Michael A. Fischer, MD, MS
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
General Internal Medicine

MD, Yale University School of Medicine
MS, Harvard School of Public Health
AB, Harvard College

Pronouns: he/him/his



Michael Fischer, MD, MS is Chief of the Section of General Internal Medicine at Boston Medical Center/Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. He is a primary care physician and health services researcher with expertise in developing and evaluating interventions to increase the use of evidence-based medical practices.

Dr. Fischer began his career at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, conducting research evaluating medication adherence; the appropriate use of prescription drugs; dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practices; prescription drug reimbursement policy; and the impact of electronic prescribing. He is the Director of the National Resource Center for Academic Detailing (www.NaRCAD.org), an initiative supported by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assist organizations implementing interventions to improve health care quality and patient outcomes.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Support for DEIA represents a core value for the Section of General Internal Medicine and in my own work. We are proud of the diversity embodied in our Section and in our commitment to equity, inclusion, and accessibility, but we all recognize that we must continue to work to enhance DEIA across the profession and the institution.

Within the Section, work on DEIA includes increasing transparency and ensuring equity of opportunity. We have initiated a new process for all available leadership positions, in collaboration with the Office of Equity, Vitality, and Inclusion. This will ensure that all leadership opportunities are posted and communicated and that applications, interviews, and decision-making about the positions occur with consistency. To support these efforts, we are gathering more complete data on the demographics of our faculty and staff, so that we can hold ourselves accountable for achieving these goals.

I currently serve as the co-sponsor for the BMC Equity Accelerator’s new initiative to promote equity in diabetes care and outcomes. Faculty and staff from our Section and across BMC are working with community partners to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions address the disparities in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes.

Throughout my career I have mentored across differences with trainees and faculty, focusing on the ways in which I can provide support and serve as a champion for mentees and other colleagues.

Section Chief
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
General Internal Medicine




Boston Health Equity & community-Aligned Learning Health System (Boston-HEALHS)
01/01/2024 - 12/31/2028 (PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS
1P30HS029752-01

THRIVE-DM: Improving Diabetes Care with Strategies for Addressing Health-Related Social Needs and Community Partnerships
08/12/2024 - 06/30/2026 (PI)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
1R01DK140570-01

NaRCAD''s International Conference Series: An Innovative Model to Advance the Field of Clinical Outreach Education
09/30/2022 - 09/29/2025 (PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS
1R13HS028936-01A1

Demonstrating, testing, and disseminating a sustainable model for academic detailing programs
10/01/2021 - 07/31/2025 (PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS
5R18HS026177-06

Y5 Project #2: Refinement and testing of recruitment methodology for behavioral medication adherence interventions using behavioral science-based approaches
06/01/2023 - 05/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Michael A. Fischer, MD, MS
Brigham and Womens Hospital NIH NIA

Refinement and adaptation of reinforcement learning to personalize behavioral messaging for healthy habits
06/01/2022 - 05/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Michael A. Fischer, MD, MS
Brigham and Womens Hospital NIH NIA
5P30AG064199-04

NaRCAD
09/30/2022 - 09/29/2024 (PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS

ACcelerating Equity in Diabetes (ACE Diabetes)
09/01/2022 - 06/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Michael A. Fischer, MD, MS
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Blue Cross B Shield

Research Grants to Identify Effective Strategies for Opioid Overdose Prevention
09/30/2021 - 09/29/2023 (PI)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promo./CDC/DHHS
5R01CE003153-03

Innovation in Academic Detailing to Improve Health Care Quality and Outcomes: NaRCAD International Conference Series on Academic Detailing
10/01/2021 - 07/31/2022 (PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS
7R13HS026829-04

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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2024 THRIVE-DM: Improving Diabetes Care with Strategies for Addressing Health-Related Social Needs and Community Partnerships 1R01DK140570-01
2024 Boston Health Equity & community-Aligned Learning Health System (Boston-HEALHS) 1P30HS029752-01
2024 Administrative Core (AC) 1P30HS029752-01-7503
2024 NaRCAD's International Conference Series: An Innovative Model to Advance the Field of Clinical Outreach Education 5R13HS028936-03
2023 NaRCAD's International Conference Series: An Innovative Model to Advance the Field of Clinical Outreach Education 5R13HS028936-02
2023 Demonstrating, testing, and disseminating a sustainable model for academic detailing programs 5R18HS026177-06
2022 Research Grants to Identify Effective Strategies for Opioid Overdose Prevention 1R01CE003529-01
2022 Demonstrating, testing, and disseminating a sustainable model for academic detailing programs 5R18HS026177-05
2021 Demonstrating, testing, and disseminating a sustainable model for academic detailing programs 7R18HS026177-04
2021 Engaging clinicians to improve opioid safety and reduce overdose risk 5R01CE003153-03
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  1. Chua KP, Fischer MA, Rahman M, Linder JA. Changes in the Appropriateness of US Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing After the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of 2016-2021 Data. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Aug 16; 79(2):312-320. PMID: 38648159; PMCID: PMC11327783; DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae135;
     
  2. Ladines-Lim JB, Fischer MA, Linder JA, Chua KP. Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing in US Emergency Department Visits, 2016-2021. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024; 4(1):e79. PMID: 38751940; PMCID: PMC11094377; DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.79;
     
  3. Ladines-Lim JB, Fischer MA, Linder JA, Chua KP. Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing with or without a Plausible Antibiotic Indication among Safety-Net and Non-Safety Net Populations. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jul; 39(9):1606-1615. PMID: 38671203; PMCID: PMC11255153; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08757-z;
     
  4. Cromer SJ, Steiner B, York C, Mastrorilli J, Lake GA, Leibowitz S, Simmons L, Steppel-Reznik J, Low G, Fischer MA, Patorno E, Wexler DJ. Successful implementation of a stakeholder engagement program for pharmacoepidemiologic research. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2024 Jan; 33(1):e5727. PMID: 37985010; PMCID: PMC10841974; DOI: 10.1002/pds.5727;
     
  5. Brown T, Lee JY, Guzman A, Fischer MA, Friedberg MW, Chua KP, Linder JA. Prevalence and appropriateness of in-person versus not-in-person ambulatory antibiotic prescribing in an integrated academic health system: A cohort study. PLoS One. 2023; 18(7):e0289303. PMID: 37498818; PMCID: PMC10374053; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289303;
     
  6. Hendricks MA, El Ibrahimi S, Ritter GA, Flores D, Fischer MA, Weiss RD, Wright DA, Weiner SG. Association of Household Opioid Availability With Opioid Overdose. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 01; 6(3):e233385. PMID: 36930154; PMCID: PMC10024199; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.3385;
     
  7. Evins AE, Cather C, Maravic MC, Reyering S, Pachas GN, Thorndike AN, Levy DE, Fung V, Fischer MA, Schnitzer K, Pratt S, Fetters MD, Deeb B, Potter K, Schoenfeld DA. A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trial of Provider Education and Community Health Worker Support for Tobacco Cessation. Psychiatr Serv. 2023 Apr 01; 74(4):365-373. PMID: 36349498
     
  8. Guzman A, Brown T, Lee JY, Fischer MA, Friedberg MW, Chua KP, Linder JA. Look-Back and Look-Forward Durations and the Apparent Appropriateness of Ambulatory Antibiotic Prescribing. Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Nov 04; 11(11). PMID: 36358209; PMCID: PMC9686988; DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111554;
     
  9. Haff N, Choudhry NK, Isaac T, Bhatkhande G, Jackevicius CA, Fischer MA, Solomon DH, Sequist TD, Lauffenburger JC. Disagreement between pharmacy claims and direct interview to identify patients with non-adherence to chronic cardiometabolic medications. Am Heart J. 2023 Feb; 256:51-59. PMID: 36780373; PMCID: PMC10281352; DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.10.083;
     
  10. Wang J, Gagne JJ, Kattinakere-Sreedhara S, Fischer MA, Bykov K. Association between initiation of fluoroquinolones and hospital admission or emergency department visit for suicidality: population based cohort study. BMJ. 2022 Oct 04; 379:e069931. PMID: 36195324; PMCID: PMC9530980; DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-069931;
     
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This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 174 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2010

YearPublications
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20078
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2012 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation: Excellence in Patient Care and Research Award
2006 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts: Excellence in Primary Care Honoree
2002 BWH, Boston, MA: Partners in Excellence Award: Leadership and Innovation
1997 Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT: Alpha Omega Alpha
1997 Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT: John P. Peters Prize for Outstanding Thesis
1997 Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT: Farr Scholar
1992 Harvard College, Boston, MA: Magna Cum Laude
1988 Harvard College, Boston, MA: Harvard National Scholar
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