Dr. Micah Prochaska

Biography

Micah Prochaska is a hospitalist clinician and health outcomes researcher at the University of Chicago, where he serves as an Assistant Professor. He is currently supported by a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study how red blood cell transfusions impact fatigue and activity levels in hospitalized patients with anemia. Prochaska is also the Associate Director of the University of Chicago Hospitalist Project, focusing on integrating clinical research with the Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN). He directs the University of Chicago Translational Medicine Program and co-directs the CHARISMA Program, which trains undergraduate students in clinical translational research. Prochaska has held the position of Assistant Director at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, contributing to the ethical oversight of medical practices. His research interests include the effects of anemia and erythrocyte transfusion on patient health outcomes and the implementation of adaptive testing in clinical settings.

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