GME research

For information on GME's Resident Wellness Scale (RWS), click here.

The RWS is a 10-item scale empirically designed to measure a resident's wellness over the preceding 3 weeks. It was designed by GME researchers at Wayne State University and Loma Linda University in March 2017. The scale development and initial validity data are published here:

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Publications:

  • Messman A, Stansfield RB, Liu Y, et al. Identifying positive and negative factors that affect the promotion of clinical faculty at the Wayne State University School of Medicine: Does gender matter? Cureus 2022;14(10), e29504.
  • Stansfield RB, Gruppen LD. "Power analyses: Planning, conducting and evaluating education research." In Researching Medical Education (2nd ed.), edited by Jennifer Cleland and Steven J. Durning. Wiley Blackwell, 2023.
  • Markova T, Stansfield RB, Kenaga H, McCready T, Kumar S. Using a Direct Observation Tool (TOC-CEX) to standardize transitions of care by residents at a community hospital. Ochsner J 2021;21(4): 381-386.
  • Kenaga H, Markova T, Stansfield RB, Kumar S, Morris P. An OSCE for opioid management: Standardized patient ratings of communication skills as a predictor of Systems-Based Practice (SBP) scores. J of Patient-Centered Res & Rev 2021;8(3): 261-266.

Presentations:

  • Stansfield RB. The Resident Wellness Scale: A multisite psychometric analysis. Poster presented at the ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Orlando, March 7-9, 2024.
  • King E, Stansfield RB, Kenaga H, Wissman S. Offering RESPITE: Residents Expressing Stresses of the Profession in a Therapeutic Environment. Poster/slide presentation at the AIAMC Annual Meeting, Tucson, April 4-6, 2024.
  • King E, Kenaga H, Messman A, Stansfield BR, Wissman S. Development of a community service curriculum in a Family Medicine program, Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital/WSUGME. Poster presented at the AIAMC Annual Meeting, Tucson, April 4-6, 2024.
  • Messman A, Stansfield RB, Kenaga H, Jordan M. Building a culture of support for residents with disabilities. Poster presented at the WSUSOM Medical Education Research/Innovation conference, Detroit, Dec. 6, 2023.
  • Stansfield RB, Kenaga H, Messman A. The relationship of inclusiveness with resident clinical engagement and wellness. Poster presented at the AIAMC Annual Meeting, Nashville, March 23-25, 2023.
  • Kenaga H, Stansfield RB, Messman A. Creating a health disparities curriculum and resources for multiple residency specialties. Poster presented at the AIAMC Annual Meeting, Nashville, March 23-25, 2023.
  • Messman A, Kenaga H, Kumar S, King E, Wissman S, Stansfield RB. Institutional initiatives to enhance residency, inclusivity, and equity. Poster/slide presentation presented at the AIAMC Annual Meeting, Nashville, March 23-25, 2023.
  • Tolliver S, Ramakrishna J, Stansfield RB. Improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across residencies at Wayne State: A perspective from dermatology. Poster presented at the WSUSOM Medical Education Research and Innovation Conference, Detroit, MI, Dec. 6, 2022.
  • Stansfield RB, Messman A, Kenaga H. Resident communication and empathy in telehealth: Analysis of multi-year OSCE data. Poster presented at the WSUSOM Medical Education Research and Innovation Conference, Detroit, MI, Dec. 6, 2022.
  • Mathew S, Mogasala S, Ajimal S, Messman A. Development of a research assistant mentorship pipeline (EMRAMP). Poster presented at the WSUSOM Medical Education Research and Innovation Conference, Detroit, MI, Dec. 6, 2022.
  • Lenning J, Messman A, Kline J. Application of motor learning theory to teach the head impulse test to emergency medicine resident physicians with repetitive augmented terminal feedback from a video oculography device. Poster presented at the WSUSOM Medical Education Research and Innovation Conference, Detroit, MI, Dec. 6, 2022.