2023
Medical Educator as Game Master: What Dungeons & Dragons Can Teach Us About Small Group Learning.
Brown B, Doolittle B, Gielissen K. Medical Educator as Game Master: What Dungeons & Dragons Can Teach Us About Small Group Learning. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2023, 15: 428-431. PMID: 37637326, PMCID: PMC10449354, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-22-00943.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJob and life satisfaction among emergency physicians: A qualitative study
Kase J, Doolittle B. Job and life satisfaction among emergency physicians: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0279425. PMID: 36827313, PMCID: PMC9955602, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Pain and PRAYER Scale (PPRAYERS): development and validation of a scale to measure pain-related prayer
Meints S, Illueca M, Miller M, Osaji D, Doolittle B. The Pain and PRAYER Scale (PPRAYERS): development and validation of a scale to measure pain-related prayer. Pain Medicine 2023, 24: 862-871. PMID: 36808488, PMCID: PMC10321762, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnad020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Holy Simplicity: The Physician's Role in End-of-Life Conversations.
Williams JL, Doolittle B. Holy Simplicity: The Physician's Role in End-of-Life Conversations. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2022, 95: 399-403. PMID: 36187416, PMCID: PMC9511947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Well-Being in Milestones 2.0: A Case for Flourishing-Focused Advising.
Vermette D, Doolittle B, Gielissen KA. Assessing Well-Being in Milestones 2.0: A Case for Flourishing-Focused Advising. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2022, 14: 390-393. PMID: 35991094, PMCID: PMC9380626, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-21-00970.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of Body Mass Index Increase in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Loza AJ, Child I, Doolittle BR. Rates of Body Mass Index Increase in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity 2022, 19: 353-356. PMID: 35904946, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2022.0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinic visitsWeight gainRetrospective longitudinal cohort studyBody mass index increaseRegular clinic visitsSignificant public health concernPrimary care clinicsHigh-risk subgroupsLongitudinal cohort studyYears of ageCOVID-19 pandemicPublic health concernPublic health officialsCohort studyCare clinicsPediatric obesityObesity statusRisk factorsPrepandemic periodHigher baselineAge groupsBMIHealth concernStudy periodHealth officialsThriving in Residency: a Qualitative Study
Hyman JH, Doolittle B. Thriving in Residency: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 2173-2179. PMID: 35710670, PMCID: PMC9202965, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07504-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Educators Can Learn from the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model of Patient Care: Time for Holistic Medical Education
Vermette D, Doolittle B. What Educators Can Learn from the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model of Patient Care: Time for Holistic Medical Education. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 2062-2066. PMID: 35357678, PMCID: PMC8969815, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07491-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollateral Damage from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pediatric Obesity
Child I, Loza A, Doolittle B. Collateral Damage from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pediatric Obesity. Population Health Management 2022, 25: 573-574. PMID: 35363090, DOI: 10.1089/pop.2022.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
A new skill is needed in the emergency department: Introducing ourselves properly
Goldman MP, Campbell KL, Sousa D, Doolittle BR. A new skill is needed in the emergency department: Introducing ourselves properly. Academic Emergency Medicine 2021, 29: 131-132. PMID: 34751968, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGnosticism, Wittgenstein, and the Language of Medicine
Doolittle BR. Gnosticism, Wittgenstein, and the Language of Medicine. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 135: 284-285. PMID: 34655540, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpirituality of the Traumatized Child: A Call for Increased Faith Community Participation in the Trauma-Healing Process for Children
Westerfield CM, Doolittle BR. Spirituality of the Traumatized Child: A Call for Increased Faith Community Participation in the Trauma-Healing Process for Children. Journal Of Religion And Health 2021, 61: 203-213. PMID: 34515923, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01416-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional psychological methodsTrauma healing processPsychological methodsTraumatized childrenMental health disordersTraumatic experiencesHealthy formsHealth disordersMental abuseChildrenRelationship buildingSafe environmentDomestic violenceSpiritualityTraumaAbuseAttentivenessParentsSerious illnessSpiritual institutionsUpbringingDisordersExperienceViolenceHelpful adjunctThriving among Primary Care Physicians: a Qualitative Study
Gielissen KA, Taylor EP, Vermette D, Doolittle B. Thriving among Primary Care Physicians: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 3759-3765. PMID: 34047922, PMCID: PMC8642558, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06883-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife satisfactionJob/life satisfactionWork environmentAspects of participantsParticipantsThe subjectsRich social networkBurnoutSemi-structured interviewsAge 54.7 yearsSocial networksProfessional fulfillmentSatisfactionExtracurricular activitiesFamily lifeBelief systemsThematic content analysisQualitative interviewsTheory approachQualitative studyCareerLife factorsInterviewsBackgroundBurnoutThrivingThe Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Lead Screening in a Primary Care Clinic
Loza AJ, Doolittle BR. The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Lead Screening in a Primary Care Clinic. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2021, 36: 64-70. PMID: 34120794, PMCID: PMC8139238, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practicesCare practicesCOVID-19 restrictionsLead screening ratesPrimary care clinicsWell-child careCoronavirus disease 2019Quality improvement initiativesElectronic medical recordsPatient safety concernsCare clinicsRoutine careScreening ratesCOVID-19 pandemic restrictionsMedical recordsLead screeningPeak restrictionsDisease 2019Outpatient pediatricsLead exposureRisk populationsLead levelsImprovement initiativesCareLead toxicityThe second pandemic: a call to action
Doolittle BR, Loza A. The second pandemic: a call to action. Pediatric Research 2021, 91: 2-3. PMID: 33731813, PMCID: PMC7968407, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01461-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraining to Conduct Research on Religion, Spirituality and Health: A Commentary
Koenig HG, Hamilton JB, Doolittle BR. Training to Conduct Research on Religion, Spirituality and Health: A Commentary. Journal Of Religion And Health 2021, 60: 2178-2189. PMID: 33528715, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01193-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of religionReligion/spiritualityScientific researchDisciplines of medicineSpiritual beliefsReligionSpiritualitySpiritual careAcademic scholarsSocial workYale UniversitySenior researchersHealth disciplinesDisciplinesResearch programSuch training programsGeneral publicResearch training programsHealth professionalsCareerScholarshipPsychologyBeliefsScholarsCommentaryWhen Pediatric Hospitalists Took Care of Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Osborn R, Doolittle B, Loyal J. When Pediatric Hospitalists Took Care of Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Hospital Pediatrics 2021, 11: e15-e18. PMID: 33380462, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-001040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAre we Athens or Florence? COVID-19 in historical context
Doolittle BR. Are we Athens or Florence? COVID-19 in historical context. Family Medicine And Community Health 2021, 9: e000811. PMID: 33526435, PMCID: PMC7852073, DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000811.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Creating a Satisfying Continuity Clinic Experience for Primary Care Trainees
Holt S, Tobin D, Whitman L, Ellman M, Moriarty J, Doolittle B. Creating a Satisfying Continuity Clinic Experience for Primary Care Trainees. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 547-553. PMID: 33385340, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Philosopher-Priest-Scientist and the New Age of Medicine
Doolittle BR. The Philosopher-Priest-Scientist and the New Age of Medicine. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 425-427. PMID: 33387458, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research