Sandra K. Burge, PhD
Email:burge@uthscsa.edu
Phone: 210-567-4555
Faculty/Administrative Position: Professor, Director of the Residency Research Network of Texas, Director of Behavioral Science
Interests: Health Behaviors; Practice-based Research; Interpersonal Violence; Doctor-Patient Communication
B.S.. Mathematics and Psychology, Manchester College, North Manchester Indiana, 1974M.S & Ph.D: Department of Child Development & Family Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1984.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Families & Health: Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of California - San Francisco, (Fresno Campus), 1987
Select Awards:
2005 |
STFM Best Published Research Paper Award (co-author) For Mouton C et al. “Prevalence and 3-year incidence of abuse among postmenopausal women.” American Journal of Public Health 2004; 94(4): 605-612. |
2003 |
STFM Distinguished Research Paper Award. “Correlates of Medication Knowledge and Compliance: Findings from RRNeST.” |
2001 |
AAFP Second-place Award for Research. “A Brief Physician Intervention for Firearm Safety ” |
2000 |
Second-place Award for Research. “Predictors of Self Care Behavior in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. An RRNeST Study” |
1999 |
TAFP Physician’s Research Award. “Alternative Medicine Use in South Texas: an RRNeST study” |
Select Publications:
- Burge SK, White D, Bajorek E, Bazaldua O, et al. Correlates of medication knowledge and adherence: findings from RRNeST. Family Medicine 2005; 37(10): 712-718. Read Article.
- Burge SK, Schneider FD, Ivy L, Catala S. Patients= advice to physicians about intervening in family conflict: A STARNET study. Annals of Family Medicine 2005; 3(3): 248-254. Read Article.
- Burge SK, Albright T, RRNeST Investigators. Complementary and alternative medicine use among family practice patients in south Texas: an RRNeST project. American Journal of Public Health 2002, 92(10): 1614-1616. (Special Issue on Complementary & Alternative Medicine). Read Article.
Editorial work:
| Associate Editor | Family Medicine Digital Resource Library: www.fmdrl.org |
| Editorial Board | Family Medicine, 1997-2003 |
| Families, Systems & Health, 1995 - Present | |
| Peer Reviewer | Family Medicine |
| Annals of Family Medicine | |
| American Family Physician | |
| Journal of Family Practice | |
| Families, Systems & Health | |
| Family Relations | |
| Journal of General Internal Medicine |
National Appointments or Offices held:
| 2003 - 2006 | Nominating Committee, North American Primary Care Research Group |
| 1991 - 1999 | Appointed Member, Research Committee, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
| 1995 - 1999 | Chair, Research Committee, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
| 1995 - 1999 | Board of Directors, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |