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Surgical Education Research Fellowship Graduates

SERF Graduates 2022

 

May 4, 2022

Alison Brandais-Johnson, MD (2019-2020)
University of Vermont
Single Center Survey of General Surgery Resident Experience with Managing Post-Cardiac Surgery Arrest
Advisor: Eliza Beth Littleton, PhD

 Doug Brown, PhD (2021-2022)
Washington University
Educating (Un) Ethically: An Analysis of Patient Care Cases Identified by Surgery Clerkship Students as Ethically Concerning
Advisor: Nicole Roberts, PhD

 Jonathan Chainey, MD (2019-2020)
University of Alberta
Gaze Behaviors of Neurosurgical Surgeons during Microsurgical Tasks
Advisor: Anand Malpani, PhD

Andrew Esposito, MD (2020-2021)
Yale University
Video Coaching: A National Survey of Surgical Residency Program Directors
Advisor: Jeremy Lipman, MD

Darci Foote, MD (2020-2021)
Beaumont Hospital
Identifying Institutional Factors in General Surgery Resident Wellness and Burnout
Advisor:  James Lau, MD

Rebecca Hoffman, MD (2020-2021)
Geisinger Medical Center
Goal Orientation Motivation in Surgical Trainees: A Multi-Institutional Validation Study of the GO-ST Scale
Advisor:  Rebecca Henry, PhD

Wali Johnson, MD (2020-2021)
Vanderbilt University
Take 10: A Resident Well-Being Initiative
Advisor: Alisa Nagler, PhD

Kelsey Koch, MD (2019-2020)
University of Iowa
Mentoring and Educating the Surgical Intern: The Role of Senior Residents
Advisor: Abbey Fingeret, MD

Casey Lamb, MD (2020-2021)
Dartmouth Hitchcock
Clinical Judgement in Ventral Hernia Repair: A Cognitive Task Analysis of the Pre-Operative Planning Process
Advisor: Nicole Roberts, PhD

 Harold Leraas, MD (2020-2021)
Duke University
The Financial Benefits of Residency Program Expansion
Advisor: Adnan Alseidi, MD

 Sarah Lund, MD (2021-2022)
Mayo Clinic
Effect of Formative Compared to Summative Simulated Skills Assessments on General Surgery Resident Motivation.
Advisor: Aimee Gardner, PhD

Debra Marquart, MD (2020-2021)
University of Washington
Tailoring Anatomy Review in Core Clinical Clerkships: Development of a Needs Assessment
Advisor: Barbie Klein, PhD

Anastasios Mitsakos, MD (2020-2021)
East Carolina University
Differences in Surgical Flow Disruptions Between Laparoscopic and Robotic Operations: The Impact of Resident Level of Training
Advisor: Michael Awad, MD

 Jitesh Patel, MD (2018-2019)
University of Kentucky
Assessing the Prevalence of Workplace Telepressure on Resident and Attending Physicians
Advisor: Alan Harzman, MD

 Ronit Patnaik, MD, (2021-2022)
University of Texas, San Antonio
The San Antonio Kidney Transplant Model: Development of a Proficiency-Based Curriculum and Gathering Validity Evidence for a Low-Fidelity Kidney Transplant Anastomosis Model and Assessment Tool
Advisor: Danny Scott, MD

Jacob Peschman, MD (2018-2019)
Medical College of Wisconsin
Training to Competence in Endoscopy: What Experiences are Necessary?
Advisor: Nell Maloney, MD

Rainn Robbins, MD (2019-2020)
University of Utah
Utilization of Electronic Educational Resources by Surgical Residents During Self-Directed Learning
Advisor: Rebecca Henry, PhD

Luke Selby, MD (2020-2021)
Ohio State
Competency verses Sophistication: Similarities and Differences in Expectations for Surgical Residents and Fellows
Advisor: PJ Schenarts, MD

Naomi Sell, MD (2019-2020)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Creation and Evaluation of an Operative Video Curriculum for Surgical Residents
Advisor: Mara Antonoff, MD

Robert Shaw, MD (2020-2021)
Dartmouth Hitchcock
Current Barriers in Robotic Surgery Training for General Surgery Residents
Advisor: Brigitte Smith, MD

Robert (Trey) Sinyard, MD (2021-2022)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Gaps in Practice Management Skills After Training: A Qualitative Needs Assessment of Early Career Surgeons
Advisor: Kyla Terhune, MD

Eileen Smith, MD (2019-2020)
Washington University
Preparing for the Future of Rural General Surgery: A National Investigation of Trainee Decision Making Around Entering Rural Surgical Practice
Advisor: John Falcone, MD

Jennifer Steiman, MD, (2019-2020)
University of Pittsburgh
Text Messaging Educational Goals Pre-Operatively
Advisor: Kim Brown, MD

Jasmine Walker, MD (2020-2021)
Vanderbilt University
Post-Graduate LGBTQ+ Health Certificate Enables House Staff and faculty Co-Learning
Advisor: Hilary Sanfey, MD

Ming-Lu Wang, MD (2019-2020)
University of New Mexico
Mentor-Mentee Relationships Among Surgical Educators
Advisor: Alisa Nagler, PhD

Erin White, MD (2020-2021)
Yale University
Surgical Research Journals- Under Review: An Assessment of Diversity Among Editorial Boards and Outcomes of Peer Review
Advisor: Gurjit Sandhu, PhD

 SERF Graduates 2021

 


April 28, 2021

SERF Program Director: Maura Sullivan, PhD

Kristina Booth, MD (2020-2021)
University of Oklahoma
Correlation of Supervised Independence and Performance with Procedure Difficulty amongst Surgical Residents Stratified by Post Graduate Year
Advisor: Jason Kempenich, MD

Christie Buonpane (2020-2021)
Geisinger Medical Center
Is Weight Bias a Problem Among Healthcare Providers?”
Advisor: Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD

Taylor Coe, MD (2019-2020)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Effective Senior Surgical Residents as Defined by Their Peers: A Qualitative Assessment
Advisor: Jeremy Lipman, MD

Andrew Crockett, MD (2018-2019)
Dartmouth
Medical Student Performance Evaluation Using a System of Common, Non-Hierarchical Descriptors
Advisor: Michael Hulme, PhD

Marcie Feinman, MD (2018-2019)
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Cutting the Fat: Utilizing LEAN-Kaisen Methodology to Improve Rounding Efficiency of Surgical Residents
Advisor:  Laura Torbeck, PhD

Karan Grover, MD (2019-2020)
Robert Wood Johnson
Understanding How Experts Do It: A Conceptual Framework for the Open Transversus Abdominis Release Procedure
Advisor:  Maura Sullivan, PhD

Kristen Jogerst, MD (2020-2021)
Mayo Clinic
How to teach Breast ERAS protocols: Surgical residents’ perspectives and perioperative practices for mastectomy patients
Advisor: Abby Fingeret, MD

 Melissa Johnson, MD (2018-2019)
Gundersen Health System
Small Town Scalpel: What Can General Surgery Residency Programs do to Encourage Rural Practice?
Advisor: Maura Sullivan, PhD

Samuel Torres Landa (2020-2021)
Oregon Health and Science University
Identification of Leadership Behaviors That Impact General Surgery Junior Residents’ Well-being: A Needs Assessment In A Single Academic Center
Advisor: David Rogers, MD

Matthew Lin, MD (2019-2020)
University of California San Francisco
Feasibility Study of Defining and Using Criteria to Determine Honors for 4th Year Medical Students
Advisor: Laura Torbeck, PhD

Jaisa Olasky, MD (2018-2019)
Harvard Medical School
Determination of the Barriers to Increased Use of the Electronic Health Record for Educational Purposes by Surgical Clerkship Students in the United States.
Advisor: Kim Schenarts, PhD

 Jake Prigoff, MD (2019-2020)
Columbia Medical Center
General Surgery Trainee Perception of Early Specialization Programs
Advisor: Michael Kim, MD


SERF Graduates 2020

 

Nicholas Bedrin, MD (2018-2019)
University of Vermont
Location, Location, Location (and Curriculum!):  Measuring the Impact of Interventions to Increase Resident Utilization of Virtual Reality Laparoscopic Trainer.
Advisor: Kim Brown, MD

Matthew Bobel (2018-2019)
University of Minnesota
Who Wants Me to Do What?  Varied Expectations from Key Stakeholder Groups in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit Creates a Challenging Learning Environment
Advisor: Andre Campbell, MD

 Morgan Bonds, MD (2018-2019)
Virginia Mason
Latin American Hepatopancreatobiliary Fellowships Accreditation: Assessing Desire and Barriers
Advisor: John Falcone, MD

Katharine Caldwell, MD (2019-2020)
Washington University
Podcasting Behaviors of General Surgery Residents
Advisor:  Kevin Pei, MD

Douglas Cassidy, MD (2018-2019)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Surgical Autonomy: A Resident Perspective and the Balance of Teacher Development with Operative Independence
Advisor:  Michael Kim, MD

Charley Coffey, MD (2018-2019)
University of California San Diego
Development of an Emergency Myringotomy Curriculum for Hyperbaric Medicine
Advisor: Maura Sullivan, PhD

 Amanda Cooper, MD (2018-2019)
Pennsylvania State University
The Development of an Instrument to Measure Operative Self-Efficacy
Advisor: Brenessa Lindeman, MD

 Halle Ellison, MD (2017-2018)
Geisinger Health Systems
What Does Well-Being Mean to Surgical Learners?
Advisor: Rebecca Henry, PhD

Jennifer Fieber, MD (2018-2019)
University of Pennsylvania
The Flipped Operating Room: Establishing Best Practices in Surgical Education Using Resident-Initiated, Injury-Based Preoperative Briefing
Advisor: Hilary Sanfey, MD

Sarah Hayak, MD (2018-2019)
Geisinger Health Systems
How Do Program Directors View International Medical Graduate Applicants for Residency Training Positions?
Advisor: Rebecca Henry, PhD

Rana Higgens, MD (2018-2019)
Medical College of Wisconsin
The Robotic Surgery Learning Experience Through the Eyes of the Medical Student
Advisor:  Pat O’Sullivan, PhD

Samantha Lane, MA (2017-2018)
Geisinger Health Systems
Surgical Trainees’ Future Career Plans: What Factors Influence Their Decision?
Advisor: Nancy Schindler, MD

Stephen Markowiak, MD (2018-2019)
University of Toledo
Effect of Microteaching Sessions on Resident Learning
Advisor:  PJ Schenarts, MD

Hilary McCrary, MD (2019-2020)
University of Utah
National Survey of Robotic Surgery Training Among Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Residents.
Advisor: Pat O’Sullivan, PhD

 Robert Naples, MD (2018-2019)
Cleveland Clinic
The Impact of Simulation Training on Operative Performance in General Surgery
Advisor: Michael Awad, MD

Emily Onufer, MD (2018-2019)
Washington University
The Anatomy of Gun Violence: A Contextualized Curriculum to Train Surgical Residents in Both Technical and Non-Technical Skills in the Management of Gun Violence
Advisor: Mara Antonoff, MD

David Ormond, MD (2017-2018)
University of Rochester
Operative Learning Objectives of General Surgery Residents: A Qualitative Study of Pre-Operative Educational Goals of General Surgery Residents
Advisor: Adnan Alseidi, MD

Jennifer Preston, MD (2017-2018)
Banner University Medical Center
The Structure of Simulation in General Surgery Training Programs
Advisor: Abbey Fingeret, MD

Ruchir Puri, MD (2018-2019)
University of Florida
The Use of Virtual Humans to Assess Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS)
Advisor: John Paige, MD

Stephen Ranney, MD (2018-2019)
University of Vermont
Maximizing Learning in the Operating Room: Residents’ Perspectives
Advisor: Nicole Roberts, PhD

Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD (2018-2019)
Texas A&M
The Impact of Varying Secondary and Primary Task Difficulty on Surgeon Performance and Workload
Advisor: Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD

Meredith Sorensen, MD (2016-2017)
Dartmouth Medical Center
An Exploration of Patient Perceptions of Resident Operative Participation: Implications for Surgical Educators
Advisor: David Rogers, MD

Katelyn Young, BS (2019-2020)
Geisinger Health Systems
Personal Characteristics for Success as a Surgeon: A Century of Perspective through the American College of Surgeons
Advisor: David Rogers, MD

 

SERF Graduates 2019

Samantha Ahle, MD (2017-2018)
Yale University
Residents’Readiness to Operate Independently May not be Adequately Assessed by End of Rotation Evaluations
Advisor: Brian George, MD

 Ruth Braga, RN, MS (2017-2018)
University of Utah
The A.S.K. M.O.R.E Initiative: Increasing Communication between Medical Students and Nursing Staff
Advisor: Laura Torbeck, PhD

 Thomas Carver, MD (2017-2018)
Medical College of Wisconsin
Surgery Resident Skill Retention after Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) Training
Advisor: PJ Schenarts, MD

Jenaya Goldwag, MD (2018-2019)
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Operating Room Preparation by General Surgery Residents: A Qualitative Analysis
Advisor:  Sarah Sullivan, PhD

Courtney Green, MD (2017-2018)
University of California San Francisco
Perceptual Expertise in Robotic Surgery: More Than Feeling What We See
Advisor:  Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD

Mary (Katie) Kimbrough, MD (2017 -2018)
University of Arkansas
Video Recorded Mock Oral Examination Program for General Surgery Residents is Associated with Improved First Time Pass Rates on the American Board of Surgery Certifying Examination
Advisor: John Falcone, MD

 Piroska Kopar, MD (2017-2018)
Yale School of Medicine
The Surgeon as Double Agent: Surgeons’ Perceptions on Conflicting Expectations of Patient Care and Stewardship of Resources
Advisor: Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD

 William Min, MD (2015-2016)
Hughston Clinic at Gwinnett Medical Center
Effects of the Resident 80-hour Work Week on Board Examination Scores
Advisor: Emil Petrusa, PhD

 April Morgan, MS (2015-2016)
Geisinger Medical Center
Challenges of Professional Educators in Surgery: A Career Development Pathway
Advisor: Laura Torbeck, PhD

Reese Randall, MD (2017-2018)
University of Wisconsin
Surgical Trainees Sense of Responsibility for Patient Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Appraisal
Advisor:  Jason Kempenich, MD

Brendan Scully, MD (2017-2018)
Columbia University
Arrests in the Operating Room: The Effect of Interdepartmental Simulation Training on Residents Perceived Self-Efficacy
Advisor:  Nell Patel-Mallony,  MD

Steven Skube, MD (2017-2018)
University of Minnesota
Outcomes and Influences of Rural-Focused Integrated Clerkship Programs in General Surgery
Advisor: Barry Mann, MD

 Derek Wall, MD (2017-2018)
Northshore University Health System
How Do General Surgery Residents in Mandatory Remediation Programs for Low ABSITE Scores Improve the Effectiveness of Those Programs?
Advisor:  Michael Hulme, PhD

Austin Williams, MD (2016-2017)
Lankenau Medical Center
Understanding the Modern Surgical Journal Club
Advisor: Jeremy Lipman

SERF Graduates 2018

Naif Al – Enazi, MD (2015-2016)
Mount Sinai Medical Center
A Needs Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Services in Saudi Arabia
Advisor: John Falcone, MD

 Tess Aulet, MD (2016-2017)
University of Vermont
(En)Trust me: Validating an Assessment Rubric for Documenting Clinical Encounters During a Surgery Clerkship Clinical Skills Exam
Advisor: Michael Hulme, PhD

Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, MD (2016-2017)
St. Joseph Mercy, Oakland
Case Logging Habits Amongst General Surgery Residents Are Discordant and Inconsistent
Advisor:  John Falcone, MD

Kim Bjorklund, MD (2015-2016)
Nationwide Children’s Hospital- Ohio State
Establishing Validity Evidence for an Operating Room Performance Rating System for Plastic Surgery Residents  Advisor:  Steve Kasten, MD

Elizabeth Bowdish, MD (2015-2016)
Oishei Children’s Hospital Buffalo
Developing a Teaching Tool for Pediatric Surgical Nurses:  A Needs Assessment
Advisor: Mary Santos, MD

Darren Cullinan, MD (2016-2017)
Washington University
Qualitative Assessment of a Novel Learning and Evaluation Model
Advisor: Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD

 Elizabeth Dauer, MD (2015-2016)
Temple University
Perceptions of Supervision by Senior Surgical Residents During Invasive Bedside Procedures
Advisor: Lisa Schlitzkus, MD

Shanley Deal, MD (2016-2017)
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Identifying Top Priorities for Faculty Development Using the Delphi Consensus Method
Advisor:  PJ Schenarts, MD

David Edelman, MD (2017-2018)
Wayne State University
Feasibility of Real-Time Measurement of Technical Skills in Flexible Endoscopy Using a Smart Phone Application
Advisor:  Alan Harzman, MD

Rondi Gelbard, MD (2015-2016)
Emory University
A Pilot Study on the Effectiveness of a Smartphone Application for the Prevention of Knowledge Decay Using Malignant Breast Cancer as a Marker
Advisor:  PJ Schenarts, MD

 Daniel Hashimoto, MD (2016-2017)
Mass General Hospital
Surgical Procedural Map Scoring for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Advisor: Carla Pugh, MD, PhD

 Katherine Hill, MD (2016-2017)
University of Pittsburgh
Global Surgery Interest Across Stages of Surgical Training
Advisor: Mary Ann Hopkins, MD

Marie Hunsinger, RN, BSHS (2016-2017)
Geisinger Medical Center
Enriching Resident Well-Being by Understanding and Leveraging Social Support
Advisor:  Kim Schenarts, PhD

Cali Johnson, MD, EdDc (2016-2017)
University of Southern California
Building a Framework for Self-Regulated Learning in Surgical Education
Advisor: Ken Yates, EdD

 Heather Lillemoe, MD (2016-2017)
Vanderbilt
A Pre-Operative Educational Time Out (ETO) is Feasible, Strengthens Educational Experience and Improves Resident Goal Setting
Advisor: John Paige MD

Greg Lisse, MD (2015-2016)
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Health Literacy and Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Advisor:  Barry Mann, MD

Sophia McKinley, MD (2017-2018)
Mass General Hospital
A pilot Study of Inpatient Satisfaction Rating of Surgical Resident care
Advisor:  David Rogers, MD

Anne Onishi, MD (2017-2018)
Columbia University
Put a Number on It: Improving Objectivity and Transparency in the Medical Student Surgery Clerkship Evaluation Process
Advisor: Kim Schenarts, PhD

 Saseem Poudel, MD (2015-2016)
Hokkaido University Hospital, Sappro, Japan
Are Graduating Residents Confident Enough?  Results of a National Level Survey of Surgical Residency Training in Japan.
Advisor: Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD

Josh Sommovilla, MD (2014-2015)
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Mid-Level Residents Serve as Reliable Assessors of Technical Proficiency in a Coaching Program for Interns
Advisor: Roy Phitayakorn, MD

 Ryland Stucke, MD (2017-2018)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
The Surgical Consult Entrustable Professional Activity: Defining Competence as a Basis for Evaluation
Advisor: Sarah Sullivan, PhD

 Caleb Van Essen, MD (2017-2018)
Swedish Medical Center
Increasing and Retaining African Surgeons Working in Rural Hospitals: An Analysis of PAACS surgeons with twenty-year program follow up.
Advisors: Margaret Tarpley MLS and John Tarpley, MD

Jennifer Yu, MD (2016-2017)
Washington University
Opioid Medication Use in the Surgical Patient: An Assessment of Prescribing Patterns and Utilization
Advisor: Adnan Alseidi, MD

SERF Graduates 2017

Ruchi Thanawala, MD (2016-2017)
Baystate Medical Center
Novel Surgery Resident Education Management Platform Improves Case Logging
Advisor:  Ross Willis, PhD

Deepa Shah, MD (2016-2017)
East Carolina University
Competence, Confidence and Goal Directed Learning
Advisor:  Aimee Gardner, PhD

Stephen Kaplan, MD (2015–2016)
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Resident Wellness and Social Support: Development and Cognitive Validation of a Resident Social Capital Assessment Tool
Advisor:  Kim Schenarts, PhD

Alessandra Landmann, MD (2015–2016)
University of Oklahoma
Balancing Service Versus Education in the Surgical Training Environment: How are Call Duties Influencing the Resident Experience?
Advisor:  Mara Antonoff, MD

 Anne-Lise D’Angelo, MD, (2015-2016)
Faculty Perceptions of Resident Skills Decay During Dedicated Research Fellowships
Advisor: David Rogers, MD

Christine Hsieh, MD (2014-2015)
Columbia University
Medical Students’ Observations of Teaching Moments During the General Surgery Clerkship
Advisor:  Rebecca Henry, PhD

SERF Graduates 2016

Dawn Elfenbein, MD (2014-15
University of California Irvine
Measures of General Surgery Resident Confidence: A Systematic Review and Critical Discourse Analysis
Advisor:  Sarah Peyre, EdD, University of Rochester

Denise Gee, MD (2014-2015)
Harvard University
A Pilot Study to Gauge Effectiveness of Standardized Patient Scenarios in Assessing General Surgery Milestones
Advisor:  Emil Petrusa, PhD, Harvard University

Brigid O’Holleran, MD (2014-2015)
University of Utah
An Investigation of Questions Posed by Residents in the Operating Room
Advisor:  David Rogers, University of Alabama

Mohd Raashid Sheikh, MD (2014-2015)
University of Illinois-Metro Group Hospitals
Attributes of Candiadtes Passing the ABS Certifying Exam on the First Attempt: Program Directors’ Perspective
Advisor:  Michael Hulme, PhD, Wake Forest University

 Melissa Stewart, MD (2016-2016)
Program Director Views on the Efficacy of the American College of Surgeons, Association of Program Directors in Surgery and Association for Surgical Education Designed Resident Prep Curriculum
Advisor: Rebecca Henry, PhD

Jeremy Stoller, MD (2014-2015)
University of Toledo
Are There Detrimental Effects from Proficiency-Based Training in Fundamentals of laparoscopic Surgery among Novices? An Exploration of Goal Theory
Advisor:  Aimee Gardner, PhD, University of Texas Southwestern

Matthew Tadlock, MD (2013-2014)
University of Southern California
Practical Bioethics for the Humanitarian Surgeon: Consensus and Controversy
Advisor:  Maura Sullivan, PhD, University of Southern California

Janice Taylor, MD (2014-2015)
University of Florida
Are the Kids Alright?  Review Books and the Internet as the Most Common Study Resources for the General Surgery Clerkship
Advisor:  John Falcone, Owensboro Health

SERF Graduates 2015

Phillip Bilderback, MD, (2012-13)
Virginia Mason Medical Center
“Playing doctor: A novel clinical case-based peer-teaching intervention to improve surgical knowledge and verbal communication of medical students”
Advisor:  Barry Mann, MD, Mainline Health

Kimberly Brown, MD (2014-15)
University of Texas Medical Branch
“Pilot study: Role of Force Feedback Vessel Ligation Simulator in Knot-tying Proficiency Training”
Advisor:  Jim Korndorffer, MD, Tulane University

Katie Butler, MD (2014-15)
Massachusetts General
“Needs Assessment for a Clinical Radiology Curriculum in Surgical Residency”
Advisor:  Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, Carolinas Medical Center

Jesse Clanton, MD (2013-14)
Summa Akron City Hospital and Virginia Mason Medical Center
“Motivational influences during residency training”
Advisor: Adnan Alseidi, MD, Virginia Mason Medical Center

Alfred Croteau, MD (2013-14)
University of Vermont
“Surgical Education Research Fellowship: Participant outcomes and barriers since inception”
Advisor: John Falcone, MD, Owensboro, KY

Joseph Galante, MD (2013-14)
UC Davis
“Iron Surgeon: Secret Ingredients for High Level Training”
Advisor: Don Risucci, PhD, New York Medical College

John Green, MD (2012-13)
Carolinas Medical Center
“The delayed effect: A case for recurrent education to reinforce learning and ensure competence”
Advisor:  Sarah Peyre, EdD, University of Rochester

Giselle Hamad, MD (2014-15)
University of Pittsburgh
“The effect of video review of resident laparoscopic surgical skills measured by self- and external assessment”
Advisor:  Sara Kim, PhD, University of Washington

Hani Hassan (2014-15)
Medical College of Wisconsin
“Evaluating Handoffs in the Context of a Communication Framework”
Advisor:  Travis Webb, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Yinin Hu, MD (2014-15)
University of Virginia School of Medicine
“A Novel Thyroid Ultrasound Proficiency Metric Designed Through a Multicisciplinary Delphi Approach”
Advisor:  Nick Sevdalis, PhD, Imperial College of London

Jason Kempenich, MD (2013-14)
Keesler Medical Center
“How do perceptions of autonomy differ in general surgery training between faculty, residents, hospital administrators and the general public?  A multi-institutional study.”
Advisor:  PJ Schenarts, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Dennis Kim, MD (2013-14)
Harbor-UCLA
“Improving Communication during the Management of Acute Operative Trauma”
Advisor: Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE, Massachusetts General Hospital

Afif Kulaylat, MD (2014-15)
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
“Evaluating skills proficiency on arrival to surgical internship: A case for bootcamp curricula”
Advisor:  Adam Wilson, PhD, Indiana University

Jeremy Lipman, MD (2013-14)
Metrohealth Med Center
“Defining ‘Honors’ in the Surgery Clerkship”
Advisor:  Kimberly Schenarts, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Malini Sur, MD (2014-15)
University of Chicago
“Young Surgeons on Speaking Up: When and How Surgical Trainees Voice Concerns About Supervisors’ Clinical Decisions.”
Advisor:  Nancy Schindler, MD, Northshore University Health System

SERF Graduates 2010-2014

Sujata Gill, MD
Seyedmehdi Jadali, MD
Brenessa Lindeman, MD
Jenny Ogilvie, MD
Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD
Lisa Schlitzkus, MD
Bruce Slaughenhoupt, MD
Cynthia Talley, MD
Andrew Tang, MD
Ana Berlin, MD
AJ Copeland, MD
Abbey Fingeret, MD
Iman Ghaderi, MD
Alok Gupta, MD
Dara Kavanagh, MB, Bch, BAO
Brigitte Smith, MD
Julie Wynne, MD
Bracken Burns, DO
Tulin Cil, MD, Med
Nina Glass, MD
Abdul Hakeem, MBBS
Alan Harzman, MD
Nabil Issa, MD
Jason Lees, MD
Anne Lidor, MD
Paul Montero, MD
Carly Seaberg, MD
Thomas Wade, MD
Mara Antonoff, MD
Francis Christian, MD
John Falcone, MD
Nell Maloney, MD
Benjamin Zendejas-Mummert, MD
Julia Shelton, MD
Douglas Smink, MD
Sonal Arora, MD
Melissa Brunsvold, MD
Nick Hamilton, MD
Ted James, MD
Erica Mitchell, MD
Dara O’Keefe, MD
Kyla Terhune, MD
Rebecca Wiatrek, MD
Andrew Wright, MD
Hannah Zimmerman, MD
Alivia Cetas, MD
Jeffrey Chipman, MD
Jeannette Capella, MD
Joseph Iocono, MD
Debra Kuhls, MD
Alan Ladd, MD
Tiffany Lasky, DO
Rich Parent, MD
Mary Santos, MD
Mohsen Shabahang, MD
Rebecca McAlister, MD
Celeste Hollands, MD
Yolanda Becker, MD
Sherry Wren, MD
Daniel Jones, MD
Mary Klingensmith, MD
Kathryn Mendoza, PhD
Christina Rehm, MD
Susan Steinemann, MD
Paul Schenarts, MD
Vijay Maker, MD
Amalia Cochran, MD, MA
David Birch, MD
Anne Mancino, MD
John Simenstad, MD
John Millilli, MD
David Rogers, MD
Kristine Leeper, RN, MS
Dan Poenaru, MD
Barry Mann, MD
Dorothy Andriole, MD
Myriam Curet, MD
Sean Harbison, MD
Jay Prystowsky, MD
Joel Teichman, MD
Will Miles, MD
Paul Dabrowski
Kimberly Nagy, MD
Edward Sako, MD
Patricia Bergen, MD

SERF Graduates 2009-2010

Fellow Institution Advisor
Sonal Arora Imperial College London John Paige, MDAssistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Director, Applied Surgical Simulation

LSU Health Sciences Center

School of Medicine at New Orleans

Greg Gallina Hackensack University Medical Center Larry Gruppen, PhDJosiah Macy Jr. Professor of Medical Ed.

Chair, Department of Medical Education

University of Michigan Medical School

Jonathan Geffen Lankenau Hospital Reed Williams, PhDProfessor of Surgery

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Iman Ghaderi University of Western Ontario Gerald Fried, MDProfessor of Surgery & Gastroenterology

Adair Family Chair of Surgical Education

Centre for Medical Education

McGill University

Jon Gould University of Wisconsin Linnea Hauge, PhDAssistant Professor, Departments of Medical Education & Surgery
University of Michigan
Nick Hamilton Washington University School of Medicine PJ Schenarts, MDAssociate Professor

Department of Surgery/Trauma Critical Care

Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Shane Lewis Texas A&M/Scott & White Memorial Hospital John H Marks MD Chief of Colorectal Surgery Main Line Health Systems Director of Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery and Rectal Cancer Management Fellowship, Lankenau Hospital
Professor Lankenau Institute of Medical Research
Danny Little University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Mary Klingensmith, MDAssociate Professor of Surgery

Program Director, General Surgery Residency 
Washington University

Nell Maloney Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Hilary Sanfey, MDProfessor of Surgery

Vice Chair, Educational Affairs in Surgery
SIU School of Medicine

Erica Mitchell Oregon Health & Science University Nick Sevdalis. PhDClinical Safety Research Unit
Imperial College London
Brook Nelson University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Louise Arnold, PhDProfessor & Associate Dean

Office of Medical Education & Research

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Dara O’Keeffe Royal College of Surgeons Dimitri Anastakis, MDProfessor and Chairman, Division of Plastic Surgery

Department of Surgery

University of Toronto

Evan Ong University of Arizona Rebecca Henry, PhDProfessor

Office of Medical Education Research and Development

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Ajita Prabhu Carolinas Medical Center Dimitrios Stefanidis, MDMedical Director, Carolinas Simulation Center

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Carolinas Medical Center
Department of Surgery, Division of GI and Minimally Invasive Su

Julia Shelton Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Susan Steinemann, MDAssociate Professor of Surgery

Director, Surgical Medical Student Education

University of Hawaii

Hannah Zimmerman University of Arizona Chris Reznich, PhDAssociate Professor

Office of Academic Programs
College of Human Medicine-Michigan State University

 

 

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