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Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 52, Number 1, December 2002

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 52, Number 1, December 2002 Dean's Column by Dean Thomas J. Nasca ’75, page 4 New Chairman of Medicine Art Feldman, page 6 Rao, Buchheit, Siegman, Wender Are Appointed Chairs, page 9 Emergency Medicine Is Made a Department, page 11 Hospital Is Named as the Best in Philadelphia, page 11 Technology Transfer in the 21st Century, page 12 In Kenya, Jeff Students Reach the Underserved, page 14 African Americans' Satisfaction with Medical Careers, page 15 Ana Maria Lopez '88: Reaching Out via Telemedicine, page 22 New Consolidation Rates for Student Borrowers, page 23 Monica Morrow …

"Real-Time" Computer-Based Pbl Exam, Matthew Mintz, Patricia Wilson, Alexandra Gomes, Anne Linton

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

This poster presentation focuses on the adminstering of a PBL (Problem-Based Learning) exam online, using a content management software called Prometheus. This exam took place in the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library.

Medical Students' Personality Characteristics And Academic Performance: A Five-Factor Model Perspective, Filip Lievens, Pol Coetsier, Filip De Fruyt, Jan De Maeseneer

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Objectives: This study investigates: (1) which personality traits are typical of medical students as compared to other students, and (2) which personality traits predict medical student performance in pre-clinical years. Design: This paper reports a cross-sectional inventory study of students in nine academic majors and a prospective longitudinal study of one cohort of medical students assessed by inventory during their first pre-clinical year and by university examination at the end of each pre-clinical year. Subjects and methods: In 1997, a combined total of 785 students entered medical studies courses in five Flemish universities. Of these, 631 (80.4%) completed the NEO-PI-R …

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Gian Galassi, Cate Weeks

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

The Accelerated Residency Program: The Marshall University Family Practice 9-Year Experience, Stephen M. Petrany, Richard Crespo

Family and Community Health

Background: In 1989, the American Board of Family Practice (ABFP) approved the first of 12 accelerated residency programs in family practice. These experimental programs provide a 1-year experience for select medical students that combines the requirements of the fourth year of medical school with those of the first year of residency, reducing the total training time by 1 year. This paper reports on the achievements and limitations of the Marshall University accelerated residency program over a 9-year period that began in 1992.Methods: Several parameters have been monitored since the inception of the accelerated program and provide the basis for comparison …

Real Time Testing Of First Year Medical Students, Patricia Wilson, Alexandra Gomes, Anne Linton

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

This poster presentation focuses on the administering of a PBL (Problem-Based Learning) exam online, using a content management software called Prometheus. This exam was facilitated in the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library.

Drug Eluting Stent: A Major Advance In Fighting Coronary Artery Restenosis, Yuk-Kong Lau

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Since the first use of coronary angioplasty in 1977, there have been major growth and development in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Due to the advances in techniques, experiences, devices, and newer potent antiplatelet and antithrombotic medications, PCI is increasingly performed in highly complex and high risk patients with a reasonably low complication rate. Coupled with reduced discomfort, shorter hospital stay and recovery time, it has far outnumbered the volume of coronary artery bypass surgery. Currently, 1.7 million PCI procedures are performed annually worldwide with increases by 15-20% per year the last decade.

Is Dynamic Atrial Overdrive Pacing Anti-Arrhythmic Or Proarrhythmic: A Case Report, Ngai-Yin Chan, Miu-Fong Kwok, Chi-Chung Choy

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

No abstract provided.

Concept Analysis Of Comfort, Mary Lou Siefert

Nursing Faculty Publications

Topic: The concept of comfort, although used frequently and throughout the nursing literature, has not been clearly or consistently defined. Purpose: To clarify the meaning of comfort by employing the systematic approach of an evolutionary concept-analysis method. Sources: Books, journals, professional organization position statements, electronic searches. Conclusions: A clear definition and meaning of comfort is needed, and thus the ability to use this concept empirically in order to further nursing knowledge development.

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 51, Number 4, September 2002

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 51, Number 4, September 2002 Dean's Message by Dean Thomas J. Nasca ’75, page 4 Achievement Award Winner Charles Francis ’65, page 6 Jim Bagian ’77 Receives an Honorary Doctorate, page 7 Reunions and Annual Giving, page 12 Class notes attached as supplemental file.

Rebuilding Medical Libraries & Information Technology In Kosova/Kosovo, Fred Pond

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

As noted in IFLA/FAIFE's April 2000 report entitled Libraries in Kosova/Kosovo, 'library professionals in Kosova face a major task to reconstruct library buildings and re-establish library services at all levels.' Dartmouth Medical School (New Hampshire, USA) is partnering with University of Prishtina in leading an initiative to:

• Establish a centralized library and information technology center to serve the needs of University of Prishtina medical faculty, students and librarians;

• Implement and foster a university high speed information technology structure to support medical education, research and patient care;

• Train University of Prishtina medical faculty, librarians and students to effectively …

Vital Signs, Fall 2002, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty-seven page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, class notes, a calendar of events, and more.

Are Differences In Exposure To A Multicomponent School-Based Intervention Associated With Varying Dietary Outcomes In Adolescents?, Amanda S. Birnbaum, Leslie A. Lytle, Mary Story, Cheryl L. Perry, David M. Murray

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

Multicomponent interventions are recommended for health behavior change among adolescents. However, it is difficult to disentangle the effects of multiple intervention components. This article reports outcomes associated with varying levels of exposure to a school-based nutrition intervention, Teens Eating for Energy and Nutrition at School (TEENS). Four incremental exposureswere possible: (1) control group, (2) school environment interventions only, (3) classroom plus environment interventions, and (4) peer leaders plus classroom plus environment interventions. Patterns suggesting dose response were observed, with peer leaders reporting the largest increases in fruit, vegetable, and lower fat food consumption. Students exposed to classroom plus environment interventions …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2002), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2002 Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Alumnus Marks 100th Birthday
• Cover Story: College Moves Forward with Strategic Plan
• Aging and the Immune Response
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• 2003 Annual Fund
• PCOM Events

A Case Study In Instructional Design For Web-Based Courses, Anne M. Barker

Nursing Faculty Publications

When offering a Web-based course, the challenge is to deliver content in a format that enables the student to learn, think critically about the content, and grow as a result of the learning. This article presents a framework for designing an online course that achieves these goals. The framework is based on Knowles' (1) principles for adult learning. The process of course design begins with a review of the existing syllabus and organization of the course content into logical modules. A course in the RN to BSN program is used as an illustration. Lessons learned pertaining to the changing role …

The Post-Madit Ii Era: Icd For All Post-Infarct Patients With Moderate To Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction?, Kathy Lai-Fun Lee, Chu-Pak Lau

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Device therapy has become the preferred treatment for patients who have survived sudden cardiac death. Throughout the last decade, large-scale randomized clinical trials have provided consistent evidence on the clinical efficacy of device therapy. ICD is proven to be superior to anti-arrhythmic drugs in patients with structural heart diseases who suffer from haemodynamically significant ventricular arrhythmias. The role of ICD in primary prevention of sudden death in selected patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction is also widely established after the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implant Trial (MADIT) and the Multicenter Unsustained Tachycardia Trial (MUSTT).

Role Of Signal-Averaged Ecg In Predicting Results Of Flecainide Provocation Test Used In Family Screening For Brugada Syndrome, Ngai-Shing Mok, Chi-Chung Choy, Ngai-Yin Chan, Amy Ho

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Brugada syndrome (BS) is an inherited arrhythmogenic disease with an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. Flecainide provocation test (FPT) has been shown to be highly sensitive and specific in unmasking the Brugada ECG pattern in affected subjects. We sought to test if late potential (LP) in signal averaged electrocardiogram (SAECG) is helpful in predicting the results of FPT used in family screening for BS. The study included 17 asymptomatic Chinese subjects from 8 families (M:F 10:7, mean age 24.8±11.4 years) who have undergone family screening for BS. All screened subjects had a normal 12-lead ECG at baseline. None had structural …

Percutaneous Revascularisation In Diabetic Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, Wai-Hong Chen, Chu-Pak Lau

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Diabetic patients with coronary artery disease are associated with an unfavourable long-term outcome. Surgical revascularisation on top of medical therapy has been shown to confer survival benefit in patients with mutivessel and left main disease. With the emergence of the percutaneous approach of revascularisation, several clinical trials have been conducted to compare these two modalities of treatment. Consistent results were demonstrated in the diabetic subgroup that coronary artery bypass grafting is superior to balloon angioplasty in preventing late adverse cardiac event. With the advancement of percutaneous technique using coronary stenting as the predominant mode of catheter based revascularisation, the latest …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2002), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 2002 Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• It's a Family Practice Affair
• Helping People Age Successfully
• Why Don't Patients Comply?
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• Andrew Taylor Still Legacy Society
• PCOM Events

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin - Volume 51, Number 3, June 2002

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 51, Number 3, June 2002 New Appointments; Page 4 Gift of Health: Herbert Kean Endows Chair in Otolaryngology; Page 6 Investigations: Zebrafish: A Potential Community Outreach Program; Page 7 Hospital Appointments; Page 10 Match Day; Page 12 Profile: Urologic Surgery’s “Real Deal”; Page 14 Profile: When Terror Hit the Pentagon, Stephen Frost’s Reaction Was: Tend the Injured; Page 16 Profile: Searching for the Cause of the Rash That’s Itching Pupils; Page 17 In Memoriam; Page 18 Class Notes; Page 19 Building on Knowledge of Angiogenesis, Invention Provides Hope to the Obese; Page 22 Griffith Heads …

Effect Of Student Involvement On Patient Perceptions Of Ambulatory Care Visits, Todd W. Gress, John A. Flynn, Haya R. Rubin, Lisa Simonson, Stephen Sisson, Traci Thompson, Frederick L. Brancati

Internal Medicine

OBJECTIVE: To determine if patient satisfaction with ambulatory care visits differs when medical students participate in the visit.

DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial.

SETTING: Academic general internal medicine practice.

PARTICIPANTS: Outpatients randomly assigned to see an attending physician only (N = 66) or an attending physician plus medical student (N = 68).

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Patient perceptions of the office visit were determined by telephone survey. Overall office visit satisfaction was higher for the “attending physician only” group (61% vs 48% excellent), although this was not statistically significant (P = .16). There was no difference between the …

A Problem-Based Learning Approach To Facilitate Evidence-Based Practice In Entry-Level Health Professional Education, Michelle M. Lusardi, Pamela Levangie, Beverly D. Fein

All PTHMS Faculty Publications

This article will provide an overview of the problem-based learning process, and an illustration of how problem-based learning can facilitate development of critical appraisal necessary for evidence-based practice. It will trace the development of problem-based learning as an educational methodology for entry-level health professional education. The information seeking and appraisal themes common to both problem-based learning and evidence-based practice will be examined, along with the roles and responsibilities of faculty and tutors who are part of problem-based learning courses or curricula. Examples of strategies for student assessment will be discussed, for both mastery of didactic content and for contribution to …

Bylaws Of The Jefferson College Of Graduate Studies Of Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College Of Graduate Studies

JCGS Administrative Documents & Policies

No abstract provided.

Ohio Academy Of Medical History Annual Meeting Program, April 13, 2002, Ohio Academy Of Medical History

Annual Conference Programs

This one page program is from the annual meeting of the Ohio Academy of Medical History held on April 13, 2002 in Athens, Ohio. The program details the events and presentations of the meeting.

Vital Signs, Spring 2002, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty-eight page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes feature articles, an alumni profile, class notes, and more.

The Larynx Volume 1 Issue 4, Touro University College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Yearbooks and Newsletters

"The Voice of TUCOM" The fourth monthly publication of our new newsletter.

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin - Volume 51, Number 2, March 2002

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 51, Number 2, March 2002 Mark Your Calendar; Page 2 Listening In: Lectures on Campus; Page 2 Building a Multicultural Community; Page 4 Jefferson Hosts SNMA Conference; Page 7 New Alumni President Wilfreta Baugh; Page 8 Report from the Alumni Trustees; Page 9 Alumni Spotlight: Al Heath ’57; Page 9 Sebastianelli Named President of the Jefferson Health System; Page 10 Jefferson’s Approach to Monitoring Clinical Education is the Focus of JAMA Article; Page 11 Nothing Fishy About this Research; Page 14 Class Notes; Page 15 In Memoriam; Page 16 Photos of Yemen Evoke a Beautiful …

2002 Touro College School Of Health Sciences Yearbook, Touro College School Of Health Sciences

Yearbooks and Newsletters

"Survivor:" Outwit, Outlast, Alumni.

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2002), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2002 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Founders’ Day 2002: Presidential Inauguration
• College Bestows Highest Award on Joseph M. Pellettiere, Jr., DO ’48
• Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal Awarded
• The Inflammation Puzzle
• Kenya Trip Opens Student’s Eyes
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• Alumni Weekend 2002
• PCOM Events

A Comparison Of Perceived Stress Levels And Coping Styles Of Junior And Senior Students In Nursing And Social Work Programs, Robin L. Walton

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a difference in the perceived stress levels and the coping styles of junior and senior students in nursing and social work programs. The study used a descriptive comparative approach and was non[1]experimental. Research questions were developed to guide this research. The population for this research included all junior and senior nursing and social work students preparing for or in clinical courses at a selected university. The sample consisted of 89 nursing students and 33 social work students. Data was obtained through self-reported survey procedures. The researcher visited appropriate classrooms …