Meet the ABMS Visiting Scholars

Research impact is real change in the real world. The ABMS Visiting Scholars program offers a pathway for early career physicians and research professionals to develop new skills and capabilities, demonstrating their ability to create impact, which could become central to career progression and institutional reputation. Meet the ABMS Visiting Scholars from each cohort and learn about their research.

2019-2020 | 2018-2019 | 2017-2018 | 2016-2017 | 2015-2016 | 2014-2015

2019-2020

2019-2020, from left: Maya Iyer, MD, MEd; Laura Kim, MD; Rachel Frank, MD; and Trisha Marshall, MD

The 2019-2020 Scholars and their Research

• Rachel Frank, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, ABMS-ABOS Visiting Scholar
  • Research Project: Is there a Ceiling Effect in Virtual Reality Orthopaedic Surgical Simulators: A Prospective Clinical Trial
• Maya Iyer, MD, MEd, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • Research Project: The Procedural Practice Perspective of General Pediatricians
• Laura Kim, MD, Health Professions Education Evaluation and Research Fellow, VHA National Simulation Center (SimLEARN), VA-funded Visiting Scholar
  • Research Project: Exploration of how MOCA simulations can impact future VA educational and policy efforts
• Trisha Marshall, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Co-sponsored by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
  • Research Project: Developing Tools to Identify Diagnostic Uncertainty in the Electronic Health Record

2018-2019

2018-2019, from left: Victoria Wurster Ovalle, MD; Brenessa Lindeman, MD, MEHP; Brian George, MD, MA; Kevin Cullison, MD; Caitlin Hicks, MD, MS; and Amy Cizik, PhD, MPH. Not pictured: Rodney Omron, MD, MPH

The 2018-2019 Scholars and their Research

• Amy Cizik, PhD, MPH, Research Assistant Professor, University of Washington
  
  • Research Project: Using Patient Reported Outcomes Measures for Practice Improvement of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABMS/ABOS Scholar)
• Kevin Cullison, MD, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Research Project: Development of Chief Complaint-Based Quality Measures for the Management of Emergency Department Patients with Chest Pain (Project supported by a grant to the ABMS Research and Education Foundation from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.)
• Brian George, MD, MA, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Michigan
  • Research Project: The Predictive Validity of the American Board of Surgery Examinations for Surgeon Performance
• Caitlin Hicks, MD, MS, Vascular Surgery Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Research Project: A Physician-to-Physician Approach to Reducing Unnecessary Procedures in Vascular Surgery
• Brenessa Lindeman, MD, MEHP, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Medical Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Research Project: Entrustment as a Framework for Surgical Resident Assessment
• Rodney Omron, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Research Project: Improving Accuracy in the Assessment of the Dizzy Patient with Online Virtual Patients (Project supported by a grant to the ABMS Research and Education Foundation from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.)
• Victoria Wurster Ovalle, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  • Research Project: ​Implementation of the Behavioral/Mental Health Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA) for General Pediatrics Residency

2017-2018

2017-2018, from left: Johnathan Bernard, MD, MPH; Regan Bergmark, MD; Souvik Chatterjee, MD; Shannon Martin, MD, MS; Martin Casey, MD, MPH; and Brian Garibaldi, MD

The 2017-2018 Scholars and their Research

• Regan Bergmark, MD, Gliklich Healthcare Innovation Scholar, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear®
  • Research Project: Standardized Health Outcomes Measures: Utilization by Specialty
• Johnathan Bernard, MD, MPH, Attending, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, National Sports Medicine Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
  • Research Project: The Role of Orthopaedic Surgery Milestones in Assessing Competency of Technical and Arthroscopic Skill of Residents; Development of a Cadaveric Surgical Model on Meniscal Injuries using Arthroscopic Video and Surgeon Point of View Recording (ABMS/ABOS Visiting Scholar)
• Martin Casey, MD, MPH, Resident, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital
  • Research Project: Variation in Charges and Revisit Rates for Emergency Department Asthma Visits
• Souvik Chatterjee, MD, Pulmonary Critical Care Fellow, National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
  • ABMS News Article: The Human Dx Project: An Objective Assessment of Diagnostic Reasoning (Project supported by a grant to the ABMS Research and Education Foundation from the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation.)
• Brian Garibaldi, MD, Associate Program Director, Osler Medical Residency Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Research Project: Rekindling the Culture of Bedside Medicine: A Novel Methodology to Assess and Teach Physical Examination Skills (Project supported by a grant to the ABMS Research and Education Foundation from the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation.)
• Shannon Martin, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago
  • Research Project: Understanding Associations of Maintenance of Certification on Resource Utilization and Physician-Reported Knowledge and Experience in Consultation

2016-2017

2016-2017, from left: Tim Xu, MD; Sandeep Mannava, MD; Lois Margaret Nora, MD (ABMS President and CEO); Joshua Davis, MD; and David Price, MD (Sr. Vice President, ABMS Research and Education Foundation)

The 2016-2017 Scholars and their Research

• Joshua Davis, BA, Medical Student, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Research Project: Assessing Quality and Safety Competency in Physicians
• Sandeep Mannava, MD, PhD ^[VIDEO], Sports Medicine Fellow, Steadman-Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO
  • Research Project: The Evolving Role of Simulation-based Surgery Training in Orthopaedic Surgery (ABMS-ABOS Visiting Scholar)
• Tim Xu, MPP, Medical Student, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • Research Project: Impact of Board Certification on Surgeon Performance in National Medicare Data

2015-2016

2015-2016, back row from left: Lois Margaret Nora, MD (ABMS President and CEO); Nadia Huancahuari, MD, MA; Zachary Gordon, MD; Front row from left: David Price, MD (Sr. Vice President, ABMS Research and Education Foundation); John C. Moorhead, MD, (Chair, ABMS Board of Directors); Benjamin Wooster, MD. Not pictured: Maya Babu, MD, MBA

The 2015-2016 Scholars and their Research

• Maya Babu, MD, MBA, Neurological Surgery Resident, Mayo Clinic
  • Research Project: The Practicing Neurosurgeon: Perceptions of Maintenance of Certification and Recognized Focused Practice
• Zachary Gordon, MD, Urology Resident, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University
  • Research Project: Leveraging Technology to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI): Disrupting the Lifecycle of the Urinary Catheter
• Nadia Huancahuari, MD, MA, Instructor of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
  • Research Project: Disparities in Emergency Department Sepsis Care Due to Language Differences
• ABMS-ABOS Visiting Scholar: Benjamin Wooster, MD, Duke University, Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
  • ABMS News Article: Visiting Scholar Develops Objective Process to Measure Surgical Competence
    Research Project: Does Anatomic Knowledge Correlate with Surgical Competency? A Multi-center Study

2014-2015

2014-2015, back row from left: John C. Moorhead, MD, (Chair, ABMS Board of Directors); Sheldon Horowitz, MD; Iahn Gonsenhauser, MD; Daniel Schumacher, MD, MeD; front row from left: Stephanie Yi, MD, MS; Michelle Lin, MD, MPH; Valerie Parisi, MD; Lois Margaret Nora, MD (ABMS President and CEO); John G. Clarkson, MD (ABMS Board); Thomas E. Norris, MD, (ABMS Board). Not pictured: Joan Ko, MD

The 2014-2015 Scholars and their Research

• Iahn Gonsenhauser, MD, MBA, Internal Medicine Resident, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University
  • ABMS News Article: Use of Self-directed Module Improves Patient Handovers
    Research Project: Improving Multidisciplinary Patient Handover
• Joan S. Ko, MD, Urology Resident, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins University
  • ABMS News Article: ABMS Visiting Scholar Researches Urology Practice Patterns
    Research Project: Variability in Medicare Utilization and Payment among Urologists
• Michelle Lin, MD, MPH, Health Policy Research Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
  • Research Project: Identify and Intervene with Emergency Department Super-users
• Daniel J. Schumacher, MD, MEd, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine
  • ABMS News Article: Former ABMS Visiting Scholar Dr. Schumacher Continues Scholarly Pursuits
    Research Project: Embracing Educational Theory to Improve Care: Development of Part II and IV MOC Activities for Lifelong Learning and Practice Improvement
• Stephanie Yi, MD, General Surgery Resident, Houston Methodist Hospital
  • ABMS News Article: Visiting Scholar Tackles Quality Metrics for Surgical Specialists
    Research Project: Surgeon-Specific Reporting – Merging Quality Improvement with Professional Development