Raymond A. Zollo, MD

Dr. Raymond Zollo’s general area of interest is in medical education at all levels.  How can advances in medical education lead to the early acquisition of non-technical skills to improve perioperative outcomes, enhance provider expertise and wellness? How can the advances in simulation be leveraged to enhance residency and faculty education?How can better signal to noise detection in clinical competency data detect problems while they are small and correctible?  Working as an Associate Scholar at the Quality Institute, how can the same process on a larger scale improve the quality of our systems throughout the hospital with improvements in patient safety and outcomes?

Dr. Zollo also has interests in medical and research ethics and the role of true informed consent in allowing patients to make informed decisions regarding their therapeutic care and allowing research subjects to make informed decisions regarding their willingness to participate in research while avoiding therapeutic misconception.  As the Vice Chair and a Senior Scientific Reviewer for the Research Subjects Review Board, Dr. Zollo has reviewed thousands of studies and research protocols and serves as a research consultant for medical students, residents, and faculty members.  He also serves as a medical consultant for the University on research matters