Research Faculty

Ronald Samuels, MD, MPH

Department General Pediatrics
Hospital Title Assistant in Medicine
Academic Title  
Phone 617-355-7701
Fax 617-730-0505
Email Ronald Samuels
Location 300 Longwood Avenue
Boston
MA 02115

Research Overview

The focus of Dr. Samuel's work is in providing better clinical care to underserved populations. He is especially interested in improving data entry in immunization databases, using immunization databases to identify children not receiving immunizations (and presumably other primary care services), and teaching residents about underserved populations.

About Ronald Samuels

Ronald Samuels received his MD from SUNY Syracuse, his MPH from Harvard University and completed his residency at NY Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in general pediatrics and advocacy at Children's Hospital Boston.

Publications

  • Samuels, RC, GW Chi, DA Rauch, JS Palfrey, SP Shelov. "Work Hour Limitations in Pediatric Residency Programs: Fourteen Years of Experience from New York State." Academic Medicine, in press.
     
  • Samuels, RC, Appel L., Reddy S., and Tilson M. "Improving Accuracy In a Computerized Immunization Registry." Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2002, 2:187-192 3.
     
  • Shaw, JS, E LaRusso, RC Samuels, HH Bernstein. "Impact of an Encounter- based Prompting System on Resident Vaccine-Administration Performance and Immunization Knowledge." Pediatrics, 2000, 105: 978-983.