Providence

Dr. Andrea Roast believes open communication between patients and physicians is key to effective care. She works to educate her patients so they can make the best choices about their health for their particular lifestyle.

Dr. Roast emphasizes preventive care in her practice. "I'm aggressive about preventive care to help minimize medications," she says. "I believe medicine is a partnership between the physician and the patient, and both have a responsibility towards the goals of maintaining health."

Dr. Roast received her medical degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing. She completed her internship and residency at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore., where she also served as a chief resident.

Outside of the office, she enjoys yoga, cycling, skiing and hiking.

Personal Statement: To me, the practice of medicine is a multi-dimensional puzzle. Collaborating with others, both as an educator and as a learner, and using all the clues to work through this puzzle drives my enthusiasm. There's nothing more exciting than being surrounded by the experience and knowledge of clinically academic colleagues and driven residents, both of which I experience here at Providence. One of my personal interests includes the integration of medicine and computers for resident education, improved patient care and productivity benefits.

Areas of Academic Focus:

• Integration of computers and medicine
• Inpatient medicine

Regional Responsibilities:

• Member of the Residency Leadership Group
• Member Electronic Medication Reconciliation Committee
• Member Centricity (EMR) Clinical Governance Primary Care Functional Workgroup

Recent Presentations/Workshops:

• Resident Noon Conference Presenter, Providence Portland Medical Center, "Emergency Treatment of Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia." July 2008 and July 2007
• Workshop Co-Moderator, Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, "Formalized Teaching of the Electrocardiogram to Medicine Residents." April, 2008. Pittsburgh, PA
• Workshop Moderator, 19th Annual Practical Advances in Internal Medicine Symposium. "Getting Better at ECG Reading." April, 2008. Portland, OR
• Resident Noon Conference Presenter, Providence Portland Medical Center, "Exercise Testing for Cardiac Risk." 4/2008, 1/2007 and March, 2006
• Resident Noon Conference Presenter, Providence Portland Medical Center, "Clinical Prediction Rules. An Evidence-Based Review." May, 2007
• Northwest Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, "Development of a Year-Round EKG Curriculum." 4/07
• Grand Round Lecturer, Providence Portland Medical Center, "Update in Internal Medicine." September, 2006
• Workshop Co-Moderator, 17th Annual Practical Advances in Internal Medicine Symposium. "Exercise Testing for Cardiac Risk." April, 2006. Portland, OR
• Resident Noon Conference Presenter, Providence Portland Medical Center, "Cardiac Resynchronization." May, 2005

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Attending on the Inpatient Teaching Service (regular basis)
• Teaching Attending on the Wards - approximately one month/year
• Clinical preceptor (1/2 day per week)
• Medical Student Teaching for a 5-week block each year. (OHSU third year medical students)
• EKG Curriculum Coordinator
• Night float attending - one month/year

Personal Interests: Traveling, skiing, hiking, cycling and yoga.