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Andrea M. Garroway, Ph.D.

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Appointment: (585) 276-3000

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Biography

Professional Background

Andrea Garroway, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry and Medicine Departments at URMC. She is an Assistant Program Director for Communication Coaching and Wellness in the Internal Medicine residency, and Director of Behavioral Health Integration at Strong Internal Medicine. She teaches patient and family-centered communication skills, psychosocial medicine, and promotes physician wellness and self-care. In her clinical work, she enjoys collaborating with residents and faculty on patient care as an embedded behavioral health clinician in Strong Internal Medicine. Her professional interests include integrating mental health into primary care settings, interprofessional training and teaching, and trauma-informed approaches to medical care. She has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals on interprofessional education, integrated primary care, and patient healthcare experiences.

Credentials

Education

2015
PHD | Virginia Commonwealth University
Clinical Psychology

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2015 - 11/25/2016
Fellowship at VA Connecticut Healthcare System-West Haven

Publications

Journal Articles

5/1/2023
Black C, Shamaskin-Garroway A, Arquilla EM, Roessler E, Wilkins KM. "Undoing Institutional and Racial Trauma Through Interprofessional, Trauma-Informed Education." AMA journal of ethics.. 2023 May 1; 25(5):E324-331. Epub 2023 May 01.

12/5/2022
Gaba H, Shamaskin-Garroway AM, Pierson WE, Berliant MN. "Racial and Ethnic Differences in Patient-Reported Acceptability of Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Screening in Adult Primary Care." Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities.. 2022 Dec 5; Epub 2022 Dec 05.

8/7/2021
Shamaskin-Garroway A, DeCaporale-Ryan L, Bell K, McDaniel S. "Physician Communication Coaching: How Psychologists can Elevate Skills and Support Resident Education, Professionalism, and Well-being." Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings.. 2021 Aug 7; Epub 2021 Aug 07.

Books & Chapters

2019
Chapter Title: Aging and age-related disability
Book Title: Understanding the Experience of Disability: Perspectives from Social and Rehabilitation Psychology
Author List: Rybarczyk, B., & Shamaskin-Garroway, A. M.
Edited By: D.S.Dunn
Published By: Oxford University Press 2019

2015
Chapter Title: Aging, chronic disease, and the biopsychosocial model.
Book Title: APA handbook of clinical geropsychology
Author List: Garroway, A. M., & Rybarczyk, B.
Edited By: P. A. Lichtenberg and B. T. Mast
Published By: APA Books 2015 in Washington DC

2013
Chapter Title: Life review for promoting well-being.
Book Title: Life review
Author List: Rybarczyk, B., Shamaskin. A., & Bellg, A.
Edited By: A. Maercker & S. Forstmeier
Published By: Springer 2013 in Heidelberg, Germany

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