2020
Impact of interprofessional embedding of physical therapy in a primary care training clinic
McKay SE, Buono FD, Walker J, Glinski C, Printz DMB, Brienza R. Impact of interprofessional embedding of physical therapy in a primary care training clinic. Journal Of Interprofessional Care 2020, 35: 532-537. PMID: 32917104, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2020.1798898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory Care FacilitiesHumansInterprofessional RelationsPhysical Therapy ModalitiesPrimary Health CareReferral and ConsultationConceptsPrimary care clinicsPhysical therapyCare clinicsPT referralPhysical therapistsDiscontinuation of carePrimary care visitsPrimary care settingTraining clinicDecreased turnaround timePrimary care educationCare visitsMusculoskeletal painPrimary careProminent complaintPost-graduate traineesCare settingsVHA sitesReferral systemReferral processClinicReferralInterprofessional clinicInterprofessional teamCare education
2016
Addressing outpatient continuity for ambulatory training: A novel tool for longitudinal primary care sign out
Long T, Uradu A, Castillo R, Brienza R. Addressing outpatient continuity for ambulatory training: A novel tool for longitudinal primary care sign out. Education For Health 2016, 29: 51-55. PMID: 26996800, DOI: 10.4103/1357-6283.178923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory CareCommunicationContinuity of Patient CareHumansInternal MedicineInternship and ResidencyInterprofessional RelationsPatient Care TeamPatient HandoffPrimary Health CareConceptsHigh-risk patientsPatient care issuesInternal medicine residentsOutpatient continuityHealth professional traineesInterprofessional training modelPrimary care educationPrimary carePatient followInterprofessional traineesAmbulatory settingCare issuesAmbulatory trainingPatientsCare educationMedicine residentsSignsProfessional traineesTrainees' attitudesTraineesClinicFollowCareNovel tool
2015
The Development of Professional Identity and the Formation of Teams in the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System’s Center of Excellence in Primary Care Education Program (CoEPCE)
Meyer EM, Zapatka S, Brienza RS. The Development of Professional Identity and the Formation of Teams in the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System’s Center of Excellence in Primary Care Education Program (CoEPCE). Academic Medicine 2015, 90: 802-809. PMID: 25551857, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConnecticutCooperative BehaviorEducation, Medical, GraduateEducation, Nursing, GraduateHumansInternal MedicineInterprofessional RelationsLongitudinal StudiesModels, EducationalNurse PractitionersPatient Care TeamPrimary Health CareQualitative ResearchSelf ConceptSocial IdentificationUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsImplementing 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
2014
The Case for Interprofessional Learning and Collaborative Practice in Graduate Medical Education
Brienza RS, Zapatka S, Meyer EM. The Case for Interprofessional Learning and Collaborative Practice in Graduate Medical Education. Academic Medicine 2014, 89: 1438-1439. PMID: 25350333, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000490.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Veteran Affairs Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education: Transforming nurse practitioner education
Rugen KW, Watts SA, Janson SL, Angelo LA, Nash M, Zapatka SA, Brienza R, Gilman SC, Bowen JL, Saxe JM. Veteran Affairs Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education: Transforming nurse practitioner education. Nursing Outlook 2013, 62: 78-88. PMID: 24630678, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2013.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCurriculumDecision MakingDelivery of Health CareEducation, Nursing, GraduateFemaleHumansInternship and ResidencyInterprofessional RelationsLongitudinal StudiesMaleModels, EducationalNurse PractitionersOrganizational ObjectivesPatient-Centered CarePilot ProjectsPrimary Health CareProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationQuality ImprovementUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsYoung AdultConceptsNurse practitioner educationPrimary care educationCurricular modelCare educationPractitioner educationHealth care professional learnersInnovative curricular modelLongitudinal learning experiencesDelivery modelVeterans Affairs centersLearning experiencePeer learnersProfessional learnersEducational modelCurricular domainsHealth care trainingInterprofessional learnersNP educationFaculty mentorsEducationInterprofessional collaborationLearnersFoster transformationSustained relationshipsPrimary care delivery models