2022
Bias Against International Medical Graduates in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Recruitment Process: Findings From a Nationwide Survey of Fellowship Program Directors
Butt A, Mankbadi M, Erikson C, Marshall A, Masselink LE, Tong G, Hafler J, Podoltsev N, Lee AI. Bias Against International Medical Graduates in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Recruitment Process: Findings From a Nationwide Survey of Fellowship Program Directors. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 18: 783-787. PMID: 36108253, DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00219.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Trends and factors affecting the US adult hematology workforce: a mixed methods study
Sharma D, Wallace N, Levinsohn EA, Marshall AL, Kayoumi K, Madero J, Homer M, Reynolds R, Hafler J, Podoltsev NA, Lee AI. Trends and factors affecting the US adult hematology workforce: a mixed methods study. Blood Advances 2019, 3: 3550-3561. PMID: 31738829, PMCID: PMC6880914, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematology/oncology fellowsBenign hematologyOncology fellowsASH annual meetingClinical care modelsMixed-methods studyMajority of fellowsAdult hematologistsSeparate focus groupsCare modelClinical careMethods studyFellowship program directorsFocus group participantsHematologyMore fellowsFellowship trainingSingle training programOncologyGroup participantsLongitudinal studyAmerican SocietyNational studyOncology facultyFocus group discussionsDefining the patient experience in medical oncology
Odai-Afotey A, Kliss A, Hafler J, Sanft T. Defining the patient experience in medical oncology. Supportive Care In Cancer 2019, 28: 1649-1658. PMID: 31286234, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04972-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital experiencePhysician communication skillsPatient experienceMedical oncologyCare processesYale-New Haven HospitalOncology Patients' PerceptionsCoordination of careNew Haven HospitalQuality of careImproved health outcomesQuality of lifePatient-centered communicationUnnecessary medical proceduresPatient's specific needsQuantitative study designTreatment adherencePatient interviewsPatient satisfactionPatients' perceptionsPhysician communicationNight awakeningsPatient's perspectivePatientsHealth outcomes