Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. Michael McShane’s research has focused on patient and community advocacy, identifying health interventions designed with and for communities. This has included research on the implementation and outcomes associated with mobile health in rural communities. His work includes utilizing community based participatory research methodologies to ensure the voice of the community as well as to help to decide which services and educational interventions would benefit those within the community.
He and his team were recently awarded CTSI Bridges to Translation Pilot Funding in an across college collaboration focused on, “Connecting the Network: Establishing a Coalition Toward Increased Immunization Rates in Central Pennsylvania.” In addition, his research efforts have led to the external funding through the USDA Community Facilities Congressionally Directed Spending Grant to expand mobile clinic research, teaching and service operations in central Pennsylvania.
Teaching and educational interests
Dr. Michael McShane’s work as a clinician educator focuses on the intersections of education, health systems, and sustainability. He has a background in the theoretical underpinnings of teaching and learning which has led him to a career in medical education. While working administratively as part of the educational leadership team at our regional campus in State College, PA, his work has focused on the unique challenges of training future physicians, particularly in a setting where resources are limited for both patients and students.
In his role as the Assistant Director of Core Clinical Medicine, Dr. McShane serves as director of the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) at the regional campus, which includes leading the implementation of all clerkships. He is an Outpatient Preceptor for the Penn State Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. McShane has presented locally and regionally on mobile health, providing technical support to other mobile unit operations.
Dr. McShane is an alumnus of the Harvard Macy Institute's Program for Post-Graduate Trainees: Future Academic Clinician-Educators (2017), Lown Institute’s Right Care Educator Program (2017), Harvard Graduate School of Education's Critical Explorers Workshop (2017), and the Penn State Health Leadership Academy for Excellence in Academic Medicine (2019).
Clinical interests
Dr. Michael McShane has seen the impact of under-resourced individuals and communities impact health, which has led him to pursue a deeper understanding of the interventions that could lead to a more sustainable future. With this work, he hopes to help clarify and share a more nuanced understanding of how sustainable health care delivery and education can be implemented. He has led the development of the LION Mobile Clinic, which provides health care resources to underserved populations in central Pennsylvania. More information about the LION Mobile Clinic is available here: https://med.psu.edu/lionmobile.
Professional information
Board certification in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018
Technology Taskforce, American Association of Medical Colleges, 2020-present
Associate Member, Society of General Internal Medicine, 2015-present
Member, American Medical Association, 2009-present
Member, Massachusetts American College of Physicians Council of Residents, 2015-2017
Education/Academic qualification
Chief Medical Resident, Internal Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA
2017 → 2018
Clinical Fellow, Medicine, Harvard Medical School
2014 → 2018
Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA
2014 → 2017
MD, Penn State College of Medicine
… → 2014
Ed.M., Harvard University
… → 2012
BS, The Pennsylvania State University
… → 2009
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Perspective: The Tailgate Medicine Model: A Proposed Integrative Method of Care Delivery for Rural Populations
McShane, M. P., Kowalkowski, J. A., Brant, K., Segel, J., Visco, A., Volpe, P. & Stephens, M., Mar 2026, In: Health Science Reports. 9, 3, e71959.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementing a Teaching Rural Mobile Health Clinic: Challenges and Adaptations
Brant, K., Segel, J. E., McShane, M. P., Rhubart, D., Kowalkowski, J., Palacios, H. V. & Jackson, J., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 35, 1, p. 385-390 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mobile Health Clinic: Lessons Learned Building Partnerships Across Health Systems
McShane, M., Zechman, A., McNally, R. & Stephens, M., 2023, In: American Journal of Accountable Care.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using the Project ECHO Model to Facilitate Mental Health Training in Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education: Results from Two Pilot Programs
Joshi, A., Pathare, A., Hameed, U., Hempel, E., McShane, M., Lehman, E., Diaz, A., Jain, A., Kraschnewski, J., Dallaghan, G. B. & Haidet, P., Aug 2023, In: Academic Psychiatry. 47, 4, p. 416-421 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Sleep Disorder, Shift Work
McShane, M., 2021, The 5 Minute Clinical Consult 2022. Lippincott Williams and WilkinsResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aber, R. (Recipient), Anderson, A. (Recipient), Aynardi, M. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Chen, M. (Recipient), Chu, D. C. (Recipient), Cios, T. (Recipient), Cruz, A. (Recipient), Cruz, J. (Recipient), Dalal, P. (Recipient), Dambro, A. (Recipient), Disori, K. (Recipient), Dodge, D. (Recipient), Duda, L. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), Fotos, J. (Recipient), Fredrick, N. B. (Recipient), Freeman, M. (Recipient), Gordin, V. (Recipient), Graziane, J. (Recipient), Hempel, E. (Recipient), Hennrikus, E. (Recipient), Horwitz, A. (Recipient), Izer, J. (Recipient), Jhaveri, P. (Recipient), Kalantari, A. (Recipient), Karpa, K. (Recipient), Kaur, G. (Recipient), Keil, R. (Recipient), Khalid, M. F. (Recipient), Kimball, S. (Recipient), Knoedler, J. (Recipient), LaClair, M. (Recipient), Lam, C. (Recipient), LaRegina, C. (Recipient), Lighthall, J. (Recipient), Mailman, R. (Recipient), McCormick, J. (Recipient), McGinn, J. (Recipient), McShane, M. (Recipient), Millard, R. (Recipient), Myers, A. (Recipient), Nasir, M. (Recipient), Oh, J. (Recipient), Pathare, A. (Recipient), Peterson, B. (Recipient), Potochny, J. (Recipient), Roberts, S. M. (Recipient), Romanoski, N. (Recipient), Ross, S. (Recipient), Rudnitsky, G. (Recipient), Schade, M. (Recipient), Simmons, Z. (Recipient), Smink, G. (Recipient), Stella, S. (Recipient), Stephens, M. (Recipient), Surapaneni, S. (Recipient), Verbeek, T. (Recipient), Waning, D. (Recipient), Williams, E. (Recipient), Williams, D. (Recipient), Wilson, M. E. (Recipient), Zaorsky, N. (Recipient) & Lutzkanin, A. (Recipient), 2020
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
McAlevy, M. (Recipient), Bonavia, A. (Recipient), Malhotra, A. (Recipient), Weller, G. E. (Recipient), Waning, D. (Recipient), Lanza, M. (Recipient), Ken, K. (Recipient), McCarver, S. (Recipient), Glasser, J. (Recipient), Schooler, J. (Recipient), Lewis, S. (Recipient), Onks, C. (Recipient), Rao, R. (Recipient), Nickolich, S. (Recipient), Helm, L. (Recipient), Critchfield, L. (Recipient), Myers, K. (Recipient), Green, M. (Recipient), Songdej, N. (Recipient), Narayana, S. (Recipient), Razjouyan, H. (Recipient), Duca, N. (Recipient), Casas, R. (Recipient), Cooper, J. (Recipient), Wright, R. (Recipient), Karasinski, A. (Recipient), Probolus, J. A. (Recipient), Madara, J. (Recipient), Guck, D. (Recipient), Ingram, D. (Recipient), De Obaldia, A. (Recipient), Hussein, R. (Recipient), McGillen, B. (Recipient), Chapman, T. (Recipient), Munyon, R. (Recipient), Kinard, S. R. (Recipient), Banks, S. (Recipient), Genao, I. (Recipient), McShane, M. (Recipient), Allie, S. R. (Recipient), Silberman, Y. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Grogan, J. (Recipient), Nguyen, J. (Recipient), Donato, H. (Recipient), Fox, E. (Recipient), Gniady, J. (Recipient), Oladipo, O. (Recipient), Abendroth, C. (Recipient), Keefer, L. (Recipient), Massare, B. (Recipient), Undar, A. (Recipient), Mondal, P. (Recipient), Mainali, G. (Recipient), Jhaveri, P. (Recipient), Freiberg, A. (Recipient), Levenson, R. (Recipient), Mailman, R. (Recipient), Boodoo, R. (Recipient), Francis, A. (Recipient), Hameed, U. (Recipient), Yadav, S. (Recipient), Calo, W. (Recipient), Pinto, C. (Recipient), Cooper, A. (Recipient), Kulaylat, A. (Recipient), Scow, J. (Recipient), Roberts, J. (Recipient), Winder, J. (Recipient), Aminsharifi, A. (Recipient), Adams, N. (Recipient) & van Riggelen, J. (Recipient), 2023
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Activities
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Mobile Health Clinics: A Model Towards Sustainable Community Health and Well-Being - Expert Testimony Provided to the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Health Equity: Enhancing Mobile & Community Clinics in PA
McShane, M. (Participant)
Sep 6 2022Activity: Other activity types › Other