CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSValerie J. Lang, M.D., M.H.P.E.(Pronouns: she/her/hers)Contact InformationPhone NumbersAdministrative: (585) 275-4912A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentNot Accepting New PatientsLocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box MED/HMDRochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsProfessor - Department of Medicine , Hospital Medicine (SMD) Professor of Clinical Nursing - Department of SON Adjuncts (SON) - JointPatient Care SettingHospital MedicineBiographyProfessional BackgroundDr. Lang has been an internal medicine hospitalist at the University of Rochester since 2000. She is the Senior Associate Division Chief for Hospital Medicine and Director of the Hospital Medicine Faculty Development program. She is the inaugural Director of Meliora in Medicine, a 2-year course and 4-year thread throughout the medical school curriculum. She directed the Medicine Clerkship for 13 years and is a past president of Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine. Dr. Lang co-led the development of the Aquifer Internal Medicine and Aquifer High Value Care national on-line virtual patient courses and currently serves as Academic Director of Assessment of Clinical Decision Making at Aquifer. Her research interests focus on medical education, including the teaching and assessment of clinical reasoning, virtual patients, and faculty development.CredentialsEducation1997MD | Suny Health Science Center At Syracuse2010MED | University of Illinois at ChicagoPost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/1998 - 06/30/2000Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center07/01/1997 - 06/30/1998Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical CenterAwards2021Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher AwardSponsor: Association of American Medical Colleges2019Ruth-Marie E. Fincher, MD Service AwardSponsor: Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine2019Ruth-Marie E. Fincher, MD Service AwardSponsor: Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine2019Faculty Academic Mentoring AwardSponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry2015Harry L. Segal Prize for Excellence in Third Year TeachingSponsor: University of Rochester School of MedicineLocation: Rochester, NY2009Louis N. Pangaro Educational Program Development Award; Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine2009Fellow, Society of Hospital Medicine2005Fellow, American College of Physicians2004 - 2006Jules Cohen Dean's Teaching FellowshipVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles11/1/2022Mooney CJ, Blatt A, Pascoe J, Lang V, Kelly M, Braun M, Burch J, Stone RT. "Predictors of Narrative Evaluation Quality in Undergraduate Medical Education Clerkships." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.. 2022 Nov 1; 97(11S):S168. Epub 2022 Oct 18. 9/21/2022Moore CA, Ross DW, Pivert KA, Lang VJ, Sozio SM, O'Neill WC. "Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training during Nephrology Fellowship: A National Survey of Fellows and Program Directors." Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN.. 2022 Sep 21; Epub 2022 Sep 21. 8/11/2022Mooney CJ, Pascoe JM, Blatt AE, Lang VJ, Kelly MS, Braun MK, Burch JE, Stone RT. "Predictors of faculty narrative evaluation quality in medical school clerkships." Medical education.. 2022 Aug 11; Epub 2022 Aug 11. Books & Chapters2015 Chapter Title: Assessment of Clinical Reasoning Book Title: Teaching Clinical Reasoning Author List: Lang V, Schuwirth L, Durning SJ, Rencic JJ Edited By: Trowbridge RL, Rencic JJ, and Durning SJ Published By: American College of Physicians 20152011 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 Physicians 2011VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Valerie J. Lang, M.D., M.H.P.E.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Valerie J. Lang, M.D., M.H.P.E. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.