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Dr. Papa’s research interest in education began shortly after joining UNTHSC in 1979 when a student asked him to explain how he was using each piece of patient data, one sign and symptom at a time, to arrive at a diagnosis. While unable to provide a coherent answer, he used his programming and math skills to create a crude, computer-based model that could explicitly represent how a physician might process each sign/symptom while diagnosing patients with acute chest pain.
This computer-based representation of diagnostic reasoning eventually led to the construction of an artificial intelligence tool called KBIT. Dr. Papa has since redesigned KBIT as an intelligent, web-based tutor that allows students to acquire the declarative knowledge and procedural knowledge that serve as antecedents to the development of diagnostic competence.
This computer-based representation of diagnostic reasoning eventually led to the construction of an artificial intelligence tool called KBIT. Dr. Papa has since redesigned KBIT as an intelligent, web-based tutor that allows students to acquire the declarative knowledge and procedural knowledge that serve as antecedents to the development of diagnostic competence.
Education/Academic qualification
DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
PhD in Higher Education, University of North Texas
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An Epigenetic Perspective on Lifestyle Medicine for Depression: Implications for Primary Care Practice
Lee, J. S., Jaini, P. A. & Papa, F., Jan 2022, In: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 16, 1, p. 76-88 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Effects of using an abdominal simulator to develop palpatory competencies in 3rd year medical students
Hamm, R. M., Kelley, D. M., Medina, J. A., Syed, N. S., Harris, G. A. & Papa, F. J., Dec 2022, In: BMC Medical Education. 22, 1, 63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Learning Sciences Theories, Principles, and Practices Comprising a Framework for Designing a New Approach to Health Professions Education
Papa, F. J., Feb 2021, In: Medical Science Educator. 31, 1, p. 241-247 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Medical Student Perception of Lifestyle Medicine and Willingness to Engage in Lifestyle Counseling: A Pilot Study of Allopathic and Osteopathic Medical Students
Lee, J. S., Xierali, I. M., Jaini, P. A., Jetpuri, Z. & Papa, F., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Epigenetics-Based, Lifestyle Medicine–Driven Approach to Stress Management for Primary Patient Care: Implications for Medical Education
Lee, J., Papa, F., Jaini, P. A., Alpini, S. & Kenny, T., 1 May 2020, In: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 14, 3, p. 294-303 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations