Helen MacRae

14.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
92 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Helen MacRae is a scholar working on Surgery, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Helen MacRae has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Surgery, 36 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 18 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Helen MacRae's work include Innovations in Medical Education (34 papers), Surgical Simulation and Training (32 papers) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (17 papers). Helen MacRae is often cited by papers focused on Innovations in Medical Education (34 papers), Surgical Simulation and Training (32 papers) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (17 papers). Helen MacRae collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Helen MacRae's co-authors include Richard K. Reznick, Glenn Regehr, Jenepher Martin, John Murnaghan, Carol Hutchison, Mitchell H. Brown, Robin S. McLeod, Carol‐Anne Moulton, Adam Dubrowski and David Szalay and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Helen MacRae

89 papers receiving 10.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Objective structured assessment of technical skill (OSATS) for surgical residents

1997 1.8k citations Jenepher Martin, Glenn Regehr et al. profile →
Teaching Surgical Skills — Changes in the Wind

2006 1.3k citations Richard K. Reznick, Helen MacRae New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Objective structured assessment of technical skill (OSATS) for surgical residents

1997 1.2k citations Jenepher Martin, Glenn Regehr et al. profile →
Testing technical skill via an innovative “bench station” examination

1997 868 citations Richard K. Reznick, Glenn Regehr et al. The American Journal of Surgery profile →
Comparing the psychometric properties of checklists and global rating scales for assessing performance on an OSCE-format examination

1998 558 citations Glenn Regehr, Helen MacRae et al. Academic Medicine profile →
Teaching Surgical Skills: What Kind of Practice Makes Perfect?

2006 498 citations Carol‐Anne Moulton, Adam Dubrowski et al. Annals of Surgery profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Helen MacRae

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Peer Support Programs for Physicians and Health Care Providers: A Scoping Review 2025 ·The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety ·(unknown), (unknown), Kostas Haris, (unknown), Tyler R. Chesney, Helen MacRae, Marisa Louridas	0
2	Exploring mentorship in surgery: An interview study on how people stick together 2023 ·Medical Education ·(unknown), Ryan Brydges, Helen MacRae, Marisa Louridas	3
3	Implementing and Evaluating a National Certification Technical Skills Examination 2016 ·Annals of Surgery ·Sandra de Montbrun, Patricia L. Roberts, (unknown), Helen MacRae	42
4	Subtotal Colectomy in Severe Ulcerative and Crohn’s Colitis 2014 ·Diseases of the Colon & Rectum ·David Messenger, (unknown), Helen MacRae, Brenda I. O’Connor, J. Charles Victor, Robin S. McLeod	16
5	Proctocolectomy for colorectal cancer—is the ileal pouch anal anastomosis a safe alternative to permanent ileostomy? 2014 ·International Journal of Colorectal Disease ·(unknown), Carl J. Brown, Brenda I. O’Connor, (unknown), J. Charles Victor, Robert Gryfe, Helen MacRae, Zane Cohen, Robin S. McLeod	5
6	A Novel Approach to Assessing Technical Competence of Colorectal Surgery Residents 2013 ·Annals of Surgery ·(unknown), Patricia L. Roberts, Ann C. Lowry, Glenn T. Ault, Marcus J. Burnstein, Peter A. Cataldo, Eric J. Dozois, G. Dewey Dunn, James W. Fleshman, Gerald A. Isenberg, Najjia N. Mahmoud, Richard K. Reznick, (unknown), David J. Schoetz, Judith L. Trudel, Eric G. Weiss, Steven D. Wexner, Helen MacRae	53
7	Slowing Down to Stay Out of Trouble in the Operating Room: Remaining Attentive in Automaticity 2010 ·Academic Medicine ·Carol‐Anne Moulton, Glenn Regehr, Lorelei Lingard, Catherine E. Merritt, Helen MacRae	109
8	‘Slowing Down When You Should’: Initiators and Influences of the Transition from the Routine to the Effortful 2010 ·Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery ·Carol‐Anne Moulton, Glenn Regehr, Lorelei Lingard, Catherine E. Merritt, Helen MacRae	84
9	Feasibility study of a telehealth delivered, psychoeducational support group for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients 2009 ·Psycho-Oncology ·(unknown), Helen MacRae, Maureen Angen, (unknown), Linda E. Carlson	28
10	Laboratory-based vascular anastomosis training: A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of bench model fidelity and level of training on skill acquisition 2007 ·Journal of Vascular Surgery ·Ravi Sidhu, Jason Park, Ryan Brydges, Helen MacRae, Adam Dubrowski	123
11	Teaching Surgical Skills: What Kind of Practice Makes Perfect? breakdown → 2006 ·Annals of Surgery ·Carol‐Anne Moulton, Adam Dubrowski, Helen MacRae, Brent Graham, Ethan D. Grober, Richard K. Reznick	498
12	Teaching Surgical Skills — Changes in the Wind breakdown → 2006 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Richard K. Reznick, Helen MacRae	1281
13	Expert and trainee determinations of rhetorical relevance in referral and consultation letters 2004 ·Medical Education ·Lorelei Lingard, Brian Hodges, Helen MacRae, (unknown)	22
14	Clinical and Radiological Responses after Infliximab Treatment for Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease 2004 ·The American Journal of Gastroenterology ·Imran Rasul, Stephanie R. Wilson, Helen MacRae, Sue P. Irwin, Gordon R. Greenberg	72
15	Toward reliable operative assessment: the reliability and feasibility of videotaped assessment of laparoscopic technical skills 2004 ·Surgical Endoscopy ·Deepak Dath, Glenn Regehr, Daniel W. Birch, Christopher M. Schlachta, Éric Poulin, Joseph Mamazza, Richard K. Reznick, Helen MacRae	121
16	Surgical management of entero and colocutaneous fistulae in Crohn?s disease: 17�year?s experience 2004 ·International Journal of Colorectal Disease ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Helen MacRae, Zane Cohen	29
17	A meta-analysis of hemorrhoidal treatments 2002 ·Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery ·Helen MacRae, Larissa K. Temple, Robin S. McLeod	14
18	Women and Literacy in Australia. 2002 ·Helen MacRae, (unknown)	0
19	Structured Assessment of Minor Surgical Skills (SAMSS) for Family Medicine Residents 2001 ·Academic Medicine ·(unknown), Helen MacRae, Ivy Oandasan, David Tannenbaum, Helen Batty, Richard K. Reznick, Glenn Regehr	41
20	Testing technical skill via an innovative “bench station” examination breakdown → 1997 ·The American Journal of Surgery ·Richard K. Reznick, Glenn Regehr, Helen MacRae, Jenepher Martin, (unknown)	868

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