ADAM COHEN

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Famous educator Harry Wong has said, “the person who does the work is the only one who learns.”
This quote reflects my philosophy of education with one caveat: the work must be worthwhile. This
means that while learner-centered strategies are key, they must be paired with best evidence, grounded
in solid educational theory, well-planned, and evaluated to ensure outcomes are being met. I apply this
philosophy throughout my pursuits in medical education, where my goal is to be a leader and innovator
who improves education throughout the spectrum of medical learning. Through formal training in
certificate programs during residency and the Master’s of Education program at the University of
Houston, I have developed a well-rounded understanding of educational theory, as well as design and
assessment frameworks to begin to develop education innovations. Additionally, I have strived to gain
experience in leadership through a number of local and national roles.

When applying these skills to my medical career, my major focuses includes learner assessment as well
as teaching critical thinking both about their patients and about medical evidence, to medical trainees.
As part of my role on the Curriculum Renewal Ad Hoc Committee at Baylor College of Medicine, I am
involved in creating a critical thinking curriculum for the next generation of medical students. My
research has targeted assessment and feedback of learners and their clinical reasoning skills, a key
application of critical thinking. Furthermore, my focus of clinical research as part of the BRUE Quality
Improvement Research Collaborative is based on a diagnosis which requires careful thought and
reasoning to make. When teaching in the patient care setting, I focus on probing the reasoning behind
learner decisions to ensure a deep understanding of the patient and their hospitalization.
I. GENERAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
A. Personal
1. Full Name: Adam Phillip Cohen
2. Citizenship: United States

B. Education (include institution/location, degree, and dates of attendance)

1. Undergraduate Education:
Binghamton University, Harpur College of Arts and Science, Binghamton, NY
BA in Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude
Attended August 2007-June 2011

2. Medical Education or Graduate Education:

University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
MD, Concentration in Patient Safety
Attended August 2011-June 2015

University of Houston, College of Education, Houston, TX

MEd expected December 2020
Attended Spring 2019-Present

3. Postgraduate Training
Children’s National Medical Center, Internship and Residency in Pediatrics
Concentrations in Global Health and Medical Education
Attended July 2015- June 2018

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 Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, Fellowship in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Attended July 2018- June 2020

C. Academic Appointments (include institution, title and dates of appointment)

1. Current Faculty Position(s)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas
Children’s Hospital

2. Previous Faculty Position(s) at Other Institutions

None

3. Current and Previous Courtesy Faculty Appointments at Other Institutions

None

D. Other advanced training/experience (include locations, dates and sources of support)

1. Formal Sabbatical Leave
None

2. Other Specialized Training Following Academic Appointment

1. Practical skills in Systematic reviews in Health Education (PASREV): A Best Evidence in
Medical Education Review Training. March 2020

E. Other information
1. Honors or Awards:
Finalist for Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Staff Best and Most Complete Physician Fellow
Excellence Award, 2020
Department of Pediatrics Advanced Degree Scholarship, Baylor College of Medicine 2019-2020
Resident Teaching Award, Children’s National Medical Center 2016, 2017, and 2018
PHM Resident Travel Grant, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference 2017
Abstract Achievement Award, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting 2012
Phi Beta Kappa, Binghamton University 2010

2. Board Eligibility/Certification:
Board Certified in General Pediatrics, 2018
Board Eligible in Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2020

3. Other Non-academic Positions (include locations, titles, dates of employment)

None

II. RESEARCH INFORMATION

A. Research Support (provide complete information for each project)
ACTIVE RESEARCH SUPPORT (list all active projects)
1. Technical Title of Project: Effect of the Assessment of Reasoning Tool on Feedback for Intern Case
Presentations
Name of Funding Agency: Baylor College of Medicine Center for Research, Innovation and
Scholarship in Medical Education
Specify Grant, Contract or Other: Grant
Grant Number (if applicable)

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 Investigator Relationship or Role on Project (PI, co-PI, Fellow, etc.): Co-PI
Dates of Funding: 2019-2020
Annual Direct Cost and Direct Cost for Entire Funding Period: $15,000

COMPLETED RESEARCH SUPPORT (list all former projects)

1. Technical Title of Project: Examining Intern Evaluation of Medical Students
Name of Funding Agency: Association of Pediatric Program Directors Mid-Atlantic Resident
Research Grant
Specify Grant, Contract or Other: Grant
Grant Number (if applicable)
Investigator Relationship or Role on Project (PI, co-PI, Fellow, etc.): Co-PI
Dates of Funding: 2016-2018
Annual Direct Cost and Direct Cost for Entire Funding Period: $1,000

B. National Scientific Participation (include dates and titles)

1. Editorial Contributions (e.g., Journal Editorial Boards, Editor roles, Ad Hoc Reviewer)
None

2. Review Panels and Selection Committees (e.g., NIH Study Sections, Review Panels)
Poster Judge for Baylor College of Medicine Annual Showcase of Educational Scholarship 2021
Workshop Review for Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Philadelphia PA 2020 (Conference
Cancelled due to COVID-19)
Abstract Review for Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, 2020 (Conference Cancelled due to
COVID-19)
Abstract Review for Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Seattle WA 2019
Research and Innovation Poster Judge for Texas Educators Academies Collaborative for the Health
Professions-Southeast (TEACH-S), Galveston, TX 2019
Workshop Review for Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Philadelphia PA 2020

3. Professional Societies
American Academy of Pediatrics and Section on Hospital Medicine
COMSEP
APA

4. Elected Positions (e.g., Officer in a Professional Society)

1. Academic Pediatrics Association Medical Education Journal Club Committee, Member, 2020-
present
 Committee which plans and presents medical education journal clubs to the larger
membership
 Presents 1-2 times per year in addition to developing strategic planning for the committee
2. Academic Pediatrics Association Anti-Racism and Diversity Task Force, Co-Chair, 2020-present
 Special task force convened by APA leadership to examine the institution’s practices and
provide guidance on creating organizational change for racial justice in the APA
3. Academic Pediatrics Association Academic General Pediatrics Accreditation Committee,
Member, 2019-Present
 Participate in decision on accreditation for Academic General Pediatrics, PHM, Global
Health, and Urgent Care Fellowships
 Plan and Organize PAS Fellows Pre-conference meeting
4. Committee of Interns and Residents, Representative, Regional Vice President and Member of the
CBA, 2015-2018
 Union for residents throughout the United States
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  Participation in a national agenda of advocacy for physicians and trainees, as well as
collective bargaining in contract negotiations
5. Invited Lectures, Presentations, Seminars (Provide complete citation for each presentation,
including author(s), year, title of presentation, name of meeting or host organization, location, date.)
a. International
b. National
c. Regional
Wolfe, A; Gill, A; Cohen, A; Thammasitboon, S. Disseminate Scholarship of Teaching: How to
Publish a Teaching Tool or Curriculum. Hosted by Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX.
2020
Masciale, M; Cohen, A; Money, N. Seizures in Pediatrics, National Association of Pediatric
Nurse Practitioners Houston Area Chapter Continuing Education, Houston, TX 2019

C. Publications (provide complete citation for each item listed; use underline or bold font for your
name; number each list, preferably in reverse chronological order)
1. Full Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals
a. Published
1. Cohen A, Morrow A, McClure M. Full-Body Rash and Fever in a 15-Year-Old Male. Clin
Pediatr. Published online January 1, 2020:0009922820902431. doi:10.1177/0009922820902431
2. Cohen A, Owolabi FS, Dowdell-Smith CP, et al. Weakness, Anemia, and Neutropenia in a 9-
Year-Old Girl With Influenza. Pediatrics. 2020;145(4):e20192574. doi:10.1542/peds.2019-2574
3. Cohen A, Sur M, Weisse M, et al. Teaching Diagnostic Reasoning to Faculty Using an
Assessment for Learning Tool: Training the Trainer. MedEdPORTAL. 2020;16(1):10938.
doi:10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10938

b. Accepted/In Press
1. Cohen A, Kind T, DeWolfe C. A Qualitative Exploration of the Intern Experience in
Assessing Medical Student Performance. Acad Pediatr. Accepted for Publication. Available
online at: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1c3Yk6gdZRnk8o

2. Full Papers Without Peer Review

a. Published
1. Cohen A. Reflections from PHM’s chief fellow. The Hospitalist. Published 2020.
https://www.the-hospitalist.org/hospitalist/article/226448/pediatrics/reflections-phms-chief-
fellow
b. In Preparation
1. Cohen, A; Sur, M; Falco, C; Ban, K; Singhal, G; Thammasitboon, S. Using the Assessment
of Reasoning Tool to Facilitate Learning and Feedback about Diagnostic Reasoning During an
Intern Case Discussion: A Mixed Methods Study
2. Joel S. Tieder, MD et al; and the Brief Resolved Unexplained Event Research and Quality
Improvement Network. Risk factors and Outcomes after a Brief Resolved Unexplained
Event: A Multicenter Study. Submitted to Pediatrics.
3. DeLaroche, Amy; Neuman, Mark; Hall, Matt; Sullivan, Erin; Stephans, Allayne; Mittal,
Manoj; Cohen, Adam; Shastri, Nirav; Wilkins, Victoria; Tieder, Joel; Quality Improvement
Research Collaborative, BRUE. Accuracy of Diagnostic Codes for Identifying Brief Resolved
Unexplained Events. To be submitted to Hospital Pediatrics.
4. John P. Hershberger, MD, MS, Reena Isaac, MD, Amy R. Mehollin-Ray, MD, Angela
Bachim, MD, Adam Cohen, MD. A Series of Two Infants with Traumatic Urinary Tract
Injuries: A Rare Presentation of Child Abuse.

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3. Abstracts Given During Last Three Years (based on posters or oral presentations)
1. Cohen, A; Sur, M; Falco, C; Ban, K; Singhal, G; Thammasitboon, S. Using the Assessment of
Reasoning Tool to Facilitate Learning and Feedback about Diagnostic Reasoning During an Intern
Case Discussion: A Mixed Methods Study. Accepted to PAS 2020 (cancelled due to COVID 19 but
presented via webinar), TEACH-S 2020 (cancelled due to COVID 19 but disseminated in abstract
form). PHM 2020 (cancelled due to COVID 19)
2. DeWolfe, C; Cohen, A; Kind, T. The Approach to Including Narrative Comments in Clinical
Performance Assessments: Results of a COMSEP Survey. COMSEP 2020 Annual Meeting
Research Poster Session, Cincinnati, OH, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19)
3. Tieder, JS for the BRUE Quality Improvement Research Collaborative. Risk factors and
Outcomes after a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event. PAS 2020 Oral Presentation (cancelled due to
COVID-19).
4. DeLaroche, Amy; Neuman, Mark; Hall, Matt; Sullivan, Erin; Stephans, Allayne; Mittal, Manoj;
Cohen, Adam; Shastri, Nirav; Wilkins, Victoria; Tieder, Joel; Quality Improvement Research
Collaborative, BRUE. Accuracy of Diagnostic Codes for Identifying Brief Resolved Unexplained
Events. PAS 2020 Oral Presentation (cancelled due to COVID 19).
5. Cohen, A; Foradori, D; Bass, L: Owolabi, L. A Little Unsteady: Weakness, Anemia and
Neutropenia in a 9-year-old Girl with Influenza. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting
Clinical Conundrum Platform Session, Seattle, WA 2019
6. Money, N., Masciale, M., Cohen, A. “A Neurologic Diagnosis that Didn’t Fit the Mold”
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting Clinical Conundrum Platform Session, Seattle, WA
2019
7. Masciale, M., Money, N., Cohen, A., Lye, C., Muscal, E., Wallace, M. “Rash Decisions:
Teenager with Recurrent Rash” Pediatric Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting Clinical Conundrum
Poster Session, Seattle, WA 2019
8. Cohen, A; Kind, T; DeWolfe, C. What Does the Intern Think? Examining the Intern Experience
Assessing Medical Students. COMSEP 2019 Annual Meeting Research Poster Session, St.
Petersburg, FL 2019
9. Cohen, A; DeWolfe, C. To BRUE or Not To BRUE. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Annual
Meeting Clinical Conundrum Poster Session, Nashville, TN 2017

4. Books
a. Complete Books Written
None

b. Books Edited (include names of other editors, if applicable)

None

c. Book Chapters Written (including major contributions to professional resources, such as

UpToDate, which is an evidence-based website for physicians).
1. Cohen, A. (2019, June 5). Diagnosis of BRUE. Teaching Scripts - Society of Hospital
Medicine Library. https://www.sohmlibrary.org/teaching-scripts.html.

5. Other Works Communicating Research Results to Scientific Colleagues (e.g., professional

newsletters, blogs, video presentations, etc.)
1. Cohen, A. Fellow’s Journal Club: An Inquire into The Early Career of Master Clinicians, SOHM
Library, http://www.sohmlibrary.org/adam-cohen---early-master-clinician-traits.html, Nov 2018 –
Additionally published in COMSEP Journal Club 2019.

6. Other Works Communicating Research Results to General Public (e.g., newspaper and other print
resources, web-based communications, video and television media)

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 D. Innovation and Commercialization
1. Patents (list applications, patents awards, business development resulting from patents)
2. Device, Software or Other Development
3. Evidence of Impacting Health/Scientific Policy or Clinical Practice Guidelines (e.g., note policy or
guidelines where publications were cited)
4. Participation in Business Development and Commercialization
5, Other Activities

III.TEACHING INFORMATION
A. Educational Leadership Roles (title, dates, responsibilities)
1. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatrics Residency. Core Faculty
Interviewer 2020-Present
 Responsible for reviewing applicant files and interviewing applicants for the residency program
 Part of a core group of interviewers who received training in the virtual recruitment process
2. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship,
Faculty Interviewer, 2020-present
 Responsible for reviewing applicant files and interviewing applicants for the fellowship
program
 Integral part of the team during the ranking of applicants for the NRMP match.
3. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatric Clerkship Committee, Member,
2020-Present
 Member of committee tasked with reviewing grading and curricular changes
 Participates in discussions regarding proposals for curricular change
4. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital ACER Committee, Member, 2020-Present
 Member of committee tasked with reviewing PHM fellow and faculty research projects
 Critically review research proposals and timelines to offer comments towards overcoming
barriers and creating successful projects
5. Baylor College of Medicine Curriculum Renewal Workgroup, Member, 2019-Present
 Tasked with redesigning Baylor College of Medicine’s MD curriculum
 Roles involve designing large curriculum scaffolding, developing outcomes, assessments and
materials involving a new curriculum in metacognition and critical thinking
6. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Residency Program Evaluation Committee, Member
2019-Present
 Member of committee tasked with reviewing and renewing the curriculum
 Participates in discussions regarding proposals for curricular change
7. Chief Fellow in Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2019-2020
 Roles in accreditation (APA and ACGME), recruitment and selection of fellows, curricular
updates
 Acts as liaison between current fellows and program leadership

8. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s PHM Fellowship Curriculum and Faculty Development
Committee, Chair 2019-2020
 Chair of committee tasked with evaluating and innovating fellowship curriculum and faculty
development
 Leads discussions regarding proposals for curricular and faculty change
B. Didactic Coursework (include dates, number of hours and approximate numbers of learners)
1. Courses Taught at Current Institution

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 Course Date Hours Number of Learners
Hospital Board 2020 1.5 2
Review: Metabolism
Texas Children’s 2019 1 50
Hospital Noon
Conference: Practical
QI Skills
Baylor College of 2019 4 40
Medicine APEX
Course: Overnight
Emergencies
Baylor College of 2019 3 40
Medicine APEX
Course: Lung Sounds
and Diagnosis
Baylor College of 2019 4 25
Medicine Sub-Intern
Academic Half Day
Large Group Facilitator
Baylor College of 2018-2019 8/year 12/year
Medicine Patient,
Physician and Society 3
Small Group Facilitator
2. Courses Taught at Other Institutions
Course Date Hours Number of Learners
CNMC Noon 2018 1 50
Conference: Global
Health and Haiti
CNMC Morbidity and 2017 1 50
Mortality Conference –
Roles and
Responsibilities in the
PACU

3. Courses Expected to Be Taught at BCM

Pedi 101: High Value Care for Pediatrics Residents, Baylor College of Medicine
Pedi 101: Evidence-Based Medicine for Pediatrics Residents, Baylor College of Medicine

C. Curriculum Development Work (include institution where work was done and whether work was
disseminated beyond home institution)
1. Course(s)/Curricula to Which Contributions Have Been Made
Pedi 101: Diagnostic Reasoning for Pediatrics Residents, Baylor College of Medicine

2. Role in Course/Curriculum Development

Baylor College of Medicine Curriculum Renewal Workgroup, Member, 2019-Present
 Member of workgroup tasked with redesigning Baylor College of Medicine’s MD
curriculum
 Roles involve designing large curriculum scaffolding and courses involving metacognition
and critical thinking
3. Audience(s) for Course(s)/Curricula Developed

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 Medical students and Pediatrics Residents

D. Non-didactic Teaching (include institution where work was done)

1. Resident Training (include estimate of time spent, numbers of learners)
Baylor College of Medicine Pediatrics Residency and Family Medicine Residency, 2-4
residents/week, 17 weeks/year, 28 hours/week
Pediatric Hospital Medicine representative at Baylor College of Medicine Junior’s Day Career
Panel 2020
Specific Mentoring Relationships:
 John Hershberger, PGY2 MedPeds – mentoring in the development of a case series based
on traumatic ureteral injuries in children due to child abuse
 Kelsey Kirkman, PGY 2 Pediatrics- mentoring in the development of a diagnostic case
report on a patient with rare abdominal mass
 Carrie Aitken, PGY 3 Pediatrics – career mentor

2. Clinical Fellow Training (include names of fellows, dates, current location or position)
Baylor College of Medicine Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellows, 1 fellow/week, 5-6 weeks/year,
28 hours/week

3. Research Fellow Training (as above)

4. Graduate Student Training (describe your role, such as major advisor or committee member;
provide information about each fellow as above)

5. Medical Student Mentoring (provide information as above)

Pediatric Hospital Medicine Representative at Baylor Pediatrics Student Association Subspecialty
Panel. 2020

E. Faculty Development or Continuing Medical Education (list contributions as a course developer,

presenter, etc.)
1. Teaching and Assessing Diagnostic Reasoning – for Baylor College of Medicine Faculty College.
Co-Developer and Co-Presenter. 2020
2. The What and How of MedEdPORTAL – for the Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Developer
and Presenter. 2020
3. PHM Faculty Development Session: Journal Club – Top 3 of the Quarter, Developer and Presenter,
2020
4. PHM Faculty Development Session: Journal Club – PICO: Benefits of RVPCR, Developer and
Presenter, 2019
5. PHM Faculty Development Session: Board Review – Pulmonology and Procedures, Developer and
Presenter, 2019
6. PHM Faculty Development Session: Board Review – Injury, Exposure and Non-accidental Trauma,
Developer and Presenter, 2019
7. PHM Faculty Development Session: Quality and Safety – Ventriculitis and Meningitis, Developer
and Presenter, 2019
8. PHM Faculty Development Session: Journal Club – Early Behaviors of Master Clinicians, Developer
and Presenter, 2018
9. Texas Children’s Multidisciplinary PHM/PEM Case Conference – DRESS Syndrome, Developer and
Presenter, 2018

F. Lectures and Presentations (provide complete citation for each item; list invited lectures in II.B.5
and lectures, posters or presentations with published abstracts in section II.C.3)

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 1. International
2. National
1. Maximizing Meaning and Minimizing Bias: A Train-the-Trainer Workshop to Improve
Narrative Comments in Clinical Performance Assessments. Accepted to COMSEP 2020
(cancelled due to COVID-19)
2. Set the Stage to Engage: Promoting Engagement Across the Educational Continuum. Accepted
to PHM 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19)
3. Teaching Diagnostic Reasoning Using an Assessment for Learning Tool: A Train-the-Trainer
Session, COMSEP 2019 Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL 2019
3. Regional
1. Fundamental Skills in the Art of Effective Feedback and Evaluation. Spoto-Cannons, A.
Cohen, A. Zwygart,K. for the Clinical Educator Learning Series 20-21 at USF Health, Tampa,
FL on July 21, 2020
4. Local

G. Visiting Professorships (include location, dates)

IV. PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

A. Patient Care Responsibilities
1. Department-wide
2. Section or Specialty
3. Clinical Service (hours/clinic half days, RVU metrics, etc.)
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Service: 1160 hours/year on Hospitalist Service at Texas Children’s
Hospital Main Campus and West Campus locations

B. Clinical Leadership or Business Development (describe roles and documented outcomes)

C. Voluntary Health Organization Participation

D. Contributions, Initiatives or Recognition Related to Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality

(include information about implementation, outcomes or dissemination, where applicable)
1. IPASS Family Centered Rounding Quality Improvement Study, 2019-Present
Mentor: Meghan McClure, MD
 Implementation of IPASS SCORE, new strategy for Family Centered Rounding
 Contributor to data collection, analysis and QI interventions, with future contributions likely in
QI manuscript preparation. Still in data collection and analysis phase.

2. BRUE Collaborative Database and Quality Improvement Study, 2019-Present

Mentor: Joyee Vachani, MD, Joel Tieder, MD
 QI study examining the outcomes of patient with BRUE and BRUE-like events in multiple large
hospital centers
 Contributor to data collection and analysis, with future contributions likely in QI and
manuscript preparation of QI study and multiple clinical research studies

3. High Flow Nasal Cannula Holidays for Bronchiolitis in the Inpatient Setting, 2018-2020
 Quality improvement project to reduce length of stay of patient with bronchiolitis using room
air trials
 Major contributor to design, Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles and presentation of work locally

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 E. Contributions to Health and Science Policy (institutional, regional, state, or federal level)

V. SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS
A. Administrative Assignments and Committees
1. Department Administration, Committees, etc.
1. Advisory Council for Excellence in Research (ACER) for Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Baylor
College of Medicine, Committee Member
2. Institution-wide or School Administration, Committees, etc.
1. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatrics Residency. Core Faculty
Interviewer
2. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship,
Faculty Interviewer
3. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatric Clerkship Committee, Member,
4. Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Residency Program Evaluation Committee,
Member

B. National, Regional or Local Participation in Professional or Voluntary Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and AAP Section on Hospital Medicine, Member
Council On Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP), Member
Academic Pediatric Association (APA), Member
APA Academic General Pediatrics Accreditation Committee, Member
APA Medical Education Journal Club Committee, Member
APA Anti-Racism and Diversity Task Force, Member

C. Other Pertinent Information (not given above, including community service)

Ascending to Men, Houston Independent School District, Mentor, 2020-present
 Mentorship program pairing at risk male HISD students with mentors to promote life skills,
learning and happiness
 Volunteer as mentor for weekly sessions with students

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