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Pnina Weiss, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine); Medical Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Function Laboratory; Associate Director, Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship; Vice Chair of Education, Department of Pediatrics

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Pnina Weiss, MD

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  • Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy, Immunology & Sleep Medicine

    PO Box 208064

    New Haven, CT 06520-8064

    United States

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Research Summary

Dr Weiss's research interest is in the area of health professions education. Her projects are conducted locally and nationally and include curriculum development, assessment of learners and access to educational resources in fellowship programs.

Extensive Research Description

Dr. Weiss research interest is in health professions education. She is currently examining the effect of a curriculum in mental and behavioral health in chronic diseases on knowledge, skills and attitudes of pediatric fellows as well as the effectiveness of a novel tool in improving faculty feedback to residents. She is working with a group of pediatric educators at the national level on a number of studies, including 1) burnout in pediatric fellowship programs, 2) validity of entrustable professional activities as an assessment tool in pediatric fellowships and in determining readiness for independent practice, and 3) factors impacting scholarship in fellowship programs.


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Research Interests

Child; Curriculum; Education; Education, Medical, Graduate; Education, Professional; Educational Measurement; Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; Teaching

Selected Publications

  • Fellows as Medical Educators: Implementation and Evaluation of a Curriculum to Improve Pediatric Fellow Teaching Skills.Timme KH, Hafler JP, Encandela J, Colson ER, Weinzimer SA, Asnes A, Gaither JR, Guest J, Murtha TD, Weiss P. Fellows as Medical Educators: Implementation and Evaluation of a Curriculum to Improve Pediatric Fellow Teaching Skills. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 140-142. PMID: 31330315, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.07.005.
  • Funding sources and effects of limited funding in pediatric pulmonology fellowship programs.Weiss P, Mauer E, Gerber LM, Boyer D, Abramson EL. Funding sources and effects of limited funding in pediatric pulmonology fellowship programs. Pediatric Pulmonology 2020, 55: 221-225. PMID: 31578809, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24536.
  • Fixing the leaky pipeline: identifying solutions for improving pediatrician-scientist training during pediatric residency.Burns AM, Ackerman KG, Thammasitboon S, Rassbach CE, Ward MA, Blankenburg RL, Forster CS, McPhillips HA, Wenger TL, Powell WT, Heyman MB, Hogarty MD, Boyer D, Hostetter M, Weiss P, Nguyen ST, Parsons DW, Moore DJ, Byrne BJ, French AR, Orange JS. Fixing the leaky pipeline: identifying solutions for improving pediatrician-scientist training during pediatric residency. Pediatric Research 2020, 88: 163-167. PMID: 32179872, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-020-0837-2.
  • Leading Change to Address the Needs and Well-Being of Trainees During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Weiss PG, Li ST. Leading Change to Address the Needs and Well-Being of Trainees During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 735-741. PMID: 32512054, PMCID: PMC7273143, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.06.001.
  • Agreement of Program Directors With Clinical Competency Committees for Fellow Entrustment.Mink R, Herman BE, Carraccio C, Aye T, Baffa JM, Chess PR, Fussell JJ, Sauer CG, Stafford DEJ, Weiss P, Curran ML, Dammann CEL, High PC, Hsu D, Kesselheim JC, Mahan JD, McGann KA, Myers AL, Pitts S, Turner DA, Schwartz A. Agreement of Program Directors With Clinical Competency Committees for Fellow Entrustment. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2020, 7: 2382120520936613. PMID: 32844115, PMCID: PMC7418246, DOI: 10.1177/2382120520936613.
  • The History of Workforce Concerns in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.Oermann CM, Lahiri T, Peterson-Carmichael SL, Weiss P. The History of Workforce Concerns in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine. Pediatric Pulmonology 2020 PMID: 32986316, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25094.
  • Challenges of Funding Pediatric Fellowship Programs-Invited Commentary from the Council of Pediatric Subspecialties.Heyman MB, Weiss P, Boyer D, Fussell J, Imundo L, Aye T, Jarjour IT, Spicer R, Bale J. Challenges of Funding Pediatric Fellowship Programs-Invited Commentary from the Council of Pediatric Subspecialties. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2019, 204: 4-6.e1. PMID: 30579474, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.10.006.
  • Funding Sources and Perceived Financial Insecurity in Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowship Programs.Weiss P, Myers AL, McGann KA, Mason KE, Kesselheim JC, Fleming G, Barron C, Klasner A, Heyman MB, Weiss DL, Mauer E, Gerber LM, Abramson EL. Funding Sources and Perceived Financial Insecurity in Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowship Programs. Academic Pediatrics 2019, 19: 815-821. PMID: 31200029, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.06.006.
  • Creating the Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigator NetworkMink, R., A. Schwartz, C. Carraccio, P. High, C. Dammann, K.A. McGann, J. Kesselheim, B. Herman, Steering Committee of the Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigator Network (Co-author member of SPIN), J Peds 192:3-4, 2018
  • Validity of Level of Supervision Scales for Assessing Pediatric Fellows on the Common Pediatric Subspecialty Entrustable Professional Activities.Mink, R.B., A. Schwartz, B.E. Herman, D.A. Turner, M.L. Curan, A. Myers, D.C. Hsu, J.C. Kesselheim, C.L. Carraccio and the Steering Committee of the Subspecialty Pediatric Investigator Network (SPIN) (Co-author member of SPIN). Acad Med 2017
  • Exercise induced bronchoconstriction in adults: evidence based diagnosis and management.Smoliga JM, Weiss P, Rundell KW. Exercise induced bronchoconstriction in adults: evidence based diagnosis and management. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.) 2016, 352: h6951. PMID: 26762594, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h6951.
  • Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Weiss P, Kryger M. Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Otolaryngologic Clinics Of North America 2016, 49: 1331-1341. PMID: 27720457, DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.07.004.
  • Recommended Protected Time for Pediatric Fellowship Program Directors: A Needs Assessment Survey.Fleming GM, Brook MM, Herman BE, Kennedy C, McGann KA, Mason KE, Weiss P, Myers AL. Recommended Protected Time for Pediatric Fellowship Program Directors: A Needs Assessment Survey. Academic Pediatrics 2016, 16: 415-418. PMID: 27150512, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.04.011.
  • Impact of extended duty hours on medical trainees.Weiss P, Kryger M, Knauert M. Impact of extended duty hours on medical trainees. Sleep Health 2016, 2: 309-315. PMID: 29073389, PMCID: PMC6007014, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2016.08.003.
  • Association between right ventricular dysfunction and restrictive lung disease in childhood cancer survivors as measured by quantitative echocardiography.Patel A, Weismann C, Weiss P, Russell K, Bazzy-Asaad A, Kadan-Lottick NS. Association between right ventricular dysfunction and restrictive lung disease in childhood cancer survivors as measured by quantitative echocardiography. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2014, 61: 2059-64. PMID: 25130668, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25157.
  • Effect of vitamin D-binding protein genotype on the development of asthma in children.Navas-Nazario A, Li FY, Shabanova V, Weiss P, Cole DE, Carpenter TO, Bazzy-Asaad A. Effect of vitamin D-binding protein genotype on the development of asthma in children. Annals Of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology : Official Publication Of The American College Of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology 2014, 112: 519-24. PMID: 24745702, PMCID: PMC4070170, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.03.017.
  • Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and vocal cord dysfunction: two sides of the same coin?Rundell KW, Weiss P. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and vocal cord dysfunction: two sides of the same coin? Current Sports Medicine Reports 2013, 12: 41-6. PMID: 23314083, DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0b013e318281e471.
  • Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction in Children and AdolescentsWeiss, P. Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction in Children and Adolescents. J. Asthma Allergy Educators 2011; 2(5): 246-252.
  • Pulmonary PhysiologyWeiss, P. ”Pulmonary Physiology” In: Light M, ed. Pediatr Pulmonol. Elk Grove Village: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2011:15-43.
  • Exercise-induced Lung Disease: Too Much of a Good Thing?Weiss, P. and Rundell,K. Exercise-induced Lung Disease: Too Much of a Good Thing?. Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology 2011;24(3):149-157.
  • Lack of Identification of Asthmatic Players in a Youth Soccer LeagueWeiss, P., Bazzy-Asaad, A., and Tolomeo, C. Lack of Identification of Asthmatic Players in a Youth Soccer League. J. Asthma Allergy Educators. 1(3) 2010.
  • Imitators of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.Weiss P, Rundell KW. Imitators of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Allergy, Asthma, And Clinical Immunology : Official Journal Of The Canadian Society Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2009, 5: 7. PMID: 20016690, PMCID: PMC2794850, DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-5-7.
  • Scholarly Activity During Pediatric Fellowship.Abramson EL, Weiss P, Naifeh M, Stevenson MD, Duncan JG, Rama JA, Mauer E, Gerber LM, Li ST. Scholarly Activity During Pediatric Fellowship. Pediatrics 2021, 147 PMID: 33262266, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-013953.
  • Perspectives from the Society for Pediatric Research: advice on sustaining science and mentoring during COVID-19.Forster CS, Nguyen ST, Powell WT, Moore DJ, Ho J, Heyman MB, Wenger TL, Gonzalez F, Hostetter M, Nowalk A, Rassbach CE, Boyer D, Weiss P, Blankenburg RL, Orange JS, Ackerman KG, Burns AM. Perspectives from the Society for Pediatric Research: advice on sustaining science and mentoring during COVID-19. Pediatric Research 2021, 90: 738-743. PMID: 33469179, PMCID: PMC7814517, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-020-01321-5.
  • An assessment of fellowship training issues affecting the pediatric pulmonary medicine workforce.Esther CR, Oermann CM, Ross KR, Weiss P. An assessment of fellowship training issues affecting the pediatric pulmonary medicine workforce. Pediatric Pulmonology 2021 PMID: 33497527, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25256.
  • How and Why Trainees Choose a Career in Pediatric Pulmonology. A Qualitative Study.Nelson BA, Rama JA, Weiss P, Hinkle LJ. How and Why Trainees Choose a Career in Pediatric Pulmonology. A Qualitative Study. ATS Scholar 2020, 1: 372-383. PMID: 33870308, PMCID: PMC8015763, DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2020-0032OC.
  • Continued Supervision for the Common Pediatric Subspecialty Entrustable Professional Activities May Be Needed Following Fellowship Graduation.Turner DA, Schwartz A, Carraccio C, Herman B, Weiss P, Baffa JM, Chess P, Curran M, Dammann C, High P, Hsu D, Pitts S, Sauer C, Aye T, Fussell J, Kesselheim J, Mahan J, McGann K, Myers A, Mink R. Continued Supervision for the Common Pediatric Subspecialty Entrustable Professional Activities May Be Needed Following Fellowship Graduation. Academic Medicine : Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges 2021, 96: S22-S28. PMID: 34183598, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004091.
  • Physician-Scientist Training and Programming in Pediatric Residency Programs: A National Survey.Burns AM, Moore DJ, Forster CS, Powell W, Thammasitboon S, Hostetter MK, Weiss P, Boyer D, Ward MA, Blankenburg R, Heyman MB, Rassbach CE, McPhillips H, French A, Nguyen S, Byrne BJ, Parsons DW, Gonzalez F, Nowalk AJ, Ho J, Kumar S, Orange JS, Ackerman KG. Physician-Scientist Training and Programming in Pediatric Residency Programs: A National Survey. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2022, 241: 5-9.e3. PMID: 34280401, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.07.014.
  • Current Fellowship Funding Limitations and Their Threat to the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce.Weiss P, Myers AL, McGann KA, Kesselheim JC, Barron C, Klasner A, Heyman MB, Weiss DL, Mauer E, Mason KE, Gerber LM, Abramson EL. Current Fellowship Funding Limitations and Their Threat to the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce. Academic Pediatrics 2021, 21: 1328-1330. PMID: 34389517, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.08.006.
  • Achieving Entrustable Professional Activities During Fellowship.Weiss PG, Schwartz A, Carraccio CL, Herman BE, Turner DA, Aye T, Fussell JJ, Kesselheim J, Mahan JD, McGann KA, Myers A, Stafford DEJ, Chess PR, Curran ML, Dammann CEL, High P, Hsu DC, Pitts S, Sauer C, Srivastava S, Mink RB. Achieving Entrustable Professional Activities During Fellowship. Pediatrics 2021, 148 PMID: 34667096, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-050196.
  • Minimum Supervision Levels Required by Program Directors for Pediatric Pulmonary Fellow Graduation.Weiss P, Schwartz A, Carraccio C, Herman BE, Mink RB. Minimum Supervision Levels Required by Program Directors for Pediatric Pulmonary Fellow Graduation. ATS Scholar 2021, 2: 360-369. PMID: 34667986, PMCID: PMC8519336, DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2021-0013OC.
  • Mistreatment of Providers by Patients and Family Members: Effect of an Organizational Strategy on Provider Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Patient Safety Incident Reporting of Mistreatment.Weiss PG, Hatfield M, Ciaburri R, Shaikh H, Wilkins KM, Bjorkman K, Goldenberg M, McCollum S, Shabanova V. Mistreatment of Providers by Patients and Family Members: Effect of an Organizational Strategy on Provider Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Patient Safety Incident Reporting of Mistreatment. Academic Medicine : Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges 2021, 96: S217-S218. PMID: 34705720, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004279.
  • Fellow Entrustment for the Common Pediatric Subspecialty Entrustable Professional Activities Across Subspecialties.Pitts S, Schwartz A, Carraccio CL, Herman BE, Mahan JD, Sauer CG, Dammann CEL, Aye T, Myers AL, Weiss PG, Turner DA, Hsu DC, Stafford DEJ, Chess PR, Fussell JJ, McGann KA, High P, Curran ML, Mink RB. Fellow Entrustment for the Common Pediatric Subspecialty Entrustable Professional Activities Across Subspecialties. Academic Pediatrics 2021 PMID: 34936942, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.12.019.
  • Scholarly activity training in pediatric pulmonology fellowship programs.Weiss P, Rama J, Gerber LM, Qiu Y, Li ST, Duncan JG, Naifeh MM, Stevenson MD, Mauer E, Abramson EL. Scholarly activity training in pediatric pulmonology fellowship programs. Pediatric Pulmonology 2022, 57: 982-990. PMID: 35018735, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25815.
  • Addressing 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.
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