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Joanne Baerg, MD
Associate Professor, Surgery
School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Other LLU Classes Outside Of Schedule 
Lecture
 
4/2011 - 9/2011 Grand Rounds  April 8, 2011:  Loma Linda University Neonatology:  Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia- Developing a Clinical Care Strategy
 
2/2009  Grand Rounds-Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University  "Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants" - February 6, 2009. 30 hours of preparation.
 
3/2005 - 9/2011 Pediatric Surgery-Quarterly lecture given to the Jr and Sr medical students on pediatric surgery (1-3 hrs).
Quarterly lecture given to the Jr and Sr medical students on pediatric surgery (1-3 hrs).
3/2005 - 9/2011 Pediatric Surgery: Thoracic Conditions, Intra GI Bleeds and Abdominal Wall Defects-ongoing twice yearly to residents.
Quartery Lecture to the PGY 3, 4 and 5 residents (1 hr.) on thoracic conditions, intra GI bleeds and abdominal wall defects.
2/2005 - 6/2008 Ethics lectures
Quarterly lecture-clinical case correlations in ethics for senior medical students
1/2005 - 9/2011 Pediatric Surgery: Intestinal Obstructions-lecture to senior residents- quarterly, ongoing
Quarterly Lecture to senior residents-2 hours
9/2004 - 2/2011 Pediatric Surgery-quarterly med student lecture- ongoing
Quarterly lecture given to third year medical students-overview of pediatric surgery (1-3 hrs).
Clinical Supervision
 
8/2010    Instructor Method Training for Healthcare Simulation. (8 hour certification course)  August 2010
 
Interactive Teaching
 
6/2011 - 6/2012  Journal Clubs: June 2011:  Strategies for Closure of Complex Omphalocele
 Peds Surgery Fellowship Seminar
8/2010  Grand Rounds:   Loma Linda University Neonatology Fellows   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants.  
 
7/2010 - 7/2011  Loma Linda University General Surgery Residents  July 2010:  Abdominal Emergencies in Children.  
 
7/2004 - 9/2011 Clinic-teaching residents/students in clinic- 3 hours each week.
Teaching in clinic to three residents and one student (3-4 hours per week).
7/2004 - 2/2011 Daily Rounds-teaching residents and students on rounds daily.
Teaching three residents and one student 8 hrs/week.
7/2004 - 2/2011 Formal Didactic Sessions-4 hours per week with pediatric surgery team, residents and medical students
Tuesdays and Thursdays -formal didactic teaching sessions with three residents & one student (4 hrs/wk)
7/2004 - 2/2011 Formal orientation to service-ongoing
1 hour each month for new residents
7/2004 - 9/2011 Supervision of residents and students on service-ongoing to present
Full time
3/2001 - 2/2011 Mentor-ongoing to present. Women in surgery discussion group. Meets twice yearly.
Mentor for two residents each year.
3/2001 - 2/2011 OSCE''''s-ongoing to present
OSCES- 4th year student OSCES-4 hours semiannually
Administrative Teaching Roles
 
7/2012 - 11/2012 Skills "bootcamp" for junior residents Goals:    promote skill acquisition in junior residents. Objectives:          specific skills are practiced to competency
 
1/2012 - 11/2012   Senior residents:  Development of Immersive Inter-professional Simulation Scenarios  Goals:                     use simulation to educate residents on skills such as leadership professionalism, communication, medical knowledge.  Objectives:          Each simulation has performance measures.    
 
11/2011 - 11/2012 Medical students- Physical Findings scavenger hunt Prize at the end of rotation if scavenger hunt is completed.  A tool to encourage medical students to participate in clinical pediatric surgery Promotes discussion and teaching between students and attending surgeons
 
9/2011 - 11/2012   Objective Structured Assessments of Technical Skills for Residents Goal: to accurately evaluate resident acquisition of technical skills       Objective:            to complete an OSAT survey for a lap cholecystectomy for each resident.  The specific OSAT survey allows the attending to score their dissection and performance.
 
9/2011 - 11/2012  Objectives in Laparoscopy- Intro to General Surgery Residents for Preparation for Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Exam. 1 hour Lecture. Sept. 2011
 
7/2011 - 11/2012  Associate Program Director for Simulation Education.  General Surgery Residency. Starting July 2011- Development of Simulation Curriculum.  Minimally Invasive Surgery Training and Simulation Scenarios
 
8/2010 - 6/2011  General Surgery Resident Lecture  June 2011:  Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
 
7/2010   Loma Linda University General Surgery Residents  July 2010:  Approach to Surgical Management of Children
 
6/2010 - 6/2012 Curriculum Development for Residents: Objectives for Laparoscopic Skills for General Surgery  Residents Years 1-4 integrating didactic seminars  Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery goals, and a virtual simulator program (Lap Mentor) (120 hours)      
 
9/2008 - 9/2011  Surgical OSCEs- quarterly- 4 hours per quarter for senior medical students.
 
Instructional Prep of New Material
 
7/2009 - 6/2012 Curriculum Development for Residents:  Resident tutorials for laparoscopic intracorporeal suturing. Two to three hours each week of individual tutoring with residents and follow-up of their intra-corporeal suturing skills.
Providing tutorials and follow up for all 58 residents to ensure they become competent in intra corporeal laparoscopic suturing.  Curriculum development. 
4/2001 - 2/2011  Pediatric surgery workbook- a short answer workbook I authored to help residents with self-assessment and learn pediatric surgery conditions.