Cary Gross, MD
Professor of Medicine (General Medicine) and of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Founder and Director, Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale School of Medicine; Director, National Clinician Scholars Program
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Biography
Dr. Cary Gross is a Professor of Medicine and Public Health, and Director of the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale. Dr. Gross completed his residency in Internal Medicine at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and served as chief medical resident at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center the following year. His research addresses comparative effectiveness, quality, and health equity, with a focus on cancer prevention and treatment. He aims to use real-world research to generate knowledge that will inform change in clinical care and health policy. He is a founding Director of Yale’s Cancer Outcomes Public Policy and Effectiveness Research Center (COPPER). His research has been supported by the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, among others. As a former Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, Dr. Gross has advanced training in biostatistics, epidemiology, research ethics, and outcomes research. Follow him on twitter: @cpgYale
Education & Training
- FellowJohns Hopkins School of Medicine (1999)
- Chief ResidentMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (1997)
- ResidentNew York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center (1996)
- InternNew York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center (1994)
- MDNew York University School of Medicine (1993)
- BAJohns Hopkins University (1989)
Activities
- (Over)-Paying for Cancer CareWashington, DC, United States 2022Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit, Association of Community Cancer Centers
- Addressing Disparities in Cancer Trial Enrollment: Challenges & OpportunitiesVirtual 2022MediData AcornAI Clinical Research Development Seminar
- Association Between Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation and Improved Overall Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer. Yang DS, Park HSM, Jairam V, Decker RH, Chiang AC, Gross CP, Yu JB.Virtual 2020American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting
- Post-Operative Radiation Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Comparison of Radiation Therapy Techniques. Jairam V, Pasha S, Soulos PR, Gross CP, Yu JB, Park HS, Decker RH.Virtual 2020American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting
- Temporal trends in opioid prescribing patterns among oncologists in the Medicare population. Jairam V, Yang DX, Pasha S, Soulos PR, Gross CP, Yu JB, Park HS.Virtual 2020American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
- Aggressive care at end-of-life in the Veteran’s Health Administration versus fee-for-service Medicare among patients with advanced lung cancer. Presley CJ, Kaur K, Han L, Soulos PR, Zhu W, Corneau E, O’Leary JR, Chao H, Shamas T, Rose M, Lorenz KA, Levy CR, Mor V, Gross CP.Virtual 2020American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO Annual Meeting
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Elected Member | Association of American Physicians | 2022 |
| Yale Cancer Center Award for Mentorship Excellence | Yale New Haven Hospital | 2021 |
| Member | American Society for Clinical Investigation | 2018 |
| Visiting Professor | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Grand Rounds | 2017 |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Mtg Resident Digital Poster Discussion Recognition Award | American Society for Radiation Oncology | 2013 |
| Population Sciences Research Prize | Yale Cancer Center | 2013 |
| Mid-Career Research Mentorship Award | Society of General Internal Medicine | 2012 |
| Fellow | American College of Physicians | 2010 |
| Connecticut Quality Improvement Partnership Silver Innovation Prize | Connecticut Quality Improvement Partnership | 2006 |
| Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Award | Yale-New Haven Hospital | 2006 |
| Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars in Aging Research Award | National Institute on Aging/ American Federation for Aging Research | 2004 |
| Ralph I. Horwitz Lecturer | Department of Medicine Grand Rounds | 2004 |
| Clinical Investigator Award | Society of General Internal Medicine, New England Region | 2003 |
| Paper of the Year, 2001. Gross CP, Steiner CA, Bass EB, Powe NR. Relation between prepublication release of clinical trial results and the practice of carotid endarterectomy. JAMA. 2000; 284:2886-93 | Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy | 2001 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Annual Meeting | Planning Committee | 2022 |
| JAMA Internal Medicine | Associate Editor | 2022 - Present |
| Yale Cancer Center Diversity & Inclusion Committee | Committee Member | 2020 - Present |
| Society of General Internal Medicine, Scientific Abstract Selection Committee (Clinical Epi/Effectiveness) | Co-Chair | 2020 - Present |
| Medicare Contractor | Advisor | 2019 - Present |
| NCCN Institutional Representative for Young Investigator Award | Reviewer | 2019 |
| Medicare Contractor Advisory Committee, Medicare | Committee Member | 2019 |
| MedRxiv, Screening Affiliate | Reviewer | 2019 - Present |
| Yale School of Public Health Standing Appointments and Advisory Committee | Committee Member | 2018 - 2020 |
| Yale Information Technology Services Advisory Committee | Committee Member | 2018 - 2020 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Primary Care Center Ambulatory Opioid Safety Task Force | Chair | 2018 - Present |
| American Society for Clinical Investigation | Member | 2018 - Present |
| Yale University Senior Appointments & Promotions Committee | Committee Member | 2017 - 2020 |
| American Cancer Society: Health Policy and Health Services Research (CPHPS) Review Committee | Committee Member | 2017 - 2019 |
| Yale School of Public Health, Search Committee for Dean | Committee Member | 2017 |
| Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Fellowship | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2015 |
| Dutch Breast Cancer Foundation | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2015 |
| Masters of Health Science (MHS)Advisory Committee | Committee Member | 2015 - Present |
| Provocative Questions Initiative, National Cancer Institute | Ad-hoc Member | 2014 |
| Society of General Internal Medicine, Mid-Career Mentorship Award Selection Committee | Committee Member | 2013 |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology | Member | 2012 - Present |
| (Editorial Board Member), Journal of Geriatric Oncology | Editorial Board Member | 2011 - 2019 |
| Yale Medical Group Epic Clinical Leadership Committee | Committee Member | 2011 - 2014 |
| Yale School of Public Health, Cancer Outcomes Search Committee | Chair | 2011 - 2012 |
| American College of Physicians | Fellow | 2011 - Present |
| Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Annual Meeting Planning | Chair | 2010 |
| Health Services Outcomes and Delivery (HSOD), National Institutes of Health | Ad-hoc Member | 2010 |
| Pennsylvania State Cancer Research Consortium | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2010 |
| Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Annual Meeting Planning Committee | Chair | 2010 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Department of Community Health, Clinical Quality Improvement Working Group Committee | Committee Member | 2007 - 2009 |
| CALGB Health Services Sub-Committee Meeting, October 13, 2007, Raleigh, NC | Participant | 2007 |
| Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Health Services Sub-Committee, Cadre Member | Committee Member | 2007 |
| Scottish Executive Health Department, Chief Scientist Office | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2007 |
| Cancer Research UK, Population and Behavioral Sciences Committee | Grant Reviewer | 2007 |
| CALGB Health Services Sub-Committee Meeting | Participant | 2007 |
| Cadre Member, Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Health Services Sub-Committee | Member | 2007 |
| Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee on Clinical Trial Policy, December 13, 2006 | Expert Panel Member | 2006 |
| Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Annual Meeting Planning | Co-Chair | 2006 |
| Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee on Clinical Trial Policy | Expert Panel Member | 2006 |
| Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program Annual Meeting Planning Committee | Co-Chair | 2006 |
| American College of Physicians | Member | 2006 - Present |
| Society of General Internal Medicine, New England Regional Clinical Investigator Award Selection Committee | Investigator | 2005 |
| National Institute of Neurologic Disease and Stroke: Research on Research Integrity Special Emphasis Study SectionPanel | Participant | 2004 |
| Johns Hopkins Evidence Practice Center Report: Knowledge and Access to Information on Recruitment of Medically Underserved Populations to Clinical Trials | External Reviewer | 2004 |
| Society of General Internal Medicine, New England Regional Clinical Investigator Award Selection Committee | Chair | 2004 |
| Expert Reviewer, Asociazone Nationale Medicine Cardiology Ospedalieri, Scientific Committee | Reviewer | 2003 |
| Yale University General Internal Medicine Section Chief Search Committee | Committee Member | 2000 - 2002 |
| New England Journal of Medicine, Medical Care, Health Affairs, Health Services Research, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Journal of General Internal Medicine, American Journal of Gastroenterology, Annals of Internal Medicine, British Medical Journal, Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA Internal Medicine, JAMA-Oncology, JAMA-Health Forum, Canadian Medical Association Journal, American Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, JNCI, Australian Medical Journal, Clinical Colorectal Cancer | Reviewer | 1999 - Present |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Department of Community Health QI Committee | Director | 1999 - 2004 |
| Community Health Care Van (Monthly) | Physician | 1999 - 2004 |
| (Consulting Editor), The Johns Hopkins Family Health Book | Guest Editor | 1998 |
| Society of General Internal Medicine | Member | 1997 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE)
- Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- COPPER Center
- General Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- MHS-AHSR Program Leadership
- National Clinician Scholars Program
- WHRY Pilot Project Program Investigators
- Women's Health Research at Yale
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale-New Haven Hospital Primary Care Center