Rene MacKinnon

ORCID: 0000-0003-4073-604X
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Research Areas
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
  • Health and Medical Research Impacts
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Medical Education and Admissions
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Global Health and Surgery
  • Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
  • Anatomy and Medical Technology
  • Mentoring and Academic Development
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Radiology practices and education
  • Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy

United States Naval Hospital Okinawa
2024

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
2019-2023

Naval Medical Center San Diego
2020-2022

Advisory Board Company (United States)
2021

The COVID-19 pandemic created unique challenges for clinical medical education, as students and educators had to pivot primarily distance learning. We aimed develop a novel curriculum engage in continued learning maintain readiness. To substitute in-person Obstetrics Gynecology (OBGYN) clerkship teaching during the pandemic, we structured, multi-media virtual course utilizing reading materials, podcasts, videos self-paced, student-controlled supplemented by group discussions with faculty....

10.7759/cureus.83471 article EN Cureus 2025-05-04

Mentorship programs have well-documented benefits to both mentees and mentors. Military medical students face unique challenges in school given their service-specific requirements separate military match process. We therefore aimed determine whether students' participation a mentorship program impacts confidence applying obstetrics gynecology (OB/GYN) residency.

10.1093/milmed/usae168 article EN Military Medicine 2024-05-07

The diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in pregnancy is relatively rare. Further, making this can be challenging as many the symptoms overlap with normal pregnancy. Given potential for severe maternal and fetal morbidity mortality, early recognition prompt comprehensive treatment are critical. A 24-year-old woman, G3 P2002, at 17 + 1 weeks gestation unremarkable prenatal course was admitted to hospital hyperemesis gravidarum setting parainfluenza a notable blood glucose 20 mg/dL. On day two,...

10.1016/j.crwh.2020.e00278 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Case Reports in Women s Health 2020-12-10

10.1016/j.ajog.2021.03.010 article EN American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2021-03-10

ABSTRACT Introduction Simulation has rapidly expanded in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) for teaching surgical skills, reinforcing medical knowledge assessing proficiency. Low-fidelity simulations are typically lower cost to produce have been proven be beneficial training. The aim of this study is describe an innovative simulation competition among residency programs develop, present, share low-cost, low-fidelity simulation. Materials Methods We developed executed a novel October 2022 at...

10.1093/milmed/usae489 article EN Military Medicine 2024-10-21

<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> This study sought to explore the relationship between semantic competence (or dyscompetence) displayed during “think-alouds” performed by resident and attending physicians clinical reasoning performance.</ns4:p><ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Methods:</ns4:bold> Internal medicine practicing internists participated in think-alouds after watching videos of typical presentations common diseases internal medicine. The were evaluated for presence dyscompetence these...

10.12688/mep.17438.1 article EN MedEdPublish 2022-01-07

With a deficit of effective military residency mentorships, paucity research on successful mentorship programs, and growing reports innovative mentoring we developed "Speed Mentoring" event for the National Capital Consortium OBGYN Residency.The development, implementation, follow-up responses through participant surveys were designed as an institutional review board (IRB)-approved evidence-based quality improvement project at our institution. Our coordinated opportunities between residents...

10.1093/milmed/usaa444 article EN public-domain Military Medicine 2020-11-11

INTRODUCTION: Simulation has rapidly expanded in obstetrics and gynecology for teaching medical knowledge, surgical skills, maintenance of certification. Low-fidelity simulations are typically lower cost to produce have been proven beneficial training. METHODS: The Junior Fellows the American College Obstetricians Gynecologists District X created a competition at their Annual Meeting October 2022. All nine residency programs submitted showcased low-cost, novel simulation 1-hour event open...

10.1097/01.aog.0000931224.33139.dc article EN Obstetrics and Gynecology 2023-05-01

Stansbury, Nicholas MD; MacKinnon, Rene Weingarten, Sarah J. Schorge, John O. MDAuthor Information

10.1097/aog.0000000000004304 article EN Obstetrics and Gynecology 2021-02-03
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