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Abby L. Spencer
Researcher at Cleveland Clinic
Publications - 23
Citations - 491
Abby L. Spencer is an academic researcher from Cleveland Clinic. The author has contributed to research in topics: Curriculum & Hormonal contraception. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 23 publications receiving 401 citations. Previous affiliations of Abby L. Spencer include Allegheny General Hospital & Drexel University.
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Back to the basic sciences: an innovative approach to teaching senior medical students how best to integrate basic science and clinical medicine.
TL;DR: The authors hope to advance the national discussion about the need to more fully integrate basic science teaching throughout all four years of the medical student curriculum by placing a curricular innovation in the context of similar efforts by other U.S. and Canadian medical schools.
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Using direct observation, formal evaluation, and an interactive curriculum to improve the sign-out practices of internal medicine interns.
Bhavna Gakhar,Abby L. Spencer +1 more
TL;DR: A new curriculum with didactic and interactive components to target intern-level and system-level problems was developed and helped interns develop skills required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, including competencies in communication, practice-based learning, and systems-based practice.
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Helping Women Choose Appropriate Hormonal Contraception: Update on Risks, Benefits, and Indications
TL;DR: Primary care physicians frequently provide contraceptive counseling to women who are interested in family planning, have medical conditions that may be worsened by pregnancy, or havemedical conditions that necessitate the use of potentially teratogenic medications, designed to update physicians on this information.
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Contraception choices in women with underlying medical conditions
TL;DR: Progestin-only contraceptives are recommended for women with contraindications to estrogen, and Depo-Provera, a long-acting injectable contraceptive, may be preferred in women with sickle cell disease because it reduces the frequency of painful crises.
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Wellness and Work: Mixed Messages in Residency Training
TL;DR: How the complexities of the medical system and culture contribute to mixed messaging and the potential impact on residents is described and recommendations to strengthen wellness programs through efforts to promote structural change in the training environment are offered.