Michael Fischer, MD, MS
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Dr. Fischer is a general internist, epidemiologist, and health services researcher. He is Chief of the Section of General Internal Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine where he is a clinically active primary care physician. With extensive experience in designing and evaluating interventions to improve medication use, he has conducted numerous studies demonstrating the potential gains from improved prescribing. Since 2010 he has led NaRCAD’s growth and has published on the principles of academic detailing and its application to a range of clinical areas.
Dr. Fischer's research interests in addition to AD include prescription drug reimbursement policy, electronic prescribing, and medication adherence. Dr. Fischer earned his medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine and a Master of Science degree in health policy and management from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed residency training in primary care internal medicine at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. He spent over 20 years at Brigham and Women’s Hospital practicing primary care and teaching residents in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and was a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health where he taught courses on research methods.
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Dr. Fischer's research interests in addition to AD include prescription drug reimbursement policy, electronic prescribing, and medication adherence. Dr. Fischer earned his medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine and a Master of Science degree in health policy and management from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed residency training in primary care internal medicine at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. He spent over 20 years at Brigham and Women’s Hospital practicing primary care and teaching residents in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and was a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health where he taught courses on research methods.
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