Research Vision:

I aim to develop and implement innovative evidence-based approaches to training the surgical leaders of the future.

Research Areas:

• Surgical education

• Outcomes in ECMO

• Critical care

Research Publications:

1. Wothe J, Bosacker L, Nalluri H, Cullen MJ, Brunsvold ME. Improving Mental Health Support, Career Transitions and Access to Health Care for Surgical Residents. J Surg Educ. 2021 Oct 1:S1931-7204(21)00260-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.09.014. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34607788.

2. Baril JA, Bobel MC, Brunsvold ME. An Early Interview Day with Feedback to Prepare General Surgery Applicants for Residency Interviews. J Surg Res. 2021 Oct;266:383-386. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.04.030. Epub 2021 Jun 2. PMID: 34087622.

3. Bobel MC, Branson CF, Chipman JG, Campbell AR, Brunsvold ME. "Who wants me to do what?" varied expectations from key stakeholder groups in the surgical intensive care unit creates a challenging learning environment. Am J Surg. 2021 Feb;221(2):394-400. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.12.008. Epub 2020 Dec 6. PMID: 33303187.

4. Bergman ZR, Wothe JK, Alwan FS, Lofrano AE, Tointon KM, Doucette M, Bohman JK, Saavedra-Romero R, Prekker ME, Lusczek ER, Beilman G, Brunsvold ME. Risk Factors of Mortality for Patients Receiving Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Sep 6. doi: 10.1089/sur.2021.114. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34494893.

5. Bergman ZR, Prathibha S, Bauman BD, Yannopoulos D, Brunsvold ME. Venoarteriovenous ECMO in Concomitant Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Cardiomyopathy Associated with COVID-19 Infection. Case Rep Crit Care. 2021 Jan 25;2021:8848013. doi: 10.1155/2021/8848013. PMID: 33532098; PMCID: PMC7836024.