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Evidence Based Medicine

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

American Academy of Family Physicians, National American Balint Society, National FAIMER-advisor to one physician per year from other county, International McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (MORE) system, National National Board of Medical Examiners, National National Board of Medical Examiners--Family Medicine Question Writing Committee, National Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians, Local Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 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