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 consistency
2018
Simulation training in palliative care: state of the art and future directions
Kozhevnikov D, Morrison LJ, Ellman MS. Simulation training in palliative care: state of the art and future directions. Advances In Medical Education And Practice 2018, 9: 915-924. PMID: 30574008, PMCID: PMC6292390, DOI: 10.2147/amep.s153630.BooksPalliative carePatient outcomesPrimary palliative careSymptom management educationManagement of painHealth care providersPatient-centered communicationSimulation-based medical educationPC skillsPC specialistsSymptom managementTreatment preferencesStandardized patient encountersCare providersPC trainingSerious illnessPatient encountersOutcome assessmentSystematic reviewPC educationDifferent training levelsPromising modalityLiterature reportingInterprofessional teamworkOutcomes
2017
A New Competency-Based Instrument to Assess Residents’ Self-Efficacy and Knowledge in Palliative Care (S779)
Moyer K, Morrison L, Ellman M, Bapat A. A New Competency-Based Instrument to Assess Residents’ Self-Efficacy and Knowledge in Palliative Care (S779). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2017, 53: 453-454. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.12.290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative careCare
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 experienceSchools
2015
Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New “OSCE” Station (S779)
Putnam A, Bia M, Pfeiffer C, Green M, Ellman M. Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New “OSCE” Station (S779). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2015, 49: 448. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.258.Peer-Reviewed Original Research