2018
History and Perspectives on Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life.
Marcolini EG, Putnam AT, Aydin A. History and Perspectives on Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2018, 91: 173-176. PMID: 29955221, PMCID: PMC6020733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of lifeLegal contributionsArtificial nutritionBeliefs of patientsPhysiologic underpinningsCompassionate careTerminal illnessHealth care professionalsHealth care providersQuestionsIssuesPertinent considerationsLifeCare providersPerspective pieceCare professionalsBeliefsUnderpinningsConsiderationDiscussionANHPerspectiveProspective trialReadersHistory
2016
Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station
Ellman MS, Putnam A, Green M, Pfeiffer C, Bia M. Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2016, 19: 706-711. PMID: 27249323, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary palliative care competenciesPalliative care competenciesPalliative careCare scoresInter-rater reliabilityCare competenciesModerate internal consistencyObserved structured clinical examinationPalliative care curriculumFourth-year medical studentsInternal consistencyHistory itemsClinical examinationHigh inter-rater reliabilityInternal consistency reliabilityClinical examination stationMedical studentsStructured Clinical ExaminationCare curriculumClinical competencyCronbach's alphaHistory scoreScoresMedical student competencyConsistency reliabilityImplementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students
Ellman MS, Fortin AH, Putnam A, Bia M. Implementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2016, 28: 229-239. PMID: 27064725, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2016.1146601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObserved structured clinical examinationSelf-reported preparednessTeaching strategiesMedical studentsCare educationStudents' self-reported preparednessBlended learning strategyInterprofessional learning opportunitiesReviews of studentsLife care curriculaInteractive online modulesEOL care educationLife care educationStructured Clinical ExaminationSkill-building activitiesCurriculum purposesInterprofessional learningStudent competenciesStudents' skillsCurricular componentsCurricular structureLearning opportunitiesStudent surveysBasic competenciesFaculty resources