Joseph Donroe, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)Cards
About
Research
Publications
2024
Clinical Reasoning: Perspectives of Expert Clinicians on Reasoning Through Complex Clinical Cases
Donroe J, Egger E, Soares S, Sofair A. Clinical Reasoning: Perspectives of Expert Clinicians on Reasoning Through Complex Clinical Cases. Cureus 2024, 16: e51696. PMID: 38313894, PMCID: PMC10838525, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex clinical casesClinical casesExpert cliniciansPrimary care physiciansDiagnostic errorsClinical reasoningCare physiciansSemi-structured guideCore clinical skillsMost doctorsComplex casesPatient's bedsideStudy institutionPatient contextPhysiciansClinical skillsCliniciansClinical reasoning strategiesBedsideClinical reasoning skillsThematic analysis
2023
Clinical Examination of the Cranial Nerves
Gallagher B, Donroe J. Clinical Examination of the Cranial Nerves. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 1057-1058. PMID: 37703568, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2309338.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersResponse to substance use during hospitalization: A survey study of current and ideal policies and practices
Huxley‐Reicher Z, Puglisi L, Tetrault J, Weimer M, Stellini M, Bhandary‐Alexander J, Thomas K, Donroe J. Response to substance use during hospitalization: A survey study of current and ideal policies and practices. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2023, 18: 829-834. PMID: 37475186, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital policiesAddiction medicine fellowshipsPatient-directed dischargeSubstance useCross-sectional studyWorse patient outcomesMajority of hospitalsAcute hospitalizationPatient outcomesUse of substancesPatient-centered policiesHospitalizationUS hospitalsLittle dataGraduate Medical EducationHospitalCliniciansAccreditation CouncilSurvey studyResponseCurrent practiceThe POCUS Imperative.
Biggerstaff S, Silver A, Donroe J, Dversdal R. The POCUS Imperative. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2023, 15: 146-149. PMID: 37139211, PMCID: PMC10150827, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-22-00247.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStrategies to Improve Teaching Point-of-Care Ultrasound at the Bedside
Donroe J, Soares S, Sofair A. Strategies to Improve Teaching Point-of-Care Ultrasound at the Bedside. Medical Science Educator 2023, 33: 577-581. PMID: 37261030, PMCID: PMC10226959, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-023-01772-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObservations of learnerCore clinical skillsBedside teachingMedical educatorsMedical educationGraduate levelClinical skillsModeling skillsTeachingTeaching pointsActual patient encountersPOCUS competencyLearnersSkillsPatient encountersCollective experienceMedical specialtiesTeachersEducatorsInstructorsEducationCompetenciesCare ultrasoundExperienceSpecialtiesPeer-Assisted Learning in a Longitudinal Hybrid Physical Exam Course
Swallow M, Wride A, Donroe J. Peer-Assisted Learning in a Longitudinal Hybrid Physical Exam Course. Medical Science Educator 2023, 33: 359-362. PMID: 36846080, PMCID: PMC9936932, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-023-01755-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging training, use, and knowledge among rheumatologists in China
Wu M, Peng L, Donroe JH, Kohler MJ, Wang L, Zeng X, Li M, Hsieh E. Musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging training, use, and knowledge among rheumatologists in China. Clinical Rheumatology 2020, 40: 321-330. PMID: 32506316, DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05175-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentification and Management of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: an Update
Donroe JH, Bhatraju EP, Tsui JI, Edelman EJ. Identification and Management of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: an Update. Current Psychiatry Reports 2020, 22: 23. PMID: 32285215, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-020-01149-0.BooksConceptsOffice-based opioid treatmentOpioid use disorderPrimary care providersUse disordersRecent FindingsThe prevalenceTreatment retention ratesCare of patientsPrimary care practicesDiagnosis of patientsPurpose of ReviewTheFindingsThe prevalenceOpioid treatmentRecent literature pertainingPrimary careComparable outcomesCare providersPatientsCare practicesAmbulatory practiceAddiction medicineCarePrevalenceLiterature pertainingDisordersTreatment
2019
Corrigendum to “Addressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder” [Drug Alcohol Depend. 186 (2018) 171–174]
Holt SR, Donroe JH, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM. Corrigendum to “Addressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder” [Drug Alcohol Depend. 186 (2018) 171–174]. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 205: 107601. PMID: 31593815, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Acute Hospital Setting: a Critical Review of the Literature (2014–2019)
Weimer M, Morford K, Donroe J. Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Acute Hospital Setting: a Critical Review of the Literature (2014–2019). Current Addiction Reports 2019, 6: 339-354. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-019-00267-x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsOpioid use disorderAddiction medicine consult serviceHospitalized patientsUse disordersInitiation of MOUDPurpose of ReviewPatientsConcomitant medical conditionsAcute hospital settingHealth care utilizationIntravenous opioid useTreatment of patientsAcute care hospitalsHealth care outcomesHospital initiationRecent FindingsManagementInfectious complicationsOpioid withdrawalOpioid useCare hospitalCare utilizationOutpatient settingPatient outcomesConsult serviceHospital careCare model
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Overview
Joseph Donroe, MD, MPH, specializes in the treatment of opioid addiction, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and alcohol use disorder. He is the director of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the internal medicine residencies and hospitalist program and the director of the Yale School of Medicine Physical Exam Course.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Donroe’s research interests include point-of-care ultrasound, medical education, addiction management, musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging, and healthcare worker support during COVID-19.
Dr. Donroe's work has been recognized through several awards, including the Yale/SRC Outstanding Inpatient Clinician Educator of the Year, the Tufts University Presidential Award for Citizenship and Public Service, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty/Ellison Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research, and the Charles W. Bohmfalk Teaching Award.
Dr. Donroe is an associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
Clinical Specialties
Addiction Medicine; General Internal Medicine; General Pediatrics
Board Certifications
Addiction Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Preventive Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2018
Pediatrics
- Certification Organization
- AB of Pediatrics
- Original Certification Date
- 2011
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2011
News
News
- May 27, 2024
Expert Clinicians Offer Perspective on Clinical Reasoning Strategies
- March 15, 2024
Announcing the New Residents in the Internal Medicine Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program!
- June 05, 2023
Discoveries & Impact (June 2023)
- March 17, 2023
MD Students Research Peer-assisted Learning in YSM's Physical Exam Course