2017
Improving Communication With Surrogate Decision-Makers: A Pilot Initiative
Meltzer E, Shi Z, Suppes A, Hersh J, Orlander J, Calhoun A, Tung J, Logio L, Manna R, Bialer P, Acres C, Fins J. Improving Communication With Surrogate Decision-Makers: A Pilot Initiative. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2017, 9: 461-466. PMID: 28824759, PMCID: PMC5559241, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-17-00035.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective structured clinical examinationCommunication skillsPatient surrogatesPhysician communication skillsCommunication skills workshopSurrogate decision-makersStructured clinical examinationResidents' communication skillsParticipants' communication skillsExperiential learning workshopsPhysician stressPostworkshop scoresOSCE scoresWilcoxon signed rank testSelf-reported feelingsPoor communicationSimulated encountersSkills workshopMedical careDifficult conversationsImprove communicationFaculty facilitatorsMedical decisionsAssessment formPhysicians
2013
In Praise of the Humanities in Academic Medicine
Fins J, Pohl B, Doukas D. In Praise of the Humanities in Academic Medicine. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2013, 22: 355-364. PMID: 23930711, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180113000200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic Medical CentersBioethicsClinical CompetenceEducation, MedicalEmpathyFaculty, MedicalHistoryHumanitiesHumansLanguageLiteratureMetaphorOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient SimulationPhilosophyPhysician-Patient RelationsProfessional CompetenceResearch Support as TopicSchools, MedicalSocial ValuesWriting
2011
Osler, Guilds, and Community
Fins J. Osler, Guilds, and Community. Academic Medicine 2011, 86: 274. PMID: 21346424, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3182084225.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, and Medical Professionalism
Preminger B, Fins J. Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, and Medical Professionalism. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2009, 62: 340-343. PMID: 19325331, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e318180c92a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator deactivation at the end of life: A physician survey
Kelley A, Reid M, Miller D, Fins J, Lachs M. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator deactivation at the end of life: A physician survey. American Heart Journal 2009, 157: 702-708.e1. PMID: 19332199, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of lifeDeactivation discussionsICD deactivationImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator deactivationLikert-scaled itemsAdvance directivesLogistic regression analysisGeneral internistsPhysician surveyExpert guidancePredictors of willingnessOlder adultsSubstantial distressICD managementMail surveyPhysiciansICD shocksSurvey's backgroundRegression analysisSpecialtyICD useImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICDVignettesICDCardioverter-defibrillator (ICD
2003
Reflective Practice and Palliative Care Education
Fins J, Gentilesco B, Carver A, Lister P, Acres C, Payne R, Storey-Johnson C. Reflective Practice and Palliative Care Education. Academic Medicine 2003, 78: 307-312. PMID: 12634214, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200303000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical ClerkshipClinical CompetenceCurriculumEducation, Medical, UndergraduateEthics, ClinicalHumansPalliative CareProfessional PracticeConceptsSymptom managementPatient carePalliative care educationContext of careEnd of lifeTwo-week clerkshipMethods of painParticipant observationPalliative careCare educationInfluence careReflective practiceCareMedical studentsPractice patternsClerkshipClinical ethicsHidden curriculumDimensions of practiceContextual factorsTherapeutic skillsHumanistic mannerShort-term evaluationHumanistic dimensionParticipants
2000
An Approach to Educating Residents about Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics
Fins J, Nilson E. An Approach to Educating Residents about Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics. Academic Medicine 2000, 75: 662-665. PMID: 10875514, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200006000-00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultClinical CompetenceDeathEducation, MedicalEthics, MedicalHumansInternship and ResidencyPainPalliative CareTerminal CareConceptsPalliative careEnd-of-lifeIntegration of palliative careEnd-of-life careGraduate medical education programsEffective palliative careEnd of lifeMedical education programsNew York Presbyterian HospitalSymptom managementWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityClinical skillsAttitudinal barriersResidents' knowledgeMedical educationCarePractice patternsEducate residentsResident experienceEducational effortsEducation programsClinical ethicsEvolving area of studyReligious issuesResidents