2016
Development, 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 experienceSchoolsImplementing 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceConnecticutCurriculumEducation, Medical, UndergraduateGoalsHumansProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationTerminal CareConceptsObserved 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
2007
Development and Implementation of an Innovative Ward-Based Program to Help Medical Students Acquire End-of-Life Care Experience
Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Bia M. Development and Implementation of an Innovative Ward-Based Program to Help Medical Students Acquire End-of-Life Care Experience. Academic Medicine 2007, 82: 723-727. PMID: 17595576, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3180674b3a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife care experiencesCase conferencesCare experiencesAcute inpatient settingsEnd of lifePsychiatry consultInpatient settingYale University SchoolPatient reactionsPatientsClinician presenceStudents' personal reflectionsThird-year medical studentsUniversity SchoolLife exercisePrimary objectiveExerciseLife domainsMedical studentsPersonal impactYearsMultidisciplinary facultyPilot yearConsultsPilot basis