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 ResearchAre 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 ResearchConceptsPC 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 ANOVACareThe day the residents left: lessons learnt from COVID-19 for ambulatory clinics
Doolittle BR, Richards B, Tarabar A, Ellman M, Tobin D. The day the residents left: lessons learnt from COVID-19 for ambulatory clinics. Family Medicine And Community Health 2020, 8: e000513. PMID: 32737058, PMCID: PMC7398102, DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000513.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAssessing Advanced Communication Skills via Objective Structured Clinical Examination: A Comparison of Faculty Versus Self, Peer, and Standardized Patient Assessors
Talwalkar JS, Murtha TD, Prozora S, Fortin AH, Morrison LJ, Ellman MS. Assessing Advanced Communication Skills via Objective Structured Clinical Examination: A Comparison of Faculty Versus Self, Peer, and Standardized Patient Assessors. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2020, 32: 294-307. PMID: 32141335, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2019.1704763.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 consistencyPhysicians Should Play a Role in Ensuring Safe Firearm Ownership
Holt SR, Rosenbaum J, Ellman M, Doolittle B, Tobin DG. Physicians Should Play a Role in Ensuring Safe Firearm Ownership. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1637-1640. PMID: 31062224, PMCID: PMC6667526, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05034-2.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersStudents’ 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
2018
Factors Affecting Resident Satisfaction in Continuity Clinic—a Systematic Review
Stepczynski J, Holt SR, Ellman MS, Tobin D, Doolittle BR. Factors Affecting Resident Satisfaction in Continuity Clinic—a Systematic Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 1386-1393. PMID: 29736753, PMCID: PMC6082200, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4469-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuity clinicAmbulatory trainingMethodsA systematic literature reviewCochrane Central RegisterControlled Clinical TrialsResultsThree hundred fiftyContinuity of careEnglish-language articlesQuality of lifeCentral RegisterClinical trialsHundred fiftyAmbulatory careExclusion criteriaPurposeIn recent yearsSystematic reviewLanguage articlesFinal reviewResident satisfactionSearch termsClinicRelevant databasesSystematic literature reviewCareTrainee satisfaction
2017
Modifying the Primary Care Exception Rule to Require Competency-Based Assessment
Tobin DG, Doolittle BR, Ellman MS, Ruser CB, Brienza RS, Genao I. Modifying the Primary Care Exception Rule to Require Competency-Based Assessment. Academic Medicine 2017, 92: 331-334. PMID: 27355783, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001293.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPrimary care practicesResident competenceClinical competenceGraduate Medical EducationResidents' clinical competenceMonths of trainingAmbulatory careCare practicesMedicaid ServicesExamination roomCarePhysiciansBilling requirementsTraining programMilestones frameworkBilling rulesResidents' readinessResidentsTeaching residents
2016
Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station
Ellman MS, Putnam A, Green M, Pfeiffer C, Bia M. Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2016, 19: 706-711. PMID: 27249323, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary palliative care competenciesPalliative care competenciesPalliative careCare scoresInter-rater reliabilityCare competenciesModerate internal consistencyObserved structured clinical examinationPalliative care curriculumFourth-year medical studentsInternal consistencyHistory itemsClinical examinationHigh inter-rater reliabilityInternal consistency reliabilityClinical examination stationMedical studentsStructured Clinical ExaminationCare curriculumClinical competencyCronbach's alphaHistory scoreScoresMedical student competencyConsistency reliabilityDevelopment, implementation and evaluation of a terminal and hospice care educational online module for preclinical students
Tse CS, Ellman MS. Development, implementation and evaluation of a terminal and hospice care educational online module for preclinical students. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2016, 7: 73. PMID: 27235393, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnline modulesMedical studentsSecond-year medical studentsOnline learning toolsHospice clinical experiencePreclinical medical studentsHospice care educationInteractive online modulesMultiple-choice questionsHospice experienceBlended curriculumStudents' knowledgeLearning toolsPreclinical studentsMedical schoolsStudent terminalCare educationStudentsChoice questionsUncomfortable caringPalliative careTerminal careHospice careClinical experienceSchoolsPreclinical Medical Students’ Diverse Educational and Emotional Responses to a Required Hospice Experience
Tse CS, Morrison LJ, Ellman MS. Preclinical Medical Students’ Diverse Educational and Emotional Responses to a Required Hospice Experience. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2016, 34: 704-712. PMID: 27235456, DOI: 10.1177/1049909116652574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreclinical medical studentsHospice care experiencesPreclinical studentsMedical studentsEmotional responsesMedical students' knowledgeStudents' knowledgePreclinical exposureReflective responsesStudentsAcademic cohortHospice sitesEmotional promptsNegative emotionsMixed emotionsEmotional reactionsSad/Hospice experienceSalient themesSkillsCore aspectsEleven themesEmotionsPromptsAttitudesContinuity of Care as an Educational Goal but Failed Reality in Resident Training: Time to Innovate
Ellman MS, Tobin DG, Stepczynski J, Doolittle B. Continuity of Care as an Educational Goal but Failed Reality in Resident Training: Time to Innovate. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2016, 8: 150-3. PMID: 27168879, PMCID: PMC4857489, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-15-00278.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students
Ellman MS, Fortin AH, Putnam A, Bia M. Implementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2016, 28: 229-239. PMID: 27064725, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2016.1146601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObserved structured clinical examinationSelf-reported preparednessTeaching strategiesMedical studentsCare educationStudents' self-reported preparednessBlended learning strategyInterprofessional learning opportunitiesReviews of studentsLife care curriculaInteractive online modulesEOL care educationLife care educationStructured Clinical ExaminationSkill-building activitiesCurriculum purposesInterprofessional learningStudent competenciesStudents' skillsCurricular componentsCurricular structureLearning opportunitiesStudent surveysBasic competenciesFaculty resources
2015
Implementing the patient-centered medical home in residency education
Doolittle BR, Tobin D, Genao I, Ellman M, Ruser C, Brienza R. Implementing the patient-centered medical home in residency education. Education For Health 2015, 28: 74-78. PMID: 26261119, DOI: 10.4103/1357-6283.161916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-centered medical home (PCMH) modelPatient-centered medical homeEmergency room visitsMid-level providersHealth care personnelMedical home modelTeam-based approachThird-party payersRoom visitsPrimary careMedical homePhysician training programsCare personnelEfficient carePhysician groupsHome modelParty payersGraduate Medical EducationAccreditation CouncilCare
2012
Using Online Learning and Interactive Simulation To Teach Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of Palliative Care to Interprofessional Students
Ellman MS, Schulman-Green D, Blatt L, Asher S, Viveiros D, Clark J, Bia M. Using Online Learning and Interactive Simulation To Teach Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of Palliative Care to Interprofessional Students. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2012, 15: 1240-1247. PMID: 22917274, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterprofessional educational programFree-text responsesLearning objectivesEducational programsInterprofessional aspectsPostworkshop questionnairesCase-based learning modulesFuture professional workHealth professional studentsInteractive simulationDiverse studentsEducational qualityInterprofessional studentsOnline learningEducational settingsProfessional studentsLearning modulesStudentsOnline interactiveSimulation workshopProfessional workInterprofessional teamSocial workOwn disciplineProfessional representationBenefits 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
2008
Effectiveness of an Integrated Ward-based Program in Preparing Medical Students to Care for Patients at the End of Life
Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Cherlin E, Bia M. Effectiveness of an Integrated Ward-based Program in Preparing Medical Students to Care for Patients at the End of Life. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2008, 26: 18-23. PMID: 18955735, DOI: 10.1177/1049909108325437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhen is the reverend coming?
Ellman MS. When is the reverend coming? Patient Education And Counseling 2008, 73: 6-7. PMID: 18556170, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Teaching Pre‐clinical Medical Students an Integrated Approach to Medical Interviewing
Fortin AH, Haeseler FD, Angoff N, Cariaga‐Lo L, Ellman MS, Vasquez L, Bridger L. Teaching Pre‐clinical Medical Students an Integrated Approach to Medical Interviewing. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 704-708. PMID: 12220367, PMCID: PMC1495097, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.00628.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research