Dana Dunne, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases); Associate DIO; GME Director, Educator Development, Department of Medicine; Associate, Teaching and Learning Center; Associate Chair for Education and Academic Affairs, Internal Medicine; Director of YMS Coaching Program , Office of Curriculum
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
1. Dr Dunne spends the majority of her time educating medical students and residents. She is interested in determining factors that detract from bedside and patient contact in the hospital setting.
2. Dr. Dunne's clinical interest is in the area of STDs. She has several projects on going including investigation the interaction between bacterial vaginosis and bacterial STD acquisition, the role of enhanced syphilis screening in the HIV clinic.
Specialized Terms: Bedside rounding; STD-HIV interactions
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Research Interests
Chlamydia Infections; Gonorrhea; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Syphilis; Global Health; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial; Vaginosis, Bacterial; Infectious Disease Medicine
Selected Publications
- Comparison of traditional instruction versus nontraditional learning to improve trainee knowledge of urine culture practices in catheterized patientsGao CA, Datta R, Dunne D, Dembry LM, Martinello RA, Juthani-Mehta M, Advani SD. Comparison of traditional instruction versus nontraditional learning to improve trainee knowledge of urine culture practices in catheterized patients. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2022, 2: e81. PMID: 35647610, PMCID: PMC9139028, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.225.
- 1546. Update in Syphilis Proctitis: Insights from a Case Series and Literature ReviewFerzacca E, Dunne D, Barbieri A, Aoun-Barakat L. 1546. Update in Syphilis Proctitis: Insights from a Case Series and Literature Review. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s772-s773. PMCID: PMC7777609, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1726.
- Development of a Novel Competency-Based Evaluation System for HIV Primary Care Training: the HIV Entrustable Professional ActivitiesDunne D, Green M, Tetrault J, Barakat LA. Development of a Novel Competency-Based Evaluation System for HIV Primary Care Training: the HIV Entrustable Professional Activities. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 331-335. PMID: 31667752, PMCID: PMC6957645, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04956-1.
- Views of institutional leaders on maintaining humanism in today’s practiceGilligan MC, Osterberg LG, Rider EA, Derse AR, Weil AB, Litzelman DK, Dunne DW, Hafler JP, Plews-Ogan M, Frankel RM, Branch WT. Views of institutional leaders on maintaining humanism in today’s practice. Patient Education And Counseling 2019, 102: 1911-1916. PMID: 31097330, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.04.025.
- 599. Expanding HIV Training in Internal Medicine Residency Program: A Prospect to Meet the HIV Workforce DemandBarakat L, Dunne D, Ogbuagu O, Green M. 599. Expanding HIV Training in Internal Medicine Residency Program: A Prospect to Meet the HIV Workforce Demand. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: s219-s220. PMCID: PMC6253729, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.606.
- The Changing Face of HIV CareBarakat LA, Dunne DW, Tetrault JM, Soares S, Chia D, Ogbuagu OE, Moriarty JP, Huot SJ, Green ML. The Changing Face of HIV Care. Academic Medicine 2018, 93: 1673-1678. PMID: 29901657, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000002317.
- Healthcare at the Crossroads: The Need to Shape an Organizational Culture of Humanistic Teaching and PracticeRider EA, Gilligan MC, Osterberg LG, Litzelman DK, Plews-Ogan M, Weil AB, Dunne DW, Hafler JP, May NB, Derse AR, Frankel RM, Branch WT. Healthcare at the Crossroads: The Need to Shape an Organizational Culture of Humanistic Teaching and Practice. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 1092-1099. PMID: 29740787, PMCID: PMC6025655, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4470-2.
- A Multi-Institutional Longitudinal Faculty Development Program in Humanism Supports the Professional Development of Faculty TeachersBranch WT, Frankel RM, Hafler JP, Weil AB, Gilligan MC, Litzelman DK, Plews-Ogan M, Rider EA, Osterberg LG, Dunne D, May NB, Derse AR. A Multi-Institutional Longitudinal Faculty Development Program in Humanism Supports the Professional Development of Faculty Teachers. Academic Medicine 2017, 92: 1680-1686. PMID: 28991846, PMCID: PMC5704738, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001940.
- How physicians draw satisfaction and overcome barriers in their practices: “It sustains me”Branch WT, Weil AB, Gilligan MC, Litzelman DK, Hafler JP, Plews-Ogan M, Rider EA, Osterberg LG, Dunne D, Derse AR, Pittman JR, Frankel RM. How physicians draw satisfaction and overcome barriers in their practices: “It sustains me”. Patient Education And Counseling 2017, 100: 2320-2330. PMID: 28623052, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.06.004.
- Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Context of HIV Disease: Clinical Implications.Dunne DW. Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Context of HIV Disease: Clinical Implications. Topics In Antiviral Medicine 2016, 24: 111-114. PMID: 27841982, PMCID: PMC6148914.
- Lifestyle Factors and Primary Care Specialty SelectionClinite KL, DeZee KJ, Durning SJ, Kogan JR, Blevins T, Chou CL, Diemer G, Dunne DW, Fagan MJ, Hartung PJ, Kazantsev SM, Mechaber HF, Paauw DS, Wong JG, Reddy ST. Lifestyle Factors and Primary Care Specialty Selection. Academic Medicine 2014, 89: 1483-1489. PMID: 25250748, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000487.
- Primary Care, the ROAD Less TraveledClinite KL, Reddy ST, Kazantsev SM, Kogan JR, Durning SJ, Blevins T, Chou CL, Diemer G, Dunne DW, Fagan MJ, Hartung PJ, Mechaber HF, Paauw DS, Wong JG, DeZee KJ. Primary Care, the ROAD Less Traveled. Academic Medicine 2013, 88: 1522-1528. PMID: 23969353, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3182a316eb.
- MyD88 Deficiency Markedly Worsens Tissue Inflammation and Bacterial Clearance in Mice Infected with Treponema pallidum, the Agent of SyphilisSilver AC, Dunne DW, Zeiss CJ, Bockenstedt LK, Radolf JD, Salazar JC, Fikrig E. MyD88 Deficiency Markedly Worsens Tissue Inflammation and Bacterial Clearance in Mice Infected with Treponema pallidum, the Agent of Syphilis. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71388. PMID: 23940747, PMCID: PMC3734110, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071388.
- O4-S2.05 Myd-88 deficient mice show evidence of productive T pallidum infection"Dunne D, Silver A, Fieber J, Zeiss C, Fikrig E. O4-S2.05 Myd-88 deficient mice show evidence of productive T pallidum infection". Sexually Transmitted Infections 2011, 87: a87. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050109.149.
- Increased TLR4 Expression and Downstream Cytokine Production in Immunosuppressed Adults Compared to Non-Immunosuppressed AdultsDunne DW, Shaw A, Bockenstedt LK, Allore HG, Chen S, Malawista SE, Leng L, Mizue Y, Piecychna M, Zhang L, Towle V, Bucala R, Montgomery RR, Fikrig E. Increased TLR4 Expression and Downstream Cytokine Production in Immunosuppressed Adults Compared to Non-Immunosuppressed Adults. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e11343. PMID: 20596538, PMCID: PMC2893205, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011343.
- Diagnosis of acute HIV infection in Connecticut.Dubrow R, Sikkema KJ, Mayer KH, Bruce RD, Julian P, Rodriguez I, Beckwith C, Roome A, Dunne D, Boeving A, Kidder TJ, Jenkins H, Dobson M, Becker J, Merson MH. Diagnosis of acute HIV infection in Connecticut. Connecticut Medicine 2009, 73: 325-31. PMID: 19637661, PMCID: PMC3072267.
- Comparative epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among men attending sexually transmitted disease clinics with and without indication for testingRowhani-Rahbar A, Niccolai LM, Dunne DW, Green S, Jenkins H, Khoshnood K. Comparative epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among men attending sexually transmitted disease clinics with and without indication for testing. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2006, 17: 453-458. PMID: 16820074, DOI: 10.1258/095646206777689143.
- Condom effectiveness for prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis infectionNiccolai LM, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Jenkins H, Green S, Dunne DW. Condom effectiveness for prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2005, 81: 323. PMID: 16061540, PMCID: PMC1745001, DOI: 10.1136/sti.2004.012799.
- Fungal peritonitis in a large chronic peritoneal dialysis population: a report of 55 episodesGoldie S, Kiernan-Troidle L, Torres C, Gorban-Brennan N, Dunne D, Kliger A, Finkelstein F. Fungal peritonitis in a large chronic peritoneal dialysis population: a report of 55 episodes. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 1996, 28: 86-91. PMID: 8712227, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(96)90135-3.
- The type I macrophage scavenger receptor binds to gram-positive bacteria and recognizes lipoteichoic acid.Dunne DW, Resnick D, Greenberg J, Krieger M, Joiner KA. The type I macrophage scavenger receptor binds to gram-positive bacteria and recognizes lipoteichoic acid. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1994, 91: 1863-7. PMID: 8127896, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.5.1863.
- Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in AdultsDUNNE D, QUAGLIARELLO V. Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in Adults. Medicine 1993, 72: 1-10. PMID: 8426534, DOI: 10.1097/00005792-199301000-00001.