Featured Publications
Thriving in Neurology Residency
Dewey J, Encandela J, Moeller J. Thriving in Neurology Residency. Neurology 2022, 98: e1397-e1405. PMID: 35101910, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpposite of burnoutStrong emergent themeHigh-stress situationsPositive psychologyPsychological safetyTraining contextTendency of residentsAppreciative interviewsBurnoutPhysician burnoutPositive aspectsEffective interventionsOrganizational domainsYears of trainingAppreciative inquiryNumerous themesInterview techniqueSupportive wayEmergent themesTrainingPhenomenologic perspectiveQualitative studyMedical educatorsAdequate supportExperience
2023
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord in a patient with nitrous oxide use and autoimmune atrophic gastritis
Gardin T, Yang A, Moeller J, Quraishi I. Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord in a patient with nitrous oxide use and autoimmune atrophic gastritis. BMJ Case Reports 2023, 16: e254727. PMID: 38035681, PMCID: PMC10689362, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-254727.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAutoimmune atrophic gastritisNitrous oxide useAtrophic gastritisCombined degenerationSpinal cordRecreational nitrous oxide useSubacute combined degenerationVitamin B12 deficiencySubstance use disordersConcomitant etiologiesNeuropsychiatric manifestationsB12 deficiencyNeuropsychiatric sequelaePsychiatric comorbiditySecondary causesClinical pearlsDifferential diagnosisTimely treatmentUse disordersCommon drugsNutritional deficienciesVitamin B12Myelin sheathAlternative causesYoung adultsHow do smoking, vaping, and nicotine affect people with epilepsy and seizures? A scoping review protocol
Narrett J, Khan W, Funaro M, Moeller J. How do smoking, vaping, and nicotine affect people with epilepsy and seizures? A scoping review protocol. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0288120. PMID: 37418386, PMCID: PMC10328254, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationTobacco useReview protocolBurden of comorbiditiesType of epilepsyJoanna Briggs Institute ManualPopulation of personsPeer-reviewed journalsSeizure frequencyNicotine replacementControl seizuresPreventable deathsSide effectsSmokingEthical approvalEpilepsyHealth outcomesPrevalent diseaseSeizuresPersonalized careDirect further researchEvidence synthesisMajor causeSystematic screeningAPA PsycInfo
2022
Anthropomorphic Character Animations Versus Digital Chalk Talks in a Resident Diabetes Pharmacotherapy Curriculum: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brown B, Gielissen KA, Soares S, Gao CA, Moeller J, Windish D. Anthropomorphic Character Animations Versus Digital Chalk Talks in a Resident Diabetes Pharmacotherapy Curriculum: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 2251-2258. PMID: 35710669, PMCID: PMC9202980, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07510-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharmacotherapy curriculumMultimodal curriculumMedical educationInternal medicine residentsSignificant knowledge gainsMedicine residentsSelf-reported comfortLearner experienceChalk talkEducator's toolkitLearner factorsDidactic curriculumCurriculumKnowledge gainVideo stylesGroup activitiesCOVID-19 pandemicQualitative dataIdentical lecturesImmediate posttestEnded feedbackKey themesMean scoreEducationBest practicesEntrustment Decision Making in the Core Entrustable Professional Activities: Results of a Multi-Institutional Study
Brown DR, Moeller JJ, Grbic D, Biskobing DM, Crowe R, Cutrer WB, Green ML, Obeso VT, Wagner DP, Warren JB, Yingling SL, Andriole DA. Entrustment Decision Making in the Core Entrustable Professional Activities: Results of a Multi-Institutional Study. Academic Medicine 2022, 97: 536-543. PMID: 34261864, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEntrustable professional activitiesCore Entrustable Professional ActivitiesWorkplace-based assessmentEntrustment decisionsEPA frameworkProfessional activityIndividual student-level dataIndirect supervisionStudent-level dataAmerican Medical CollegesSummative entrustment decisionsPilot schoolsStudent progressionAssessment dataSchoolsMedical CollegeReadinessSupervisionChi-square analysisStudentsGraduatesMulti-institutional studyEntrustmentCollegeResidency
2021
The First 2 Years of Entrustment Decisions in the Core Entrustable Professional Activities (Core EPAs) Pilot
Brown DR, Moeller JJ, Grbic D, Andriole DA, Cutrer WB, Obeso VT, Hormann MD, Amiel JM. The First 2 Years of Entrustment Decisions in the Core Entrustable Professional Activities (Core EPAs) Pilot. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: s201-s202. PMID: 34705702, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-Residency Implementation of an Online Movement Disorders Curriculum Based on Real Patient Videos
Schaefer SM, London Z, Ferrara JM, McCoyd MA, Cronin C, Pharr EP, Price R, Rigby HB, Vota S, Cincotta M, Slade MD, Moeller JJ. Multi-Residency Implementation of an Online Movement Disorders Curriculum Based on Real Patient Videos. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2021, 11: 38. PMID: 34621598, PMCID: PMC8462470, DOI: 10.5334/tohm.654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntervention groupMovement disordersImmediate postResidency programsIntervention group residentsMultiple residency programsInteractive online curriculumNeurology residency programsControl residentsClinical exposureGroup residentsPatient videosVariable periodDidactic educationModule completionInconsistent availabilityDisordersHigher scoresScoresGroupClinical learningExposureOnline curriculumResidentsLeast halfFunding the Educational Mission in Neurology.
Greer DM, Moeller J, Torres DR, Soni M, Cruz S, Tornes L, Patwa H, Gutmann L, Sacco R, Galetta S. Funding the Educational Mission in Neurology. Neurology 2021, 96: 574-582. PMID: 33558302, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEducational missionDifferent teaching modelsEfforts of educatorsTeaching modelEducational researchModern studentsNeurological educationDepartment chairsEducatorsEducationPiecemeal approachStudentsFrequent challengeDepartmentNonfinancial incentivesMissionInstitutionsFundingAwardsFormatResearchPromotionChairWayChallenges
2020
Lessons from a neurology consult service for patients with COVID-19
McAlpine LS, Zubair AS, Moeller J, Baehring J, Spudich S. Lessons from a neurology consult service for patients with COVID-19. The Lancet Neurology 2020, 19: 806-807. PMID: 32949536, PMCID: PMC7494315, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(20)30316-1.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesOptimizing preclinical learning with retrieval practice: A call to action
Ahmed OM, Juthani PV, Green ML, Moeller JJ. Optimizing preclinical learning with retrieval practice: A call to action. Medical Teacher 2020, 43: 718-720. PMID: 32643504, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2020.1788212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical studentsRetrieval practiceEvidence-based learning strategiesCurrent medical educationStudent disengagementPreclinical educationPreclinical lecturesMedical educatorsLearning strategiesMedical educationStudentsEducationMedical knowledgePersonal viewPracticeEducatorsKnowledgeLecturesDisengagementExperienceStrategiesCallsConceptView
2019
Epilepsy Education: Recent Advances and Future Directions
Weber DJ, Moeller JJ. Epilepsy Education: Recent Advances and Future Directions. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2019, 19: 35. PMID: 31123986, DOI: 10.1007/s11910-019-0946-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent teaching practicesPrinciples of educationTeaching practicesTeaching techniquesFuture doctorsMedical educationEducationFuture providersKnowledge baseOpportunitiesWider audienceBroad audienceResearch opportunitiesNew technologiesSummaryThe useFuture directionsAudienceTrainingPracticeKnowledgeTopicDate informationSuccessGoalCurrent literature
2018
Neurology Education
Moeller JJ. Neurology Education. Seminars In Neurology 2018, 38: 405-406. PMID: 30125893, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1668169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansNeurologyThe Future of the Lecture in Neurology Education
Schaefer SM, Dominguez M, Moeller JJ. The Future of the Lecture in Neurology Education. Seminars In Neurology 2018, 38: 418-427. PMID: 30125896, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurology educationMedical educationComputer-based learning moduleProblem-based learningTeam-based learningAlternative teaching methodsSelf-directed learningModern medical curriculumSelf-study activitiesModern medical educationVideo-based lecturesModern learning theoryFormal medical educationFlipped classroomPedagogical methodsTeaching methodsTraditional lectureTime teachingMedical curriculumLearning modulesFormal lecturesLearning theoryClinical reasoningEducationLecturesA Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT)
Dominguez M, DiCapua D, Leydon G, Loomis C, Longbrake EE, Schaefer SM, Becker KP, Detyniecki K, Gottschalk C, Salardini A, Encandela JA, Moeller JJ. A Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT). MedEdPORTAL 2018, 14: 10691. PMID: 30800891, PMCID: PMC6342385, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVideo-based lecturesTime teachingStudent performanceMost studentsNeurology clerkshipClerkship examinationStudent focus groupsSurvey of studentsFocus groupsMultiple-choice questionsSense of responsibilityClerkship curriculumLearning activitiesNew curriculumTeaching activitiesClinical clerkshipsPerson lecturesFaculty lecturersEducational strategiesLong lecturesStudentsKnowledge assessmentTeachingCurriculumClerkshipTest-enhanced learning in health professions education: A systematic review: BEME Guide No. 48
Green ML, Moeller JJ, Spak JM. Test-enhanced learning in health professions education: A systematic review: BEME Guide No. 48. Medical Teacher 2018, 40: 337-350. PMID: 29390949, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2018.1430354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth professions educationLearning outcomesTEL interventionsProfessions educationImmediate learning outcomesTest-enhanced learningMedical education journalsEffectiveness of TELsShort-answer questionsMultiple-choice questionsCognitive psychology studiesEducation journalsStandardized patientsHealth professionsChoice questionsAnswer questionsRetention outcomesEducationPsychology studiesLearningTELCurriculumEducatorsLearnersNo. 48
2017
Insights into teaching a complex skill: Threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge in electroencephalography (EEG)
Moeller JJ, Fawns T. Insights into teaching a complex skill: Threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge in electroencephalography (EEG). Medical Teacher 2017, 40: 387-394. PMID: 29216788, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2017.1408902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThreshold concept frameworkThreshold conceptsTroublesome knowledgeConcept frameworkPotential threshold conceptsStudy of teachingLearners' understandingSemi-structured interviewsMedical educationComplex skillsThematic analysis approachTeachingInterview transcriptsPrior experienceTroublesome areasCore elementsKnowledgeDifficult areaLearnersEducationDifficult fieldLearningConceptSkillsExpertsUsing learning analytics to evaluate a video-based lecture series
Lau KHV, Farooque P, Leydon G, Schwartz ML, Sadler RM, Moeller JJ. Using learning analytics to evaluate a video-based lecture series. Medical Teacher 2017, 40: 91-98. PMID: 29113565, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2017.1395001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMassive Open Online CoursesVideo-based lecturesAccessible massive open online coursesAudience retentionVideo-sharing platformsOpen Online CoursesUsage dataView countVideoAnalytic dataOnline coursesLearner feedbackCore conceptsAnalyticsYouTubeFeedbackPlatformComprehensive evaluationLearnersElectroencephalography interpretationFlipped classroomModelDetailed evaluationFinding a Path to Entrustment in Undergraduate Medical Education
Brown DR, Warren JB, Hyderi A, Drusin RE, Moeller J, Rosenfeld M, Orlander PR, Yingling S, Call S, Terhune K, Bull J, Englander R, Wagner DP. Finding a Path to Entrustment in Undergraduate Medical Education. Academic Medicine 2017, 92: 774-779. PMID: 28557941, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndergraduate medical educationMedical educationPilot schoolsEntrustment decisionsCore Entrustable Professional ActivitiesEntrustable professional activitiesSummative entrustment decisionsConcept of entrustmentLongitudinal performance assessmentPotential personal costsStart of residencyEntering ResidencyWorkplace supervisorsMedical schoolsMedical studentsProfessional activityRequisite knowledgeProfessional responsibilityStudentsSchoolsEducationMultiple assessorsEntrustmentConcept groupsNumber of questions
2016
Reliable cognitive load measurement using psychometrics: towards a model of objective teaching programme optimisation
Lau KH, Moeller J. Reliable cognitive load measurement using psychometrics: towards a model of objective teaching programme optimisation. Medical Education 2016, 50: 606-609. PMID: 27170078, DOI: 10.1111/medu.13046.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Prognostication of post-cardiac arrest coma: early clinical and electroencephalographic predictors of outcome
Sivaraju A, Gilmore EJ, Wira CR, Stevens A, Rampal N, Moeller JJ, Greer DM, Hirsch LJ, Gaspard N. Prognostication of post-cardiac arrest coma: early clinical and electroencephalographic predictors of outcome. Intensive Care Medicine 2015, 41: 1264-1272. PMID: 25940963, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-015-3834-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBetter outcomesPoor outcomeEpileptiform dischargesPost-cardiac arrest comatose patientsCritical care EEG terminologyPost-cardiac arrest comaMethodsProspective cohort studyContinuous EEG monitoringLow-voltage EEGPositive predictive valueAbsence of reactivityEEG terminologyCohort studySpontaneous circulationBrainstem reflexesClinical outcomesComatose patientsFalse positive ratePoor prognosisPrognostic significanceSuppression burstsClinical variablesClinical correlatesElectroencephalographic patternsElectroencephalographic predictors