Author

Pamela Saunders

Georgetown University - Cited by 951 - aging - empathy training - medical education - doctor/patient communication

Biography

Pamela A. Saunders, PhD, is an associate professor in the departments of neurology and psychiatry. With a doctorate in sociolinguistics from Georgetown University, her research focuses on language, aging, doctor/patient communication, narrative and reflective writing, and standardized patient education. She has spent the last 20 years conducting research and teaching. Her research portfolio includes funding from the Alzheimer’s Association, the National Institute on Aging, the Hartford Foundation, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She serves in several leadership roles related to medical education, including as chief course director of the doctoring curriculum and director of the geriatrics clerkship.
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Trauma-informed medical care: A CME communication training for primary care providers
BL Green, PA Saunders, E Power, P Dass-Brailsford, KB Schelbert, ...Family medicine 47 (1), 7, 2015201
138
2015
Trauma-informed medical care: Patient response to a primary care provider communication training
BL Green, PA Saunders, E Power, P Dass-Brailsford, KB Schelbert, ...Journal of Loss and Trauma 21 (2), 147-159, 2016201
92
2016
Friendships among people with dementia in long-term care
K de Medeiros, PA Saunders, PJ Doyle, A Mosby, K Van HaitsmaDementia 11 (3), 363-381, 2012201
48
2012
A qualitative analysis of beginning mindfulness experiences for women with post-traumatic stress disorder and a history of intimate partner violence
D Bermudez, MT Benjamin, SE Porter, PA Saunders, NAL Myers, ...Complementary therapies in clinical practice 19 (2), 104-108, 2013201
46
2013
The discourse of friendship: Mediators of communication among dementia residents in long-term care
PA Saunders, K de Medeiros, P Doyle, A MosbyDementia 11 (3), 347-361, 2012201
44
2012
Nested social groups within the social environment of a dementia care assisted living setting
PJ Doyle, K de Medeiros, PA SaundersDementia 11 (3), 383-399, 2012201
32
2012
Medical students’ empathy for vulnerable groups: Results from a survey and reflective writing assignment
C Wellbery, PA Saunders, S Kureshi, A ViscontiAcademic Medicine 92 (12), 09-14, 202
17
2017
Development of a patient-centered pelvic floor complication scale
J Fitzgerald, M Siddique, JM Miranne, P Saunders, R GutmanFemale pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 2020202
14
2020
OA05. 03. Impact of a mind-body medicine skills course on medical students’ perceived stress, mindfulness and elements of emotional intelligence
K Motz, K Graves, C Gross, P Saunders, H Amri, N Harazduk, A HaramatiBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 12, 1-1, 2012201
13
2012
Critical reflection: lessons learned from a communication skills assessment
YS Jarris, P Saunders, M Gatti, P WeissingerMedical Education 46 (5), 504-504, 2012201
9
2012
Friendships and the social environments of people with dementia: Introduction to the Special Issue
K Medeiros, PA Saunders, SR SabatDementia 11 (3), 281-285, 2012201
6
2012
Validation of a standardized patient checklist for patient-centered communication: the G-PACER
NW Talisman, A Hurtado-de-Mendoza, PA Saunders, BL GreenMedical science educator 28, 367-373, 2018201
5
2018
Data sharing for public health research: a qualitative study of industry and academia
PA Saunders, EE Wilhelm, S Lee, E Merkhofer, I ShoulsonCommunication & Medicine 11 (2), 179, 2014201
5
2014
Language Socialization Among Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers
P SaundersLanguage Socialization: Encyclopedia of Language and Education, 27-88, 2017201
3
2017
Communicative coping behavior checklist: observation of persons with dementia in the home environment
PA Saunders, J Ruth, L Latella, N TalismanThe Gerontologist 56 (4), e6-e69, 2016201
3
2016
Intergenerational Coconstruction of Narrative Gerontology in Theory and in Practice
PA Saunders, PA Saunders, M AmaechiThe Gerontologist 5 (), 520-52, 20120
3
2013
Why Creativity Matters to Aging and Health
G Hanna, P Saunders, M BernardInnovation in Aging 4 (Suppl ), 643, 2020202
1
2020
Innovative gerontology in higher education: Transformative effects of the pandemic
P Saunders, YC Kim, D DobbsInnovation in Aging 5 (Suppl ), 577, 20220
1
2021
The COVID-19 Pandemic Reignites the Need for Person-Centered Gerontological Approach
The COVID-9 Pandemic Reignites the Need for Person-Centered Gerontological ApproachPA Saunders, T McMullen, S Barsness, A Carle, GP HannaGerontology and Geriatric Medicine 7, 2333724204800, 20220
1
2021

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