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photo Scott Herrle, MD, MS, FACP

General Internal Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine

Chief, Division of Whole Health, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Clinical Director, Whole Health Program, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Email: herrles@upmc.edu

Phone: 412-822-3000
Contact
Office: 130-U
University Drive C
Pittsburgh, PA 15240
 
Phone: 412-822-3000
Fax: 412-360-6290
E-mail: herrles@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
BS, Molecular Biology, Westminster College, 1999
MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2003
MS, Medical Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2009
Training
Internal Medicine Internship and Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2006
Chief Medical Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2007
Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2009
Research Interest
Dr. Herrle’s research interests include clinical reasoning and physical diagnosis. He is currently working with colleagues on developing a Whole Health Research Program at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
Clinical Interest
Dr. Herrle serves as the Chief of the Division of Whole Health and Clinical Director of the Whole Health Program at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. His clinical interests are in health promotion and disease prevention in addition to addressing musculoskeletal complaints.
Educational Interest
Dr. Herrle's academic interests include the teaching of physical examination and history taking skills, in addition to clinical reasoning, to residents and medical students. Dr. Herrle is a member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Curriculum Committee. He has served on the writing committees for the general medicine component of the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th editions of the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP), which is published by the American College of Physicians, and also has served as a member of the In-Training Exam Committee of the American College of Physicians. He currently is section editor for ACP MKSAP and also serves as a contributing Deputy Editor for ACP MKSAP.
Publications
Selected Publications:
Tulsky, A. A., Herrle, S. R., McNeil, M. A., Buranosky, R. A. Residency Selection Using a Different Tool: The Behavioral-Based Interview. Academic Internal Medicine Insight. 2010; 8(1).
Herrle S, Corbett EC Jr, Fagan MJ, Moore CG, Elnicki DM. Bayes' theorem and the physical examination: probability assessment and diagnostic decision making. Academic Medicine. 2011; 85: 618-627.
Herrle, S. R. A patient with joint pain. Annals Virtual Patients. 2014.
Notable Achievements
Outstanding Physician of the Year, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 2012
Fellow, American College of Physicians, 2013-present
Member, Academy of Master Educators, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2015-present
William I. Cohen Excellence in Clinical Skills Instruction Award, 2016
Kenneth E. Schuit Award, Recognizing the Dean's Master Educators, 2018
Clinical Excellence Award, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 2019

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