CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSPUBLICATIONSAlec B. O'Connor, M.D., M.P.H.Contact InformationPhone NumbersOffice: (585) 275-2874Fax: (585) 756-5111A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentNot Accepting New PatientsLocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical Center 601 Elmwood Ave, Box MED/HMDSchool of Medicine and DentistryRochester, NY 14624Faculty AppointmentsProfessor - Department of Medicine , Hospital Medicine (SMD) Director, Internal Medicine Residency - Department of Medicine (SMD) William L. Morgan, Jr. Professorship in Medicine - Department of Medicine (SMD) Patient Care SettingHospital MedicineBiographyDr. O'Connor graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology, then obtained his M.D. from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1996. He completed internal medicine residency and a chief residency year at the University of Rochester in 2000. He is Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency and an Associate Professor of Medicine. Additionally, he is a practicing hospitalist at Strong Memorial Hospital. Dr. O’Connor is active in several ongoing projects, such as studying the effect of the transition from a traditional internal medicine residency infrastructure to a “6+2” Block Model, while delving into Internal Medicine Residency Program Director burnout causes and effects. He is also looking at the integration of Point-of-Care Ultrasound into clinical practice and internal medicine residency training, plus the impact of in-house attending support – namely a Nocturnist - has on residents’ experience on night float. His scholarly interests include resident and student education, improving pain management and the cost-effectiveness of care. Outside of medicine he enjoys running, cycling, skiing and good food.CredentialsSpecialtiesInternal Medicine - American Board of Internal MedicineEducation1996MD | Indiana University School of MedicinePost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/1997 - 06/30/2000Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center07/01/1996 - 06/30/1997Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical CenterPublicationsJournal Articles2012Turk D.; O'Connor AB.; Dworkin RH.; Chaudhry A.; Katz NP, et al. "Research design considerations for clinical studies of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesics: IMMPACT recommendations" . Pain. 2012; 153: 1997-2008.2012Lang 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: 644-648.2011Alexander GC.; O'Connor AB.; Stafford RS. "Enhancing prescription drug innovation and value" . Annals of Internal Medicine. 2011; 154: 833-837.Books & Chapters2010 Chapter Title: Clinical trial design for chronic pain treatments Book Title: Evidence-based Chronic Pain Management Author List: O'Connor AB; Dworkin RH Edited By: Stannard, Ballyantyne, Kalso Published By: Wiley-Blackwell 20102010 Chapter Title: Assessment of Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials Book Title: The Handbook of Pain Assessment Author List: O'Connor AB; Dworkin RH Edited By: Turk, Melzak Published By: Guilford Press 20102010 Chapter Title: Understanding and interpreting neuropathic pain clinical trials Book Title: Neuropathic Pain: Mechanisms and Management Author List: O'Connor AB; Dworkin RH Edited By: Simpson, McArthur, Dworkin Published By: Oxford University Press 2010VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONS