Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (DEPM)

Ram Ron Miller MDCM, MSc, FRCPC

Assistant Professor
Division of Gerontology

660 W. Redwood St., Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410)706-2406
Fax: (410)706-4433
Email: rrmiller@epi.umaryland.edu
Citizenship: Canadian
Foreign Languages:
       Native – English
       Proficient- French, Hebrew

Education

• MSc in Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health, 2000-2002
• MD, CM. - McGill University, Montreal Canada, 1991-1995
• BSc. Honours in Physics - McGill University, Montreal Canada, 1987-1991
   Post Graduate Education and Training
• Fellowship: Geriatric Medicine. Boston Medical Center, Boston Massachusetts, July 2000–2002
• Residency: University of British Columbia Internal Medicine residency program, July 1 1996 to June 30 2000
• Internship:  Rotating Internship - Royal Columbia Hospital New Westminster British Columbia, 1995-96
  

Medical Licensures

• Board certified in Geriatric Medicine – USA and Canada
• Board certified in Internal Medicine - USA and Canada
• License to practice medicine in the state of Maryland
  

  Professional Memberships

• American College of Physicians:  1996-present
• American Geriatrics Society:  2000-present
• The Gerontological Society of America: 2004-present
  

Awards and Honors

• University Of Maryland, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Medical Student Teaching Award, 2005
• American Geriatrics Society New Investigator Award, 2005




Teaching Service

• Co-teacher of the GERO 681 Epidemiology of Aging,  2006 – Present.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine. Small group session instructor for the Introduction to Clinical Medicine course for first-year medical students, 9/2005 – 06/2006.
• Assistant Professor, Division of Gerontology, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. University of Maryland School of Medicine. Responsible for large group lectures on biostatistics for medical students as well as small group epidemiology sessions, 9/2004 – Present.
• Instructor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Section, Boston University School of Medicine. Boston, MA: Responsible for clinical teaching of medical students and residents both in inpatient and nursing home settings.  Monthly formal didactic lecture for medical students on the topic of Falls in Elders, 7/2003 –8/2004.
• Teaching fellow, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA: Responsible for clinical teaching of medical students and residents both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Majority of clinical teaching in the setting of outpatient home visits.  Monthly formal didactic lecture for medical students on the topic of Falls in Elders, 7/2000 – 6/2002.
• Chief medical resident, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver British Columbia Canada. Responsible for leading daily morning teaching rounds, coordination of noon rounds, as well as direct didactic lectures for medical students, 7/1999 – 12/1999.
  

Publications

Journals Refereed:

• Impact of Medical Conditions on Improvement in Self-reported and Observed Functional Performance amongst Elders. Ram R Miller, Yuqing Zhang, Rebecca A Silliman, Margaret Kelly-Hayes, Suzanne Leveille, Joanne Murabito, Douglas Kiel, George O’Connor, David T Felson. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 52: 217-223, 2004
• Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in a Cognitively Impaired Nursing Home Resident. Ram R Miller , William Baker, Gary Brandeis. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 17(7):351-352, 2004
• Inflammatory Markers and Recovery of Lower Extremity Function Following Hip Fracture - The Baltimore Hip Studies. Ram R Miller, Anne R Cappola, William Hawkes, J. Richard Hebel. Jay Magaziner. Submitted to the Journals of Gerontology Medical Sciences


Abstracts:

• The Trajectory and Reversal of Functional Limitations in a Population-Based Group of Elders Followed for Eight Years. Ram. R. Miller, M. Kelly-Hayes, S. Leveille, R.A. Silliman, D.T. Felson. Abstract. J Am Geriatr Soc. 50 (4) Supplement. P167, 2002.
• Impact of Medical Conditions Upon Functional Recovery in Elders. Ram R. Miller, Yuqing Zhang, Rebecca A Silliman, Margaret Kelly-Hayes, Suzanne Leveille, Joanne Murabito, Douglas Kiel, George O’Connor, David T Felson. J Am Geriatr Soc 51 (4) Supplement. A26, 2003.
• C-Reactive Protein, Comorbidity and Functional Limitations in Older Adults. Ram R. Miller, Y. Zhang, EJ Benjamin, M Kelly-Hayes, JM Murabito, R Roubenoff, RS Vasan, RBD D’Agostino, RA Silliman, DT Felson. J Am Geriatr Soc 52 (4) Supplement. P189, 2004.
• Inflammatory Markers and Recovery of Lower Extremity Function Following Hip Fracture - The Baltimore Hip Studies. Ram R Miller, Anne R Cappola, William Hawkes, J. Richard Hebel. Jay Magaziner. Accepted for presentation at The American Geriatrics Society 2005 Annual Meeting, Presidential Poster Session. May 13, 2005, Orlando, FL.
• Inflammation and Depressive Symptoms in the Year Following Hip Fracture - The Baltimore Hip Studies. Ram R Miller, Anne R Cappola, William Hawkes, J. Richard Hebel. Jay Magaziner. Submitted for  presentation at Geriatrics Society of America 2005 Annual Meeting, November 18th-22nd, New Orleans LA.
• Boston University Comprehensive Geriatric Education Project. Levine SA, Anastasi L, Auerbach H, Brandeis G, Brett B, Bryant K, Burrows A, Caruso L, Chao S, Doyle J, Hughes J, Jackson A, Goldman L, Lindeman K, Miller R, Norton L, Russell M, Shaw P, Silliman RA, Wiecha, J. Boston University Comprehensive Geriatric Education Project. Annual Meeting of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Grantees. New York, September 29, 2005.
  

Funding Received

• Feasibility study for the measurement of lower extremity muscle strength, muscle composition and cardiovascular fitness following hip fracture. Role: Principal Investigator. 07/01/2005 – 06/30/2006, $20,000, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) Pilot Project.
• Transient risk factors for falls in nursing home dwelling elders. Role: Principal Investigator. 08/01/2005 – 7/31/2006, $15,000, University of Maryland School of Medicine Intramural Grant.
• Give Information Via Electronics (GIVE) Program. Role: Subcontract. 08/01/04-07/31/05, $12,000, Donald W. Reynolds Foundation via Boston University
• Inflammatory response, body composition and functional recovery following hip fracture. Role: Principal investigator. 8/2004 – 6/2005, $15,000, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) Junior Faculty Award.
• Short term risk factors for falls in elders. Role: Principal investigator. 8/2003-6/2004, $14,000, Boston University Department of Medicine Pilot Project Grant.
• Physical Activity, Osteoarthritis and Functional Decline in Older Adults. Role: Principal investigator. 7/2002-6/2004, $63,500, Arthritis Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award.

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