Garcia, Sean E.
School of Medicine
Medicine
(210) 567-0777
garciase@uthscsa.edu
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Sean E. Garcia, MD, FHM, is currently a Professor/Clinical of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Garcia received his MD degree in 1999 from the University of Arizona. After completing Internal Medicine Residency and a Chief Resident year at UT Health San Antonio, Dr. Garcia joined the faculty in July 2002. Dr. Garcia?s area of focus is Hospital Medicine and he has been engaged in medical student and resident education for the past sixteen years. He has made significant contributions to preclinical education, as a course director for MS1 and MS2 courses beginning in 2009. He was a course director for Introduction to the Clinical sciences from 2009-2013. He was also responsible for developing the new preclinical curriculum and is currently the Module Co-Director for the Hematology and Respiratory Modules for the MS1`s, and the Module Co-Director for Digestive Health and Nutrition for the MS2`s. For the third year students he is a ward attending four months out of the year and actively teaches in the clinical setting. For the fourth year students he is a Course Director for a Didactic Course, Hematology for the Intern, a course which he has been developing since 2010. He has been responsible for creating the active curriculum in Respiratory, Hematology, and Digestive Health and Nutrition. His curricular materials have been published in the peer-reviewed Med Ed Portal (AAMC). His teaching has been recognized by many medical student, resident or program teaching awards, including the prestigious Presidential Teaching Excellence Award, the highest honor bestowed by UT Health San Antonio. He was also inducted into UT Health`s Academy of Master Teachers. He has served on national committees, including the NBME Step 3 Computer based Scoring Committee, as well as an institutional representative to American Association of Medical College?s CFAS (Council of Faculty and Academic Societies). He maintains an active clinical service in hospital medicine at University Hospital on both teaching and non-teaching inpatient Medicine services.
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Alcohol Withdrawal -
Treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the inpatient setting |
Community Service Learning -
I am a faculty sponsor for numerous community service learning projects, namely involving the Student Faculty Collaborative Practice clinic, PRIDE, which service the LGBTQ community. |
Diabetes Management -
Controlling blood glucose in hospitalized patients. |
Hematology -
Designing curriculum for preclinical students and MS4's related to clinical hematology. |
Hospital Medicine |
Pre-Clinical Medical Education -
Expertise in designing curriculum, teaching activities, formative and summative assessments for first and second-year medical students. |
Quality Improvement -
Principles and science of translating best practices to complicated systems of care |
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Description |
Institution |
# Students |
| 7/2015 - Present |
Individual Instruction |
UTHSCSA- Internal Medicine Residency Program |
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| 3/2015 - Present |
Individual Instruction |
UT Health San Antonio |
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| 7/2013 - Present |
Hematology |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
220 students |
| Co-Course Director - I have been the course director for the Hematology curriculum since the beginning of the CIRCLE curriculum in 2012.
In 2012-2013the hematology curriculum was in the Circulation module (CIRC 5011). This consisted of 3 weeks of material which was woven into the framework of cardiovascular diseases.
In 2013-2014, the hematology material was placed in its own module. I developed the new content in a 3-week block. My duties included developing content, constructing exams, and counseling students. I also taught the following materials: 1) Introduction to Hematology and Hematopoiesis (1 hour); 2)Approach to the Patient with a WBC Disorder (2 hours). In addition, I developed the Friday synthesis cases for weeks 1 and 2. I also gave or facilitated the interactive large group sessions for the Friday cases (1 hour each session).
In 2014-2015 the course was further developed to include more interactive sessions. A new session, popular among the students "Patient Leukemia Panel" was added this year in order to bring a human face to the material covered during week 2.
In 2015-2016 I added a concept map exercise to help students integrate content. I also added two more review sessions with multiple choice style questions to help the students practice test-taking skills.
From 2016 to present I have continued to refine the course by adding three structured review sessions with multiple choice question test taking strategies and clinical reasoning acitivities. |
| 8/2012 - Present |
Clinical Skills |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
2 students |
| I have been involved with teaching clinical skills and the patient history and physical since 2002. Before the CIRCLE curriculum, these courses were called On Becoming a Doctor (the MS1 physical exam course) and ACES (the MS2 History and Physical Exam course).
In the current curriculum, I have followed one student for their first two years of medical school. I have consistently followed one student in each class since 2012 and meet with that student for an afternoon once every 2-3 months. |
| 11/2011 - Present |
Journal Club |
University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio |
15 students |
| Journal Club presentation for the Division of General and Hospital Medicine. I perform this conference twice per year. |
| 9/2011 - Present |
Respiratory Health |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
220 students |
| Co-Course Director - I have coordinated the Respiratory Health Module content since the planning stages of the CIRCLE curriculum in 2011. I am responsible for developing content, writing exams, counseling/advising students, developing faculty and direct teaching. This is a 4 week module in the Spring MS1 semester.
I also directly teach a one hour interactive presentation "Pneumonia Cases" and I developed the Friday Synthesis Cases for 2 of the 3 weeks of material, as well as online content related to the harmful effects of smoking.
Over the years I have spent time working with basic science Physiology faculty to develop the week one content. Improvements have been made to show relevance to the physiology concepts. Also a problem set activity was developed to enhance students application of material. I have worked with other faculty to develop more high quality interactive teaching materials (e.g., Radiology- Interpretation of the CXR). Also, I have supported the already excellent pedagogy of adult pulmonary faculty. |
| 9/2011 - Present |
Digestive health & Nutrition |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
227 students |
| 2016- Beginning July 2016 I am the Module Co-Director for this module.
2015- Performed the TBL Activity "Does this patient have an upper GI bleed?"; also gave lecture "Evaluation of Abdominal Pain". I spent about 40 hours improving the TBL content, and creating the new content regarding abdominal pain.
2014- Performed a Team Based Learning Activity with Co-presenters Drs. Aung and Lunsford- "Journal Club- Does this patient have an UGIB?
2013- Performed the following presentations: 1) "Evaluation of Abdominal pain" co-presented with Dr. Patrick Nguyen- 1 hour presentation; 2)TBL Journal Club "Does this patient have an UGIB" co-presenters Tisha Lunsford and KoKo Aung, a 3 hour presentation, and 3)"TBL: Genetics of GI Malignancies" with co-presenter Tisha Lunsford, a 3 hour presentation. |
| 3/2011 - Present |
MEDI 4103 Hematology for the Intern |
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80 students |
| Course Director - This is an MS4 course during the senior didactics block during the Spring semester. I am the course co-director in this multidisciplinary course involving Hematopathology, Medicine and Hematology/Oncology. I have spent considerable time developing the course and making it relevant to interns of all specialties. This last year, I worked extensively with the course co-director to make the material more interactive by including small group case discussions. |
| 3/2007 - Present |
Internal Medicine Intership Readiness Elective |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
20 students |
| Internal Medicine Readiness Course.
3/07- "Boot Camp" for 4th year students planning to attend Internal Medicine residency. I helped develop cases of common nursing calls, and co-led a discussion of each case.
3/08- Led case discussion for 2 hours regarding common nursing calls.
2/10- I performed 2 hours of formal didactic lecture on hyperglycemia in hospitalized pateints; 2 hours of case discussion with nursing staff about common scenarios involving nursing questions.
2/2011- I performed 2 didactic sessions on Alcohol withdrawal management and pain management. I also led a 2-hour case discussion on common nursing cross cover calls.
2/2012-3/2016 I have performed 3 interactive case presentations entitled "Alcohol withdrawal", "Inpatient Management of Hyperglycemia" and "Inpatient Management Challenges". Each year I have refined the content based on student feedback from prior years. The course has become so popular that it is being offered for two periods during the Spring semester. |
| 7/2003 - Present |
General Medicine Ward/Subinternship UH/VA |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
10 students |
| 2 ward months out of the year I supervise one medical student who acts as an intern, caring for patients along with the team resident. These students are often interested in a career in internal medicine. I have mentored many of these students and counseled them through the residency application process. |
| 7/2003 - Present |
Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision |
UTHSCSA |
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| 7/2003 - Present |
Post-Doctoral Student Supervision |
UTHSCSA- Internal Medicine Residency Program |
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| 7/2003 - Present |
Post-Doctoral Student Supervision |
UTHSCSA: Internal Medicine Residency |
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| 7/2002 - Present |
Medicine Clerkship |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
15 students |
| Since 7/03 I have been University Hospital Ward Attending 4-6 months out of the year. 40+contact hours per week, 5 hours per week of preparation time. Direct supervision and teaching of 1 resident, 2 interns,2-3 students each month. Approx 15 students/year. |
