Melanie Hagen

While many populations struggle with health literacy, those who speak Spanish preferentially or exclusively, including Hispanic, immigrant, or migrant populations, may face particular barriers, as they navigate a predominantly English-language healthcare system. This population also faces greater morbidity and mortality from treatable chronic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes. The…

Contemporary Challenges in Medical Education: From Theory to Practice is now available! This publication is a great resource for educators and students entering the practice of clinical medicine. Contributors include Zareen Zaidi, associate professor of medicine and associate chief of faculty development in the division of general internal medicine, Eric…

Case Report Summary: Given the relative newness of primary care interprofessional collaboration, exploration of team members perspectives about their team experience can provide insights about the benefits and detractions of interprofessional collaboration in primary care delivery.   Nichole E. Stetten, Melanie G. Hagen, Ryan W. Nall, Katherine Vogel Anderson, Erik…

Congratulations to Melanie Hagen, MD! She was elected to the Gold Humanism Society as an outstanding example of the qualities that embody a healer by the medical students. We are honored to have her in our department! This is an example of the wonderful spirit of caring that runs through…

The 2016-2017 College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Awards were announced officially last night —  there were 20 awardees from the Department of Medicine.  10 of those went to faculty from our division of GIM!   Congratulations to:…

This year the department of medicine honored a number of outstanding teachers for the 2016 DoM Excellence in Teaching Awards. Our division had ten physicians who were honored and recognized for their dedication to teaching our students – future physicians and scientists. Congratulations!  …

  We are proud to announce Dr. Melanie G. Hagen’s proposal, “Advance Directives Completion Rates and an Intervention to Address Health Literacy in a Clinic Population”, was accepted to receive a W. Martin Smith Interdisciplinary Patient Quality and Safety Award. The aim of this current study is to enhance…

Congratulations Drs. Melanie Hagen and Ying Nagoshi who won the 2015 Patients First Award! Each winner was nominated by clinical staff based on his or her commitment to excellence in patient care.

Congratulations to our 2014 College of Medicine Exemplary Teachers!…

Congratulations to the Division of General Internal Medicine 2012 College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award Winners!…