Featured Publications
Entrustable professional activities as a training and assessment framework in undergraduate medical education: A case study of a multi-institutional pilot
Encandela J, Shaull L, Jayas A, Amiel J, Brown D, Obeso V, Ryan M, Andriole D. Entrustable professional activities as a training and assessment framework in undergraduate medical education: A case study of a multi-institutional pilot. Medical Education Online 2023, 28: 2175405. PMID: 36794397, PMCID: PMC9937016, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2023.2175405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore Entrustable Professional ActivitiesEntrustable professional activitiesAmerican Medical CollegesEPA frameworkProfessional activityInter-school collaborationUndergraduate medical educationForm of assessmentHigh-stakes decisionsConstant comparative methodCurriculum reformStudent progressSchool capabilitySchool teamsFormative feedbackEPA implementationMedical educationImplementation experienceSchool progressSchoolsFurther implementation effortsStudentsCase studyConventional content analysisVaried perceptions
2018
Evaluation of a Faculty Coach Pilot Program to Teach and Assess Entrustable Professional Activities and Reflective Learning in Medical Students
Phatak U, Encandela J, Kashaf S, Casper S, Loomis C, Green M. Evaluation of a Faculty Coach Pilot Program to Teach and Assess Entrustable Professional Activities and Reflective Learning in Medical Students. Medical Science Educator 2018, 28: 721-728. DOI: 10.1007/s40670-018-0625-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective Structured Clinical ExamReflective learningMedical studentsFaculty coachesProfessional activityCompetency-based medical educationStudents' reflective learningEntrustable professional activitiesStructured clinical examStudent outcomesLearning ScaleClerkship directorsClinical clerkshipsMedical educationClinical skillsStudentsClerkshipLearningQualitative dataCOACH ProgramFocus groupsPilot programDedicated timeCoachesCoaching
2017
Twelve tips for incorporating and teaching sexual and gender minority health in medical school curricula
Solotke M, Sitkin NA, Schwartz ML, Encandela JA. Twelve tips for incorporating and teaching sexual and gender minority health in medical school curricula. Medical Teacher 2017, 41: 141-146. PMID: 29179617, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2017.1407867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual educatorsMedical curriculumHealth contentUndergraduate medical educationMedical school curriculumUndergraduate medical curriculumGender minority healthPedagogical methodsSchool curriculumCurricular contentCurricular materialsMedical educationLack of supportCurriculumHealth of lesbianEducatorsGender minoritiesTeachingMinority HealthEducationLogistical barriersChallengesTransgender patientsContentLesbiansExploring the Utility of Longitudinal Clinical Electives in Training Dual-Degree Students
Theodosakis N, White K, Encandela J. Exploring the Utility of Longitudinal Clinical Electives in Training Dual-Degree Students. Medical Science Educator 2017, 27: 715-722. DOI: 10.1007/s40670-017-0470-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual-degree studentsClinical electivesLongitudinal clinical experienceLongitudinal clerkshipMedical educationClinical skillsDual degreeStudentsMD degreePhD degreeClinical knowledgeSimultaneous researchExploratory studyElectiveSkillsResearch tasksInstitutionsClinical experienceClinical encountersExperienceClerkshipEducationMatriculationBlock rotationMentors
2012
Guiding principles for the development of global health education curricula in undergraduate medical education
Peluso MJ, Encandela J, Hafler JP, Margolis CZ. Guiding principles for the development of global health education curricula in undergraduate medical education. Medical Teacher 2012, 34: 653-658. PMID: 22830323, DOI: 10.3109/0142159x.2012.687848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal health educationInter-institutional relationshipsUndergraduate medical institutionsGlobal health programsUndergraduate medical educationHealth education curriculumGlobal health curriculaKey themesThemesEducation curriculumStudent competenciesStudent placementsInstitutionsHealth curriculumMedical educationBest practicesGlobal healthHealth educationPracticeCurriculum
2009
Systems-Based Practice Defined: Taxonomy Development and Role Identification for Competency Assessment of Residents
Graham MJ, Naqvi Z, Encandela J, Harding KJ, Chatterji M. Systems-Based Practice Defined: Taxonomy Development and Role Identification for Competency Assessment of Residents. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2009, 1: 49-60. PMID: 21975707, PMCID: PMC2931181, DOI: 10.4300/01.01.0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystems-based practiceFocus group interviewsMedical educationSBP competencyACGME competenciesGroup interviewsAccreditation CouncilCompetency assessmentResident competenceDevelopment modelComplex conceptResident roleNominal group processGroup processTaxonomy developmentCompetenciesCompetenceRole identificationInterviews