Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Email: hessr@upmc.edu Phone: 412-692-2025 Fax: 412-692-4838 Assistant: Cassandra Russell, 412-692-4843 Research Program Dr. Hess is interested in the impact of quality of life on health outcomes. Her current work focuses on the impact of menopause on quality of life, specifically beginning to explore the effects of the psychosocial aspects compared with physiologic aspects of menopause. She is also involved in studies looking at the impact of novel therapies on hot flashes during the progression through menopause and the use of technology to deliver lifestyle interventions.

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Leadership Positions and Honors Director, Division of General Internal Medicine Research Registry, 2004 - present Society of General Internal Medicine: Milton Hamolsky Junior Faculty Award Finalist (Best abstract by junior faculty member), 2006 Representative Publications  Hess R, Chang CCJ, Conigliaro J, Elnicki DM, McNeil MA:  Experiential learning influences residents knowledge about hormone replacement therapy. Teaching and Learning in Med 16:240-246, 2004. Hess, R., Chang, C.C.J., Conigliaro, J., McNeil, M.A., Understanding physicians’ attitudes towards hormone replacement therapy. Women’s Health Issues 15:31-38, 2005. Hess, R., Matthews, KM, McNeil, MA, Chang, CCH, Kapoor, W, Bryce, C, Health services research in the privacy age. J Gen Intern Med 20:1045-1049, 2005.

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