Featured Publications
Implementing Entrustable Professional Activities in Pediatric Fellowships: Facilitating the Process.
Langhan M, Boyer D, Hsu D, Moffatt M, Pitts S, Atlas M, Aye T, Chess P, Curran M, Czaja A, Dammann C, Fussell J, George R, Herman B, High P, James S, Kamin D, Karnik R, Kesselheim J, Lopez M, Mahan J, McFadden V, McGann K, Mehta J, Rama J, Robinson B, Sauer C, Stafford D, Turner D, Weiss P, Yussman S, Schwartz A, Mink R. Implementing Entrustable Professional Activities in Pediatric Fellowships: Facilitating the Process. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 38757175, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-065024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEntrustable professional activitiesPediatric fellowshipImplementation of entrustable professional activitiesFellowship program directorsImplementing entrustable professional activitiesFacilitators to implementationFacilitators of implementationResponse rateOutcome dataMultiple organsEPA-based assessmentNonusersAmerican Board of PediatricsPediatric subspecialtiesPerceived barriersSubspecialty physiciansPotential facilitatorsProgram directorsPediatricAmerican BoardAssessment formAssessment toolPediatric fellowsFPDIdentifying Gender and Racial Bias in Pediatric Fellowship Letters of Recommendation: Do Word Choices Influence Interview Decisions?
Boolchandani H, Chen L, Elder R, Osborn R, Phatak U, Puthenpura V, Sheares B, Tiyyagura G, Amster L, Lee S, Langhan M. Identifying Gender and Racial Bias in Pediatric Fellowship Letters of Recommendation: Do Word Choices Influence Interview Decisions? The Journal Of Pediatrics 2023, 265: 113843. PMID: 37995931, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelection and Recruitment Strategies among Competitive Pediatric Training Programs and the Impact of Diversity
Tiyyagura G, Weiss J, Goldman M, Crawley D, Langhan M. Selection and Recruitment Strategies among Competitive Pediatric Training Programs and the Impact of Diversity. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 24: 338-346. PMID: 37748536, PMCID: PMC11217005, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Mentoring
Bechtel K, Langhan M, Levine D, Hanson J. Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Mentoring. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 449-453. PMID: 38563806, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric emergency medicineEmergency medicineAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Section of Emergency MedicinePediatric emergency medicine physiciansIdentified 4 themesConstant comparative methodAge of participantsBenefits of mentorshipImpact of mentorshipTranscribed verbatimMentoring programNon-HispanicSemistructured interviewsQualitative studyAnalyzed transcriptsPhysiciansAmerican AcademyGroup assignmentSubspecialty of pediatricsResearch teamMentorshipCriterion samplingThemesRole modelsFinding mentorsGhosted.
Langhan M. Ghosted. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2024, 16: 229-230. PMID: 38993313, PMCID: PMC11234306, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-24-00126.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual Interviews and the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Match Geography: A National Survey
Baghdassarian A, Bailey J, Caglar D, Eckerle M, Fang A, McVety K, Ngo T, Rose J, Roskind C, Tavarez M, Benedict F, Nagler J, Langhan M. Virtual Interviews and the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Match Geography: A National Survey. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 0: 186-190. PMID: 38596916, PMCID: PMC11000550, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.18581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExploring Factors for Implementation of EPAs in Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowships: A Qualitative Study of Program Directors
Czaja A, Mink R, Herman B, Weiss P, Turner D, Curran M, Stafford D, Myers A, Langhan M. Exploring Factors for Implementation of EPAs in Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowships: A Qualitative Study of Program Directors. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2024, 11: 23821205231225011. PMID: 38268726, PMCID: PMC10807342, DOI: 10.1177/23821205231225011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEntrustable professional activitiesQualitative studyPediatric subspecialtiesProgram directorsConstant comparative methodIterative data collectionCoded transcribed interviewsSelf-reported usersImplementation of entrustable professional activitiesFellowship program directorsIdentified themesTheoretical sufficiencyWorkload burdenThematic analysisSemistructured approachVariable knowledgeImplementation strategiesStudy coordinatorsSubspecialty trainingGroup discussionsInductive approachEngaging stakeholdersSubspecialty fellowshipsSubspecialtyPediatric subspecialty training
2023
The Use of Medical Chaperones During Physical Examinations
Wilson M, Patel S, Langhan M. The Use of Medical Chaperones During Physical Examinations. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 40: e46-e51. PMID: 38032984, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical examinationFemale patientsProvider sexMedical chaperonesPediatric physical examinationCross-sectional studySignificant differencesHealth care practitionersUse of chaperonesChild's physical examinationMale patientsEmergency departmentAmbulatory clinicsInpatient unitPatientsCare practitionersMedical examinationClinical settingMale providersPreferences of parentsPerceptions of adolescentsBody partsExaminationSexAdolescentsSpotlighting the imbalance: Gender disparities among speakers and awardees at pediatric emergency medicine conferences
Reichard K, Levine D, Reed J, Barrick‐Groskopf L, Bechtel K, Cooper G, Hall J, White M, Langhan M. Spotlighting the imbalance: Gender disparities among speakers and awardees at pediatric emergency medicine conferences. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1138-1143. PMID: 37550843, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical Knowledge Acquisition during a Pandemic: Pediatric Subspecialty in-Training Examination and Board Certification Exam Passing Rate
Ngo T, Yanek L, Caglar D, Bailey J, Roskind C, Langhan M. Medical Knowledge Acquisition during a Pandemic: Pediatric Subspecialty in-Training Examination and Board Certification Exam Passing Rate. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 24: 147-154. PMID: 37245666, PMCID: PMC10219674, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric subspecialtiesRetrospective observational studyEmergency medicineCritical care medicineCOVID-19 pandemicObservational studyCare medicineClinical careFellowship traineesInfectious diseasesClinical programsTraining ExaminationBoard certification examsSignificant decreaseScoresSignificant increaseSubspecialtyFellowship programsAmerican BoardExamSubspecialty programsSummative dataCertification examT-test analysisPandemicWords Used in Letters of Recommendation for Pediatric Residency Applicants: Demographic Differences and Impact on Interviews
Boolchandani H, Osborn R, Tiyyagura G, Sheares B, Chen L, Phatak U, Puthenpura V, Elder R, Lee S, Amster L, Langhan M. Words Used in Letters of Recommendation for Pediatric Residency Applicants: Demographic Differences and Impact on Interviews. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1614-1619. PMID: 36889506, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLetters of recommendationLetter writersCommunal termsNatural language processing applicationsLanguage processing applicationsApplicant genderInterview statusCommunal wordsWritersLanguageAgentic termsWordsGenderLetterSenior academic ranksRaceTextAgenciesEquitable approachResidency candidatesWomenSignificant associationEthnicitySignificant differencesInterviewsPredicting Delayed Shock in Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children
Levine D, Uy V, Krief W, Bornstein C, Daswani D, Patel D, Kriegel M, Jamal N, Patel K, Liang T, Arroyo A, Strother C, Lim C, Langhan M, Hassoun A, Chamdawala H, Kaplan C, Waseem M, Tay E, Mortel D, Sivitz A, Kelly C, Lee H, Qiu Y, Gorelik M, Platt S, Dayan P. Predicting Delayed Shock in Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 39: 555-561. PMID: 36811547, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinMultisystem inflammatory diseaseLymphocyte percentLower riskIndependent predictorsInflammatory diseasesSerum C-reactive proteinRetrospective cross-sectional studyWorld Health Organization criteriaRisk of progressionCross-sectional studyLevel of careCRP levelsPediatric EDOrganization criteriaLaboratory factorsMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsRiskChildrenDiseaseDifferentiated childrenPlateletsPredictorsTri-state areaWomen in pediatric emergency medicine: Trends in gender from 2000 to 2020
Kayani J, Reed J, Safdar B, Langhan M. Women in pediatric emergency medicine: Trends in gender from 2000 to 2020. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 675-677. PMID: 36545838, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuilding the Foundation
Barrick L, Bechtel K, Cooper G, Hall J, Levine D, Reichard K, Reed J, White M, Langhan M. Building the Foundation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 39: 294-295. PMID: 36625447, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002902.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
A Call to Action for Standardizing Letters of Recommendation.
Tavarez M, Baghdassarian A, Bailey J, Caglar D, Eckerle M, Fang A, McVety K, Nagler J, Ngo T, Rose J, Roskind C, Benedict F, Nesiama J, Thomas A, Langhan M. A Call to Action for Standardizing Letters of Recommendation. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2022, 14: 642-646. PMID: 36591418, PMCID: PMC9765898, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-22-00131.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical competency committee perceptions of entrustable professional activities and their value in assessing fellows: A qualitative study of pediatric subspecialty program directors
Langhan M, Stafford D, Myers A, Herman B, Curran M, Czaja A, Turner D, Weiss P, Mink R. Clinical competency committee perceptions of entrustable professional activities and their value in assessing fellows: A qualitative study of pediatric subspecialty program directors. Medical Teacher 2022, 45: 650-657. PMID: 36420760, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2022.2147054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program Directors' Viewpoint
Hsu DC, Baghdassarian A, Caglar D, Rose JA, Herman BE, Schwartz A, Mink R, Langhan ML. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program Directors' Viewpoint. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 39: 574-579. PMID: 35947053, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon Pediatric Subspecialty Entrustable Professional ActivitiesFellowship program directorsPEM physiciansEntrustable professional activitiesPEM fellowship program directorsCross-sectional surveyEntrustment levelsPEM fellowship programsSecondary analysisPhysiciansMost respondentsFellowship programsLevel 4Program directorsEpa-1Adequate supportHigh levelsPediatric Residency Preparedness for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Malik RN, Langhan ML. Pediatric Residency Preparedness for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 38: e1462-e1468. PMID: 35904957, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical evaluationPediatric residency programsPEM fellowsPediatric emergency medicine fellowshipFirst-year fellowsResidency programsPsychomotor skillsPediatric residency trainingPEM fellowship programsEmergency medicine (EM) program directorsGeneral paediatric trainingIncoming fellowsPediatric trainingDemographic informationPediatric residencyPEM fellowshipResidency trainingMost respondentsGuiding Fellows to Independent Practice
Kou M, Baghdassarian A, Khanna K, Jamal N, Carney M, Fein DM, Kim I, Langhan ML, Rose JA, Zuckerbraun NS, Roskind CG. Guiding Fellows to Independent Practice. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 38: 517-520. PMID: 35353795, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRevise and Resubmit
Langhan ML, Tiyyagura G. Revise and Resubmit. Academic Pediatrics 2022, 22: 711-712. PMID: 35151927, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research