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Endowment for Education Research Awardees (EERA)

The Office of Applied Scholarship and Education Science (OASES) is pleased to announce the 2024 Endowment for Education Research Awards (EERA) recipients. These tiered awards will increase the value of Mayo’s educational programs, contribute to the science of education, develop the academic careers of Mayo educators, and make meaningful contributions to biomedical and health science education literature.

 

2025 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Liz W. Beiermann, M.D.

Hospital Internal Medicine 

What are Internal Medicine Residents Uncertain About and Does the Attending Know? ​

MN $50,000

Anne-Lise D. D'Angelo, M.D., M.S.

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Autonomy-Supportive Learning Environments in Surgical Education Part II: Faculty Development and Programmatic Feedback 

MN $50,000

Amos Lal, M.B.B.S.

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Enhanced Critical Care Coaching of Mechanical Ventilation Skills with Virtual Mechanical Ventilation (VMV) Simulation 

MN   $50,000

Adam P. Sawatsky, M.D., M.S.

General Internal Medicine 

How Do Physicians Construct Professional Identities Amid Competing Logics that Govern Their Work? A Qualitative Study Using Narrative Analysis 

MN $50,000

Mike J. Breunig, P.A.-C., M.S.

Physician Assistant Program​

Peyton's Method for Teaching Point-of-Care Ultrasound Psychomotor Skills 

MN $12,500

Elizabeth A. Coon, M.D.

Neurology 

Program-level resilience in neurology residency education: a qualitative study of program director and resident perspectives 

MN $12,500

Alexander S. Niven, M.D.

Internal Medicine 

Interactive AI-Enhanced Interprofessional Healthcare Team Training Using Core Team STEPPS Concepts 

MN $12,500

Mallory J. Raymond, M.D.

Otolaryngology 

Developing and Implementing an Annotation Framework for Computer Vision Analysis of an Otologic Surgery Key Indicator Case 

 FL $12,500

Will M. Schouten, M.D.

Internal Medicine 

Impact of Artificial Intelligence Guidance on Learning Curves and Skill Development for Participants in a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Image Portfolio: A Randomized Controlled Trial 

MN $12,500

Leila M. Tolaymat, M.D.

Dermatology​

Jamila R. Donnal, Pharm.D.

Operations Manager, Education

Credentials and Qualities for the Selection of Program Coordinators with No Prior Graduate Medical Education Experience: A Qualitative Analysis Using a Human Resources Framework 

Eye-tracking Patterns in Digital Dermatopathology: Comparison within and between learner levels and correlation with diagnostic accuracy 

FL $12,500

Carilyn N. Wieland, M.D.

Dermatology​

Eye-tracking Patterns in Digital Dermatopathology: Comparison within and between learner levels and correlation with diagnostic accuracy 

MN $12,500

 

2024 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Diego Suarez, MD

Community Internal Medicine

The Role of Relationships in Navigating Identity Dissonance in the Professional Development of Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians: A qualitative Study

RST $50,000

Hamid Norasi, PhD

Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery

Enhancing surgical residents' intraoperative ergonomic well-being using a practical ergonomics course

RST $50,000

Victoria Louwagie, DMSc, MS, PA-C

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Student Mentorship Programs within Physician Assistant Training Programs: A National Survey

MCHS $12,500

Jeffrey Huang, MD, MS

Anesthesiology

Motivation and Learning During In-Person Game-Based Learning of Procedural Skills: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of an Educational Escape Room

RST $12,500

Jonathan D’Angelo, PhD, MAEd

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Sources of surgeon teaching self-efficacy: “You have to make it work.”

RST $12,500

Askriti Carrubba, MD

Medical and Surgical Gynecology

Teaching the Palpatory Examination of Pelvic Floor Muscles: Establishing Validity Evidence for Assessments Utilizing Knowledge, 3-D printed models, Virtual Reality Simulation, and Standardized Patient Exams

FLA $12,500

Deirdre Paulson, PhD, LP, ABPP

Family Medicine

Using the Mayo Outpatient Precepting Evaluation Tool to Improve Teaching of Family Medicine Residents

MCHS $12,500

Becky Ness, PA-C

Nephrology and Hypertension

Have We Made Progress? The Current Standing of Interprofessional Diversity within Faculty and Course Directors of Continuous Professional Development Courses

 MCHS $12,500

Ryan McCoy, PT, DPT, OCS

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Can Q methodology be used to identify meaningful patterns in students’ clinical reasoning? A novel approach for clinical reasoning assessment.

FLA $12,500

Ryan Kingsley, MPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant Education

Comparison of Headsets vs Computer Screens in Virtual Medical Education: A Randomized Trial

RST $12,500

Darci Lammers, PhD

Cardiology Education

Microlearning in Cardiovascular Faculty Development: An Analysis of Learner Satisfaction, Learning Transfer, and Application

RST $12,500

Anne-Lise D’Angelo, MD, MS

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Autonomy-Supportive Learning Environments in Surgical Education

RST $12,500

Adria Hoffman, PhD & Carrie Bowlder, EdD 

Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development

Using AI to Enhance Continuous Professional Development: A Needs Assessment

RST $12,500

Winston Tan, MD

Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development

Is there a Preferred Selection Method for Continuing Medical Education Presenters: A Comparison of Outcome-Based vs Process-Based Selection Methods

FLA $12,500

Maria Peris Celda, MD, PhD

Neurologic Surgery

Neuroanatomy training education of medical students: design and implementation of a new online platform using photogrammetry

RST $12,500

 

2023 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Gretchen A. Colbenson, M.D.

Internal Medicine

Tensions Between Education and Clinical Care on Internal Medicine Teaching Units: A Multi-Center Qualitative Study​

MN $50,000

Diana J. Kelm, M.D.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Live simulation vs Virtual Reality: Best Educational Approach to Teach and Retain Mechanical Ventilator Knowledge​

MN $12,500

Sara A. Charney, M.S.

Otolarngology​

Comprehensive Web-based Laryngoscopy and Videostroboscopy Educational​

AZ $12,500

Jonathan D. D'Angelo, Ph.D., M.A.

Colon and Rectal Surgery​

Elucidating Phronetic Knowledge and Inflection Points in Surgical Education​

MN $12,500

Stephen K. Stacey, D.O.

Family Medicine​

Getting Serious About Fun: A Scoping Review of Fun in Adult Learning​

MCHS $12,500

Rebecca A. Klingbeil, APRN, CRNA, D.N.P.

Anesthesiology​

Immersive Education Experience in Thoracic Transplant Anesthesia for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)​

FL $12,500

Sara S. Oberhelman-Eaton, M.D.

Family Medicine

Medical Students Motivations in Choosing Self-Selected Learning Goals​

MN $12,500

Kevin Koo, M.D., M.P.H.

Urology​

Organizational Leadership Development in Urology Chief Residents​

 MN $12,500

Linda M. Scholl, Ph.D.

Office of Applied Scholarship and Education Science

Pathways to Educator Excellence: A Retrospective Exploratory Qualitative​

MN $12,500

 

2022 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Anne-Lise D. D'Angelo, M.D., M.S.

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Teaching the Unspoken Curriculum – Coping with Intraoperative Errors: Part II​

MN $40,000

Ashley A. Jacobson, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

Assessment of Horizontal Violence toward Resident Physicians​

MCHS $40,000

Mike J. Breunig, P.A.-C., M.S.​

Hospital Internal Medicine

Longitudinal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Skill Acquisition in Physician Assistant Students

MN $10,000

Jonathan D. D'Angelo, Ph.D., M.A.

Colon and Rectal Surgery​

Simulation Debriefings in Cross-Cultural Groups: Can Education be Lost in translation? 

MN $10,000

Mira T. Keddis, M.D.

Nephrology

The Impact of Asynchronous Online Education on Genomics of Kidney Disease Knowledge Retention and Integration in Clinical Practice

AZ $10,000

Carrie L. Langstraat, M.D.

Gynecologic Surgery

Pilot Study of Utility of Personalized Video Feedback in Surgical Skill Development and Confidence in Trainees Performing Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy

MN $10,000

Alexander S. Niven, M.D.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine​

Use of the “Digital Twin” Virtual Patient Simulator in Critical Care Education: A Pilot Study

MN $10,000

Deirdre L. Paulson, Ph.D., ABPP

Family Medicine

Validation of the Mayo Outpatient Precepting Evaluation Tool (MOPET) in Family Medicine Residency Training

 MCHS $10,000

Neha P. Raukar, M.D., M.S.

Emergency Medicine​

Managing Inappropriate Patient Behaviors: Creating SAFER Spaces for Healthcare Providers Using Experiential Learning the Flipped Education Clinic

MN $10,000

Magdalena Romanowicz, M.D.

Psychiatry and Psychology

The Virtual Couch: A Curriculum on the Question of the Fundamentals of Remote Psychotherapy- Pilot Study

MN $10,000

Erin M. Van Buren, P.T., D.P.T., GCS

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

What Makes Mentoring? Assessment of Residency Mentoring Characteristics and Needs

AZ $10,000

 

2021 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Richard M. Elias, M.B.B.S., M.D.

Hospital Internal Medicine

Protecting Time for Faculty Development and Scholarship in Academic Hospital Medicine: A Multi-Institutional, Qualitative Study

MN $40,000

Kara L. Mangold, M.S.

Senior Education Specialist

Infusing Social Learning Theory into Online Education

AZ $40,000

Anne-Lise D. D'Angelo, M.D., M.S.

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Investigating the unspoken curriculum: Coping with intraoperative errors

MN $10,000

Tri A. Dinh, M.D.

Medical and Surgical Gynecology

Impact of Robotic Single and Dual Console Systems in the Training  of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery (MIGS) Fellows

FL $10,000

Thomas J. Flotte, M.D.

Pathology

Virtual Reality Headsets for Immersive Teaching of Anatomic Pathology

MN $10,000

Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., PAC, M.S.

Principal Health Services Analyst

Mayo Clinic Physician Assistant Program Wellness Curriculum Effectiveness

MN $10,000

Aqsa A. Khan, M.D.

Surgical Urology

Evaluating the Role of Public Speaking within Graduate Medical Education

AZ $10,000

Meera Shah, M.B., Ch.B.​

Endocrinology Consultants

The Flipped Education Clinic

 MN $10,000

Sandra Rackley, M.D.​

Psychiatrist

Cosima C. Swintak, M.D.

Psychiatry

Enhancing sense of community and professional fulfilment and reducing burnout in trainees and faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic through implementation of virtual Balint groups

MN $10,000

 

2020 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Mariela Rivera, M.D.​

Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery

Surgical Skill Transfer (International)

MN $40,000

Lee P. Skrupky, Pharm.D., R.Ph.

Pharmacy Education

Principles of e-Learning Design (Pharmacy)

MN $40,000

Christopher M. Wittich, M.D., Pharm.D.

General Internal Medicine

US News & World Report/Doximity

MN $40,000

Uma S. Anand, Ph.D., L.P.​

Mental Health Counselor

Wellbeing

MN $10,000

Grace M. Arteaga, M.D.

Pediatric Intensive Care

Clinical Reasoning

MN $10,000

Carrie A. Bowler, M.S.

Staff Development

Simulation Training (Pathology)

MN $10,000

Katherine E. Cornelius, M.P.H.

Principal Health Services Analyst

Professional Identity Formation

MN $10,000

Christopher C. DeStephano, M.D., M.P.H.

Surgical Gynecology

Assessment Validation (Gyn Surg)

 FL $10,000

Tamara Z. Vern-Gross, D.O.

Radiation Oncology

Communication Training

AZ $10,000

Boyd R. Viers, M.D.

Surgical Urology

Simulation Modality Comparison

MN $10,000

 

2019 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Sara E. Dodd, M.D.

Anesthesiology

Lauren K. Licatino, M.D.

Anesthesiology

Understanding Educators' process for Procedural takeovers: A Qualitative Study

MN $40,000

Diana J. Kelm, M.D.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Bronchoscopy Assessment of Fellows in the Intensive Care Unit: Creation and Validation of the Mayo Bronchoscopy Assessment Measure (MBAM - 6)

MN $40,000

Brianna E. Vaa Stelling, M.D., M.H.P.E.

General Internal Medicine

Professional Identity Formation in Early Career Physicians: A qualitative study exploring the relationship between professional identity formation, identity erosion, and burnout

MN $40,000

Michael P. Boniface, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

Patient-Centered Outcomes Following Implementation of a Comprehensive Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents: An Exploratory Study

FL $10,000

Heidi M. Felix, P.A.-C.

Simulation Center

The Effect of Learning Style of Performance in Simulation-Based Education

FL $10,000

Alexandra J. Greenberg-Worisek, Ph.D.

Neurology

Case-Based Instruction for Online Regulatory Education: Impact on Scholar Attitudes, Learning, and Goal Motivation.

MN $10,000

Michael J. Link, M.D.

Neurologic Surgery

Learning in 4D: Simulation, 3D Printing, and the Future of Skull Base Education

MN $10,000

Alexander S. Niven, M.D.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

How Do Residents Learn Within the Interprofessional Team Setting of the Medical Intensive Care Unite? A Qualitative Study

MN $10,000

Mariela Rivera, M.D.

Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery

Enhancing Mayo Clinic General Surgery Program Through Proficiency - Based Training

MN $10,000

 

2018 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Moain Abu Dabrh, M.B., B.Ch., M.S.

Family Medicine

Professionalism and communication skills: A multi-site study assessing proficiency in core competencies and milestones

FL $40,000

Michael W. Cullen, M.D.

Cardiovascular Diseases 

Characteristics of internal medicine residents who are successful at matriculating into cardiology fellowships: A retrospective cohort study

MN $40,000

John T. Ratelle, M.D.

Internal Medicine

Effect of the Bedside Rounds on Learner Outcomes in Medical Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

MN $40,000

James E. Colletti, M.D.

Emergency Medicine / Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 

Efficacy of Resident Retreats on Resident Physician Wellness as Determined by MBI Analysis

MN $10,000

Susan Hallbeck, Ph.D.

Health Sciences Research

Integration of Ergonomic Education into Residency Simulation Training

MN $10,000

Michael J. Link, M.D.

Neurologic Surgery / Otorhinolaryngology

Upgrading the mind's eye: Can new technologies improve skull base education?

MN $10,000

William C. Palmer, M.D.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Improving Endoscopy Staff Professional Satisfaction, Team Building, and Employment Retention through Clinical Educational Didactics

FL $10,000

Bella Panchmatia, M.S.N.

Education Administration

Integrating Health Humanities into the Practice of Allied Health Learners

AZ $10,000

Ivan E. Porter II, M.D.

Nephrology / Hypertension

Conference Evaluation and Engagement in an Internal Medicine Residency Program

FL $10,000

Jose R. Valery, M.D.

Community Internal Medicine

Video Intervention to Improve Incident Reporting Among Medical Trainees at Mayo Clinic

FL $10,000

Breann M. Williams, R.R.T.

Pharmacy  

Effect of a multi-modal learning experience on pharmacy residents' knowledge and confidence towards research and biostatistics

MN $10,000

 

2017 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Stephanie Heller, M.D.

Trauma/Critical/General Surgery

High School Surgical Olympics

MN $40,000

John T. Ratelle, M.D.

Hospital Internal Medicine

Effect of the Pause Procedure on Critical Reflection and Behavior Change in Hospital Medicine Continuing Education: A Randomized Trial         

MN $40,000

Adam P. Sawatsky, M.D., M.S.

General Internal Medicine

Professional Identify Formation During Residency: A Qualitative Study

MN $40,000

Paula Craigo, M.D.

Anesthesiology

Error-Focused Checklist to Assess Lumbar Epidural Catheterization for Labor Analgesia

MN $10,000

Michelle R. Holm, Pharm.D., R.Ph., M.P.H.

Pharmacy

Long-term Impact of Medical Education in a Developing Country

MN $10,000

Ariela Marshall, M.D.

Hematology

Determinants of Hematology-Oncology Trainee's Post-Fellowship Career Pathways with a Focus on Non-Malignant Hematology            

MN $10,000

Brenda M. Schiltz, M.D., M.A.

Pediatric Critical Care-Medicine

Does the Style of Feedback Matter? A Randomized Control Trio to Guide Development of a Web-based Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Simulator

MN $10,000

R. Houston Thompson, M.D.

Urology

Evaluation of Predictors of Success in a Urology Residency Program

MN $10,000

 

2016 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Michael W. Cullen, M.D.

Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiology Fellowship Selection

MN $40,000

Travis J. McKenzie, M.D.

Surgery

Wearables for Assessing Nontechnical and Technical Skills (WeNOTES): A Feasibility Study  

MN $40,000

John T. Ratelle, M.D.

Hospital Internal Medicine

Reflection and Behavior Change in Hospital Medicine Continuing Education

MN $40,000

Brian P. Shapiro, M.D.

Cardiovascular Diseases

Utility, Feasibility, and Cost-effectiveness of Using a Combined Cadaver and Simulation Laboratory Experience during the OB-GYN and Surgical Medical School Clerkships on Student Performance

FL $40,000

Carrie A. Bowler, M.S.

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Medical Educator Development via a Peer Coaching Program – A Pilot Study

MN $10,000

MJ Clarke, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurologic Surgery

Assessment of Neurosurgical Resident Evaluation Reporting and Feedback Process    

MN $10,000

Stephanie F. Heller, M.D.

Surgery

The Surgeon’s Workout – A medical student’s trainer for basic surgical skills: A Pilot Study

MN $10,000

Samir Mardini, M.D.

Plastic Surgery

Advancing Microsurgical Skills in Residents/Fellows: Simulation versus Translation to Operating Room

MN $10,000

Darlene R. Nelson, M.D., M.H.P.E.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Situational Awareness and its Impact on Multidisciplinary Mock Code Training

MN $10,000

Vilmarie Rodriguez, M.D.

Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Cultural Competency/Sensitivity in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Training

MN $10,000

Paul D. Scanlon, M.D.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Medical Humanities Curriculum for Primary Care Residents at Mayo Clinic

MN $10,000

Robert E. Sedlack, M.D., M.H.P.E.

Gastroenterology

A Randomized Trial of Endoscopic Simulator Training in First Year Gastroenterology Fellows

MN $10,000

Michele L. Yeadon, APRN, C.N.P.

Cardiovascular Diseases

Interprofessional Education to Practice: An Application of the Interprofessional Core Competencies

MN $10,000

 

2015 Awardees

Recipient Topic? Location Amount

Timothy J. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D.​

General Internal Medicine Innovative

Partnering to Advance Cardia Theranostics

MN $100,000

Yue Dong, M.D.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Standardized Approach to Evaluation and Treatment of Acutely Decompensating Patients using CERTAIN Framework: Remote Training of International Acute Care Clinicians      

MN $40,000

John T. Ratelle, M.D.

Hospital Internal Medicine

Association between Teaching Effectiveness Scores and Characteristics of Presenters and Participants in Hospital Medicine Continuing Education

MN $40,000

David R. Farley, M.D.

Surgery

Training Surgical Skills in Medical Students

MN $10,000

Stephanie F. Heller, M.D.

Surgery

Task-oriented “do-it-yourself” Trainer Boxes as a Tool for Better Education in General Surgery: A Pilot Study

MN $10,000

Michele D. Lewis, M.D.

Gastroenterology

Fellows’ and Residents’ Health and Wellness Initiative

FL $10,000

Patricia Mackey, M.S., R.N., C.N.P.

Endocrinology

NP/PA Perceived Attitudes and Barriers of Achieving Academic Rank

AZ $10,000

Brian Palmer, M.D.

Psychiatry

Assessment of Integrated Knowledge, Skill and Attitudes Regarding Assessing & Treating Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Sides Effects

MN $10,000

Bobbi A. Pritt, M.D.

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Impact of Using Synchronous Annotation of Whole Slide Images on Trainee Knowledge Acquisition and Retention

MN $10,000

Sandra Rackley, M.D.

Psychiatry

Professional Identity Formation in Psychiatry Residents: A Pilot Study

MN $10,000

Carolyn (Caer) Vitek, Ed.D, M.S.

Center for Individualized Medicine

Pilot Study to Evaluate Targeted Pharmacogenomic Education for Physicians

MN $10,000