AACOM congratulates the 2017 Research Grant Awardees:

Osteopathic Inter-Institutional Research

• Alice M. Hudder, PhD, MS, MEd, LECOM

  Evaluation of Osmosis™ in Medical Education: A Model System for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Board Preparation Programs

  Participating Organizations:
  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

  Co-Investigators: 
  Kim Moscatello, Phd, LECOM
  Mark Speicher, PhD, ATSU-SOMA

• Victoria Keetay, PhD, PNWU-COM

  Telesimulation and Behavioral Health: Assessment of the Integration of the Abbreviated Checklist Contextual Interview Observation Form as a Learning Tool in Interprofessional Practice & Education

  Participating Organizations:
  Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
  Community Health of Central Washington Family Medicine

  Co-Investigators:
  Bridget Beachy, PsyD, Community Health of Central Washington Family Medicine

Osteopathic Institutional Research

• Katherine Fisher, DO, Western U/COMP-Northwest

  Assessing Short and Long Term Benefits of an Intensive Clinical Readiness Rotation for Improving Confidence and Competence in Third Year Clerkships

  Co-Investigators: 
  Joan Paluzzi, PhD

• Schoen Kruse, PhD, KCU-COM

  The use of small group interactive sessions to reduce emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and promote a sense of personal accomplishment in osteopathic medical students as KCU-COM

  Co-Investigators: 
  John Graneto, DO
  Cheryl McCormick, PhD
  J. Walker, PhD
  Jozia McGowan, DO
  Kathy Phillips, MEd

• Elizabeth K. McClain, PhD,EdS, MPH, WCUCOM

  Factors Impacting Performance on High Stakes Exams for Academic At-Risk Students

  Co-Investigators: 
  Rance McClain, DO
  Teresa Camp-Rogers, MD

• Lise McCoy, EdD, ATSU-SOMA

  Speak Up: Principles of Collaboration—An IPE Mobile Game

  Co-Investigator: 
  Joy Lewis, DO, PhD
  Harvey Simon, MD, JD
  Lee Herskowitz, DO, MBO
  Christine Morgan, EdD

• Gail Swarm, DO, WVSOM

  Pilot project using Simulation with standardized patients to improve mastery of medical ethics content and student confidence

  Co-Investigators: 
  R. Andrew (Andy) Kelso, PhD

• Robert A. DiTomasso, PhD, PCOM

  Proximal and Distal Factors Differentiating Success Versus Failure Among First-Time Test-Takers of COMLEX I

  Co-Investigators: 
  Stephen Poteau, PhD
  Robert G. Cuzzolino, EdD

• Amber J. Heck, PhD, UIWSOM
  
  The Evolution of the Pre-Matriculation Program: Enhancing Student Academic and Personal Readiness Through a Hybrid Pre-Matriculation Course and Orientation Program
  
  Co-Investigators: 
  Kevin E. Kalinowski, PhD, MPH
  Sophia Elena Pina, PhD
  Robyn Phillips-Madson, DO, MPH

AACOM's Research Grants Program includes awards for medical education research and institutional research.

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