Associate Professor
pfontaine@umphysicians.umn.edu
612-302-8217
Primary Research Themes: Women's health, obstetrics, and practice-based research in primary care
Education Activities: Teaches medical student courses: Introduction to Women’s Health, Ultrasound, Colposcopy for Family Physicians; precepts residents in inpatient and outpatient settings; supervises medical students in family medicine clinic
Selected Publications
Fontaine P, Adam P, Fruechte K, Chambers-Kersh L, The First Month of Life. In: Ratcliffe SD, Baxley EG, Byrd JE, Sakornbut EL, eds. Family Practice Obstetrics. 3rd edition. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus (in press).
Leeman L, Dresang L, Fontaine P. Medical complications in pregnancy. Fontaine P, Wilke A, Bailey RE, eds. In: Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, 5th Edition. Leawood, KS: American Academy of Family Physicians; 2007.
Sakornbut E, Leeman L, Fontaine P. Vaginal bleeding after midpregnancy. American Family Physician. 2007;75:1199-206.
Shields S, Ratcliffe S, Fontaine P, Leeman, L. Dystocia in nulliparous women. American Family Physician. 2007;75:1671-8.
Fontaine P, Mendenhall TJ, Peterson K, Speedie SM. The Measuring Outcomes of Clinical Connectivity (MOCC) trial: Investigating data entry errors in the Electronic Primary Care Research Network (ePCRN), J Am Board Fam Med 2007;20:151-9.
Peterson K, Fontaine P, Speedie S, The Electronic Primary Care Research Network (ePCRN): A new era in practice-based research. J Am Board Fam Med 2006;19:93-7.
Fontaine P, Nashelsky J. Clinical inquiry: Does lowering the diastolic BP to less than 90 mm Hg decrease cardiovascular risk? J Fam Prac 2004;53:144-5.
Education
MS, Clinical Research, University of Minnesota Graduate School, Minneapolis, MN, 2001
AAFP Advanced Research Training Grant (research fellowship), 1999-2000
Participant in the Family Medicine Grant Generating Project, University of Texas Health Sciences, San Antonio, TX, 1997-1998
Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians, 1986
MD, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 1977
Selected Professional Activities and Awards
2006, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Researcher of the Year
2005-present, managing editor, Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO®) curriculum, American Academy of Family Physicians
2004, Family Medicine and Community Health Faculty Teacher of the Year
2001, elected for inclusion in Best Doctors of America
2000, 2001, nominee, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Researcher of the Year
1995-present, reviewer, Journal of Family Practice
1995-present, reviewer, American Family Physician
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