Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship Program
MGH-BIDMC Harvard

Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD

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Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD

Division Chief, Pulmonary at BIDMC

Executive Director, Shapiro Institute for Education and Research

Professor of Medicine and Medical Education

Area of Expertise: Physiology, Dyspnea, Medical Education

Academic Interests

Physiology of Dyspnea and respiratory sensations, modes of mechanical ventilation and respiratory discomfort, and teaching and evaluation of critical thinking.

Awards and Recognition

Outstanding Educator Award, American Thoracic Society

John W. Middleton Lecturer, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Harvard Medical School

Finalist, 4th Annual Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge for textbook Respiratory Physiology, A Clinical Approach, the National Science Foundation and the journal Science

The Grant V. Rodkey MD Award from the Massachusetts Medical Society Award

More information can be found on Dr. Schwartzstein’s Harvard Catalyst Profile.

+Current Projects

  • Assessment of recall of dyspnea in patients with respiratory failure post extubation
  • Development of clinical guideline for dyspnea on mechanical ventilation with the European Respiratory Society
  • Use of concept maps for the evaluation of critical thinking