Biography
Steve Schultz, MD, became Program Director in May 2002, having joined the faculty on a part time basis in 1999. He is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and completed his MD in the Brown-Dartmouth program in 1992. Upon completing the Rochester residency program, he served a 4th year as a chief resident. As a resident, Steve served on the AAFP Commission on Education, as well as two years as the resident representative to the Association of Family Medicine Program Directors (AFMRD).
His first job as a family physician was at Woodward Health Center, a federally funded community health center, where he practiced for five years and participated in the National Health Service Corps loan repayment program. He continued his involvement with AAFP, serving on the NYSAFP Commission on Leadership and then on the Board of Directors for two years as their New Physician representative. Steve enjoys writing, and has won the University of Rochester's Human Values in Health Care Award for best creative work in 2001, 2007 and 2010. In 2010, he was also honored by the New York State Academy of Family Physicians as Family Medicine Educator of the Year. Steve served 4 years on the AFMRD Board of Directors. He has presented numerous times at the Program Directors Workshop, the annual meeting of FM program directors. He was awarded the Gold level of the Program Director Recognition Award in 2015.
Steve enjoys considering how family medicine can improve health systems where family medicine does not exist, and how it has to adapt to best meet the needs of a health care system. He has done family medicine consultations in Russia, Japan, Iran and Angola. He started both the Global Health Track and the Political Advocacy and Leadership Track in the residency, and runs an Explorers Post for high school students interested in health careers.
After living in Rochester's 19th Ward for 25 years, Steve now lives in Mendon, with his backyard overlook, Irondequoit Creek.
Awards
2021
Nikitas J. Zervanos Outstanding Program Director Award
Sponsor: American Academy of Family Physicians
2015
AFMRD Program Directors Recognition Award, Gold Level
Sponsor: Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors
2010
Creative Excellence Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester, Human Values in Health Care
2010
AFMRD Program Directors Recognition Award, Silver Level
Sponsor: Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors
2010
Family Medicine Educator of the Year Award
Sponsor: New York State Academy of Family Physicians
2009
Creative Writing Award
Sponsor: Board of Trustees, Family Medicine Education Consortium, Inc.
Location: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Northeast Region Meeting
2008
Provider of the Year Award
Sponsor: Highland Family Medicine Center
2007
AFMRD Program Directors Recognition Award, Bronze Level
Sponsor: Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors
2007
University of Rochester Human Values in Health Care Award for Best Creative Work
Sponsor: University of Rochester
2003
NYSAFP President's Award
Sponsor: New York State Academy of Family Physicians
2003
STFM New Faculty Scholar Award
Sponsor: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
2001
University of Rochester Human Values in Health Care Award for Best Creative Work
Sponsor: University of Rochester
1998
AAFP Foundation / Parke-Davis Teacher Development Award
Sponsor: American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation/Parke Davis
1995
STFM Resident as Teacher Award
Sponsor: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
1993
IHMEC Project Presentation Award
Sponsor: International Health Medical Education Consortium
1990
AAFP Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) Leadership Award
Sponsor: American Academy of Family Physicians FMIG
1989
Dartmouth Medical School Dept. of Family & Community Medicine Research Grant, Summer
Sponsor: Dartmouth Medical School
1987
Ben Bronstein Endowed Pre-Med Scholarship, University of New Hampshire
Sponsor: University of New Hampshire
1987
National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates Grant, Summer
Sponsor: National Academy of Sciences
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Publications
Journal Articles
2010
Fogarty CT, Schultz SH. "Team Huddles: The Role of the Primary Care Educator". The Clinical Teacher. 2010; 7: 157-160.
2008
Schultz, SH. "From Photographs". Families, Systems & Health. 2008; 26(3): 336-340.
2007
Schultz, SH; North,S.; Shields, C. "Schizophrenia". American Family Physician. 2007; 75: 1821-29.
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