Featured Publications
Assessment 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 areas
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.
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 populationScoresThe 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
Are 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 ANOVACareReviewing 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
2019
Establishing a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Subinternship for Medical Students
Solotke M, Crabtree J, Encandela J, Vash-Margita A. Establishing a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Subinternship for Medical Students. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2019, 33: 104-109. PMID: 31672667, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical studentsYoung female patientMaternal-fetal medicineHealth care needsDelivery of careNorth American medical schoolsUndergraduate medical education levelTraining opportunitiesFemale patientsAdolescent patientsGynecologic oncologyAmerican medical schoolsMedical school levelSurgical opportunityMedical education levelCare needsClinical experienceGynecology communityFetal medicineInternal medicineSupervised clinical experienceLearning activitiesSchool levelElective courseFamily medicineA novel near‐peer reflective writing workshop
Herrick‐Reynolds K, Sewanan LR, Zheng DJ, Wang P, Encandela J, Shahu A, Reisman A. A novel near‐peer reflective writing workshop. The Clinical Teacher 2019, 16: 339-344. PMID: 31397104, DOI: 10.1111/tct.13057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFellows as Medical Educators: Implementation and Evaluation of a Curriculum to Improve Pediatric Fellow Teaching Skills
Timme KH, Hafler JP, Encandela J, Colson ER, Weinzimer SA, Asnes A, Gaither JR, Guest J, Murtha TD, Weiss P. Fellows as Medical Educators: Implementation and Evaluation of a Curriculum to Improve Pediatric Fellow Teaching Skills. Academic Pediatrics 2019, 20: 140-142. PMID: 31330315, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrinciples 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 ResearchConceptsAmerican 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
Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound: Does it Affect Scores on Standardized Assessment Tests Used Within the Preclinical Curriculum?
Liu RB, Suwondo DN, Donroe JH, Encandela JA, Weisenthal KS, Moore CL. Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound: Does it Affect Scores on Standardized Assessment Tests Used Within the Preclinical Curriculum? Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2018, 38: 433-440. PMID: 30058124, DOI: 10.1002/jum.14709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective structured clinical examination scoresMedical school curriculumClinical examination assessmentStandardized assessment testsClinical examination scoresUnited States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 scoresStep 1 scoresPhysical examination portionPreclinical curriculumSchool curriculumCurricular integrationStudent AssessmentSkill objectivesClinical curriculumPilot curriculumMedical schoolsCourse resultsCurriculumStandardized objective assessmentPOCUS curriculumPOCUS programExamination scoresExamination assessmentPilot groupProgram implementationUnderstanding Health Disparities Through the Eyes of Community Members: a Structural Competency Education Intervention
Bromage B, Encandela JA, Cranford M, Diaz E, Williamson B, Spell VT, Rohrbaugh RM. Understanding Health Disparities Through the Eyes of Community Members: a Structural Competency Education Intervention. Academic Psychiatry 2018, 43: 244-247. PMID: 29761285, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-018-0937-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT)
Dominguez M, DiCapua D, Leydon G, Loomis C, Longbrake EE, Schaefer SM, Becker KP, Detyniecki K, Gottschalk C, Salardini A, Encandela JA, Moeller JJ. A Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT). MedEdPORTAL 2018, 14: 10691. PMID: 30800891, PMCID: PMC6342385, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVideo-based lecturesTime teachingStudent performanceMost studentsNeurology clerkshipClerkship examinationStudent focus groupsSurvey of studentsFocus groupsMultiple-choice questionsSense of responsibilityClerkship curriculumLearning activitiesNew curriculumTeaching activitiesClinical clerkshipsPerson lecturesFaculty lecturersEducational strategiesLong lecturesStudentsKnowledge assessmentTeachingCurriculumClerkship
2017
Knowledge and attitudes toward transgender health
Turban JL, Winer J, Boulware S, VanDeusen T, Encandela J. Knowledge and attitudes toward transgender health. The Clinical Teacher 2017, 15: 203-207. PMID: 29178596, DOI: 10.1111/tct.12738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormonal interventionsMental health benefitsHormonal therapyGender dysphoriaDiagnosis of GDHealth benefitsTransgender adolescentsTreatment of youthEndocrine careMedical students' knowledgeLong-term benefitsPatient visitsDiagnostic criteriaTherapeutic benefitAnonymous online surveyTransgender healthDiagnostic issuesInterventionRefresher trainingTherapyTreatmentPaucity of researchSame individualAdolescentsSimilar levelsTwelve 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 ResearchConceptsIndividual educatorsMedical curriculumHealth contentUndergraduate medical educationMedical school curriculumUndergraduate medical curriculumGender minority healthPedagogical methodsSchool curriculumCurricular contentCurricular materialsMedical educationLack of supportCurriculumHealth of lesbianEducatorsGender minoritiesTeachingMinority HealthEducationLogistical barriersChallengesTransgender patientsContentLesbians
2016
An Innovative Use of Case Conference to Teach Future Educators in Addiction Psychiatry
Muvvala SB, Marienfeld C, Encandela J, Petrakis I, Edens EL. An Innovative Use of Case Conference to Teach Future Educators in Addiction Psychiatry. Academic Psychiatry 2016, 40: 494-497. PMID: 27001311, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-016-0520-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture educatorsAdult learningFeedback skillsEducational skillsInnovative courseIndividual mentorshipFeedback deliveryTraining moduleSkillsPsychiatry programsYale SchoolCase conferencesKey principlesInnovative useFeedback moduleCourseFeedbackProgramAddiction psychiatryEducatorsTeachingSchoolsLearningMentorshipCase presentation
2015
Addiction and Chronic Pain: Training Addiction Psychiatrists
Edens EL, Gafni I, Encandela J. Addiction and Chronic Pain: Training Addiction Psychiatrists. Academic Psychiatry 2015, 40: 489-493. PMID: 26626792, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-015-0412-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Guiding principles for the development of global health education curricula in undergraduate medical education
Peluso MJ, Encandela J, Hafler JP, Margolis CZ. Guiding principles for the development of global health education curricula in undergraduate medical education. Medical Teacher 2012, 34: 653-658. PMID: 22830323, DOI: 10.3109/0142159x.2012.687848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCurriculumEducation, Medical, UndergraduateGlobal HealthGuidelines as TopicHumansProgram DevelopmentConceptsGlobal health educationInter-institutional relationshipsUndergraduate medical institutionsGlobal health programsUndergraduate medical educationHealth education curriculumGlobal health curriculaKey themesThemesEducation curriculumStudent competenciesStudent placementsInstitutionsHealth curriculumMedical educationBest practicesGlobal healthHealth educationPracticeCurriculum