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Scott L. Wetstone, M.D.

Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences
Academic Office Location:
Public Health Sciences
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue, L1093
Farmington, CT 06030-3804
Phone: 860-679-4440
Fax: 860-679-1255
Email: wetstone@uchc.edu

Administrative support to the Office of Health Center Administration and teaching of evidence-based medicine, clinical epidemiology, biostatistics and critical appraisal of the research literature.

Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
B.A.Wesleyan UniversityBiology
M.D.University of Connecticut School of MedicineMedicine

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
Induction into Alpha Omega AlphaAOA
Joan Segal Outstanding Faculty Award in Public Health SciencesUConn Health
Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society - Faculty MemberDelta Omega - Beta Rho chapter
Dr. Wetstone is the course director/primary instructor for the two-semester core Master of Public Health courses, Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics and for the required 1st year medical/dental school Biostatistics block. He is co-course director/instructor for the required Scientific Evidence in Research course in the M.D./Ph.D. curriculum. He serves as a conference leader for Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Health and Human Development course in the medical and dental schools, directs and teaches a course in Epidemiology for high school students in the Health Career Opportunity Programs, and teaching in the undergraduate public health courses on the main University campus.
Dr. Wetstone's main research interest is educational methodologies.

Journal Articles

Abstracts

  • The efficacy of tourniquet assisted total knee arthroplasty on patient-reported and performance-based physical function: a randomized controlled trial protocol.
    Lohmann-Jensen, Rasmus; Holsgaard-Larsen, Anders; Emmeluth, Claus; Overgaard, Søren; Jensen, Carsten BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2014 Jan;15110
  • A Home Based Compliance Reminding and Monitoring Computer System Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
    Wetstone, S, Lewis, C., Tibbles, L, Reisine, S. Arthritis Care and Research 3S10
  • A Needs Assessment for Lupus Patient Education
    Pfeiffer, C., Wetstone, S. Arthritis and Rheumatism 29S168
  • Computer-Based Education in Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Wetstone, S., Sheehan, T.J., Votaw, R., and Peterson, M. Arthritis and Rheumatism 25S26
  • Evaluation of a Computer-Based Education Program for Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Wetstone, S., Pfeiffer, C. Rippey, R. Arthritis and Rheumatism 29S153
  • Health Locus of Control in Lupus Patients
    Wetstone, S., Pfeiffer, C. Arthritis and Rheumatism 29S167
  • Introduction of Computer-based Arthritis Education into a Rural Community: A Case Report
    Wetstone, S., Wetstone, J. Arthritis and Rheumatism 30S197
  • Social Role Satisfaction and Psychologic Well-Being in Women with SLE
    Pfeiffer, C., Fifield J., Wetstone S. Arthritis and Rheumatism 30510
  • Teaching Coping Skills to Alcoholics Using Computer-Based Education
    Kadden, R., Wetstone, S. Proceedings, IEEE - Sixth Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care 635
  • The Faculty-Student Team: An Alternative for Developing Medical Computer-Based Education
    Wetstone, S. Proceedings, Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Systems 285

Other

Title or AbstractTypeSponsor/EventDate/YearLocation
Learning to Teach Using Distance Learning: A Case Study Oriented to the First Time InstructorTalkDistance Learning in Public Health1998Chicago, Illinois
Development of a Teaching Assessment Program for a Preclinical curriculumPosterAssociation of American Medical Colleges1993Washington, D.C
Impact of Students Over-responding in a Teaching Assessment ProgramTalkAssociation of American Medical Colleges1993Washington, D.C
Representativeness of Students Participating in a Teaching Assessment ProgramTalkAssociation of American Medical Colleges1992New Orleans, Louisiana
A Home Based Compliance Reminding and Monitoring Computer System Following Total Hip and Knee ArthroplastyTalkAllied Health Professionals Association National Scientific Meeting1990Seattle, Washington
Meet the Experts: Facilities SupportTalkMacAdemia1989Providence, Rhode Island
Development and Operation of a Computer ClassroomTalkMacAdemia1989Providence, Rhode Island
Videodisc TechnologyTalkClinical Scientists1988Farmington, Connecticut
Introduction of Computer-based Arthritis Education into a Rural Community: A Case ReportTalkAllied Health Professionals & American Rheumatism Associations1987Washington, DC
Patient Education and ComputersTalkNational Association of Orthopedic Nurses1987Baltimore, Maryland
Outcomes of Computer-Based Education Programs for Older Patients with Diagnosed OsteoarthritisTalkAllied Health Professionals & American Rheumatism Associations1987Washington, DC
Computers in Your Medical PracticeTalkHartford County Medical Association Medical Expo1986Hartford, Connecticut
Health Locus of Control and Affect in Patients with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusTalkDivision of Rheumatology1986
Developing Computer-Based Education Lessons for Patients and Health ProfessionalsTalkAllied Health Professionals & American Rheumatism Associations1986New Orleans
Evaluation of a Computer-Based Education Program for Patients with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusTalkAllied Health Professionals and American Rheumatism Associations1986New Orleans, Louisiana
A Needs Assessment for Lupus Patient EducationTalkAllied Health Professionals & American Rheumatism Associations1985New York, New York
Health Locus of Control in Lupus PatientsTalkAllied Health Professionals & American Rheumatism Associations1985New York, New York
Can Microcomputer Instruction Help Osteoarthritis PatientsTalkAllied Health Professionals & American Rheumatism Associations1985Anaheim, California
Computers in White: What Should Medical Students Know About Computers?TalkAssociation of American Medical Colleges1982Washington, DC
Criticism of Database ResourcesTalkAllied Health Professionals & American Rheumatism Associations1982Washington, DC
Computer-Based Education in Rheumatoid ArthritisTalkAllied Health Professionals & American Rheumatism Associations1982Washington, DC
The Faculty-Student Team; An Alternative for Developing Medical CBETalkAssociation for the Development of Computer Based Instructional Systems1981Atlanta, Georgia
Computer-Based Education in RheumatologyTalkAllied Health Professionals & American Rheumatism Associations1980Atlanta, Georgia