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Jacob P. Prunuske MD

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Assistant Dean, Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Medical School Regional Campuses
Division: Central Wisconsin
Program: Central Wisconsin


I am willing to mentor a junior faculty member.
I am willing to collaborate on research projects.

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Research Experience

  • Curriculum
  • Education, Medical
  • Family Practice
  • Primary Health Care
  • Public Health
  • Schools, Medical
  • Students, Medical

    • Clinical Expertise

  • Family Practice
  • Primary Health Care
  • Public Health
  • United States

    • Leadership Positions

  • Assistant Dean for Clinical Learning

    • Publications (36)

  • Impact of Curricula and Electives on Primary Care Specialty Choice: A Narrative Synthesis. (Nguyen BM, Liaw W, Polverento ME, Phillips JP, Wendling AL, Morley CP, Young V, Kovar-Gough I, Prunuske J) Fam Med 2022 07;54(7):572-577 PMID: 35833938 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134427672 07/15/2022       2 Citations
  • The Relationship Between Medical School Clerkships and Primary Care Specialty Choice: A Narrative Review. (Lee AL, Erlich DR, Wendling AL, Morley CP, Prunuske J, Polverento ME, Kovar-Gough I, Phillips JP) Fam Med 2022 07;54(7):564-571 PMID: 35833937 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134428455 07/15/2022       2 Citations
  • The Influence of Role Modeling and Mentorship on Primary Care Career Choice: What Can Be Gleaned From 30 Years of Research? (Kost A, Phillips JP, Polverento ME, Kovar-Gough I, Morley CP, Prunuske J, Wendling AL, Sairenji T) Fam Med 2022 07;54(7):555-563 PMID: 35833936 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134004828 07/15/2022       2 Citations
  • Medical School Characteristics, Policies, and Practices That Support Primary Care Specialty Choice: A Scoping Review of 5 Decades of Research. (Phillips JP, Wendling AL, Prunuske J, Polverento ME, Ledford CJW, Erlich DR, Guard EL, Kost A, Kovar-Gough I, Lee AL, Liaw W, Nguyen BM, Pratte MA, Raleigh MF, Sairenji T, Seehusen DA, Walker S, Young V, Morley CP) Fam Med 2022 07;54(7):542-554 PMID: 35833935 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134054390 07/15/2022       8 Citations
  • Influences of Medical School Admissions Practices on Primary Care Career Choice. (Raleigh MF, Seehusen DA, Phillips JP, Prunuske J, Morley CP, Polverento ME, Kovar-Gough I, Wendling AL) Fam Med 2022 07;54(7):536-541 PMID: 35833934 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134050475 07/15/2022       3 Citations
  • The Impact of Family Medicine Interest Groups and Student-Run Free Clinics on Primary Care Career Choice: A Narrative Synthesis. (Sairenji T, Kost A, Prunuske J, Wendling AL, Morley CP, Polverento ME, Young V, Phillips JP) Fam Med 2022 07;54(7):531-535 PMID: 35833933 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134013684 07/15/2022       3 Citations
  • Institutional Characteristics Influencing Medical Student Selection of Primary Care Careers: A Narrative Review and Synthesis. (Seehusen DA, Raleigh MF, Phillips JP, Prunuske J, Morley CP, Polverento ME, Kovar-Gough I, Wendling AL) Fam Med 2022 07;54(7):522-530 PMID: 35833932 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134034446 07/15/2022       3 Citations
  • How Medical Education Pathways Influence Primary Care Specialty Choice. (Ledford CJW, Guard EL, Phillips JP, Morley CP, Prunuske J, Wendling AL) Fam Med 2022 07;54(7):512-521 PMID: 35833931 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134012393 07/15/2022       3 Citations
  • Is melatonin safe to use long term? (Oestreich M, Polonio C, Prunuske J) Evidence-Based Practice 10 June 2022;25(6):15-16 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85138184429 06/10/2022    
  • The DoCTRINE Guidelines: Defined Criteria To Report INnovations in Education. (Blanco M, Prunuske J, DiCorcia M, Learman LA, Mutcheson B, Huang GC) Acad Med 2022 05 01;97(5):689-695 PMID: 35171122 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85129343520 02/17/2022    
  • FMAQ-S: Development of a Short Form of the Family Medicine Attitudes Questionnaire. (Kang H, Prunuske J, Wendling AL, Edwards-Johnson J, Phillips JP) PRiMER 2021;5:21 PMID: 34286224 PMCID: PMC8284498 07/22/2021    
  • Teaching Public and Population Health in Medical Education: An Evaluation Framework. (Johnson SB, Fair MA, Howley LD, Prunuske J, Cashman SB, Carney JK, Jarris YS, Deyton LR, Blumenthal D, Krane NK, Fiebach NH, Strelnick AH, Morton-Eggleston E, Nickens C, Ortega L) Acad Med 2020 12;95(12):1853-1863 PMID: 32910003 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85096887925 09/11/2020       4 Citations
  • Attitudes Toward Family Medicine Among Students Choosing Other Primary Care Specialties. (Prunuske J, Kang H, Wendling AL, Edwards-Johnson J, Phillips JP) Fam Med 2020 06;52(7):491-496 PMID: 32640471 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85087676102 07/09/2020       1 Citation
  • America Needs More Family Doctors: The 25x2030 Collaborative Aims to Get More Medical Students into Family Medicine. (Prunuske J) Am Fam Physician 2020 01 15;101(2):82-83 PMID: 31939635 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077906834 01/16/2020       6 Citations
  • Authors' Reply to Goertzen and Zelek regarding "The CoPPRR Study: Community Preceptor Perspectives About Recruitment and Retention". (Minor S, Huffman M, Lewis PR, Kost A, Prunuske J) Fam Med 2019 11;51(10):869 PMID: 31722111 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85075053102 11/14/2019    
  • A Novel Curriculum to Facilitate Career Choice in an Accelerated Medical Education Program. (Chandratre S, Prunuske J, Dodson L) WMJ 2019 Jul;118(2):88-90 PMID: 31532935 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85072395884 09/19/2019    
  • The Family Medicine Attitudes Questionnaire: A Valid Instrument to Assess Student Attitudes Toward Family Medicine. (Phillips JP, Prunuske J, Fitzpatrick L, Mavis B) Fam Med 2019 Jun;51(6):493-501 PMID: 31184763 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85067795465 06/12/2019       2 Citations
  • Community Preceptor Perspectives on Recruitment and Retention: The CoPPRR Study. (Minor S, Huffman M, Lewis PR, Kost A, Prunuske J) Fam Med 2019 May;51(5):389-398 PMID: 31081910 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85066060845 05/14/2019       9 Citations
  • Graduating Medical Student Perspectives on Factors Influencing Specialty Choice An AAFP National Survey. (Kost A, Bentley A, Phillips J, Kelly C, Prunuske J, Morley CP) Fam Med 2019 02;51(2):129-136 PMID: 30742280 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85061294600 02/12/2019       15 Citations
  • Engaging With the STFM Conference on Medical Student Education: Proceedings and PRiMER. (Morley CP, Prunuske J) PRiMER 2019;3:6 PMID: 32537577 PMCID: PMC7205093 02/05/2019    
  • Initial Development and Validation of a Family Medicine Attitudes Questionnaire. (Phillips J, Prunuske J, Fitzpatrick L, Mavis B) Fam Med 2018 Jan;50(1):47-51 PMID: 29346689 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85040452945 01/19/2018       6 Citations
  • Essential Public Health Competencies for Medical Students: Establishing a Consensus in Family Medicine. (Morley CP, Rosas SR, Mishori R, Jordan W, Jarris YS, Competencies Work Group FMH, Prunuske J) Teach Learn Med 2017 Jul-Sep;29(3):255-267 PMID: 28632011 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85014560805 06/21/2017       8 Citations
  • Rural Family Medicine Outcomes at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth. (Fuglestad A, Prunuske J, Regal R, Hunter C, Boulger J, Prunuske A) Fam Med 2017 May;49(5):388-393 PMID: 28535321 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85019453206 05/24/2017       11 Citations
  • A Community Health Assessment Curriculum to Develop Population Health Competencies. (Prunuske J, Remington PL) PRiMER 2017 Sep;1:1 PMID: 32944687 PMCID: PMC7490183 02/08/2017    
  • A Randomized Crossover Design to Assess Learning Impact and Student Preference for Active and Passive Online Learning Modules. (Prunuske AJ, Henn L, Brearley AM, Prunuske J) Med Sci Educ 2016;26:135-141 PMID: 27076992 PMCID: PMC4819804 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85019685121 04/15/2016       15 Citations
  • Medical Student Decision Making Regarding Pursuit of a Public Health Degree. (McFarland SL, Meyers P, Sautter R, Honsvall A, Prunuske J) Fam Med 2016 Mar;48(3):203-11 PMID: 26950909 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84960396906 03/08/2016       1 Citation
  • Development of an interprofessional and interdisciplinary collaborative research practice for clinical faculty. (Hager K, St Hill C, Prunuske J, Swanoski M, Anderson G, Lutfiyya MN) J Interprof Care 2016;30(2):265-7 PMID: 26934068 PMCID: PMC4819843 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84961206524 03/05/2016       8 Citations
  • Opioid prescribing patterns for non-malignant chronic pain for rural versus non-rural US adults: a population-based study using 2010 NAMCS data. (Prunuske JP, St Hill CA, Hager KD, Lemieux AM, Swanoski MT, Anderson GW, Lutfiyya MN) BMC Health Serv Res 2014 Nov 19;14:563 PMID: 25407745 PMCID: PMC4241226 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84988660873 11/20/2014       70 Citations
  • The extent and methods of public health instruction in family medicine clerkships. (Prunuske J, Chang L, Mishori R, Dobbie A, Morley CP) Fam Med 2014 Jul-Aug;46(7):544-8 PMID: 25058549 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84904333906 07/25/2014       4 Citations
  • Learning environment: the impact of clerkship location on instructional quality. (Prunuske JP, Deci DM) Fam Med 2013 Mar;45(3):193-6 PMID: 23463433 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84875307573 03/07/2013       6 Citations
  • Seasonal influenza in primary care settings: review for primary care physicians. (Temte JL, Prunuske JP) WMJ 2010 Aug;109(4):193-200 PMID: 20945720 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77957004052 10/16/2010       6 Citations
  • Factors associated with refusal of colonoscopy. (Prunuske JP, Crookston BT, Alder SC, Magill MK, Mervis AS, Burt RW) Fam Med 2010 Mar;42(3):161 PMID: 20204886 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77950451999 03/06/2010       2 Citations
  • Live and Web-based orientations are comparable for a required rotation. (Prunuske J) Fam Med 2010 Mar;42(3):180-4 PMID: 20204893 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77950439306 03/06/2010       8 Citations
  • Improving colonoscopy referral rates through computer-supported, primary care practice redesign. (Magill MK, Day J, Mervis A, Donnelly SM, Parsons M, Baker AN, Johnson L, Egger MJ, Nunu J, Prunuske J, James BC, Burt R) J Healthc Qual 2009 Jul-Aug;31(4):43-52; quiz 52-3 PMID: 19753808 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77957727504 09/17/2009       10 Citations
  • On teamwork. (Prunuske JP) Fam Med 2007 Feb;39(2):138 PMID: 17273957 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34247168720 02/03/2007    
  • Is single-dose levonorgestrel as effective as other emergency contraception regimens? (Prunuske J, Cochella S, Gunning K) J Fam Pract 2003 Apr;52(4):268, 271-2 PMID: 12681080 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0037386843 04/12/2003    
    • Last update: 09/30/2022