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Ross, Jeanette S

School of Medicine
Family & Community Medicine
(210) 617-5356
rossj@uthscsa.edu

Dr. Jeanette Ross is the Associate Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship and Director of didactic activities for Palliative Care and Geriatrics fellows. Dr. Rosss academic interests include integrating Geriatric Palliative Care content into educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate medical education levels. Her main interests include: advanced communication skills, goals of care, pain management and management of falls in elders. Her clinical activities are based at the Audie L. Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital, where she works in the Geriatrics and Palliative Care Consultation Service, and the Geriatrics Clinic. Dr. Ross is interested in using social media to enhance teaching and learning.

Appointments Education Expertise Teaching Publications Grants

3/2012 - Present	Clinical Associate Professor	University of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
9/2006 - Present	Staff Physician Geriatrics and Extended care	South Texas Veterans Health care System, San Antonio, TX
9/2006 - Present	Associate Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship	UTHSCSA, Medicine, San Antonio, TX

Date	Description	Institution	# Students
3/2011 - Present	MEDI 4115 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Course	UTHSCSA	660 students
Mandatory spring didactic course offered to all medical students. I was involved in the development of the course, designing the curriculum, developing the interactive multimedia module, and teaching the small group sessions. This is an 8 hour credit course in which students learn about hospice and Palliative Medicine principles, advanced communication skills, goals of care, pain management and interdisciplinary teamwork. I spent approximately 20 hours total face time leading small group sessions, giving feedback to several groups of students during their standardized observed structured clinical encounters and small group course evaluations.
4/2010 - Present	Rotation Student Supervision	UTHSCSA

7/2009 - Present	Medicine Clerkship	The University of Texas Health Science Center
I teach palliative care day for the third year medical students doing the Medicine clerkship. In small groups work on communication skills and pain management. I also review students reflective essays on their hospice visit. approximately teach 40 students/year
3/2007 - Present	Individual Instruction	UTHSCSA

9/2006 - Present	Geriatric Medicine	The University of Texas Health Science Center
I teach and supervise fourth year medical students participating of the clerkship during the clinical experiences of the combined Geriatrics and Palliative Care service, the Inpatient Hospice Unit and the VA Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) clinic. Typically Im in contact with each students for about 12 contact hours. On average I supervise 8 students per year.
9/2006 - Present	Individual Instruction	UTHSCSA

9/2006 - Present	Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team Meetings	UTHSCSA/STVHCS	30 students
These are weekly 1 hour didactic sessions designed for medical and interdisciplinary Palliative care fellows, Palliative Care faculty and rotating learners (medical students and residents. Attendees of the session acquire knowledge to develop expertise in Hospice and Palliative Care. I am an active participant in this sessions and I''m the presenter in approximately 12 sessions per year.
9/2006 - Present	Post-Doctoral Student Supervision	UTHSCSA

3/2006 - Present	On Becoming a Doctor	The University of Texas Health Science Center
Preparation Hrs: 6hrs, Student Contact Hrs: 6 hrs ; Faculty for the 4th year medical student rotation from the center for Ethics and Humanities. Typically each year I teach 12 students. We meet for approximately 6 sessions. My role is to facilitate the discussions, allowing the students to guide the content. I have worked with approximately 60 students in 5 years.

Journal Article

Sanchez-Reilly SE, Ross JS. Hospice and Palliative Medicine: Curriculum Evaluation and Learner Assessment in Medical Education Journal of Palliative Medicine 2012 Jan;15(1):116-122.

Villarreal DV, Restrepo MI, Healy JM, Howard B, Tidwell J, Ross JS, Hartronft SR, Jawad M, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Reed K, Espinoza SE. A Model for Increasing Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit: Enhancing Interprofessional Consultation Rates and Communication Journal of Pain and symptom management 2011 Nov;42(5):676-679.

Espino DV, Ross J, Oakes SL, Becho J, Wood RC. Characteristics of hip fractures among hospitalized elder Mexican American Black and White Medicare beneficiaries in the Southwestern United States Aging Clinical and Experimental Research 2008 Aug;20(4):344-348.

Abstract

Levine, S, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Periyakoil, V, Ross JS, Rosielle ,D, Gustin, J. Fellowship Directors - Looking 10 Years into the Future; 2013 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 45, no. 2).

Aziz, W, Getter, B, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Lee, S. YouTube as a Palliative Care Source of Information to the world; 2013 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom management; vol. 45, no. 2).

Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Meyer, T, Riley, C, Villarreal, D. Rehabilitating the Palliative Care Patient: Why Bother?; 2013 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 45, no. 2).

Patel, C, Abel, J, Ross JS, Lee, S, Wiesenthal, A, Sanchez-Reilly SE. Changing Practice by Changing Hearts: Medical Students Reflecting on Their Handson Palliative Care Experience; 2013 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 45, no. 2).

Ross J, Meier D, Weissman D, Sanchez-Reilly SE. Learn from Today''s Palliative Medicine Leaders So You Can Become a Palliative Leader Tomorrow; 2012 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 43, no. 2).

Healy JM, El Ahdab S, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE. Bereaved Family Members as Teachers: Educating Medical Students in What Matters Most; 2012 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 43, no. 2).

Goldman B, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Ross JS, Shuko L. Evaluating an Interdisciplinary, Multicultural, Innovative, and Required Palliative Care Medical Student Course; 2012 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 43, no. 2).

France A, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Lowery A, Lee S. Healthcare Preferences of Older Adults With Cancer; 2011 Apr. (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; vol. 59, no. S1).

France A, Andrews C, Garza ME, Lee S, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE. Comparison of Advance Directive Completion Rates and Pain Assessment between Geriatric Oncology and Non-Oncology Clinics; 2011 Apr. (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; vol. 59, no. S1).

Stanley N, Tarik H, Lee S, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE. Relationship Between Comorbidity Index and Symptom Burden in Chronically Ill Older Adults; 2011 Jan. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 40, no. 2).

Alshehabi M, Schillerstrom J, ODonell L, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE. Interviewing Those Who Just Lost their Loved Ones: An Innovative Method to Introduce Palliative Medicine to Medical Students; 2011 Jan. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 40, no. 2).

Madhusudanannair V, Lee S, Ross JS, Hartronft SR, Sanchez-Reilly SE. A Comparison Among Cancer and Non-Cancer Terminally Ill Subjects: Who Is Suffering More?; 2011 Jan. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 40, no. 2).

Ross JS, Reed KC. Intranasal Steroid Induced Psychosis In A Geriatric Patient; 2010 Apr. (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; vol. 58, no. S1).

Davila AE, Garza ME, Lee S, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE. Effectiveness of a Geriatric Palliative Care Consult on Pain and Geriatric Syndromes; 2010 Apr. (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; vol. 58, no. S1).

Sanchez-Reilly SE, Ross JS, ODonnell L, Lee S, Schillerstrom JE. A Longitudinal Curriculum in Geriatric Palliative Care for Medical Students; 2010 Apr. (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; vol. 58, no. S1).

Andrews C, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Lee S, Ross JS. Advance Directives Among Older Adults Seen In Geriatric Palliative Care And Internal Medicine Clinics; 2010 Apr. (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; vol. 58, no. S1).

Andrews C, Patel JK, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Ross JS. Do Older Adults with Completed Advance Directives Really Understand Them?; 2010 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 39, no. 2).

Lowery A, Lee S, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE. Effect of Prior Experience with a Dying Person on Medical Students Communication Skill with Terminally Ill Patients; 2010 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 39, no. 2).

Davila A, Garza ME, Lee S, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE. Effectiveness of a Geriatric Palliative Care Consult on Pain Management and Advance Directives among Older Adults; 2010 Feb. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 39, no. 2).

Sanchez-Reilly SE, Ross JS, Meyer T, Lee S, Garza ME. Effectiveness of Geriatric Palliative Care Consultation; 2009 Apr. (J Palliat Med; vol. 12, no. 4).

Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Villarreal D, Wittenberg-Lyles E, Lee S. Educational intervention in pain assessment and management; 2009 Apr. (J Palliat Med; vol. 12, no. 4).

Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Villarreal D, Witttenberg-Lyles E, Lee S. Educational Intervention in Pain Assessment and Management; 2009 Apr. (J Palliat Med; vol. 12, no. 4).

Escobar V, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Ross JS, Wittenberg-Lyles E. The Impact of a Palliative Care Educational Intervention on Medical Students Communication Attitudes and Skills; 2009 Mar. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 37, no. 3).

Meyer T, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Lee S, Ross JS. Effectiveness of Geriatric Palliative Care Consultation; 2009 Mar. (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; vol. 37, no. 3).

Ross J, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Wittenberg-Lyles E, Lee S. Assessment of Geriatric Attitudes in Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Healthcare Providers; 2008 May. (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society).

Waters J, Ross J, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Wittenberg-Lyles E. Assessing Geriatric Education and Attitudes among Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Fellows: The AGE-PC Study; 2008 May. (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society).

Naviwala T, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Sammel RB, Ross J. Prevalence of Advance Care Planning among Homeless Veterans; 2008 Jan. (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine).

Villarreal D, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Wittenberg-Lyles E, Lee S. Improving Palliative Care Education: An Interdisciplinary Educational Intervention in Pain Assessment and Management; 2008 Jan.

Villarreal D, Ross JS, Sanchez-Reilly SE, Wittenberg-Lyles E. Improving Palliative Care Education: An Interdisciplinary Educational Intervention in Pain Assessment and Management; 2008 Jan. (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine).

Other

Ross JS. Cuidado Paliativo Para Personas Con Demencia Alzheimers Association New York City Chapter Newsletter 2010 Dec;.

Federal
Funding Agency	Deputy Under Secretary for Health Operations and Management
Title	I CARE and Serious Illness South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Status	Active
Period	6/2012 - 6/2013
Role	Co-Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	funding received as part of the I CARE and Serious Illness: Putting Core Values into Action program. The funding will be used to develop target training to front line staff on how to conduct family meetings of veterans. This will be achieved by developing a veteran focused communication video as an educational intervention. Additionally a comfort care order set will be implemented to reduce suffering among seriously ill veterans.
Funding Agency	Deputy Under Secretary for Health Operations and Management
Title	I CARE and Serious Illness Veterans Integrated Services Network 17
Status	Active
Period	6/2012 - 5/2013
Role	Co-Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	funding received as part of the I CARE and Serious Illness: Putting Core Values into Action program. The funding will be used to develop education to improve the care and communication in the ICU to promote effective interdisciplinary education and family meetings. The program will be implemented within VISN 17 facilities with MICU : Dallas, Temple and San Antonio VA''s. A MICU communication focused educational video will be developed.
Funding Agency	Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions
Title	Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA)
Status	Complete
Period	9/2007 - 9/2010
Role	Co-Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	This award is provided to junior Geriatricians with the aim to develop their academic careers in Geriatrics.
Private
Funding Agency	Medical College of Wisconsin - Y.C. Ho/Helen and Michael Chiang Foundation
Title	Medical School Palliative Care Education Project
Status	Complete
Period	9/2009 - 10/2010
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Proposes to pilot, develop, implement, and evaluate the Interdisciplinary Medical Student Palliative Care And Communication Training: IMPACT Program. The focus of IMPACT is to educate medical students in the principles of Palliative Care, focusing on the following specific goals: 1. To develop a self-sustaining required didactic and experiential curriculum in Palliative Medicine for UTHSCSA third and fourth year medical students (clinical years); focusing on communication skills, and interdisciplinary-based care (IMPACT) 2. To establish a competency-based curriculum in Palliative Medicine that will adequately prepare future physicians as mandated by AAMC, LCME and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) 3. Evaluate the effect that the IMPACT curriculum has on medical students Palliative Medicine knowledge and skills and attitudes 4. To develop a peer mentoring program for faculty members interested in Palliative Medicine focusing on the improvement of teaching skills and academic productivity.
State
Funding Agency	UT System Patient Safety Committee - University of Texas Academy of Health Science Education
Title	PAIN-ME-FREE Pain Activity for Inter-Professional Nursing and Medical Student Education Focusing on Response, Effectiveness and Decreasing Side Effects Among Older Adults
Status	Active
Period	7/2012 - 6/2015
Role	Co-Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	This Educational project is a collaborative effort between UTHSCSA Schools of Medicine and Nursing and UTSA to allow us to promote and improve safety among elders by training future generations on the principles of safe assessment and management of pain among older adults.
Funding Agency	UT System Patient Safety Committee
Title	Geri-SAFE (Student Learners Assessing Falls Among Elders): An Inter-professional Multilevel Approach
Status	Active
Period	7/2011 - 6/2014
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	The GeriSAFE will develop, implement, and evaluate an educational intervention for undergraduate and graduate medical and nursing learners. The GeriSAFE Project is an inter-professional multilevel educational intervention that aims to promote and improve safety among elders by training future generations of health care providers. The Geri-SAFE Project will be based on the older patient-tailored ACOVE quality indicators, particularly focusing on falls and mobility problems. The Geri-SAFE Project will teach principles of Geriatric fall detection, assessment and management. The GeriSAFE curriculum will be taught and evaluated by using interactive multimedia didactic modules, case videos, an inter-professional case-based small group activity and a standardized clinical encounter.
Funding Agency
Title	I-PAIN-ME: Interprofessional Pain Assessment Involving Nursing and Medical Student Education
Status	Active
Period	7/2011 - 6/2012
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	The I-PAIN-ME proposal aims to educate medical and nursing students together to understand the principles of pain physiopathology and assessment while managing the patient as an integral part of an inter-professional team. The medical and nursing students, led by Nursing and Medicine faculty, interprofessional staff and fellows, will be completing an online module and together debriefing in small groups to facilitate case-based learning and active participation (learner engagement).
Funding Agency	UT Academy Small Grants Program
Title	Education in Palliative Care Curriculum
Status	Active
Period	12/2010 - 12/2011
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	An approach to using multimedia to enhance Hospice knowledge and End-of-Life communication skills.

Year	Degree	Discipline	Institution
2006	Clinical Fellowship	Hospice and Palliative Medicine (n/a)	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX
2005	Clinical Fellowship	Geriatric Medicine	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX
2004	Residency	Family Medicine	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX
1998	MD	Medicine	Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Medellin , Colombia

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