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Experiences Following Previous Sexual Trauma Of Female Skmc Students, Haritha Reddy, Rickie Brawer, Phd

Phase 1

Introduction:

Sexual trauma is one of the greatest contributors to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and women are more likely to develop PTSD than men. In focusing on these long-lasting negative mental health outcomes, many study populations involving sexual trauma consist of college-educated females since this demographic is vulnerable to various stressors. However, information regarding methods of resilience employed by these individuals is lacking.

Objective:

The purpose of this project is to identify key elements of resilience in female Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) students who have experienced sexual trauma prior to entering medical school.

Methods:

Given the perseverance necessary for …

Common Practice For Behavioral Health Screening In Pediatric Primary Care Settings, Joseph A. Menand, Mario Cruz, Md

Phase 1

Mental health disorders in the United States are highly prevalent, affecting 14-20% of children yearly. Only 25-35% receive treatment after on average a six-plus year delay from symptom onset. Current recommendations suggest primary care physicians/providers (PCP) manage mental health conditions, however, PCPs are wary, citing lack of time, training and resources.This study evaluated pediatric/adolescent PCPs using a self-report questionnaire assessing knowledge/skill, clinical practice (e.g. screening tool) and perceived barriers when managing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety and depression (N = 11). Self-reported knowledge/skill diagnosing, treating and referring each disorder were recorded on a 5-point Likert scale and evaluated using …

Perspectives Of Asian/Pacific Islanders On Lung Cancer Screening In Philadelphia: A Qualitative Study, Melissa Chai, Kristine Pham, Mph, Rickie Brawer, Phd, Mph, Mches

Phase 1

Introduction: Even though rates of smoking, the leading cause of cancer, are lower in Asian/Pacific Islanders (API), the rates of lung cancer deaths are still one of the highest compared to those of other minority groups in the US. However, little is known about the beliefs and attitudes that influence lung cancer screening behaviors of APIs.

Objective: The objective of this study is to better understand the current beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge of APIs in Philadelphia towards lung cancer and lung cancer screening.

Methods: Six in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants, who all had extensive experience working with the …

Total Body Skin Exams: Sensitivity, Specificity, And Number Needed To Screen, Shayan Waseh, Michael Bui, Audra Hugo, Alexander Sherban, Elizabeth Jones, Md

Phase 1

Introduction: Skin cancer, the most common form of cancer worldwide, has one of the highest cure rates among cancers if diagnosed and treated early in its course. The Total Body Skin Exam (TBSE) is the primary modality used to screen for skin cancers. Currently, few studies have characterized the effectiveness of the TBSE in contemporary populations.

Objective: Characterizing the number-needed-to-screen (NNS) to diagnose a case of skin cancer through TBSEs will make it possible to better understand its effectiveness as a screening modality and its utility in an increasingly population health-based healthcare system.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of 3155 …

Economic Impact And Health Disparities Of Firearm Injuries Treated Within The Thomas Jefferson University Health System, Christina Wohler, Stanton Miller, Md

Phase 1

Introduction:

Firearms are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In 2015, firearms killed over 36,000 Americans (CDC, 2017), and in 2013 were responsible for $229 billion in healthcare and other costs (Cerdá 2016). On an average day in Philadelphia, 4 people are injured or killed by firearms (Beard 2017). This purpose of this project is to further investigate these trends in the context of the Thomas Jefferson University Health System.

Objective:

To date, no research exists to examine firearm violence within the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) System. The purpose of this study is to …

Mining For Voices: Reframing Hydraulic Fracturing As A Public Health Issue, Benjamin Chipkin, Ms, Pouné Saberi, Md, Mph

Phase 1

Introduction: Hydraulic fracturing extracts fossil fuels from rock formations by injecting chemicals underground. While 80% of studies demonstrate risks or actual harms to health from fracking, Pennsylvania does not require chemical disclosures. Fracking accelerates climate change, a phenomenon linked to increases in health emergencies. With 1.6 million Pennsylvanians living within 1 mile of active oil or gas development sites, there is considerable risk. In 2012, Pennsylvania banned physicians from discussing health impacts of fracking, an order struck down in 2016. Following the gag order, deficits in physician knowledge and urgency may remain around fracking. Outlining a precautionary approach to fracking …

The Jefferson Scale Of Empathy: A Nationwide Study Of Measurement Properties, Underlying Components, Latent Variable Structure, And National Norms In Medical Students., Mohammadreza Hojat, Jennifer Desantis, Stephen C. Shannon, Luke H. Mortensen, Mark R. Speicher, Lynn Bragan, Marianna Lanoue, Leonard H. Calabrese

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

The Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) is a broadly used instrument developed to measure empathy in the context of health professions education and patient care. Evidence in support of psychometrics of the JSE has been reported in health professions students and practitioners with the exception of osteopathic medical students. This study was designed to examine measurement properties, underlying components, and latent variable structure of the JSE in a nationwide sample of first-year matriculants at U.S. colleges of osteopathic medicine, and to develop a national norm table for the assessment of JSE scores. A web-based survey was administered at the beginning …

A Three-Dimensional Printed Low-Cost Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Model For Ultrasound-Guided Injection Training., Zachary Risler, Mark A. Magee, Jacob M. Mazza, Kelly Goodsell, Arthur K. Au, Resa E. Lewiss, Robert S. Pugliese, Bon Ku

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

Anterior shoulder dislocations are the most common, large joint dislocations that present to the emergency department (ED). Numerous studies support the use of intraarticular local anesthetic injections for the safe, effective, and time-saving reduction of these dislocations. Simulation training is an alternative and effective method for training compared to bedside learning. There are no commercially available ultrasound-compatible shoulder dislocation models. We utilized a three-dimensional (3D) printer to print a model that allows the visualization of the ultrasound anatomy (sonoanatomy) of an anterior shoulder dislocation. We utilized an open-source file of a shoulder, available from embodi3D® (Bellevue, WA, US). After …

Download Entire Issue: Gibbon Surgical Review, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2018

Gibbon Surgical Review

Table of Contents

• Forward by Charles J. Yeo, MD, FACS
• PERSPECTIVE - An Interview with Dr. Theresa Yeo, Co-Director of the Jefferson Pancreas Tumor Registry (JPTR)
• A PGY-1's Perspective: Conducting Pancreatic Cancer Research as a Medical Student
• INTERVIEW - Jonathan Brody, PhD - Pancreatic Cancer Specialist
• RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT - The Journal of Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer Research at Jefferson: The Mary Halinski Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund
• The Gibbon Surgical Society
• Contributors
• Samuel D. Gross Professor of Surgery: Charles J. Yeo, MD, FACS

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: July-September 2018, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, James Copeland, Libt

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

This quarterly report includes:

• New Collection Alert
• Articles
• Code Red: Battling the Plague of Gun Violence
• Dissertations
• From the Archives
• Grand Rounds and Lectures
• House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Posters
• Journals and Newsletters
• Nexus Maximus
• Posters
• Third Annual Sepsis Symposium
• What People are Saying

The Bulletin: Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University, Volume 67, Issue 3, Fall 2018

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

This issue includes:

• Explaining Uncertainty
• A Series of Fortunate Events
• 2018 Alumni Weekend
• The Dean's Column
• Findings
• The Jefferson Legacy
• Time Capsule
• On Campus
• Jefferson Researcher Explores Cell Death Controls and Effects
• New Alumni Association President
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• By the Numbers

Table Of Contents: The Medicine Forum Volume 19, 2017-2018

The Medicine Forum

Table of Contents: The Medicine Forum Volume 19, 2017-2018

From The Editors, Neha Bansal Etherington, Md, Anita Modi, Md, Debbie Chen, Md, Brianna Shinn, Md, Colin Thomas, Md

The Medicine Forum

We are delighted to present you with the 19th annual edition of The Medicine Forum. Here in the birthplace of our nation, we like to think of The Medicine Forum as being of the housestaff, by the housestaff and for the housestaff. Undeniably, this publication would not be possible without the countless hours dedicated by our residents, students, fellows and faculty.

From The Desk Of The Residency Program Director, Emily Stewart, Md, Facp

The Medicine Forum

It has been another wonderful year in the Jefferson Internal Medicine Residency Program. Our program continues to train the best and brightest residents in the country. This publication is just one example of the passion, dedication and creativity our residents continue to provide to the Jefferson Community. The residents are not just outstanding clinicians but excel in all aspects of medicine including: research, humanities and medical education.

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: April-June 2018, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, James Copeland, Libt

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

This quarterly report includes:

• New Feature: PlumX Metrics
• New Feature: CrossRef DOIs
• College Restructuring
• Articles
• CREATE Day Presentations
• Department of Surgery Resident Research Day
• Dissertations
• From the Archives
• Grand Rounds and Lectures
• Master of Public Health Capstones
• Newsletters
• Pathology Honors Program Student Research Symposium
• Posters
• What People are Saying About the JDC

The Bulletin: Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University, Volume 67, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2018

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

This issue includes:

• Exposure: Michael Weinstein, MD '94, had a plan to take his own life; now he is back to living it
• Medical School 2.0: JeffMD - A New Way to Train Physicians
• 25 Years of JeffHOPE Clinics: Student Volunteers Shape Patients' Lives - and Their Own
• Caring for the Most Vulnerable a "Moral, Ethical, Medical Responsibility": Jefferson's Latina Women's Clinic Dispenses Care and Compassion
• The Dean's Column
• Findings: New Look at Eye's Immune Status
• Home at Last: A message from Elizabeth Dale
• Endowed Professorships
• Time Capsule
• On Campus
• Feeling all the Bumps: Jefferson Oncologist Looks at the World …

A Novel Diabetes Elective Course For Pharmacy Students, Amy M. Egras, Pharmd, Bcps, Bc-Adm

College of Pharmacy Posters

Course Description & Objectives

The Diabetes Immersion elective is a 2-credit hour course offered to pharmacy students in their 3rd year of pharmacy school.

1. Demonstrate empathy regarding the impact of diabetes on everyday life.
2. Demonstrate the ability to monitor blood glucose, count carbohydrates, inject “insulin”, and adjust insulin dose based on daily experiences.
3. Discuss the impact of mental health and sociobehavioral/cultural aspects on diabetes.
4. Develop and provide diabetes education to the community.

A Week Devoted To Wellness In The Preclinical Phase: Lessons Learned, Nethra S. Ankam, Md

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Posters

Background

During the 2017-2018 academic year, a large private medical college underwent a complete transformation of its curriculum from a primarily lecture based, traditional format to an integrated, longitudinal format that included both time limited blocks and longitudinal threads of content. Wellness, conceptualized at both wellness of the provider and the patient, is one of the eight threads.

Goals

• Provide a structured pause in medical school for you to reflect on your own wellness
• Allow time to explore the ideas of resilience
• Provide time for rejuvenation
• Allow you to start building productive habits to last you throughout your entire medical …

Dealing With Deans And Academic Medical Center Leadership: Advice From Leaders., Fred Sanfilippo, Deborah Powell, Robert Folberg, Mark Tykocinski

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

The 2017 Association of Pathology Chairs Annual Meeting included a session for department chairs and other department leaders on "how to deal with deans and academic medical center leadership." The session was focused on discussing ways to foster positive relationships with university, medical school, and health system leaders, and productively address issues and opportunities with them. Presentations and a panel discussion were provided by 4 former pathology chairs who subsequently have served as medical deans and in other leadership positions including university provost, medical center CEO, and health system board chair. There was a strong consensus among the participants on …

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: January-March 2018, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, James Copeland, Libt

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

This quarterly report includes:

• Articles
• Conference materials
• From the Archives - Yearbooks
• Grand Rounds
• Journals
• MPH Capstones
• Newsletters
• Podcasts
• Posters
• Reports
• Symposiums
• What People are Saying About the Jefferson Digital Commons

Download Entire Issue: Gibbon Surgical Review, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2018

Gibbon Surgical Review

Table of Contents

• A First Year's Perspective on JeffMD, Somnath Das, MS1
• Spotlight on TJUH's Quality and Safety Group, Samantha L. Savitch, MS1
• Medical Student Involvement in Quality Improvement Research, Tyler M. Bauer, MS3
• Global Surgery: A Shift in the Global Health Paradigm, Myles S. Dworkin, MS3
• Thomas Jefferson University Design Vault, Victor B. Hsue, MS2
• Physician Spotlight: Ernest (Gary) L. Rosato, MD, FACS, Carrie E. Andrews, MS3
• The SCALPELS Program, Emily Papai, MS1

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: October-December 2017, Kelsey Duinkerken Msi, Dan Kipnis Msi, James Copeland Libt

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

This quarterly report includes:

• Assorted assets added to the JDC in the last quarter
• Grand Rounds Recordings
• College Within a College (CWIC) Posters
• Program of Industrial Design Capstones
• What people are saying about the JDC

The Bulletin: Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University, Volume 67, Issue 1, Winter 2018

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

This issue includes:

• Dean's Column
• Findings: "Living Electrodes" may change neurological device design
• Ch-ch-ch-changes: Jefferson's realignment of departments and programs
• The Difference Alumni Make: A message from Elizabeth Dale
• A Fighting Chance: Harrisburg's boxing scene has an unlikely ally in cardiologist Andrew Foy, MD '08
• Alumni Weekend
• 2017 Jefferson Gala: Gathering to celebrate our shared success
• Time Capsule
• The Shot Doc: Meet Herb Magee, head coach of Jefferson's men's basketball team, the Rams
• Going the Distance: Students bring compassion into the clinic in Nicaragua's remote mountains
• On Campus
• Stephanie Moleski, MD '05: Jefferson doctor moves from board room to exam …

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: July-September 2017, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, James Copeland, Libt

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

This quarterly report includes:

• Assorted articles
• Confronting Racism, Bias, and Social Injustice in Healthcare Lecture
• CREATE DAY OT Capstone presentations
• Grand Rounds
• Assorted Newsletters
• Nexus Maximus Posters
• University Wide Posters
• House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Posters
• CSHLA Scholar Day posters
• Student publications and presentations
• What People are Saying about the Jefferson Digital Commons

The Bulletin: Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University, Volume 66, Issue 2, Fall 2017

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

This issue includes:

• Introducing the New Jefferson: One Name. Two Legacies. Infinite Possibilities
• The PhiladelphiaU Story: A History of Change and Innovation
• Two Alumnae, One Vision: A New Home Base for All Graduates
• Second Opinions for Docs, Second Chances for Patients: The Jefferson Angioplasty Center Helps Cardiac Patients Avoid Open Heart Surgery
• Dean's Column
• Findings: Molecule May Help Maintain Brain's Synaptic Balance
• The Families We Choose: A Message from Elizabeth Dale
• On Campus
• Basil Harris, MD '02: Merging Medicine, Engineering, and Design to Revolutionize Digital Healthcare
• Big Things, Small Beginnings: Jefferson Surgeons Are Exploring New Therapies That May Make Standard …

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: April-June 2017, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, James Copeland, Libt

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

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Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: April-June 2017

The Jefferson Digital Commons had another very busy quarter with assets being deposited from across the enterprise.

• Total number of assets deposited this quarter: 371
• Total downloads for this quarter: 113,261(April 10, 2017 highest download count: 1,763)
• 7,500 different institutions accessed content in the JDC Asset with the most downloads this quarter: 2017 issue of Inside Out
• Countries visiting the JDC this quarter: 196

Below are highlighted assets that were added to the inventory along with more feedback from researchers that continue to arrive from around the globe …

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: January-March 2017, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, James Copeland, Libt

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

Quarterly report includes highlights of assets added to the JDC along with feedback from researchers.

The Bulletin: Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University, Volume 66, Issue 1, Spring 2017

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

This issue includes:

• Making a difference for Children's Health: Jefferson's Initiatives Aim to Help Kids Thrive
• Who Was the First? Previously unknown African-American graduates of Jefferson's medical college
• Dean's Column
• The Beacon: Lights, Drones, Action
• Vanquishing Banquo's Ghost: A Message from Elizabeth Dale
• Alumni Weekend: Alumni Return to Campus to Reconnect
• Awards: 2016 Alumni Achievement Award Winners
• On Campus
• JEFFMD: A Q&A with Deborah Ziring, MD
• Blue is the New Pink: Colon Cancer Awareness
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• By the Numbers

Patient Perceptions Of Clinician's Empathy: Measurement And Psychometrics., Mohammadreza Hojat, Jennifer Desantis, Joseph S. Gonnella

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers

The prominence of reciprocal understanding in patient–doctor empathic engagement implies that patient perception of clinician’s empathy has an important role in the assessment of the patient–clinician relationship. In response to a need for an assessment tool to measure patient’s views of clinician empathy, we developed a brief (5-item) instrument, the Jefferson Scale of Patient Perceptions of Physician Empathy (JSPPPE). This review article reports evidence in support of the validity and reliability of the JSPPPE.

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: October-December 2016, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, James Copeland, Libt

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

This quarterly report includes:

• New departments joining the JDC
• Statistics for 2016
• Assorted assets added to the JDC in the last quarter
• What people are saying about the JDC