Alex Choi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)Cards
About
Research
Publications
2025
Comparison of a Virtual and in-Person OSCE on Advanced Communication Skills: Qualitative Insights from Medical Student Debrief Transcripts
Choi A, Murtha T, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. Comparison of a Virtual and in-Person OSCE on Advanced Communication Skills: Qualitative Insights from Medical Student Debrief Transcripts. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2025, 12: 23821205241311961. PMID: 39839303, PMCID: PMC11748068, DOI: 10.1177/23821205241311961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunication skills OSCEIn-person OSCEIn-personThematic analysisVirtual OSCEMedical studentsDebriefing transcriptsCohort of senior medical studentsFaculty-led debriefingCase reviewInductive thematic analysisAdvanced communication skillsSenior medical studentsQualitative themesKolb’s learning theoryVirtual formatSubthemesCommunication skillsOSCEThemesObservation skillsPercentage of commentsCase contentExperiential learningEmotional responses
2024
A Comparison Between In-Person and Virtual Communication Skills OSCE for Medical Students
Choi A, Murtha T, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. A Comparison Between In-Person and Virtual Communication Skills OSCE for Medical Students. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2024, 11: 23821205241241375. PMID: 38532857, PMCID: PMC10964456, DOI: 10.1177/23821205241241375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunication skills OSCEIn-person OSCEPost-OSCE surveyIn-personVirtual OSCEMedical studentsPost-OSCEInterview contentFaculty-led debriefingFourth-year medical studentsStructured clinical examinationAdvanced communication skillsSenior medical studentsIn-person formatVirtual formatEmotional supportCommunication skillsOSCEChecklistQuantitative surveyAdequate instructionInterviewsBehavior ChecklistInterview processQuantitative data
2023
A Comparison Between In-Person and Virtual OSCE on Advanced Communication Skills for Senior Medical Students (Sci200)
Choi A, Morrison L, Murtha T, Talwalkar J. A Comparison Between In-Person and Virtual OSCE on Advanced Communication Skills for Senior Medical Students (Sci200). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 65: e639-e640. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.02.250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual objective structured clinical examinationsObjective Structured Clinical ExaminationAdvanced communication skillsSenior medical studentsMedical studentsCommunication skillsVirtual formatEducational valuePost-OSCE surveyFormative objective structured clinical examinationSelf-assessment checklistCommunication workshopInterview contentVirtual learningStudent questionsStudent performanceMedical schoolsStudentsAdequate instructionIn-PersonCOVID-19 pandemicPerson formatVirtual settingSkillsWorkshop
2022
Is central anticholinergic syndrome linked to opioid use for cervical cancer pain?
Choi A, Bui T, Y. Pan E, Ozcan M. Is central anticholinergic syndrome linked to opioid use for cervical cancer pain? Anaesthesia Pain & Intensive Care 2022, 26: 831-835. DOI: 10.35975/apic.v26i6.2068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral anticholinergic syndromeMorphine equivalent doseCancer-related painAnticholinergic syndromeMagnetic resonance imagingOpioid antagonistOpioid useCancer painNeurological symptomsAnticholinergic medicationsWorld Health OrganizationEmergency departmentExposure to anticholinergic medicationsPeripheral neurological symptomsMRI magnetic resonance imagingWHO - World Health OrganizationOpioid exposureAnticholinergic toxicityCase reportPain managementOpioidPersistent symptomsPainIncomplete responseEquivalent dose
Clinical Care
Overview
Alex Choi, MD specializes in hospice and palliative medicine. He provides caring and supportive medical attention for patients facing a serious illness. His focus is to relieve the stress of their symptoms while helping his patients to understand and decide on the best options for their care.
Dr. Choi’s research interests are in communication skills and medical education. He completed his residency and medical training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Also, Dr. Choi completed fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Dr. Choi is an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
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Board Certifications
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2022
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2020