Lauren J. Germain

ORCID: 0000-0003-4357-4314
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Research Areas
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Medical Education and Admissions
  • Cultural Competency in Health Care
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Health and Medical Research Impacts
  • Gender Diversity and Inequality
  • Radiology practices and education
  • Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
  • Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Educational Assessment and Improvement
  • Socioeconomic Development in MENA
  • Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Student Assessment and Feedback
  • Counseling Practices and Supervision
  • Global Health and Surgery
  • Gender, Education, and Development Issues
  • Health Sciences Research and Education

SUNY Upstate Medical University
2016-2023

Center for Assessment
2020

University of Virginia
2009

Medical schools should use a variety of measures to evaluate the effectiveness their clinical curricula. Both outcome and process be included, these can organized according four-level training evaluation model developed by Donald Kirkpatrick. Managing data requires institution employ deliberate strategies monitor signals in real-time aggregate so that informed decisions made. Future steps program includes increased emphasis on patient outcomes multi-source feedback, as well better...

10.1080/10872981.2020.1757883 article EN cc-by Medical Education Online 2020-01-01

Attracting and retaining healthcare providers in rural locations the USA has been an issue for more than two decades. In response to this need, many health sciences education institutions have developed special programs encourage students become locations. One approach is use of community-based experiences through track programs. Rural seek address shortage working areas by nurturing educating interested practice primary care. Such serve both medical other professions. Yet, little known...

10.22605/rrh3877 article EN cc-by Rural and Remote Health 2016-05-14

While studies report positive correlations between students' perceptions of the learning environment and their reported self-efficacy, role peer assessment is poorly understood in this context. This study examines process impact on self-efficacy during a small-group discussion-based course required first-year medical students.After spending time learning, students completed three assessments reviewed themselves. Analysis included thematic coding comments word counts. Prior to following...

10.22454/primer.2022.353730 article EN PRiMER 2022-01-07

Professionalism as a competency in medical education has been defined multiple ways. Irby and Hamstra offered three frameworks of professionalism education. This study examines students' definitions to assess whether they align with these frameworks.We administered an open-ended questionnaire 92 students at single university the United States. We conducted thematic coding responses calculated code frequencies.The response rate was 54%. There were no observable differences between clinical...

10.22454/primer.2023.937124 article EN PRiMER 2023-06-15

Labeling a patient "non-compliant" is form of dehumanization that can deprive the positive human qualities and/or agency in mind physician. The term frequently used medical record documentation and has been shown to compromise care, particularly for marginalized communities. There limited literature on impact label trainees. We aimed explore how internal medicine residents fellows (trainees) perceive "non-compliant patient" its their practice after interacting with simulated refugee who not...

10.1186/s12909-022-03894-7 article EN cc-by BMC Medical Education 2022-12-06

Purpose: Studies have demonstrated the deleterious impact of bias within clinical assessments, especially for students from minoritized groups.1–3 Growing evidence demonstrates that words in narrative assessments differ based on race and gender both performance assessments2 (CPAs) Medical Student Performance Evaluations3 (MSPEs). We developed implemented a brief intervention to promote best practices reduce feedback. Building prior work,2,3 we identify changes language trends CPA narratives...

10.1097/acm.0000000000005411 article EN Academic Medicine 2023-10-16

"Young Women Leaders Program." NASPA Journal About in Higher Education, 2(1), pp. 247–248

10.2202/1940-7890.1035 article EN NASPA Journal About Women In Higher Education 2009-01-30

Abstract As Alzheimer’s disease increases in prevalence among older adults, there is an increased need for health professionals to effectively communicate with patients and their caregivers. Interactions between providers differ from a typical patient-physician encounter. The project created virtual learning environment (VLE) better prepare students engage Alzheimer's VLE includes clinical space, office, patient’s home practice communication skills understand the lived experience. Nursing,...

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.013 article EN cc-by Innovation in Aging 2020-12-01

Although there are standardized assessments of medical students throughout school, the clinical experience each student may vary widely. Currently, schools do not have a systematic method to ensure that perform skills during clerkships. Our study used Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency (EPAs) framework assess ways in which meaningfully participate patient care at various sites required clerkship and over time.Over 2020-2021 academic year, 170 third-year were asked...

10.22454/primer.2022.873914 article EN PRiMER 2022-05-20

Abstract Background: Labeling a patient “non-compliant” is form of dehumanization that can deprive the positive human qualities and/or agency in mind physician. The term frequently used medical record documentation and has been shown to compromise care, particularly for marginalized communities. There limited literature on impact label trainees. We aimed explore how internal medicine residents fellows (trainees) perceive “non-compliant patient” its their practice after interacting with...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1643160/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2022-06-06
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