RobertDHoffmanIIMD

Forensic/Autopsy, Transplantation Immunology, Anatomic Pathology

Vice-Chair for Graduate Medical Education, Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
1211 22nd Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Biological Chemistry, 1988 - 1992
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1986 - 1988
Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1985 - 1986
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine1984 - 1985
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2009 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1992 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1991 - 1992
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
How influential are medical school curriculum and other medical school characteristics in students' selecting pathology as a specialty?
Cindy B McCloskey, Mark Brissette, John Michael Childs, Amanda Lofgreen, Kristen Johnson, Melissa R George, Ashley M Holloman, Bronwyn Bryant, Mary P Berg, Lisa Ross D...> ;Academic Pathology. 2023 Apr 13
The Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on the 2019–2020 Job Search for Newly Trained Pathologists
Melissa R. George, Kristen Johnson, John M. Childs, Lisa R. Dixon, Dita Gratzinger, Robert D. Hoffman, Ashley Holloman, Julie Katz Karp, Barbara Eleonore C. Knollmann-...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2021 Mar 1
11 citations
Salivary Gland NUT Carcinoma with Prolonged Survival in Children: Case Illustration and Systematic Review of Literature
Huiying Wang, Vivian L. Weiss, Robert D. Hoffman, Ty W. Abel, Richard H. Ho, Scott C. Borinstein, Kyle Mannion, Julia A. Bridge, Jennifer O. Black, Jiancong Liang> ;Head and Neck Pathology. 2021 Mar 1
3 citations
Positive Job Search Experience for New Pathologists Seeking First Employment Between 2017 and 2019.
Irene Shyu, Kristen Johnson, Dita Gratzinger, Mark D. Brissette, John M. Childs, Lisa R. Dixon, Melissa R. George, Cindy B. McCloskey, Victor G. Prieto, Amyn M. Rojian...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2021 Sep 1
6 citations
Gender parity in gainful employment and other gender trends in the job market for recent pathology graduates
Irene Shyu, Kristen Johnson, Melissa R. George, Dita Gratzinger, Mark D. Brissette, John M. Childs, Richard M. Conran, Lisa R. Dixon, Cindy B. McCloskey, Victor G. Pri...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2020 Apr 1
5 citations
Will I Need to Move to Get My First Job?: Geographic Relocation and Other Trends in the Pathology Job Market.
Melissa R. George, Kristen Johnson, Dita Gratzinger, Mark D. Brissette, Cindy B. McCloskey, Richard M. Conran, Lisa R. Dixon, Cory A. Roberts, Amyn M. Rojiani, Irene S...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2020 Apr 1
6 citations
Entry of Graduates of US Pathology Residency Programs Into the Workforce: Cohort Data Between 2008 and 2016 Remain Positive and Stable
Charles F. Timmons, W. Stephen Black-Schaffer, Wesley Y. Naritoku, Suzanne Zein-Eldin Powell, Kristen Johnson, Mark D. Brissette, John M. Childs, Richard M. Conran, Li...> ;Academic Pathology. 2020 Feb 6
9 citations
The State of the Job Market for Pathologists: Evidence From the College of American Pathologists Practice Leader Survey.
David J. Gross, W. Stephen Black-Schaffer, Robert D. Hoffman, Donald S. Karcher, Edith Lopez Estrada, Stanley J. Robboy, Michael B. Cohen> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2020 Jan 23
2 citations
Position Paper From the Association of Pathology Chairs: Assessing Autopsy Competency in Pathology Residency Training:
Robert D. Hoffman, Peter J. Kragel, Karen L. Kaul> ;Academic Pathology. 2019 Feb 5
4 citations
Position Paper From the Association of Pathology Chairs: Surgical Pathology Residency Training.
Peter J. Kragel, Robert D. Hoffman, Karen L. Kaul> ;Academic Pathology. 2019 Feb 5
10 citations
Report and Recommendations of the Association of Pathology Chairs’ Autopsy Working Group:
Gregory G. Davis, Gayle L. Winters, Billie Fyfe, Jody E. Hooper, Julia C. Iezzoni, Rebecca L. Johnson, Priscilla Markwood, Wesley Y. Naritoku, Marcus B. Nashelsky, Bar...> ;Academic Pathology. 2018 Aug 30
15 citations
Development of Professionalism in Graduate Medical Education: A Case-Based Educational Approach From the College of American Pathologists’ Graduate Medical Education C...
Richard M. Conran, Suzanne Zein-Eldin Powell, Ronald E. Domen, Cindy B. McCloskey, Mark D. Brissette, David Cohen, Lisa R. Dixon, Melissa R. George, Dita Gratzinger, M...> ;Academic Pathology. 2018 Jan 1
20 citations
The Recent Pathology Residency Graduate Job Search Experience: A Synthesis of 5 Years of College of American Pathologists Job Market Surveys.
Dita Gratzinger, Kristen Johnson, Mark D. Brissette, David Cohen, Amyn M. Rojiani, Richard M. Conran, Robert D. Hoffman, Miriam D. Post, Cindy B. McCloskey, Cory A. Ro...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2017 Dec 6
10 citations
Perceptions of Unprofessional Attitudes and Behaviors: Implications for Faculty Role Modeling and Teaching Professionalism During Pathology Residency
Mark D. Brissette, Kristen Johnson, Patricia Raciti, Cindy B. McCloskey, Dita Gratzinger, Richard M. Conran, Ronald E. Domen, Robert D. Hoffman, Miriam D. Post, Cory A...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2017 Jul 7
33 citations
Entrustable Professional Activities for Pathology: Recommendations From the College of American Pathologists Graduate Medical Education Committee.
Cindy B. McCloskey, Ronald E. Domen, Richard M. Conran, Robert D. Hoffman, Miriam D. Post, Mark D. Brissette, Dita Gratzinger, Patricia Raciti, David Cohen, Cory A. Ro...> ;Academic Pathology. 2017 Jun 27
2 citations
Sudden death in a pediatric heart transplant recipient with peripheral eosinophilia and eosinophilic myocardial infiltrates
William McEachern, Justin Godown, Debra A. Dodd, Anne I. Dipchand, Jennifer Conway, Gregory J. Wilson, Robert D. Hoffman> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2017 May 15
9 citations
Professionalism in Pathology: A Case-Based Approach as a Potential Educational Tool
Ronald E. Domen, Kristen Johnson, Richard M. Conran, Robert D. Hoffman, Miriam D. Post, Jacob J. Steinberg, Mark D. Brissette, Dita Gratzinger, Cindy B. McCloskey, Pat...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2017 Feb 1
15 citations
Employer Expectations for Newly Trained Pathologists: Report of a Survey From the Graduate Medical Education Committee of the College of American Pathologists.
Miriam D. Post, Kristen Johnson, Mark D. Brissette, Richard M. Conran, Ronald E. Domen, Robert D. Hoffman, Cindy B. McCloskey, Patricia Raciti, Cory A. Roberts, Amyn M...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2017 Jan 30
1366 citations
Fulminant Myocarditis with Combination Immune Checkpoint Blockade
Douglas B. Johnson, Justin M. Balko, Margaret L. Compton, Spyridon Chalkias, Joshua M. Gorham, Yaomin Xu, Mellissa Hicks, Igor Puzanov, Matthew R Alexander, Tyler L. B...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2016 Nov 2
10 citations
Assessment and Management of Professionalism Issues in Pathology Residency Training: Results From Surveys and a Workshop by the Graduate Medical Education Committee of...
Ronald E. Domen, Michael L. Talbert, Kristen Johnson, Miriam D. Post, Mark D. Brissette, JD Richard Michael Conran Md, Robert D. Hoffman, Cindy B. McCloskey, Patricia ...> ;Academic Pathology. 2015 Jul 1
110 citations
Recurrent Tissue-Specific mtDNA Mutations Are Common in Humans
David C. Samuels, Chun Li, Bingshan Li, Zhuo Song, Eric S. Torstenson, Hayley B. Clay, Antonis Rokas, Tricia A. Thornton-Wells, Jason H. Moore, Tia M. Hughes, Robert D...> ;Plos Genetics. 2013 Nov 7
5 citations
Pathology subspecialty fellowship application reform 2007 to 2010.
James M. Crawford, Robert D. Hoffman, W. Stephen Black-Schaffer> ;Human Pathology. 2011 Jun 1
7 citations
Pathology subspecialty fellowship application reform, 2007-2010.
James M. Crawford, Robert D. Hoffman, W. Stephen Black-Schaffer> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2011 Mar 1
58 citations
Strain-dependent β-adrenergic receptor function influences myocardial responses to isoproterenol stimulation in mice
Michael D. Faulx, Paul Ernsberger, Dorothy E. Vatner, Robert D. Hoffman, William Lewis, Ryan T. Strachan, Brian D. Hoit> ;American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2005 Jul 1
10 citations
Lysophosphatidylcholine metabolism to 1,2-diacylglycerol in lymphoblasts: involvement of a phosphatidylcholine-hydrolyzing phospholipase C
Junichi Nishijima, Timothy M. Wright, Robert D. Hoffman, Fang Liao, David Eric Symer, Hyun S. Shin> ;Biochemistry. 1989 Apr 4
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Press Mentions

TAU Researchers Successfully Reduce Brain Metastases in Mice for First TimeFebruary 21st, 2023
College of American Pathologists Honors 31 Members/Residents at CAP21 Annual MeetingSeptember 26th, 2021

Hospital Affiliations

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
Tennessee Valley HCS - Nashville and MurfreesboroNashville, Tennessee