Jira Coumarbatch, MD
Jcoumarb@med.wayne.edu


Departmental Role


My role in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences at Wayne State University is the Clerkship Director for the Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences Clerkship. In this role I am responsible for the development and implementation of the clerkship, including arranging didactic lessons. In addition, I serve as a small group instructor for the School of Medicine Introduction to Clinical Medicine I course. I am also engaged in research with a focus on undergraduate medical education.




Education

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, BA, Biology, 1990

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, BS, Nursing, 1992

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, MD, 2001



Training and Experience

Wayne State University Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Resident, Detroit, Michigan, 2002-2004

Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, Medical Director, Adolescent School Health Centers, Detroit, Michigan, 2004-present

Wayne State University, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Assistant Professor, Associate Clerkship Director, Detroit, Michigan, 2005-2006

Wayne State University, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Assistant Professor, Clerkship Director, Detroit, Michigan, 2006-present

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Predoctoral Directors Development Institute Fellow, 2006-2007

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Medical Education Research Scholars Program Fellow, 2007-2008

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Clinical Teaching Course, January 2009

 

Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, 2004-2011

 

Research and Publications

Coumarbatch JG, Markova T, Israel N. A woman with chest pain, dyspnea and left ventricle outflow tract obstruction. Family Practice Recertification, 27(4): 18-26, 2005.

Jira Coumarbatch MD, Co-Investigator:   Michigan Department of Community Health Depression Grant. Funded 3/30/06.

Jira Coumarbatch MD, Co-Investigator: Michigan Department of Community Health Grant "Brief Intervention for Healthy Food Choices in Primary Care". Funded 9/06.

Jira Coumarbatch MD, Robinson L, Thomas R, Bridge P. "Identifying Students At-Risk For USMLE Step 1 Failure: A Case Study". Accepted to Family Medicine (in press).

 

Presentations

Coumarbatch JG, Israel N, Markova T. Treatment options in a symptomatic patient with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Presented at the Eleventh Annual Research Day, WSU Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, April 2004, and published.

Coumarbatch JG. EBPC-Screening for sexually transmitted diseases. Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University faculty Development Seminar, January 2006. Detroit, Michigan.

Coumarbatch JG, Deciphering the Triadic Code: Integrating Future of Family Medicine, LCME and Program Guidelines. STFM 33rd Annual Predoctoral Education Conference; January 27, 2007 Memphis Tennessee. Special Topic Breakfast.

Coumarbatch JG, Tool Time: Creating a Template for Critical Appraisal of Your Clerkship. STFM 34th Annual Predoctoral Education Conference; to be presented in Portland, Oregon on January 25, 2008.

Coumarbatch JG, "Identifying Students At-Risk For USMLE Step 1 Failure: A Case Study". Wayne State University School of Medicine Journal Club. Detroit, Michigan September 25, 2008.









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