Cary Gross, MD
Professor of Medicine (General Medicine) and of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Founder and Director, Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale School of Medicine; Director, Adult Primary Care Center, Quality Improvement; Chair, National Clinician Scholars Program; Director, National Clinician Scholars Program
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Biography
Dr. Cary Gross is a Professor of Medicine and Public Health, and Director of the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale. Dr. Gross completed his residency in Internal Medicine at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and served as chief medical resident at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center the following year. His research addresses comparative effectiveness, quality, and health equity, with a focus on cancer prevention and treatment. He is a founding Director of Yale’s Cancer Outcomes Public Policy and Effectiveness Research Center (COPPER). His research has been supported by the National Cancer Institute, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the American Cancer Society, among others. As a former Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, Dr. Gross has advanced training in biostatistics, epidemiology, research ethics, and outcomes research. Follow him on twitter: @cpgYale
Education & Training
- FellowJohns Hopkins School of Medicine (1999)
- Chief ResidentMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (1997)
- ResidentNew York Hospital (1996)
- InternNew York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center (1994)
- MDNew York University School of Medicine (1993)
- BAJohns Hopkins University (1989)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Yale Cancer Center Award for Mentorship Excellence | Yale New Haven Hospital | 2021 |
| Member | American Society for Clinical Investigation | 2018 |
| Visiting Professor | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | 2017 |
| Paper of the Year, 2001. Gross CP, Steiner CA, Bass EB, Powe NR. Relation between prepublication release of clinical trial results and the practice of carotid endarterectomy. JAMA. 2000; 284:2886-93 | Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy | 2015 |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Mtg Resident Digital Poster Discussion Recognition Award | American Society for Radiation Oncology | 2013 |
| Population Sciences Research Prize | Yale Cancer Center | 2013 |
| Mid-Career Research Mentorship Award | Society of General Internal Medicine | 2012 |
| Fellow | American College of Physicians | 2010 |
| Connecticut Quality Improvement Partnership Silver Innovation Prize | Connecticut Quality Improvement Partnership | 2006 |
| Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Award | Yale-New Haven Hospital | 2006 |
| Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars in Aging Research Award | National Institute on Aging/ American Federation for Aging Research | 2004 |
| Ralph I. Horwitz Lecturer | Department of Medicine | 2004 |
| Clinical Investigator Award | Society of General Internal Medicine, New England Region | 2003 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Society of General Internal Medicine, Scientific Abstract Selection Committee (Clinical Epi/Effectiveness) | Co-Chair | 2020 - Present |
| Medicare Contractor Advisory Committee, Medicare | Committee Member | 2019 |
| NCCN Institutional Representative for Young Investigator Award | Reviewer | 2019 |
| Yale School of Public Health Standing Appointments and Advisory Committee | Committee Member | 2018 - Present |
| Yale Information Technology Services Advisory Committee | Committee Member | 2018 - Present |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Primary Care Center Ambulatory Opioid Safety Task Force | Chair | 2018 - Present |
| American Society for Clinical Investigation | Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Cancer Society: Health Policy and Health Services Research (CPHPS) Review Committee | Committee Member | 2017 - 2019 |
| Yale School of Public Health, Search Committee for Dean | Committee Member | 2017 |
| Yale University Senior Appointments & Promotions Committee | Committee Member | 2017 - Present |
| Dutch Breast Cancer Foundation | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2015 |
| Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Fellowship | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2015 |
| Provocative Questions Initiative, National Cancer Institute | Ad-hoc Member | 2014 |
| Society of General Internal Medicine, Mid-Career Mentorship Award Selection Committee | Committee Member | 2013 |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology | Member | 2012 - Present |
| Yale Medical Group Epic Clinical Leadership Committee | Committee Member | 2011 - 2014 |
| Yale School of Public Health, Cancer Outcomes Search Committee | Chair | 2011 - 2012 |
| (Editorial Board Member), Journal of Geriatric Oncology | Guest Editor | 2011 - Present |
| Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Annual Meeting Planning Committee | Chair | 2010 |
| Health Services Outcomes and Delivery (HSOD), National Institutes of Health | Ad-hoc Member | 2010 |
| Pennsylvania State Cancer Research Consortium | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2010 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Department of Community Health, Clinical Quality Improvement Working Group Committee | Committee Member | 2007 - 2009 |
| CALGB Health Services Sub-Committee Meeting | Participant | 2007 |
| Cadre Member, Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Health Services Sub-Committee | Member | 2007 |
| Scottish Executive Health Department, Chief Scientist Office | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2007 |
| Cancer Research UK, Population and Behavioral Sciences Committee | Grant Reviewer | 2007 |
| Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee on Clinical Trial Policy | Expert Panel Member | 2006 |
| Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program Annual Meeting Planning Committee | Co-Chair | 2006 |
| American College of Physicians | Member | 2006 - Present |
| Society of General Internal Medicine, New England Regional Clinical Investigator Award Selection Committee | Chair | 2004 - 2005 |
| National Institute of Neurologic Disease and Stroke: Research on Research Integrity Special Emphasis Study SectionPanel | Participant | 2004 |
| Johns Hopkins Evidence Practice Center Report: Knowledge and Access to Information on Recruitment of Medically Underserved Populations to Clinical Trials | External Reviewer | 2004 |
| Expert Reviewer, Asociazone Nationale Medicine Cardiology Ospedalieri, Scientific Committee | Reviewer | 2003 |
| Yale University General Internal Medicine Section Chief Search Committee | Committee Member | 2000 - 2002 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Department of Community Health QI Committee | Director | 1999 - 2004 |
| Community Health Care Van (Monthly) | Physician | 1999 - 2004 |
| (Consulting Editor), The Johns Hopkins Family Health Book | Guest Editor | 1998 |
| Society of General Internal Medicine | Member | 1997 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE)
- Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- COPPER Center
- General Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- National Clinician Scholars Program
- WHRY Pilot Project Program Investigators
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale University
- Yale-New Haven Hospital Primary Care Center