computer lab sessions.
1997 - Present Lectures on "Introduction to Medical Informatics", Clinical Continuum (M-1)
1998 - Present Lectures on "Clinical Resources on the Internet", Master Clinician Course (M-4)
1998 - Present Preceptor, Physical Diagnosis Course (M-2)
1998 Lecture on "Hypertension Evaluation and Management", (M-3)
 
Resident and Fellow Education
1983 Developed the Primary Care Core Curriculum Education conference series for the General Medicine Clinic.
1983 - Present Urgent Care Clinic Resident Teaching and Supervision
1983 - Present Ward Attending, 3 months per year.
1983 - Present General Medicine Clinic Resident Teaching and Supervision
1985 Developed Three Year Residency Curriculum for Primary Care Training Program.
1986 Presented Primary Care Conference on "General Health Screening"
1986 - 1988 Coordinated weekly Primary Care conference series
1986 - 1988 Coordinated monthly Primary Care Journal Club
1987 Presented Primary Care Conference on "Health Risk Assessment"
1988 - Present Presented at least 24 different weekly General Medicine Clinic Conferences each year
1988 - Present Coordinated monthly Primary Care conference series.
1988 Presented Primary Care Conference on "Preparing Patients for International Travel"
1989 - Present Designed and implemented comprehensive Three Year Residency Curriculum Program for Primary Care Training Grant.
1990 Presented Primary Care Conference on "The Medicare System"
1991 Discussed "Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria" at resident case conference.
1991 - Present Implemented the weekly Ambulatory Medicine conference series.
1991 Presented Conference on "New concepts in Type II Diabetes" at MCMC and VA Hospitals.
1993 - Present Academic half-day presentations on "Medical Informatics" topics.
1997 Academic half-day presentations on "Travel Medicine"
2004 - Present Academic half-day presentations on "Metabolic Syndrome"
 
Continuing Medical Education
1989 Coordinated Workshop (3 sessions) on "Clinical Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting" for GIM faculty covering "Principals of Adult Learning, Providing Learner Feedback, and Effective Teaching Techniques
1996 GIM Faculty Development Seminar on "Clinical Information on the Internet".
2006 GIM Faculty Development Seminar on "Medicare Part D Update".
2007 GIM Faculty Development Seminar on "Optimizing Use of the Problem Oriented Medical Record"
2009 GIM Faculty Development Seminar on "Update in Preventive Medicine"
2010 GIM Faculty Development Seminar on "Incorporating Personal Genomics into Primary Care Practice"
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
1985 American Cancer Society, Professional Education Teachers/Writers Team,Colorectal Health "CHECK"
1985 "Health Hazards of International Travel", WHAD Wisconsin Public Radio, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1986 "Health Concerns in International Travel", Milwaukee World Trade Association Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1987 "Health Risks of Travel to Africa", Safari Club International, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1990 "The Healthy Traveler" newspaper column in The Milwaukee Journal.
1991 "Preparing for International Travel" The International Center, St. Norbert College, DePere, Wisconsin
1992 "Health Risks in Somalia", WITI-TV6 News, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1993 "Altitude Sickness and Travel Hazards of Hunting", Safari Club International,Brookfield, Wisconsin
1994 "Travel Health Information" on the Internet (http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/travel.html)
1995 "Preparing for Travel to Peru", Strong Funds Corporation, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
1998 "Consumer Health Information on the Internet", Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1999 "Health Risks of International Travel", Wisconsin Professionals in Travel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1999 "A Consumer Guide to Internet Health Information", Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Barnas GP and Hanacik LJ. Hepatitis B Vaccine: Persistence of antibody following immunization. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1988; 9(4):147-150.
2. Barnas GP and McKinney WP. Postcard reminders and influenza vaccination in the elderly. J Am Geriatric Soc 1989;37:195. (brief report)
3. Wang-Cheng R, Barnas GP, Sigmann P, Riendl PA, Young MJ. Bedside case presentations. J Gen Intern Med 1989;4:284-287.
4. Young MJ, Dmuchowski C, Wallis JW, Barnas GP, Shapiro B. Biochemical tests for pheochromocytoma: Strategies in hypertensive patients. J Gen Int Med 1989;4:273-276.
5. McKinney WP and Barnas GP. Development of a computerized expert system for itinerary-specific recommendation for immunizations and chemoprophylaxis. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Travel Medicine, Berlin:Springer-Verlag, 1989:535-537.
6. McKinney WP and Barnas GP. Influenza immunization in the elderly: Knowledge and attitudes do not explain physician behavior. Am J Public Health 1989;79:1422-24.
7. Casanova JE and Barnas GP. Knowledge and attitudes of internal medicine residents in one program concerning quality assurance. Academic Medicine 1992;67:285 (brief report)
8. Casanova J, Barnas GP, Gollup J, Schmitt S, Casanova JS. Hand dexterity in hospital personnel with multiple needlestick injuries. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1993;14:473-475.
9. Meade CD, McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Educating patients with limited literacy skills: the effectiveness of printed and videotaped materials about colon cancer. Am J Public Health 1994;84:119-121.
10. Wang-Cheng RM, Fulkerson PK, Barnas GP, Lawrence SL. Effect of Student and Preceptor Gender on Clinical Grades in an Ambulatory Care Clerkship. Acad Med 1995;70:324-326
11. Barnas GP. Providing Travel Health Information on the World Wide Web. Proceedings of the 19th Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, Philadelphia:Hanley & Belfus, 1995:945.
12. Barnas GP, Green SS, Schmitt SM. The Impact of Incorporating NCEP Cholesterol Guidelines into a Computerized Prevention Feedback and Reminder System. Proceedings of the 1996 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, JAMIA supplement, Philadelphia:Hanley & Belfus, 1996:827.
13. Barnas GP and Kahn CE. Assessing Consumers' Interests in Internet-based Health Information. Proceedings of the 1999 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, JAMIA supplement, Philadelphia:Hanley & Belfus, 1999:1018.
14. Barnas GP, Stodder AW, Kahn CE. Synergy of "Push" and "Pull" Technologies in a Consumer Health Information Resource. Proceedings of the 2000 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, JAMIA supplement, Philadelphia:Hanley & Belfus, 2000:960.
15. Stodder AW, Barnas GP , Kahn CE. Scope of Consumer Responses to an E-mail Health Newsletter. Proceedings of the 2000 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, JAMIA supplement, Philadelphia:Hanley & Belfus, 2000:1143.
16. Hong Y, Blackwelder M, Gillis R, Barnas G, Early E, Jascur A. A Comparison of Health Information Needs Between Patients at a Suburban Hospital-based Clinic and Two Underserved Inner City Clinics. AMIA Annual Fall Symposium Proc. 2003;865.
17. Johnson HA, Wagner MM, Hogan WR, Chapman W, Olszewski RT, Dowling J, Barnas G. Analysis of Web Access Logs for Surveillance of Influenza. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2004;107(Pt 2):1202-6.
18. Schectman G, Barnas G, Laud P, Cantwell L, Horton M, Zarling EJ. Prolonging the Return Visit Interval in Primary Care. Am J Med 2005;118(4): 393-399.
19. Kennedy SP, Barnas GP, Schmidt MJ, Glisczinski MS, Paniagua AC. Efficacy and Tolerability of Once-Weekly Rosuvastatin in Patients with Prior Statin Intolerance. Journal of Clinical Lipidology 2011: (in press)
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Heudebert GR, Barnas GP, Young MJ. Pheochromocytoma: Overview and diagnostic strategy. Practical Cardiology 1990;16:61-68.
2. McKinney WP, Barnas GP, Golub RM. The medical applications of the Internet: Informational resources for research, education, and patient care. J Gen Int Med 1994;9:627-634.
3. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Travel Health Information Guide. Shoreland Medical Marketing, Milwaukee, 1986.
4. Thompson RF. Travel and Routine Immunizations: A Practical Guide for the Medical Office. Shoreland Medical Marketing, Milwaukee, 1996. (Consulting Editor)
5. Software for Internists: Critical Evaluations from Medical Software Reviews and the Journal Literature. J Gen Int Med 1996;11:136.
6. Sloan DM, Guinane CS. Clinical Care Pathways: 3-Dimensional Tools for Quality Outcomes Measurement and Improvement. Doody's Review Service (on-line). Available: http://www.doody.com.
 
Editorials, Letters to Editor, Other
1. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine: An orphan product in need of adoption. N Engl J Med 1988; 318: 255-6.
2. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Single-dose packaging of meningococcal vaccine. JAMA 1988;260:638.
3. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine: Necessary for the Olympics in Seoul? N Engl J Med 1988;319:251.
4. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Traveler's Immunizations. JAMA 1990;264:1812.
5. Barnas GP. Top malaria drug out of stock. The Milwaukee Journal 10/7/90.
6. Barnas GP. New typhoid fever vaccine produces fewer side effects. The Milwaukee Journal 10/21/90.
7. Barnas GP. Motion sickness may be controllable. The Milwaukee Journal 11/4/90.
8. Barnas GP. Parasitic illness difficult to identify. The Milwaukee Journal 11/25/90.
9. Barnas GP. Skiers should be aware of altitude sickness. The Milwaukee Journal 1/6/91.
10. Barnas GP. Typhoid reported in west Jamaica. The Milwaukee Journal 1/20/91.
11. Barnas GP. Cholera epidemic requires caution with food and water. The Milwaukee Journal 3/3/91.
12. Barnas GP. Diphtheria booster wise for trip to Russia. The Milwaukee Journal 3/24/91.
13. Barnas GP. Repel mosquitoes to avoid dengue fever. The Milwaukee Journal 4/21/91.
14. Barnas GP. Beware of rabies risk in Southeast Asia. The Milwaukee Journal 6/9/91.
15. Barnas GP. Third world travel poses health risks. The Milwaukee Journal 8/4/91.
16. Barnas GP. Essentials in medical kit can cure minor problems. The Milwaukee Journal 9/22/91.
17. Barnas GP. Cholera vaccination not required. The Milwaukee Journal 11/17/91.
18. Barnas GP. Vaccination for meningitis a good idea. The Milwaukee Journal 1/12/92.
19. Barnas GP. Precautions advised for expectant mother. The Milwaukee Journal 3/29/92.
20. Barnas GP. Hepatitis: Beef up your defense. The Milwaukee Journal 6/7/92.
21. Barnas GP. Make sure car is safe when abroad. The Milwaukee Journal 10/18/92.
22. Barnas GP. Despite medication, malaria can occur. The Milwaukee Journal 12/20/92.
23. Barnas GP. Preventing Car Sickness. Good Housekeeping 8/98.
 
Abstracts
1. Barnas GP and McKinney WP. Influenza Immunization: Variation in Physician Utilization. Clinical Research 1986;34:1012A. Presented at the Midwest Regional Meeting, SREPCIM (now SGIM) , Chicago, IL, 10/86.
2. Barnas GP and Hanacik LJ. Hepatitis B Vaccine: Duration of Immunity in Health Care Workers. Clinical Research 1987;35:730A. Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, San Diego, CA, 4/87.
3. McKinney WP and Barnas GP. Development of a Computerized Expert System for Itinerary-Specific Recommendations for Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis. Presented at the Conference on International Travel Medicine, Zurich, Switzerland, 4/88.
4. Wang-Cheng R, Barnas G, Riendl P, Young M. Why Learners do not Like Bedside Rounds. Clinical Research 1988;36:737A. Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Washington, D.C., 4/88.
5. Barnas GP, Sasse EA, Brooks HL and Schectman G. Public Cholesterol Screening: Do community physicians provide adequate follow-up? Clinical Research 1989. Presented at the Annual Meeting, AFCR/SGIM Joint Session, Washington, D.C., 4/89.
6. Barnas GP. A clinical assessment of repeat fecal occult blood testing. Presented at the Primary Care Research & Development Conference, Michigan State University, 5/89.
7. Barnas GP, Sasse EA, Brooks HL and Schectman G. Evaluation and Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in the Elderly following a Public Screening. Clinical Research 1989;37:979A. Presented at the Midwest Regional Meeting, SGIM, Chicago, IL, 11/89.
8. Barnas GP, McKinney WP, Young MJ. Cost-effectiveness of using HemoQuant to confirm positive fecal occult blood tests. Clinical Research 1989;37:979A. Presented at the Midwest Regional Meeting, SGIM, Chicago, IL, 11/89.
9. Casanova JE, Barnas GP. Housestaff Attitudes and Knowledge Concerning Quality Assurance. Clinical Research 1991;39:615A. Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Seattle, WA, 5/91
10. McKinney WP, Meade CD, Barnas GP. Increasing Patient Knowledge about Colorectal Cancer and Early Detection Methods: Does Videotape Outperform Print? Clinical Research 1991;39:637A.Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Seattle, WA, 5/91.
11. Barnas GP, McKinney WP, Meade CD. Effect of Patient Education about Colorectal Cancer on the Performance of Routine Fecal Occult Blood Screening. Clinical Research 1991;39:746A. Presented at Midwest Regional Meeting AFCR/SGIM, Chicago, IL, 11/91.
12. Kaufman J, Busse W, Barnas G, Schmitt S. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Do Not Exacerbate Asthma. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, San Francisco, CA, 11/91.
13. Meade CD, McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Educating patients with low literacy skills about colon cancer: A comparison of printed and videotaped methods. Presented at the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA, 11/91.
14. Casanova JE, Barnas GP. Hand dexterity in hospital personnel with multiple needlestick injuries. Clinical Research 1992;40:767A. Presented at the Midwest Regional Meeting, SGIM, Chicago, IL, 9/92.
15. Wang-Cheng R, Barnas GP, Fulkerson PK, Lawrence SL. Differences in grading practices of community and academic preceptors in an ambulatory clerkship. Clinical Research 1993;41(2):565A. Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Washington, DC, 4/93.
16. Barnas GP. Providing Travel Health Information on the World Wide Web. Presented at the 19th Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care (SCAMC), New Orleans, LA, 10/95.
17. Barnas GP, Green SS, Schmitt SM. The Impact of Incorporating NCEP Cholesterol Guidelines into a Computerized Prevention Feedback and Reminder System. Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Washington, DC, 5/96.
18. Wang-Cheng R, Liebman A, Barnas GP. Why Patients Fail Their Appointments. Presented at the Midwest Regional Meeting, SGIM, Chicago, IL, 9/98.
19. Barnas GP, Kahn CE. Assessing Consumers' Interests in Internet-based Health Information. Presented at the 1999 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, Washington, DC, 11/99.
20. Barnas, GP, Stodder AW, Kahn CE. Synergy of "Push" and "Pull" Technologies in a Consumer Health Information Resource. Presented at the 2000 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, 11/2000.
21. Stodder AW, Barnas, GP , Kahn CE. Scope of Consumer Responses to an E-mail Health Newsletter. Presented at the 2000 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, 11/2000.
22. Schectman G and Barnas GP. Can the Return Visit Interval Be Lengthened Without Compromising Patient Care? Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Atlanta, GA, 5/2002.
23. Schectman G, Barnas GP, Schmitt BP, et al. Impact of the New National Cholesterol Education Program Guidelines on Primary Care. Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Atlanta, GA, 5/2002.
24. Barnas GP, Kulp J, Voigt L, Schectman G. Differences in Measured Quality Performance Utilizing Patient Panel Compared to Visit Data. Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Chicago, IL, 5/2004.
25. Barnas GP, Ehley D. A Patient Reminder Letter Improves Compliance With Fecal Occult Blood Testing. Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Chicago, IL, 5/2004.
26. Whittle J, Barnas GP, Voigt L, Kulp J, Lu N, Schectman G. Does Physician Audit And Feedback With or Without Enhanced Physician Education Improve Hypertension Control? Presented at the Annual Meeting, SGIM, Los Angeles, CA, 5/2006.
 
Software, Software Modules
1. TRAVAX: Expert system for calculating international travel vaccination requirements. Written in BASIC programming language. ©1986 MCW Research Foundation. Licensed to the Travel Health Information Service division of Shoreland, Inc. for worldwide distribution.