2025
Osteopathic Graduates in Plastic Surgery: How Can We Improve the Pipeline?
Gutowski K, Yau I, Figueroa A, Yau A, Lentskevich M, Kraus K, Wiebe J, Greco G, Gosain A. Osteopathic Graduates in Plastic Surgery: How Can We Improve the Pipeline? Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2025, 13: e6907. PMID: 40534656, PMCID: PMC12175997, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000006907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOsteopathic graduatesMedical educationPlastic surgery traineesOsteopathic studentsPlastic surgeryAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical EducationExposure to plastic surgerySurgery traineesOsteopathic medical schoolsGraduate Medical EducationUndergraduate medical educationPlastic surgery training programsPostgraduate year 1Plastic surgery residentsSurgery training programsExperienced barriersOsteopathic schoolsOsteopathic applicantsAnonymous surveyTraining programPerceptions of plastic surgeryMedical studentsMedical schoolsSurgeryStudents' perceptionsCompounded Challenges: The Impact of Race and Disability on Leave of Absence and Time to Graduation During Undergraduate Medical Education.
Eidtson W, Nguyen M, Hodgens T, Pereira-Lima K, Fancher T, Sheets Z, Smeltz L, Rastogi S, Curry R, Jain S, Green C, Grabowski C, Patwari R, LaRochelle J, Francis J, Moreland C, Tarlanov S, Stauffer C, Hardin B, Tolby L, Abrams G, Low C, Betchkal R, Arnold J, Coates C, Park Y, Meeks L, Kim M. Compounded Challenges: The Impact of Race and Disability on Leave of Absence and Time to Graduation During Undergraduate Medical Education. Academic Medicine 2025 PMID: 40499042, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000006125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeaves of absenceLogistic regression modelsMixed-effects logistic regression modelsAdjusted analysesSupportive of studentsChronic health disabilitiesUndergraduate medical educationAdmission Test scoresImpact of raceCollege Admission Test scoresAuthors analyzed dataEthnic populationsNondisabled peersEducational pathWhite studentsTest scoresHealth disabilitiesHeightened riskURiM studentsWhite peersNondisabled controlsDisproportionate ratesAcademic disruptionGraduating cohortsStudentsLeveraging Medical Students’ Experiences with Social Determinants of Health During Their Pediatric Clerkship to Drive Curriculum
Kala S, Johnson R, Phatak U, Fenick A, Goldman M. Leveraging Medical Students’ Experiences with Social Determinants of Health During Their Pediatric Clerkship to Drive Curriculum. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2025, 12: 23821205251342079. PMID: 40452893, PMCID: PMC12126650, DOI: 10.1177/23821205251342079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthMedical students' experiencesDeterminants of healthSocial determinantsPediatric clerkshipNeeds-assessmentInductive content analysisNegative health outcomesUndergraduate medical educationHealthy peopleHealthcare teamHealth outcomesStudent experienceInsurance statusMedical educationPediatric servicesMedical studentsPublished curriculaClerkship studentsContent analysisClerkshipReflective journal entriesCurricular developmentHealthDepartment of ChildrenMedical School Curriculum Evaluation to Improve Health Equity Education
Nguemeni Tiako M, Sundaresh R, Nunez-Smith M, Shenson D, Sheares B. Medical School Curriculum Evaluation to Improve Health Equity Education. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-5. PMID: 39843676, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09347-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth equity curriculumEquity educationStudent focus groupsHealth equityEducation policyUndergraduate medical educationClassroom teachingCurriculum evaluationResponsive to community needsCurriculumSocial justiceCourse directorsPhysician-patient relationshipEducationAxes of oppressionYale School of MedicineNational reviewFocus groupsStudentsMedical educationSchool of MedicineBlack Lives MatterMedical studentsStructural competencyCommunity needs
2024
Consensus on Physical Exam Maneuvers Taught During Undergraduate Medical Education: a Modified Delphi Approach
Swallow M, Wride A, Talwalkar J, Donroe J. Consensus on Physical Exam Maneuvers Taught During Undergraduate Medical Education: a Modified Delphi Approach. Medical Science Educator 2024, 35: 647-650. PMID: 40353016, PMCID: PMC12058556, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-024-02259-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation of a Urologic Surgery Skills Fair for Medical Students
Smani S, Gardezi M, Laditi F, Sundaresan V, Kong V, Olawoyin O, Casilla-Lennon M. Implementation of a Urologic Surgery Skills Fair for Medical Students. Journal Of Surgical Education 2024, 81: 103300. PMID: 39368323, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.103300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced care practitionersMedical studentsCare practitionersUrology residentsSecond-year medical studentsUndergraduate medical educationDepartment of UrologyLevel of trainingYale School of MedicineResident physiciansUrological PathologyStudent rotationsSchool of MedicineMedical educationUrological proceduresPractice stationsVoluntary surveyProportion of applicantsSurvey respondentsUrology facultyUrological skillsUrologySurgical skillsSurgical specialtiesYale SchoolUsing Dashboards to Support Continuous Quality Improvement in Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education
Dufault C, Colson E, Dallaghan G, Buchanan A, Aagaard E, Blaylock L, Wroblewski M, Osterberg L, Roman B, Coplit L. Using Dashboards to Support Continuous Quality Improvement in Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 40: 171-176. PMID: 39230808, PMCID: PMC11780057, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09011-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContinuous quality improvementMedical education programsGraduate Medical EducationUndergraduate medical educationMedical educationEducation programsQuality improvementProgram evaluation frameworkCQI processDashboard implementationAccreditation bodiesData dashboardsEducationData managementProgramEvaluation frameworkDashboardData sourcesDataImprovementAccreditationComplex systemsHow Internal Medicine Clerkship Directors Are Using Entrustable Professional Activities: A National Survey Study
Gielissen K, Foust A, Weinstein A, Duca N, Jenkins M, Kisielewski M, Misra S, Dunne D. How Internal Medicine Clerkship Directors Are Using Entrustable Professional Activities: A National Survey Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 40: 46-53. PMID: 39147939, PMCID: PMC11780069, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08991-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEntrustable professional activitiesIM clerkshipClerkship directorsInternal medicineMedical schoolsIM clerkship directorsAllopathic medical schoolsUndergraduate medical educationU.S. medical schoolsNational survey studyNationally representative surveyCore Entrustable Professional ActivitiesImplementation of entrustable professional activitiesDesignCross-sectionalInternal medicine clerkship directorsCore clerkshipsMedical educationRepresentative surveyClerkshipEntering ResidencySurvey responsesSurvey studySummative assessmentFaculty developmentValidity of assessmentsThe Decline of Basic Ophthalmology in General Medical Education: A Scoping Review and Recommended Potential Solutions
Liao J, Wright R, Vora G. The Decline of Basic Ophthalmology in General Medical Education: A Scoping Review and Recommended Potential Solutions. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2024, 11: 23821205241245635. PMID: 38596233, PMCID: PMC11003344, DOI: 10.1177/23821205241245635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive load theoryOphthalmology educationOphthalmology curriculumTeaching approachMedical educationStandard curriculumOphthalmological knowledgeGeneral medical educationUndergraduate medical educationInnovative teaching approachesWeb of ScienceScoping reviewInadequate clinical exposurePrimary themesClinical exposureCurriculum designService learningMedical studentsLearning aidsCurriculumSkills trainingFaculty involvementEducationLoad theoryGoogle Scholar
2023
How a Team Effectiveness Approach to Health Systems Science Can Illuminate Undergraduate Medical Education Outcomes
Kim J, Gonzalo J, Chen I, Vo A, Lupi C, Hyderi A, Haidet P, DeWaters A, Blatt B, Holmboe E, Thompson L, Jimenez J, Madigosky W, Chung P. How a Team Effectiveness Approach to Health Systems Science Can Illuminate Undergraduate Medical Education Outcomes. Academic Medicine 2023, 99: 374-380. PMID: 38166319, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndergraduate medical educationHealth systems scienceCompetency-based assessmentMedical educationImproved student learningMedical education continuumMedical education outcomesMedical student teamsStudent learningEducation continuumScience curriculumEducation outcomesMedical schoolsStudent teamsMedical studentsEducationSystems scienceCore competenciesStudentsTeam-based careProgram evaluationSystem leadersConceptual areasEffectiveness TrainingTraining physiciansExploring Models of Exposure to Primary Care Careers in Training: a Narrative Review
Nandiwada D, Farkas A, Nikiforova T, Leung P, Donovan A, Killian K, Thomas M, Singh M, Gallagher B, Callender D. Exploring Models of Exposure to Primary Care Careers in Training: a Narrative Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 39: 277-282. PMID: 37989819, PMCID: PMC10853099, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08532-6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGraduate Medical EducationUndergraduate medical educationPrimary care tracksPrimary care careersCare trackCare careersPrimary care work forceExposure to primary careNarrative reviewArea Health Education CenterMedical educationPrimary care existPrimary care workforcePrimary care experiencesHealth Education CenterLongitudinal integrated clerkshipPrimary care clerkshipPrimary careCare experiencesCare workforceCare existIntegrated clerkshipClinical exposureClerkshipEducationLeadership in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Study of Pakistani Medical Students’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Interest
Imran N, Khalid B, Afzal Z, Azeem S, Fatima O, Haider I, Azeem M, Javed A. Leadership in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Study of Pakistani Medical Students’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Interest. Annals Of King Edward Medical University 2023, 29: 105-110. DOI: 10.21649/akemu.v29i2.5435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical students' perceptionsPhysician leadersLeadership trainingLeadership curriculumMedical educationMedical Leadership Competency FrameworkEffective physician leadersInvolvement of physiciansUndergraduate medical educationMedical CollegeLeadership competenciesLeadership competency frameworkMedical leadershipSmall group discussionsMultimodal teaching approachMedical studentsMedical schoolsPerceived needGroup discussionsStudents' perceptionsLikert scaleSelf-ratingsCommunication skillsCompetency frameworkStudy dataDeveloping and validating a national set of standards for undergraduate medical education using the WFME framework: the experience of an accreditation system in Iran
Gandomkar R, Changiz T, Omid A, Alizadeh M, Khazaei M, Heidarzadah A, Rouzrokh P, Amini M, Honarpisheh H, Laripour R, Abedi F, Sabet B, Mirzazadeh A. Developing and validating a national set of standards for undergraduate medical education using the WFME framework: the experience of an accreditation system in Iran. BMC Medical Education 2023, 23: 379. PMID: 37226139, PMCID: PMC10210375, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04343-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndergraduate medical educationMedical educationConsultation workshopsContent validity indexAccreditation systemWeb-based surveyI-CVIWFME standardsNational standardsValidity indexSurvey resultsMedical schoolsProgram stakeholdersEducation programsItem levelParticipatory approachTwo-thirdsImprovement of educational programsAccreditationNational set of standardsEducationSurveyNational settingsStakeholdersQuality assuranceTransforming medical education in Liberia through an international community of inquiry
Talbert-Slagle K, Ajami I, Currey B, Galvao R, Hadush J, Li S, Flowers J, Ziah M, Amuh D, Rabb M, Ilesanmi O, Allen N, Martin M, Miller M, Yaman A, Nuthulaganti T, Plyler C, Kumeh O, Sieka J, Ogbuagu O, Marsh R, Rastegar A, Sherman L, Adams Z, Benson A, Dahn B. Transforming medical education in Liberia through an international community of inquiry. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001610. PMID: 36963025, PMCID: PMC10021565, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity of inquiryOnly medical schoolMedical educationPhysician workforceUndergraduate medical educationEvidence-informed practiceU.S. academic institutionsInquiry approachMedical schoolsMutual learning processGlobal health partnershipsEducationAcademic institutionsBuilding capacityInquirySchoolsOrganizational transformationFacultyInstitutional affiliationHealth partnershipsPartnershipMethod assessmentSector stakeholdersNon-governmental organizationsStrategic planningEntrustable 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 perceptions
2022
Educational roles impact burnout in paediatric undergraduate medical educators
Fealy J, Punnett A, Burrows H, Fenick A. Educational roles impact burnout in paediatric undergraduate medical educators. The Clinical Teacher 2022, 20: e13549. PMID: 36335978, PMCID: PMC10098867, DOI: 10.1111/tct.13549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndergraduate medical educatorsMedical student educationMedical educatorsMedical educationEducational roleStudent educationUndergraduate medical educationMedical education's roleMixed-methods studyEmotional exhaustionPediatric educatorsEducation roleEducator burnoutEducatorsOverall positive impactEducationEmergent themesDedicated timeStudentsContent analysisPositive impactBurnout symptomsBurnoutNon-clinical activitiesDepersonalisationThe pipeline starts in medical school: characterizing clinician-educator training programs for U.S. medical students
Bahar RC, O’Shea A, Li ES, Swallow MA, Allocco AA, Spak JM, Hafler JP. The pipeline starts in medical school: characterizing clinician-educator training programs for U.S. medical students. Medical Education Online 2022, 27: 2096841. PMID: 35796419, PMCID: PMC9272942, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2096841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndergraduate medical educationU.S. allopathic medical schoolsAllopathic medical schoolsClinician-educator trackMedical schoolsGraduate Medical EducationMedical educationTraining programU.S. medical studentsMedical school rankingEducational theorySchool rankingsMedical studentsSchoolsInstitutional websitesAcademic medicineEducationSustainable outputProgramStudentsCompetenciesWebsitesCurrent stateGeographyCallsThe Best Laid Plans? A Qualitative Investigation of How Resident Physicians Plan Their Learning
Branzetti J, Commissaris C, Croteau C, Ehmann M, Gisondi M, Hopson L, Lai K, Regan L. The Best Laid Plans? A Qualitative Investigation of How Resident Physicians Plan Their Learning. Academic Medicine 2022, 97: 1691-1698. PMID: 35612927, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaster Adaptive LearnerGraduate Medical EducationMedical educationSemistructured individual interviewsConstant comparative analysisUndergraduate medical educationAcademic medical centerAdaptive expertiseEvidence of validityLearning skillsPhases of learningResident physiciansIndividual interviewsPhysician planInterview transcriptsResidents' abilityPages of transcriptsGoal settingResident learnersMedical schoolsAdaptive learnersEducational effortsGrounded theoryMedical CenterAdaptive learning skillsMarginalized identities, mistreatment, discrimination, and burnout among US medical students: cross sectional survey and retrospective cohort study
Teshome BG, Desai MM, Gross CP, Hill KA, Li F, Samuels EA, Wong AH, Xu Y, Boatright DH. Marginalized identities, mistreatment, discrimination, and burnout among US medical students: cross sectional survey and retrospective cohort study. The BMJ 2022, 376: e065984. PMID: 35318190, PMCID: PMC8938931, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-065984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS medical studentsMedical studentsMultiple marginalized identitiesExhaustion scoresMarginalized identitiesFemale studentsMedical schoolsNon-whiteIdentity groupsLGB studentsCross sectional surveyAssociated with burnoutGraduating medical studentsUS medical schoolsUndergraduate medical educationDisengagement scoresMultivariate linear regressionSelf-reported sexOldenburg Burnout Inventory for Medical StudentsSexual orientation groupsAmerican Medical CollegesSectional surveyConfounding associationsMedical educationHigher average scores
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 ResearchConceptsMedical 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
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