Publications by authors named "Gavyn Ooi"

Article Synopsis
  • - Physicians are expected to lead complex healthcare teams, necessitating additional skills beyond clinical training, which is addressed by the Physician Executive Leadership (PEL) Plus program that combines theory and practical projects.
  • - Implemented during the 2018-20 academic years for first- and second-year medical students, PEL Plus utilized assessments to measure knowledge gains and gather student feedback to evaluate the program's effectiveness.
  • - Results showed significant improvement in knowledge acquisition, with positive student perceptions about the curriculum, indicating that PEL Plus is an effective model for integrating leadership and management training into medical education.
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Mobile phone applications (apps) have been used for patient follow-up in the postoperative period, specifically to assess for complications and patient satisfaction. Few studies have evaluated their use in regional anesthesia. The objective of this study was to compare follow-up response rates using manual phone calls versus an automated patient outreach (APO) app for peripheral nerve block patients.

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Promoting wellness and providing reliable health information in the community present serious challenges. Lay health educators, also known as community health workers, may offer a cost-effective solution to such challenges. This is a retrospective observational study of graduates from the Lay Health Educator Program (LHEP) at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center from 2013 to 2014.

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