CURRICULUM VITAE
April Zehm BS, MD
April Zehm BS, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Geriatric and Palliative
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Geriatric and Palliative
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
09/2002 - 05/2007 BS, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Madison, WI |
08/2007 - 05/2011 MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2011 - 06/2014 Internal medicine resident, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI |
07/2014 - 06/2015 Clinical fellow in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA |
12/2016 - 05/2017 Educators in Health Professions Scholar, Harvard Macy Institute, Harvard Medical School. Two-week long faculty development course in educational project design and leadership, Boston, MA |
11/2017 - 05/2019 Palliative Care Education and Practice Scholar, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care, Two-week long faculty development course in palliative care communication skills, teaching, and clinical practice, Boston, MA |
07/2020 - 06/2022 KINETIC3 Teaching Academy Medical Education Scholar, Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education, Medical College of
Wisconsin. Two-year faculty development course in medical education, educational scholarship and leadership, Milwaukee, WI |
06/2023 - 02/2024 Relationship-Centered Communication (RCC) Train-the-Trainer program participant, American Academy on Communication in Healthcare. Year-long faculty development course in communication skills training, now qualified to facilitate workshops on behalf of sponsoring institution, Milwaukee, WI |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2015 - 09/2019 Instructor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
12/2019 - 06/2021 Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/01/2021 - Present Associate Professor, Medicine, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
01/2017 - 09/2019 Assistant Director of Palliative Care Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
07/01/2022 - Present Communication Thread Director, MCWFusion Curriculum, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
03/16/2023 - Present Early Clinical Learning (ECL) Course Director, Climb2, MCWFusion Curriculum, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
12/2019 - Present Staff physician, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
05/12/2022 - Present Affiliate physician, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, W180N8085 Town Hall Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 |
05/18/2022 - Present Affiliate physician, Froedtert West Bend Hospital, 3200 Pleasant Valley Road, West Bend, WI 53095 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Internal Medicine, participating in MOC | 10/2014 | None |
Hospice & Palliative Medicine | 12/2016 | None |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
BLS | American Heart Association | 07/2011 | 12/2026 |
Relationship Centered Communication Facilitator | Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH) | 05/2024 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
WI Medical License | 59500-20 | 11/06/2012 | 10/31/2027 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2008 - 2011 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Scholarship, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health |
2008 - 2009 General Medical Education Scholarship, Wisconsin Medical Society |
2011 AOA induction, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society |
2019 Selected fellow ($20K stipend), Harvard Medical School Academy Fellowship in Medical Education |
2020 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2020 Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM), AAHPM. Academy's highest honor, selected by peers based on personal integrity, knowledge of the field, professional accomplishment, demonstrated scholarship. |
2022 Best (first place) Innovations Poster Presentation at MCW's IHER conference for "Operation Conversation" |
2023 Pillars of Excellence Award for Palliative care Friendtors (Friend-Mentors) Team, Massachusetts General Hospital |
2024 AAHPM Emerging Leaders in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Given to ~30 individuals nationally. Recognizes leader's accomplishments, Academy involvement, mentoring of trainees, & charitable work. |
2024 Induction into Society of Teaching Scholars, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2007 - 2014 American College of Physicians |
2011 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society |
2013 - Present American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
2014 - 2015 Massachusetts Medical Society |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Editorship |
11/2021 - 01/2023 Co-Editor-in-Chief, Aquifer Excellence in Palliative Care Course. Edited a national online curriculum for medical students and other health professionals. 13-case online course finalized 01/2023. |
Editorial Board |
2018 - 2019 Faculty editor, Massachusetts General Hospital White Book |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
2015 - 2020 Invited book reviewer, Journal of Palliative Medicine |
04/2022 Group review, Journal of Graduate Medical Education |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
01/2016 - 09/2019 Physician liaison to the Neurology Department, Continuum Project, Massachusetts General Hospital. Developed patient selection triggers, trained dementia and ALS providers in serious illness conversation guide use, peer-reviewed publication and associated podcast about these efforts. |
01/2017 - 09/2019 Harvard faculty co-lead, Competency development working group, MA Coalition for Serious Illness Care. Developed five shared competencies for all four MA medical schools, multiple peer-reviewed publications and national presentations. |
01/2017 - 09/2019 Harvard faculty co-lead, Curricular mapping working group, MA Coalition for Serious Illness Care. Developed and refined standardized mapping tool for all four MA medical schools, completed baseline curricular review at HMS, presented results at Medical Education Day, peer-reviewed publication |
05/2019 - 09/2019 Harvard faculty co-lead, Focus groups working group, MA Coalition for Serious Illness Care. Preliminary work on student focus group design. |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
08/2020 - 03/2026 Member, Medical Student and Resident Engagement Committee, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) |
10/2020 - 01/2023 Member, Strategic Leadership Group for the development of an online course on “Principles and Practice of Excellence in Palliative Care”, Aquifer. Invited to join a national leadership group to create a national curriculum for medical students and other health professionals for Aquifer, a leading medical education provider. |
08/2021 - 01/2023 Co-chair, Committee for the Development of Palliative Care Course Objectives & Cases, Aquifer. Elected to chair the committee tasked with developing learning objectives and cases for Aquifer’s national online curriculum. |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Zehm A., Not just another pretty face: Botox gives palliative care a facelift, University of Pennsylvania Division of Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Philadelphia, PA, 2014 |
Zehm A., Comprehensive pain management in palliative care: relieving the burden of opioid-induced constipation, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Phoenix, AZ, 2017 |
Zehm A, Stevens E, Scott E, Rhodes A, Doyle A., Navigating difficult decisions in serious illness: conversations tough to swallow!, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA, 2018 |
Zehm A., Changing serious illness care: an institutional and statewide experience, MCW Division of Hematology and Oncology faculty candidate presentation, Milwaukee, WI, 04/26/2019 |
Zehm A, Rosenberg L, Lawton A, Daubman BR, Natarajan S., “Surviving the Tween Years”: Navigating the Early to Mid-Career Transition in Academic Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative and Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds, Boston, MA, 01/18/2023 |
Zehm A, Rosenberg L, Lawton A, Daubman BR, Natarajan S, #Friendtorship: Cultivating peer mentor relationships in academic medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University Department of Pediatrics Faculty Academic Advancement, Leadership, and Inclusion series, Portland, OR, 09/15/2023 |
Zehm A, Rosenberg L, Lawton A, Daubman BR, Natarajan S., #Friendtorship: Cultivating peer mentor relationships in academic medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative Care Mentoring series, Boston, MA, 01/31/2024 |
Zehm A, Rosenberg L, Lawton A, Daubman BR, Natarajan S, “#Friendtorship: Cultivating peer mentor relationships in academic medicine”, Division of Palliative Care Mentorship Committee Lunch and Learn series, Boston, MA, 02/14/2024 |
Zehm A, Rosenberg L, Lawton A, Daubman BR, Natarajan S, “#Friendtorship: Cultivating peer mentor relationships in academic medicine”, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Faculty Development seminar, Boston, MA, 06/21/2024 |
Zehm A, Rosenberg L, Lawton A, Daubman BR, Natarajan S, “#Friendtorship: Cultivating peer mentor relationships in academic medicine, Moffitt Cancer Center Supportive Care Grand Rounds, Tampa Bay, FL, 06/18/2025 |
Local |
Zehm A., Whole brain radiation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care interdisciplinary team meeting, Boston, MA, 2014 |
Zehm A., Not just another pretty face: Botox gives palliative care a facelift, Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative Care Grand Grounds, Boston, MA, 2015 |
Zehm A., Interventional pain techniques for cancer-related pain, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care interdisciplinary team meeting, Boston, MA, 2015 |
Zehm A., Caring for the unbefriended, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care interdisciplinary team meeting, Boston, MA, 2015 |
Zehm A., Hiccups, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care interdisciplinary team meeting, Boston, MA, 2015 |
Zehm A., Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a guide for palliative care clinicians, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Pediatric Advance Care Team interdisciplinary team meeting, Boston, MA, 2015 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., A Mechanistic Approach to Nausea & Vomiting, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2016 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., Delirium in the seriously ill, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2016 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., Challenging case discussion, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2016 - 2017 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., Breaking bad news, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2016 - 2017 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., When cancer pain becomes difficult to manage: methadone and interventional techniques, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2016 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., Hospice options, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2016 |
Zehm A., Developing an educational program to improve primary palliative care skills among interdisciplinary neurology providers, Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions symposium, Boston, MA, 2017 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., Ethical issues at end-of-life, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2017 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., Approaches to challenging pain cases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2017 - 2018 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., Methadone, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA. 2018, 2018 |
Jacobsen J, Wilson E, Zehm A., Primary Care Serious Illness Communication Training, Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative Care Continuum Project Workshop, Boston, MA, 2018 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., Serious illness conversations part 1: the building blocks, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2018 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M., Serious illness conversations part 2: The Partners serious illness conversation guide, Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology educational series, Boston, MA, 2018 |
Zehm A., Changing serious illness care: an institutional and statewide experience, MCW Division of Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 12/12/2019 |
Zehm A., Palliative care for patients with primary malignant brain tumors, MCW Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI., 07/29/2020 |
Zehm A., Closing the gap: serious illness conversation training, MCW Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 04/09/2021 |
Zehm A., Closing the gap: serious illness conversation training, MCW APP Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 10/20/2021 |
Chou E, Sauter C, Zehm A., Faculty Onboarding for Phase 1 OSCE Assessment, MCWfusion Faculty Development Retreat, Medical College of Wisconsin, 06/12/2023 |
Zehm A, Rosenberg L, Lawton A, Daubman BR, Natarajan S., #Friendtorship: Cultivating peer mentor relationships in academic medicine, MCW Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 04/26/2024 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Zehm A, Bear A, Olex M, Taxis J., We need help!”: reflections from an interdisciplinary team on embedding a clinical psychologist on the inpatient palliative care consult service, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Montreal, Canada, 03/2023 |
Zehm A, Brook I, Jonas D, Shader-Smith D., Yesterday a Child, Today a Grown-Up: Reflections on the Patient, Family and Team Experience of an Abrupt, Non-Linear Transition from Pediatric to Adult Medicine for Young Adults with Serious Illness, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Montreal, Canada, 03/2023 |
Lawton A, Zehm A, Daubman, BR, Rosenberg L, Natarajan S., #Friendtorship: Cultivating peer mentor relationships in hospice and palliative medicine, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Montreal, Canada, 03/2023 |
National |
Zehm A., The use of botulinum toxin gives symptom control in palliative care a facelift, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Chicago, IL, 2016 |
Zehm A, Kamdar M, Strand J, Gazelka H., Conundrums in palliative medicine: managing difficult symptoms and managing the patient with aberrant opioid behavior, American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2017 |
Zehm A, Lindvall C, Parks K, Schaefer K, Chittenden E., Case-based curriculum for teaching prognostication and serious illness communication in heart failure: a module for medical trainees and practicing clinicians, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Boston, MA, 2018 |
Foster F, Zehm A., Care planning challenges and recommendations for patients with communication impairment, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Boston, MA, 2018 |
Reidy J, Mitchell S, Zehm A, Schaefer K, Stumpf I, Streid J, Vesel T., Improving Medical Student Training in Palliative Care: A Statewide Collaborative, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly. Accepted, developed, scheduled 3/20/20 but not delivered due to conference cancellation/COVID-19 travel restrictions, San Diego, CA, 2020 |
Jonas D, Zehm A, Brook I, Shader Smith D., Yesterday a Child, Today a Grown-Up: Reflections on the Patient, Family and Team Experience of an Abrupt, Non-Linear Transition from Pediatrics to Adult Medicine for Young Adults with Serious Illness, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly. Accepted, developed, scheduled 3/20/20 but not delivered due to conference cancellation/COVID-19 travel restrictions, San Diego, CA, 2020 |
Reidy J, Mitchell S, Zehm A, Schaefer K, Stumpf I, Streid J, Vesel T., Improving Medical Student Training in Palliative Care: A Statewide Collaborative., American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Virtual, 02/18/2021 |
Daubman BR, Zehm A, Lawton A, Rosenberg L, Natarajan S., "Surviving the Tween Years": Navigating the Early to Mid-Career Transition in Academic Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Nashville, TN, 02/10/2022 |
Thapar M, Partovi O, McGauley M, Gitter C, Zepada L, Zehm A, Agrawal H, Petroll A., Operation Conversation: Using a peer-led role play model to help pre-clinical medical students improve interpersonal skills and navigate difficult patient conversations., Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Southern Group of Education
Affairs (SGEA) Conference, Nashville, TN, 03/24/2022 |
Zehm A, Scott E, Schaefer K, Nguyen P, Jacobsen J., Improving Trainees’ Confidence and Participation in Serious Illness Communication: Testing the Serious Illness Care Program with Early Learners, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Learn Serve Lead Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 11/15/2022 |
Olex M, Zehm A, Bear A, Marks S, Bauer R, Knox-Rice T, The Suffering Mind: Crossroads of Severe Mental Illness and Palliative Care, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Denver, CO, 02/08/2025 |
Lawton A, Zehm A, Daubman BR, Rosenberg L, Natarajan S., Thriving in Transition: Empowering Mid-Career Clinicians in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, San Diego, CA, 03/05/2026 |
Regional |
Zehm A., A Heart in Trouble, American College of Physicians WI Chapter Meeting, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 2013 |
Zehm A, Pavlic A, Muntz M, "Thanks for the feedback": promoting growth mindset and introducing skills for giving and receiving feedback to preclinical medical students, AAMC Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA) Spring Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/05/2024 |
McGauley M, Thapar M, Partovi O, Gitter C, Zepeda L, Treat R, Agrawal H, Petroll A, Zehm A, “Thrown into the conversation”: A student-led communication skills training program for pre-clinical medical students, AAMC Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA) Spring Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/05/2024 |
Local |
Zehm A, Scott E, Schaefer K, Jacobsen, J., Improving Medical Trainees’ Confidence and Skills in Serious Illness Communication: Conversation Guide Training for Early Learners, MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 09/24/2020 |
Gilligan M, Braun M, Zehm A., Experiential Learning Improves Medical Students’ Confidence in Delivering Difficult News, MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 09/20/2022 |
Thapar M, Partovi O, McGauley M, Gitter C, Zepeda L, Zehm A, Agrawal H, Petroll A., Operation Conversation: A qualitative analysis and program design update, MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 09/20/2023 |
Zehm A, Scott E, Schaefer K, Nguyen P, Jacobsen, J, Improving Trainees’ Confidence and Participation in Serious Illness Communication: Testing the Serious Illness Care Program with Early Learners, MCW Department of Medicine Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 03/15/2024 |
Chou E, Sauter C, Zehm, A, OSCE or NotSCE: Realities, possibilities, and limitations of OSCE assessments, MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 09/17/2024 |
Dentice A, Agarwal A, Zehm A., Operation Conversation: Assessing the effect of an elective student-development communication skills training program for pre-clinical medical students, MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research conference, Milwaukee, WI, 09/16/2025 - 09/18/2025 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/01/2020 - 09/2020 Member, Primary Palliative Care Education Workgroup, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medicine, MCW Kern Institute |
2020 - 2021 Member, Education Workgroup, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2021 - 2022 Member, Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship applicant selection committee, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2021 - Present Member, Inpatient workgroup, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
04/2022 - 08/2022 Member, Phase 3 curriculum workgroup, MCWFusion Curriculum, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2022 - Present Member, OSCE planning committee, MCWFusion curriculum, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2022 - 06/2023 Member, Phase 1 curriculum development planning committee, MCWFusion curriculum, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2024 - Present Member, Phase1 Course Directors & Coordinators committee, an ad hoc committee of the Curriculum and Evaluation Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2024 - Present Member, Phase 1 Block Directors Workgroup, MCWFusion curriculum, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2026 - Present Member, Society of Teaching Scholars Education Research Review Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
2015 - 2016 Member, Epic SuperUser Committee, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
2015 Member, Special Review Committee for Child Neurology Program, Department of Graduate Medical Education, Massachusetts General Hospital |
2016 - 2018 Member, Interprofessional Palliative Care fellowship applicant selection committee, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
2017 Member, MGH Palliative Care chaplaincy applicant selection committee, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
2018 Member, MGH Palliative Care social work applicant selection committee, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
2020 Member, Advance Care Planning Epic Navigator Steering Committee, Population Health Care Continuum, Froedtert Hospital |
2021 Member, Goals of Care/Readmission Reduction Workgroup, Froedtert Hospital |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
02/27/2020 "Delivering Serious News", presenter, Bioethics Pathway |
01/11/2022 “Spiritual Issues at the End of Life and Physician Assisted Death”, small group facilitator, Foundational Capstone course |
01/18/2022 “Decision-making Capacity”, small group facilitator, Foundational Capstone course |
01/21/2022 - 06/30/2024 “Difficult Conversations with Patients and Families”, large group presenter and small group facilitator, M3 Medicine Clerkship, 6 sessions per year |
09/26/2022 - 01/31/2025 “Care of the Seriously Ill Patient: Introduction to Palliative Care”, presenter, M3 longitudinal integrated clerkship (LIC), MCW-Central Wisconsin campus, once per year |
06/29/2023 - 06/27/2024 “Communication Connection: Growth Mindset and Feedback”, presenter, Continuing Professional Development course, Transition to Clerkship week, once per year |
07/11/2023 - Present “Introduction to Relationship-Centered Communication Skills”, large group presenter, Early Clinical Learning Launch course, once per year |
08/16/2023 - Present “Communication Connection: Growth Mindset and Feedback”, large group presenter and ad hoc small group facilitator, The Good Doctor course, Milwaukee, Central Wisconsin, and Green Bay campuses, once per year |
08/22/2023 - Present “Launch OSCE”, co-developer and ad hoc proctor for end-of-course integrated clinical skills assessment, once per year |
08/28/2023 - Present “Normal Physical Exam- General exam, surface HEENT, lymph, skin and nails”, small group facilitator, Early Clinical Learning Climb1 course, once per year |
09/11/2023 - Present “Relationship Centered Care: Empathy and exploring the patient perspective”, large group presenter, Early Clinical Learning Climb1 course, once per year |
09/20/2023 - Present “Communication Connection: Exploring spirituality, beliefs and practices”, large group presenter and ad hoc small group facilitator, The Good Doctor course, Milwaukee, Central Wisconsin, and Green Bay campuses, once per year |
11/14/2023 “Normal Physical Exam- Abdomen”, small group facilitator, Early Clinical Learning Climb1 course |
12/04/2023 - 12/05/2023 “Communication and Clinical Reasoning Practice”, small group facilitator, Early Clinical Learning Climb1 course |
12/19/2023 - Present “Climb1 OSCE”, co-developer and ad hoc proctor for end-of-course integrated clinical skills assessment, once per year |
01/2024 - Present "Communication, history-gathering, and clinical reasoning practice session", session co-developer, Early Clinical Learning Climb2 course, 1x/year |
02/12/2024 - 02/14/2024 “Normal Physical Exam- Respiratory”, small group facilitator, Early Clinical Learning Climb2 course |
04/22/2024 - Present “Climb2 OSCE”, co-developer and ad hoc proctor for end-of-course integrated clinical skills assessment, once per year |
06/05/2024 - Present “Communication connection: care of the seriously ill”, content developer and presenter, The Good Doctor 3 course, twice per year (Central Wisconsin/Green Bay and Milwaukee campuses) |
06/12/2024 - Present “When Patients Die: Grief and Loss”, content developer and small group facilitator, The Good Doctor 3 course, twice per year (Central Wisconsin/Green Bay and Milwaukee campuses) |
08/16/2024 - Present “Operation Conversation”, faculty lead/mentor for student-developed 2-workshop choice learning activity for phase 1 spiral weeks, The Good Doctor 3 course, Milwaukee campus, once per year |
09/30/2024 - Present “Soar graded physical”, co-developer and ad hoc proctor for end-of-course integrated clinical skills assessment, once per year |
09/30/2024 - Present “Partnering with Medical Interpreters to Improve the Care of Patients with Non-English Language Preference”, co-developer and ad hoc facilitator for spiral week workshops, Early Clinical Learning Soar course, twice per year |
11/05/2024 - Present “Introduction to Education & Counseling: Talking to Patients at the End of the Visit”, large group presenter, Early Clinical Learning Climb1 course, once per year |
11/11/2024 - Present “Soar OSCE”, co-developer and ad hoc proctor for end-of-course integrated clinical skills assessment, once per year |
2024 - Present Phase 2 Clerkship-based OSCEs, content developer of 12 cases/rubrics for core clerkships, recurring in Phase2 |
01/08/2025 - Present “Clerkship preparation: Oral Presentations”, large group presenter, Thriving During Clerkship course, once per year |
01/08/2025 - Present “Clerkship preparation: Clinical Note Writing”, large group presenter, Thriving During Clerkship course, once per year |
01/08/2025 - Present “Clerkship preparation: Calling Consults”, large group presenter, Thriving During Clerkship course, once per year |
02/17/2025 - Present “The Interval History”, large group presenter, Early Clinical Learning Climb1/2 courses, once per year |
05/02/2025 - Present “Disclosing Medical Errors and Unanticipated Outcomes”, large group presenter, Thriving During Clerkship course, once per year |
08/28/2025 “Delivering Serious News", large group presenter, Thriving During Clerkship course |
09/15/2025 - Present "Delivering Serious News", content developer and trainer, ad hoc small group facilitator, Early Clinical Learning Soar course, once per year |
10/2025 - Present "Handoffs for Patient Care: I-PASS Model", content developer and local presenter, Preparing for Residency course, 2-3 sessions per year (CW/GB/MKE campuses) |
10/2025 - Present "Code Status Discussions", content developer and local presenter, Preparing for Residency course, 2-3 sessions per year (CW/GB/MKE campuses) |
10/2025 - Present "When Patients Die", content developer and local presenter, Preparing for Residency course, 2-3 sessions per year (CW/GB/MKE campuses) |
01/05/2026 - Present "Promoting Understanding: Health Literacy-Informed Communication Skills", large group presenter, Early Clinical Learning Climb2 course, once per year |
Resident and Fellow Education |
01/23/2020 "Goals of care and managing conflict", Emergency Medicine Residency Program, small group facilitator |
09/04/2020 "Delivering Serious News", Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, large group presenter and small group facilitator |
10/07/2020 "Discussing Goals of Care", Internal Medicine Residency Program, presenter |
10/09/2020 "Discussing Goals of Care", Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, large group presenter and small group facilitator |
10/21/2020 - Present "Methadone", Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, presenter, once per year |
06/09/2021 - Present "Pain management jeopardy", Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, presenter, once per year |
07/08/2021 - Present "Pain management 101", Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, presenter, once per year |
07/23/2021 "Serious Illness Conversations in the ICU", Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, presenter |
12/03/2021 - Present “Serious Illness Conversation Guide training", Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Programs, large group presenter and small group facilitator, once per year |
11/28/2022 “Dilemmas and resilience in the ICU", Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, presenter |
07/17/2023 “Communication in the ER: delivering serious news”, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, small group facilitator |
06/30/2024 “Religion and Spirituality in the ED”, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, co-developer |
07/22/2025 “Communication in the ER: delivering serious news”, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, small group facilitator |
Continuing Medical Education |
10/28/2020 "Serious Illness Conversation Guide training for Inpatient Oncology APPs", Division of Hematology & Oncology, large group presenter and small group facilitator |
11/29/2023 - 09/27/2024 “Academy of Communication in Healthcare’s Relationship-Centered Care”, facilitator, day-long communication skills training workshop for faculty/staff, 4x |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
2008 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, small group facilitator, Healer's Art course, monthly |
2012 - 2014 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, recurring teaching facilitator, Patient Doctor and Society course |
2015 - 2016 Harvard Medical School, Longitudinal facilitator to two first-year students, Practice of Medicine course, monthly |
2016 - 2019 Harvard Medical School, Palliative Care and Geriatrics Student Interest Group faculty mentor |
2016 Harvard Medical School, Professional Development Week III OSCE proctor |
2016 - 2017 Harvard Medical School, 4th year Comprehensive OSCE proctor (2016), faculty mentor (2017) |
2016 - 2018 Harvard Medical School, "Caring for Patients with Life Threatening Illness", faculty co-chair of planning committee and hospital site director, Practice of Medicine course, once per year |
2016 Harvard Medical School, "Code Status Discussions", presenter, Into the Wild Blue Yonder course |
2016 - 2018 Harvard Medical School, Faculty mentor for student-run case conferences, Principle Clinical Experience course |
2016 Harvard Medical School, Patient Doctor II OSCE proctor |
2017 Harvard Medical School, Advanced Clinical Exam (ACE) proctor, Transitions course |
2017 Harvard Medical School, Principle Clinical Experience OSCE proctor |
01/2019 - 04/2019 Harvard Medical School, "Code Status Discussions", presenter, Capstone course, twice per semester |
01/2019 - 04/2019 Harvard Medical School, "Serious Illness Conversation Guide Training Workshop", content developer, faculty director and trainer for monthly workshops, Capstone course, monthly |
08/02/2019 - 08/30/2019 Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, "When Patients Die", content developer and co-presenter for weekly recurring small group sessions, Transition to the Principle Clerkship Experience (MGH Neurology) |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2015 - 2017 Massachusetts General Hospital, "Pain management", Internal Medicine Residency Program, presenter, monthly |
2015 Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, "Selling the goods: Palliative Care in the media", Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship Program, small group facilitator |
2015 - 2019 Massachusetts General Hospital, "Code status discussions", Internal Medicine Residency Program, presenter, monthly |
2015 - 2018 Massachusetts General Hospital, "Palliative care in the ICU: compassionate extubation", Internal Medicine Residency Program, presenter, monthly |
2015 Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative Care, "PleurX catheters for the management of malignant ascites", journal club presenter |
2015 - 2018 Massachusetts General Hospital, "Palliative care in heart failure", Internal Medicine Residency Program, presenter, monthly |
2016 Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative Care, "Opioids for dyspnea in heart failure", journal club presenter |
2016 - 2019 Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Faculty mentor for Interprofessional Fellowship journal club |
2017 Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative Care, "Pharmacologic management of delirium in palliative care patients", journal club presenter |
2017 Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative Care, "Palliative care and preparedness planning for LVAD patients", journal club presenter |
2017 Massachusetts General Hospital, "Care in the Final Days and Hours of Life", Neurology Residency Program, presenter |
01/2018 - 12/2018 Massachusetts General Hospital, "Serious Illness Conversation Guide training", Internal Medicine Residency Program, small group facilitator, 4 sessions per year |
2018 - 2019 Massachusetts General Hospital, "Care of the Imminently Dying", Internal Medicine Residency Program, presenter, monthly |
2018 - 2019 Massachusetts General Hospital, "Communication microskills: responding to emotion", Internal Medicine Residency Program, presenter, monthly |
2019 Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Palliative Care, "Caring for Unbefriended Patients", journal club presenter |
Continuing Medical Education |
2016 Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care, "Caring for imminently dying patients", presenter, Palliative Care Education and Concepts (PCEP) course |
2016 - 2018 Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care, "Palliative care emergencies", presenter, Practical Aspects of Palliative Care (PAPC) course, every other year |
2017 Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care, "Managing dyspnea, nausea, and thirst in the hospitalized patient", presenter, Palliative Care for Hospitalists and Intensivists (PCHFI) course |
Community/Lay Public |
2008 - 2009 UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Logistics committee co-chair (2008), Director (2009), Healthy Classrooms Symposium for parents, educators, clinicians |
2016 Massachusetts General Hospital, invited presenter, Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group |
2016 Chordoma Foundation, "Life with Chordoma: Ensuring Quality of Life", invited presenter, International Chordoma Community Conference |
2020 American Academy of Neurology, "Neurology clinicians’ views on palliative care communication: how do you frame this?", Neurology® podcast and Neurology Minute™ invited podcast presenter. Recorded 11/18/2020, aired 12/8/2020. |
2022 Aquifer, Inc., invited podcast presenter, Aquifer's Excellence in Palliative Care Course. Recorded 12/21/2021, aired 1/27/2022. |
05/22/2025 St. Jude the Apostle School, "The Amazing Human Body", High Interest Day presenter, in collaboration with MCW's Cadavers as Educators program |
OTHER MENTORING ACTIVITIES: |
2024 - Present Informal career guidance at Internal Medicine Interest Group's annual networking event. 2 hours once per year |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Student |
2017 - 2019 Harvard faculty co-lead for the MA Coalition for Serious Illness Care. Developed statewide competencies, completed local curricular review, assisted in focus group study design in statewide curricular reform effort. Multiple national presentations and peer-reviewed publications. |
2020 - 2023 Member of Aquifer's Strategic Advisory Group and co-editor-in-chief for a new online course "Principles and Practice of Excellence in Primary Palliative Care". Created vision statement, guiding principles and learning objectives for a standardized, national primary palliative care curriculum for undergraduate health professions students. Editor-in-chief for 13 virtual patient cases, published between 2022-2023. Peer-reviewed publication on this effort. |
2021 - Present Faculty mentor for MCW's student-led “Operation Conversation”, an elective, extracurricular, communication skills workshop. Multiple national and international presentations, grant-funding through MCW Kern Institute. Later integrated into MCWFusion's core curriculum as selective choice learning activity (2024 and 2025). |
2022 - Present OSCE Co-director. Responsible for developing and implementing a longitudinal integrated clinical skills assessment (OSCE) program for phases 1 and 2 of MCWFusion curriculum. |
2022 - Present Communication thread director responsible for developing and teaching new longitudinal communication skills thread curriculum for MCWFusion curriculum. |
2023 - Present Course co-director responsible for design, development, teaching, faculty & standardized patient training, for 4 new Early Clinical Learning courses (Launch, Climb1, Climb2, Soar) for phase 1 of MCWFusion curriculum. |
Faculty |
2017 - 2019 Physician liaison to Neurology Dept for MGH's Continuum Project. Co-PI on research study for primary palliative care education effort (published work), small group facilitator for recurring faculty training workshops. |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2007 - 2008 Mothers and Maternity Support (MoMS) volunteer |
2007 - 2010 Leadership Opportunities with Communities, the Underserved, and Special populations (LOCUS) fellow |
2008 - 2009 Doctors Ought to Care (DOC) officer and K-12 presenter |
2008 - 2009 Healthy Classrooms Symposium Logistics Committee Co-Chair (2008) and Director (2009) |
11/05/2020 St. Camillus retirement community outreach event on the role of palliative care, advance care planning |
INVITED MEDIA APPEARANCES: |
National |
Zehm, A., Neurology clinicians’ views on palliative care communication: "how do you frame this?", American Academy of Neurology's Neurology(R) podcast and Neurology MinuteTM, 12/08/2020 |
Zehm A., Aquifer's Excellence in Palliative Care Course, Aquifer Inc. podcast, 01/27/2022 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Zehm A, Mullin J, Zhang H. Thirst in Palliative Care #313. J Palliat Med. 2016 Sep;19(9):1009-10. |
2. Zehm A, Kamdar M. Palliative Uses of Botulinum Neurotoxin #324. J Palliat Med. 2017 Mar;20(3):300-302. |
3. Zehm A, Lindvall C, Parks K, Schaefer K, Chittenden E. Prognosis, Communication, and Advance Care Planning in Heart Failure: A Module for Students, Residents, Fellows, and Practicing Clinicians. MedEdPORTAL. 2017 Jun 16;13:10596. |
4. Brizzi K, Paganoni S, Zehm A, De Marchi F, Berry J. Integration of a palliative care specialist in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis clinic: Observations from one center. Muscle Nerve. 2019 Aug;60(2):137-140. |
5. Zehm A, Hazeltine AM, Greer JA, Traeger L, Nelson-Lowe M, Brizzi K, Jacobsen J. Neurology clinicians' views on palliative care communication: "How do you frame this?". Neurol Clin Pract. 2020 Dec;10(6):527-534. |
6. Zehm A, Rosenberg L, Daubman BR. Discussing Autopsy with Bereaved Families #400. J Palliat Med. 2020; 23(10):1400-1402. |
7. Partain DK, Zehm A. Palliative sedation therapy for terminal movement disorders. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 Oct;13(e1):e96-e98.
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8. Jozwiak R, Stellmacher P, Zehm A. Preparing for a destination therapy ventricular assist device: the palliative care planning conversation #410. J Palliat Med. 2021;24(3):455-456. |
9. Zehm A, Scott E, Schaefer KG, Nguyen PL, Jacobsen J. Improving Serious Illness Communication: Testing the Serious Illness Care Program with Trainees. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022;63(2):e252-e259. |
10. Reidy JA, Clark MA, Berman HA, Chan SH, Gawande AA, Streid J, Vesel T, Young ME, Zehm A, Schaefer KG. Paving the Way for Universal Medical Student Training in Serious Illness Communication: the Massachusetts Medical Schools’ Collaborative. BMC Med Educ. 2022;22(1):654. |
11. Zehm A, Smith S, Schaefer KG, Jonas D, Bullock K, Edwards RL, Reville B, Jaramillo C, Webb AC, Rydberg J, Merel SE. Development of Objectives to Inform a National Standardized Primary Palliative Care Curriculum for Health Professions Students. J Palliat Med. 2023 Mar;26(3):406-410. |
12. Daubman BR*, Lawton AJ*, Zehm A, Rosenberg LB, Natarajan S. The Tween Years: Thriving as a Mid-Career Academic Hospice and Palliative Medicine Clinician. J Palliat Med. 2023 Mar;26(3):321-326. |
13. Reidy JA, Chan SH, Boelitz KM, Chavez M, Clark MA, Epstein SK, Gosline A, Healy R, Livne E, Peirce H, Schaefer KG, Streid J, Vesel T, Young ME, Zehm A, Garg PS. A Call to Action: Using Curriculum Mapping at Four Medical Schools in Massachusetts to Advance Serious Illness Communication Training in Undergraduate Medical Education. J Palliat Med. 2024 Jan;27(1):39-46. |
14. Tyler K, Glisch C, Pagan-Ferrer J, Zehm A. Counseling Adult Patients and Caregivers on Nutrition During the Dying Process #470. J Palliat Med. 2024 Jan;27(1):128-129. |
15. Lawton AJ, Daubman BR, Natarajan S, Zehm A, Rosenberg LB. Making Every Minute Matter: Practical Strategies to Enhance High-Quality, Time-Efficient Hospice and Palliative Care Visits. J Palliat Med. 2024 Dec;27(12):1578-1582. |
16. Zehm A, Lawton AJ, Rosenberg LB, Natarajan S, Daubman BR. You've Got A Friendtor in Me: Innovations in Peer Mentoring for Mid-Career Palliative Care Clinicians. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2026 Apr;43(4):403-409. |
17. Edwards RL, Reville B, Bowman B, Bullock K, Jaramillo C, Merel SE, Zehm A. Best Teaching Practices in Primary Palliative Care Education for Health Professions Students in the United States: An Integrative Review. J Palliat Med. 2025 Nov 29. |
18. Agrawal A, Dentice A, Zehm A. By the students, for the students: Operation Conversation enhances preclinical students’ confidence in challenging communication skills. Wisconsin Medical Journal. 2026. Accepted. |
19. Lawton A, Zehm A, Dow L, Webb J, Malhotra S, Strand J, Berns S, Buss M, Santivasi W, Newport K, Jones C, Lindenberger E. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Navigating Physician Job Transitions. J Palliat Med. 2026. Accepted. |
20. Lawton AJ, Zehm A, Dow LA, Webb JA, Malhotra S, Strand JJ, Berns SH, Buss MK, Santivasi WL, Newport KB, Jones CA, Lindenberger EC. Top 10 Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Navigating Physician Job Transitions. J Palliat Med. 2026 Mar 17:10966218261433847. |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Zehm A, Daubman B. Essentials of Palliative Care Book and Media Review. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2015;18(9):811. |
2. Daubman B, Rosenberg L, Zehm A, Kamdar M. Chapter 42: Palliative Care. In: Brenner G, Rathmell J, eds. The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Pain Management. 4th ed. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2020: 512-524. |
3. Leung M, Zehm A. Chapter 17: Palliative, end-of-life, and psychiatric care of patients with advanced renal disease. In: Hategan A, Bourgeois J, Gangji A, Woo T, eds. Psycho-nephrology: A Guide to Principles and Practice. Springer Nature; 2022: 269-287. |
4. Zehm A, Kamdar MM. Case 7: A Cancer Pain Crisis. In: Edwards DA, Sobey C, Gulur P, eds. Hospitalized Chronic Pain Patient: A Multidisciplinary Treatment Guide. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing; 2022: 87-89. |
5. Kamdar MM, Zehm A, Daubman BR. Crisis Management and Refractory Pain. In: Edwards DA, Sobey C, Gulur P, eds. Hospitalized Chronic Pain Patient: A Multidisciplinary Treatment Guide. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing; 2022: 235-239. |
6. Wooldridge A, Tillman SD, Zehm A. Opioid and Non-opioid Therapies in Palliative Care. In: Edwards DA, Sobey C, Gulur P, eds. Hospitalized Chronic Pain Patient: A Multidisciplinary Treatment Guide. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing; 2022: 229-233. |
Abstracts |
1. Crnich C, Zehm A, Warrack S, Duster M, Drinka P, Zimmerman D., Measurement and Variation in MRSA Acquisition Rates in Nursing Homes, University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine Annual Research Day, Madison, WI, 2013. |
2. Zehm A, Kamdar M., Not just another pretty face: Botox gives cancer-related pain treatment a facelift, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Philadelphia, PA, 2015. |
3. Zehm A, Lindvall C, Parks K, Leung C, Schaefer K, Chittenden E, Teaching providers serious illness communication skills in heart failure, Heart Failure Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2017. |
4. Zehm A, Pelletier S, Farrell S., Serious news: OSCE assessment of students' palliative care communication skills, Harvard Medical School Medical Education Day, Boston, MA, 2018. |
5. Streid J, Zehm A, Schaefer K., Preparing Future Physicians to Care for the Seriously Ill: Developing Palliative Care Competencies and Assessing Medical School Curricula, Harvard Medical School Medical Education Day, Boston, MA, 2018. |
6. Partain, D, Kamdar, M, Zehm, A., Delirium and Distressing Movements: Palliative Sedation Therapy in Patients with Refractory Terminal Delirium when Standard Treatment Options are Limited, 16th World Congress of the European Association of Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany, 2019. |
7. Reidy JA, Fischer M, Mitchell S, Schaefer KG, Streid J, Stumpf IN, Zehm A. Improving medical student training in palliative care: a statewide collaborative. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020;59(2):444. |
8. Zehm A, Pelletier S, Farrell S. Serious news: OSCE assessment of students' palliative care communication skills, MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2020. |
9. Thapar M, Partovi O, McGauley M, Gitter C, Zepeda L, Zehm A, Agrawal H, Petroll A. Operation Conversation: Using a peer-led role play model to help pre-clinical medical students improve interpersonal skills and navigate difficult patient conversations, American College of Physicians (ACP) Wisconsin Chapter Annual Meeting, Wisconsin Dells, WI, September 9-10, 2022. |
10. Thapar M, Partovi O, McGauley M, Gitter C, Zepeda L, Zehm A, Agrawal H, Petroll A. Operation Conversation: Using a peer-led role play model to help pre-clinical medical students improve interpersonal skills and navigate difficult patient conversations, MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research conference, Milwaukee, WI, 09/22/2022. |
11. Thapar M, Partovi O, McGauley M, Gitter C, Zepeda L, Zehm A, Agrawal H, Petroll A. Operation Conversation: Using a peer-led role play model to help pre-clinical medical students improve interpersonal skills and navigate difficult patient conversations. Society of Hospital Medicine Wisconsin Chapter conference, virtual, 10/26/22. |
12. Zehm A, Scott E, Schaefer KG, Nguyen PL, Jacobsen J. Improving Trainees’ Confidence and Participation in Serious Illness Communication: Testing the Serious Illness Care Program with Early Learners. Academic Medicine. 2022; 97(11S):S150. |
13. Gilligan M, Zehm A, Foy P, Braun M. Experiential Learning Improves Medical Students’ Confidence in Delivering Difficult News, Directors of Clinical Skills Courses (DOCS) Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, November, 2022. |
14. Sehgal M, Edwards R, Zehm A, Merel S, Jaramillo C, Bowman B, Bullock K, Reville B, Smith S, Tatum P, Schaefer K. Development of a course to standardize primary palliative care education for health professions students, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference on Medical Student Education, New Orleans, LA, January 2023. |
15. Zehm A. Improving Trainees’ Confidence and Participation in Serious Illness Communication: Testing the Serious Illness Care Program with Early Learners, MCW's Department of Medicine 9th Annual Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2023. |
16. Thapar M, Partovi O, Petroll A, Agrawal H, Zehm A. Seeking Peer Outreach: An Integrated, Tiered Approach to Address Stigma and Isolation in Medical Education. Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2023; E1-E3. |
17. Agrawal H, Thapar M, Partovi O, McGauley M, Gitter C, Zepada L, Zehm A, Petroll A. Operation Conversation: Using a peer-led role play model to help pre-clinical medical students improve interpersonal skills and navigate difficult patient conversations, International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Conference, Cancun, Mexico, June 10-13, 2023. |
18. Zehm A, Mullin J. Teaching Communication Skills, Relationship-Centered Care, and Deliberate Practice to Novice Learners, Directors of Clinical Skills Education (DOCS) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 11/3/23. |
19. Zehm A, Mullin J. Teaching Communication Skills, Relationship-Centered Care, and Deliberate Practice to Novice Learners, AAMC Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA) Spring Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 04/04/24. |
20. McGauley M, Thapar M, Partovi O, Gitter C, Zepeda L, Treat R, Agrawal H, Petroll A, Zehm A. “Thrown Into the Conversation”: A Student-Led Communication Skills Training Program for Preclinical Medical Students, International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June 15-18, 2024. |
21. Minikel L, Ludtke H, Deraleau EL, Zehm A. The Missing Curriculum: Integrating Palliative Training Into Ob/Gyn Residency, ACOG's Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) and the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA, Feb 18-21, 2026. |
22. Daubman BR, Zehm A, Lawton A, Rosenberg L, Natarajan S. More is not always better: Promoting time-efficiency in hospice and palliative care practice, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly. San Diego, CA, Mar 4-7, 2026. |
23. Agrawal A, Dentice A, Zehm A., Operation Conversation: Assessing Impacts of a Student-Led Communication Skills Training Program, Innovations in Medical Education Conference, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, February, 2026. |
24. Agrawal A, Dentice A, Zehm A. An Update on Operation Conversation: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Student-Developed Communication Skills Training Program, MCW's Department of Medicine 12th Annual Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2026.
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Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Zehm A, Bear A. Aquifer Excellence in Palliative Care 01: Principles of Palliative Care. www.aquifer.org. July 2022. |
2. Taub S, Lanocha N, Zehm A. Aquifer Excellence in Palliative Care 12: Pediatric Palliative Care. www.aquifer.org. January 2023. |
