Featured Publications
Collective Strategies to Equip Graduating Medical Students from Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds Underrepresented in Medicine to Succeed in Residency
Adeyemo O, Encandela J. Collective Strategies to Equip Graduating Medical Students from Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds Underrepresented in Medicine to Succeed in Residency. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-9. PMID: 39081070, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2024.2382127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchURiM medical studentsMedical studentsRacial/ethnic backgroundsOpen-text responsesCross-sectional surveyGraduating medical studentsMedical school curriculumU.S. medical schoolsUnited States face challengesURiM studentsMedical schoolsResidency trainingTrainees' awarenessEarly mentorshipRespondents' experiencesContent analysisResidentsMacro-aggressionsLearning environmentSchool curriculumSchool alumniMentorshipURiMInsufficient literatureThemes
2021
Multifaceted Approach to Evaluation in a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Rotation for Medical Students
Solotke MT, Crabtree J, Cron J, Kallen A, Encandela J, Vash-Margita A. Multifaceted Approach to Evaluation in a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Rotation for Medical Students. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 35: 270-276. PMID: 34906684, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical knowledgeProspective pre-post studyClinical skillsPre-post studyEntrustable professional activitiesSignificant increaseT-testStudent's t-testClinical rotationsPost-rotation surveyMedical students' clinical skillsAdolescent gynecologyPilot studyCenter participantsMedical studentsStudents' clinical skillsMean pretest scoreGynecology rotationKnowledge/skill gapsMean posttest scoreFinal dayDescriptive statisticsSurvey settingsEntire populationScores
2020
Reviewing the Reviewer: Medical Student Course Feedback as a Marker of Professional Identity Formation.
Brennan-Wydra E, Encandela JA, Shenson D. Reviewing the Reviewer: Medical Student Course Feedback as a Marker of Professional Identity Formation. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 391-401. PMID: 32874144, PMCID: PMC7448391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProfessional identity formationIdentity formationStudents' professional identity formationStudent course feedbackMedical school careersMedical student evaluationsFirst-year courseFirst-year studentsFull academic yearUsefulness of commentsSmall group sessionsCharacteristics of commentsOpen-ended commentsSchool careerStudent commentsStudent evaluationsSemester evaluationsAcademic yearCourse feedbackProfessional identityMedical studentsEvaluative commentsStudentsMedical traineesYale SchoolEvaluation of a Novel Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology Sub-Internship for Medical Students [12G]
Solotke M, Crabtree J, Encandela J, Vash-Margita A. Evaluation of a Novel Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology Sub-Internship for Medical Students [12G]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 135: 73s-74s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000665248.15235.c9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical studentsNorth American medical schoolsEntrustable professional activity (EPA) frameworkTraining opportunitiesEvaluation dataAmerican medical schoolsMedical school levelPreliminary evaluation dataSchool levelClinical teachingElective courseMedical schoolsAnonymous evaluationAnonymous feedbackClinical skillsStudentsSuch training opportunitiesEvaluation questionsActivity frameworkMean scoreEvaluation systemElectiveSecond yearFirst yearCourse
2019
Establishing a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Subinternship for Medical Students
Solotke M, Crabtree J, Encandela J, Vash-Margita A. Establishing a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Subinternship for Medical Students. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2019, 33: 104-109. PMID: 31672667, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical studentsYoung female patientMaternal-fetal medicineHealth care needsDelivery of careNorth American medical schoolsUndergraduate medical education levelTraining opportunitiesFemale patientsAdolescent patientsGynecologic oncologyAmerican medical schoolsMedical school levelSurgical opportunityMedical education levelCare needsClinical experienceGynecology communityFetal medicineInternal medicineSupervised clinical experienceLearning activitiesSchool levelElective courseFamily medicinePrinciples and Practices for Developing an Integrated Medical School Curricular Sequence About Sexual and Gender Minority Health
Encandela J, Zelin NS, Solotke M, Schwartz ML. Principles and Practices for Developing an Integrated Medical School Curricular Sequence About Sexual and Gender Minority Health. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2019, 31: 319-334. PMID: 30661414, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2018.1559167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Medical CollegesCurricular componentsCurricular sequenceGender minority patientsCurriculum development practicesRevision of curriculaMedical education environmentMedical education communityGender minority contentLanguage of collaborationGender minority healthMedical CollegeNew curriculumStudent developmentCurriculum evaluationEducation communityEducation environmentCore principlesCurricular interventionsProfessional competenciesFaculty ownershipFaculty rolesMedical studentsCurriculumMinority content
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
2014
Characteristics of test anxiety among medical students and congruence of strategies to address it
Encandela J, Gibson C, Angoff N, Leydon G, Green M. Characteristics of test anxiety among medical students and congruence of strategies to address it. Medical Education Online 2014, 19: 25211. PMID: 25128804, PMCID: PMC4134671, DOI: 10.3402/meo.v19.25211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest anxietyEffects of anxietyCognitive functioningTypes of strategiesEmotional wellAnxietyMedical studentsIndividual strategiesSuch interventionsStudents' adoptionHigh-stakes examsEvidence-based strategiesSecond-year medical studentsQualitative responsesUnited States Medical Licensing ExaminationStudentsMedical Licensing ExaminationEducator supportMedical educatorsCongruenceInterventionLicensing ExaminationSubstantial incongruenceFunctioningStep 1