Sandro Oliveira Pinheiro

Sandro Oliveira Pinheiro
Associate Professor in Medicine

Dr. Pinheiro directs faculty development activities for clinical and basic science faculty, designs medical and interprofessional education curricula, coaches/mentors medical faculty and fellows, and conducts evaluation and research in medical and interprofessional education. His educational competencies are in the areas of adult learning, instructional strategies, active learning, curriculum design and evaluation, and qualitative inquiry. His research activities focus on medical and interprofessional education and the assessment of change in the teaching practice of clinical instructors.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in Medicine, Medicine, Geriatrics, Medicine 2015
Associate Professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Physician Assistant Program, Community and Family Medicine 2016
Senior Fellow in the Center for Study of Aging, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers 2013

Contact Information

3502 Hosp South, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710
sandro.pinheiro@duke.edu (919) 660-7563

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Michigan State University 1999
- M.A., Michigan State University 1989
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor in Medicine, Medicine, Geriatrics, Medicine 2006 - 2015
- Assistant Research Professor in Medicine, Medicine, Geriatrics, Medicine 2005 - 2006
- Instructor, Temporary of Medicine, Medicine, Geriatrics, Medicine 2005
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Teaching
Research
Selected Grants
- Transforming Healthcare through Enhanced Clinical Training Teams awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2016 - 2021
- Duke Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2015 - 2019
- Geriatric Training Regarding Physicians and Dentists awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2007 - 2016
- Geriatric Education Center (GEC) awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2007 - 2016
- IPA- Sandro Pinheiro awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2011 - 2012
- IPA Sandro Pinheiro awarded by Veterans Administration Medical Center 2009 - 2011
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Johnson, KS, Thomas, KL, Pinheiro, SO, and Svetkey, LP. "Design and Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research Curriculum." Journal of the National Medical Association 110, no. 4 (August 2018): 305-313. Full Text
  - Pavon, JM, Pinheiro, SO, and Buhr, GT. "Resident learning across the full range of core competencies through a transitions of care curriculum." Gerontology & Geriatrics Education 39, no. 2 (April 2018): 144-159. Full Text
  - Manning, KM, McNeill, DL, Pinheiro, SO, Heflin, MT, Valencia, WM, Lee, CC, Castle, SC, Katzel, L, Giffuni, J, and Morey, MC. "An innovative educational clinical experience promoting geriatric exercise." Gerontology & geriatrics education (October 13, 2017): 1-12. Full Text
  - Syed, Q, Pinheiro, SO, and Factora, R. "Reflective Writing to Teach Interdisciplinary Management of Delirium to Internal Medicine Residents." Journal of Graduate Medical Education 8, no. 5 (December 2016): 785-786. Full Text
  - Pinheiro, SO, White, HK, Buhr, GT, Elbert-Avila, K, Cohen, HJ, and Heflin, MT. "Advancing Geriatrics Education Through a Faculty Development Program for Geriatrics-Oriented Clinician Educators." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (November 13, 2015). Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Freistadt, F, Branigan, E, Pupp, C, Stefanutto, M, Bambo, C, Alexandre, M, Pinheiro, SO, Ballweg, R, Dgedge, M, O'Malley, G, and de Oliveira, JS. "A framework for revising preservice curriculum for nonphysician clinicians: The mozambique experience." Education for Health (Abingdon, England) 27, no. 3 (September 2014): 283-288. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Buhr, GT, Heflin, MT, White, HK, and Pinheiro, SO. "Using the jigsaw cooperative learning method to teach medical students about long-term and postacute care." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 15, no. 6 (June 2014): 429-434. Full Text
  - Colón-Emeric, CS, Pinheiro, SO, Anderson, RA, Porter, K, McConnell, E, Corazzini, K, Hancock, K, Lipscomb, J, Beales, J, and Simpson, KM. "Connecting the learners: improving uptake of a nursing home educational program by focusing on staff interactions." The Gerontologist 54, no. 3 (June 2014): 446-459. Full Text
  - McConnell, EJ. "Design and Evaluation of a Prelicensure Interprofessional Course on Improving Care Transitions." Gerontology and Geriatrics Education 35, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 41-63. Full Text
  - Colon-Emeric, CS, McConnell, E, Pinheiro, SO, Corazzini, K, Porter, K, Earp, KM, Landerman, L, Beales, J, Lipscomb, J, Hancock, K, and Anderson, RA. "CONNECT for better fall prevention in nursing homes: results from a pilot intervention study." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 61, no. 12 (December 2013): 2150-2159. Full Text
  - White, HK, Buhr, G, McConnell, E, Sullivan, RJ, Twersky, J, Colon-Emeric, C, Heflin, M, Cutson, TM, Logan, W, Lyles, K, and Pinheiro, SO. "An advanced course in long term care for geriatric medicine fellows." J Am Med Dir Assoc 14, no. 7 (July 2013): 499-506. Full Text Link to Item
  - White, HK, Buhr, G, McConnell, E, Sullivan, RJ, Twersky, J, Colon-Emeric, C, Heflin, M, Cutson, TM, Logan, W, Lyles, K, and Pinheiro, SO. "An Advanced Course in Long Term Care for Geriatric Medicine Fellows." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 14, no. 7 (2013): 499-506. Full Text
  - McCrystle, SW, Murray, LM, and Pinheiro, SO. "Designing a learner-centered geriatrics curriculum for multilevel medical learners." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 58, no. 1 (2010): 142-151. Full Text
  - Konrad, TR, Heflin, M, Egerton, EO, Pinheiro, SO, Thornlow, DK, and McConnell, ES. "IMPROVING QUALITY IN TRANSITIONS OF CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS: OVERVIEW OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL COURSE FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS." GERONTOLOGIST 49 (October 2009): 522-522. Link to Item
  - Scott, V, Heflin, M, Hendrix, CC, Pinheiro, SO, and Hastings, SN. "PROBLEMS IN TRANSITIONS OF CARE: A COURSE SESSION EXEMPLAR." GERONTOLOGIST 49 (October 2009): 522-523. Link to Item
  - White, HK, Buhr, GT, and Pinheiro, SO. "Mentoring: a key strategy to prepare the next generation of physicians to care for an aging America." J Am Geriatr Soc 57, no. 7 (July 2009): 1270-1277. Link to Item
  - Heflin, MT, Pinheiro, S, Kaminetzky, CP, and McNeill, D. "'So you want to be a clinician-educator...': designing a clinician-educator curriculum for internal medicine residents." Medical Teacher 31, no. 6 (June 2009): e233-e240. Full Text
  - Rao, AV, Hurria, A, Kimmick, G, Pinheiro, S, and Seo, PH. "Geriatric oncology: past, present, future." Journal of Oncology Practice 4, no. 4 (July 2008): 190-192. Full Text
  - Pinheiro, SO, and Heflin, MT. "The geriatrics excellence in teaching series: an integrated educational skills curriculum for faculty and fellows development." J Am Geriatr Soc 56, no. 4 (April 2008): 750-756. Full Text Link to Item
  - Pinheiro, SO, Liechty, DK, Busch, KV, Johnson, ES, Dora, DL, and Butler, RM. "Institutional impact of a part-time faculty development fellowship program for osteopathic community-based physicians." Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 102, no. 11 (2002): 637-642.
- Conference Papers
  - Buhr, GT, Konrad, T, Pinheiro, S, Counts, J, Poer, C, Shock, L, White, H, Shipp, K, Devarayasamudram, S, Aselage, M, Egerton, E, Matters, L, McConnell, E, and Heflin, M. "Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competency-Focused Workshops to Enhance Team Performance." April 2015. Link to Item
  - Colon-Emeric, CS, McConnell, E, Pinheiro, S, Corazzini, K, Porter, K, and Anderson, R. "CONNECT for Fall Prevention: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study." April 2013. Link to Item
  - Colon-Emeric, C, Pinheiro, S, Simpson, KM, Porter, K, Corazzini, K, and Anderson, RA. "Improving Uptake of a Falls Educational Program by Focusing on Staff Interactions." April 2012. Link to Item
  - Ghazi, A, Pinheiro, S, Buhr, G, and Heflin, MT. "A Multimodal Evaluation of an Internal Medicine Geriatrics Rotation." April 2011. Link to Item
  - Pinheiro, S, Yanamadala, M, and Heflin, M. "Teaching Practice Based Learning and Improvement Competency: a Teaching Skills Mentoring Program for Geriatric Fellows." April 2011. Link to Item
  - Heflin, MT, McConnell, ES, Pinheiro, S, Egerton, E, Thornlow, D, White, H, and Konrad, TR. "Design and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Course on Improving Care Transitions." April 2010. Link to Item
  - Elbert-Avila, K, Pinheiro, SO, Heflin, MT, and Cutson, T. "A geriatric fellow palliative care curriculum." April 2008. Link to Item
  - Pinheiro, SO, Heflin, M, White, H, Buhr, G, Elbert-Avila, K, and Herbert, E. "Assessing the impact of a faculty development program to advance geriatrics education: Toward a mixed-method evaluation approach." April 2008. Link to Item
  - Buhr, GT, Heflin, MT, Pinheiro, S, and White, HK. "Solving the long-term care puzzle: A unique learning experience for medical students." April 2007. Link to Item
  - Heflin, MT, Emily, H, and Pinheiro, S. "Self-efficacy gains after a faculty development program in curriculum development." April 2007. Link to Item
  - Pinheiro, S, and Heflin, MT. "The Geriatrics Excellence in Teaching Series (GETS): An integrated educational skills curriculum for faculty and fellows." April 2007. Link to Item
  - White, HK, Buhr, G, Pinheiro, S, and Heflin, M. "Long-term care education: Facilitated through faculty development and project mentoring." April 2007. Link to Item

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Subject Headings

Global Scholarship

Teaching

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers