Valerie J. Lang, M.D.

Hospital Medicine

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 276-3000

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Not Accepting New Patients

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box MED/HMU
Rochester, NY

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Lang has been an internal medicine hospitalist at the University of Rochester since 2000. She directs the 3rd year Inpatient Medicine Clerkship, the Medicine Sub-Internship, and the Hospital Medicine Faculty Development program. Her research interests focus on medical education, including the teaching and assessment of clinical reasoning, motivation with on-line learning, and the development of teaching scripts. She serves on the council of the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine and is an Editor-in-Chief of the SIMPLE on-line virtual patient program.

Credentials

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Hospital Medicine (SMD) - Primary

Specialties

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Education

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Masters of Health Professions Education program, in progress |

1992
BS | Allegheny College
Biology

1997
MD | SUNY Upstate Medical Center
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1997 - 06/30/1998
Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/1998 - 06/30/2000
Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

Awards

2009
Louis N. Pangaro Educational Program Development Award; Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine

2009
Fellow, Society of Hospital Medicine

2005
Fellow, American College of Physicians

2004 - 2006
Jules Cohen Dean's Teaching Fellowship

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Publications

Journal Articles

2012
Lang VJ, O'Connor AB, Blatt A, Gracey C. "Collaborative development of teaching scripts: An efficient faculty development approach for a busy clinical teaching unit". Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2012; 7: 644-648.

2011
Nixon LJ;Aiyer M;Durning SJ;Gouveia C;Kogan JR;Lang VJ;ten Cate O;Hauer KE. "Educating clerkship students in the era of duty hour restrictions". American Journal of Medicine. 2011; 124(7): 671-676.

2011
O'Connor AB, Lang VJ, Bordley DR. "Restructuring an inpatient resident service to improve outcomes for residents, students and patients". Academic Medicine. 2011; : 86,1500-1507.

Books & Chapters

2011
Chapter Title: Approach to the Altered Mental State
Book Title: Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students
Author List: Lang VJ.
Published By: American College of Physicians2011

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