Frank Giannelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Phone: (732) 235-4445
Email: frank.giannelli@rutgers.edu
Office location:
675 Hoes Lane , 6th Floor
Piscataway, NJ 08854
About
Frank Giannelli received his undergraduate degree in engineering from Lafayette College. While working as an engineer, he was also volunteering as an EMT when he recognized the importance of primary care and preventative medicine in keeping patients healthy. This led him to enroll in the UMDNJ (now Rutgers) PA Program.
After graduating PA school, he worked in Family Medicine at a Federally Qualified Health Center through the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program. Upon completion of his service, Dr. Giannelli joined the Rutgers PA program full time in 2016 and earned a Ph.D. in Urban Health Systems. His teaching responsibilities include teaching courses related to health promotion across the lifespan, the social determinants of health, and cultural humility.
In addition, he gives lectures on men’s health and EKG interpretation, and facilitates small group sessions on medical Interviewing and physical diagnosis. He is the Director of the Rutgers PA Program faculty-run H.O.P.E. Clinic in Plainfield, NJ where he continues to practice and precept students.
Education
B.A., Lafayette College
M.S., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Ph.D., Rutgers University, Newark
Professional Achievements
NJ State Society of Physician Assistants, PA of the Year, 2023
National Health Service Corps Scholar Department of Health and Human Services, 2010
Research
Research Interests
Community Health, Population Health, Determinants of Health, Urban Health
Presentations
Giannelli, FR and Wright, M. Transforming a Mindset: Population Health approach to Individual Patient Encounters, Presentation presented at Physician Assistant Education Association Education Forum; October 2019, Washington, DC
Giannelli, FR. EKG Review. Presented at the Rutgers Physician Assistant Program PANCE/PANRE Review Course, Piscataway, NJ, May 2019
Wright, M, Yeh, D, Patel, S, and Giannelli, FR. Use of Simulation to Enhance Critical Thinking in Behavioral Health. Poster presented at Physician Assistant Education Association Educational Forum; October 2018; Anaheim, CA
Giannelli, FR. Genitourinary and Renal. Presented at the Rutgers Physician Assistant Program PANCE/PANRE Review Course, Piscataway, NJ, May 2017
Giannelli, FR. Genitourinary and Renal. Presented at the Rutgers Physician Assistant Program PANCE/PANRE Review Course, Piscataway, NJ, May 2018
Giannelli, FR. Genitourinary and Renal. Presented at the Rutgers Physician Assistant Program PANCE/PANRE Review Course, Piscataway, NJ, May 2019
Cogan-Drew, T and Giannelli, FR. Make it Happen: Developing a Service Learning Community Clinic, Presentation presented at Physician Assistant Education Association Education Forum; October 2017, Denver, CO
Publications
| Title | Authors | Where and When | ||
A Qualitative Study of Physician Assistant Student Reflections in a Service-Learning Community Clinic and the Influence on Professional Identity Formation |
Giannelli, Frank R. PhD, PA-C; Cogan-Drew, Thea DScPAS, PA-C; Aceti, Angelica MA; Di Prospero, Elizabeth MD; Joseph, Jennifer DHSc, PA-C; Carbajal, Alyssa M. DScPAS, PA-C; Gomes, Jessica DHSc, PA-C; O’Connell, Claire DrPH, PA-C; Rothpletz-Puglia, Pamela EdD, RDN |
The Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 2024 |
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Protective Policy Index (PPI), a Global dataset of origins and stringency of COVID 19 mitigation policies. |
Shvetsova O, Zhirnov A, Adeel A, Bayar M, Bayrali OG, Catalano M, Catalano O, Chu H, Giannelli FR, Muftuoglu E, Rosenberg D, Seyis D, Skopyk B, VanDusky-Allen J, Zhao T. |
Scientific Data, June 2022 |
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Can Correlation Between Governor’s Party and COVID-19 Morbidity Be Explained by the Differences in COVID-19 Mitigation Policies in the States? |
Shvetsova O, Zhirnov A, Giannelli FR, Catalano M, and Catalano O. |
American Journal of Preventative Medicine June 2022 |
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Race and health: An invitation to the front line |
Giannelli FR and Rockson, L |
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, January 2022 |
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Governor’s party, policies, and COVID-19 outcomes: response to Neelon et al. |
Shvetsova O, Zhirnov A, Giannelli FR, Catalano M, and Catalano O |
American Journal of Preventative Medicine, October 2021 |
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Federal Institutions and Strategic Policy Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic |
Shvetsova, O, VanDusky, J, Zhirnov, A, Basit A, Catalano, M, Catalano, O, Giannelli, F, Muftuoglu, E, Rosenberg, D, Halit M, Zhao, T |
Frontiers in Political Science, June 2021 |
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Institutional Origins of Protective COVID-19 Public Health Policy Responses: Informational and Authority Redundancies and Policy Stringency |
Shvetsova, O, Zhirnov, A, VanDusky-Allen, J, Adeel, AB, Catalano, M, Catalano, O, Giannelli, FR, Muftuoglu, E, Riggs, T, Halit, Sezgin, M, Tahir, N, Zhao, T |
Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy. December 2020 |
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Major Depressive Disorder |
Giannelli, FR |
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, April 2020 |
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Effects of Perioperative Administration of IV Ibuprofen or IV Parecoxib on Morphine Consumption |
Kirollos SA, Giannelli FR |
Journal of Orthopedic Physician Assistants, July 2019 |
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Opioid-Induced Constipation: Insights into Diagnosis and Effective Treatment |
Giannelli, FR and Patel, S |
Clinical Advisor, March 2019 |
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A Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants, 6th Ed. (Reviewer, Test Item Contributor) |
O’Connell, Cogan-Drew. |
Wolters Kluwer 2017 |
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Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea |
Giannelli, FR |
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Volume 30, Number 10: 46-47, 2017 |
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Hyperthyroidism |
Giannelli, FR |
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Volume 28, Number 8: 57-58, 2015 |
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