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Collective Strategies to Equip Graduating Medical Students from Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds Underrepresented in Medicine to Succeed in Residency
Adeyemo O, Encandela J. Collective Strategies to Equip Graduating Medical Students from Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds Underrepresented in Medicine to Succeed in Residency. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-9. PMID: 39081070, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2024.2382127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchURiM medical studentsMedical studentsRacial/ethnic backgroundsOpen-text responsesCross-sectional surveyGraduating medical studentsMedical school curriculumU.S. medical schoolsUnited States face challengesURiM studentsMedical schoolsResidency trainingTrainees' awarenessEarly mentorshipRespondents' experiencesContent analysisResidentsMacro-aggressionsLearning environmentSchool curriculumSchool alumniMentorshipURiMInsufficient literatureThemesEntrustable professional activities as a training and assessment framework in undergraduate medical education: A case study of a multi-institutional pilot
Encandela J, Shaull L, Jayas A, Amiel J, Brown D, Obeso V, Ryan M, Andriole D. Entrustable professional activities as a training and assessment framework in undergraduate medical education: A case study of a multi-institutional pilot. Medical Education Online 2023, 28: 2175405. PMID: 36794397, PMCID: PMC9937016, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2023.2175405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore Entrustable Professional ActivitiesEntrustable professional activitiesAmerican Medical CollegesEPA frameworkProfessional activityInter-school collaborationUndergraduate medical educationForm of assessmentHigh-stakes decisionsConstant comparative methodCurriculum reformStudent progressSchool capabilitySchool teamsFormative feedbackEPA implementationMedical educationImplementation experienceSchool progressSchoolsFurther implementation effortsStudentsCase studyConventional content analysisVaried perceptionsAssessment of a hemodialysis E-curriculum in postgraduate nephrology education: A pilot mixed methods study.
Krishnan N, Brannan E, Hafler J, Brennan-Wydra E, Encandela J. Assessment of a hemodialysis E-curriculum in postgraduate nephrology education: A pilot mixed methods study. Clinical Nephrology 2022, 98: 247-255. PMID: 36149024, DOI: 10.5414/cn110778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-curriculumCurriculum completionSelf-motivated learnersAsynchronous e-learningKey competency areasSequential mixed-methods designOnline educational moduleMixed methods designMulti-institutional pilot studySelf-assessment sectionCurriculum assessmentLearning environmentCollaborative learningKinesthetic learnersLearners’ attitudesE-learningNephrology educationU.S. training programsE-moduleLearners' knowledgeActive learningLevel of knowledgeEducational moduleAnimated videoCompetency areasPerspectives on the Effectiveness of a Medical Futility Policy.
Kaps B, Chen HA, Kopf GS, Encandela J. Perspectives on the Effectiveness of a Medical Futility Policy. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2021, 32: 48-60. PMID: 33656456, DOI: 10.1086/jce2021321048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocus groupsHospital ethics committeeFutile interventionsSimilar policiesInstitutional policiesOverarching findingPolicyFamily membersFutility policiesEthics consultationMixed perceptionsYale-New Haven HospitalEthics CommitteeMain themesLevel of interpretationCritical care physiciansPractice policiesNew Haven HospitalCommon themesCertain groupsInstitutionsThemesCare physiciansHospital policiesAppropriate interventionsFilling the void in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) leadership training
Solotke M, Barbieri A, Latimore D, Encandela J. Filling the void in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) leadership training. Leadership In Health Services 2020, 33: 113-124. DOI: 10.1108/lhs-09-2019-0062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeaching public speaking to medical students
Nie J, Torabi S, Peck C, Niles H, Encandela J. Teaching public speaking to medical students. The Clinical Teacher 2020, 17: 606-611. PMID: 32202383, DOI: 10.1111/tct.13153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurnout Among Beginning First-Year Students from Three Health Professional Training Programs
Roberts A, Angoff NR, Brissette D, Dupee D, Fahs D, Honan L, Korbey S, Roessler E, Schwartz M, Shabanova V, Tetrault J, Wu B, Colson E, Encandela J. Burnout Among Beginning First-Year Students from Three Health Professional Training Programs. Medical Science Educator 2020, 30: 879-883. PMID: 34457745, PMCID: PMC8368543, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-020-00969-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Neurology Residency Didactics: A Survey of Program Directors (P6-7.001)
Sutherland H, Gummerson C, Encandela J, Nascimento F, Moeller J. Neurology Residency Didactics: A Survey of Program Directors (P6-7.001). Neurology 2024, 102 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000205818.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Feedback Culture Perceived by Trainees in an Academic Institution: A Mixed Methods Study.
Phatak U, Encandela J, Green M, Slade M, Osborn R, Weiss P. Feedback Culture Perceived by Trainees in an Academic Institution: A Mixed Methods Study. Hospital Pediatrics 2023, 13: 984-991. PMID: 37791431, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-007004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Variation in medical humanities program mission statements in United States and Canadian Medical Schools
Adams Z, Mekbib K, Encandela J, Reisman A. Variation in medical humanities program mission statements in United States and Canadian Medical Schools. Medical Teacher 2022, 45: 615-622. PMID: 36448773, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2022.2151886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical humanities programHumanities programsWord frequency analysisSociocultural awarenessContent analysisMission statementsMedical humanitiesInterdisciplinary fieldThemesU.S. NewsPatient careCommunity relationshipsCore themesProvider experienceWorld ReportResearch degreesSchoolsScholarshipHumanityStatementsNewsPrimary careClinical degreeExperienceU.S.Utilization of a Pediatric Ethics Committee by Certified Child Life Specialists: Barriers and Opportunities
Zhao A, Encandela J, Kaps B, Chen H, Hersh D. Utilization of a Pediatric Ethics Committee by Certified Child Life Specialists: Barriers and Opportunities. The Journal Of Child Life Psychosocial Theory And Practice 2022, 3 DOI: 10.55591/001c.33127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThriving in Neurology Residency
Dewey J, Encandela J, Moeller J. Thriving in Neurology Residency. Neurology 2022, 98: e1397-e1405. PMID: 35101910, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpposite of burnoutStrong emergent themeHigh-stress situationsPositive psychologyPsychological safetyTraining contextTendency of residentsAppreciative interviewsBurnoutPhysician burnoutPositive aspectsEffective interventionsOrganizational domainsYears of trainingAppreciative inquiryNumerous themesInterview techniqueSupportive wayEmergent themesTrainingPhenomenologic perspectiveQualitative studyMedical educatorsAdequate supportExperience
2021
Multifaceted Approach to Evaluation in a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Rotation for Medical Students
Solotke MT, Crabtree J, Cron J, Kallen A, Encandela J, Vash-Margita A. Multifaceted Approach to Evaluation in a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Rotation for Medical Students. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 35: 270-276. PMID: 34906684, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical knowledgeProspective pre-post studyClinical skillsPre-post studyEntrustable professional activitiesSignificant increaseT-testStudent's t-testClinical rotationsPost-rotation surveyMedical students' clinical skillsAdolescent gynecologyPilot studyCenter participantsMedical studentsStudents' clinical skillsMean pretest scoreGynecology rotationKnowledge/skill gapsMean posttest scoreFinal dayDescriptive statisticsSurvey settingsEntire populationScoresAttitudes and Utilization of Ethics Consults among All Pediatric Medical Team Members
Zhao A, Kaps B, Chen A, Lee S, Encandela J, Hersh D. Attitudes and Utilization of Ethics Consults among All Pediatric Medical Team Members. Pediatrics 2021, 147: 552-553. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3ma6.552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttitudes and Utilization of Ethics Consults among All Pediatric Medical Team Members
Zhao A, Kaps B, Chen A, Lee S, Encandela J, Hersh D. Attitudes and Utilization of Ethics Consults among All Pediatric Medical Team Members. 2021, 552-553. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3_meetingabstract.552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Time Is Now: Teaching Psychiatry Residents to Understand and Respond to Oppression through the Development of the Human Experience Track
Balasuriya L, Isom J, Cyrus K, Ali H, Sloan A, Arnaout B, Steinfeld M, DeSouza F, Jordan A, Encandela J, Rohrbaugh R. The Time Is Now: Teaching Psychiatry Residents to Understand and Respond to Oppression through the Development of the Human Experience Track. Academic Psychiatry 2021, 45: 78-83. PMID: 33512693, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01399-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Innovations in Ophthalmology Education: a Particular Instantiation of General Principles
Braun PX, Encandela J, Kombo N. Innovations in Ophthalmology Education: a Particular Instantiation of General Principles. Medical Science Educator 2020, 31: 257-261. PMID: 33235817, PMCID: PMC7676878, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-020-01161-2.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 ANOVACare63. USE OF A NOVEL TOOL TO COMPARE FEEDBACK CULTURE IN A PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.
Phatak U, Encandela J, Green M, Slade M, Osborn R, Weiss P. 63. USE OF A NOVEL TOOL TO COMPARE FEEDBACK CULTURE IN A PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: e29-e30. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.06.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReviewing the Reviewer: Medical Student Course Feedback as a Marker of Professional Identity Formation.
Brennan-Wydra E, Encandela JA, Shenson D. Reviewing the Reviewer: Medical Student Course Feedback as a Marker of Professional Identity Formation. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 391-401. PMID: 32874144, PMCID: PMC7448391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProfessional identity formationIdentity formationStudents' professional identity formationStudent course feedbackMedical school careersMedical student evaluationsFirst-year courseFirst-year studentsFull academic yearUsefulness of commentsSmall group sessionsCharacteristics of commentsOpen-ended commentsSchool careerStudent commentsStudent evaluationsSemester evaluationsAcademic yearCourse feedbackProfessional identityMedical studentsEvaluative commentsStudentsMedical traineesYale School