Medical School
- MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2011)
Undergraduate School
- BS, University of Texas–Austin (TX) (2007)
Residency
- University of Washington Program, Internal Medicine (2014)
Department
Medicine-Internal MedicineProfessional Titles
- Director of the Rapid Access and Procedure Clinic (RAC)
Publications
- Fainstad, B., Thompson, L., Brett, M., Grimm, E., Battistone, M., Barker, A. In the Nick of Time: Same-Day Simulation-Paired Procedure Clinic for Internal Medicine Residents. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, Feb 2026. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-25-00643.1
- Longino, A., Campbell, B., Grimm, E., Neumeier, A., Fainstad, B. Beyond the Checklist: Development and Validation of a Multi-Dimensional Clinical Competency Assessment Tool for Bedside Procedures. Academic Medicine, 2026-01-08. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acamed/wvag002
- Mohanty S, Mohanty A, Fainstad B, Parks ET, W Y I. Joint Efforts: A Review of Large Joint and Bursa Steroid Injections and Aspirations by Primary Care Physicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Sep;40(13):3194-3206. PubMed PMID: 40246753
- Fainstad B, Malik M, Voigt L. The Role of Ultrasound in Bedside Procedures. Med Clin North Am. 2025 Jan;109(1):237-252. PubMed PMID: 39567096
- Baduashvili A, Fainstad B, Kudron EL. Considerations for Clinician-Educators Developing Online Educational Content: A Narrative Review. Cureus. 2024 Feb;16(2):e55048. PubMed PMID: 38550457
- Mohanty S, Mohanty A, Cool JA, Fainstad B. Validation of an Educational Tool for Skin Abscess Incision and Drainage by Delphi and Angoff Methods. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Nov;38(14):3093-3098. PubMed PMID: 37592118
- Gardner TA, Breitbach EK, Limes JE, Connors GR, Berry AR, Longino AA, Shah S, Fainstad B, Miller TM, Ortiz-Lopez C, Fleshner M. A Quality Improvement Approach to Modification of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum. ATS Sch. 2023 Dec;4(4):538-545. PubMed PMID: 38196688
Practice Locations
Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Administration Medical Center1700 Wheeling St
Aurora, CO 80045
303-399-8020
Specialty Information
Specialties- Internal Medicine, Board Certification
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests emphasize real-time clinical decision-making in urgent care settings, using point-of-care ultrasound and bedside procedures to improve diagnostic certainty and provide prompt therapeutic intervention.
Care Philosophy
I am committed to helping patients improve their lives by understanding what matters most to them and partnering with them to achieve the health and function they value.
My clinical interests emphasize real-time clinical decision-making in urgent care settings, using point-of-care ultrasound and bedside procedures to improve diagnostic certainty and provide prompt therapeutic intervention.
Care Philosophy
I am committed to helping patients improve their lives by understanding what matters most to them and partnering with them to achieve the health and function they value.