Denise Mohess, MBBS
she/her/hers
Co-Chief, Section of Geriatrics Director of Age Friendly Care Director of Geriatrics, Milford Campus Center for Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Internal Medicine
Research & Publications
Biography
Research Summary
I have collaborated with other in researching communication in Health care, teaching strategies, use of Standardized patients and impact on learners.
Research Interests
Health Care
Selected Publications
- Virtual Communication Across Differences: Development of a Workshop on Managing Patient Bias.Zewdie M, Duval M, Liu C, Bachman SL, Moore LG, Mohess D, Kapadia MR, Dort J, Newcomb AB. Virtual Communication Across Differences: Development of a Workshop on Managing Patient Bias. Acad Med 2023, 98: 209-213. PMID: 36222523, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005030.
- How to Say “I Don’t Know”: Development and Evaluation of Workshops for Medical Students and Residents on Communicating Uncertainty Using the ADAPT FrameworkDuval, M., Zewdie, M., Kapadia, M.R. et al. How to say “I don’t know”: development and evaluation of workshops for medical students and surgical residents on communicating uncertainty using the ADAPT framework. Global Surg Educ 2, 1 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44186-022-00075-4
- Interventions for Frailty Among Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.Ijaz N, Buta B, Xue QL, Mohess DT, Bushan A, Tran H, Batchelor W, deFilippi CR, Walston JD, Bandeen-Roche K, Forman DE, Resar JR, O'Connor CM, Gerstenblith G, Damluji AA. Interventions for Frailty Among Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022, 79: 482-503. PMID: 35115105, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.11.029.
- Implementation of a skills-based virtual communication curriculum for medical students interested in surgeryNewcomb, A.B., Appelbaum, R.D., Kapadia, M. et al. Implementation of a skills-based virtual communication curriculum for medical students interested in surgery. Global Surg Educ 1, 48 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44186-022-00054-9
- Building Rapport and Earning the Surgical Patient's Trust in the Era of Social Distancing: Teaching Patient-Centered Communication During Video Conference Encounters to Medical Students.Newcomb AB, Duval M, Bachman SL, Mohess D, Dort J, Kapadia MR. Building Rapport and Earning the Surgical Patient's Trust in the Era of Social Distancing: Teaching Patient-Centered Communication During Video Conference Encounters to Medical Students. J Surg Educ 2021, 78: 336-341. PMID: 32709566, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.06.018.
- Family Survey of Understanding and Communication of Patient Prognosis in the Intensive Care Unit: Identifying Training Opportunities.Newcomb A, Liu C, Smith G, Lita E, Griffen MM, Mohess D, Grove C, Dort J. Family Survey of Understanding and Communication of Patient Prognosis in the Intensive Care Unit: Identifying Training Opportunities. J Surg Educ 2020, 77: e154-e163. PMID: 32843315, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.08.009.
- Surgeon Communication and Family Understanding of Patient Prognosis in Critically Ill Surgical Patients: A Qualitative Investigation Informs Resident Training.Newcomb AB, Allred C, Grove C, Newcomb H, Mohess D, Griffen MM, Dort J. Surgeon Communication and Family Understanding of Patient Prognosis in Critically Ill Surgical Patients: A Qualitative Investigation Informs Resident Training. J Surg Educ 2019, 76: e77-e91. PMID: 31371181, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.05.017.
- Supporting the Emotional Needs of Staff: The Impact of Schwartz RoundsSupporting the Emotional Needs of Staff: The Impact of Schwartz Rounds, The Beryl Institue, 2017, https://theberylinstitute.org/product/supporting-the-emotional-needs-of-staff-the-impact-of-schwartz-rounds/.
- Principles of Geriatric Palliative Care Geriatric Palliative Care, A Practical Guide For Clinicians, 2014;10-15