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 ResearchConceptsAdvanced communication skillsSenior medical studentsCommunication skillsStandardized patientsFormative OSCEsMedical students
2019
Partnering With Interpreter Services: Standardized Patient Cases to Improve Communication With Limited English Proficiency Patients
Taylor E, Mulenos A, Chatterjee A, Talwalkar JS. Partnering With Interpreter Services: Standardized Patient Cases to Improve Communication With Limited English Proficiency Patients. MedEdPORTAL 2019, 15: 10826. PMID: 31161138, PMCID: PMC6543860, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProfessional medical interpretersLimited English proficiencyStandardized patientsLimited English proficiency patientsMedical interpretersNumber of patientsMedical specialtiesCase-specific checklistsClinical examinationPatientsHealth outcomesPatient encountersInterpreter servicesMedical interviewReal patient encountersPatient casesEducational interventionMedical communityLittle curricular timeMore traineesScoresSession evaluationsEye contactBasic communication skillsBody postureTwelve tips for running an effective session with standardized patients
Talwalkar JS, Cyrus KD, Fortin AH. Twelve tips for running an effective session with standardized patients. Medical Teacher 2019, 42: 622-627. PMID: 31033363, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2019.1607969.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsStandardized patientsSummative objective structured clinical examinationObjective Structured Clinical ExaminationStructured Clinical ExaminationAssessment of competenceEducational innovationEducational experienceInstructional methodsOnly opportunityMedical educatorsMedical educationEffective sessionsSimulated encounterTip piecesRange of topicsDynamic skillsParticular clinical scenarioEducatorsTeachingStudentsEducationInstructionSkillsCompetenceWorkshop