Michael Schwartz, PhD
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Director of Innovation in Medical Education, MD Program
Emeritus Associate Professor, Neuroscience
Senior Research Scientist, Neuroscience
Director, Medical Studies, Neuroscience
Publications Overview
- 68 Publications
- 5,830 Citations
- 28 Yale Co-Authors
About
Titles
Emeritus Faculty
Director of Innovation in Medical Education, MD Program; Emeritus Associate Professor, Neuroscience; Senior Research Scientist, Neuroscience; Director, Medical Studies, Neuroscience
Appointments
Neuroscience
EmeritusPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Medical Education Staff
- Neuroscience
- Program for Biomedical Ethics
Education & Training
- PhD
- George Washington University, Physiological Psychology/Neuroscience (1980)
- BA
- University of Denver, Psychology (1973)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Cerebral Cortex; Education, Medical; Hypoxia, Brain; Neurobiology; Neurosciences
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Michael Schwartz's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Michael Schwartz's research output by year.
Research Interests
Research topics Michael Schwartz is interested in exploring.
Flora Vaccarino, MD
Joseph Madri, MD, PhD
Gary Leydon
Heidi Grantz
James Leckman, MD, PhD
Pasko Rakic, MD, PhD
68Publications
5,830Citations
Cerebral Cortex
Hypoxia, Brain
Education, Medical
Publications
2021
Virtual Telesimulation for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ray JM, Wong AH, Yang TJ, Buck S, Joseph M, Bonz JW, Auerbach MA, Couturier K, Tomassoni AJ, Schwartz ML, Evans LV. Virtual Telesimulation for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: 1431-1435. PMID: 33883398, PMCID: PMC8475640, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMedical studentsVideoconferencing platformUndergraduate medical educationImmersive educational experienceClinical skill developmentSimulation-based learningMedical student curriculumLearning experienceEducational experienceStudent curriculumClerkship rotationEducational modalitiesContent areasMedical educationMedical schoolsSkill developmentFacilitator interactionsStudentsOnline webinarsPatient actorsStudent volunteersCOVID-19 pandemicSimilar programsChat functionSchools
2020
Echo-Focusing in Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: A Feasibility Study.
Jones RM, Huang Y, Meng Y, Scantlebury N, Schwartz ML, Lipsman N, Hynynen K. Echo-Focusing in Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: A Feasibility Study. Movement Disorders : Official Journal Of The Movement Disorder Society 2020, 35: 2327-2333. PMID: 32815611, DOI: 10.1002/mds.28226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYale University School of Medicine.
Belitsky R, Schwartz ML, Larkin SE, Roth A. Yale University School of Medicine. Academic Medicine : Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges 2020, 95: S83-S86. PMID: 33626652, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Use of Mobile Devices to Enhance Engagement and Integration with Curricular Content.
Leydon GB, Schwartz ML. The Use of Mobile Devices to Enhance Engagement and Integration with Curricular Content. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 453-460. PMID: 32874152, PMCID: PMC7448388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricSuspending Medical Student Clerkships Due to COVID-19
Goldenberg MN, Hersh DC, Wilkins KM, Schwartz ML. Suspending Medical Student Clerkships Due to COVID-19. Medical Science Educator 2020, 30: 1273-1276. PMID: 32837784, PMCID: PMC7266676, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-020-00994-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricImpaired motor skill learning and altered seizure susceptibility in mice with loss or gain of function of the Kcnt1 gene encoding Slack (KNa1.1) Na+-activated K+ channels
Quraishi IH, Mercier MR, McClure H, Couture RL, Schwartz ML, Lukowski R, Ruth P, Kaczmarek LK. Impaired motor skill learning and altered seizure susceptibility in mice with loss or gain of function of the Kcnt1 gene encoding Slack (KNa1.1) Na+-activated K+ channels. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 3213. PMID: 32081855, PMCID: PMC7035262, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60028-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMaximum electroshock-induced seizuresEpilepsy of infancyPentylenetetrazole-induced seizuresVideo-EEG monitoringElectroshock-induced seizuresForms of epilepsyWild-type miceSlack channelsImpaired motor skillsProcedural motor learningMotor skillsWild-type animalsSevere intellectual disabilityOpen-field behaviorCortical seizuresKCNT1 geneSpontaneous seizuresFocal seizuresSeizure susceptibilitySeizure activityType miceMouse modelAnimal modelsInterictal spikesSeizures
2019
Readiness for Medical School: a Radical Proposal
Angoff NR, Schwartz ML. Readiness for Medical School: a Radical Proposal. Medical Science Educator 2019, 30: 573-576. PMID: 34457704, PMCID: PMC8368260, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-019-00858-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricPrinciples and Practices for Developing an Integrated Medical School Curricular Sequence About Sexual and Gender Minority Health
Encandela J, Zelin NS, Solotke M, Schwartz ML. Principles and Practices for Developing an Integrated Medical School Curricular Sequence About Sexual and Gender Minority Health. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2019, 31: 319-334. PMID: 30661414, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2018.1559167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAmerican Medical CollegesCurricular componentsCurricular sequenceGender minority patientsCurriculum development practicesRevision of curriculaMedical education environmentMedical education communityGender minority contentLanguage of collaborationGender minority healthMedical CollegeNew curriculumStudent developmentCurriculum evaluationEducation communityEducation environmentCore principlesCurricular interventionsProfessional competenciesFaculty ownershipFaculty rolesMedical studentsCurriculumMinority content
2018
When patients hurt us
Cyrus KD, Angoff NR, Illuzzi JL, Schwartz ML, Wilkins KM. When patients hurt us. Medical Teacher 2018, 40: 1308-1309. PMID: 29375008, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2018.1428291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2017
Twelve tips for incorporating and teaching sexual and gender minority health in medical school curricula
Solotke M, Sitkin NA, Schwartz ML, Encandela JA. Twelve tips for incorporating and teaching sexual and gender minority health in medical school curricula. Medical Teacher 2017, 41: 141-146. PMID: 29179617, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2017.1407867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIndividual educatorsMedical curriculumHealth contentUndergraduate medical educationMedical school curriculumUndergraduate medical curriculumGender minority healthPedagogical methodsSchool curriculumCurricular contentCurricular materialsMedical educationLack of supportCurriculumHealth of lesbianEducatorsGender minoritiesTeachingMinority HealthEducationLogistical barriersChallengesTransgender patientsContentLesbians
News
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Celebrating Mike Schwartz
- May 07, 2024
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- November 07, 2023
Dr. Prsic Appointed an Associate Course Director for YSM Anatomy
- May 16, 2022
Preparing for a New Beginning
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