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William B. Brinkman, MD, MEd, FAAP

Associate Director, NRSA Research Fellowship

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Phone: 513-636-2576

Email: bill.brinkman@cchmc.org

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Specialties

Shared decision making; knowledge translation; family centered care; quality improvement; implementation science; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); asthma; family/self-management of chronic conditions

Biography

William Brinkman, MD, focuses on shared decision making (SDM) between clinicians and patients/parents to deliver care that is evidence-based, family-centered, and of high value. Dr. Brinkman is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health to study factors that influence parent decisions after their child is diagnosed with ADHD. In addition, he studies interventions to facilitate shared decision making in the care of children with ADHD and other common pediatric conditions.

Dr. Brinkman serves as the physician lead for the Anderson Center Rapid Evidence Adoption to improve Child Health (REACH) team, Associate Director of the NRSA Primary Care Research Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Health, the Research Director for the Cincinnati Pediatric Research Group, and the Director for the Center for ADHD Medication Consultation Clinic.

Education and Training

MD: St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 1999.

Residency: Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2002.

Chief Residency: Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2003.

Fellowship: NRSA Primary Care Research Fellowship, General & Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2006.

MEd: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2006.

Certification: Pediatrics, 2002.

Publications

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Brinkman WB, Hartl J, Rawe L, Sucharew H, Britto MT, Epstein JN. Physicians’ shared decision making behaviors in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder care. Arch Ped Adolesc Med. 2011.

Lipstein EA, Brinkman WB, Britto MT. Parent Decision Making about Pediatric Treatment: A Narrative Review. Medical Decision Making. 2011.

Epstein JN, Brinkman WB, Froehlich T, Langberg JM, Narad ME, Antonini TN, Shiels K, Simon JO, Altaye M. Effects of stimulant medication, incentives, and event rate on reaction time variability in children with ADHD. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011 Apr;36(5):1060-72.

Brinkman WB, Epstein JN. Promoting productive interactions between parents and physicians in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Expert Rev Neurother. 2011 Apr;11(4):579-88.

Brinkman WB, Epstein JN. Treatment planning for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: treatment utilization and family preferences. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2011 Jan 17;5:45-56.

Brinkman WB, Sherman SN, Zmitrovich AR, Visscher MO, Crosby LE, Phelan KJ, Donovan EF. Parental angst making and revisiting decisions about treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics. 2009 Aug;124(2):580-9.

Langberg JM, Brinkman WB, Lichtenstein PK, Epstein JN. Interventions to Promote the Evidence-Based Care of Children with ADHD in Primary Care Settings . Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics 2009 Apr;9(4):477-87.

Baker RC, Klein M, Samaan Z, Brinkman WB. Exam room presentations and teaching in outpatient pediatrics: Effects on Visit Duration and Parent, Attending Physician, and Resident Perceptions. Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007;7(5):354-359.

Brinkman WB, Geraghty SR, Lanphear BP, Khoury JC, Gonzalez del Rey JA, DeWitt TG, Britto MT. Effect of Multi-Source Feedback on Resident Communication Skills and Professionalism. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2007 Jan;161:44-49.

Grants

Explaining Racial Disparities in Child Asthma Morbidity. Co-investigator. National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Apr 2010 - Apr 2014.

Clinical & Translational Science Award. Co-investigator. National Center for Research Resources. Apr 2009 - Apr 2014.

Medication continuity in children treated for ADHD. Principal Investigator. Career Development Award, National Institute of Mental Health. Jan 2010 - Dec 2014.