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Academic Innovation & Scholarship
Dr. Andrew Parsons with medical students in the Foundations of Clinical Medicine course
Hospitalists at UVA have broad exposure to learners across the spectrum of medical education, both in the clinical and classroom environments. Hospitalists serve as attendings on more than half of the inpatient teaching lanes. In this capacity, they lead clinical care teams comprising senior residents, interns, and third- and fourth-year medical students. Hospitalists also host learners on the orthopedic comanagement service, implementing a curriculum on perioperative medicine and inpatient consultation. Finally, hospitalists work one-on-one with outstanding fourth-year medical students on their Advanced Clinical Electives (ACE) in preparation for an internship.
Robert Becker,1, Jessica Dreicer2, Hillary Maitland2, Brian Spoelhof2, Jessie Foster2, Jennifer Walters2, Amanda Hedrick2, Alex Millard2, Jason Adams2. “Development of a IV Irong Orderset for Care Standardization and Promotion of High Value Care” Abstract published at SHM Converge 2025. Abstract 0435 Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Hannah Laird, MD; Margaret Hayden, MD; Shaina Hasan, MD; Tsola Efejuku, MD; Neeral Shah, MD Kathleen McManus, Sanjay Kishore, MD. “Reaching the Remaining One-Third: A Review of Barriers to Hepatitis C Elimination Within a Large Academic Medical Center” Abstract. The Liver Meeting – American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), November 2025.
Inofuentes A, Corey, R, Jackson, P, Lain, W, Madden, G. “Urine Trouble: Improving Diagnostic Stewardship Through Enhanced Clinical Decision Support” Poster presentation. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2025. Presented at SHM Converge 2025 for inclusion.
Mehta, R; Caruso, J; Novicoff, W; Weiss, D; Mazimba, S; Singh, A; Chipoletti, A; Lauer, L. “Association of Abnormal Echocardiographic Diastolic Parameters and Postoperative Major Adverse Cardiac Events and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery” Abstract published at SHM Converge 2025, April 23-25, Las Vegas, Nv. Abstract 172.
Mehta, R; Caruso, J; Novicoff, W; Weiss, D; Mazimba, S; Singh, A; Chipoletti, A; Lauer, L. “Impact of Perioperative Myocardial Ischemia on Long-Term Outcomes after Hip Fracture Surgery” Abstract published at SHM Converge 2025, April 23-25, Las Vegas, Nv. Abstract 193.
Congratulations to Drs. Karen Warburton and Andrew Parsons (Division of Hospital Medicine), on the publication of their book, “Clinical Reasoning: Coaching the Struggling Medical Learner.” Dr. Amanda Renaghan (Division of Nephrology), also wrote a chapter in this book. The book is a practical guide to clinical reasoning coaching. Why they wrote this book: No best practices to translate clinical reasoning theory into practice for struggling learners. Goals: 1. Connect theory and observable behavior 2. Introduce practical definitions and examples of clinical reasoning 3. Propose two complementary approaches to the recognition, assessment, and coaching of clinical reasoning that informs teaching for all learners Clinical Reasoning, offers a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to supporting medical learners who struggle with clinical reasoning. Drawing on their extensive experience in remediation and faculty development, Parsons and Warburton present practical tools and strategies designed to help educators identify challenges early, implement effective coaching methods, and foster long-term success for learners across the medical education continuum. This book serves as a vital resource for educators dedicated to advancing the teaching, assessment, and remediation of clinical reasoning in diverse clinical training environments. This publication is available for purchase through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Alsamman, O; Engel, J; Helgerson, P; Inofuentes, A. “Improving Diagnosis Capture and Reducing Queries using Auto Diagnosis” Abstract and Oral Presentation in NYU Conference: Transforming Hospital Medicine Through The Care Continuum, March 11, 2025, New York City, NY.
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Eberly, L. A., Shultz, K., Kishore, S., Hayden, M., Turecamo, S., Julien, H. M., Davis, E. N., Nathan, A., & Khatana, S. A. M. (2025). “Cardiovascular death and access to health care among individuals incarcerated in US state prisons from 2001 to 2019” Journal of the American Heart Association, 14(18). https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.125.040983.
Hayden, M., Kishore, S., Dedona, M., Hunter, M., Luck, M., Pratt, R. “Treating Hepatitis C is Possible Everywhere: Building a Low-Threshold HCV Care Model for the Formerly Incarcerated in Alabama” Journal of General Internal Medicine. February 12, 2025.
Hayden, M., Kishore, S., Eisenstein, L. “The Importance of Care for People Coming Home—Mass Incarceration and Human Frailty” JAMA Internal Medicine. November 11, 2024.
Kishore, S., Clark, C., Sommers, B. “Cardiovascular Health Equity: Associations of Unmet Hypertension and Diabetes Need by Race/Ethnicity and Federal Grants at Community Health Centers” 2016-2019. PLoS One. September 18, 2024.
UVA Hospitalists hold a variety of educational leadership roles. These include:
- Associate Program Directors for the Internal Medicine Residency Program: leading curriculum design, evaluation, recruitment efforts, and quality improvement and patient safety education.
- Thread leaders for the School of Medicine: overseeing longitudinal curriculum in quality improvement and patient safety.
- Associate Clerkship Directors for Internal Medicine: designing novel curriculum and overseeing assessment for third-year medical students.
- Directing the Acute Care/Internal Medicine portion of the Intern Readiness Course: a two-week course in the Spring of the fourth year of medical school, designed to prepare students to feel ready to care for patients in the acute care setting.
- Directing Clinical Development for the School of Medicine: overseeing the Foundations of Clinical Medicine coaching program.
- Master Assessors: a role in which faculty assess students on Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and make summative entrustment decisions.
- Directing the School of Medicine Intersessions Course, where students enhance clinical learning through activities designed to revisit basic science, incorporate curricular threads, and practice clinical skills.
- Leading Clinical Reasoning and Organizational Coaching efforts for struggling medical learners
- Directing the Bedside to Community Course: focused on integrating health policy and clinical performance development.
- Hospitalists have a significant role in the School of Medicine’s most extensive course, Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM). Launched in 2018, FCM is a longitudinal course led by physician coaches engaging patients, standardized patients, and simulation to introduce and foster clinical skills through small group, case-based exercises.
- At least ten hospitalists have prominent roles in FCM, either as coaches or coach associates.