2025
Comparison of a Virtual and in-Person OSCE on Advanced Communication Skills: Qualitative Insights from Medical Student Debrief Transcripts
Choi A, Murtha T, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. Comparison of a Virtual and in-Person OSCE on Advanced Communication Skills: Qualitative Insights from Medical Student Debrief Transcripts. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2025, 12: 23821205241311961. PMID: 39839303, PMCID: PMC11748068, DOI: 10.1177/23821205241311961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunication skills OSCEIn-person OSCEIn-personThematic analysisVirtual OSCEMedical studentsDebriefing transcriptsCohort of senior medical studentsFaculty-led debriefingCase reviewInductive thematic analysisAdvanced communication skillsSenior medical studentsQualitative themesKolb’s learning theoryVirtual formatSubthemesCommunication skillsOSCEThemesObservation skillsPercentage of commentsCase contentExperiential learningEmotional responses
2024
Experiences of Simulated Phone Death Notification
Murtha T, Johnson R, Ellman M, Martin A, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. Experiences of Simulated Phone Death Notification. The Clinical Teacher 2024, 22: e13846. PMID: 39710510, DOI: 10.1111/tct.13846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunication skills workshopDeath notificationDebriefing sessionsSkills workshopMedical studentsFaculty-led debriefingFourth-year medical studentsCommunication skills curriculumCommunication challengesPatient encountersPostsession surveysAudio-recordedDidactic lessonsSense of safetyCoded responsesDebriefingMedical schoolsEmotional safetyFamily membersSkills curriculumTelephoneFormative peer feedbackExperiences of silenceThemesStudents expressed appreciationA Comparison Between In-Person and Virtual Communication Skills OSCE for Medical Students
Choi A, Murtha T, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. A Comparison Between In-Person and Virtual Communication Skills OSCE for Medical Students. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2024, 11: 23821205241241375. PMID: 38532857, PMCID: PMC10964456, DOI: 10.1177/23821205241241375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunication skills OSCEIn-person OSCEPost-OSCE surveyIn-personVirtual OSCEMedical studentsPost-OSCEInterview contentFaculty-led debriefingFourth-year medical studentsStructured clinical examinationAdvanced communication skillsSenior medical studentsIn-person formatVirtual formatEmotional supportCommunication skillsOSCEChecklistQuantitative surveyAdequate instructionInterviewsBehavior ChecklistInterview processQuantitative data
2023
A Comparison Between In-Person and Virtual OSCE on Advanced Communication Skills for Senior Medical Students (Sci200)
Choi A, Morrison L, Murtha T, Talwalkar J. A Comparison Between In-Person and Virtual OSCE on Advanced Communication Skills for Senior Medical Students (Sci200). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 65: e639-e640. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.02.250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual objective structured clinical examinationsObjective Structured Clinical ExaminationAdvanced communication skillsSenior medical studentsMedical studentsCommunication skillsVirtual formatEducational valuePost-OSCE surveyFormative objective structured clinical examinationSelf-assessment checklistCommunication workshopInterview contentVirtual learningStudent questionsStudent performanceMedical schoolsStudentsAdequate instructionIn-PersonCOVID-19 pandemicPerson formatVirtual settingSkillsWorkshop
2021
An Advanced Communication Skills Workshop Using Standardized Patients for Senior Medical Students
Talwalkar JS, Fortin AH, Morrison LJ, Kliger A, Rosenthal DI, Murtha T, Ellman MS. An Advanced Communication Skills Workshop Using Standardized Patients for Senior Medical Students. MedEdPORTAL 2021, 17: 11163. PMID: 34124349, PMCID: PMC8155077, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Most Difficult News Training “Should Be Mandatory For All Medical Students:” A Qualitative Analysis Of Medical Student Perspectives On Simulated Death Notification
Murtha T, Johnson R, Ellman M, Martin A, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. The Most Difficult News Training “Should Be Mandatory For All Medical Students:” A Qualitative Analysis Of Medical Student Perspectives On Simulated Death Notification. Pediatrics 2021, 147: 451-452. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3ma5.451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Most Difficult News Training “Should Be Mandatory For All Medical Students:” A Qualitative Analysis Of Medical Student Perspectives On Simulated Death Notification
Murtha T, Johnson R, Ellman M, Martin A, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. The Most Difficult News Training “Should Be Mandatory For All Medical Students:” A Qualitative Analysis Of Medical Student Perspectives On Simulated Death Notification. 2021, 451-452. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3_meetingabstract.451.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 Research
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