Michael R. Privitera, M.S., M.D.
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Michael R. Privitera, M.S., M.D.
About Me
He is a member of the UR Medicine Workplace Safety Committee, Staff Support Committee, Patient and Family Centered Care Council addressing disruptive behavior, patient satisfaction and Burnout in physicians. He Co-Chaired Workplace Violence Committee in Psychiatry for 6 years with Catherine Cerulli PhD JD and assembled national and international experts in the workplace violence field which culminated in editing and writing for the book: Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (Jones and Bartlett Publishers 2011). This book won the 2012 Manford Guttmacher Award, given by the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL), a forensic psychiatry division of The American Psychiatric Association.
In recent years, Dr. Privitera has been focusing on the issue of physician burnout. He is one of the main architects of URMC's hospital-wide multimodal approach to addressing clinician burnout by supporting individuals and making institutional/ organizational changes in his hospital role as Medical Director of the Medical Faculty and Clinician Wellness Program. He is a member of a national collaborative group of academic medical centers referred to as "CHARM" (Collaborative for Healing and Renewal in Medicine) centered at MGH/Harvard. He is a member of the Federation of State Medical Boards Task Force on Physician Burnout and was Chair of the Medical Society of the State of New York Committee on Physician Wellbeing and Resilience from 2015-2019.
He has written in publications of The Joint Commission, American Hospital Association, National Patient Safety Foundation, Medscape and Journal of Hospital Administration on physician burnout.
Faculty Appointments
Professor Emeritus - Department of Psychiatry (SMD)
Credentials
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
2nd and 3rd Year Residency, University of Rochester, Dept of Psychiatry 1981 - 1983
Internship and 1st Residency, University of Michigan, Dept of Psychiatry 1979 - 1981
Education
MD | Univ at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Medicine. 1979
MS | SUNY Coll at Buffalo Graduate Medical-Dental Education. Arts & Sciences. 1975
BA | Northwestern University. Biology. 1974
Awards
American Medical Association Joy in Medicine Award 2019. 2019
Patient Safety Award; Integrated Model: Patient Safety and Staff Wellbeing. 2018 - 2019
Best Doctors In America. 2017
Best Doctors in America. 2015
Sidney Rubin, MD Award for Excellence in Psychiatric Residency. 2014
Doctor of Excellence. 2014
Manfred Guttmacher Award 2012 in Forensic Psychiatry. 2012 - 2012
Irma Bland MD Award (APA) for Excellence in Teaching Residents. 2009
Friend of Residents Award – (URMC Psychiatry Resident Class). 2009
Best Doctors in America. 2007 - 2009
Top Psychiatrists in America. 2006
Best Doctors in America. 2005
URMC, Dept of Psychiatry Excellence in Clinical Care Award. 2005
Sidney Rubin, MD Award for Excellence in Psychiatric Residency. 2004
Sidney Rubin, MD Award for Excellence in Psychiatric Residency. 2001
Mary Lou Meyers, MD Award for Excellence in Medical Student. 1999
Best Doctors In America. 1998
Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD Award (APA) for Excellence in Medical Student Education. 1997
Fellow (now called. 1995
Sidney Rubin, MD Award for Excellence in Psychiatric Residency. 1986
Sandoz Award in Psychopharmacology. 1983
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. 1979
Publications
Journal Articles
Farley HL, Harry EM, Sinsky CA, Boehm EW, Privitera MR, Melnick ER
Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes.. 2023 August 7 (4):241-243. Epub 06/02/2023.
Epstein RM, Privitera MR
JCO oncology practice.. 2021 July 17 (7):375-377. Epub 06/21/2021.
Privitera MR, MacNamee K.
Physician Leadership Journal. 2021; : 39-46.
Privitera MR.
Human Factors/Ergonomics (HFE) in Leadership and Management. 2020; : 1262-1278.
Privitera MR.
Human Factor Based Leadership. 2019; : 1224-1245.
Arnhart K, Privitera MR, Fish E, Young A, Hengerer AS, Chaudhry HJ, Dowling F, Gomez-Di Cesare C, Atallah F, Staz M
The Journal of legal medicine.. 2019 39 (3):235-246. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sinsky CA, Privitera MR
JAMA internal medicine.. 2018 June 1178 (6):741-742. Epub 1900 01 01.
Privitera MR; Attalah F; Dowling F; et al.
Journal of Hospital Administration. 2018; Vol. 7(4): 52-59.
Ripp JA, Privitera MR, West C, Leiter R, Logio L, Shapiro J, Bazari H
Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.. 2017 July 92 (7):914-917. Epub 1900 01 01.
Epstein RM, Privitera MR
Lancet.. 2017 April 8389 (10077):1398. Epub 1900 01 01.
Epstein RM; Privitera MR; Author's Reply to comments of of Bianchi R. et al.
The Lancet. 2017; .
Epstein RM, Privitera MR
Lancet.. 2016 November 5388 (10057):2216-2217. Epub 09/28/2016.
An inconvenient truth with unintended consequences.
Privitera MR, Rosenstein AH, Plessow F, LoCastro TM.
Journal of Hospital Administration. 2015; 4(1): 1-8.
Translational Models of Workplace Violence in Healthcare: Violence and Victims
Privitera MR, Bowie V, Bowen B.
2015; 30: 1-15.
Recognizing and Addressing Physician Stress and Burnout to Improve Satisfaction and Patient Care..
Rosenstein AH, Privitera MR.
Physician Leadership Forum of American Hospital Association. 2015; .
The Impact of Physician Burnout.
Rosenstein AH, Privitera MR.
The Joint Commission Physician Blog. 2015; .
Privitera MR, Bowen B, Bowie V
Violence and victims.. 2015 30 (2):293-307. Epub 1900 01 01.
Reducing Workplace Violence by Creating Healthy Workplace Environments
Bowen B; Privitera MR,; Bowie V.
Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research. 2011; 3.4.
Privitera MR, Moynihan J, Tang W, Khan A
Journal of psychiatric practice.. 2010 November 16 (6):387-93. Epub 1900 01 01.
Privitera MR; Moynihan J; Tang W; Khan A.
Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder
Treating Depression. Psychiatric Consultation in Cardiology
Nickels MW; Privitera MR; Coletta M; Sullivan P.
Cardiology Journal. 2009; 16(3): 279-293.
Nickels MW, Privitera MR, Coletta M, Sullivan P
Cardiology journal.. 2009 16 (3):279-93. Epub 1900 01 01.
Violence toward mental health staff and safety in the work environment.
Privitera MR; Weisman R; Cerulli C; Tu X.; Groman A.
Occupational Medicine. 2005; 55(6): 480-486.
Privitera MR, Maharaj K
The Journal of clinical psychiatry.. 2003 November 64 (11):1393-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
Mania from Dose-Related Ziprasidone Augmentation. Vol 64:11, November 2003: 1393-1394.
Privitera, M.R., Maharaj, K.
J Clin Psych. 2003; 64(11): 1393-1394.
Privitera MR, Lamberti JS, Maharaj K
The American journal of psychiatry.. 1993 June 150 (6):986. Epub 1900 01 01.
Privitera MR, Springer MO, Perlmutter RA
General hospital psychiatry.. 1986 November 8 (6):442-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
To search or not to search. Is there a clinical profile of patient harboring a weapon?
Privitera, M.R., Springer, M.O., and Perlmutter, R.A.
Gen. Hospital Psychiatry. 1986; 8(6): 442-447.
Assessment of suicide risk in patients with personality disorder combined with major affective Axis I diagnosis
Clements, C., Bonacci, D., Yerevanian, B., Privitera, M.R., and Kiehne, L.
Quality Review Bulletin. 1985; 11: 150-154.
Yerevanian BI, Baciewicz GJ, Iker HP, Privitera MR
Psychiatry research.. 1984 June 12 (2):155-60. Epub 1900 01 01.
Yerevanian BI, Privitera MR, Milanese E, Sagi EA, Russotto JC
Biological psychiatry.. 1984 March 19 (3):407-12. Epub 1900 01 01.
The Dexamethasone Suppression Test during recurrent major depressive episodes.
Yerevanian, B.I., Privitera, M.R., Milanese, E., Sagi, E., and Russotto, J.,.
Biological Psychiatry. 1984; 19(3): 407-412.
The influence weight loss on the Dexamethasone Suppression Test.
Yerevanian, B.I., Baciewicz, G.J., Iker, H.P., and Privitera, M.R.
Psychiatry Research. 1984; 19(12): 155-160.
Privitera MR, Greden JF, Gardner RW, Ritchie JC, Carroll BJ
Biological psychiatry.. 1982 May 17 (5):611-20. Epub 1900 01 01.
Interference by carbamazepine with the Dexamethssone Suppression Test. ,
Privitera, M.R., Greden, J.F., Gardner, R.W., Ritchie, J.C., and Carroll, B.J.
Biological Psychiatry. 1982; 17(5): 611-620.
Books
Burnout in Healthcare: The effect of halo bias on clinician expectations in burnout. (2021)
Authors: Privitera MR.
Publisher: Unknown 2021
Organizational Interventions to Reduce Burnout in Healthcare. (2021)
Authors: Privitera MR.
Publisher: Oxford Press 2021
The periFACTS OB/GYN Academy (2020)
Chapter: Managing the Disruptive Physician.
Authors: Privitera MR, Hengerer AS, and Apostolakos MJ.
Publisher: Unknown 2020
Workplace Violence in Mental and General Health Care Setting (2011)
Authors: Privitera, MR
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers,, Sudbury MA 2011
Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: Violence: Definitions, Classifications and the Diverse Literature
Authors: Michael R Privitera MD MS
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: The Impact of Violence and Factors Contributing to Violence
Authors: Michael R Privitera MD MS
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: Prevention Terminology: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and an Evolution of Terms
Authors: Rose E. Constantino and Michael R Privitera
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: Workplace Violence: An Orphaned and Neglected Area in Clinical Settings
Authors: Michael R Privitera
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: Effect of Workplace Violence on Staff, Institution, and Quality of Patient Care
Authors: Michael R Privitera and Judy Arnetz
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: National and International Organization Approaches to Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings
Authors: Honora Tabone, Graham Laing, Michael R Privitera
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
Workplace Violence in Mental and Gernal Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: Periventions--Critical Time and Locatin Interventions Surrounding Events or Potential Events.
Authors: Michael R Privitera
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: The Intersection of Mentally Ill Individuals and the Criminal Justice System: Legal Culpability of Patients, Prosecution, and Inclusion of Therapeutic Issues in Judical Outcome.
Authors: Jeannie D. Michalski and Michael R. Privitera
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: Understanding Ethical, Legal, and Sociocultural Issues in Workplace Violence Prevention.
Authors: Rose E. Constantino and Michael R Privitera
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings (2011)
Chapter: Policy, Regulations, and Law for Workplace Violence in Health Care
Authors: Michael R Privitera
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury MA 2011
Nonverbal Communication: Science and Practice (2011)
Chapter: Nonverbal Behavior and Psychiatric Observation
Authors: Privitera, Michael R
Publisher: Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, California 2011
Psychiatry Mentor (2009)
Authors: Privitera,M.R., Lyness,J.M.
Publisher: FA Davis Publishers 2009
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777 S Clinton Ave
Rochester, NY 14620-1448
300 Crittenden Blvd
Rochester, NY 14642-0001