2025
Osteopathic Graduates in Plastic Surgery: How Can We Improve the Pipeline?
Gutowski K, Yau I, Figueroa A, Yau A, Lentskevich M, Kraus K, Wiebe J, Greco G, Gosain A. Osteopathic Graduates in Plastic Surgery: How Can We Improve the Pipeline? Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2025, 13: e6907. PMID: 40534656, PMCID: PMC12175997, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000006907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOsteopathic graduatesMedical educationPlastic surgery traineesOsteopathic studentsPlastic surgeryAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical EducationExposure to plastic surgerySurgery traineesOsteopathic medical schoolsGraduate Medical EducationUndergraduate medical educationPlastic surgery training programsPostgraduate year 1Plastic surgery residentsSurgery training programsExperienced barriersOsteopathic schoolsOsteopathic applicantsAnonymous surveyTraining programPerceptions of plastic surgeryMedical studentsMedical schoolsSurgeryStudents' perceptionsResults of a Global Survey on the State of Interventional Radiology 2024
Guan J, Elhakim T, Matsumoto M, McKeon T, Laage-Gaupp F, Iqbal S, Patel P, Pereira P, Tam A, Binkert C, Sofocleous C. Results of a Global Survey on the State of Interventional Radiology 2024. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2025, 36: 751-760.e5. PMID: 39793699, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2024.12.594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraining programIR training programInterventional radiologyDiagnostic radiologistsIncreasing patient awarenessAmerican training programsIR servicesSpecialty affiliationHospital settingPatient referralPatient awarenessImprove accessAnonymous surveyInterventional radiologistsMedical studentsMultidisciplinary conferenceIR exposureRadiology trainingEducational characteristicsSocietal effortsSpecialtyEducationSurveyRadiologistsAwareness
2024
The Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarships for Acting Interns on the Diversity of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs
Herber A, Covarrubias O, Gianakos A, Cannada L, LaPorte D. The Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarships for Acting Interns on the Diversity of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs. Journal Of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation 2024, 5 DOI: 10.60118/001c.94929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthopaedic residency programsResidency programsProgram directorsSurgery residency programsOrthopaedic surgery residency programsOrthopaedic surgery residency application processFirst-year residentsVisiting medical studentsURM residentsResidency application processSurgical subspecialtiesStudent rotationsAnonymous surveyMedical studentsOrthopaedic surgeryRecipientsOrthopaedic residentsWhen Perfect Is the Enemy of Good: Results of a RAND Appropriateness Panel on Treat to Target in Asymptomatic Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Systrom H, Rai V, Singh S, Baidoo L, Cheifetz A, Devlin S, Gecse K, Irving P, Kaplan G, Kozuch P, Ullman T, Sparrow M, Melmed G, Siegel C. When Perfect Is the Enemy of Good: Results of a RAND Appropriateness Panel on Treat to Target in Asymptomatic Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2024, 120: 420-430. PMID: 39008539, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseAsymptomatic patientsChanging therapyStable diseaseEndoscopic remissionEndoscopic activityBowel diseaseAsymptomatic inflammatory bowel diseaseRAND/University of California Los Angeles Appropriateness MethodTreat-to-target strategyActive endoscopic diseaseUlcerative colitis patientsCrohn's disease patientsLos Angeles Appropriateness MethodExtensive diseaseDisease extentPatient ageAphthous ulcersRandomized studyEndoscopic diseaseClinical decision-makingColitis patientsAdvanced therapiesTreatment adjustmentAnonymous survey
2023
Physician Assistant Gender Differences in Research, Professional Goals, and Perceptions of Support
Lolar S, Welch R, Garino A. Physician Assistant Gender Differences in Research, Professional Goals, and Perceptions of Support. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2023, 35: 94-100. PMID: 37878608, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCross-sectional studyPercent of menPercent of respondentsSubset analysisResponse rateStatistical differenceWomenConfidence intervalsPA programsAnonymous surveyMenStratified random sampling methodPromotion goalsRandom sampling methodGender differencesStratified sample designPerceptions of supportPercent
2022
Impacts of a Multicenter Medical Education Curriculum for Training Pediatric Residents on Tobacco Cessation for Adult Caregivers of Pediatric Patients
Gribben V, Kosack A, Garell C, Shaikh U, Huang M, Chang A, Rasmussen J, Tebb K, Marbin J. Impacts of a Multicenter Medical Education Curriculum for Training Pediatric Residents on Tobacco Cessation for Adult Caregivers of Pediatric Patients. Clinical Pediatrics 2022, 62: 115-120. PMID: 35891607, DOI: 10.1177/00099228221113783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke ExposureSecondhand smoke exposureAdult caregivers of pediatric patientsSmoking cessationPediatric residentsCaregivers of pediatric patientsPost-training knowledgeTraining pediatric residentsMedical education curriculumPediatric residents' attitudesSelf-efficacy itemsEvidence-based frameworkPhysician championsTobacco cessationPatients' caregiversEducation curriculumAdult caregiversLongitudinal curriculumProviders' abilityUntrained residentsSmokers' QuitlineAnonymous surveySmoke exposureDidactic trainingPediatric patientsResident attitudes, experiences, and preferences on initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department: A national survey
Yu MJ, Hawk K. Resident attitudes, experiences, and preferences on initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department: A national survey. AEM Education And Training 2022, 6: e10779. PMID: 35784380, PMCID: PMC9242423, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentEM residency trainingPrimary teaching hospitalEvidence-based managementEmergency physiciansResidency trainingResident emergency physiciansEvidence-based treatmentsBuprenorphine treatmentOUD treatmentED settingTeaching hospitalX-waiverUse disordersBuprenorphineClinical useResident physiciansDistrict of ColumbiaPhysiciansAnonymous surveyEM residency programsEM residentsPatientsNational surveyMenstrual Health and Hygiene among Adolescents in the United States
Trant AA, Vash-Margita A, Camenga D, Braverman P, Wagner D, Espinal M, Kisanga EP, Lundsberg L, Sheth SS, Fan L. Menstrual Health and Hygiene among Adolescents in the United States. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 35: 277-287. PMID: 34999229, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual health educationHealth educationSurvey response rateHealth careResponse rateMenstrual healthTertiary academic centerAdolescent medicine clinicMedicine clinicPatient interviewsPatient surveyGynecology practiceProvider surveyAcademic centersPatientsThematic saturationProvider perspectivesThematic content analysisProvider rolesAnonymous surveyCarePediatric facultyDescriptive statisticsMenstrual productsHealthAddressing Mistreatment of Providers by Patients and Family Members as a Patient Safety Event.
Hatfield M, Ciaburri R, Shaikh H, Wilkins KM, Bjorkman K, Goldenberg M, McCollum S, Shabanova V, Weiss P. Addressing Mistreatment of Providers by Patients and Family Members as a Patient Safety Event. Hospital Pediatrics 2022, 12: 181-190. PMID: 35102377, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-006267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersTertiary-care university children's hospitalEligible health care providersLower quality patient careUniversity Children's HospitalFamily membersMultivariable logistic regressionCross-sectional studyPatient safety cultureSafety incident reportingIncident reportingOutcomes of interestPatient safety eventsHCP knowledgeChildren's HospitalHigher oddsCare providersProvider agePatient carePatientsLogistic regressionBaseline surveySafety eventsEffect of trainingAnonymous survey
2020
Health Care Workers’ Reluctance to Take the Covid-19 Vaccine: A Consumer-Marketing Approach to Identifying and Overcoming Hesitancy
Roy B, Kumar V, Venkatesh A. Health Care Workers’ Reluctance to Take the Covid-19 Vaccine: A Consumer-Marketing Approach to Identifying and Overcoming Hesitancy. NEJM Catalyst 2020 PMCID: PMC7771726, DOI: 10.1056/cat.20.0676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac Surgeons’ Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients’ Substance Use History
Nguemeni Tiako M, Mszar R, Brooks C, Mahmood SUB, Mori M, Geirsson A, Weimer MB. Cardiac Surgeons’ Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients’ Substance Use History. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 33: 703-709. PMID: 33279690, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug use-associated infective endocarditisCardiac surgeonsTreatment approachesInfective endocarditisMethadone treatmentDrug use-associated infective endocarditisMost surgeonsAddiction treatmentLong-term outcomesNumber of surgeriesNon-Hispanic whitesSurvey response rateOperative managementRecurrent infectionsSubstance use historiesOperative approachNative valvePatientsPatient engagementClinical scenariosResponse ratePatients' substanceIDUsSurgeonsAnonymous surveyThe Impact of COVID-19 on Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Programs: Program Director Perspectives
Manana A, Durani U, Reynolds R, Kumbamu A, Das D, Murphy M, Henry E, Lee A, Marshall A. The Impact of COVID-19 on Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Programs: Program Director Perspectives. Blood 2020, 136: 24-25. PMCID: PMC8544190, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-141514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMost program directorsContinuity clinicCOVID-19 pandemicFellowship programsVirtual educational sessionsAmerican SocietyProgram directorsPrevalence of burnoutOncology fellowship programsClinical rotationsHematology-oncology fellowship programsOutpatient clinicClinical OncologyModerate signsTelehealth encountersPercent of PDsEducational sessionsMinor signsAspects of healthcareClinical preparednessMental healthClinical timeAnonymous surveyProgram directors' perspectivesTelehealthThe Role of Cadaver-Based Flap Course in Microsurgical Education and Practice Patterns of Attendees: A Survey Study
Azoury SC, Othman S, Colen DL, Broach RB, Lin I, Zenn MR, Kovach SJ, Levin LS. The Role of Cadaver-Based Flap Course in Microsurgical Education and Practice Patterns of Attendees: A Survey Study. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2020, 37: 154-160. PMID: 32871600, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponse rateFellowship trainingMicrosurgical reconstructive proceduresAdditional fellowship trainingNeck microsurgeryMajority of participantsParticipant response rateVenous anastomosisPractice patternsReconstructive proceduresMicrosurgical reconstructionFree flapFlap dissectionPreoperative planningDissection principlesMicrosurgery fellowsMicrosurgical casesAnonymous surveyAnatomic domainsComplex flapsTraining backgroundSurgical facultyDissectionFlapDemographicsNon–FDA-Reviewed Imported European Formula Use Among Parents in Urban Pediatric Private Practice
Du N, DiMaggio DM, Williams JK, Leus I, Shabanova V, Song X, Porto AF. Non–FDA-Reviewed Imported European Formula Use Among Parents in Urban Pediatric Private Practice. Clinical Pediatrics 2020, 59: 566-572. PMID: 32146831, DOI: 10.1177/0009922820910819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDecisional conflict associated with clinicians discouraging particular contraceptive methods
Grant R, Paul R, Zeal C, Madden T, Politi M. Decisional conflict associated with clinicians discouraging particular contraceptive methods. Journal Of Evaluation In Clinical Practice 2020, 26: 1612-1619. PMID: 32026566, DOI: 10.1111/jep.13364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParticular contraceptive methodsContraceptive methodsSelf-reported outcomesDecisional conflictSide effectsPrimary self-reported outcomesSecondary self-report outcomesProportion of participantsYears of ageSelf-reported qualityContraceptive method selectionUse of contraceptionFemale sexPatient preferencesUnintended pregnancyEligible individualsClinicians' reasonsContraceptive attributesContraceptive featuresCliniciansContraceptive decisionsAnonymous surveyNulliparityPregnancyContraception
2019
The Vice Chair of Education in Emergency Medicine: A Workforce Study to Establish the Role, Clarify Responsibilities, and Plan for Success
Papanagnou D, Messman A, Branzetti J, Diemer G, Hobgood C, Hopson L, Regan L, Zhang X, Gisondi M. The Vice Chair of Education in Emergency Medicine: A Workforce Study to Establish the Role, Clarify Responsibilities, and Plan for Success. AEM Education And Training 2019, 4: s5-s12. PMID: 32072103, PMCID: PMC7011427, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency medicineJob descriptionsSolicitation e-mailEM chairsWorkforce studiesClinical dutiesResidency program directorsAnonymous surveyThematic categoriesConfidence intervalsTraining experienceProgram directorsQualitative dataResidency coordinatorsIncreased prevalenceAdministrative titleClarifying responsibilityContinuous variablesE-mailMetrics of successQuantitative dataFaculty affairsVice chairInterquartileResidentsVariable management strategies for NEC totalis: a national survey
Pyle AK, Shabanova V, Cleary MA, Ozgediz D, Cummings CL, Kamin DS, Mercurio MR. Variable management strategies for NEC totalis: a national survey. Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 39: 1521-1527. PMID: 31371831, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0448-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-sustaining interventionsNEC totalisSignificant practice variabilityChi-square testVariable management strategiesNeonatal-perinatal medicineSurgical managementAAP SectionTreatment optionsMethodsAn anonymous surveyPediatric surgeryPractice variabilityTotalisSpearman correlationAnonymous surveySerious diseaseNational surveyMost respondentsWide variationEnterocolitisPrematuritySurgeryOptionsCounseling practiceConclusionsManagementPrevalence and correlates of medical cannabis patients' use of cannabis for recreational purposes
Morean M, Lederman I. Prevalence and correlates of medical cannabis patients' use of cannabis for recreational purposes. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 93: 233-239. PMID: 30772776, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical cannabisRecreational cannabisMental health conditionsLegal statusLegalized medical cannabisMC usersFeatures of MCHigh-risk populationState of residenceParticipating statesRegulatory effortsPrimary medical conditionPrevention/intervention effortsRates of misuseParticipant's state of residencePrescription medicationsTHC concentrationsHealth conditionsPatient useAnonymous surveyMedical authoritiesMedication usersPositive expectationsMedical conditionsCannabis
2018
Socioeconomic status and adolescent e-cigarette use: The mediating role of e-cigarette advertisement exposure
Simon P, Camenga D, Morean M, Kong G, Bold KW, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Socioeconomic status and adolescent e-cigarette use: The mediating role of e-cigarette advertisement exposure. Preventive Medicine 2018, 112: 193-198. PMID: 29673887, PMCID: PMC6007030, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette advertisementsSocioeconomic statusAdolescent e-cigarette useE-cigarette advertising exposureAdvertising exposureLow socioeconomic statusE-cigarette advertisingTobacco product useDifferent SES groupsHigher socioeconomic statusRace/ethnicityE-cigarette advertisement exposureCigarette useS groupPast month frequencyAnonymous surveyCigarette advertisingProduct useAdvertisement exposureYouth exposureGreater frequencyExposureAssociationGreater exposurePsychometric Evaluation of the E-cigarette Dependence Scale
Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Sussman S, Foulds J, Fishbein H, Grana R, O’Malley S. Psychometric Evaluation of the E-cigarette Dependence Scale. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1556-1564. PMID: 29301008, PMCID: PMC6821314, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette dependence scalesE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersE-cigarette dependenceNicotine dependenceCigarette smoking statusCurrent cigarette smoking statusDaily e-cigarette usersDependence ScaleExclusive e-cigarette usersConvergent validityLiquid nicotine contentSmoking statusCigarette smokersQuit attemptsLeast weeklyNicotine concentrationsUse outcomesPsychometric evaluationTest-criterion relationshipsCigarettesAnonymous surveyStrong psychometric propertiesSmokers
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