C Michael Fordis Jr, M.D.
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C Michael Fordis Jr, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Continuing Professional Development
Positions
- Senior Associate Dean for Continuing Professional Development
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
- Director
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Center for Collaborative & Interactive Technologies
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
- Director
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Institute for Continuing Professional Development in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Education
- Fellowship at National Institutes Of Health
- Bethesda, Maryland United States
- Expert, Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- Fellowship at National Institutes Of Health
- Bethesda, Maryland United States
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology, NIADDK
- Residency at University Of California at San Diego School of Medicine-Affiliate Hospitals
- La Jolla, California United States
- Internal Medicine
- MD from University Of California at San Diego School of Medicine
- San Diego, California United States
- BS from University Of California at Irvine
- Irvine, California United States
- Honors in Biological Sciences, Summa cum laude
Honors & Awards
- Award for Outstanding Contributions to the field of Continuing Professional Development and for Induction into the Academy of Fellows
- Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (05/2017)
- William Campbell Felch/Wyeth Award for Research in CME
- Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (01/2005)
- Service Recognition Award
- Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (05/2004)
- President’s Award for Exemplary Service in CME
- Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (01/2004)
- NIH Director's Award
- National Institutes of Health (06/1996)
- Secretary's (DHHS) Award for Exceptional Achievement
- One of the highest awards in the Department of Human Health Services, which oversees NIH.
- 05/1993
- President’s Award in recognition of outstanding leadership and contributions to the Alliance as a member of the Physician Leadership Task Force, 2008-2009
- Alliance for CME (01/2009)
Professional Interests
- Applying information and mobile technologies to healthcare provider and patient learning, decision making, and behavioral change
- Clinical decision support
- Quality improvement
- Telehealth
Professional Statement
Michael Fordis, MD is the founding director of the Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies (CCIT) at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and also the Senior Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education and Director of the Institute for Continuing Professional Development in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. He has recently completed 8 years of service as the Director of the John M. Eisenberg Center for Clinical Decisions and Communication Sciences, the national center for evidence translation and dissemination supported by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; he also as the Director of the Academic Consortium for the Patient-Centered Outcomes and Research Institute Translation Center. Before being recruited to Baylor, he served at the NIH including most the first Director of the NIH Office of Education. Dr. Fordis’ interests focus on applying information technologies to healthcare provider and patient learning, decision making, and behavioral change; quality improvement, and clinical decision support including leading the technical development of the Passport for Care, an online clinical decision support application deployed internationally for long-term survivors of childhood cancer and the clinicians who care for them. He has been active in educational and technology efforts nationally and has served as President and in leadership positions for the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education; Chair of the Tri-group Society for the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions; Director of the Education Core of the AHRQ-funded Houston Center for Education and Research in Therapeutics; and/or committee and task force positions for the American Heart Association; the Association of American Medical Colleges; the Conjoint Committee for CME of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies; the IOM Planning Committee for the Learning Healthcare System in 2010 and Beyond; the Accreditation Review Committee for the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education; the MedBiquitous Consortium—the ANSI-accredited developer of information technology standards for healthcare education and competence assessment; and Chairman of the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Board.Websites
Selected Publications
- LoPresti MA, McDeavitt JT, Wade K, Jahn LK, Viswanathan A, Fordis M, Yoshor D "Letter: Telemedicine in Neurosurgery-A Timely Review." Neurosurgery. 2020 Aug;87(2):E208-E210. Pubmed PMID: 32335683
- Jalalabadi F, Izaddoost SA, Guillen DE, Fordis CM Jr, Reece EM "Deploying Your Telehealth Platform." Semin Plast Surg. 2018 Nov;32(4):172-175. Pubmed PMID: 30357040
- Grome L, Jalalabadi F, Fordis CM Jr, Sussman NL, Reece EM "Bootstrapping Your Telehealth Program." Semin Plast Surg. 2018 Nov;32(4):162-165. Pubmed PMID: 30357035
- Lopez KN, O'Connor M, King J, Alexander J, Challman M, Lovick DK, Goodly N, Smith A, Fawcett E, Mulligan C, Thompson D, Fordis M "Improving Transitions of Care for Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Mobile App Development Using Formative Research." JMIR Form Res. 2018 Jul;2(2):e16. Pubmed PMID: 30574573
- Gramatges MM, Bonaduce de Nigris F, King J, Horowitz ME, Fordis M, Poplack DG "Improving Childhood Cancer Survivor Care Through Web-Based Platforms." Oncology. 2018 Jan;32(1):e1-e10.
- Morrow RW, Tattelman E, Purcell JM, King J, Fordis M "Academic Peer Detailing-The Preparation and Experience of Detailers Involved in a Project to Disseminate a Comparative Effectiveness Module." J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2016;36(2):123-6. Pubmed PMID: 27262156
- Fordis M, King JE, Bonaduce de Nigris F, Morrow R, Baron RB, Kues JR, Norton JC, Kessler H, Mazmanian PE, Colburn L "Dissemination of Evidence From Systematic Reviews Through Academic CME Providers: A Feasibility Study." J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2016;36(2):104-12. Pubmed PMID: 27262153
- Ozanne EM, Schneider KM, Soeteman D, Stout N, Schrag D, Fordis M, Punglia RS "onlineDECISion.org: a web-based decision aid for DCIS treatment." Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2015 Nov;154(1):181-90. Pubmed PMID: 26475704
- Lopez KN, Karlsten M, Bonaduce De Nigris F, King J, Salciccioli K, Jiang A, Marelli A, Kovacs AH, Fordis M, Thompson D "Understanding Age-based Transition Needs: Perspectives from Adolescents and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease." Congenit Heart Dis. 2015 Nov;10(6):561-71. Pubmed PMID: 26171927
- McMullen CK, Safford MM, Bosworth HB, Phansalkar S, Leong A, Fagan MB, Trontell A, Rumptz M, Vandermeer ML, Brinkman WB, Burkholder R, Frank L, Hommel K, Mathews R, Hornbrook MC, Seid M, Fordis M, Lambert B, McElwee N, Singh JA "Patient-centered priorities for improving medication management and adherence." Patient Educ Couns. 2015 Jan;98(1):102-10. Pubmed PMID: 25448313
- Poplack DG, Fordis M, Landier W, Bhatia S, Hudson MM, Horowitz ME "Childhood cancer survivor care: develoment of the Passport for Care." Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2014 Dec;11(12):740-50. Pubmed PMID: 25348788
- Volk RJ, Street R Jr, Smith Q, Fordis M "Supporting informed decision making when clinical evidence and conventional wisdom collide: papers developed from the Eisenberg Center Conference Series 2012." BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2013;13(Suppl 3):S1. Pubmed PMID: 24625302
- Smith QW, Street RL Jr, Volk RJ, Fordis M "Differing levels of clinical evidence: exploring communication challenges in shared decision making. Indroduction.." Med Care Res Rev. 2013 Feb;70(Suppl 1):3S-13S. Pubmed PMID: 23223330
- Davis DA, Prescott J, Fordis CM, Greenberg SB, Dewey CM, Brigham T, Lieberman SA, Rockhold RW, Lieff SJ, Tenner TE "Rethinking CME: an imperative for academic medicine and faculty development.." Acad Med. 2011 Apr;86(4):468-73. Pubmed PMID: 21346497
- Fordis M, Street RL, Volk RJ, Smith Q "The prospects for web 2.0 technologies for engagement, communication, and dissemination in the era of patient-centered outcomes research: selected articles developed from the eisenberg conference series 2010 meeting.." J Health Commun. 2011 Jul 29;16:41342. Pubmed PMID: 21843092
- Street RL, Volk RJ, Fordis M "Papers from the 2009 eisenberg conference: translating information into action: improving quality of care through interactive media.." Med Decis Making. 2010 Nov;30(6):694-5. Pubmed PMID: 21183755
- Colburn L, Davis D, Fordis M, Kues J, Silver I, Umuhoza O "AM Last Page: continuing medical education--the 2008 survey of U.S. and Canadian medical schools.." Acad Med. 2009 Aug;84(8):1168. Pubmed PMID: 19638789
- Horowitz ME, Fordis M, Krause S, McKellar J, Poplack DG "Passport for care: implementing the survivorship care plan.." J Oncol Pract. 2009;5(3):110-2. Pubmed PMID: 20856747
- Bhupatiraju RT, Hersh WR, Smothers V, Fordis M, Greene PS "The MERG Suite: Tools for discovering competencies and associated learning resources.." Source Code Biol Med. 2008;3:7. Pubmed PMID: 18479525
- Fordis M, Alexander JD, McKellar J "Role of a database-driven web site in the immediate disaster response and recovery of Academic Health Center: the Katrina experience.." Acad Med. 2007 Aug;82(8):769-72. Pubmed PMID: 17762251
- Davis DA, Mazmanian PE, Fordis M, Van Harrison R, Thorpe KE, Perrier L "Accuracy of physician self-assessment compared with observed measures of competence: a systematic review.." JAMA. 2006 Sep 6;296(9):1094-102. Pubmed PMID: 16954489
- Fordis M, King JE, Ballantyne CM, Jones PH, Schneider KH, Spann SJ, Greenberg SB, Greisinger AJ "Comparison of the instructional efficacy of Internet-based CME with live interactive CME workshops: a randomized controlled trial.." JAMA. 2005 Sep 7;294(9):1043-51. Pubmed PMID: 16145024
- Scott LW, Balasubramanyam A, Kimball KT, Aherns AK, Fordis CM, Ballantyne CM "Long-term, randomized clinical trial of two diets in the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.." Diabetes Care. 2003 Aug;26(8):2481-2. Pubmed PMID: 12882894
- Fordis M "Scientists, societies, and science education.." Clin Res. 1993 Apr;41(2):165-78. Pubmed PMID: 8477571
- Sakamoto K, Fordis CM, Corsico CD, Howard TH, Howard BH "Modulation of HeLa cell growth by transfected 7SL RNA and Alu gene sequences.." J. Biol. Chem.. 1991 Feb 15;266(5):3031-8. Pubmed PMID: 1704372
- Fordis CM, Helmly B, Novotny E, Holter W, Barker JL, Howard BH "Transient analysis for antiproliferative gene activity.." Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.. 1990 Feb;87(3):1169-73. Pubmed PMID: 2300576
- Kane SE, Reinhard DH, Fordis CM, Pastan I, Gottesman MM "A new vector using the human multidrug resistance gene as a selectable marker enables overexpression of foreign genes in eukaryotic cells.." Gene. 1989 Dec 14;84(2):439-46. Pubmed PMID: 2575560
- Holter W, Fordis CM, Howard BH "Efficient gene transfer by sequential treatment of mammalian cells with DEAE-dextran and deoxyribonucleic acid.." Exp. Cell Res.. 1989 Oct;184(2):546-51. Pubmed PMID: 2478376
- Goldstein S, Fordis CM, Howard BH "Enhanced transfection efficiency and improved cell survival after electroporation of G2/M-synchronized cells and treatment with sodium butyrate.." Nucleic Acids Res.. 1989 May 25;17(10):3959-71. Pubmed PMID: 2786626
- Padmanabhan R, Corsico CD, Howard TH, Holter W, Fordis CM, Willingham M, Howard BH "Purification of transiently transfected cells by magnetic affinity cell sorting.." Anal. Biochem.. 1988 May 1;170(2):341-8. Pubmed PMID: 2840002
- Fordis CM, Howard BH "Use of the CAT reporter gene for optimization of gene transfer into eukaryotic cells.." Meth. Enzymol.. 1987;151:382-97. Pubmed PMID: 3323798
- Fordis CM, Nelson N, McCormick M, Padmanabhan R, Howard B, Schechter AN "The 5'-flanking sequences of human globin genes contribute to tissue specific expression.." Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.. 1986 Jan 14;134(1):128-33. Pubmed PMID: 3456225
- Fordis CM, Nelson N, Dean A, Schechter AN, Anagnou NP, Nienhuis AW, McCormick M, Padmanabhan R, Howard BH "Trans-acting factors are responsible for the lack of beta-globin gene expression in K562 cells.." Prog. Clin. Biol. Res.. 1985;191:281-92. Pubmed PMID: 2413474
- Dean A, Wu YJ, Ley T, Fordis CM, Schechter AN "Augmentation of hemoglobin synthesis by S-phase specific drugs in the K562 cell line.." Prog. Clin. Biol. Res.. 1985;191:205-16. Pubmed PMID: 2413473
- Fordis CM, Anagnou NP, Dean A, Nienhuis AW, Schechter AN "A beta-globin gene, inactive in the K562 leukemic cell, functions normally in a heterologous expression system.." Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.. 1984 Jul;81(14):4485-9. Pubmed PMID: 6205398
- Fordis CM, Megorden JS, Ropchak TG, Keiser HR "Absence of renin-like activity in rat aorta and microvessels.." Hypertension. 1983 Sep;5(5):635-41. Pubmed PMID: 6352479
- Dean A, Ley TJ, Humphries RK, Fordis M, Schechter AN "Inducible transcription of five globin genes in K562 human leukemia cells.." Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.. 1983 Sep;80(18):5515-9. Pubmed PMID: 6310580
- Dean A, Ley TJ, Humphries RK, Fordis CM, Schechter AN "Abundance and structure of globin mRNA in K562 human leukemia cells.." Prog. Clin. Biol. Res.. 1983;134:323-34. Pubmed PMID: 6686681
- Jeste DV, Linnoila M, Fordis CM, Phelps BH, Wagner RL, Wyatt RJ "Enzyme studies in tardive dyskinesia. III. Noradrenergic hyperactivity in a subgroup of dyskinetic patients.." J Clin Psychopharmacol. 1982 Oct;2(5):318-20. Pubmed PMID: 6752214
Memberships
- Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME)
- The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
- The American Medical Association (AMA)
- The American Telemedicine Association (ATA)
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