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Cynthia Christy, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 922-4126

Office: (585) 922-4126

Fax: (585) 922-3929

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

groupAn Accountable Health Partner

assignmentAccepting New Patients

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Pediatrics

Biography

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Research

Dr. Christy's current research interests focus on improving medical education especially relating to professionalism issues.

Credentials

Education

1979
MD | University of Vermont College of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1983 - 06/30/1987
Fellowship in Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/1980 - 06/30/1983
Residency in Pediatrics at University Of Kentucky Hospital

07/01/1979 - 06/30/1980
Internship in Pediatrics at University Of Kentucky Hospital

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Awards

2019
COMSEP Research and Scholarship Award

2013
Medicine-Pediatrics Award for Teaching Excellence presented by Graduating Class of Medicine-Pediatric Residents

2011 - 2012
Outstanding Hospital Faculty Teaching Award presented by Peds & Med Peds Residents

2008 - 2009
Outstanding Hospital Faculty Teaching Award presented by 3rd Year Medical Students

2006 - 2007
Outstanding Hospital Faculty Teaching Award presented by 3rd Year Medical Students

2004 - 2004
Ruth A. Lawrence Faculty Service Award
Sponsor: Golisano Children's Hospital at SMH, Rochester, NY

1998 - 2000
National Pediatric Faculty Development Scholars Program: Educational scholarship
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration; APA

1979 - 1979
Alpha Omega Alpha
Sponsor: University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT

1975 - 1975
Magna cum laude
Sponsor: Jackson College of Tufts University, Medford, MA

1974 - 1974
Benjamin Brown Award
Sponsor: Biology Department, Tufts University

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Publications

Journal Articles

8/13/2019
Paul CR, Vercio C, Tenney-Soeiro R, Peltier C, Ryan MS, Van Opstal ER, Alerte A, Christy C, Kantor JL, Mills WA, Patterson PB, Petershack J, Wai A, Beck Dallaghan GL. "The Decline in Community Preceptor Teaching Activity: Exploring the Perspectives of Pediatricians Who No Longer Teach Medical Students." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.. 2019 Aug 13; Epub 2019 Aug 13.

8/2017
Beck Dallaghan GL, Alerte AM, Ryan MS, Patterson PB, Petershack J, Christy C, Mills WA, Paul CR, Peltier C, Stamos JK, Tenney-Soeiro R, Vercio C. "Recruiting and Retaining Community-Based Preceptors: A Multicenter Qualitative Action Study of Pediatric Preceptors." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.. 2017 Aug; 92(8):1168-1174.

3/2012
Buchanan AO, Stallworth J, Christy C, Garfunkel LC, Hanson JL. "Professionalism in practice: strategies for assessment, remediation, and promotion." Pediatrics.. 2012 Mar; 129(3):407-9. Epub 2012 Feb 27.

Books & Chapters

2007
Chapter Title: Chest pain
Book Title: The Pediatric Clinical Advisor
Author List: Christy, C.
Edited By: Garfunkel LC, Kaczorowski JM, Christy C.
Published By: Mosby-Elsevier Inc. 2007 in St. Louis, MO

2007
Chapter Title: Granuloma inguinale
Book Title: The Pediatric Clinical Advisor
Author List: Christy, C.
Edited By: Garfunkel LC, Kaczorowski JM, Christy C.
Published By: Mosby-Elsevier Inc. 2007 in St. Louis, MO

2007
Chapter Title: Limp
Book Title: The Pediatric Clinical Advisor
Author List: Christy, C.
Edited By: Garfunkel LC, Kaczorowski JM, Christy C.
Published By: Mosby-Elsevier Inc. 2007 in St. Louis, MO

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