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Sondra R Zabar, M.D.
Associate Professor; Interim Dir Div of GIM; Co-DirPrimary Care Residency PgmDepartment of Medicine (GIM Div)
Clinical Addresses
550 FIRST AVE, OBV-A616NEW YORK, NY 10016
Phone: 212-263-8553
Board Certification
2015 — Ab Internal Medicine - Internal MedicineEducation
1987-1991 — NYU School of Medicine, Medical Education1991-1994 — NYU School of Medicine (Internal Medicine), Residency Training
1991-1994 — NYU School of Medicine (Internal Medicine), Internship
Research Interests
Medical education, chief resident training.All data from NYU Health Sciences Library Faculty Bibliography — -
The stress of residency: recognizing the signs of depression and suicide in you and your fellow residents
Hochberg, Mark S; Berman, Russell S; Kalet, Adina L; Zabar, Sondra R; Gillespie, Colleen; Pachter, H Leon
2013 Feb;205(2):141-146, American journal of surgery
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id: 213652,
year: 2013,
vol: 205,
page: 141,
stat: Journal Article,
The impact of primary care resident physician training on patient weight loss at 12 months
Jay, Melanie R; Gillespie, Colleen C; Schlair, Sheira L; Savarimuthu, Stella M; Sherman, Scott E; Zabar, Sondra R; Kalet, Adina L
2013 Jan;21(1):45-50, Obesity (Silver Spring)
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id: 248282,
year: 2013,
vol: 21,
page: 45,
stat: Journal Article,
A Simple Framework for Assessing Technical Skills in a Resident Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Vaginal Laceration Repair
Winkel, Abigail Ford; Lerner, Veronica; Zabar, Sondra R; Szyld, Demian
2013 Jan;70(1):10-14, Journal of surgical education
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id: 213762,
year: 2013,
vol: 70,
page: 10,
stat: Journal Article,
The Writing's on the Wall - or is It? Assessing Health Literacy Awareness in Gastroenterology Fellowship Training
Balzora, Sophie; Abiri, Benjamin; Shah, Brijen; Chokhavatia, Sita S.; Poles, Michael A.; Zabar, Sondra; Gillespie, Colleen C.; Weinshel, Elizabeth H.
2012 MAY;142(5):S403-S403, Gastroenterology
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id: 367062,
year: 2012,
vol: 142,
page: S403,
stat: Journal Article,
The professionalism curriculum as a cultural change agent in surgical residency education
Hochberg MS; Berman RS; Kalet AL; Zabar SR; Gillespie C; Pachter HL
2012 Jan;203(1):14-20, American journal of surgery
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id: 141463,
year: 2012,
vol: 203,
page: 14,
stat: Journal Article,
Being a GI Fellow means never having to say you're sorry? Assessing skills in disclosing medical errors
McKeever, J; Balzora, S; Abiri, B; Poles, M; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Weinshel, E
2012 October 2012;107:S565-S565, American journal of gastroenterology
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id: 180113,
year: 2012,
vol: 107,
page: S565,
stat: Journal Article,
Shared Decision Making (SDM) Skills in GI Fellows
Shah, Brijen; Abiri, Benjamin; Balzora, Sophie; Poles, Michael A.; Zabar, Sondra; Gillespie, Colleen C.; Weinshel, Elizabeth H.; Chokhavatia, Sita S.
2012 MAY;142(5):S742-S742, Gastroenterology
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id: 367072,
year: 2012,
vol: 142,
page: S742,
stat: Journal Article,
Crossing the cultural divide: Assessing cultural competency as a clinical skill in gastroenterology fellowship training
Wang, X J; Balzora, S; Abiri, B; Poles, M; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Weinshel, E
2012 October 2012;107:S565-S565, American journal of gastroenterology
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id: 180112,
year: 2012,
vol: 107,
page: S565,
stat: Journal Article,
More thoughts about residents' professionalism education in malpractice
Hochberg, Mark S; Kalet, Adina L; Zabar, Sondra R
2011 Oct;86(10):1192-1193, Academic medicine
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id: 137896,
year: 2011,
vol: 86,
page: 1192,
stat: Journal Article,
Perspective: Malpractice in an academic medical center: a frequently overlooked aspect of professionalism education
Hochberg, Mark S; Seib, Carolyn D; Berman, Russell S; Kalet, Adina L; Zabar, Sondra R; Pachter, H Leon
2011 Mar;86(3):365-368, Academic medicine
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id: 129319,
year: 2011,
vol: 86,
page: 365,
stat: Journal Article,
Informed consent in the older adult: OSCEs for assessing fellows' ACGME and geriatric gastroenterology competencies
Shah, Brijen; Miler, Roy; Poles, Michael; Zabar, Sondra; Gillespie, Colleen; Weinshel, Elizabeth; Chokhavatia, Sita
2011 Sep;106(9):1575-1579, American journal of gastroenterology
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id: 156489,
year: 2011,
vol: 106,
page: 1575,
stat: Journal Article,
A Novel Longitudinal Geriatric Medical Student Experience: Using Teaching Objective Structured Clinical Examinations
Sutin D; Rolita L; Yeboah N; Taffel L; Zabar S
2011 Sep;59(9):1739-43; quiz 1743, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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id: 137825,
year: 2011,
vol: 59,
page: 1739,
stat: Journal Article,
Observing handoffs and telephone management in GI fellowship training
Williams, Renee; Miler, Roy; Shah, Brijen; Chokhavatia, Sita; Poles, Michael; Zabar, Sondra; Gillespie, Colleen; Weinshel, Elizabeth
2011 Aug;106(8):1410-1414, American journal of gastroenterology
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id: 156310,
year: 2011,
vol: 106,
page: 1410,
stat: Journal Article,
Teaching the competencies: using observed structured clinical examinations for faculty development
Alevi, David; Baiocco, Peter J; Chokhavatia, Sita; Kotler, Donald P; Poles, Michael; Zabar, Sondra; Gillespie, Colleen; Ark, Tavinder; Weinshel, Elizabeth
2010 May;105(5):973-977, American journal of gastroenterology
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id: 156178,
year: 2010,
vol: 105,
page: 973,
stat: Journal Article,
BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF INCOMING MEDICAL STUDENTS COMMUNICATION SKILLS: THE NYU CURRICULUM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY BASELINE OSCE
Gillespie, C; Hanley, K; Adams, J; Zabar, S; Kalet, A
2010 JUN ;25(9):232-232, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 111908,
year: 2010,
vol: 25,
page: 232,
stat: Journal Article,
PATIENT ACTIVATION: HOW ARE PATIENT ACTIVATING SKILLS RELATED TO OTHER CORE CLINICAL SKILLS?
Gillespie, C; Hanley, K; Kalet, A; Zabar, S; Porter, B
2010 JUN ;25(9):340-341, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 111914,
year: 2010,
vol: 25,
page: 340,
stat: Journal Article,
PRIMARY CARE COMPETENCE IN PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE KNEE: DOES MEDICINE RESIDENT PROFICIENCY WITH THE PHYSICAL EXAM RELATE TO COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE AND PATIENT UNDERSTANDING
Greene, R; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Hanley, K; Adams, J; Shah, S; Porter, B
2010 JUN ;25(9):365-365, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 111915,
year: 2010,
vol: 25,
page: 365,
stat: Journal Article,
STUDENTS WHO DEVELOP SELF-ASSESSMENT SKILLS IN A STRUCTURED VIDEOTAPE REVIEW IMPROVE THEIR INTERVIEWING SKILLS WITH STANDARDIZED PATIENTS
Hanley, K; Zabar, S; Disney, L; Kalet, A; Gillespie, C
2010 JUN ;25(9):393-394, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 111917,
year: 2010,
vol: 25,
page: 393,
stat: Journal Article,
Can professionalism be taught? Encouraging evidence
Hochberg, Mark S; Kalet, Adina; Zabar, Sondra; Kachur, Elizabeth; Gillespie, Colleen; Berman, Russell S
2010 Jan;199(1):86-93, American journal of surgery
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id: 106382,
year: 2010,
vol: 199,
page: 86,
stat: Journal Article,
New measures to establish the evidence base for medical education: identifying educationally sensitive patient outcomes
Kalet, Adina L; Gillespie, Colleen C; Schwartz, Mark D; Holmboe, Eric S; Ark, Tavinder K; Jay, Melanie; Paik, Steve; Truncali, Andrea; Hyland Bruno, Julia; Zabar, Sondra R; Gourevitch, Marc N
2010 May;85(5):844-851, Academic medicine
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id: 110111,
year: 2010,
vol: 85,
page: 844,
stat: Journal Article,
WHAT THEY BRING WITH THEM TO MEDICAL SCHO
Mercuri, J; Gillespie, C; Hanley, K; Zabar, S; Kalet, A
2010 JUN ;25(9):431-431, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 111920,
year: 2010,
vol: 25,
page: 431,
stat: Journal Article,
ASSESSING RESIDENTS COMPETENCE IN TWO CONTEXTS: STANDARDIZED PATIENT EXAMS AND UNANNOUNCED STANDARDIZED PATIENT VISITS
Zabar, S; Lipkin, M; Hanley, K; Burgess, A; Bruno, JH; Adams, J; Kalet, A; Gillespie, C
2010 JUN ;25(9):227-227, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 111907,
year: 2010,
vol: 25,
page: 227,
stat: Journal Article,
In Reply to Regarding "Can Unannounced Standardized Patients Assess..."
Zabar, S; Manko, J; Regan, L
2010 MAR ;17(3):346-346, Academic emergency medicine
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id: 108322,
year: 2010,
vol: 17,
page: 346,
stat: Journal Article,
UNANNOUNCED STANDARDIZED PATIENTS: A NOVEL METHOD OF ASSESSING THE CLINICAL CARE TEAM
Zabar, S; Murphy, J; Hanley, K; Stevens, D; Burgess, A; Bruno, JH; Kalet, A; Gillespie, C
2010 JUN ;25(9):472-473, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 111922,
year: 2010,
vol: 25,
page: 472,
stat: Journal Article,
Can interactive skills-based seminars with standardized patients enhance clinicians' prevention skills? Measuring the impact of a CME program
Zabar, Sondra; Hanley, Kathleen; Stevens, David L; Ciotoli, Carlo; Hsieh, Amy; Griesser, Cecily; Anderson, Marian; Kalet, Adina
2010 Aug;80(2):248-252, Patient education & counseling
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id: 111340,
year: 2010,
vol: 80,
page: 248,
stat: Journal Article,
Teaching the competencies: using objective structured clinical encounters for gastroenterology fellows
Chander, Bani; Kule, Robert; Baiocco, Peter; Chokhavatia, Sita; Kotler, Don; Poles, Michael; Zabar, Sondra; Gillespie, Colleen; Ark, Tavinder; Weinshel, Elizabeth
2009 May;7(5):509-514, Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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id: 156981,
year: 2009,
vol: 7,
page: 509,
stat: Journal Article,
Residents' perceptions of their own professionalism and the professionalism of their learning environment
Gillespie, Colleen; Paik, Steve; Ark, Tavinder; Zabar, Sondra; Kalet, Adina
2009 Dec;1(2):208-215, Journal of graduate medical education
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id: 149733,
year: 2009,
vol: 1,
page: 208,
stat: Journal Article,
IMPACT OF ADDING VIDEOTAPE REVIEW OF STANDARDIZED PATIENT ENCOUNTERS ON STUDENTS' ATTITUDES AND SKILLS
Hanley, K; Zabar, S; Disney, L; Gillespie, C
2009 APR ;24(10):230-230, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 99172,
year: 2009,
vol: 24,
page: 230,
stat: Journal Article,
IS THERE AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN QUALITY OF OBESITY COUNSELING AND PATIENTS' MOTIVATION AND INTENTION TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIORS?
Jay, M; Schlair, S; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Ark, T; Sherman, S; Axtmayer, A; Von Erck, D; Stevens, DL; Kalet, AL
2009 APR ;24(10):111-111, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 99166,
year: 2009,
vol: 24,
page: 111,
stat: Journal Article,
A randomized trial of a brief multimedia intervention to improve comprehension of food labels
Jay, Melanie; Adams, Jennifer; Herring, Sharon J; Gillespie, Colleen; Ark, Tavinder; Feldman, Henry; Jones, Vicky; Zabar, Sondra; Stevens, David; Kalet, Adina
2009 Jan;48(1):25-31, Preventive medicine
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id: 97782,
year: 2009,
vol: 48,
page: 25,
stat: Journal Article,
Physicians' attitudes about obesity and their associations with competency and specialty: a cross-sectional study
Jay, Melanie; Kalet, Adina; Ark, Tavinder; McMacken, Michelle; Messito, Mary Jo; Richter, Regina; Schlair, Sheira; Sherman, Scott; Zabar, Sondra; Gillespie, Colleen
2009 ;9:106-106, BMC health services research
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id: 100613,
year: 2009,
vol: 9,
page: 106,
stat: Journal Article,
Impact of a Web-Based Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Module
Lee, J.; Gillespie, C.; Gourevitch, M. N.; Hanley, K.; Jay, M.; Paik, S.; Richter, R.; Triola, M.; Zabar, S.; Kalet, A.
2009 OCT ;30(2):204-204, Substance abuse
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id: 114207,
year: 2009,
vol: 30,
page: 204,
stat: Journal Article,
Medical students retain pain assessment and management skills long after an experiential curriculum: A controlled study
Stevens, David L; King, Danielle; Laponis, Ryan; Hanley, Kathleen; Zabar, Sondra; Kalet, Adina L; Gillespie, Colleen
2009 Oct;145(3):319-324, Pain
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id: 101565,
year: 2009,
vol: 145,
page: 319,
stat: Journal Article,
UNANNOUNCED STANDARDIZED PATIENTS (USP) CAN ASSESS PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM
Zabar, S; Ark, TK; Gillespie, C; Kachur, EK; Hsieh, A; Kalet, AL; Manko, JA; Regan, LA
2009 APR ;24(10):203-203, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 99169,
year: 2009,
vol: 24,
page: 203,
stat: Journal Article,
Can Unannounced Standardized Patients Assess Professionalism and Communication Skills in the Emergency Department?
Zabar, Sondra; Ark, Tavinder; Gillespie, Colleen; Hsieh, Amy; Kalet, Adina; Kachur, Elizabeth; Manko, Jeffrey; Regan, Linda
2009 Sep;16(9):915-918, Academic emergency medicine
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id: 101564,
year: 2009,
vol: 16,
page: 915,
stat: Journal Article,
No place like home: teaching home visits
Zabar, Sondra; Hanley, Kathleen; Adams, Jennifer; Ark, Tavinder K
2009 Nov;43(11):1102-1103, Medical education
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id: 105167,
year: 2009,
vol: 43,
page: 1102,
stat: Journal Article,
Do internists, pediatricians, and psychiatrists feel competent in obesity care?: using a needs assessment to drive curriculum design
Jay, Melanie; Gillespie, Colleen; Ark, Tavinder; Richter, Regina; McMacken, Michelle; Zabar, Sondra; Paik, Steven; Messito, Mary Jo; Lee, Joshua; Kalet, Adina
2008 Jul;23(7):1066-1070, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 82919,
year: 2008,
vol: 23,
page: 1066,
stat: Journal Article,
Twenty years of fostering the development of caring, balanced practitioners for the underserved: Major results of an in-depth survey of graduates of a humanistic primary care residency program
Laponis, R; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Kalet, AL; Adams, JG; Shah, NR; Anderson, M; Lipkin, M
2008 MAR ;23(2):429-429, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 78177,
year: 2008,
vol: 23,
page: 429,
stat: Journal Article,
Working with patients with alcohol problems: a controlled trial of the impact of a rich media web module on medical student performance
Lee, Joshua D; Triola, Marc; Gillespie, Colleen; Gourevitch, Marc N; Hanley, Kathleen; Truncali, Andrea; Zabar, Sondra; Kalet, Adina
2008 Jul;23(7):1006-1009, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 82918,
year: 2008,
vol: 23,
page: 1006,
stat: Journal Article,
Two decades of Title VII support of a primary care residency: process and outcomes
Lipkin, Mack; Zabar, Sondra R; Kalet, Adina L; Laponis, Ryan; Kachur, Elizabeth; Anderson, Marian; Gillespie, Colleen C
2008 Nov;83(11):1064-1070, Academic medicine
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id: 93382,
year: 2008,
vol: 83,
page: 1064,
stat: Journal Article,
Competency in System Based Practice: Making the system transparent - A web module with "learner appeal"
Zabar, S; Gillespie, C; Morris, K; Bernstein, CA; Ark, T; Triola, M; Holloway, W; Kalet, A
2008 MAR ;23(2):217-217, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 78173,
year: 2008,
vol: 23,
page: 217,
stat: Journal Article,
No place like home: Benefits of a home visit curriculum
Zabar, S; Hanley, K; David, S; Ark, T; Mara, K; Fumansky, M; Adams, J; Adina, K
2008 MAR ;23(2):351-351, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 78176,
year: 2008,
vol: 23,
page: 351,
stat: Journal Article,
Using bedside rounds to teach communication skills in the internal medicine clerkship
Janicik, Regina; Kalet, Adina L; Schwartz, Mark D; Zabar, Sondra; Lipkin, Mack
2007 ;12(2):1-6, Medical Education Online
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id: 79111,
year: 2007,
vol: 12,
page: 1,
stat: Journal Article,
Tackling the obesity epidemic in low literacy populations: A RCT of an intervention to teach patients to understand nutrition food labels
Jay, M; Adams, JG; Herring, SJ; Feldman, HJ; Lee, G; Qin, A; Kalet, AL; Tseng, C; Stevens, DL; Zabar, S
2007 APR ;22(1):110-110, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 87185,
year: 2007,
vol: 22,
page: 110,
stat: Journal Article,
Medical students retain pain assesment and management (PAM) skills long after an experiential curriculum: A controlled study
Stevens, DL; King, D; Laponis, R; Hanley, K; Waldman, S; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Kalet, AL
2007 APR ;22(1):88-88, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 87184,
year: 2007,
vol: 22,
page: 88,
stat: Journal Article,
General Health Questions- A Virtual OSCE
Triola, Marc M; Feldman, Henry; Kalet, Adina; Zabar, Sondra; Kachur, Elizabeth; Anderson, Marian; Lipkin, Mack
MedEdPORTAL [sl : AAMC],
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id: 5650,
year: 2007,
vol: ,
page: ?,
stat: Chapter,
Migraine Follow-up - A Virtual OSCE
Triola, Marc M; Feldman, Henry; Kalet, Adina; Zabar, Sondra; Kachur, Elizabeth; Anderson, Marian; Lipkin, Mack
MedEdPORTAL [sl : AAMC],
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id: 5648,
year: 2007,
vol: ,
page: ?,
stat: Chapter,
Psychosocial Aspects of Terrorism and Disaster Medicine
Triola, Marc M; Feldman, Henry; Kalet, Adina; Zabar, Sondra; Kachur, Elizabeth; Anderson, Marian; Lipkin, Mack
MedEdPORTAL [sl : AAMC],
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id: 5647,
year: 2007,
vol: ,
page: ?,
stat: Chapter,
Surgical PA - A Virtual OSCE
Triola, Marc M; Feldman, Henry; Kalet, Adina; Zabar, Sondra; Kachur, Elizabeth; Anderson, Marian; Lipkin, Mack
MedEdPORTAL [sl : AAMC],
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id: 5649,
year: 2007,
vol: ,
page: ?,
stat: Chapter,
A randomized trial of teaching clinical skills using virtual and live standardized patients
Triola, M; Feldman, H; Kalet, A L; Zabar, S; Kachur, E K; Gillespie, C; Anderson, M; Griesser, C; Lipkin, M
2006 May;21(5):424-429, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 67849,
year: 2006,
vol: 21,
page: 424,
stat: Journal Article,
Psychosocial Aspects of Terrorism and Disaster Medicine
Triola, Mark; Feldman, Henry; Zabar, Sondra; Anderson, Marian; Kalet, Adina; Kachur, Elizabeth; Lipkin, Mack
2006;:- [Web Site], Nov 9, 2006, MedEdPORTAL
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id: 150921,
year: 2006,
vol: ,
page: ,
stat: Web Site,
"Oh! She doesn't speak english!" Assessing resident competence in managing linguistic and cultural barriers
Zabar, Sondra; Hanley, Kathleen; Kachur, Elizabeth; Stevens, David; Schwartz, Mark D; Pearlman, Ellen; Adams, Jennifer; Felix, Karla; Lipkin, Mack Jr; Kalet, Adina
2006 May;21(5):510-513, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 66202,
year: 2006,
vol: 21,
page: 510,
stat: Journal Article,
Assessing residents' competency in care management: report of a consensus conference
Frohna, John G; Kalet, Adina; Kachur, Elizabeth; Zabar, Sondra; Cox, Malcolm; Halpern, Ralph; Hewson, Mariana G; Yedidia, Michael J; Williams, Brent C
2004 Winter;16(1):77-84, Teaching & learning in medicine
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id: 68813,
year: 2004,
vol: 16,
page: 77,
stat: Journal Article,
Measuring the competence of residents as teachers
Zabar, Sondra; Hanley, Kathleen; Stevens, David L; Kalet, Adina; Schwartz, Mark D; Pearlman, Ellen; Brenner, Judy; Kachur, Elizabeth K; Lipkin, Mack
2004 Jun;19(5 Pt 2):530-533, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 46163,
year: 2004,
vol: 19,
page: 530,
stat: Journal Article,
A brief but multi-faceted approach improves clinicians' domestic violence confidence, competence and clinical performance
Haney, Kathleen; Kachur, Elizabeth; Zabar, Sondra
2003 May;37(5):488-489, Medical education
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id: 36197,
year: 2003,
vol: 37,
page: 488,
stat: Journal Article,
Faculty development online: an observation and feedback module
Janicik, Regina; Kalet, Adina; Zabar, Sondra
2002 May;77(5):460-461, Academic medicine
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id: 36048,
year: 2002,
vol: 77,
page: 460,
stat: Journal Article,
Cough, bronchitis, and pneumonia
Zabar, Sondra; Ofri, Danielle
Bellevue guide to outpatient medicine London : BMJ, 2001,
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id: 3157,
year: 2001,
vol: ,
page: 102,
stat: Chapter,
Putting it all together: An effective and efficient videotape seminar for senior residents
Zabar, S; Kalet, A
1999 Apr 29-May 1;14(SUPPL. 2):161-161, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 15908,
year: 1999,
vol: 14,
page: 161,
stat: Journal Article,
Physician-patient gender congruence and the physical examination
Link RN; Zabar SR
1991 Sep-Oct;6(5):466-468, Journal of general internal medicine
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id: 13926,
year: 1991,
vol: 6,
page: 466,
stat: Journal Article,


