Michael J. Fine, MD, MSc is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM) and without compensation investigator at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. He was previously a UPSOM Distinguished Professor of Medicine and the founding and long-term Director of the Center for Healthcare Evaluation, Research, and Promotion (CHERP), a leadership position he held for 25 years. CHERP is a national VA Center of Innovation in Health Services Research collocated at the at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and the Corporal Michael Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. His research focuses on ways to improve the quality of medical care for patients with common medical problems, such as pneumonia, diabetes, and pulmonary embolus. His past research employed retrospective and prospective cohort designs, with extensive emphasis on assessment of patient-centered outcomes. His research has also utilized randomized clinical trial design to test the effectiveness and safety of implementing medical practice guidelines to improve the quality and efficiency of care for patients with common medical illnesses.
Dr. Fine has been recognized locally and nationally as an outstanding mentor for over 70 individuals at all career stages. He is a strong proponent of striving for work-life balance and developing passions outside of work. His current non-work interests include tennis, skiing, travel, gardening, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
- BA, Anthropology, Dartmouth College, 1979
- MD, Hahnemann Medical School, 1983
- Internship in Internal Medicine, UPMC Presbyterian, 1985
- Chief Medical Resident in Internal Medicine, UPMC Presbyterian, 1986
- Fellowship for Faculty Development in General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1987
- MSc, Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, 1989
Education & Training
Metlay JP, Waterer GW, Long AC, Anzueto A, Brozek J, Crothers K, Cooley LA, Dean NC, Fine MJ, Flanders SA, Griffin MR, Metersky ML, Musher DM, Restrepo MI, Whitney CG. Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia: An official clinical practice guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019; 200(7):e45-e67.
Radomski TR, Decker A, Khodyakov D, Thorpe CT, Hanlon JT, Roberts MS, Fine MJ, Gellad WF. Development of a metric to detect and decrease low-value prescribing in older adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2022; 5(2):e2148599.
Barlas RS, Clark AB, Loke YK, Kwok CS, Angus DC, Uranga A, Espana PP, Eurich DT, Huang DT, Man SY, Rainer TH, Yealy DM, Myint PK, Mor MK, Fine MJ. Comparison of the prognostic performance of the CURB-65 and a modified version of the pneumonia severity index designed to identify high-risk patients using the International Community-Acquired Pneumonia Collaboration Cohort. Respir Med. 2022; 200:106884.
- Elected to the American Society of Clinical Investigation, 1999
- Elected to the Association of American Physicians, 2009
- John M. Eisenberg National Award for Career Achievement in Research Presented by the Society of General Internal Medicine, 2011
- Daniel Deykin Award for Outstanding Mentor, US Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development, 2019
