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Kristina Kaljo PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Research and Advanced Education

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Froedtert/MCW Laboratory Building
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone: 414-805-6600
Email: kkaljo@mcw.edu

EDUCATION:
09/1999 - 05/2003 B.S., Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
09/2007 - 05/2009 M.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
08/2011 - 12/2014 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
01/2017 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2018 - Present Assistant Professor, Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education, Medical College of Wisconsin

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
09/2011 - 07/2014 Education Research Assistant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53202
01/2013 - 08/2015 Student Teacher Supervisor, Urban Teacher Candidates, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53202
07/2014 - 12/2016 Instructional Designer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226
01/01/2017 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology Third-Year Clerkship Co-Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226
09/2018 - Present SPARCC Co-Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226
03/01/2024 - Present Vice Chair for Education, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226

AWARDS AND HONORS:
02/2008 - 08/2008 Fulbright-Hays Award Recipient, Chile y la Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
09/2011 Chancellor's Graduate Student Award Recipient, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
09/2012 Chancellor's Graduate Student Award Recipient, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
09/2012 Rolland Callaway Memorial Scholarship Recipient, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
09/2013 Chancellor's Graduate Student Award Recipient, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
04/2014 Research and Engaged Scholarship Award Recipient, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
03/2017 Nominee - President's Diversity and Inclusion Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
04/2017 Nominee - Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin
09/2017 Learning Resources Fund Innovative Educational Project Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
02/02/2018 Junior Faculty Travel Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
02/24/2020 President's Diversity and Inclusion Award , Medical College of Wisconsin
10/02/2020 AACR Scholar-in-Training Award, American Association for Cancer Research

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
04/2010 - Present Golden Key International Honor Society
01/2011 - 01/2015 American Education Researchers Association ( )
02/2011 - Present Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
03/2011 - Present American Association of University Women ( )
01/2013 - Present American Association for Adult and Continuing Education ( )
09/2019 - Present American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Journal Review
09/2014 - Present Journal of Surgical Education
04/2015 - Present Urban Education
02/2016 - Present Clinical Teacher
02/2017 - Present Academic Medicine
03/2017 - Present MedEdPORTAL
01/2018 - Present Teaching and Learning in Medicine

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
01/2008 - 12/2010 Member, Educators Network for Social Justice (ENSJ)
09/2014 - 09/2016 Member, Pabst Women's Health Catalyst Steering Group

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
Bridging the Gap: Identifying Needs to Integrate Behavioral Health & Ob-Gyn
Source:
Medical College of Wisconsin Learning Resource Grant
Role & Effort:
Co-Principal Investigator
PI:
Abbey Kruper, PsyD
Dates:
02/01/2018 - Present
Direct Funds:
$5,500
  
Title:
Student-centered Pipeline to Advance Research in Cancer Careers (SPARCC) for Underrepresented Minority Students
Source:
National Institute of Health/National Cancer Institute
Role & Effort:
Co-Principal Investigator
PI:
Janet Rader, MD and Kristina Kaljo, PhD
Dates:
09/01/2018 - Present
Direct Funds:
$943,311
  
Prior
Peer Review
Title:
Medical Students and Faculty: Learning and Teaching in the Distance Education Environment. A Mixed Methods Approach
Source:
Medical College of Wisconsin Learning Resource Grant
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017
Direct Funds:
$6,800
  
Title:
Reinforcing Skills of the Novice Surgeon through Online Learning, Video Recording, and Self-Assessment.
Source:
Learning Resource Fund; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Role & Effort:
Co-Principal Investigator
PI:
Raj Narayan, MD
Dates:
01/01/2016 - 01/01/2017
Direct Funds:
$5,000
  
Title:
Increase Learning, Increase Practice, Increase Collaboration Creating Dynamic Blended Learning Experiences at the Three Medical College of Wisconsin Campuses.
Source:
Medical College of Wisconsin Learning Resource Grant
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
01/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
Direct Funds:
$9,000
  
Title:
Faculty Resilience, Reflexivity, and Character Strengths: Requisite Elements of Success in a New Faculty Career Development Academy
Source:
Robert D. And Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education and National Transformation Network Activities Innovative Ideas Initiative
Role & Effort:
Co-Principal Investigator
PI:
Robert Treat, PhD
Dates:
07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
Direct Funds:
$5,450
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
Kaljo K, Ellinas L, Developing Cultural Humility for Anesthesiology Faculty, Medical College of Wisconsin's Professionalism Week, Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/09/2019
Kaljo K, Ellinas L, Principles of Cultural Humility for Anesthesiology - Faculty and Trainees, Medical College of Wisconsin's Professionalism Week, Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/11/2019
Kaljo, K., Talking to Your Children about Race, Women's Faculty Council, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/15/2020
Kaljo, K. and Marcdante, K., Making Your Daily Educational Activities into Scholarship: It Can and Should be Done!, Medical College of Wisconsin Faculty Development Day, Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/07/2020
Kaljo, K., Clarke, C., Kirsch, J., LEAD-UP; Transformational Ideas Initiative, Kern Institute Transformational Ideas Initiative, Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/14/2020
Kaljo, K., Dielentheis, K., Francis, J., Graettinger, K., and Davidson, E., Learning Together Apart: Engagement in Virtual Learning and Professional Development, Medical College of Wisconsin Professionalism Week, Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/21/2020
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Treat, R., Kaljo, K., Tews, M., Brown, D., Janowitz, J, Bragg, Medical Student Benevolence Characterizing the Effects of Personality, Emotional Intelligence, and Gender, International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Conference, Burlington, VT, 06/2017
Treat R., Kaljo K., Apps J., Thapa B., & Quirk K, Faculty Resilience, Reflexivity, and Well-Being: Requisite Elements of Success, International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Conference, Roanoke, VA, 06/2019
 
National
Koeppler, R., Kaljo, K., Lund, L., Lemen, P., & Treat, R., The Impact of a Resident-Led Simulator Session to Improve Pelvic Exam Skills and Satisfaction During an Obstetrics Gynecology Clerkship, Association of American Medical Colleges Medical Education Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 11/2015 - 11/2018
Patterson, L., Jacques, L., Kaljo, K., Farez, R., Lewis, B., Noe, J., & Bedinghaus, J., Are Medical Students Ready for Early Clerkships in Accelerated MD Training?, Learn Serve Lead AAMC Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 11/2015
Kaljo, K. & McAteer, T., Advancing Student's Global Action, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, 11/2015 - 11/2018
Treat, R. & Kaljo, K., Re-purposing the PhD, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, Oklahoma City, OK, 11/2015
Kaljo, K. & Menon, S., A Revision of the Adolescent Sexual Health Curriculum: Advancing Youth through Community Collaborative Action, Annual Meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Washington, DC., 03/2016
Kaljo, K., Jacques, L., & Treat, R., Preferred Learning Styles in the Ob/Gyn Clerkship and the Implications for Medical Education, Central Group on Educational Affairs, Chicago, IL., 04/2017
Kaljo, K., Treat, R., & Tews, M., Expansive Horizons: Understanding the Experiences and Insights of Medical Students Participating in a New Distance Learning Environment, Learn Serve Lead AAMC Annual Meeting Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA., 10/2017
Narayan, R., Kaljo, K., Farez, R., Lund, M, Reinforcing Skills of the Novice Surgeon through Online Learning, CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD., 02/2018
Kaljo, K., Dielentheis, K., Treat, R., Farez, R., Miller, G., Enhancing Content Knowledge and Student Satisfaction Using Multimedia Learning Modules in the Third-Year Ob/Gyn Clerkship, CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 02/2018
Harrington A., Kaljo K., Krippendorf B., Thapa B., Wilke-Zemanovic D., Quirk K., Franco J., Maurana C., Campbell BH., Treat R., Developing a Faculty Career Development Academy: Achieving Excellence in Teaching and Learning., The Generalists in Medical Education Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 11/2018
Graff C., Kaljo K., Treat R., The Adaptive Learner: An Analysis of Differing Perspectives Whereby Medical Students Tailor Resources to Advance Learning, Learn Serve Lead AAMC Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 11/2018
Kaljo, K., Miller, G., Dielentheis, K., Treat, R., Enhancing Medical Student Knowledge and Experience Using Multimedia Learning Modules in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Learn Serve Lead AAMC Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, 11/2018
Ellinas, EH., Kaljo, K., Patitucci, TN, Novlija, J., Byars-Winston, A., & Fouad, N., Can Women Truly Lean In or Catch Up? A Qualitative Study on Gendered Barriers to Promotion and Leadership in Academic Medicine, Learn Serve Lead AAMC Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 11/2018
Kruper, A., Kaljo, K., Parthum, K., Treat, R., Domeyer-Klenske, A., Secondary Traumatic Stress in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Provider Experience and Programmatic Needs, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 05/2019
Kaljo K., Treat R., & Rader J., Student-Centered Pipeline to Advance Research in Cancer Careers (SPARCC): A New Program to Increase Underrepresented Minorities in Clinical Cancer Research Careers, American Association of Cancer Research Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, San Francisco, CA, 09/2019
Kaljo K., Marcdante K., Campbell B., Treat R., Krippendorf B., Thapa B., Maurana C., & Harrington A., Traditional to Transformational: Integrating Character, Competence, Caring into a New Faculty Teaching Academy, The Generalists in Medical Education Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 11/2019
Kruper A., Kaljo K., Domeyer-Klenske A., & Treat R., Giving Shame a Name - A Mixed Methods Analysis to Determine Impact of Secondary Trauma and Programmatic Needs, Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 11/2019
Kaljo, K., Lund, M., Berns, C., & Muntz, M., SUCCEED - A Workshop to Encourage Bystanders to Speak Up in Challenging Clinical Education Environments, Learn Serve Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 11/2019
Kruper A., Kaljo K., & Treat R., Bridging the Gap: Identifying Needs to Integrate Behavioral Health and Ob-Gyn, The Generalists in Medical Education Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 11/2019
Treat R., Kaljo K., Apps J., Thapa B., & Quirk K., Faculty Grit, Reflexivity, and Character Strengths: Opposing Elements, Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 11/2019
Kaljo, K., Treat, R., Rader, J., SPARCC-ing the Next Generation of Clinical Cancer Professionals During a Global Health Pandemic, AACR Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, Virtual, 10/04/2020
Kaljo, K., Marcdante, K., Treat, R., Thapa, B., Campbell, B., Pfister, S., Harrington, A., Changing Tides of Faculty Professional Development:  Emphasizing Character and Caring in Pedagogy and Medical Education Research , AAMC Learn Serve Lead, Virtual, 11/16/2020
Vu, C., Farez, R., Kaljo, K., Medical student evaluations of resident physician: Does gender bias and gendered expectations exist, AAMC Learn Serve Lead, Virtual, 11/16/2020
Kaljo, K., Treat, R., Rader, J., Student-centered Pipeline to Advance Research in Cancer Careers (SPARCCC): A new program to advance underrepresented minority students into research and healthcare careers, AAMC Learn Serve Lead, Virtual, 11/16/2020
 
Regional
Kaljo, K., Jacques L., Treat R., Davis J., Farez R., & Lund M., The Intersection of Gender, Clinical Evaluations, and Formal Assessments: Averting Gender Bias during a Third-Year Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship, Central Group on Educational Affairs Annual Spring Meeting, Columbus, OH, 04/2015
Treat, R., & Kaljo, K., Medical Students and Faculty: Learning in Distance Education, Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, Madison, WI, 06/2017
Graff, C., Kaljo, K., Treat, R., Dielentheis, K., The Adaptive Learner: An Analysis of Differing Perspectives Whereby Medical Students Tailor Resources to Advance Learning, Central Group on Educational Affairs Annual Spring Meeting, Rochester, MN, 03/2018
Menon, S., & Kaljo, K., Contraceptive Counseling: How Enthusiasm Can Become Coercion, Safe Healthy Strong Conference. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2018
Treat R., Kaljo K., Apps J., Thapa B., and Quirk K., The Impact of Stress and Personality on Faculty Resilience as Mediated by Character Strengths and Reflexivity, Central Group for Educational Affairs Spring Meeting, Rapid City, South Dakota, 04/01/2020 - 04/03/2020
Bernstein J, Maatman T, Kaljo K, Leadership Views on the Barriers and Incentives to Clinical Preceptorship, Central Group on Educational Affairs Spring Meeting, Rapid City, South Dakota, 04/01/2020 - 04/03/2020
 
Local
Kaljo, K. & McAteer, T, Blurred Lines of Social Studies and English Language Arts: Addressing the Marginalization of Social Studies through the C3 Framework, Educator's Network for Social Justice Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2014
Kaljo, K. & Jacques, L, Flipping the Medical School Lecture, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2015
Treat R., Kaljo K., Brown D., Ahmad N., Tews M., Bragg D., Hueston W.J., The Relationship of Emotional Stability and Personal Distress in Medical Students and How it is Impacted by Gender, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Medical Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/23/2015
Koeppler R., Treat R., Kaljo K., Lund M., Does a Resident-Led Simulator Session Improve Pelvic Exam Skills or Satisfaction During the Ob-Gyn Clerkship?, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Medical Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/23/2015
Kaljo K. & McAteer T., The New Non-Negotiables - Facilitating Courageous Conversations, Educator's Network for Social Justice Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2015
Jones,C., Kaljo, K., Treat, R., Targeting the Needs of Multiple Providers: Measuring the Efficacy of a Breastfeeding Education Symposium, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/27/2017
Kaljo, K., Narayan, R., Farez, R., Lund, M., & Kastenmeier, A, Reinforcing Skills of the Novice Surgeon through Online Learning, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2017
Domeyer-Klenske A. & Kaljo, K, Residents as Teachers: Evaluating Resident's Preparedness to Teach in Ob/Gyn, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2017
Kaljo, K., Zargoza, V., Menon, S., Kruper, A., Zocher, J., Student-Centered Learning - Implementing a Sexual and Behavioral Health Curriculum with Adolescent Students, Medical College of Wisconsin Community Health Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2017
Koenraad, D., Treat, R., Brown, D., Prunuske, A., Kaljo, K., Hueston, W., Improving Resilience in Medical Students: Starting the Puzzle with Emotional Intelligence, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2018
Harrington, A., Krippendorf, B., Thapa, B., Wilke-Zemanovic, D., Quirk, K., Franco, J., Maurana, C., Campbell, B., Treat, R, Kaljo, K, Coming Soon Near You! Kern Institute's Teaching Academy, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2018
Thapa, B., Muntz, M., Treat, R., Kaljo, K., Bergl, P., Segon, A., Effects of Faculty Feedback on Student Submitted Written History and Physical Examination Note, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2018
Webb, T., Crowley, J., Treat, R., Fee, D., Thapa, B., Wrzosek, M., Lewis, B., Kaljo, K., Burns, J., Lauck, S., Voulgarelis, S., Farez, R., Foy, P., Global Clinical Performance Assessment versus Checklist Competency-Based Assessment in Determining a Clinical Performance Score, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Education, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2018
Graff, C., Kaljo, K., Treat, R., Dielentheis, K., The Adaptive Learner: An Analysis of Differing Perspectives Whereby Medical Students Tailor Resources to Advance Learning, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2018
Powell JM., Thapa B., Haak MM., Kaupla G. Kaljo K., Toth H., Lemen P., Simons K., Treat R., Trevino R., Walker L., Pilon C., & Padilla M., Improving Residents as Educators in Clinical Settings, MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2019
Krier C., Ellinas E., Quinn K., Farkas A., Kaljo K., Impact of Covid-19 on Medical Students, Medical Student Summer Research Program Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, 09/2020
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
08/2014 - Present Member, Ob/Gyn Website Committee, Obstetrics and Gynecology
08/2014 - Present Co-Chair, Ob/Gyn Resident Research Committee, Obstetrics and Gynecology
09/2014 - 09/2016 Member, Library Visioning Steering Committee
09/2014 - Present Member, Community Medical Education Program, Office of Academic Affairs
09/2014 - Present Member, Residents as Educators Committee, Graduate Medical Education
04/2015 - Present Chair, Ob/Gyn Education Integration Committee, Obstetrics and Gynecology
06/2015 - Present Ob/Gyn Residents as Educators Committee, Obstetrics and Gynecology
02/2016 - Present Member, Community Engagement Liaison
08/2017 - Present Member, National Coalition Building Institute, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
01/2018 - Present Member, Community Engaged Scholars Mentoring Network
02/2018 - Present Member, Faculty Pillar, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education
02/2018 - Present Member, KINETIC³ Teaching Academy Advisory Committee, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education
02/2018 - Present Member, Cohen Education Committee, Pediatrics
08/2018 - Present Co-Chair, Culture and Inclusion MEG, Diversity and Inclusion Action Committee
06/2019 - Present Member, Council for Women's Advocacy
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
07/28/2016 Suture and Knot Tying Workshop for Rising Third- Year Medical Students, Transition to Clerkship
09/2017 - Present A Reflective Practice with Third-Year Ob/Gyn Medical Students
12/2017 - Present Controversies in Medical Research, Problem Based Learning Workshop - Premature Rupture of Membranes
10/2019 - Present Maternal/Fetal Birth Disparities Workshop Series
 
Resident and Fellow Education
07/2015 - Present Residents as Educators: The Multiple Facets of Teaching
09/23/2020 Beating the Clock: How to be an effective clinical educator when time is short
 
Continuing Medical Education
12/08/2015 It's a Brave New World: Being a Gender Inclusive Mentor and Leader; Women's Faculty Council
09/27/2017 - Present Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds: Empathy in Medicine
10/24/2018 Speak Up in Challenging Clinical Educational Environments
10/02/2020 - Present The Art of Your Teaching: Engaging Your Audience
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Graduate Student Education
09/2009 - 09/2013 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Curriculum & Instruction 400 - Linking Seminar for Urban Pre-Service Teachers
09/2013 - 06/2015 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Curriculum & Instruction 471 - Urban Student Teaching Seminar
01/2015 - 08/2015 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Curriculum & Instruction 701 - Curriculum Planning and Ideologies
 
Community/Lay Public
12/04/2013 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Seeking Success in Urban Schools - What we can learn from the professionals; International Society for Key Women Educators
11/12/2014 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Fitness to Teach: Navigating the Induction Years of Teacher Preparation
09/2016 - Present Escuela Verde, Adolescent Sexual Health and Emotional Well-Being Workshop Series
08/01/2019 SPARCC, Medical College of Wisconsin, Establishing a Reflective Practice - Patient Interactions and Experiences
08/07/2019 SPARCC, Medical College of Wisconsin, Mastering Your Public Speaking and Communication Skills
 

MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Undergraduate Students
06/15/2020 - Present Jazmine Ramos, SPARCC Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Presentation at SPARCC Research Summit
06/15/2020 - Present Liliana Kasta, SPARCC Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Presentation at SPARCC Research Summit
 
Medical Students
09/2017 - Present Crystal Graff, Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin, National, Regional and Local presentations of research projects; Submitted manuscript for publication
08/2018 - Present Ryan Hanson, Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin, New clerkship curriculum intervention designed and implemented
09/2018 - Present Kristina Parthum, Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin, National Presentation
 
Residents
08/2016 - 06/2018 Grace Miller, Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Graduated, **2nd Place Winner, Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Research Day
09/2018 - Present Alina Tvina, Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin
09/2018 - Present Morgan Briggs, Resident Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Resident Research - Human Sex Trafficking Resident Education Intervention
02/2019 - Present Cindy Vu, Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin, **2nd Place Winner, Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Research Day
 
Faculty
10/2019 - Present Matthew Scheidt, Kinetic3 Educational Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin
10/2019 - Present Hesham Soliman, Kinetic3 Educational Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin
 

EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Undergraduate Students
06/2019 - Present Eveny Prado, Research and Career Mentor, SPARCC, Medical College of Wisconsin, Presentation at the SPARCC Research Summit
06/2019 - Present Tamia Williams, Research and Career Mentor, SPARCC, Medical College of Wisconsin, Presentation at the SPARCC Research Summit
06/2019 Sophia Aboagye, Research and Career Mentor, SPARCC, Medical College of Wisconsin, Presentation at the SPARCC Research Summit
06/15/2020 - Present Alexus Edwards, SPARCC Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsni, Presentation at SPARCC Research Summit
 
Graduate Students
PhD Students Advised
12/2016 - 08/2018 Jennifer Brownson, Teaching and Learning in the Co-Teaching Model: Analyzing the Cooperating Teacher/Teacher Candidate Co-Planning Dialogues, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Graduated
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Student
07/2014 - Present Ob/Gyn Third-Year Medical Student Clerkship Orientation
08/2015 - Present Escuela Verde Sexual Health and Well-Being Workshop Series
07/2016 - Present Development and implementation of the flipped classroom for the M3 Ob/Gyn Clerkship
01/2018 - Present Poor Birth Outcomes, a National Health Disparities curriculum series
02/2018 - Present Medical Student PREP: Psycho-social Risk Evaluation Process
09/2018 - Present Student-centered Pipeline to Advance Research in Cancer Careers
Resident
07/2015 - Present Ob/Gyn Residents as Educators Program
02/2018 - Present Implementation of MyTIP Report for Ob/Gyn Residents
Faculty
09/2017 - Present Team STEPPS Ob/Gyn Planning Committee
06/2018 - Present Ob/Gyn Faculty Professional Development Series
 
Research Programs
07/2014 - Present Ob/Gyn Resident Research Program
05/2019 - Present Ob/Gyn Scholarly Writing Committee
 
 
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
09/2014 - Present Member, Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health Subcommittee - United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County
09/2014 - Present Member, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Oversight Committee - United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County
09/2015 - Present Member, Escuela Verde School Council
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Jacques L, Kaljo K, Treat R, Davis J, Farez R, Lund M. Intersecting gender, evaluations, and examinations: Averting gender bias in an obstetrics and gynecology clerkship in the United States. Educ Health (Abingdon). 2016;29(1):25-9.
2. Jacques L, Foeller M, Farez R, Kaljo K, Nugent M, Simpson P, Klatt T. Safety of peripherally inserted central catheters during pregnancy: a retrospective study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2018 May;31(9):1166-1170.
3. Beran B, Kaljo K, Narayan R, Lemen P. An Analysis of Obstetrics-Gynecology Residency Interview Methods in a Single Institution. J Surg Educ. 2019;76(2):414-419.
4. Ellinas EH, Kaljo K, Patitucci TN, Novalija J, Byars-Winston A, Fouad NA. No Room to "Lean In": A Qualitative Study on Gendered Barriers to Promotion and Leadership. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019 Mar;28(3):393-402.
5. Kaljo, K., Treat, R., and Tews, M. Narrowing expansive horizons: Experiences of first-year medical students and teaching faculty in a new multidirectional digital classroom for three- and four-year medical school programs. 2019. Journal of Regional Medical Campuses.
6. Jacques L, Heinlein M, Ralph J, Pan A, Nugent M, Kaljo K, Farez R. Complication rates of dilation and evacuation and labor induction in second-trimester abortion for fetal indications: A retrospective cohort study. Contraception. 2020 Aug;102(2):83-86.
7. Kruper A, Domeyer-Klenske A, Treat R, Pilarski A, Kaljo K. Secondary Traumatic Stress in Ob-Gyn: A Mixed Methods Analysis Assessing Physician Impact and Needs. J Surg Educ. 2021;78(3):1024-1034.
8. Graff CJ, Kaljo K, Treat RW, Dielentheis K. The Adaptive Learner: How Faculty and Medical Students' Perceptions of Learning Needs and Desires Differ. WMJ. 2021 Apr;120(1):8-16.
9. Bernstein J, Maatman T, Kaljo K. Leadership Views on the Barriers and Incentives to Clinical Preceptorship. WMJ. 2021 Apr;120(1):23-28.
10. Vu C, Farez R, Simpson P, Kaljo K. Gendered Differences in Teaching Performance Evaluations of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents. J Surg Educ. 2021;78(6):2038-2045.
11. Krier CR, Quinn K, Kaljo K, Farkas AH, Ellinas EH. The Effect of COVID-19 on the Medical School Experience, Specialty Selection, and Career Choice: A Qualitative Study. J Surg Educ. 2022;79(3):661-667. PMCID: PMC8606003
12. Ellinas EH, Ark TK, Kaljo K, Quinn KG, Krier CR, Farkas AH. Winners and Losers in Academic Productivity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Is the Gender Gap Widening for Faculty? J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2022 Apr;31(4):487-494.
13. Kaljo K, Ngui EM, Treat R, Rader JS. Student-centered Pipeline to Advance Research in Cancer Careers (SPARCC): Diversifying the Clinical Cancer Research Workforce. J Cancer Educ. 2023 Feb;38(1):370-377. PMCID: PMC9314452
14. Higgins RM, Marcdante K, Kaljo K, Strong E, Patten C. Medical students and mattering on the surgery clerkship rotation. Am J Surg. 2023 Feb;225(2):287-292.
15. Briggs MR, Kaljo K. Development of a New Resident-Centric Sex Trafficking Education Program for Obstetrics/Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, and Family Medicine Programs. AJPM Focus. 2023 Sep;2(3):100088. PMCID: PMC10546594
16. Treat R, Fritz JD, Prunuske A, Kaljo K, Hanke C. Medical Student Introversion: The Impact on Happiness and Its Regulation by Emotions. Acad Med. 2023 Nov 01;98(11S):S219-S220.
17. Kaljo K, Braun MT, Maddula R, Ferguson CC, Bonifacino E, Farkas A. Undergraduate College Pathway Programs Designed to Attract and Matriculate Students from Underrepresented Groups into Medicine. South Med J. 2023 Dec;116(12):942-949.
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Kaljo, K. and Jacques, L. (2017). Flipping the Medical School Classroom. Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology-4th ed.