Garrison Nord, MD
Instructor of Emergency MedicineCards
About
Research
Publications
2026
When SMART Isn't Always Best: An Investigation of Emergency Medicine Resident Goal Setting Practices
Tsyrulnik A, Nord G, Regan L, Hopson L, Coughlin R, Branzetti J. When SMART Isn't Always Best: An Investigation of Emergency Medicine Resident Goal Setting Practices. AEM Education And Training 2026, 10: e70125. PMID: 41684804, PMCID: PMC12892301, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.70125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical learning environmentGoal-setting practicesGoal settingSetting practicesClinical goal settingInductive qualitative studyMedicine residency programsCompetency-based medical educationGrounded Theory frameworkPost-graduate yearSemi-structured interviewsLevel of trainingClinical educationClinical contentSMART goalsInstitutional endorsementQualitative studyMedical educationPurposive samplingResidency programsMeaningful goalsInterviewsClinical realitySkill developmentGoal strategy
2022
A Cautionary Tale: Exploring Stakeholder Emotions During Curricular Change Using Group Concept Mapping
Ziring D, Powell R, Vaid U, Nord G, L’Etoile N, Herrine S. A Cautionary Tale: Exploring Stakeholder Emotions During Curricular Change Using Group Concept Mapping. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2022, 35: 10-20. PMID: 35068284, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2021.2017942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdministrative staffMedical schoolsGroup concept mapping methodologyStakeholder emotionsCurriculum studentsCurricular changesGroup concept mappingDemographic subgroup analysisConcept mapping methodologyMixed methods approachStakeholder groupsNorth American medical schoolsOrganizational well-beingAmerican medical schoolsMultiple stakeholder groupsOrganizational change modelEmotional responsesCurricular change initiativesEmotional polarityMedical educationRate statementsLEGACY cohortLikert scaleStaffResponsibilities of facultyEmergency Medicine Clinician Experiences Addressing Uncertainty in First-Trimester Bleeding
Nord G, Doty A, Monick A, McCarthy D, Casten R, Aldeen A, Nawrocki P, Rising K. Emergency Medicine Clinician Experiences Addressing Uncertainty in First-Trimester Bleeding. Journal Of Patient Experience 2022, 9: 23743735221140698. PMID: 36452258, PMCID: PMC9703542, DOI: 10.1177/23743735221140698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced practice providersFirst-trimester bleedingClinician experienceEmergency departmentFirst-trimesterCross-sectional studyPractice providersED cliniciansNational sampleQualitative questionsPregnant patientsPregnancy outcomesDiagnostic approachTrainingPatientsCliniciansBleedingProvidersPhysiciansEmergency
2021
Development of the Oncology Opportunity Cost Assessment Tool: Item Generation and Content Validity Testing
Handley N, Binder A, Heyer A, Granberg R, Davis G, Nord G, Gentsch A, Rising K. Development of the Oncology Opportunity Cost Assessment Tool: Item Generation and Content Validity Testing. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 18: e360-e371. PMID: 34807752, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical oncology careFocus groupsCognitive interviewsCost assessment toolOncology careQuality-of-life challengesAssessment toolFocus group participantsContent validity testingPatient engagementSeeking CareContent validityItem generationGroup participantsStudy teamCost patientsInstrument itemsCareSurvey instrumentAppointmentInterviewsParticipantsFinancial implicationsFinancial considerationsOncologyDevelopment of the oncology opportunity cost assessment tool.
Handley N, Binder A, Gentsch A, Granberg R, Heyer A, Davis G, Nord G, Rising K. Development of the oncology opportunity cost assessment tool. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e13502-e13502. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e13502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOncology careCost assessment toolPatients' opportunity costsSeeking CareCognitive interviewsFocus groupsAssociated with seeking careRandom sample of patientsAssessment toolPatient advisory groupPatient-perceived importanceQuality of life challengesRandom sampleFocus group participantsCost of carePatient-level costsOncology providersCancer careHealthcare providersContent validitySample of patientsGroup participantsSurvey itemsCareAdvisory Group
2019
Identifying Emergency Department Symptom-Based Diagnoses with the Unified Medical Language System
Slovis B, McCarthy D, Nord G, Doty A, Piserchia K, Rising K. Identifying Emergency Department Symptom-Based Diagnoses with the Unified Medical Language System. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 20: 910-917. DOI: 10.5811//westjem.2019.8.44230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICD-10ICD-10 codesLanguage systemDischarge diagnosisSemantic typesUnified Medical Language SystemEmergency departmentManual reviewInter-rater reliabilityPost-discharge challengesMedical Language SystemFollow-up planAcademic EDED dischargeIndividual chart reviewInter-raterreliabilityChart reviewUnified Medical Language System conceptsUMLS semantic typesIdentifying Emergency Department Symptom-Based Diagnoses with the Unified Medical Language System
Slovis B, McCarthy D, Nord G, Doty A, Piserchia K, Rising K. Identifying Emergency Department Symptom-Based Diagnoses with the Unified Medical Language System. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 20: 910-917. PMID: 31738718, PMCID: PMC6860381, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2019.8.44230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInter-rater reliabilityED dischargeDischarge diagnosisICD-10Manual reviewEmergency departmentOne-month periodFollow-up planPhysician reviewAcademic EDInter-RaterIndividual chart reviewLanguage systemUnified Medical Language SystemSemantic typesChart reviewMedical Language SystemInformatics methodsGold standardPatientsDiagnosisSymptomsPatient experience and challenges in group concept mapping for clinical research
Mills G, LaNoue M, Gentsch A, Doty A, Cunningham A, Nord G, Rising K. Patient experience and challenges in group concept mapping for clinical research. Journal Of Patient-Reported Outcomes 2019, 3: 54. PMID: 31418089, PMCID: PMC6695458, DOI: 10.1186/s41687-019-0147-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient experienceGCM processPatient-engaged researchPatient experience surveysGroup concept mappingPatient-important outcomesAverage hemoglobin A1cRatings of statementsDiabetes careSurvey of participantsLiteracy issuesSecondary analysisExperiences SurveyPersonal impactType of assistanceSurvey questionsConcept mapsDiscussionOur resultsHemoglobin A1cParticipantsClinical researchRespondentsSurveySessionsBrainstorming sessions
2018
On-demand synchronous audio video telemedicine visits are cost effective
Nord G, Rising K, Band R, Carr B, Hollander J. On-demand synchronous audio video telemedicine visits are cost effective. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 37: 890-894. PMID: 30100333, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective observational studyTelemedicine visitsProspective observational study of patientsTelemedicine programObservational study of patientsStudy of patientsVideo telemedicine visitsExpensive care settingsRetrospective analysisPatientsFurther careCare settingsReceive careTelemedicine consultationsCare patientsCare concernsShort-term cost savingsOn-demandClaims dataAlternative careCost savingsCareVisitsTelemedicineDevelopment and preliminary validation of a scale to measure patient uncertainty: The “Uncertainty Scale”
LaNoue M, Gerolamo A, Powell R, Nord G, Doty A, Rising K. Development and preliminary validation of a scale to measure patient uncertainty: The “Uncertainty Scale”. Journal Of Health Psychology 2018, 25: 1248-1258. PMID: 29376420, DOI: 10.1177/1359105317752827.Peer-Reviewed Original Research