2025
Compounded Challenges: The Impact of Race and Disability on Leave of Absence and Time to Graduation During Undergraduate Medical Education.
Eidtson W, Nguyen M, Hodgens T, Pereira-Lima K, Fancher T, Sheets Z, Smeltz L, Rastogi S, Curry R, Jain S, Green C, Grabowski C, Patwari R, LaRochelle J, Francis J, Moreland C, Tarlanov S, Stauffer C, Hardin B, Tolby L, Abrams G, Low C, Betchkal R, Arnold J, Coates C, Park Y, Meeks L, Kim M. Compounded Challenges: The Impact of Race and Disability on Leave of Absence and Time to Graduation During Undergraduate Medical Education. Academic Medicine 2025 PMID: 40499042, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000006125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeaves of absenceLogistic regression modelsMixed-effects logistic regression modelsAdjusted analysesSupportive of studentsChronic health disabilitiesUndergraduate medical educationAdmission Test scoresImpact of raceCollege Admission Test scoresAuthors analyzed dataEthnic populationsNondisabled peersEducational pathWhite studentsTest scoresHealth disabilitiesHeightened riskURiM studentsWhite peersNondisabled controlsDisproportionate ratesAcademic disruptionGraduating cohortsStudentsMeasuring emotional intelligence with the MSCEIT 2: theory, rationale, and initial findings
Mayer J, Caruso D, Salovey P, Lin I, Hansma B, Solomon J, Sitarenios G, Escobar M. Measuring emotional intelligence with the MSCEIT 2: theory, rationale, and initial findings. Frontiers In Psychology 2025, 16: 1539785. PMID: 40524824, PMCID: PMC12169179, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1539785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence TestCattell-Horn-CarrollEmotional intelligenceScoring keyCattell-Horn-Carroll (CHCCattell-Horn-Carroll modelModel of emotional intelligenceTheories of intelligenceEmotional Intelligence TestModel of intelligenceMeasure emotional intelligenceAdequate measurement precisionFactor structureFour-domain modelIntelligence testsStudy 5Study 2Test-taking abilitySubscale scoresEmotion theoryNormative studyRevised testItem performanceTest scoresTest itemsDisruption to test scores after hurricanes in the United States
Meltzer G, Anderson G, Xie X, Casey J, Schwartz J, Bell M, Van Horne Y, Fox J, Kioumourtzoglou M, Parks R. Disruption to test scores after hurricanes in the United States. Environmental Research Health 2025, 3: 025003. PMID: 40034829, PMCID: PMC11874716, DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/adb32b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReading/language artsTest scoresLong-term test scoresEducational attainmentSocioeconomically disadvantaged studentsStandardized test scoresMiddle school studentsHierarchical linear modelingBayesian hierarchical linear modelDisadvantaged studentsAcademic achievementMath scoresEducational performanceSchool yearSchool studentsTime-varying covariatesCollege-educated adultsGrade cohortsTropical cyclone exposureHurricane exposureVulnerable populationsUnited StatesStudentsHigher scoresDisaster preparedness
2024
Normative data for verbal fluency and naming tests in Spanish-speaking adults in the United States
Olabarrieta-Landa L, Rivera D, Xia B, Moreno O, Usuga D, Valdés G, Lopez E, Rodriguez M, Carrión C, Lequerica A, Drago C, García P, Rivera P, Perrin P, Arango-Lasprilla J. Normative data for verbal fluency and naming tests in Spanish-speaking adults in the United States. NeuroRehabilitation An International Interdisciplinary Journal 2024, 55: 195-208. PMID: 39213096, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBoston Naming TestVerbal fluency testSemantic verbal fluency testSpanish-Speaking AdultsFluency testNaming TestSpanish proficiencyNormative dataSpanish-speaking populationLinguistic deficitsVerbal fluencyNeuropsychological NormsTest performanceSpanish speakersTest scoresU.S. participantsPhonemeProficiencyEducational interactionCultural variablesSignificant interactionAdultsImprove accuracy of diagnosisNeurodegenerative disordersAcculturationAn Update on the Independent Plastic Surgery Match (2019–2022): Trends, Predictors, and Program Leaders’ Perspectives
Amro C, Ryan I, McGraw J, Broach R, Kovach S, Serletti J, Butler P, Janis J, Azoury S. An Update on the Independent Plastic Surgery Match (2019–2022): Trends, Predictors, and Program Leaders’ Perspectives. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e6030. PMID: 39114802, PMCID: PMC11302939, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000006030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamination scoresUS allopathic medical school graduatesMedical school graduatesPlastic surgery residency programsUnited States Medical Licensing Examination scoresSurgery residency programsGeneral surgery residentsOsteopathic graduatesLicensing Examination scoresIn-service training examination scoresProgram leadersSurgery residentsResidency programsAmerican Council of EducationProgram participantsLeaders' viewsSan Francisco MatchLeaders' perspectivesSchool graduatesInternational graduatesApplications participantsScoresTest scoresParticipantsNext year
2023
Robotic-Assisted Surgery Training (RAST): Assessment of Surgeon Console Ergonomic Skills
Castaldi M, Palmer M, Con J, Bergamaschi R. Robotic-Assisted Surgery Training (RAST): Assessment of Surgeon Console Ergonomic Skills. Journal Of Surgical Education 2023, 80: 1723-1735. PMID: 37770293, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDundee Ready Education Environment MeasureGeneral surgery residentsPostgraduate yearRobotic-assisted surgery trainingSurgery trainingProspective educational studyDundee Ready Educational Environment Measure scorePostgraduate year 5Postgraduate year 2Da Vinci XiPostgraduate year 4Postgraduate year 1Compared to baselinePostgraduate year 3Hands-on trainingConsole timeTest scoresEnvironment MeasureEducational videosSurgery residentsLikert-scaleSurgeon consoleSurgeonsScoresTrainingRobotic-assisted surgery training (RAST) program: module 1 of a three-module program. Assessment of patient cart docking skills and educational environment
Castaldi M, Palmer M, Felsenreich D, Con J, Bergamaschi R. Robotic-assisted surgery training (RAST) program: module 1 of a three-module program. Assessment of patient cart docking skills and educational environment. Updates In Surgery 2023, 75: 825-835. PMID: 36862353, DOI: 10.1007/s13304-023-01485-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral surgery residentsDundee Ready Education Environment MeasureSurgery residentsRobotic-assisted surgery trainingCompared to base lineMCQ scoresSurgery training programsDundee Ready Educational Environment Measure scoreFive-point Likert scaleHands-on trainingTest scoresDocking timePostgraduate yearSurgery trainingEnvironment MeasureTraining programEducational videosLikert scaleMultiple-choice questionsTraining scoresPositive perceptionsBase lineResidents' perceptionsScoresResidentsSibling Spillovers: Having an Academically Successful Older Sibling May be More Important for Children in Disadvantaged Families.
Zang E, Tan P, Cook P. Sibling Spillovers: Having an Academically Successful Older Sibling May be More Important for Children in Disadvantaged Families. American Journal Of Sociology 2023, 128: 1529-1571. PMID: 38298548, PMCID: PMC10828899, DOI: 10.1086/724723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpillover effectsSchool entry cutoff dateDisadvantaged familiesMiddle schoolFamily backgroundTest scoresPositive spillover effectsPublic school studentsHigher test scoresSchool starting ageSchool entry lawsSignificantly higher test scoresMother's educational attainmentOlder siblingsQuasi-experimental approachCompare test scoresSchool povertyAcademic outcomesSchool studentsEconomic inequalityHousehold structureSchoolEducational attainmentCutoff dateYounger siblings
2022
Assess the documentation of cognitive tests and biomarkers in electronic health records via natural language processing for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Chen Z, Zhang H, Yang X, Wu S, He X, Xu J, Guo J, Prosperi M, Wang F, Xu H, Chen Y, Hu H, DeKosky S, Farrer M, Guo Y, Wu Y, Bian J. Assess the documentation of cognitive tests and biomarkers in electronic health records via natural language processing for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. International Journal Of Medical Informatics 2022, 170: 104973. PMID: 36577203, PMCID: PMC11325083, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsPatients' electronic health recordsCognitive testsCognitive test scoresFlorida health systemSeverity categoriesHealth recordsAD-related dementiaAD/ADRD researchAD/ADRDPatient levelAlzheimer's diseaseClinical narrativesHealth systemBiomarkersDifferent severityDiseaseSeverityPatientsADRD researchStandardized approachDementiaTest scoresPopulation characteristicsScores
2021
Using functional connectivity models to characterize relationships between working and episodic memory
Stark GF, Avery EW, Rosenberg MD, Greene AS, Gao S, Scheinost D, Constable R, Chun MM, Yoo K. Using functional connectivity models to characterize relationships between working and episodic memory. Brain And Behavior 2021, 11: e02105. PMID: 34142458, PMCID: PMC8413720, DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelsN-back task performanceEpisodic memoryMemory test scoresFunctional connectivityTask performanceN-back memory taskWord scoresTest scoresCritical cognitive abilityPicture-sequencing taskHuman Connectome Project participantsN-back taskFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataWhole-brain functional connectivityTask functional connectivityFunctional brain connectionsFunctional connectivity modelsFunctional connectionsMemory taskCognitive processesMemory testCognitive abilitiesSequence taskList SortingEmotion Regulation Ability: Test Performance and Observer Reports in Predicting Relationship, Achievement and Well-Being Outcomes in Adolescents
Ivcevic Z, Eggers C. Emotion Regulation Ability: Test Performance and Observer Reports in Predicting Relationship, Achievement and Well-Being Outcomes in Adolescents. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 3204. PMID: 33808820, PMCID: PMC8003666, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18063204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulation abilitiesAffective well-being outcomesEmotion regulationRegulation abilityWell-being outcomesRelationship qualityAcademic achievementSample of high school studentsObservational reportsEmotional intelligence abilitiesNature of outcomesPerformance test scoresPersonality traitsHigh school studentsPredictive validityTest performanceEmpirical attentionIntelligence abilitiesPredictive relationshipEmotionsTest scoresOutcomes of relationship qualitySchool studentsInformal observationsAdolescents
2020
Risk‐Taking Patterns of Children, Associated Cognitive Weaknesses, and Prevention of Negative Outcomes
Imal AE, O’Leary S, Wexler BE. Risk‐Taking Patterns of Children, Associated Cognitive Weaknesses, and Prevention of Negative Outcomes. Psychiatric Research And Clinical Practice 2020, 2: 34-40. PMID: 36101890, PMCID: PMC9175884, DOI: 10.1176/appi.prcp.2020.20190020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk-taking groupFlanker testWorking Memory TestMemory test scoresEighth-grade childrenTests of inhibitionHealth-compromising behaviorsClusters of childrenCognitive weaknessesMemory testMemory scoresGo/Focused attentionRisk-taking patternsCognitive functionTest measuresNegative outcomesPrimary prevention interventionsTest scoresFull learningReaction timeEarly interventionAvoidantChildrenPrevention interventionsWomen can bear a bigger burden: ante- and post-mortem evidence for reserve in the face of tau
Digma L, Madsen J, Rissman R, Jacobs D, Brewer J, Banks S, Weiner M, Aisen P, Petersen R, Jack C, Jagust W, Trojanowki J, Toga A, Beckett L, Green R, Saykin A, Morris J, Shaw L, Liu E, Montine T, Thomas R, Donohue M, Walter S, Gessert D, Sather T, Jiminez G, Harvey D, Donohue M, Bernstein M, Fox N, Thompson P, Schuff N, DeCArli C, Borowski B, Gunter J, Senjem M, Vemuri P, Jones D, Kantarci K, Ward C, Koeppe R, Foster N, Reiman E, Chen K, Mathis C, Landau S, Cairns N, Householder E, Reinwald L, Lee V, Korecka M, Figurski M, Crawford K, Neu S, Foroud T, Potkin S, Shen L, Kelley F, Kim S, Nho K, Kachaturian Z, Frank R, Snyder P, Molchan S, Kaye J, Quinn J, Lind B, Carter R, Dolen S, Schneider L, Pawluczyk S, Beccera M, Teodoro L, Spann B, Brewer J, Vanderswag H, Fleisher A, Heidebrink J, Lord J, Petersen R, Mason S, Albers C, Knopman D, Johnson K, Doody R, Meyer J, Chowdhury M, Rountree S, Dang M, Stern Y, Honig L, Bell K, Ances B, Morris J, Carroll M, Leon S, Householder E, Mintun M, Schneider S, Oliver A, Griffith R, Clark D, Geldmacher D, Brockington J, Roberson E, Grossman H, Mitsis E, deToledo-Morrell L, Shah R, Duara R, Varon D, Greig M, Roberts P, Albert M, Onyike C, D’Agostino D, Kielb S, Galvin J, Pogorelec D, Cerbone B, Michel C, Rusinek H, de Leon M, Glodzik L, De Santi S, Doraiswamy P, Petrella J, Wong T, Arnold S, Karlawish J, Wolk D, Smith C, Jicha G, Hardy P, Sinha P, Oates E, Conrad G, Lopez O, Oakley M, Simpson D, Porsteinsson A, Goldstein B, Martin K, Makino K, Ismail M, Brand C, Mulnard R, Thai G, Mc Adams Ortiz C, Womack K, Mathews D, Quiceno M, Arrastia R, King R, Weiner M, Cook K, DeVous M, Levey A, Lah J, Cellar J, Burns J, Anderson H, Swerdlow R, Apostolova L, Tingus K, Woo E, Silverman D, Lu P, Bartzokis G, Radford N, Parfitt F, Kendall T, Johnson H, Farlow M, Hake A, Matthews B, Herring S, Hunt C, van Dyck C, Carson R, MacAvoy M, Chertkow H, Bergman H, Hosein C, Black S, Stefanovic B, Caldwell C, Hsiung G, Feldman H, Mudge B, Assaly M, Kertesz A, Rogers J, Trost D, Bernick C, Munic D, Kerwin D, Mesulam M, Lipowski K, Wu C, Johnson N, Sadowsky C, Martinez W, Villena T, Turner R, Johnson K, Reynolds B, Sperling R, Johnson K, Marshall G, Frey M, Yesavage J, Taylor J, Lane B, Rosen A, Tinklenberg J, Sabbagh M, Belden C, Jacobson S, Sirrel S, Kowall N, Killiany R, Budson A, Norbash A, Johnson P, Obisesan T, Wolday S, Allard J, Lerner A, Ogrocki P, Hudson L, Fletcher E, Carmichael O, Olichney J, DeCarli C, Kittur S, Borrie M, Lee T, Bartha R, Johnson S, Asthana S, Carlsson C, Potkin S, Preda A, Nguyen D, Tariot P, Fleisher A, Reeder S, Bates V, Capote H, Rainka M, Scharre D, Kataki M, Adeli A, Zimmerman E, Celmins D, Brown A, Pearlson G, Blank K, Anderson K, Santulli R, Kitzmiller T, Schwartz E, Sink K, Williamson J, Garg P, Watkins F, Ott B, Querfurth H, Tremont G, Salloway S, Malloy P, Correia S, Rosen H, Miller B, Mintzer J, Spicer K, Bachman D, Finger E, Pasternak S, Rachinsky I, Rogers J, Kertesz A, Drost D, Pomara N, Hernando R, Sarrael A, Schultz S, Ponto L, Shim H, Smith K, Relkin N, Chaing G, Raudin L, Smith A, Fargher K, Raj B. Women can bear a bigger burden: ante- and post-mortem evidence for reserve in the face of tau. Brain Communications 2020, 2: fcaa025. PMID: 32337508, PMCID: PMC7166251, DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaa025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMemory scoresMemory reserveRey Auditory Verbal Learning TestRey Auditory Verbal Learning Test scoreAuditory Verbal Learning TestLogical memory performanceVerbal memory abilitiesVerbal Learning TestVerbal memory impairmentVerbal memory scoresLogical Memory scoresNational Alzheimer's Coordinating Center participantsLearning TestMemory performanceAlzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative participantsMemory abilityMore tauMemory impairmentTest scoresSex differencesC3 scoresCenter sampleCenter participantsParticipantsHigh reserves
2019
Screens in the back: Medical student perspective on curriculum engagement
Ahuja C, Peck CJ, Wijesekera TP. Screens in the back: Medical student perspective on curriculum engagement. Medical Teacher 2019, 42: 474-475. PMID: 31287344, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2019.1635249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical students' perspectivesStandardized test scoresCurriculum engagementStudent experienceStudent perspectivesClassroom curriculumPreclinical lecturesMedical educationMedical studentsTest scoresDecreased attendanceLetters of recommendationCurriculumStudentsEducationLecturesEngagementUnited StatesAttendanceExperienceParticipationExpectationsIncentive structurePerspectiveResearch
2015
Cluster-Randomized Trial Demonstrating Impact on Academic Achievement of Elementary Social-Emotional Learning
Schonfeld D, Adams R, Fredstrom B, Weissberg R, Gilman R, Voyce C, Tomlin R, Speese-Linehan D. Cluster-Randomized Trial Demonstrating Impact on Academic Achievement of Elementary Social-Emotional Learning. School Psychology 2015, 30: 406-420. PMID: 25485463, DOI: 10.1037/spq0000099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic achievementHigh-risk school settingsHigh-risk school districtSocial-emotional learningEmotional learning programSEL programsAcademic proficiencyLearning programElementary schoolSchool districtsSchool settingsIntervention schoolsBasic proficiencyGrade levelIntervention curriculumSchool attendanceTest scoresGroup differencesStudentsCluster-randomized designCurriculumSchoolsProficiencyAchievementProgram
2014
Integration of Basic Science and Clinical Medicine
Eisenstein A, Vaisman L, Johnston-Cox H, Gallan A, Shaffer K, Vaughan D, O’Hara C, Joseph L. Integration of Basic Science and Clinical Medicine. Academic Medicine 2014, 89: 50-53. PMID: 24280854, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnatomyBiological Science DisciplinesBiopsyBostonCadaverClinical CompetenceCurriculumEducation, Medical, UndergraduateEducational MeasurementEvidence-Based MedicineHistologyHumansModels, EducationalOrganizational InnovationPathologyProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationRadiologySchools, MedicalStudents, MedicalConceptsMedical education reformStudents' first experiencesCase-based learningMedical education initiativesCompetency-based outcomesEducation reformBoston University School of MedicineScience contentIntegrated curriculumCurricular innovationsCurricular designCurricular integrationStu-dentsScience coursesSenior medical studentsIntegration of topicsGross anatomy courseEducational initiativesTest scoresMedical stu-dentsEducational interventionAnatomy courseAcquired skillsPatient careStudents
2013
Academic identification as a mediator of the relationship between parental socialization and academic achievement
Strambler M, Linke L, Ward N. Academic identification as a mediator of the relationship between parental socialization and academic achievement. Contemporary Educational Psychology 2013, 38: 99-106. DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2012.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic identificationEducational socializationStandardized achievement test scoresUrban middle school studentsParental academic socializationMiddle school studentsAchievement test scoresStudent achievementPrior achievementAcademic achievementAcademic socializationSchool studentsEthnic minority samplesFuture socializationTest scoresTeachingBlack boysParental socializationAchievementSocializationEmotional investmentMinority samplesStudentsAcademicsDirect effect
2011
Identification problems in personality psychology
Borghans L, Golsteyn BH, Heckman J, Humphries JE. Identification problems in personality psychology. Personality And Individual Differences 2011, 51: 315-320. PMID: 21731170, PMCID: PMC3126096, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Cognitive Engagement and Cognitive Aging: Is Openness Protective?
Sharp ES, Reynolds CA, Pedersen NL, Gatz M. Cognitive Engagement and Cognitive Aging: Is Openness Protective? Psychology And Aging 2010, 25: 60-73. PMID: 20230128, PMCID: PMC2853722, DOI: 10.1037/a0018748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseCardiovascular DiseasesCognition DisordersDiseases in TwinsEducational StatusExploratory BehaviorFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsLeisure ActivitiesLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalMotivationSocial BehaviorStatistics as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesTemperamentConceptsCognitive performanceSwedish Adoption/Twin StudyHigher cognitive test scoresLatent growth curve modelsCognitive test scoresGrowth curve modelsVerbal abilityCognitive agingCognitive domainsCognitive engagementCognitive testsSpatial abilityProcessing speedCognitive declineTest scoresLongitudinal trajectoriesHigh opennessTwin studiesCurve modelLongitudinal changesGlobal scoreOpennessDaily livingIndividualsMemoryVerbal Fluency Deficits Co-Occur with Memory Deficits in Geriatric Patients at Risk for Dementia: Implications for the Concept of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cottingham M, Hawkins K. Verbal Fluency Deficits Co-Occur with Memory Deficits in Geriatric Patients at Risk for Dementia: Implications for the Concept of Mild Cognitive Impairment. Behavioural Neurology 2010, 22: 73-79. DOI: 10.1155/2010/319128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMemory deficitsMemory groupFluency performanceMild cognitive impairmentLower memory performanceCognitive impairmentPhonemic fluency taskMemory test scoresAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentAlzheimer's disease (AD) displayMemory patientsMemory performanceFluency taskMemory scoresSemantic fluencyCognitive complaintsFluency testMemory abilityFluency scoresDisease displayTest scoresDeficitsClinical presentationGeriatric patientsPatient group
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