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photo Deborah DiNardo, MD, MS, FACP

General Internal Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Women’s Health Medical Director, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Associate Program Director, VA Outpatient Education, UPMC Internal Medicine Residency Program

Director, Advanced Fellowship in Women's Health, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

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Email: Deborah.dinardo@va.gov

Phone: 412-360-1709
Contact
Office: VAPHS University Drive C
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-360-1709
Fax: 412-360-6290
E-mail: Deborah.dinardo@va.gov
Education and Training
Education
BS, The Pennsylvania State University, 2004
MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2008
MS in Medical Education, University of Pittsburgh, 2015
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2011
Chief Resident, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2013
Research Interest
Dr. DiNardo’s main research interests center around the development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula within medical education. Her work has spanned multiple levels from undergraduate through post-graduate medical education. Her work has focused primarily on topics within clinical reasoning education, ambulatory resident education, and women’s health education. Dr. DiNardo has presented her work and teaching both locally and nationally.
Clinical Interest
Dr. DiNardo serves as the Women’s Health Medical Director at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. She enjoys caring for a diverse group of male and female veterans in the VA Pittsburgh Primary Care Clinic. She also supervises residents in both the inpatient and outpatient settings at the Pittsburgh VA, where she also serves as the Associate Program Director for VA outpatient education.
Educational Interest
Dr. DiNardo has extensive teaching experience within undergraduate and graduate medical education, as well as in the post-graduate/faculty development setting. She has become a leader both locally and nationally in clinical reasoning education, having developed innovative curricula at multiple levels. Dr. DiNardo is also a leader and innovator in women’s health education, both locally and nationally.
Publications
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Selected Publications:
DiNardo, D., Tilstra, S., McNeil, M., Follansbee, W., Zimmer, S., Farris, C., Barnato, A. E. Identification of facilitators and barriers to residents’ use of a clinical reasoning tool. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018; 5(1): 21-28.
Farkas, A., Vanderberg, R., Merriam, S., DiNardo, D. Breast Cancer Chemoprevention: A Practical Guide for the Primary Care Provider. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019; 29(1): 46-56.
Mutter, M., Kyle, J. R., Yecies, E., Hamm, M., DiNardo, D. Use of Chart-Stimulated Recall to Explore Uncertainty in Medical Decision-Making Among Senior Internal Medicine Residents. JGIM. 2022; 37(12): 3114-3120.
Spinella, S., McCune, N., McCarthy, R., El-Tahch, M., George, J., Dorritie, M., Ford, A., Posteraro, K., DiNardo, D. WVSUD-PACT: a Primary-Care-Based Substance Use Disorder Team for Women Veterans. JGIM. 2022; 37(3): 837-841.
Notable Achievements
Sheldon Adler Award for Innovation in Medical Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2020
Clinical Educator of the Year, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2020
David M. Worthen Rising Star Award, Veterans Health Administration, 2020
VA Pittsburgh Outstanding Physician of the Year Award, 2017

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