2021
The Most Difficult News Training “Should Be Mandatory For All Medical Students:” A Qualitative Analysis Of Medical Student Perspectives On Simulated Death Notification
Murtha T, Johnson R, Ellman M, Martin A, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. The Most Difficult News Training “Should Be Mandatory For All Medical Students:” A Qualitative Analysis Of Medical Student Perspectives On Simulated Death Notification. Pediatrics 2021, 147: 451-452. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3ma5.451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Most Difficult News Training “Should Be Mandatory For All Medical Students:” A Qualitative Analysis Of Medical Student Perspectives On Simulated Death Notification
Murtha T, Johnson R, Ellman M, Martin A, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. The Most Difficult News Training “Should Be Mandatory For All Medical Students:” A Qualitative Analysis Of Medical Student Perspectives On Simulated Death Notification. 2021, 451-452. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3_meetingabstract.451.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Assessing Advanced Communication Skills via Objective Structured Clinical Examination: A Comparison of Faculty Versus Self, Peer, and Standardized Patient Assessors
Talwalkar JS, Murtha TD, Prozora S, Fortin AH, Morrison LJ, Ellman MS. Assessing Advanced Communication Skills via Objective Structured Clinical Examination: A Comparison of Faculty Versus Self, Peer, and Standardized Patient Assessors. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2020, 32: 294-307. PMID: 32141335, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2019.1704763.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Students’ Experiences With Death and Dying Prior to Medical School: A Content Analysis of Students’ Written Reflections
Talwalkar JS, Moriarty JP, Ellman MS. Students’ Experiences With Death and Dying Prior to Medical School: A Content Analysis of Students’ Written Reflections. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2019, 36: 999-1007. PMID: 31046393, DOI: 10.1177/1049909119847965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudent experienceMedical studentsContent analysisPersonal experienceMedical students' experiencesStudents' emotional responsesSchool experiencesStudent commentsStudents' attitudesWritten reflectionMost studentsMedical schoolsFree-text responsesWriting promptsStudentsEducatorsOwn experienceEnhanced awarenessExistential responseEmotional responsesDistinct themesFuture experiencesExperienceThemesCurriculum
2016
Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station
Ellman MS, Putnam A, Green M, Pfeiffer C, Bia M. Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2016, 19: 706-711. PMID: 27249323, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary palliative care competenciesPalliative care competenciesPalliative careCare scoresInter-rater reliabilityCare competenciesModerate internal consistencyObserved structured clinical examinationPalliative care curriculumFourth-year medical studentsInternal consistencyHistory itemsClinical examinationHigh inter-rater reliabilityInternal consistency reliabilityClinical examination stationMedical studentsStructured Clinical ExaminationCare curriculumClinical competencyCronbach's alphaHistory scoreScoresMedical student competencyConsistency reliabilityDevelopment, implementation and evaluation of a terminal and hospice care educational online module for preclinical students
Tse CS, Ellman MS. Development, implementation and evaluation of a terminal and hospice care educational online module for preclinical students. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2016, 7: 73. PMID: 27235393, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnline modulesMedical studentsSecond-year medical studentsOnline learning toolsHospice clinical experiencePreclinical medical studentsHospice care educationInteractive online modulesMultiple-choice questionsHospice experienceBlended curriculumStudents' knowledgeLearning toolsPreclinical studentsMedical schoolsStudent terminalCare educationStudentsChoice questionsUncomfortable caringPalliative careTerminal careHospice careClinical experienceSchoolsPreclinical Medical Students’ Diverse Educational and Emotional Responses to a Required Hospice Experience
Tse CS, Morrison LJ, Ellman MS. Preclinical Medical Students’ Diverse Educational and Emotional Responses to a Required Hospice Experience. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2016, 34: 704-712. PMID: 27235456, DOI: 10.1177/1049909116652574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreclinical medical studentsHospice care experiencesPreclinical studentsMedical studentsEmotional responsesMedical students' knowledgeStudents' knowledgePreclinical exposureReflective responsesStudentsAcademic cohortHospice sitesEmotional promptsNegative emotionsMixed emotionsEmotional reactionsSad/Hospice experienceSalient themesSkillsCore aspectsEleven themesEmotionsPromptsAttitudesImplementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students
Ellman MS, Fortin AH, Putnam A, Bia M. Implementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2016, 28: 229-239. PMID: 27064725, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2016.1146601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObserved structured clinical examinationSelf-reported preparednessTeaching strategiesMedical studentsCare educationStudents' self-reported preparednessBlended learning strategyInterprofessional learning opportunitiesReviews of studentsLife care curriculaInteractive online modulesEOL care educationLife care educationStructured Clinical ExaminationSkill-building activitiesCurriculum purposesInterprofessional learningStudent competenciesStudents' skillsCurricular componentsCurricular structureLearning opportunitiesStudent surveysBasic competenciesFaculty resources
2012
Benefits of teaching medical students how to communicate with patients having serious illness: comparison of two approaches to experiential, skill-based, and self-reflective learning.
Ellman MS, Fortin AH. Benefits of teaching medical students how to communicate with patients having serious illness: comparison of two approaches to experiential, skill-based, and self-reflective learning. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2012, 85: 261-70. PMID: 22737055, PMCID: PMC3375674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical studentsThird-year medical studentsSuch educational experiencesMedical student educationMedical school curriculumSkill-based learningSelf-reflective learningSchool curriculumStudent developmentStudent educationEducational experienceExperiential learningLearning programClinical clerkshipsEducational needsEducational approachEducational featuresAssessment skillsStudentsLearningCurriculumNew workshopCare assignmentsClinical communicationCompassionate communication
2008
Effectiveness of an Integrated Ward-based Program in Preparing Medical Students to Care for Patients at the End of Life
Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Cherlin E, Bia M. Effectiveness of an Integrated Ward-based Program in Preparing Medical Students to Care for Patients at the End of Life. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2008, 26: 18-23. PMID: 18955735, DOI: 10.1177/1049909108325437.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Development and Implementation of an Innovative Ward-Based Program to Help Medical Students Acquire End-of-Life Care Experience
Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Bia M. Development and Implementation of an Innovative Ward-Based Program to Help Medical Students Acquire End-of-Life Care Experience. Academic Medicine 2007, 82: 723-727. PMID: 17595576, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3180674b3a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife care experiencesCase conferencesCare experiencesAcute inpatient settingsEnd of lifePsychiatry consultInpatient settingYale University SchoolPatient reactionsPatientsClinician presenceStudents' personal reflectionsThird-year medical studentsUniversity SchoolLife exercisePrimary objectiveExerciseLife domainsMedical studentsPersonal impactYearsMultidisciplinary facultyPilot yearConsultsPilot basis
2002
Teaching Pre‐clinical Medical Students an Integrated Approach to Medical Interviewing
Fortin AH, Haeseler FD, Angoff N, Cariaga‐Lo L, Ellman MS, Vasquez L, Bridger L. Teaching Pre‐clinical Medical Students an Integrated Approach to Medical Interviewing. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 704-708. PMID: 12220367, PMCID: PMC1495097, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.00628.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research