James Boex, PhD, MBA

James Boex, PhD, MBA has thirty-nine years of academic and professional experience. He has developed many graduate and professional programs in health care. He brings his expertise to UC as a Professor Emeritus of the Master of Health Administration degree program. In addition, James holds a faculty appointment as a professor of Medical Education. He is also a former Professor and Director of the Master of Public Health degree program. He was selected as a Master Teacher, a prestigious honor awarded by Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. He has many years of experience serving as a consultant for federal and state government agencies, major foundations and health care systems across the country.

Research Support

“Interprofessional Care of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,” Medical Education Group, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc, $750,000, Co-Investigator, 2008-present

“Enhancing Community-Based Systems of Care for Sickle Cell Disease,” US Health Resources and Services Administration, $680,000, Project Evaluator, 2009 – present

“Systematic Review of the Literature on the Effects of Residents’ Duty Hour Schedules on Their Learning, Well-Being and Patient Care,” Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, $48,000, Co-Investigator, 2009

“Center for Leadership in Public Health and Community Medicine,” Center for Public Health, BHPr/HRSA/US Public Health Service, $1.25 million, Co-PI, 2003- 2006

Peer Reviewed Publications

Warm EJ, Schauer DP, Revis B & Boex JR, Multi Source Feedback in the Ambulatory Setting, Journal of Graduate Medical Education, June 2010

Warm EJ, Schauer DP, Diers T, Mathis BR, Neirouz Y, Boex JR & Rouan GW, The Ambulatory Long-Block: An Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Educational Innovations Project (EIP), Journal of General Internal Medicine, July 2008

Veloski JJ, Boex JR, Grasberger MJ, Evans A,& Wolfson DB, “A Systematic Review of the Literature on Assessment, Feedback and Physician Clinical Performance,” Medical Teacher, March 2006

Other Publications

Caruso JW, Veloski JJ, Grasberger MJ, Boex JR, Paskin DL, Kairys J, Graham MG, Martin N, Salt J & Stryjewski G, Systematic Review of the Literature on the Impact in Residents’ Duty Hour Schedules on Patient Safety, Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, 2009

Warm EJ, Boex JR & Rouan G, “The Academic Chronic Care Collaborative and the ACGME Educational Innovations Project in Synergy at the University of Cincinnati,” ACGME Bulletin, August 2007

Blacklow RS, Boex JR & Keck CW, Relationships Between Academic Health Centers and Public Health Departments: Report of a Preliminary Examination, Association of Academic Health Centers, Washington DC, 2004

Book Chapter

Blacklow RS, Keck CW, & Boex JR, “ Teaching Health Departments – Linking Medicine and Public Health Practice,” in Rubin & Schappert, Meeting Health Care Needs in the 21st Century, Association of Academic Health Centers, Washington DC, 2003

Boex, JR, Buss,T, & Yancer,L, “OhioCare: The Waiver That Wasn’t,” in Daniels, Medicaid and the American States: The Politics of Managed Care, Greenwood, Westport CT, 1998

Boex, JR, “An Examination of the Costs and Outcomes of a Developing, Community?Based, Regional B.S./M.D. Degree Program,” in Jonas, et al., Issues and Challenges, A Decade of Experience with Cost?Effective Models for Medical Education, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, 1981.

Invited Presentations

“Medical Students Going ‘Off Track:’ A Significant and Growing Trend,” 2010 annual meeting of the Association for Medical Education in Europe, Glasgow Scotland UK

“Transformation in Systems: Finance and Policy to Support the Team-based Practice of Prevention,” (panel moderator) American College of Preventive Medicine / Association for Prevention Teaching and Research 2009 annual national meeting, Los Angeles CA

“Academic Activities in Public Health Departments: What’s Going On? What are the Costs and Benefits?” American College of Preventive Medicine/Association for Prevention Teaching & Research 2008 annual national meeting, Austin TX

Symposium

“Understanding the Value Added by Educational Activities to Clinical Care,” Research in Medical Education Symposium, Group on Educational Affairs, 1999 Association of American Medical Colleges annual national meeting, Washington DC

“Conceptualizing the Value of Educational Activities to Clinical Care: The Value Compass for Clinical Care and Education,” Fourth International Scientific Symposium on Improving Quality in Health Care, 1998 National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Orlando FL

Honors and Awards

NEOUCOM Master Teacher, 2003 – 2006

Pi Alpha Alpha (national Public Administration Honorary), 1998

NEOUCOM Commencement Grand Marshall, 1992;

Committees and Service

Accreditation Site Visitor, Liaison Committee on Medical Education, 2010 – present

Chair, Liaison Committee on Medical Education Accreditation Task Force, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2010 – 2011

Program Planning Committee, “Teaching Prevention 2009,” annual national meeting of Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, 2008-2009

Rhodes /Marshall Scholarship Selection Committee, University of Cincinnati, 2009

Board of Directors, Urban Health Project, Cincinnati OH, 2007 – present

Chair, Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure Committee, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2007 – 2009

Editorial Board Member, Medicc Review, 2005 – present

Positions and Work Experience

2006- Present University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Faculty Appointments:

2009-Present Professor of Medical Education, College of Medicine

2006-2009 Professor of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine

2006-Present Professor of Health Administration, College of Allied Health Sciences

Administrative Appointments:

2009-present Associate Director, Master of Health Administration Degree Program

2006-2009 Director, Master of Public Health Degree Program

2006-2008 Senior Research Scientist, Institute for the Study of Health

1977-2006 Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio

Faculty Appointments:

2002-2006 Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences

Administrative Appointments:

2004-2006 Associate Chair, Community Health Sciences

1993-2006 Director, Office of Health Services Organization and Research

1983-1993 Associate Dean and Special Assistant to the President

1982-1983 Interim Vice President

1979-1983 Assistant Dean for Admissions & Student Affairs

1977-1979 Director, Office of Student Affairs and Registrar

1972-1977 Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, NY

Office of Education:

1974-1977 Senior Education Assistant

1972-1974 Educational Assistant

1970-1972 Underwriter, Government Employees Insurance Company, Chevy Chase, MD

Education

Institution: The University of Akron and Cleveland State University, Akron and Cleveland, OH PhD 2002 Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation, Joint PhD Program in Public Administration & Urban Studies

Institution: Kent State University, Kent, OH MBA 1991 Graduate School of Management

Institution: State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York BA 1970 Political Science