Contact Information Phone: 218-726-7144 Fax: 218-726-7559 Email: jboulger@d.umn.edu Address: Department of Behavioral Sciences 234 SMed 1035 University Drive Duluth, MN  55812

Professor, Behavioral Sciences; Family Medicine and Community Health

Director, Alumni Relations Medical School Duluth

Research

• Determinants of medical specialty choice and practice site location
• Rural health: Personnel and Training Issues
• Socialization and professionalization of medical students
• Utilization of computers in medicine

Education

1963 - B.A. in Psychology – Sociology
College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota

1968 - Ph.D. Psychology
University of Minnesota

Teaching

• Course Director, Family Medicine Preceptorship Program FMed 6121, 6122, 6461, 6462
• Co-course Director, Summer Internships in Medicine Elective Med 6997
• Faculty Instructor, Introduction to Rural Medicine course Med 6420
• Medical Psychology:  Interviewing BhSc 6230
• Medical Psychology: Human Behavioral Development and Problems BhSc 6652

1. Boulger, J. G. A comparison of two methods of obtaining life history data: Interview vs. ques-tionnaire. Proceedings of the 78th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, 1970,5, 557-558.

2. Reister, G. E. and Boulger, J. G. Practicing physicians' judgments of curriculum content in the behavioral sciences. Journal of Medical Education, 47, 726-736,1972.

3. Boulger, J. G. and Reister, G. E. The practicing physician as curriculum designer: Views of be-havioral science. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 115: 697-701, 1973.

4. Burnham, J. D., Stetak, T. and Boulger, J. G. An improved method for cell enumeration of filamentous algae and bacteria. J. Phycology. 9:346-348, 1973.

5. Boulger, J. G. Development of curricula in Psychological Medicine. In Directory of Teaching Innovations in Psychology, pp 179-180. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., 1975.

6. Page, R. G. and Boulger, J. G. An assessment of the three-year medical curriculum. Journal of Medical Education, 51: 125-126, 1976.

7. Boulger, J. G. and Plumb, J. Should residents teach medical students in the Family Practice Center? Proceedings of 1977 Annual Workshop on Family Practice Education in Medical Schools, 205-207, 1977.
   

8. Boulger J. G. School of Medicine, Duluth, University of Minnesota. In: Bowers, J and Purcell E, ed. New Medical Schools At Home And Abroad. New York: Macy Foundation; 1978:260 - 288.

9. Boulger, J. G. Family Practice in the predoctoral curriculum: A model for success. Journal of Family Practice, 10: 453-458, 1980.

10. Boulger, J. G. and Schroeder, F. S. Advocating small town practice in the medical school cur-riculum. Small Town, 12, 15-19, 1982.

11. Boulger, J. G. Career choices in a "Family Practice" school. Proc. Ann. Conf. Med. Educ., 21: 234-235, 1982.

12. Hafferty, F. W. and Boulger, J. G. A look by medical students at medical practice in the future. Journal of Medical Education, 61, 359-367, 1986.

13. Hafferty, F. W. and Boulger, J. G. Medical students view family practice. Family Medicine, 20, 277-281, 1988.

14. Boulger, J. G.  Family medicine education and rural health: A response to present and future needs. Journal of Rural Health, 7, 105-115, 1991.

15. Boulger, J. G. More on the match. Family Medicine, 25, 88-89, 1993.

16. Kane, J., Morken, J., Boulger, J., Crouse, B. and Bergeron, D. Rural Minnesota physicians' attitudes toward telemedicine. Minnesota Medicine, 78 (Jan), 19-24, 1995.

17. Lee, J., Lenzmeier, T., Boulger, J., Buck, S., Bergeron, D. and Hill, T. Retirement of senior physicians in rural Minnesota: Factors influencing physicians' plans to retire. Minnesota Medicine, 78 (Dec), 21-26, 1995.

18. Lurie, N., Boulger, J. Predictors of Primary Care: Career Choice Among Medical Students at the University of Minnesota: 1985 Through 1993. Univ. of Minn. Institute for Health Services Research, Minneapolis, and Univ. of Minn. School of Medicine, Duluth, 1996.

19. Cash, R., Bergeson, J., Boulger, J. and Bergeron, D. The attitudes of Rural Minnesota Family Physicians Toward Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. J. Rural Health. 13, 196-205, 1997

20. Crabtree, J, Mitchell, J., Wentworth, K. and Boulger, J. Managed Care in Minnesota: Physicians' Attitudes and Perceptions. Minnesota Medicine, 81, 39-44, 1998.

21. Oberstar, J., Boulger, J., Crouse, B. and Huntley, T. Physicians' Perceptions of Risk Adjustment and Health Policy in Minnesota. Minnesota Medicine, 82, 43 - 50, 1999.

22. Boulger, J. and Oberstar, J. Uneasy Partnering: Physicians, Politicians and Policies. Minnesota Physician. 23, 36-37, 1999.

23. Boulger, J. Minnesota Bound: Stability of Practice Location Among UMD Family Physicians in Minnesota. Minnesota Medicine, 83, 48 - 50, 2000.

24. Boulger, J. Successful Duluth Program Narrows the Gender Gap. Family Medicine, 33, 6-7, 2001

25. Smith, C, Boulger, J. and Beattie, K. Exploring the Dual-Physician Marriage. Minnesota Medicine, 85, 39 - 43, 2002.
    

26. Stamm, B., Piland, N., Crouse, B., Boulger, J., Davis, G. & others. Essays From The Field. In B. Hudnall Stamm (Ed.), Behavioral Healthcare In Rural And Frontier Areas: An Interdisciplinary Handbook (pp 11 - 20). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2003.
    

27. Boulger, JG The University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth. In: Trowbridge G, ed. The Will And The Way. Duluth Minnesota: Goldfine/Larson; 2004:213 - 218.
    

28. Christensen, RG, Boulger, J and Mareck, D. The Rural Summer Internship. Minnesota Medicine, 87, 34 - 36, 2005.

1. Boulger, J. G. A comparison of two methods of obtaining life history data: Interview vs. questionnaire - Item content and format. Midwestern Psychological Association, April, 1970.

2. Boulger, J. G. Problems and concerns in the use of the NBME in the evaluation of students. AAMC Central Region GME, May, 1977.

3. Boulger, J. G. Utilization of examinations of the National Board of Medical Examiners in the evaluation of student performance. AAMC Central Region GSA, May, 1978.

4. Boulger, J. G. Family medicine instruction in the first two years of medical school. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference, May, 1978.
   

5. Boulger, J. G. The use of National Boards in student evaluation. AAMC OSR National Meeting, October, 1978.

6. Boulger, J. G. On measurement and competence. AAMC Central Region GSA, May 1979.

7. Boulger, J. G. How to choose a professional school. Central Association of Advisors for Health Professions, May 1979.

8. Boulger, J. G. The responsible student: Defining responsibility and achieving it in an educational setting. AAMC Central Region GSA, April 1981.

9. Boulger, J. G. Family Practice: Specialists for the medically underserved. National Invitational Meeting on Physician Maldistribution, September, 1982.
   

10. Boulger, J. G. Overview of Annual Meeting goals and achievements. AAMC Regional GME, April 15, 1984.

11. Boulger, J. G. Retention of medical students: Problems and solutions. AAMC Group on Student Affairs National Meeting, October 1984.

12. Boulger, J. G. Rural health care and medical school admissions. AAMC National Meeting, November, 1990.

13. Boulger, JG Medical school admissions and specialty choice outcomes. Research In Medical Education Conference, AAMC National Meeting, November, 1992.

14. Boulger, JG The role of the admissions process in producing family physicians: Models that work. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, April 1993.

15. Boulger, JG Three of Four Students Select Generalist Careers at the University of Minnesota, Duluth School of Medicine. National Conference on Undergraduate Education: Developing Generalist Physicians, November 1993.

16. Boulger, JG Family Medicine faculty development for basic scientists. National meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, May 1995.

17. Kane, J., Morken, J. and Boulger, J. Rural family physician attitudes toward telemedicine. National meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, May 1995.

18. Boulger, JG Physicians of the Future. Minnesota Center for Rural Health Recruitment and Retention regional meeting, Thief River Falls, MN June 23, 1995

19. Boulger, JG Developing Successful Rural Preceptorship Experiences in a Variety of Settings. National Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Predoctoral Conference, January, 1996.

20. Berg, D. and Boulger, JG Characteristics of Minnesota Medical Examiners and Coroners. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians. October, 1996.

21. Crabtree, J., Mitchell, J., Wentworth, K. and Boulger, J. Attitudes And Perceptions Of Rural; Minnesota Family Physicians Concerning Managed Care In The Rural Environment. Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 1, 1997.

22. Lyons, L., Redetzke, S. and Boulger, J. Recruitment And Retention Of Rural Female Family Physicians. American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. September 19, 1997.

23. Boulger, J. Prediction of Family Medicine Career Choice: A Major Study Of Outcomes. 24th Annual Predoctoral Education Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. February 6, 1998.
    

24. Boulger, J. Medical Student Partners In Research. 24th Annual Predoctoral Education Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. February 7, 1998.

25. Boulger, J. Specialty And Practice Locations Choices: Methodological Problems In Outcome Research. 24th Annual Predoctoral Education Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. February 8, 1998.

26. Beattie, K. and Boulger, J. Medical Student Summer Research Program. 24th Annual Predoctoral Education Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. February 9, 1998.

27. Boulger, J. A Profile Of Tomorrow's Physicians: What Medical Students And Residents Want From A Practice. Rural Recruitment Networking Workshop, St. Cloud, Minnesota, June 25, 1998

28. Oberstar, J., Gifford, G., Huntley, T. and Boulger, J. Understanding The Role Of Risk In Regional Expenditure Differences: Implications For Capitation Rate Setting. Third Annual Minnesota Health Services Research Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. February 23, 1999.
    

29. Teman, T. and Boulger, J. Minnesota Physicians' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Alternative Or Complementary Medicine. Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Day, Minneapolis Minnesota. April 17, 1999.
    

30. Smith, C., Boulger, J., Beattie, K., Elliott, K., Card, R.. and Knowles, F. Exploring The Dual Physician Marriage In Minnesota. Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Day, Minneapolis Minnesota. April 17, 1999.

31. Oberstar, J., Boulger, J., Crouse, B. and Huntley, T. Power And Policy: Who's Calling The Shots? Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Day, Minneapolis Minnesota. April 17, 1999.
    

32. Boulger, J. Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Rural Health Care Providers, Partnerships in Rural Health Conference, St. Cloud, Minnesota, June 24, 1999.
    

33. Smith, C., and Boulger, J. Physicians Marrying Physicians: A Preliminary Study of Family Dynamics, American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Orlando September 1999
    

34. Oberstar, J. and Boulger, J. Information and Influence: Medical Students' Views On State and National Health Policy. Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Day, Minneapolis Minnesota. March 18, 2000.
    

35. Oberstar, J and Boulger, J. Shaping The Health Of The Public: Views Of Tomorrow's Physicians. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, November 14, 2000.
    

36. Boulger, J. Student Perceptions Of A Rural Family Practice Preceptorship Program Required In The Second Year Of Medical School. 27th Predoctoral Education Conference, Long Beach, California February 2, 2001.
    

37. Boulger, J. Encouraging Predoctoral Students To Participate In Family Medicine Research Projects.. 27th Predoctoral Education Conference, Long Beach, California February 2, 2001.
    

38. Boulger, J. Where Science and Clinical Medicine Meet: A Basic Scientist/Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. AAMC Central Group on Educational Affairs, March 2001.
    

39. Boulger, J, Davis, G, Griffin, D, Penner, B and Witrak, M. Mental Health Problems In Rural Primary Care Settings. Minnesota Psychological Association Annual Convention, May 5, 2001.
    

40. Boulger, J. Gender and Rural Family Medicine Recruitment and Retention. Rural Medical Educators Special Interest Group, May 21 - 22, 2001. Dallas Texas
    

41. Wroblewski R, Boulger, J and Crouse B. Prescription Drug Use And The Role of Self-Prescription Among Family Physicians In Minnesota. American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, Atlanta GA September 2001
    

42. Bentz S, Adams J and Boulger, J. Training And Continuing Education Of Family Physicians That Work In Emergency Departments. Minnesota Academy of Family Practice Annual Research Day, .Minneapolis Minnesota, March 9, 2002.
    

43. Wroblewski R, Boulger, J and Crouse B. Prescription Drug Use And The Role of Self-Prescription Among Family Physicians In Minnesota. First Annual Alfred F. Michael Student's Research Colloquium. Minneapolis Minnesota, March 18, 2002.
    

44. Boulger, J. Pipeline Issues in Rural medical Education: Best Practices. Rural Medical Educators Annual Meeting, Kansas City Missouri, May 14, 2002.

45. Stamm B, Boulger J, Davenport J, Gale J, Hill J and Wakefield, M. An Interdisciplinary Roundtable Discussion with Authors from Behavioral Healthcare in Rural and Frontier Areas, National Rural Health Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City Missouri, May 15, 2002.

46. Bentz S, Adams J and Boulger, J. Training And Continuing Education Of Family Physicians That Work In Emergency Departments. American Academy of Family Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, .San Diego, California, October, 2002.

47. Boulger, JG To FP Or Not FP: That Is The Question. Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians' Annual Dean's Dinner, Minneapolis, January 21, 2003.

48. Boulger, JG Determinants Of Medical Specialty And Practice Location Choice: A Comparative Study Of Two Institutions. Minneapolis, March 1, 2003
    

49. Ruzanic, T. Diversity of Procedures Performed: A Comparison of Physician Cohorts Mentor: (Joy Dorscher, M.D. and James G. Boulger, Ph.D. Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Forum, Minneapolis, March 1, 2003
    

50. Thompson, T. Qualities Considered Important By Family Practice Residency Program Directors When Choosing Which Students Will Be Accepted, Gerald Konrad, M.D. and James G. Boulger, Ph.D. Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Forum, Minneapolis, March 1, 2003
    

51. Boulger, JG The Pipeline To Rural And Family Practice. Invited Address. Rural Medical Educators Group, National Rural Health Association, Salt Lake City, May 13, 2003.
    

52. Ruzanic, T. Boulger, J and Dorscher, J. Diversity of Procedures Performed: A Comparison of Physician Cohorts. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians, New Orleans, October 4, 2003.
    

53. Thompson, M, Boulger, J. and Conrad, G. Qualities Considered Important By Family Practice Residency Program Directors When Choosing Which Students Will Be Accepted. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians, New Orleans, October 4, 2003.
    

54. Boulger, J and Davis, G. Mental Health Care: Models of Delivery, Minnesota Rural Health Conference, St. Cloud MN October 27, 2003.

55. Boulger, J. Turning The Educational Tables: Using Medical Students As Content/Skills Providers. 30th Annual Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference, New Orleans, January 29, 2004.
    

56. Boulger, J. Supporting Student Research Activities In Family Medicine. 30th Annual Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference, New Orleans, January 29, 2004.
    

57. Baker, D., Welsh, J and Boulger, J. The Role Of Nutrition In The Development Of Vomiting And Constipation During Pregnancy: A Pilot Study Focusing On Ethnicity. Presented at Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Day, March 6, 2004.
    

58. Mellgren, G, van Gorp, P and Boulger, J. Stroke Risk Factor Modulation In Office. Presented at Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Day, March 6, 2004.
    

59. Tonkin, P. and Boulger, J. Effect Of Medical Student Debt Load On Specialty Choice. Presented at Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Day, March 6, 2004.
    

60. Davis, G, Boulger, J and Hoven, N. The Integration of Telemental Health in Rural Primary Medical Care. Minnesota Psychological Association 68^th Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN April 30, 2004.
    

61. Baker, D., Welsh, J and Boulger, J. The Role Of Nutrition In The Development Of Vomiting And Constipation During Pregnancy: A Pilot Study Focusing On Ethnicity. 2004 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians in Orlando, October 2004,
    

62. McEvoy, M. and Boulger, J. Physicians Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Their Patients' Weight. 2004 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians in Orlando, October 2004,
    

63. Mellgren, G, van Gorp, P and Boulger, J. Stroke Risk Factor Modulation In Office. Presented at 2004 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians in Orlando, October 2004,
    

64. Tonkin, P. and Boulger, J. Effect Of Medical Student Debt Load On Specialty Choice. Presented at 2004 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians in Orlando, October 2004.
    

65. Saterbak, E, Boulger, J. and Wenner, C, Barriers in Preparing Family Practice Residents to Practice Full Spectrum Obstetrics in Rural Communities. Presented at Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Day, March 5, 2004.
    

66. Sprengeler, S, Westra, R. and Boulger, J. How Family Physicians Perceive The Legal System. Presented at Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Day, March 5, 2004.
    

67. Boulger, J. Developing Support In The Basic Sciences For Family Medicine. 38th Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference, New Orleans, May 4, 2005.
    

68. Boulger, J. Expanding The Rural Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. Rural Medical Educators Annual Conference, New Orleans, May 16, 2005.
    

69. Saterbak, E, Boulger, J. and Wenner, C, Barriers in Preparing Family Practice Residents to Practice Full Spectrum Obstetrics in Rural Communities. Presented at 2005 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians, October 1, 2005.
    

70. Sprengeler, S, Westra, R. and Boulger, J. How Family Physicians Perceive The Legal System. Presented at 2005 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians, October 1, 2005.