Patricia O'Sullivan, M.S., Ed.D.

Adjunct Professor

Areas of Interest:

• faculty development
• performance assessment
• educational research

Current Academic and/or Research Activities

• validity of portfolio assessment
• assessing reflective ability in physicians and the relationship of
• reflective ability and outcomes

Selected Publications

1. Learman, L. A., Autry, A. M., & O'Sullivan, P. (in press) Reliability and Validity of Reflection Exercises for Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

2. O'Sullivan, P. S., Cogbill, K. K., McClain, T., Reckase, M. D., & Clardy, J.A. (2002) . Portfolios as a Novel Approach for Residency Evaluation. Academic Psychiatry, 26 (3),173-179.

3. O'Sullivan, P. S., Reckase, M., McClain, T., Savidge, M.A., & Clardy, J. A. (2004). Demonstration of portfolios to assess competency of residents. Advances in Health Sciences Education: Theory and Practice, 9, 309-323.

4. Thrush CR, O'Sullivan PS, Clardy JA, Vander Putten J, Kamin C. (2005). Portfolio assessment and self-directed learning. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 9(3), 240-244.

5. O'Sullivan, P.S., Heard, J. K., Petty, M., Mercado, C., Hicks, E. (2006) Educational Development Program for Residency Program Directors and Coordinators. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 18, 142-149.

6. Moses, A. S., Heestand, D.E., Doyle, L.L. & O'Sullivan, P.S. (2006) Impact of a Teaching Scholars Program. Academic Medicine, 81, S87-S-90.