Featured Publications
Entrustable professional activities as a training and assessment framework in undergraduate medical education: A case study of a multi-institutional pilot
Encandela J, Shaull L, Jayas A, Amiel J, Brown D, Obeso V, Ryan M, Andriole D. Entrustable professional activities as a training and assessment framework in undergraduate medical education: A case study of a multi-institutional pilot. Medical Education Online 2023, 28: 2175405. PMID: 36794397, PMCID: PMC9937016, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2023.2175405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore Entrustable Professional ActivitiesEntrustable professional activitiesAmerican Medical CollegesEPA frameworkProfessional activityInter-school collaborationUndergraduate medical educationForm of assessmentHigh-stakes decisionsConstant comparative methodCurriculum reformStudent progressSchool capabilitySchool teamsFormative feedbackEPA implementationMedical educationImplementation experienceSchool progressSchoolsFurther implementation effortsStudentsCase studyConventional content analysisVaried perceptions
2020
Reviewing the Reviewer: Medical Student Course Feedback as a Marker of Professional Identity Formation.
Brennan-Wydra E, Encandela JA, Shenson D. Reviewing the Reviewer: Medical Student Course Feedback as a Marker of Professional Identity Formation. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 391-401. PMID: 32874144, PMCID: PMC7448391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProfessional identity formationIdentity formationStudents' professional identity formationStudent course feedbackMedical school careersMedical student evaluationsFirst-year courseFirst-year studentsFull academic yearUsefulness of commentsSmall group sessionsCharacteristics of commentsOpen-ended commentsSchool careerStudent commentsStudent evaluationsSemester evaluationsAcademic yearCourse feedbackProfessional identityMedical studentsEvaluative commentsStudentsMedical traineesYale SchoolEvaluation of a Novel Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology Sub-Internship for Medical Students [12G]
Solotke M, Crabtree J, Encandela J, Vash-Margita A. Evaluation of a Novel Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology Sub-Internship for Medical Students [12G]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 135: 73s-74s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000665248.15235.c9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical studentsNorth American medical schoolsEntrustable professional activity (EPA) frameworkTraining opportunitiesEvaluation dataAmerican medical schoolsMedical school levelPreliminary evaluation dataSchool levelClinical teachingElective courseMedical schoolsAnonymous evaluationAnonymous feedbackClinical skillsStudentsSuch training opportunitiesEvaluation questionsActivity frameworkMean scoreEvaluation systemElectiveSecond yearFirst yearCourse
2018
Evaluation of a Faculty Coach Pilot Program to Teach and Assess Entrustable Professional Activities and Reflective Learning in Medical Students
Phatak U, Encandela J, Kashaf S, Casper S, Loomis C, Green M. Evaluation of a Faculty Coach Pilot Program to Teach and Assess Entrustable Professional Activities and Reflective Learning in Medical Students. Medical Science Educator 2018, 28: 721-728. DOI: 10.1007/s40670-018-0625-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective Structured Clinical ExamReflective learningMedical studentsFaculty coachesProfessional activityCompetency-based medical educationStudents' reflective learningEntrustable professional activitiesStructured clinical examStudent outcomesLearning ScaleClerkship directorsClinical clerkshipsMedical educationClinical skillsStudentsClerkshipLearningQualitative dataCOACH ProgramFocus groupsPilot programDedicated timeCoachesCoachingA Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT)
Dominguez M, DiCapua D, Leydon G, Loomis C, Longbrake EE, Schaefer SM, Becker KP, Detyniecki K, Gottschalk C, Salardini A, Encandela JA, Moeller JJ. A Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT). MedEdPORTAL 2018, 14: 10691. PMID: 30800891, PMCID: PMC6342385, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVideo-based lecturesTime teachingStudent performanceMost studentsNeurology clerkshipClerkship examinationStudent focus groupsSurvey of studentsFocus groupsMultiple-choice questionsSense of responsibilityClerkship curriculumLearning activitiesNew curriculumTeaching activitiesClinical clerkshipsPerson lecturesFaculty lecturersEducational strategiesLong lecturesStudentsKnowledge assessmentTeachingCurriculumClerkshipNear-Peer Teaching Outreach Programs to Increase Minority Physician Recruitment
Linderman W, Apostolopoulos N, Gopal A, Encandela J, Teng C, Nwanyanwu K, Forster S. Near-Peer Teaching Outreach Programs to Increase Minority Physician Recruitment. Journal Of Academic Ophthalmology 2018, 10: e122-e126. DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNear-peer teachersHigh school studentsCareer pathsPeer teachersStudents' knowledgeSchool studentsOutreach programsMinority high school studentsInner-city high school studentsTeachers' career pathsNear-peer teachingPairwise t-test comparisonsPotential career pathsEducational outreach programPhysician recruitmentTeaching modelTeacher satisfactionTeachersPosttest surveysStudentsQualitative responsesProgram daysTraining surveyTeachingT-test comparisons
2017
Exploring the Utility of Longitudinal Clinical Electives in Training Dual-Degree Students
Theodosakis N, White K, Encandela J. Exploring the Utility of Longitudinal Clinical Electives in Training Dual-Degree Students. Medical Science Educator 2017, 27: 715-722. DOI: 10.1007/s40670-017-0470-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual-degree studentsClinical electivesLongitudinal clinical experienceLongitudinal clerkshipMedical educationClinical skillsDual degreeStudentsMD degreePhD degreeClinical knowledgeSimultaneous researchExploratory studyElectiveSkillsResearch tasksInstitutionsClinical experienceClinical encountersExperienceClerkshipEducationMatriculationBlock rotationMentors
2014
Characteristics of test anxiety among medical students and congruence of strategies to address it
Encandela J, Gibson C, Angoff N, Leydon G, Green M. Characteristics of test anxiety among medical students and congruence of strategies to address it. Medical Education Online 2014, 19: 25211. PMID: 25128804, PMCID: PMC4134671, DOI: 10.3402/meo.v19.25211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest anxietyEffects of anxietyCognitive functioningTypes of strategiesEmotional wellAnxietyMedical studentsIndividual strategiesSuch interventionsStudents' adoptionHigh-stakes examsEvidence-based strategiesSecond-year medical studentsQualitative responsesUnited States Medical Licensing ExaminationStudentsMedical Licensing ExaminationEducator supportMedical educatorsCongruenceInterventionLicensing ExaminationSubstantial incongruenceFunctioningStep 1