Justin Sewell, MD, PhD, MPH
Biography
| University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | BS | 1999 | Molecular & Cellular Biology |
| University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | MPH | 2001 | Public Health |
| University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | MD | 2005 | Medicine |
| University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Residency | 2008 | Internal Medicine |
| University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Fellowship | 2011 | Gastroenterology |
| University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | | 2013 | Teaching Scholars Program |
| Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands | PhD | 2019 | Health Professions Education |
| University of California, San Francisco , San Francisco, CA | | 2020 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training |
| UCSF | 2013 | | Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award |
| American College of Physicians | 2013 | | Invited fellowship (FACP) |
| UCSF | 2015 | | Selected for membership in Academy of Medical Educators |
| American Educational Research Association | 2017 | | New Investigator Award |
| Utrecht University | 2019 | | Cum Laude |
Overview
CLINICAL ACTIVITIES:
I provide clinical care at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where I specialize in caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. I also see patients with any gastroenterological disease and perform endoscopic procedures, including upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. Additionally, I am the Medical Director for the Gastroenterology Division at ZSFG.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
I pursue educational research, specifically using Cognitive Load Theory to study procedural skills training using colonoscopy as an exemplar setting. I completed a PhD in Health Professions Education through a joint program between UCSF and Utrecht University, Netherlands. My thesis title was "Cognitive Load Theory: A Critical Lens for Examining Procedural Skills Training in the Health Professions (The Case of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)". I have experience in quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as in systematic review techniques.
TEACHING:
I am an Element Director for the 1st-year medical student REGulatioN (Renal, Endocrine, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition) course, and I am heavily involved in leadership and administration in the UCSF Bridges Curriculum. I supervise and teach gastroenterology fellows, as well as medical and surgical residents, and medical students, as they rotate through the GI service at San Francisco General Hospital.
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP:
For the 2020-21 academic year, I am the Interim Director for the Foundations 1 (preclerkship) Curriculum at the UCSF School of Medicine.
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Endoscopy Teaching Competencies for Junior Faculty: Outstanding Endoscopy Teaching Is Within Your SCOPE. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 12 01; 116(12):2318-2320.
Kumar NL, Sewell JL. PMID: 35134008.
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Supporting anti-oppressive education using Zoom chat during lecture: One tool in the toolbox. Med Educ. 2022 03; 56(3):350.
Fulton TB, Rolón L, Bindman J, Sewell JL. PMID: 34761417.
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Influence of Emotion on Cognitive Load Experienced by Trainees While Performing Patient Handoffs. Acad Med. 2021 11 01; 96(11S):S221-S222.
Young JQ, Friedman KA, Sewell JL, Thakker K, John M, van Merrienboer JJG, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 34705724.
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Supporting anti-oppressive education using Zoom chat during lecture. Med Educ. 2021 Nov; 55(11):1310-1311.
Fulton TB, Rolón L, Bindman J, Sewell JL. PMID: 34455617.
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Exploring the relationship between emotion and cognitive load types during patient handovers. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2021 Dec; 26(5):1463-1489.
Young JQ, Thakker K, John M, Friedman K, Sugarman R, van Merriënboer JJG, Sewell JL, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 34037906.
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Going with the cognitive (load theory) flow. Med Educ. 2021 07; 55(7):770-772.
Sewell JL. PMID: 33786868.
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Best practices in teaching endoscopy according to a Delphi survey of gastroenterology trainees. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2021 Dec; 9(6):600-602.
Fuchs M, Sewell JL, Kumar NL. PMID: 34925859; PMCID: PMC8677560.
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The Hiker's Guide to the RIME Supplement: Choosing Directions in Research. Acad Med. 2020 11; 95(11S Association of American Medical Colleges Learn Serve Lead: Proceedings of the 59th Annual Research in Medical Education Presentations):S1-S6.
Sewell JL, Leep Hunderfund AN, Schumacher DJ, Zaidi Z. PMID: 32769471.
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Using Cognitive Load Theory to Improve Teaching in the Clinical Workplace. MedEdPORTAL. 2020 10 02; 16:10983.
Venkat MV, O'Sullivan PS, Young JQ, Sewell JL. PMID: 33083535; PMCID: PMC7549387.
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Evidence for validity for the Cognitive Load Inventory for Handoffs. Med Educ. 2021 02; 55(2):222-232.
Young JQ, John M, Thakker K, Friedman K, Sugarman R, Sewell JL, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 32668076.
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How do attending physicians describe cognitive overload among their workplace learners? Med Educ. 2020 12; 54(12):1129-1136.
Sewell JL, Santhosh L, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 32628785.
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Hospitalist and Intensivist Experiences of the "Open" Intensive Care Unit Environment: a Qualitative Exploration. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 08; 35(8):2338-2346.
Santhosh L, Sewell J. PMID: 32462568; PMCID: PMC7253146.
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Learning Challenges, Teaching Strategies, and Cognitive Load: Insights From the Experience of Seasoned Endoscopy Teachers. Acad Med. 2020 05; 95(5):794-802.
Sewell JL, Bowen JL, Cate OT, O'Sullivan PS, Shah B, Boscardin CK. PMID: 31425188.
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Trainee perception of cognitive load during observed faculty staff teaching of procedural skills. Med Educ. 2019 09; 53(9):925-940.
Sewell JL, Young JQ, Boscardin CK, Ten Cate O, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 31179594.
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Best Practices in Teaching Endoscopy Based on a Delphi Survey of Gastroenterology Program Directors and Experts in Endoscopy Education. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 03; 18(3):574-579.e1.
Kumar NL, Smith BN, Lee LS, Sewell JL. PMID: 31125782.
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How to Incorporate Esophageal Manometry Teaching in Your Fellowship Program. Gastroenterology. 2019 06; 156(8):2120-2123.
Kraft C, Kathpalia P, Baumgardner JM, Pandolfino JE, Sewell JL. PMID: 31028777.
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Cognitive load theory for training health professionals in the workplace: A BEME review of studies among diverse professions: BEME Guide No. 53. Med Teach. 2019 03; 41(3):256-270.
Sewell JL, Maggio LA, Ten Cate O, van Gog T, Young JQ, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 30328761.
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Race/ethnicity is an independent risk factor for autoimmune hepatitis among the San Francisco underserved. Autoimmunity. 2018 08; 51(5):258-264.
Lee B, Holt EW, Wong RJ, Sewell JL, Somsouk M, Khalili M, Maher JJ, Tana MM. PMID: 29890851; PMCID: PMC6311708.
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What Makes a Good Endoscopic Teacher: A Qualitative Analysis. J Surg Educ. 2018 Sep - Oct; 75(5):1195-1199.
Pourmand K, Sewell JL, Shah BJ. PMID: 29574017.
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Gastroenterologist and primary care perspectives on a post-endoscopy discharge policy: impact on clinic wait times, provider satisfaction and provider workload. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 01 10; 18(1):16.
Selvig D, Sewell JL, Tuot DS, Day LW. PMID: 29321069; PMCID: PMC5763538.
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Learner, Patient, and Supervisor Features Are Associated With Different Types of Cognitive Load During Procedural Skills Training: Implications for Teaching and Instructional Design. Acad Med. 2017 11; 92(11):1622-1631.
Sewell JL, Boscardin CK, Young JQ, Ten Cate O, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 28445213.
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Assessment of quality indicators among nurse practitioners performing upper endoscopy. Endosc Int Open. 2017 Sep; 5(9):E818-E824.
Baumgardner JM, Sewell JL, Day LW. PMID: 28879227; PMCID: PMC5585072.
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How to Give Feedback During Endoscopy Training. Gastroenterology. 2017 Sep; 153(3):632-636.
Dilly CK, Sewell JL. PMID: 28757268.
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Quality indicators for gastrointestinal endoscopy units. VideoGIE. 2017 Jun; 2(6):119-140.
ASGE Endoscopy Unit Quality Indicator Taskforce, Day LW, Cohen J, Greenwald D, Petersen BT, Schlossberg NS, Vicari JJ, Calderwood AH, Chapman FJ, Cohen LB, Eisen G, Gerstenberger PD, Hambrick RD, Inadomi JM, MacIntosh D, Sewell JL, Valori R. PMID: 29905282; PMCID: PMC5990988.
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Urgent colonoscopy in patients with lower GI bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Jul; 86(1):107-117.e1.
Kouanda AM, Somsouk M, Sewell JL, Day LW. PMID: 28174123.
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Performance of a cognitive load inventory during simulated handoffs: Evidence for validity. SAGE Open Med. 2016; 4:2050312116682254.
Young JQ, Boscardin CK, van Dijk SM, Abdullah R, Irby DM, Sewell JL, Ten Cate O, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 28348737; PMCID: PMC5354177.
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Planning the Literature Review. Acad Med. 2016 Dec; 91(12):e18.
Sewell JL, Maggio LA, Artino AR. PMID: 27384108.
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Using Search Engine Query Data to Explore the Epidemiology of Common Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Dig Dis Sci. 2017 03; 62(3):588-592.
Hassid BG, Day LW, Awad MA, Sewell JL, Osterberg EC, Breyer BN. PMID: 27878646.
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Minding the Gaps: Assessing Communication Outcomes of Electronic Preconsultation Exchange. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016 08; 42(8):341-54.
Price EL, Sewell JL, Chen AH, Sarkar U. PMID: 27456415.
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The Literature Review: A Foundation for High-Quality Medical Education Research. J Grad Med Educ. 2016 Jul; 8(3):297-303.
Maggio LA, Sewell JL, Artino AR. PMID: 27413425; PMCID: PMC4936839.
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Measuring cognitive load during procedural skills training with colonoscopy as an exemplar. Med Educ. 2016 Jun; 50(6):682-92.
Sewell JL, Boscardin CK, Young JQ, Ten Cate O, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 27170086.
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A Novel Decision Aid for Surgical Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Results of a Pilot Study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2016 Jun; 59(6):520-8.
Cohan JN, Ozanne EM, Sewell JL, Hofer RK, Mahadevan U, Varma MG, Finlayson E. PMID: 27145309.
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Prevalence and predictors of patient no-shows to outpatient endoscopic procedures scheduled with anesthesia. BMC Gastroenterol. 2015 Sep 30; 15:123.
Chang JT, Sewell JL, Day LW. PMID: 26423366; PMCID: PMC4589132.
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Applying cognitive load theory to medical education: construct and measurement challenges. Perspect Med Educ. 2015 Jun; 4(3):107-9.
Young JQ, Sewell JL. PMID: 26016430; PMCID: PMC4456462.
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Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: analysis of factors predicting outcome in 1074 patients in OPTN Region 5. Clin Transplant. 2015 Jun; 29(6):506-12.
Macdonald B, Sewell JL, Harper AM, Roberts JP, Yao FY. PMID: 25777321; PMCID: PMC4797941.
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Practice variation in PEG tube placement: trends and predictors among providers in the United States. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Jul; 82(1):37-45.
Day LW, Nazareth M, Sewell JL, Williams JL, Lieberman DA. PMID: 25845635; PMCID: PMC4469567.
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Preconsultation exchange in the United States: use, awareness, and attitudes. Am J Manag Care. 2014 Dec 01; 20(12):e556-64.
Sewell JL, Telischak KS, Day LW, Kirschner N, Weissman A. PMID: 25741872.
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Preconsultation exchange in the United States: use, awareness, and attitudes. Am J Manag Care. 2014 Dec; 20(12):e564-72.
Sewell JL, Telischak KS, Day LW, Kirschner N, Weissman A. PMID: 25665191.
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Increasing access to specialty care: patient discharges from a gastroenterology clinic. Am J Manag Care. 2014 Oct; 20(10):812-9.
Tuot DS, Sewell JL, Day L, Leeds K, Chen AH. PMID: 25365684.
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"Choosing wisely" in an academic department of medicine. Am J Med Qual. 2015 Nov-Dec; 30(6):566-70.
Hines JZ, Sewell JL, Sehgal NL, Moriates C, Horton CK, Chen AH. PMID: 24970279.
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Assessment of delivery methods used in the informed consent process at a safety-net hospital. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Jul; 80(1):61-8.
Siao D, Sewell JL, Day LW. PMID: 24518119.
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Letter: Treatment for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth--where are we now? Authors' reply. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Feb; 39(4):442-3.
Sewell JL, Shah SC. PMID: 24447317.
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Commentary: Towards an effective and safe treatment of small intestine bacterial overgrowth - Authors' reply. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Dec; 38(11-12):1411.
Sewell JL, Somsouk M, Shah SC, Day LW. PMID: 24206377.
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The effects of race and socioeconomic status on immunomodulator and anti-tumor necrosis factor use among ambulatory patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the United States. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Dec; 108(12):1824-30.
Lin KK, Sewell JL. PMID: 24300857.
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Meta-analysis: antibiotic therapy for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Oct; 38(8):925-34.
Shah SC, Day LW, Somsouk M, Sewell JL. PMID: 24004101; PMCID: PMC3819138.
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A brief, low-cost intervention improves the quality of ambulatory gastroenterology consultation notes. Am J Med. 2013 Aug; 126(8):732-8.
Sewell JL, Day LW, Tuot DS, Alvarez R, Yu A, Chen AH. PMID: 23791206; PMCID: PMC3730533.
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Preconsultation exchange for ambulatory hepatology consultations. Am J Med. 2013 Jun; 126(6):523-8.
Sewell JL, Guy J, Kwon A, Chen AH, Yee HF. PMID: 23597797; PMCID: PMC3684175.
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Systematic review: The role of race and socioeconomic factors on IBD healthcare delivery and effectiveness. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Mar; 19(3):627-43.
Sewell JL, Velayos FS. PMID: 22623078; PMCID: PMC3905682.
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Open Journal of Gastroenterology. Patient preferences and factors related to the pre-procedure process at a large, urban county hospital. 2013; (3):5-11.
Day LW, Nazareth M, Sewell JL.
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13-year mortality trends among hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease. BMC Gastroenterol. 2012 Jun 26; 12:79.
Sewell JL, Yee HF. PMID: 22734919; PMCID: PMC3441734.
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Race and inflammatory bowel disease in an urban healthcare system. Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Dec; 55(12):3479-87.
Sewell JL, Inadomi JM, Yee HF. PMID: 20936350; PMCID: PMC2975910.
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Hospitalizations are increasing among minority patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2010 Feb; 16(2):204-7.
Sewell JL, Yee HF, Inadomi JM. PMID: 19575353.
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Of blemishes and bowels: isotretinoin and inflammatory bowel disease. Gastroenterology. 2010 Jan; 138(1):392-4.
Sewell JL, Mahadevan U. PMID: 19932213.
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Non-English speakers attend gastroenterology clinic appointments at higher rates than English speakers in a vulnerable patient population. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2009 Aug; 43(7):652-60.
Sewell JL, Kushel MB, Inadomi JM, Yee HF. PMID: 19169147; PMCID: PMC2713371.
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A new answer to an old question: azathioprine withdrawal in quiescent Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 2009 Jul; 137(1):379-81.
Sewell JL, Mahadevan U. PMID: 19482103.
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Hepatocellular carcinoma after sustained virologic response in hepatitis C patients without cirrhosis on a pretreatment liver biopsy. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Feb; 21(2):225-9.
Sewell JL, Stick KM, Monto A. PMID: 19212213; PMCID: PMC2744965.
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Infliximab and surgical complications: truth or perception? Gastroenterology. 2009 Jan; 136(1):354-5.
Sewell JL, Mahadevan U. PMID: 19059260.
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The effect of a therapeutic trial of high-dose rabeprazole on symptom response of patients with non-cardiac chest pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Sep 15; 22(6):547-55.
Dickman R, Emmons S, Cui H, Sewell J, Hernández D, Esquivel RF, Fass R. PMID: 16167971.
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Systematic review: proton-pump inhibitor failure in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease--where next? Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Jul 15; 22(2):79-94.
Fass R, Shapiro M, Dekel R, Sewell J. PMID: 16011666.
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The increasing incidence of coronary artery disease and cardiovascular risk factors among a Southwest Native American tribe: the White Mountain Apache Heart Study. Arch Intern Med. 2002 Jun 24; 162(12):1368-72.
Sewell JL, Malasky BR, Gedney CL, Gerber TM, Brody EA, Pacheco EA, Yost D, Masden BR, Galloway JM. PMID: 12076235.
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