Lisa E Graves, MD, MClinSc

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Lisa E Graves, MD, MClinSc

Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine

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Patient Care Related:
Family Medicine - Crosstown Parkway, 269.585.0200

Biosketch

Lisa Graves, MD, is a family physician. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She completed her residency in family medicine and enhanced skills training in maternal and child health at McGill University.  During her time as faculty at McGill, she occupied a number of leadership positions including clerkship chair. Dr. Graves completed her M.ClSc. at Western University in 2018. She has a certificate of added competency in addiction medicine.

From 2010-2013, Dr. Graves was the associate dean for Undergraduate Medical Education at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. From 2016-2022, she was associate dean for Faculty Affairs at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. She is currently Secretary for the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS),   as well as the Secretary for the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME). 

Dr. Graves' clinical, teaching, and research interests include medical education, maternal and child health, and vulnerable populations.

    • College of Family Physicians of Canada
    • MClinSc 2018, Western University
    • Fellowship 1994, Maternal and Child Health, McGill University
    • Residency 1993, Family Medicine, McGill University
    • MD 1991, University of Ottawa
    • BS 1985, Zoology and Geography (with Distinction), University of Toronto
    • English, functional
    • French, functional
    • Vulnerable Populations
    • Medical Education
    • Child or Maternal Health
    • Alcohol and Substance Abuse
    • Implementation of a longitudinal model for medically managed weight loss in a family medicine teaching program. Tahir F, Graves L, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2024
    • Vitamin C deficiency: A marker of low socioeconomic status. Smith T, Villela R, Mangiamele N, Numbers S, Graves L, Wallace R, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2024
    • Specialized medical care via telehealth for the unhoused community: Developmental-behavioral pediatrics as a prototype. Hall C, Haas S, Alluri S, Soares N, Graves L, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2024
    • Patient and Healthcare Subject Matter Expert Collaborations: Developing a National Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Curriculum. MacLeod B, Dalgarno N, Akberzai S, Graves L, Turnbridge J, Van Hoorn R, Van Wylick R, Hastings-Truelove A, Greco S, 2023 International Congress on Academic Medicine, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 04/2023
    • Patient Partnership in Medical Education: A Case Study for Co-Designing Curriculum. Graves L, Jackson M, Balounaick-Arowas V, Descoteaux A, Hastings-Truelove A, Dalgarno N, Turnbridge J, Van Wylick R, 2023 International Congress on Academic Medicine, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 04/2023
    • Evaluation of a National Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Curriculum for Continuing Professional Development. Dalgarno N, Cofie N, Graves L, Hastings-Truelove A, Akberzai S, Turnbridge J, Van Hoorn R, Van Wylick R, Soleas E, 2023 International Congress on Academic Medicine, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 04/2023
    • Evaluation of a National Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Curriculum for Postgraduate Medical Education. Dalgarno N, Cofie N, Graves L, Hastings-Truelove A, Akberzai S, Turnbridge J, Van Hoorn R, Van Wylick R, 2023 International Congress on Academic Medicine, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 04/2023
    • Debt and Personal Financial Well-being of Family Medicine Residents: A CERA Study. Ellwood S, Weathers J, DeMello J, Graves L, Antoun J, Soares N, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
    • Exploring the Hidden Curriculum of Sex and Gender-Based Medicine: Medical School Faculty Knowledge and Attitudes. Duerst A, Vanderschaegen A, Graves L, Kling J, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
    • Development of a National PGME Pain and Substance Use Curriculum: Using an Environmental Scan to Identify Existing Gaps. Graves L, Alluri S, Khan S, 2021 North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Virtual, Online, 11/2021
    • Exploring the Hidden Curriculum of Sex and Gender-Based Medicine: Medical School Faculty Knowledge and Attitudes. Graves LE, Kling JM, Duerst AM, Vanderschaegen AB, Sex and Gender Health Education Summit, Virtual, Online, 11/2021
    • Teaching the Excellent Learner: Exploring the Program Director Perspective. Graves L, VanDerKolk K, Crooks S, Dregansky G, Annan A, The Generalists in Medical Education, Virtual, Online, 11/2021
    • Pilot randomized controlled trial of an interconception intervention provided by public health nurses. Brown HK, Ravindran S, Yoganathan S, Cairncross Z, Enders J, Graves L, Mill C, Telner D, Dennis CL, Public Health 2019, Ottawa, Ontario, 05/2019
    • Cannabis and pregnancy. Cook J, Seabrook J, Graves L, Cannabis and Public Health Forum, Ottawa, Ontario, 05/2019
    • Supporting family medicine teachers with educational leadership tasks inherent in their academic roles. Antao V, Graves L, Oandasan I, Eyre A, Section of Teachers of Family Medicine Spring Conference, Toronto, Ontario, 04/2019
    • Patient care is a partnership: assessing a curriculum change on patient-centered communication skills. Joshi H, VanDerKolk K, Dregansky G, Graves L, Greene J, Section of Teachers of Family Medicine Spring Conference, Toronto, Ontario, 04/2019
    • Assessing a longitudinal geriatrics curriculum. Dregansky G, VanDerKolk K, Graves L, Section of Teachers of Family Medicine Spring Conference, Toronto, Ontario, 04/2019
    • Evaluating the effects of a single intervention on implicit bias in family medicine residents and faculty. VanDerKolk K, Green J, Graves L, Section of Teachers of Family Medicine Spring Conference, Toronto, Ontario, 04/2019
    • Differential survival: do racial and socioeconomic disparities persist beyond "poor birth outcomes"?. Barreto A, Lai S, Kim J, Balum J, Vos D, Bautista T, Lenz D, Graves L, Kothari C, 36th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2019
    • The Words We Use: Identifying the Preferred Lexicon for Predictors of Physician Burnout. Horneffer-Ginter K, Greene J, Apple R, Graves L, Gibson K, Tullio J, Kaufman A, 36th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2019
    • Development and pilot test of the Preconception Health Knowledge Questionnaire. Brown HK, Cairncross Z, Ravindran S, Enders J, Graves L, Mill C, Telner D, Dennis CL, Ontario Public Health Convention, Toronto, Ontario, 03/2019
    • Weeding through the evidence for medical marijuana 3.0. Graves L, Cirone S, Rieb L, Kahan M, Family Medicine Forum 2018, Toronto, Ontario, 11/2018
    • Differential pathways to infant health, by race and by income. Lin C, Bautista T, Graves L, Kothari C, Vos D, North American Primary Care Research Group 2018, Chicago, Illinois, 11/2018
    • Teaching when there is no time. Graves L, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 07/2018
    • Reflective writing in clerkships: viewing patients through a basic science lens using the Kolb Learning Cycle. Dickinson B, Gibson K, Graves L, Greene J, VanDerKolk K, 22nd Annual International Association of Medical Science Educators Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, 06/2018
    • The role of structural and interpersonal discrimination in birth outcomes. Kothari C, Lubwama G, Bautista T, James A, Woodwyk A, Graves L, 35th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2018
    • Differential pathways to infant health, by race and by income. Lin C, Kothari C, Bautista T, Vos D, Graves L, 35th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2018
    • Reflective writing in clerkships: viewing patients through a basic science lens using the Kolb Learning Cycle. Dickinson B, VanDerKolk K, Gibson K, Greene J, Graves L, 2018 Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, 04/2018
    • Intimate partner violence screening following education. VanDerKolk K, Kothari C, Piper L, Graves L, North American Primary Care Research Group 2017, Montreal, Quebec, 11/2017
    • What are the acceptable conditions for use of primary care EMRs for health research? Perspectives of key stakeholders. Willison D, Sullivan F, Graves L, Wang J, Pribramska I, North American Primary Care Research Group 2017, Montreal, Quebec, 11/2017
    • Weeding through the evidence for medical marijuana 2.0. Graves L, Kahan M, Cirone S, Rieb L, Montgomery L, Family Medicine Forum 2017, Montreal, Quebec, 11/2017