2019
Students’ Experiences With Death and Dying Prior to Medical School: A Content Analysis of Students’ Written Reflections
Talwalkar JS, Moriarty JP, Ellman MS. Students’ Experiences With Death and Dying Prior to Medical School: A Content Analysis of Students’ Written Reflections. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2019, 36: 999-1007. PMID: 31046393, DOI: 10.1177/1049909119847965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudent experienceMedical studentsContent analysisPersonal experienceMedical students' experiencesStudents' emotional responsesSchool experiencesStudent commentsStudents' attitudesWritten reflectionMost studentsMedical schoolsFree-text responsesWriting promptsStudentsEducatorsOwn experienceEnhanced awarenessExistential responseEmotional responsesDistinct themesFuture experiencesExperienceThemesCurriculum
2016
Article Commentary: Online Learning Tools as Supplements for Basic and Clinical Science Education
Ellman MS, Schwartz ML. Article Commentary: Online Learning Tools as Supplements for Basic and Clinical Science Education. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2016, 3: jmecd.s18933. PMID: 29349323, PMCID: PMC5736292, DOI: 10.4137/jmecd.s18933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOnline learning toolsOnline learningLearning toolsClinical science educationUndergraduate medical educatorsIndividual learning activitiesClinical communication skillsClinical sciences curriculumFlipped classroomLearning activitiesScience educationScience curriculumFaculty developmentMedical educatorsMedical educationCommunication skillsFoundational knowledgeLearningClassroomCurriculumEducatorsEducationContemporary trendsPedagogySkills
2012
Benefits of teaching medical students how to communicate with patients having serious illness: comparison of two approaches to experiential, skill-based, and self-reflective learning.
Ellman MS, Fortin AH. Benefits of teaching medical students how to communicate with patients having serious illness: comparison of two approaches to experiential, skill-based, and self-reflective learning. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2012, 85: 261-70. PMID: 22737055, PMCID: PMC3375674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical studentsThird-year medical studentsSuch educational experiencesMedical student educationMedical school curriculumSkill-based learningSelf-reflective learningSchool curriculumStudent developmentStudent educationEducational experienceExperiential learningLearning programClinical clerkshipsEducational needsEducational approachEducational featuresAssessment skillsStudentsLearningCurriculumNew workshopCare assignmentsClinical communicationCompassionate communication