Robert Hamm

Robert Hamm, PhD is a Professor and Director of Medical Decision Making at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. With over 40 years of contributions to medical decision science, he focuses on improving physicians' and patients' rational decision-making processes through cognitive psychology frameworks.

• AB in Psychology, Princeton University (1968-1972)
• PhD in Experimental Psychology, Harvard University (1973-1979)

His research explores medical decision analysis, diagnostic reasoning, and health numeracy, employing lens model methodology and decision thresholds. Recent work examines biopsychosocial education impacts on chronic pain management and simulation-based clinical training.

Key article trends reveal focus on:

• Clinical Decision Support (2007-2022)
• Medical Education Tools (1993-2022)
• Cervical/Prostate Cancer Screening (1994-2015)
• Health Literacy & Numeracy (2007-2020)
• Global Health Challenges (2017)
• Diagnostic Errors (2014)

Scientific recognition includes:

• Medical Education Scholarship Award (2010)
• Charlotte S. Leebron Memorial Award (1996)
• Harry C. Solomon Award (1981)

Active in multiple research networks, he directs studies on clinical decision calculators, evidence-based practice implementation, and patient-centered outcome research methodology.