William Ventres
adjunct associate professor
Also affiliated: Twitter (United States) (2018); Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira (1995–1996); University of Wisconsin–Madison (1995); University of Arizona (1990–1996); The University of Texas at El Paso (2017); Oregon Health & Science University (2012–2017); University of California, San Francisco (2018); Saybrook University (2016); Natividad Medical Center (2018–2019); Providence Portland Medical Center (2016); Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (2018); Multnomah County Health Department (2005–2010); ORCID (2018); University of Arizona College of Medicine- Phoenix (1994); University of El Salvador (2012–2017); University of the Incarnate Word (2015); Nelson Mandela University (2017)
Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
William Ventres' scholarship has centered on family medicine, with a particular emphasis on the clinician-patient relationship, health equity, and global health ethics. His extensive clinical experience, spanning over 30 years in safety-net clinics and corrections health settings, has informed his academic work. Ventres has explored the impact of technology, such as electronic health records, on patient-centered care through ethnographic analysis, as seen in publications like "Physicians, Patients, and the Electronic Health Record: An Ethnographic Analysis" and "EHRs in the exam room: tips on patient-centered care."
His work also extends to global health and medical education, where he has investigated social accountability in health professional education. Ventres has held visiting professorships in family medicine, public health, and medical education in Venezuela, El Salvador, and South Africa. He retired in 2023 as the Ben Saltzman, MD, Distinguished Chair in Rural Family Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His scholarly metrics include an h-index of 17, 144 total publications, and 1,407 total citations.
Research Overview
William Ventres, MD, MA Bill Ventres is a seasoned family physician and medical anthropologist. Clinically, he has more than 30 years’ experience as a community-based family doctor working in both in ambulatory and hospital settings. His work has focused on the care of underserved and minority populations in safety-net clinics and corrections health settings, attending principally to economically poor and socially marginalized patients. Outside of clinical practice, he has been a leader in the international development of family medicine, physician-patient communication, and using qualitative methods to explore research questions in generalist practice. He has written extensively on topics related to health equity, ethics in global health practice, and social accountability in medical education. He has been a visiting professor in family medicine, public health, and medical education in Venezuela, El Salvador and South Africa. He retired in July 2023 as the Ben Saltzman, MD, Distinguished Chair in Rural Family Medicine. He currently is a graduate student in Latin American Philosophy at the University of Central America in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Metrics
- h-index: 17
- Publications: 144
- Citations: 1,403
Positions
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adjunct associate professor publications 2017–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine Institutional directory
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Ben Saltzman, MD, Distinguished Chair in Rural Family Medicine 2017–2023University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Family and Preventive Medicine ORCID
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Research Associate 2011–2017University of El Salvador Institute for Studies in History, Anthropology and Archeology ORCID
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Family Physician 2004–2010Multnomah County Health Department Mid-County Clinic ORCID
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Family Physician 1996–2003Providence Health and Services Oregon and Southwest Washington Providence Southeast Family Medicine ORCID
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Family Physician 1988–1996El Pueblo Clinic ORCID
Selected Publications
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Empathy Decline During Medical Training: Insights from a Novelist (2026)
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Personal Philosophies of Practice: Purposeful Guides for Patient Engagement (2026)
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What the Data Means … and What It Doesn’t (2026)
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Celebrating qualitative research (2025)
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The Role of Social Accountability in Re-envisioning Medical Education for the Twenty-First Century (2025)
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Doing Global Health*: Graphic Reflections for US Medical Students and Residents (2025)
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On Medicine as Colonialism (2024)
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Storylines of family medicine VI: ways of being—in the office with patients (2024)
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Storylines of family medicine I: framing family medicine – history, values and perspectives (2024)
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Storylines of family medicine VII: family medicine across the lifespan (2024)
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Storylines of family medicine VIII: clinical approaches (2024)
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Storylines of family medicine IV: perspectives on practice—lenses of appreciation (2024)
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Storylines of family medicine II: foundational building blocks—context, community and health (2024)
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Storylines of family medicine X: standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (2024)
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Storylines of family medicine V: ways of thinking—honing the therapeutic self (2024)
Research Interests
Doctor Patient Relations; El Salvador; Family Practice; Global Health; Medical Anthropology; Medical Education; Medical Ethics; Medically Underserved Areas; Social Determinants of Health; Social Responsibility; Qualitative Research
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Arkansas Primary Care Training Enhancement Health Resources & Services Administration Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Storylines of family medicine III: core principles—primary care, systems and family
- Storylines of family medicine II: foundational building blocks—context, community and health
- Storylines of family medicine XI: professional identity formation—nurturing one’s own story
- Storylines of family medicine I: framing family medicine – history, values and perspectives
- Storylines of family medicine X: standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
- Family Medicine Ethics:
- A Reflective Case Study in Family Medicine Advance Care Planning Conversations
- Ways of Being in Generalist Practice: Using Five “T” Habits of Mind to Guide Ethical Behavior
- Storylines of family medicine IV: perspectives on practice—lenses of appreciation
- What the Data Means … and What It Doesn’t
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
- Time for action: key considerations for implementing social accountability in the education of health professionals
- Storylines of family medicine V: ways of thinking—honing the therapeutic self
- Workplace Communication in the Midst of COVID-19: Making Sense of Uncertainty, Preparing for the Future
- Estimating Entrance Into Primary Care: Time for a Change?
- Personalizing the BioPsychoSocial Approach: “Add-Ons” and “Add-Ins” in Generalist Practice
- Storylines of family medicine II: foundational building blocks—context, community and health
- Storylines of family medicine II: foundational building blocks—context, community and health
- In Reply
- What the Data Means … and What It Doesn’t
- Controversial Topics in Family Medicine and Our Duty to Engage.
- What the Data Means … and What It Doesn’t
- Controversial Topics in Family Medicine and Our Duty to Engage.
- Storylines of family medicine VI: ways of being—in the office with patients
- Storylines of family medicine XII: family medicine and the healthcare system
- Storylines of family medicine X: standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion
- Storylines of family medicine XII: family medicine and the healthcare system
- Storylines of family medicine V: ways of thinking—honing the therapeutic self
- Storylines of family medicine VIII: clinical approaches
- Storylines of family medicine II: foundational building blocks—context, community and health
- Storylines of family medicine X: standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion
- Storylines of family medicine VI: ways of being—in the office with patients
- Storylines of family medicine VIII: clinical approaches
- Time for action: key considerations for implementing social accountability in the education of health professionals
- PEARLS+: Connecting Societal Forces, Social Determinants, and Health Outcomes
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