Selected Publications

Swendiman RA, Hoffman DI, Bruce AN, Blinman TA, Nance MA, Chou CM: Qualities and Methods of Highly Effective Surgical Educators: A Grounded Theory Model Journal of Surgical Education 76 (5): 1293-1302,2019.

Swendiman RA, Marcaccio CL, Han J, Hoffman DI, Weiner TM, Nance ML, Chou CM: Attitudes and Habits of Highly Humanistic Surgeons: A Single-Institution, Mixed-Methods Study Academic Medicine 94 (7): 1027-1032,2019.

Carol M Chou, MD: "Skill Set Three: Delivering Diagnoses and Treatment Plans." Chapter 5 in Communication Rx. Transforming Healthcare Through Relationship-Centered Communication. Communication Rx. Transforming Healthcare Through Relationship-Centered Communication. : 2018.

Carol Chou MD, Sally Fortner MD, Geoff Gordon MD: Welcome and Overview of doc.com A review of the evidence supporting excellence in communication skills and effect on patient and clinician outcomes doc.com : 2016.

Lanken PN et al: Efficacy of an internet-based learning module and small-group debriefing on trainees' attitudes and communication skills toward patients with substance use disorders: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial. Academic Medicine 90 (3): 345-54,2015.

Chou CM, Kellom K, Shea JA.: Attitudes and Habits of Highly Humanistic Physicians. Acad Med 89 (9): 1252-8,2014.

Calvin L. Chou MD PhD, James Bell PA, Carol M Chou MD, Anna Chang MD: "Remediation of Interpersonal and Communication Skills." Remediation in Medical Education: A Mid-Course Correction : 2013.

Jeffrey Jaeger MD, Carol M Chou MD, David Aizenberg MD, Serena Cardillo MD: "Standardized patients and communication coaching in the evaluation and remediation of interns’ interpersonal communication skills." Department of Medicine Research Day, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, June 7, 2013 : 2013.

Carol Chou, MD, Michael Goldstein, MD, F. Daniel Duffy, MD, Rob Shochet, MD: "Promoting Adherence and Health Behavior Change." doc.com : 2013.

Carol Chou, MD, Katherine Kellom, MS, Judy A Shea, PhD: "The Habits of Highly Humanistic Physicians." Annual Research Forum American Academy on Communication in Healthcare : 2012.

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