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Prof. Dr. Norbert Donner-Banzhoff M.H.Sc.

- Brief Curriculum Vitae-

Current activity Retired since April 2023, Visiting Scientist at the University of Marburg
Academic appointment 2023 Professor of Family Medicine/General Practice (since 2003) at the University of Marburg
Clinical - current Family practitioner in group practice in Marburg/Germany
Academic qualifications 1994-95 Academic Fellowship und Visiting Professor at University of Toronto (Canada), MHSc in Community Health
1994 MD-Thesis comparing preventive activities of GPs in the UK and Germany
1999 Habilitation University of Marburg (degree for senior academic positions)
Vocational training 1985-1991 Rotation in Paediatics, Anaesthesiology, General Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Family Medicine
Medical school 1977-1984 RWTH Aachen (Germany), 1 ½ years at British medical schools (Swansea, Cardiff, London - UK)
Research interests
  • Clinical diagnosis
  • cognitive strategies
  • health services research
  • shared decision-making
  • cardiovascular health
  • professional learning and development
Research experience

28 years research experience

Principal investigator of three studies with > 1000 patients, established network with approx 300 practices collaborating in research projects

Study designs: comprehensive diagnostic studies, delayed-type cross-sectional diagnostic studies; cluster-randomized controlled intervention trials; qualitative research

Major grants 2018 Improving Efficiency and Quality of Prescribing (The WirtMed Study) – Nationwide coordination by N. Donner-Banzhoff (German Innovation Fund  VF1:16017) - 1.530.000 € (Marburg subprojects: 685 000 €)
2017 Prevention by Outdoor-Walking in the Elderly At Risk (The POWER-Study) (BMBF) – 806 000 €  (Marburg Subproject 545 000€)
2017 Coronary Angiography (KARDIO-Study) - Nationwide coordination by N. Donner-Banzhoff (German Innovation Fund  VF01:2016-184) - 1.928.028,65 € (Marburg subprojects: 455 000€)
2016 Polypharmacy in elderly primary care patients: Development of a complex intervention. With Hannover Medical School, Dr. Ulrike Junius-Walker  (DFG DO 513/11-1 – Marburg Subproject 323 000 €)
2015 Drug Discontinuation Trials: A Systematic Exploration of Study Design (DRUG-STOP – BMBF 01KG1507) – 108 000 €
2015 Wirtschaftlichkeitsprüfung für die Verschreibung von Medikamenten (Zentralinstitut für die Kassenärztliche Versorgung) 61 825€
2013 Development and evaluation of a decision-aid for Prostate cancer screening (German Cancer Foundation) in cooperation with the University of Münster, Marburg sub-projected funded with 460 000€
2011 Improving risk communication: absolute vs. time-to-event graphs (OPTRISK – BMBF 01GX1045) 500 000 €
2009 Diagnosing Coronary Heart Disease in Primary care: an international individual patient data meta-analysis –INTERCHEST (BMBF: 01KG0929
2009 Diagnosis in primary care practice: cognitive strategies – German Research Foundation (DFG DO 513/2-1) approx 200 000 €
2007 Chronic Care in Family Medicine, Centre of Primary Care Research [II] - Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF: 03GK0401) – 1 100 000 € *
2004 Chronic Care in Family Medicine, Centre of Primary Care Research [I] - Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF: 01GK0401) – 1 200 000 € *
2002 Guideline implementation and motivational counselling for back pain – Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF: 01 EM 0113) - 303 639 €
1994 Effectiveness of regular health check-ups – Federal Ministry of Health (BMG: 212-43346-37/4) - 835 600 DM
Research & Development Since 2001 Electronic Library of Decision Aids ‘arribaJ’ (in collaboration with A. Altiner, University of Rostock)
Major awards 2008 Richard-Merten-Preis“ for ‘arriba’
2009 Berliner Gesundheits-Preis for ‘arriba’
2011 Dr. Lothar Beyer Preis for the Marburg Heart Score
2013 Dr. Lothar Beyer Preis (3rd) for an investigation of novel risk presentations
2016 Dr. Lothar Beyer Preis (3rd) for research on cognitive diagnostic strategies
Books Donner-Banzhoff N. Zu neuen Ufern. Bern: Verlag Hans Huber, Hogrefe; 2005 [Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development]
Kunz R, Ollenschläger G, Raspe H, Jonitz G, Donner-Banzhoff N. Lehrbuch Evidenzbasierte Medizin in Klinik und Praxis. Köln: Dt. Ärzteverlag; 2007 (2nd Edition) – [Evidence-based Medicine]
Donner-Banzhoff N, Bösner S. Innovationen verbreiten, optimieren und evaluieren. Ein Leitfaden zur interventionellen Versorgungsforschung. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer; 2013 [Interventional Health Services Research]
Reviewer – Scientific Journals and Conferences
  • British Medical Journal
  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • European Journal of General Practice
  • European Journal of Dermatology
  • Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes
  • Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Journal of Public Health
  • European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck
  • Zeitschrift für Allgemeinmedizin
  • Zeitschrift für Ärztliche Fortbildung und Qualitätssicherung (Editorial Board)
  • North American Primary Care Research Group (Annual Scientific Meeting)
  • German Society of General Practice/Family Medicine (DEGAM Annual Conference)
Reviewer – Funding Organisations
  • Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
  • German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • Swiss National Fund
  • Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
Reviewer – Scientific Institutions
  • University of Toronto (Canada), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston (USA), Ben-Gurion-University, Beer-Sheva (Israel), University of Warwick (UK) – Promotion Associate/Full Professor
  • Universities of Rostock, Witten-Herdecke, Bremen – Position of Professor
  • Universities of Heidelberg, Hannover, Hamburg – Habilitation Degree
  • University of Utrecht (NL), University of Hasselt (B) – PhD opponent
  • Northrop Frye Award, University of Toronto (Canada)
  • University of Vienna – Accreditation of Teaching Programme
  • Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, Köln
Editor BMC Family Practice: Section Editor
Advisor Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): Clinical trials
Scientific Organisations since 2007 German Society of General Practice/Family Medicine (DEGAM) – Member of National Board
since 2007 German Network of Evidence-based Medicine – deputy chairman 2007-2009, member of National Board
Teaching 2011-2012 Training Teachers at Marburg Medical School (Introductory Module)
1997-today Programme director of a postgraduate programme in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Marburg, qualification for principal investigators, clinical trials according to ICHGCP Guideline
1999-2003 National training network for Evidence-based Medicine – “Train-the-trainer”
1985-today Clinical teaching in hospital and practice settings
1991-today Undergraduate teaching (lectures, small groups) at University of Marburg
2002-today Director of vocational training rotation General Practice/ Family Medicine at Marburg University Hospital
2005 Comprehensive Guide for CM-Educators “Zu neuen Ufern”, Huber Verlag (with a forword by the President of the National Chamber of physicians [Bundesärztekammer])
1998-today CME-seminars/-lectures/-workshops at regional and national level
* The German Ministry of Education and Research supported four centres nationwide to develop general
practice research (Förderung der Forschung in der Allgemeinmedizin). This has been a competitive grant,
with the University of Marburg being one of four centres being funded. NDB was the coordinating project
leader.