CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSPUBLICATIONSJohn C. Dickinson, M.D.Family MedicineContact InformationPhone NumbersOffice: (585) 279-4600Fax: (585) 279-4605A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentNot Accepting New PatientsLocationsFamily MedicineHH Box 37Faculty AppointmentsProfessor Emeritus - Department of Family Medicine (SMD) - PrimaryBiographyJay Dickinson, MD, completed his MD at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1975. He then migrated south to Duke University for Family Practice residency training, followed by fellowships in both primary care research and medical education. Upon arrival in Rochester in 1980, he focused most of his energies on our medical student training program and on his research interests in how physicians deal with uncertainty. He was appointed the Department's first full-time Chair in May of 1989 and served in that role through 2002. He also served as President of the national organization of department leaders and chaired one of six task forces for the Future of Family Medicine Project. He now serves the department as senior clinician, teacher, and administrative consultant. When not attending to Departmental affairs, he can often be found on one of the area's excellent trout streams, in his basement woodworking shop, or reading Latin-American literature.ResearchJay Dickinson, MD, completed his MD at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1975. He then migrated south to Duke University for Family Practice residency training, followed by fellowships in both primary care research and medical education. Upon arrival in Rochester in 1980, he focused most of his energies on our medical student training program and on his research interests in how physicians deal with uncertainty. He was appointed the Department's first full-time Chair in May of 1989 and served in that role through 2002. He also served as President of the national organization of department leaders and chaired one of six task forces for the Future of Family Medicine Project. He now serves the department as senior clinician, teacher, and administrative consultant. When not attending to Departmental affairs, he can often be found on one of the area's excellent trout streams, in his basement woodworking shop, or reading Latin-American literatureCredentialsSpecialtiesFamily Medicine - American Board of Family MedicineEducation1971BA | Amherst CollegeArts & Sciences1975MD | Columbia Univ Coll P&sMedicinePost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/1976 - 06/30/1980Residency in Family Medicine at Duke-Watts Family Medicine07/01/1975 - 06/30/1976Internship in Family Medicine at Duke-Watts Family MedicinePublicationsJournal Articles2004Dickinson, JC. "Future of Family Medicine Project Leadership Committee - The Future of Family Medicine: A Collaborative Project of the Family Medicine Community". Ann Fam Med. 2004; 2: S2-S32.2004Dickinson JC, Evans KL, Carter J, and Burke K. "Task Force Report 4. Report of the Task Force on Marketing and Communications". Ann Fam Med. 2004; 2: S75-S87.1/2000Bresnick GH, Mukamel DB, Dickinson JC, Cole DR. "A screening approach to the surveillance of patients with diabetes for the presence of vision-threatening retinopathy." Ophthalmology.. 2000 Jan 0; 107(1):19-24. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONS