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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildClinical CompetenceCurriculumGynecologyHumansPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesStudents, MedicalConceptsClinical 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
Are Internal Medicine Residents Meeting the Bar? Comparing Resident Knowledge and Self-Efficacy to Published Palliative Care Competencies
Moyer KM, Ellman MS, Encandela J, Morrison LJ. Are Internal Medicine Residents Meeting the Bar? Comparing Resident Knowledge and Self-Efficacy to Published Palliative Care Competencies. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2020, 38: 326-331. PMID: 32878472, DOI: 10.1177/1049909120954807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceCurriculumHospice and Palliative Care NursingHumansInternship and ResidencyPalliative CareSelf EfficacyConceptsPC competenciesPrimary palliative care educationIM residentsInternal medicine residents' knowledgePalliative care competenciesPalliative care principlesPalliative care educationResidents' knowledgeInternal medicine residentsSelf-Efficacy InventoryHalf of respondentsKnowledge testSymptom managementTerminal careCare competenciesLife carePC knowledgeSelf-efficacy scoresCare principlesPC curriculumCare educationMedicine residentsResident competencyOne-way ANOVACare
2019
A New Competency-Based Instrument to Assess Resident Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Primary Palliative Care
Moyer KM, Morrison LJ, Encandela J, Kennedy C, Ellman MS. A New Competency-Based Instrument to Assess Resident Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Primary Palliative Care. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2019, 37: 117-122. PMID: 31213089, DOI: 10.1177/1049909119855612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary palliative care educationPrimary palliative careEducational interventionPalliative care competenciesPalliative care educationResidents' knowledgeResident competencyGraduate Medical EducationInternal medicine residentsPsychometric propertiesSymptom managementPalliative careSelf-Efficacy InventoryTerminal careCare competenciesPC principlesKnowledge testCompetency-based instrumentStandard item analysisCronbach's αCare educationMedicine residentsPromising psychometric propertiesCareInternal consistencyPediatric Residents’ Beliefs and Behaviors About Health Care for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Zelin NS, Encandela J, Van Deusen T, Fenick AM, Qin L, Talwalkar JS. Pediatric Residents’ Beliefs and Behaviors About Health Care for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Clinical Pediatrics 2019, 58: 1415-1422. PMID: 31130009, DOI: 10.1177/0009922819851264.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound: Does it Affect Scores on Standardized Assessment Tests Used Within the Preclinical Curriculum?
Liu RB, Suwondo DN, Donroe JH, Encandela JA, Weisenthal KS, Moore CL. Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound: Does it Affect Scores on Standardized Assessment Tests Used Within the Preclinical Curriculum? Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2018, 38: 433-440. PMID: 30058124, DOI: 10.1002/jum.14709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceCurriculumEducational MeasurementHumansLongitudinal StudiesPilot ProjectsPoint-of-Care SystemsUltrasonicsUltrasonographyConceptsObjective structured clinical examination scoresMedical school curriculumClinical examination assessmentStandardized assessment testsClinical examination scoresUnited States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 scoresStep 1 scoresPhysical examination portionPreclinical curriculumSchool curriculumCurricular integrationStudent AssessmentSkill objectivesClinical curriculumPilot curriculumMedical schoolsCourse resultsCurriculumStandardized objective assessmentPOCUS curriculumPOCUS programExamination scoresExamination assessmentPilot groupProgram implementation
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 patientsContentLesbians
2008
What indicates competency in systems based practice? An analysis of perspective consistency among healthcare team members
Graham MJ, Naqvi Z, Encandela JA, Bylund CL, Dean R, Calero-Breckheimer A, Schmidt HJ. What indicates competency in systems based practice? An analysis of perspective consistency among healthcare team members. Advances In Health Sciences Education 2008, 14: 187-203. PMID: 18306050, DOI: 10.1007/s10459-008-9106-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare teamSystems Based PracticeLarge healthcare systemAcademic medical centerHealthcare team membersMedical CenterResident rolePatient advocatesPatient careResident characteristicsHealthcare systemMultidisciplinary personnelPractice competenciesPractice of medicineProfessional groupsProfessional stakeholdersSolicit perceptionsSBPRole