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 aims to use real-world research to generate knowledge that will inform change in clinical care and health policy. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elected Member | Association of American Physicians | 2022 |
| 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-New Haven Hospital Primary Care Center