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Adam Eugene Perrin, MD

Associate Professor, Family Medicine
Director, Student Wellness
Faculty Co-Director, Student Affairs

Pronouns:
He/Him


Academic Office Location: Family Medicine UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-2918
Website(s):	Faculty Attending and Advisor

Education & Training
Committees & Organizations
Publications
Presentations

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BA	Amherst College	Anthropology
MD	Wayne State University	Medicine

Degree

Institution

Major

Amherst College

Anthropology

Wayne State University

Medicine

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	Middlesex Hospital	Family Medicine

Training

Institution

Specialty

Residency

Middlesex Hospital

Family Medicine

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Certificate in Professional Achievement in Narrative Medicine	Columbia University
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award	The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
David D. Schmidt MD Award	UConn Family Medicine Residency program
Most Outstanding Outpatient Clinical Preceptor - Presented at the Academic Educational Affairs' Spring Awards Ceremony	UConn School of Medicine Class of 2018
Honorary Faculty Inductee	Gold Humanism Honor Society
Accreditation from the National Committee on Quality Assurance for Disease Management Programs: Chronic Heart Failure, Asthma, Diabetes, Smoking Intervention and Childhood Obesity, Center for Chronic Care Management, Middlesex Hospital	NCQA
Platinum Award for Case Management in Acute Care and Hospital Case Management in Chronic Care, Center for Chronic Care Management, Middlesex Hospital	Decision Health
Faculty Fellow in Primary Care	Saint Francis Hospital
You Make A Difference Award: For Services Provided to Westbrook Public Schools as Medical Advisor	Westbrook Board of Education
Quality of Care Recognition Award	Qualidigm Connecticut Primary Care Project
Degree of Fellow	American Academy of Family Physicians
Parke-Davis Teacher Development Award	American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society	Wayne State University School of Medicine

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

Certificate in Professional Achievement in Narrative Medicine

Columbia University

The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation

David D. Schmidt MD Award

UConn Family Medicine Residency program

Most Outstanding Outpatient Clinical Preceptor - Presented at the Academic Educational Affairs' Spring Awards Ceremony

UConn School of Medicine Class of 2018

Honorary Faculty Inductee

Gold Humanism Honor Society

Accreditation from the National Committee on Quality Assurance for Disease Management Programs: Chronic Heart Failure, Asthma, Diabetes, Smoking Intervention and Childhood Obesity, Center for Chronic Care Management, Middlesex Hospital

NCQA

Platinum Award for Case Management in Acute Care and Hospital Case Management in Chronic Care, Center for Chronic Care Management, Middlesex Hospital

Decision Health

Faculty Fellow in Primary Care

Saint Francis Hospital

You Make A Difference Award: For Services Provided to Westbrook Public Schools as Medical Advisor

Westbrook Board of Education

Quality of Care Recognition Award

Qualidigm Connecticut Primary Care Project

Degree of Fellow

American Academy of Family Physicians

Parke-Davis Teacher Development Award

American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year
LCME Subcommittee on Medical Student Standards	Study Section		UConn Health	Local	2017
Gold Humanism Honor Society	Professional/Scientific Organization		UConn Health	National	2016
Director of Student Wellness	Advisory Committee	Director	UConn Health	University	2015
American Academy of Family Physicians	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
Society for Teachers of Family Medicine	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State
Connecticut State Medical Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State
Committee for Primary Care Low Interest Loan Program	Advisory Committee		UConn Health	University
Emeritus Editorial Board, Connecticut Medicine, Connecticut State Medical Society	Editorial Board		External	State
Executive Board, Eastern Connecticut Medical Association	Professional/Scientific Organization		External	Regional
Core Competency Committee - Family Medicine Residency Program	Education Committee		UConn Health	Local
UConn Immigration Rights Initiative	Community Service	Faculty advisor, asylum seeker examiner	UConn Health	Local
Physicians for Human Rights	Professional/Scientific Organization		External	International
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society	Professional/Scientific Organization		UConn Health	National

Name & Description

Journal Articles

Medical student residency preferences and motivational factors: a longitudinal, single-institution perspective.
Ladha, Feria A; Pettinato, Anthony M; Perrin, Adam E BMC medical education 2022 Mar;22(1):187
Inpatient antibiotic resistance: Everyone's problem.
Wiskirchen, Dora E; Wu, Ulysses; Summa, Maria; Perrin, Adam The Journal of family practice 2018 Feb;67(2):E1-E11
Addressing the unique issues of student athletes with ADHD
Perrin, Adam E; Jotwani, Vijay M The Journal of Family Practice 2014 May;63(5):E1-9
Cycling-related injury
Perrin, Adam E Connecticut Medicine 2012 Sep;76(8):461-6
Cycling-related Injury
Perrin, Adam E Connecticut SportsMed 2011 Jul;
Rowing injuries
Perrin, Adam E Connecticut Medicine 2010 Sep;74(8):481-4
Acute Neck Injury in the Football Player
Perrin, Adam E Connecticut Medicine 2008 Aug;72(7):411-7
Acute Neck Injury in the Football Player
Perrin, Adam E Connecticut SportsMed 2008 Feb;
Cold Hard Facts
Perrin, A. Training and Conditioning 2007 Jan;17(8):29-33
Leg Length Discrepancy
Perrin, Adam E Connecticut Medicine 2006 Sep;70(8):495-7
Leg Length Discrepancy
Connecticut SportsMed 2006 Jul;
Peripheral Cold Injuries/ Safe Exercises in the Cold
Messinger, B., Perrin, A. Connecticut SportsMed 2005 Jan;
Antibiotic stewardship: The FP’s role.
Wiskirchen DE, Summa M, Perrin AE Journal of Family Practice. 2016 December; 65(12): 876-885

Book Chapters

Chest and Chest Wall Injuries, Volume 1
Perrin AE, Purcell L Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine 2010 Nov;
Crutches, How to Use
Perrin, AE Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, Volume 1 2010 Nov;
Diffuse Axonal Injury
Perrin AE Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, Volume 1 2010 Nov;
Family Doctor
Perrin AE Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, Volume 2 2010 Nov;
Horse Riding, Injuries In
Perrin, AE Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, Volume 2 2010 Nov;
Asthma
Perrin AE Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, 2nd Edition 2009 Jun;
Fibromyalgia
Perrin AE Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, 2nd Edition 2009 Jun;
Osteoarthritis
Perrin AE Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, 2nd Edition 2009 Jun;

Websites

Lumbosacral Spondylolisthesis
Perrin, A., Shiple, B. 2008 Jan;

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Storytelling to Foster Impactful Conversations Around Hereditary Cancer in Young Women.	Lecture	Family Medicine Education Consortium Annual Meeting	2023	Providence RI
Disability Interest Group Lunch & Learn Series - Caring for Veterans with "Invisible Wounds": The Challenge of Managing Cognitive Polytrauma	Lecture		2020	UConn School of Medicine
Sports-related Eye Injury - Co-presented with Brian Raitzin MD, PGY2	Lecture		2020	UConn Family Medicine Residency Program, Hartford CT
The Comprehensive Physician’s Guide to Sustainable Happiness & Well-Being	Lecture		2019	Saint Francis Hospital
Otitis Media, Rhinitis, Sinusitis - Co-presented with Rabia Nasir MD, PGY2	Lecture		2019	UConn Family Medicine Residency Program, Hartford CT
Medical Marijuana Debate	Panel Discussion	Middlesex Hospital/Middlesex County Medical Association	2019	Middlesex Hospital
Teaching How to Assess Social Determinants and the Link with Health in an Interprofessional Clinical Boot Camp, Family Medicine Education Consortium Annual Meeting	Panel Discussion	FMEC Annual Meeting	2018	New York

Title or Abstract

Type

Sponsor/Event

Date/Year

Location

Storytelling to Foster Impactful Conversations Around Hereditary Cancer in Young Women.

Lecture

Family Medicine Education Consortium Annual Meeting

2023

Providence RI

Disability Interest Group Lunch & Learn Series - Caring for Veterans with "Invisible Wounds": The Challenge of Managing Cognitive Polytrauma

Lecture

2020

UConn School of Medicine

Sports-related Eye Injury - Co-presented with Brian Raitzin MD, PGY2

Lecture

2020

UConn Family Medicine Residency Program, Hartford CT

The Comprehensive Physician’s Guide to Sustainable Happiness & Well-Being

Lecture

2019

Saint Francis Hospital

Otitis Media, Rhinitis, Sinusitis - Co-presented with Rabia Nasir MD, PGY2

Lecture

2019

UConn Family Medicine Residency Program, Hartford CT

Medical Marijuana Debate

Panel Discussion

Middlesex Hospital/Middlesex County Medical Association

2019

Middlesex Hospital

Teaching How to Assess Social Determinants and the Link with Health in an Interprofessional Clinical Boot Camp, Family Medicine Education Consortium Annual Meeting

Panel Discussion

FMEC Annual Meeting

2018

New York