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Evidence Based Medicine

Medical School: State University of New York
Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals
Residency: University Hospital
Residency: Saint Joseph's Medical Center
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health

Alliance for Clinical Education (ACE), National American Academy of Family Physicians, National American Academy of Orthopaedic Medicine, National American Balint Society , National American Psychiatric Association (APA) Interdisciplinary Meeting on Medical Student Education , National Bureau of Health Professions, Human Resources and Services Administration, National Council of Academic Family Medicine (CAFM) - organization representing the four academic family medicine national organizations, National FAIMER - advisor to one physician per year from other county, International Family Medicine Clerkship Core Content Curriculum Task Force out of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM), National Magellan EPA Provider Advisory Committee, Local McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (MORE) system , National Medical Student Educators Development Institute sponsored by STFM , National National Board of Medical Examiners -- Family Medicine Question Writing Committee, National National Board of Medical Examiners, National National Board of Medical Examiners, National National Headache Foundation , National NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners), National New York Academy of Family Physicians, Onondaga County Chapter , Local Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians, Local Pisacano Scholars Program, National Predoctoral Training in Primary Care Program, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services, National Predoctoral Training in Primary Care Program, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services, National Predoctoral Training in Primary Care Program, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services, National Research Society of North America - Sigma Xi, Swarthmore, PA, National Sayre Health Center (Federally Qualified Health Center), Local Society of Orthopaedic Medicine, National Society of Teachers of Family Medicine , National Steering Commmittee, Group on Predoctoral Education for the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) , National

Hospital Privileges:

• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Description of Research Expertise:

Medical Education
Community Medicine
Empathy

Selected Publications:

Anthony D, Jerpbak CM, Margo KL, Power DV, Slatt Lm, Tarn DM: "Do we pay our community preceptors?: Results from a CERA clerkship directors’ survey" Family Medicine 46 (3): 167-73,2014.

Scott SM, Schifferdecker KE, Anthony D, Chao J, Chessman AW, Margo KL, Seagrave, M, Leong SL: Contemporary Teaching Strategies of Exemplary Community Preceptors - Is Technology Helping? Family Medicine 46 (10): 776,2014.

Hammoud M, Margo KL, Christner JG, Fisher J, Fischer SH, Pangaro L: Opportunities and Challenges in Integrating Electronic Health Records into Undergraduate Medical Education: a National Survey of Clerkship Directors Teaching and Learning in Medicine 24 (3): 219,2012.

Hammoud MM, Dalymple JL, Christner JG, Stewart RA, Fisher J, Margo KL, Ali II, Briscoe GW, Pangaro LN: Medical Student Documentation in Electronic Health Records: A Collaborative Statement From the Alliance for Clinical Education Teaching and Learning in Medicine 24 (3): 257,2012.

Corcoran AM, True G, Charles N, Margo KL: Geriatric Palliative Care: Do Medical Student Narrative Reflections After a Hospice Clinical Experience Link to Geriatric Competencies? Gerontology & Geriatrics Education online 00:1-12 : 2013.

Margo KL, Brazeau C, Jerpbak C: Letter to the editor Academic Medicine 83 (12): 1121,2008.

Margo KL, Gazewood J, Jerpbak C, Burge S, Usatine R.: Clerkship Directors’ Characteristics, Scholarship, and Support: A Summary of Published Surveys from Seven Medical Specialties. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 21 (2): 2009.

Margo KL: Review:Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain [Comment] ACP Journal Club 149 (6): 2008.

Cronholm PF, Margo KL, Bazelon G, Bream K, Bennett IM, Barg FK, : Student Attitudes: Potential Barriers to Implementing a Successful Community Medicine Field Activity. Family Medicine 41 (1): 22-27,2009.

Margo KL, Gazewood J, Jerpbak C, Usatine R.: How do Clerkship Directors from Core Specialties Compare? Teaching and Learning in Medicine. : 2006.

Nicholson JM, Caughey A, Stenson MH, Cronholm P, Kellar L, Bennett I, Margo KM, Straton J: Active management of risk in multiparous pregnancy at term: association between a higher preventive labor induction rate and improved birth outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Editor's Choice" 200 (3): 250.e1-13,2009.

Margo KL: Journal Watch From ACE (Alliance for Clinical Education) Annual Review of Medical Education Articles in Family Medicine Journals 2007-2008 Teaching and Learning in Medicine 21 (2): 2009.

Fincher FE ed, Cox S, DaRosa DA, Lynn DJ, Margo KL, Morgenstern BZ, Pangaro LN, Sierles FA co-ed.: Guidebook for Clerkship Directors Guidebook for Clerkship Directors Third Ed. : 2005.

Deen D. and Margo K.L.: Nutrition and The primary care clinician (Chapter 1). The Complete Guide to Nutrition in Primary Care. : 3-12,2007.

Margo KL, Winn R.: Testosterone treatments: Why, when, and how? American Family Physician 73 : 1591-1598,2006.

Margo KL, Chumley H.: Journal Watch from ACE (Alliance for Clinical Education): Review of Medical Education Articles in Family Medicine Journals. Teach Learn Med. 18 (1): 82-86,2006.

Margo KL: Chapter 16: Management of Menopausal Symptoms The ACP Handbook of Women's Health : 2009.

Margo KL.: Commentary on “Lumbar fusion did not differ from cognitive therapy plus exercise for reducing disability and pain in chronic low back pain" Evidence-Based Medicine 2004 9:51. Comment on: Borx JI, Sorensen R, Friis A et al. Spine 2003; 28: 1913-1921. : 1913-1921,2003.

Sadovsky R, Dhindsa S, Margo KL.: Testosterone deficiency: Which patients should you screen and treat? A dialogue Jan 30, 2007. Supplement to The Journal of Family Practice. : 2007.

Margo KL.: Psychological interventions for non-cardiac chest pain. American Family Physician 72 (9): 1701-1702,2005.

Margo KL.: Spinal manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain. American Family Physician 71 : 464-465,2005.

Margo, Katherine L: ACP Journal Club. Review: Corticosteroids improve short-term outcomes but worsen longer-term outcomes in some types of tendinopathy Ann Intern Med. 15 (154(2)): JC2-4,2011.

Margo, KL: Review: back exercise interventions prevent self-reported episodes of back problems in adults but ergonomic education does not (comment). Evidence-Based Medicine 14 (4): 117,2009.

Margo, K.L.: DEET is the most effective mosquito repellent Journal of Family Practice 1 : 822,2002.

Margo, KL and Larsen, S.: Orthopedic Emergencies Office Emergencies. : 143-154,2002.

Margo K.L., Masten T.: Back pain Manual of Family Practice 2nd ed. : 67-70,2002.

HRSA Predoctoral Grant site

Penn Primary Care website