Assistant Professor (CHS)
sean.duffy@fammed.wisc.edu
+16082633111
ACHC Wingra (Madison)
Education
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health – MD
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health – MPH
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health – Madison Family Medicine Residency
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health – DFMCH Academic Fellowship
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health – Primary Care Research Fellowship
- University of Notre Dame – BA, Anthropology
Bio
Sean Duffy, MD, MPH (he/him/his) is a family medicine doctor and DFMCH faculty who “enjoys working with patients over time to help them lead healthy, happy, productive lives.” He enjoys getting to know all members of the families he serves and seeing them grow over the years. His care philosophy is to meet patients where they are and help them improve their health over time.
In his free time, Duffy enjoys being outdoors running, hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and spending time with his family.
Clinical Interests
Duffy’s clinical interests include caring for patients of all ages from newborns to senior citizens and helping patients manage chronic diseases to prevent complications.
Teaching Interests
As the director of the Summer Student Research and Clinical Assistantship (SSRCA) program at DFMCH, Duffy teaches first-year medical students on research methods, presentation skills, and writing. Duffy is also interested in teaching community health workers and other non-physician health workers in patient assessment and chronic disease care and works with medical students and residents through his core faculty position in DFMCH.
Research Interests
Duffy’s research interests include chronic disease management and health promotion in low-resource settings. His current funded research program focuses on developing and testing a care model of community health workers using a mobile health app to manage hypertension in rural Guatemala. Prior research has included similar programs for diabetes management and cervical cancer screening in this setting.
Publications and Presentations
Awards and Honors
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Houghton Award – Wisconsin Medical Society
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