2017
The Rise of Hospitalists: An Opportunity for Clinical Ethics.
McCarthy M, Real de Asua D, Fins J. The Rise of Hospitalists: An Opportunity for Clinical Ethics. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2017, 28: 325-332. PMID: 29257769, DOI: 10.1086/jce2017284325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical ethicsMedical ethicsHospital medicineTeaching medical ethicsMedical educationHospitalist teaching serviceHistory of medicineField of hospital medicineNew forcesEthical theoryEthical communityNormative reasonsClinical ethicistsTeam of medical studentsIntellectual groundEthicsTheory-practice gapInpatient settingPatient carePerennial challengeHospitalistsRoutine issuesMedical studentsTeaching serviceClinical vignettes
2015
Transforming Educational Accountability in Medical Ethics and Humanities Education Toward Professionalism
Doukas D, Kirch D, Brigham T, Barzansky B, Wear S, Carrese J, Fins J, Lederer S. Transforming Educational Accountability in Medical Ethics and Humanities Education Toward Professionalism. Academic Medicine 2015, 90: 738-743. PMID: 25539516, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical educationCurrent health care deliveryHealth care deliveryMedical ethicsSchool administrative structureOutcomes-based assessmentEthicsSchool admissions processMedical school admissions processCare deliveryPromotion professionalsProgrammatic viewEducation continuumAdmission processExpert panelMedical schoolsProfessional attributesAccrediting organizationsProfessional physiciansEducationProfessionals
2013
Stigmatization of Substance Use Disorders among Internal Medicine Residents
Meltzer E, Suppes A, Burns S, Shuman A, Orfanos A, Sturiano C, Charney P, Fins J. Stigmatization of Substance Use Disorders among Internal Medicine Residents. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2013, 34: 356-362. PMID: 24159906, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2013.815143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical Condition Regard ScaleNarcotic pain medicationInternal medicine residentsSubstance use disordersPain medicationMedicine residentsInternal medicine residents' attitudesMCRS scoresAddiction educationPostgraduate training yearAcademic medical centerProspective cohort studyYears of trainingOptimal careStigmatized conditionsImprove attitudesTraining yearMedicine courseAttitude improvementAssess attitudesCohort studyResidence backgroundNew York CityAddiction medicineMedical Center
2012
Learning by Doing: Effectively Incorporating Ethics Education into Residency Training
Vertrees S, Shuman A, Fins J. Learning by Doing: Effectively Incorporating Ethics Education into Residency Training. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2012, 28: 578-582. PMID: 23179971, PMCID: PMC3599016, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2277-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurrogate decision-makersRefusal of treatmentEducational initiativesDidactic programEthics educationMedical ethicsEthics casesMedical futilityEthical issuesEthicsExperiential education programParticipants' experiencesGood/very goodSubscale scoresClinical traineesResidency trainingEducation programsClinical experienceResidentsStudent Evaluation of Educational QualityParticipantsCourse surveyGroup interactionProgramBreadth of coverage
2011
The Hidden and Implicit Curricula in Cultural Context: New Insights From Doha and New York
Fins J, del Pozo P. The Hidden and Implicit Curricula in Cultural Context: New Insights From Doha and New York. Academic Medicine 2011, 86: 321-325. PMID: 21248601, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e318208761d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative careEnd-of-life careEnd-of-lifeClinical ethicsU.S. medical schoolsMedical college campusMedical educationMedical schoolsEducational effortsCurricular elementsCareLow-context societiesHidden curriculumContextual factorsLocal cultural contextNew YorkCultural contextMedical humanitiesParticipant observationStudents' educational experiencesReflective practiceEducational experienceLongitudinal experimentCultural settingsCollege campuses
2007
Viewpoint: Developing a Research Ethics Consultation Service to Foster Responsive and Responsible Clinical Research
de Melo-Martín I, Palmer L, Fins J. Viewpoint: Developing a Research Ethics Consultation Service to Foster Responsive and Responsible Clinical Research. Academic Medicine 2007, 82: 900-904. PMID: 17726404, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e318132f0ee.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomedical ResearchCooperative BehaviorCurriculumEthics Committees, ResearchEthics ConsultationEthics, ClinicalEthics, ResearchGovernment RegulationHuman ExperimentationHumansNew YorkOrganizational Case StudiesOrganizational CultureProgram DevelopmentResearch PersonnelSchools, MedicalUnited StatesConceptsEthics consultation servicesResearch ethics consultation serviceResolution of ethical conflictsWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityClinical ethicsClinical ethicistsInstitutional research policiesEthical conflictsEthical problemsResearch ethicistsEthical implicationsEthical concernsConsultation serviceContext of researchEthicistsOrganizational cultureFostering responsibilityProcess of developmentHealth care landscapeResearch subjectsCornell UniversityEthicsBioethicistsResearch policyCare landscape
2005
The Globalization of Education in Medical Ethics and Humanities: Evolving Pedagogy at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
del Pozo P, Fins J. The Globalization of Education in Medical Ethics and Humanities: Evolving Pedagogy at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. Academic Medicine 2005, 80: 135-140. PMID: 15671316, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200502000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWestern medical ethicsMedical ethicsIslamic contextArabic traditionCross-cultural tensionsMedical humanitiesEthicsMedical knowledgeHumanities coursesModern medicineWeill Cornell Medical CollegeGlobal medical communityPedagogical challengesHealth care systemCornell Medical CollegeMedical school curriculumSchool curriculumPellegrinoMedical CollegeTraditionThomasIndoctrinationAuthorsHippocratesHumans
2003
Reflective Practice and Palliative Care Education
Fins J, Gentilesco B, Carver A, Lister P, Acres C, Payne R, Storey-Johnson C. Reflective Practice and Palliative Care Education. Academic Medicine 2003, 78: 307-312. PMID: 12634214, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200303000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom managementPatient carePalliative care educationContext of careEnd of lifeTwo-week clerkshipMethods of painParticipant observationPalliative careCare educationInfluence careReflective practiceCareMedical studentsPractice patternsClerkshipClinical ethicsHidden curriculumDimensions of practiceContextual factorsTherapeutic skillsHumanistic mannerShort-term evaluationHumanistic dimensionParticipants
2002
Enhancing Palliative Care Education in Medical School Curricula
Wood E, Meekin S, Fins J, Fleischman A. Enhancing Palliative Care Education in Medical School Curricula. Academic Medicine 2002, 77: 285-291. PMID: 11953291, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200204000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative care educationPalliative care contentCare educationStates medical schoolsCare contentProcess of self-assessmentEducational assessment toolMedical schoolsFour-year curriculumStrategic planningCurricular mappingCurricular areasMedical school curriculumSchool curriculumCurriculum mappingCurricular changesScience coursesFaculty developmentHumanities coursesPalliative careCurriculumSchoolSelf-assessmentEducationClerkship rotation
1999
Incorporating palliative care into critical care education: Principles, challenges, and opportunities
Danis M, Federman D, Fins J, Fox E, Kastenbaum B, Lanken P, Long K, Lowenstein E, Lynn J, Rouse F, Tulsky J. Incorporating palliative care into critical care education: Principles, challenges, and opportunities. Critical Care Medicine 1999, 27: 2005-2013. PMID: 10507632, DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199909000-00047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-life carePalliative careEnd-of-lifeIntensive care unitCare educationModified nominal group processCritical careExcellent palliative carePalliative care educationCompassionate palliative careDiscontinuity of careGoals of careCritical care educationNominal group processTrust relationshipsCapacity of patientsDying patientsGood careTeaching careConsumer advocacyMedical educationCareEffective communicationLife support technologyCare unit