  EDUCATION AND TRAINING M.D., George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1976-79 Residency in Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1979-82 Internship in Primary Care, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1980-81 Chief Medical Resident, Swedish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, 1981-82 Fellowship in Respiratory Disease and Critical Care, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1982-84 Residency in Preventive Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1984-86 M.P.H., University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1984-86
| | Scott Barnhart M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Medicine and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Schools of Medicine and Public Health and Community MedicineDirector: International Health Systems and Workforce Development  OFFICE ADDRESS Harborview Medical Center Box 359780 University of Washington 325 Ninth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Telephone: 206-744-3391 Fax: 206-744-6988 Email: sbht@u.washington.edu HONORS Alpha Omega Alpha American College of Physicians Teaching and Research Scholar, 1985-1988 CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS Health system strengthening in resource constrained environments including use of accreditation standards, quality improvement processes and information technology (electronic records, decision support). Quality improvement. Research and strategies to improve health and decrease disparities in health including reducing medical and non-medical determinants such as behaviors and social environment. REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS Omenn, GS, Goodman GE, Thornquist MD, Balmes J, Cullen MR, Glass A, Keogh JP, Meyskens GL, Valanis B, Williams JH, Barnhart S, Hammar S. Effects of a combination of beta carotene and vitamin A on lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. N Engl J Med. 1996 May;334(18):1150-5. Yingratanasuk T, Keifer M, Barnhart S. The structure and function if the occupational health system in Thailand. Int J Occup Environ Health. 1998 Apr-Jun;4(2):121-30. Barnhart S, Tuberculosis in health care settings and the estimated benefits of engineering controls and respiratory protection. J Occup Environ Med. 1997 Sep; 39( ):849-54. Lan, Tran Ngoc, Son, Phan Hong, Trung, Le Van, Tu, Nguyen Thi Hong, Keifer, Matthew, Barnhart, S. Distribution of Silica-exposed Workers by Province and Industry in Vietnam. Int J Occup Environ Health 2003:9:128-133 Chai SK, Nga NN, Checkoway H, Takaro TK, Redding GJ, Keifer MC, Trung LV, Barnhart S. Comparison of Local Risk Factors for Children’s Atopic Symptoms in Hanoi, Vietnam. Allergy 2004:59:637-644 |