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Anthony Back

Physician · University of Washington School of Medicine

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History

University of Washington School of Medicine
Present

Medical Oncology
1988–1990
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
1987–1988
Internal Medicine
1984–1987
Harvard Medical School
1980–1984

Research

Burnout and self-reported patient care in an internal medicine residency program
Annals of Internal Medicine · 2002 · Last of 4 authors · 1,476 citations
Effects of Early Integrated Palliative Care in Patients With Lung and GI Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2017 · 655 citations
Efficacy of communication skills training for giving bad news and discussing transitions to palliative care
Archives of Internal Medicine · 2007 · First of 8 authors · Corresponding · 626 citations

Robert Arnold
29 papers
Randall Curtis
22 papers
James Tulsky
21 papers
Susan Block
13 papers
Walter Baile
12 papers
Dee Ford
9 papers
Dennis Hickstein
9 papers
Jennifer Temel
9 papers
Vicki Jackson
9 papers
Erin Kross
8 papers
Robert Pearlman
8 papers
Stephanie Lee
8 papers

Grants

Training Oncology Faculty to Teach Communication Skills
National Cancer Institute · R25
Contact PI · $1.5M · University of Washington
2006–2012
Oncologist Communication Skills Intervention Assessment
National Cancer Institute · R21
Contact PI · $310.7K · University of Washington
2008–2011
End of Life Communication Skills for Oncology Fellows
National Cancer Institute · R25
Contact PI · $1.4M · University of Washington
2001–2007
Neutrophil Adherence Receptor Structure-Function
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · K08
Contact PI · $229K · University of Washington
1991–1994

Clinical trials

Group Retreat Psilocybin Therapy for Healthcare Clinicians With Loss of Meaning in Their Work and Symptoms of Depression
Principal investigator · Not yet recruiting · Phase 2
University of Washington
2026–2028
Group Retreat Psilocybin Therapy for the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors or Incurable Hematologic Malignancies
Principal investigator · Active not recruiting · Phase 2
University of Washington
2026–2027
A Second Psilocybin Group Therapy for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Anxiety in Partial Responders With Metastatic Cancer
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 1
University of Washington
2024–2025
MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Pathological Narcissism
Principal investigator · Active not recruiting · Early phase 1
University of Washington
2024–2027