Patrick T. Hennessey, MD, MPH, FACP
Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

APPOINTMENTS

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

SCIENTIFIC & PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

AWARDS, HONORS

MILITARY SERVICE

RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS / INTERESTS

“Impact of Community Based Respite and Social Services upon Health Care Utilization among Alzheimer’s Disease Patients and their Caregivers in Medicare + Choice HMO’s”.
Alzheimer’s Managed Care Demonstration Project contract #XM089.
Multi-site collaborative demonstration project between HRSA/Office on Aging, community Alzheimer’s Associations, and Medicare MCO’s (BCBSF Orlando site enrollment complete [first site to do so]; follow-up in process).

“Missed Opportunities in Pediatric Immunization: Epidemiology & Root Cause Analysis”
Health Systems Epidemiology collaborative study involving CDC&P and multiple BCBSF/HOI offices and providers (in preparation).

“Cardiovascular Secondary Event Prevention through MCO-based Targeted Illness Management Program”
Pilot program to evaluate feasibility of MCO– (vs. hospital- or physician group-) based cardiovascular disease management program in a dispersed IPA model; funded through unrestricted educational grant from Merck Pharmaceuticals.

SELECTED CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

SELECTED CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

PUBLICATIONS:

Cross G, Hennessey PT: Principles and Practice of Detoxification. Primary Care, 20(1): 81-94, March 1993.

Eichold S, Hennessey PT: Graded Smelo response as an indicator of hypoglycemia in diabetic children. Alabama Journal of Medical Sciences, 1985.

Hurst RE, Hennessey PT: Preparative countercurrent chromatography for isolation of charge density fractionated heparin. Prep Biochem, 12(3):275 288, 1982.

Hennessey PT, et al: Urinary glycosaminoglycan excretion as a biochemical marker in patients with bladder carcinoma. CA Research, 41:3868 3873, 1981.

ABSTRACTS:

Hennessey PT: Common symptoms as markers for alcoholism. Clinical Research, April 1991. (Published in conjunction with S.G.I.M. Annual Meeting.)

Hennessey PT: Health status survey and nutritional assessment of senior citizens. Alabama Journal of Medical Sciences, 20(3): 342, 1983. (Abstract published in conjunction with Student Research Presentations, U.S.A.C.O.M.)

Hennessey PT: Altered urinary glycosaminoglycan in bladder neoplasia. ALA. J. Med. Sci.17(2):144, 1980. (Preliminary report published conjointly with presentation before Sigma XI Graduate Student Research Forum.)
ABSTRACTS (cont’d.):

Hurst RE, Hennessey PT: Urinary glycosaminoglycan excretion in bladder cancer. Federation Proceedings (F.A.S.E.B.), 39(3): 415, 1980.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE:

Hennessey, PT: Nicotine Patches Ease Way for Smokers Trying to Quit. The Lakeland Ledger, December 20, 1994, p. 2 C.

TELEVISION / VIDEOTAPE:

The Alzheimer’s Managed Care Demonstration Project (HRSA Contract #XM089) Dealing with Alzheimer’s: Helpful Suggestions for Caregivers Videotape Series, August, 2000.
Module 1: “Front Office and Primary Nurse Care for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients”; Module 2: ”The Changing Needs of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients”,

“Seniors and Chemical Dependency: Home for the Holidays?” Brevard Notes, 16 January 1998.

PRESENTATIONS:

“Avian Influenza: Preparing for the ‘Perfect Storm’ of Emerging Infectious Diseases”, Presentation, American Society of Security Professionals, Orlando, FL, April, 2006.

“Infectious Diseases and Hospitality Risk Management: Keeping Safe & Sane in the Era S.A.R.S., ‘Bird Flu’ and Bioterrorism”, Presentation, Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association, Orlando, FL, February 2004.

“Can Insurance Companies Survive: Revisiting the Promise of Managed Care”, Presentation, Schering/Key Health Care Conference, Orlando, FL, 2 August 2000.

"Medical Ethics & Managed Care: Agendas, Incentives, Advocacy & Perspectives", Grand Rounds Presentation/Discussant, Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, 1 June 2000.

“Clinical Pathways in the Emergency Department: Managed Care’s Perspective”. Seminar presentation / discussant, Florida College of Emergency Physicians, November, 1999.

“How Do You Work with a Managed Care Organization?” Seminar presentation with C. Lecher, MS, Florida Alzheimer’s Association Annual Conference, Gainesville, FL, 3 October 1998.

“Prime-MD: A Fast & Effective Tool for Diagnosing ‘Difficult Patients’”, Department of Medicine Noon Conference, Watson Clinic LLP, Lakeland, FL, February, 1996.

“Alcoholism in the Emergency Department: Recognition, Management & Intervention”. Grand Rounds, Dept. of Surgery, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Tampa, FL, 19 December 1995.

"Levels of Care, Patient Placement Criteria and Their Modification for Dual Diagnosis Patients"; "Integrated Delivery Systems: Horizontally and Vertically Integrated Community-Based Networks for Dual Diagnosis and Special Needs Substance Abuse Patients". Consultation to the Maine Dual Diagnosis Demonstration Program, Maine Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 19 December 1994.

"Brief Interventions: Addiction Medicine for All Physicians". The Watson Clinic Spring Seminar, April, 1994 (Approved for 1 hour Cat. I C.M.E.).

"Women & Substance Abuse: The Hidden Addictions". The Watson Clinic Women's Seminar, October, 1993 (Approved for .5 hours C.E.U., Nursing).

"The Impaired Physician: Prevention, Recognition & Rehabilitation". Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, D.D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 5 February 1993 (Approved for 1 hour Cat. I C.M.E.).

"Prevention & Recognition of Physician Impairment". Department of Medicine Noon Conference, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA, January, 1993.

"Effective Screening for Alcohol & Drug Abuse",
"Medical Complications of Substance Abuse",
"Recognition & Treatment of Toxidromes & Withdrawal",
"Innovation, Outpatient Programs & Patient/Treatment Matching: Survival Skills for Program Survival in the 90's - and Beyond". Lectures & Seminar presented at the 2nd Annual U.S. Army Far Eastern Alcohol & Drug Abuse Conference, Seoul, Korea, March 1992.

"Inpatient vs. Outpatient Addiction Treatment: Patient/Treatment Matching is the Key to Your Program's Survival in a Competitive Practice Environment". Residential Treatment Facility Directors & Care Managers' Course, U.S. Army Health Services Command and Office of the Surgeon General, San Antonio, January 1992. (Approved for 1.5 hours Category I C.M.E.)

"Quality Assurance Review as Teaching/Teaching Quality Assurance Review". Workshop presented at the 8th Annual Army Regional Meeting, American College of Physicians, San Francisco, CA, 27 October 1991. (I/C/W session approved for one hour of Category I CME.)

"Recognition and Intervention in Substance Abuse Disorders in Primary Care";
"Managing Toxidromes, Withdrawal, and Complications of Substance Abuse". Presentations as part of Clinical Consultant/Medical Review Officer Training Course (I/C/W Federal Workplace Drug Screening Program), U.S. Army Health Svcs. Command and Office of the Surgeon General, San Antonio, August 1991. (Approved for three hours Category I CME.)

"Alcohol Withdrawal in the Medically-Complicated Geriatric Patient". Case Management Conference, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed AMC, May 1991.

"Recognition & Intervention in Physician Impairment: Staff, Housestaff, or Student". Workshop presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine 14th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 3 May 1991. (Approved for two hours Category I CME)

"The Impaired Medical Student: Recognition & Treatment". Grand Rounds, U.S.U.H.S. Department of Family Medicine, August 1990.

"Medical Complications & Comorbidities of Alcoholism". Lecture as part of graduate course, "Epidemiology of Substance Abuse", U.S.U.H.S. Department of Preventive Medicine, July 1990.

"Recognition and Management of Alcohol Withdrawal: Special Problems for the Geriatric Patient". Grand Rounds, The King Health Center, U.S. Soldiers' & Airmen's Home, April 1990.

"Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine";
"Recognition and Intervention with Impaired Health Care Professionals";
"Current Concepts in Management of Alcohol Withdrawal";
"Sympathomimetic Drugs of Abuse". Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Visiting Professorship, Far East CME Tour, March-April 1990. Approved for five hours Category I CME.

"Crack and Ice";
"Denial and the 'Difficult' Patient". Visiting Professor, Tripler AMC, Department of Medicine, Honolulu, HI March 1990.

"Recognition and Management of Cocaine and other Sympathomimetic Amine Drug Abuse." Visiting Professionals' Short Course in Chemical Dependence, Tri Service Alcohol Recovery Department, NNMC, Bethesda, 9 12/89 (Visiting Professor). Approved for one hour Category I CME.

"Current Concepts in Comprehensive Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndromes." Grand Rounds, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Department of Medicine, January 1989. Approved for one hour Category I CME.

"Recognition and Intervention in Substance Abuse Disorders in General Medicine Practice." Tripler Army Medical Center, Department of Medicine, March 1988.

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