Megan Gerber, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Medicine

Megan Gerber
gerberm@amc.edu
72 E. Concord St Building A
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Biography

Dr. Gerber is a nationally recognized expert in intimate partner violence (IPV) detection and intervention in medical settings and on trauma-informed primary care. Her research has focused on medical outcomes after interpersonal trauma. She currently serves as the Medical Director of women’s health at VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) and was appointed as Senior Consultant to Women’s Health Services, VA Central Office in October, 2016. Dr. Gerber co-chaired the national VA Taskforce on IPV that drafted and implemented system-wide guidelines and recommendations. She leads the Boston site for the VA Women’s Health Practice-Based Research Network and serves as the Boston site director for the BU-VABHS Women’s Health Fellowship. In 2014, she received the David Littman Award for excellence in clinical care and teaching at VA Boston. Dr. Gerber is the editor of Trauma-informed Healthcare Approaches: A Guide for Primary Care (Springer, 2019), https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030043414

Other Positions

  • VA Boston Healthcare System

Websites

Education

  • Pennsylvania State University, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MPH
  • University of Pennsylvania, BA

Publications

  • Published on 8/22/2024

    Iverson KM, Brady JE, Adjognon OL, Stolzmann K, Dichter ME, Bruce LE, Portnoy GA, Iqbal S, Gerber MR, Haskell SG, Miller CJ. Twelve-Month Sustainment of IPV Screening and Response Programs in Primary Care: Contextual Factors Impacting Implementation Success. Womens Health Issues. 2024; 34(6):617-627. PMID: 39174417.

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  • Published on 7/8/2024

    Antonikowski AA, Malhotra K, Allen JS, Galbraith D, Gerber MR. Trauma-Informed Health Care Practice in the Adolescent Well Visit. Prim Care. 2024 Dec; 51(4):561-570. PMID: 39448093.

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  • Published on 2/5/2024

    Gerber MR. Covered Lives: Industry Term for Number of People Enrolled in a Health Insurance Plan, Including Policyholder and Dependents. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jun; 39(8):1521. PMID: 38316698.

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  • Published on 11/21/2023

    Adjognon OL, Brady JE, Iverson KM, Stolzmann K, Dichter ME, Lew RA, Gerber MR, Portnoy GA, Iqbal S, Haskell SG, Bruce LAE, Miller CJ. Using the Matrixed Multiple Case Study approach to identify factors affecting the uptake of IPV screening programs following the use of implementation facilitation. Implement Sci Commun. 2023 Nov 21; 4(1):145. PMID: 37990345.

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  • Published on 4/7/2023

    Iverson KM, Stolzmann KL, Brady JE, Adjognon OL, Dichter ME, Lew RA, Gerber MR, Portnoy GA, Iqbal S, Haskell SG, Bruce LE, Miller CJ. Integrating Intimate Partner Violence Screening Programs in Primary Care: Results from a Hybrid-II Implementation-Effectiveness RCT. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Aug; 65(2):251-260. PMID: 37031032.

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  • Published on 3/1/2023

    Berman S, Brown T, Mizelle C, Diep T, Gerber MR, Jelley M, Potter LA, Rush P, Sciolla A, Stillerman A, Trennepohl C, Weil A, Potter J. Roadmap for Trauma-Informed Medical Education: Introducing an Essential Competency Set. Acad Med. 2023 Aug 01; 98(8):882-888. PMID: 36862618.

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  • Published on 8/30/2022

    Sheahan KL, Goldstein KM, Than CT, Bean-Mayberry B, Chanfreau CC, Gerber MR, Rose DE, Brunner J, Canelo IA, Darling Mshs JE, Haskell S, Hamilton AB, Yano EM. Women Veterans' Healthcare Needs, Utilization, and Preferences in Veterans Affairs Primary Care Settings. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Sep; 37(Suppl 3):791-798. PMID: 36042076.

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  • Published on 8/30/2022

    Iverson KM, Dardis CM, Cowlishaw S, Webermann AR, Shayani DR, Dichter ME, Mitchell KS, Mattocks KM, Gerber MR, Portnoy GR. Effects of Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 and Pandemic-Related Stress on the Mental and Physical Health of Women Veterans. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Sep; 37(Suppl 3):724-733. PMID: 36042090.

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  • Published on 5/19/2022

    Iverson KM, Danitz SB, Driscoll M, Vogt D, Hamilton AB, Gerber MR, Wiltsey Stirman S, Shayani DR, Suvak MK, Dichter ME. "Recovering from intimate partner violence through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Development, pilot testing, and refinement of a patient-centered brief counseling intervention for women": Correction. Psychol Serv. 2022; 19(Suppl 2):112. PMID: 35587426.

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  • Published on 3/30/2022

    Carlson GC, Than CT, Rose D, Brunner J, Chanfreau-Coffinier C, Canelo IA, Klap R, Bean-Mayberry B, Agrawal A, Hamilton AB, Gerber MR, Yano EM. What Drives Women Veterans' Trust in VA Healthcare Providers? Womens Health Issues. 2022 Sep-Oct; 32(5):499-508. PMID: 35367107.

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