Rachel K. Wolfson, MD

  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  • Clinical Interests: Respiratory Failure, Sepsis
  • Research and Scholarly Interests: Medical Education, Undergraduate, Medical Students, Pediatrics, Scholarship
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: rkwolfso@uchicago.edu

I am interested in Medical Student education, particularly the impact of participation in Scholarly Concentration Programs on student career trajectory.

Residency Program Directors' Views on Research Conducted During Medical School: A National Survey.
Residency Program Directors' Views on Research Conducted During Medical School: A National Survey. Acad Med. 2023 10 01; 98(10):1185-1195.
PMID: 37099328

The Physician-Investigator Workforce: Looking Ahead.
The Physician-Investigator Workforce: Looking Ahead. Acad Med. 2021 04 01; 96(4):486-489.
PMID: 33496430

The physician-scientist pipeline: return on investment.
The physician-scientist pipeline: return on investment. Med Educ. 2018 05; 52(5):466-468.
PMID: 29672942

The Impact of a Scholarly Concentration Program on Student Interest in Career-Long Research: A Longitudinal Study.
The Impact of a Scholarly Concentration Program on Student Interest in Career-Long Research: A Longitudinal Study. Acad Med. 2017 08; 92(8):1196-1203.
PMID: 28746139

Goals of medical students participating in scholarly concentration programmes.
Goals of medical students participating in scholarly concentration programmes. Med Educ. 2017 Aug; 51(8):852-860.
PMID: 28517108

Changing the "Working While Sick" Culture: Promoting Fitness for Duty in Health Care.
Changing the "Working While Sick" Culture: Promoting Fitness for Duty in Health Care. JAMA. 2016 Feb 09; 315(6):603-4.
PMID: 26864414

More on Promoting Medical Student Scholarly Research.
More on Promoting Medical Student Scholarly Research. Acad Med. 2016 Feb; 91(2):159.
PMID: 26813640

Excessive mechanical stress increases HMGB1 expression in human lung microvascular endothelial cells via STAT3.
Excessive mechanical stress increases HMGB1 expression in human lung microvascular endothelial cells via STAT3. Microvasc Res. 2014 Mar; 92:50-55.
PMID: 24370952

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education proposed work hour regulations.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education proposed work hour regulations. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2011 Jan; 12(1):120-1.
PMID: 21209582

HMGB1 induces human lung endothelial cell cytoskeletal rearrangement and barrier disruption.
HMGB1 induces human lung endothelial cell cytoskeletal rearrangement and barrier disruption. Microvasc Res. 2011 Mar; 81(2):189-97.
PMID: 21146549

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