Patricia O’Sullivan

17.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
426 papers, 12.0k citations indexed

About

Patricia O’Sullivan is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Family Practice. According to data from OpenAlex, Patricia O’Sullivan has authored 426 papers receiving a total of 12.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 238 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 112 papers in General Health Professions and 67 papers in Family Practice. Recurrent topics in Patricia O’Sullivan's work include Innovations in Medical Education (206 papers), Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills (67 papers) and Surgical Simulation and Training (50 papers). Patricia O’Sullivan is often cited by papers focused on Innovations in Medical Education (206 papers), Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills (67 papers) and Surgical Simulation and Training (50 papers). Patricia O’Sullivan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Patricia O’Sullivan's co-authors include David M. Irby, Arianne Teherani, Olle ten Cate, Karen E. Hauer, Tai M. Lockspeiser, Kathy C. Richards, Christy Boscardin, Jessica Müller, Kevin M. Means and John Q. Young and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Patricia O’Sullivan

410 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

READING STATISTICS AND RESEARCH

1983 464 citations Patricia O’Sullivan profile →
Understanding the experience of being taught by peers: the value of social and cognitive congruence

2006 449 citations Patricia O’Sullivan et al. profile →
Burnout and Stress Among US Surgery Residents: Psychological Distress and Resilience

2017 281 citations Patricia O’Sullivan et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patricia O’Sullivan

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	What motivates general surgery residents to request entrustable professional activity assessments? A qualitative study 2025 ·Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education ·(unknown), (unknown), Chandima Gomes, (unknown), (unknown), Olle ten Cate, Patricia O’Sullivan, Lan Vu	0
2	Student challenges during third‐year perioperative clerkships through the lens of faculty and residents: A qualitative study 2024 ·The Clinical Teacher ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Andre R. Campbell, Patricia O’Sullivan	1
3	Ergonomic Assessment of Septorhinoplasty Maneuvers During Simulated Pregnancy 2024 ·OTO Open ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Patricia O’Sullivan, Elaine Bigelow, P. Daniel Knott, (unknown)	2
4	Proposed reforms to the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination: aligning test design and implementation with accepted standards and intended use 2024 ·Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education ·(unknown), Jane Wang, Ava Yap, Nina W. Zhao, Patricia O’Sullivan, Adnan Alseidi	0
5	Characterizing narrative feedback and predictors of feedback content on an entrustable professional activity (EPA) assessment tool 2024 ·Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Olle ten Cate, Adnan Alseidi, Patricia O’Sullivan, Lan Vu	0
6	Breaking Bad News to Learners: How Well Does the SPIKES Clinical Model Translate? 2024 ·Perspectives on Medical Education ·(unknown), Olle ten Cate, Christy Boscardin, Patricia O’Sullivan	0
7	Consensus guidelines on the bedside assistant skills required in robotic surgery 2024 ·Surgical Endoscopy ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hueylan Chern, Daniel Oh, Patricia O’Sullivan	1
8	Development of the Cognitive Load Inventory for Surgical Skills: preliminary validity evidence 2023 ·Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education ·(unknown), Patricia O’Sullivan, Joseph H. Rapp, Adnan Alseidi, Hueylan Chern, Justin L. Sewell, Christy Boscardin, Shareef Syed	0
9	Investigating feedback orientation in medical learners 2022 ·Medical Teacher ·(unknown), Patricia O’Sullivan, Olle ten Cate, Christy Boscardin	9
10	Emotion in remediation: A scoping review of the medical education literature 2021 ·Medical Education ·(unknown), Christy Boscardin, (unknown), Olle ten Cate, Patricia O’Sullivan	15
11	A Qualitative Study of Transitions Between Health Care Settings After Injury in Cameroon 2019 ·Journal of Surgical Research ·(unknown), S. Ariane Christie, Alain Chichom‐Mefire, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Patricia O’Sullivan, (unknown), Marie José Essi, Rochelle Dicker, Catherine Juillard	4
12	Understanding Clerkship Student Roles in the Context of 21st-Century Healthcare Systems and Curricular Reform 2018 ·Teaching and Learning in Medicine ·Leslie Sheu, Catherine Burke, (unknown), Patricia O’Sullivan	6
13	Technical skill improvement with surgical preparatory courses: What advantages are reflected in residency? 2017 ·The American Journal of Surgery ·Courtney Green, (unknown), Nina W. Zhao, Patricia O’Sullivan, Edward Kim, Hueylan Chern	10
14	Social Workers as Workplace-Based Instructors of Alcohol and Drug Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Emergency Medicine Residents 2016 ·Teaching and Learning in Medicine ·(unknown), Patricia O’Sullivan, Derek D. Satre, (unknown), Jason M. Satterfield	10
15	Peer video review and feedback improve performance in basic surgical skills 2015 ·The American Journal of Surgery ·(unknown), Edward Kim, Patricia O’Sullivan, (unknown), Matthew Lin, Susannah M. Wyles, (unknown), Jonathan L. Pierce, Hueylan Chern	42
16	Designing Standardized Patient Assessments to Measure SBIRT Skillsfor Residents: A Literature Review and Case Study. 2013 ·Journal of alcohol and drug education ·Maria Wamsley, Katherine A. Julian, Patricia O’Sullivan, Jason M. Satterfield, Derek D. Satre, Elinore F. McCance‐Katz, Steven L. Batki	5
17	Educating Generalists: Factors of Resident Continuity Clinic Associated With Perceived Impact on Choosing a Generalist Career 2011 ·Journal of Graduate Medical Education ·(unknown), Patricia O’Sullivan, Harry Hollander, Patricia A. Cornett, Katherine A. Julian	15
18	Portfolio Assessment and Self-Directed Learning 2005 ·Academic exchange quarterly ·Jim Vander Putten, Carol Kamin, Carol R. Thrush, Patricia O’Sullivan, James A. Clardy	0
19	Does Project L.I.V.E. Case Modality Impact Critical Thinking in PBL Groups 2002 ·American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting ·Carol Kamin, Patricia O’Sullivan, (unknown)	2
20	Ambulatory-based Residency Education: Improving the Congruence of Teaching, Learning, and Patient Care 1992 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Steven A. Wartman, Patricia O’Sullivan, Michele G. Cyr	13

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