Physicians

Department / Division
Community and Family Medicine / Family Medicine - General

Address
DUMC 2914
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-684-6721

Office Telephone
919-681-3078

Fax Telephone
919-681-7085

Training

• MD, UCLA School of Medicine, 1985

Residency

• Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 1985-1988

Fellowship

• Clinical-Teaching Fellowship, University of California, Los Angeles, 1988-1989

Clinical Interests
General family medicine, treatment of athletes and artists with health problems

Research Interests
Curriculum design and evaluation
Interprofessional teamwork and education
Quality improvement in clinical care and education
Population-based care

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

• Campbell University
• Johnson & Johnson
• National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants
• WellPath Community Health Plans

Representative Publications
Erb D, Kaprielian V, Dieter P, Nevidjon B, Eldredge B, McNamara R. Improving Interprofessional Understanding via Interprofessional Case Conferences. MedEdPORTAL; 2011. Available from: www.mededportal.org/publication/8437.
(2011)

Kaprielian, VS, Dieter PM, Caveney, et al.  Interprofessional Introduction to Prevention.  Healthy People 2020 and Education for Health Successful Practices Initiative, Association of Prevention Teaching and Research & Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2011.  Accessed at: http://www.aptrweb.org/educationforhealth/succesfulpractices.html, January 18, 2012. (2011)

Murphy GC, Kaprielian VS, Hoyo C.  Nutrition.  In Rosenfeld JA, ed.  Handbook of Women's Health, 2nd ed.  Cambridge, England:  Cambridge University Press, 2009. (2009)

Gregory BH, Van Horn C, Kaprielian VS. 8 steps to a chart audit for quality. Fam Pract Manag. 2008 Jul-Aug;15(7):A3-8. (2008) Abstract

Kaprielian VS, Ostbye T, Warburton S, Sangvai D, Michener JL.  A System to Describe and Reduce Medical Errors in Primary Care.  In: Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches. Henriksen K, Battles JB, Keyes MA, Lewin D, eds.  Washington DC:  Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, 2008. (2008)

Michener JL, Østbye T, Kaprielian VS, Krause KM, Yarnall KS, Yaggy SD, Gradison M. Alternative models for academic family practices. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006;6:38. (2006) Abstract

Michener JL, Wu LR, Kaprielian VS. “Management and Leadership.” In Jones R et al, eds.  Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care, Volume I: Principles and Concepts. New York:  Oxford University Press, 2004. (2004)

Kaprielian VS, Bell HS. Evaluating without fear. Fam Med. 1999 Mar;31(3):155-6. (1999) Abstract

Kaprielian VS, Gradison M. Effective use of feedback. Fam Med. 1998 Jun;30(6):406-7. (1998) Abstract

Johnson VK.  My Patient Side (essay).  The Pharos 1996:  59(3): 45. (1996)