Search Results - "WITZKE, D. B"

Obesity and laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias by BIRGISSON, G, PARK, A. E, MASTRANGELO, M. J, WITZKE, D. B, CHU, U. B

“…Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is gaining acceptance and compares favorably with open repair. Patients who are morbidly obese (MO) traditionally…”
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Development of a valid, cost-effective laparoscopic training program by Adrales, G.L, Chu, U.B, Hoskins, J.D, Witzke, D.B, Park, A.E

“…Practical programs for training and evaluating surgeons in laparoscopy are needed to keep pace with demand for minimally invasive surgery. At the University of…”
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Evaluating minimally invasive surgery training using low-cost mechanical simulations by ADRALES, G. L, CHU, U. B, WITZKE, D. B, DONNELLY, M. B, HOSKINS, D, MASTRANGELO, M. J, GANDSAS, A, PARK, A. E

“…The goal of this study was to develop, test, and validate the efficacy of inexpensive mechanical minimally invasive surgery (MIS) model simulations for…”
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Determinants of competency judgments by experienced laparoscopic surgeons by ADRALES, G. L, DONNELLY, M. B, CHU, U. B, WITZKE, D. B, HOSKINS, J. D, MASTRANGELO, M. J, GANDSAS, A, PARK, A. E

“…The definitive criteria for assessing competence remain elusive. In our study, we aimed to identify the determinants of competence assessment used by…”
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A pilot study of new approaches to teaching anatomy and pathology: The laparoscopic view for medical students by PARK, A, SCHWARTZ, R. W, WITZKE, D. B, ROTH, J. S, MASTRANGELO, M, BIRCH, D. W, JENNINGS, C. D, LEE, E. Y, HOSKINS, J

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Transfer of training in acquiring laparoscopic skills by Figert, Patricia L, Park, Adrian E, Witzke, Donald B, Schwartz, Richard W

“…BACKGROUND: Building on skills already learned in acquiring more complex or related skills is termed transfer of training (TOT). This study examined the TOT…”
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Factors influencing the safety of colostomy closure in the elderly by Wong, R W, Rappaport, W D, Witzke, D B, Putnam, C W, Hunter, G C

“…Although colostomy closure is a commonly performed surgical procedure, there remains concern that the attendant risks may be misjudged, especially in the…”
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Performances of underrepresented-minority students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, 1987-1991 by Campos-Outcalt, D, Rutala, P J, Witzke, D B, Fulginiti, J V

“…To compare the academic performances of underrepresented-minority (African American, Native American, and Hispanic) students and all other students at the…”
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Laparoscopic splenectomy: Outcomes and lessons learned from over 200 cases by Park, Adrian E., Birgisson, Gudjon, Mastrangelo, Michael J., Marcaccio, Michael J., Witzke, Donald B.

“…Background. In this study of laparoscopic splenectomy (LS), we evaluate prospectively gathered perioperative patient data and review lessons learned in the…”
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Characteristics influencing career decisions of academic and nonacademic emergency physicians by Sanders, Arthur B, Fulginiti, John V, Witzke, Donald B, Bangs, Kathleen A

“…Study objective: To determine characteristics motivating physicians to choose careers in academic and nonacademic emergency medicine. Design: A written survey…”
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Patient perceptions of stereotaxic large-core breast biopsy by Handy, R B, Fajardo, L L, Innis, C A, Witzke, D B, Hunter, T B

“…The authors evaluated the perceptions of patients who underwent stereotaxic core breast biopsy before and after the procedure. By using a standard…”
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Beliefs and practices of emergency medicine faculty and residents regarding professional interactions with the biomedical industry by Keim, S M, Sanders, A B, Witzke, D B, Dyne, P, Fulginiti, J W

“…To examine emergency medicine resident training and understanding of general bioethics and resident and faculty attitudes and behavior regarding professional…”
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Factors influencing resident career choices in emergency medicine by Sanders, A B, Fulginiti, J V, Witzke, D B

“…To assess the attitudes of residents in emergency medicine regarding a career in academics. A 22-item questionnaire was administered to residents in…”
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Influences affecting radiologists' choices of academic or private practice careers by Hillman, B J, Fajardo, L L, Witzke, D B, Cardenas, D, Irion, M, Fulginiti, J V

“…The authors surveyed 5,000 practicing radiologists and 3,000 individuals currently in radiology training to determine the aspects of their backgrounds,…”
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Assessing residents' clinical performance: Cumulative results of a four-year study with the Objective Structured Clinical Examination by Schwartz, Richard W., Witzke, Donald B., Donnelly, Michael B., Stratton, Terry, Blue, Amy V., Sloan, David A.

“…Background: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is an objective method for assessing clinical skills and can be used to identify deficits in…”
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Faculty Development: A Field of Dreams by Rubeck, Robert F, Witzke, Donald B

“…Describes the faculty development efforts at eight medical schools participating in a large-scale medical curriculum development project, exploring…”
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The RSNA-AUR-ARRS introduction to research program for 2nd year radiology residents: effect on career choice and early academic performance. Radiological Society of North America. Association of University Radiologists. American Roentgen Ray Society by Hillman, B J, Nash, K D, Witzke, D B, Fajardo, L L, Davis, D

“…To evaluate graduates of the first 5 years of the Introduction to Research program, sponsored by the Radiological Society of North America, Association of…”
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A pilot study of new approaches to teaching anatomy and pathology: The laparoscopic view for medicai students by Park, A., Schwartz, R. W., Witzke, D. B., Roth, J. S., Mastrangelo, M., Birch, D. W., Jennings, C. D., Lee, E. Y., Hoskins, J.

“…Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) has impacted patient care as well as medical training. New medical education opportunities have emerged with MIS. In this…”
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Using semi-automated image processing and desktop systems to incorporate actual patient volumetric data in immersive surgical planning and viewing systems for multiple patients by George, I, Mastrangelo, Jr, M, Hoskins, J, Witzke, W, Stich, J, Garrison, J, Witzke, D B, Nichols, M, Park, A

“…This paper describes how patient specific volumetric data are managed from image acquisition through final processing for the purposes of creating a 3D VR…”
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Emotional Impairment in Internal Medicine House Staff: Results of a National Survey by Smith, Jay W, Denny, William F, Witzke, Donald B

“…A questionnaire was sent to all internal medicine program directors who were members of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine to identify…”
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