Christopher D. Andry
Vice Chair for Operations and Management for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Associate Professor
Contact Information
- Telephone – 617-414-5292
- Email – chris.andry@bmc.org
Degree(s) -
BSc Biological Sciences
MPhil Biological Sciences
PhD Pathology
Education/Training -
BSc Biological Sciences, University of Lancaster , England
MPhil Biological Sciences, University of Lancaster , England
PhD Pathology, Boston University
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Faculty Profile Summary
Academics Vice Chair for Operations and Management,
& Education Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BUSM
Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BUSM
Program Director, Master of Arts in Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BUSM
Scientific Director, Experimental Pathology Laboratory Services Core, BUMC
Chair, Graduate Student Recruitment and Admissions Committee, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BUSM
Co-director, First year clinical elective program – “Healthcare access for people with disabilities”, BUSM
Chair, Laboratory Safety Committee, BUMC
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Clinical Service
Administrative Director, Department of Anatomic Pathology
Director, Here to Help: Disability Advocacy Program, BMC
Central Administrator, Division of Professional Services, BMC
Clinical Support Branch Director, Disaster Command, BMC
Senior Staff, Department of Anatomic Pathology, BMC
Liaison to the New England Organ Bank, BMC
Research Interests
Operational improvement in an academic medical center; patient safety; healthcare disparities for people with disabilities; periodontal inflammation.
Recent Publications-
- Impact of a Pathology Department-Based Decedent Affairs Office on Patient Death and Autopsy Related Services at a Safety Net Hospital. CD Andry, C Kiriakos, R Dwyer and MJ O’Brien. Modern Pathology, vol 21, supplement 1:4a, 2008
- Rick Dwyer, Marc Emmerich, MD, Robert Saper, MD, Joanne Wilkinson, MD, Mary Cerreto PhD, Larry Culpepper, MD, Lisa O’Connor, Chris Andry, PhD. Expansion of an Advocacy Program for People with Disabilities at a Safety Net Hospital. Special Theme Session, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 131st Annual Meeting, Atlanta GA. Presenters Andry and Dwyer. 2007
- Hatice Hasturk, Alpdogan Kantarci, Emilie Goguet-Surmenian, Amanda Blackwood, Chris Andry, Charles Serhan, Thomas Van Dyke. Resolvin E1 Regulates Inflammation at the Cellular and Tissue Level and Restores Tissue Homeostasis In Vivo. J. Immunol 179: 7021-7029, 2007
- Hatice Hasturk, Victor L. Jones, Chris Andry, and Alpdogan Kantarci. 1-Tetradecanol Complex reduces progression of Porphyromonas gingivalis induced experimental periodontitis. J. Periodontol. 78:1-9, 2007
- Hasturk, H, Kantarci, A, Ebrahimi, N, Andry, C, Holick, M, Jones V, Van Dyke, T. Topical H2 antagonist prevents periodontitis in a rabbit model. Infect Immun. 74(4):2402-14, 2006
Here to Help: Disability Advocacy Program (H2H), Boston Medical Center
BUSM First Year Clinical Rotations Elective,
2007-2008
Description:
People with developmental, intellectual, and/or cognitive disabilities often experience substandard health care for many reasons. They may miss appointments due to a lack of transportation or find it difficult to communicate with physicians and providers and make their concerns understood. Also people with disabilities living independently may struggle to fill their prescriptions and maintain their medication regimen. The primary goal of the Here to Help: Disability Advocacy Program (H2H)at Boston Medical Center (BMC) improved patient access to quality health care and to assure patient safety while an individual visits the hospital either as an inpatient or an outpatient.
The program activities include:
- Helping a patient facilitate healthcare appointments
- Educating patients about services available at BMC
- Ensuring a smooth, safe trip for the patient to and from his or her scheduled appointments,
- Guiding and advocating for the patient while he or she is at BMC
- Ensuring a continuum of care by confirming follow up appointments, referrals and specialty services
- Joining the patient during his or her outpatient visit
- Participating in the inpatient care plan during hospitalization
Participation:
This course begins in September with two one-hour orientation sessions focused on educating students about caring for people with developmental, intellectual and cognitive disabilities. The first session reviews current social and medical terminology, cultural and social barriers for people with disabilities and outline for the elective. Second session involves reviews of the recently distributed documentary entitled, “Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy” and the second introductory session will involve a round-table discussion about healthcare and social needs for people with disabilities. Students will then be partnered with patients enrolled in the program. Students will be expected to meet with patients at least twice per month during a 1 hour session, or will join the assigned patient at a clinic appointment. Course directors will hold a 1 hr monthly review session to ensure the rotation is meeting students’ goals.
The H2H program provides a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about the inner-workings of a major safety-net hospital, and to develop skills enabling them to care for patients with disabilities.
Learning Objectives:
- Experience working with patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Participate in history and physical assessment of patients with disabilities
- Participate in guiding patients with disabilities through interdisciplinary services at BMC
- Advocate, on behalf of patients with disabilities, to state and private support organizations (DMR, Arc of Mass, AAIDD etc)
Commitment: September through April
Prerequisite: Director’s approval
Course Directors:
Chris Andry, M.Phil., Ph.D., Director, Here to Help: Disability Advocacy Program. Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Clinical Rotation contact: Chris.Andry@bmc.org or pager 1027
Joanne Wilkinson, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Rick Dwyer, BS. Here to Help: Disability Advocacy Program Coordinator, Division of Professional Services, BMC
