Rosana Gonzalez-Colaso, PharmD, MPH
Assistant Professor in the Physician Associate Program, Department of MedicineCards
Appointments
Additional Titles
Faculty Director, Research Education, General Internal Medicine
Associate Director, Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership, Yale School of Management
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Faculty Director, Workforce Development and Diversity, Equity Research and Innovation Center (ERIC), General Internal Medicine
Contact Info
General Internal Medicine
Yale Physician Associate Program, PO Box 208083
New Haven, CT 06520-8083
United States
Appointments
Additional Titles
Faculty Director, Research Education, General Internal Medicine
Associate Director, Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership, Yale School of Management
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Faculty Director, Workforce Development and Diversity, Equity Research and Innovation Center (ERIC), General Internal Medicine
Contact Info
General Internal Medicine
Yale Physician Associate Program, PO Box 208083
New Haven, CT 06520-8083
United States
Appointments
Additional Titles
Faculty Director, Research Education, General Internal Medicine
Associate Director, Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership, Yale School of Management
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Faculty Director, Workforce Development and Diversity, Equity Research and Innovation Center (ERIC), General Internal Medicine
Contact Info
General Internal Medicine
Yale Physician Associate Program, PO Box 208083
New Haven, CT 06520-8083
United States
About
Titles
Assistant Professor in the Physician Associate Program, Department of Medicine
Faculty Director, Research Education, General Internal Medicine; Associate Director, Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership, Yale School of Management; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Faculty Director, Workforce Development and Diversity, Equity Research and Innovation Center (ERIC), General Internal Medicine
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- General Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- MORE
- Physician Associate Program
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Medical Education Fellow (2012-2013)
- Yale School of Medicine (2013)
- MPH
- Yale University, School of Public Health/Policy and Administration (2004)
- PharmD
- University of Buenos Aires (1988)
Research
Overview
Health Services Research
Development of a culturally and linguistically sensitive instrument to measure self-reported experiences of healthcare discrimination (PreDict). Role:Director, Spanish-Language Research Core. Funding: National Institutes of Health (PI: Nunez-Smith)
Explore barriers and facilitators to quality care for patients with Limited English Proficiency in the US.
Medical Research Interests
Public Health Interests
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Geliang Gan, MPH, PhD
Hyung Paek, MD, MSEE
Inginia Genao, MD
Jeremy I. Schwartz, MD
Julie Womack, PhD, CNM, FNP (BC)
Karen Wang, MD, MHS
Publications
2023
Equity and use of telehealth modalities among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic
Carson H, Wang K, Paek H, Hoffman P, Arakaki A, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Barakat L, Villanueva M, Womack J. Equity and use of telehealth modalities among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital Health 2023, 9: 20552076231218840. PMID: 38107977, PMCID: PMC10722925, DOI: 10.1177/20552076231218840.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Medical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity
Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Medical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2112795. PMID: 34086032, PMCID: PMC8178710, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFaculty role modelingStudent demographic characteristicsLack of respectStudents' perceptionsRole modelingProfessional developmentWhite studentsFemale studentsFaculty role modelsMedical School Graduation QuestionnaireMedical students' professional developmentAllopathic US medical schoolsUS medical school graduatesStudents' professional developmentMedical students' perceptionsAfrican American studentsUS medical schoolsUnknown sexual orientationMedical school graduatesDemographic characteristicsLearning environmentGraduation QuestionnaireIndependent variables sexLGB studentsAmerican studentsStructured interdisciplinary bedside rounds improve interprofessional communication and workplace efficiency among residents and nurses on an inpatient internal medicine unit
Schwartz JI, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Gan G, Deng Y, Kaplan MH, Vakos PA, Kenyon K, Ashman A, Sofair AN, Huot SJ, Chaudhry SI. Structured interdisciplinary bedside rounds improve interprofessional communication and workplace efficiency among residents and nurses on an inpatient internal medicine unit. Journal Of Interprofessional Care 2021, 38: 427-434. PMID: 33433262, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2020.1863932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsStructured interdisciplinary bedside roundsStructured interdisciplinary bedsideLarge academic medical centerInternal medicine unitsPatient-centered outcomesTeam-based interventionAcademic medical centerInterdisciplinary bedsideMedicine unitBedside nursesMedical CenterPatient experienceQuasi-experimental studyBedside roundsInterprofessional careNursesInterprofessional communicationCare managersHealthcare qualityBedsideWorkplace efficiencyOutcomesSignificant improvementResidentsWorkplace satisfaction
2019
Seeking Inclusion Excellence: Understanding Racial Microaggressions as Experienced by Underrepresented Medical and Nursing Students
Ackerman-Barger K, Boatright D, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Orozco R, Latimore D. Seeking Inclusion Excellence: Understanding Racial Microaggressions as Experienced by Underrepresented Medical and Nursing Students. Academic Medicine 2019, 95: 758-763. PMID: 31725462, PMCID: PMC7185051, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000003077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRacial microaggressionsAcademic performanceHealth professions schoolsHealth professions studentsInstructional strategiesStudents' suggestionsProfessions studentsNursing studentsOptimal learningLeverage diversityStudentsHealth professionsIndividual interviewsMicroaggressionsLearningMicroaggressive behaviorsFocus groupsPersonal wellnessUnderserved communitiesThematic analysisSchoolsMajor themesFacultyDaily experiencesUniversity
2018
Challenges and Opportunities in Diabetes Self-Management of Diabetes Type 2 among Mexican Adults
9. Vilar-Compte M, De la Cerda S, Burrola S, Pardo M, Lozano A, Marron M, Conover R, Delvy R, Whittemore R, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Pérez-Escamilla R. “Challenges and Opportunities in Diabetes Self-Management of Diabetes Type 2 among Mexican Adults.” Iberoamericana University and Yale University Policy Brief for the Minister of Health in Mexico City, Mexico, 2018Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2017
Anticipated student debt among newly matriculated PA students in 2014
Stencel K, Gonzalez-Colaso R. Anticipated student debt among newly matriculated PA students in 2014. JAAPA 2017, 30: 1-2. DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000526999.84576.9d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFinancial stress among newly matriculated PA students
Stencel K, Gonzalez-Colaso R. Financial stress among newly matriculated PA students. JAAPA 2017, 30: 1-2. DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000527000.61706.b9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterprofessional education development: not for the faint of heart
Fahs DB, Honan L, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Colson ER. Interprofessional education development: not for the faint of heart. Advances In Medical Education And Practice 2017, 8: 329-336. PMID: 28553153, PMCID: PMC5439539, DOI: 10.2147/amep.s133426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsHealth care professional schoolsInterprofessional educationProfessional schoolsLongitudinal clinical experiencePhysician Associate ProgramSchools of nursingImproved health care outcomesMeaningful curriculumFaculty coachesAssociate ProgramSchoolsFaint of heartStudentsLessonsFacultyRole differentiationClinical sitesCoordination of careCommon goalHealth care outcomesFinancial supportClinical experienceCoachesProgramSimilar efforts
2014
Tales from the trenches: physician assistants' perspectives about precepting students.
Hudak NM, Enking PJ, Gorney C, Gonzalez-Colaso R. Tales from the trenches: physician assistants' perspectives about precepting students. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education : The Official Journal Of The Physician Assistant Education Association 2014, 25: 12-9. PMID: 24765805, DOI: 10.1097/01367895-201425010-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
To teach or not to teach: 2011 national survey of physician assistants and preceptor experiences.
Gonzalez-Colaso R, Moloney-Johns A, Sivahop J. To teach or not to teach: 2011 national survey of physician assistants and preceptor experiences. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education : The Official Journal Of The Physician Assistant Education Association 2013, 24: 12-9. PMID: 23875492, DOI: 10.1097/01367895-201324020-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity PA Program Admissions Committee
CommitteesMemberDetails11/01/2004 - Presentactivity PA Program Academic Affairs Committee
CommitteesMemberDetails09/01/2014 - Presentactivity Yale School of Public Health Downs Committee
CommitteesMemberDetails09/01/2008 - Presentactivity International Rotations Selection Committee
CommitteesChairDetails2008 - Presentactivity PA Program Program Assessment Committee
CommitteesMemberDetails2010 - Present
News
News
- July 15, 2022
Gonzalez-Colaso named Deputy Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the PA Program
- May 12, 2022
Celebrating the Art, Poetry, and Prose of Yale Health Profession Students
- December 09, 2021
YSM's Physician Associate Class of 2021 Celebrates Graduation in Woolsey Hall
- October 18, 2021
PA Program Colleagues Present at PA Educators Association Forum
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General Internal Medicine
Yale Physician Associate Program, PO Box 208083
New Haven, CT 06520-8083
United States