Faculty Appointments
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education Professor of Pediatrics
Mike Fowler and Bonnie M. Miller Chair in Medical Education and InnovationProfessor of Anesthesiology
Education
M.Ed., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioM.D., Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KentuckyB.A., Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas
Office Address
5119 Doctor's Office Tower, 2200 Children's Way
Nashville, TN 37232
Nashville, TN 37232
Research Keywords
Medical Education;
Clinical Reasoning;
Medical Errors;
Quality Outcomes and Improvement
Publications
Ryan MS, Gielissen KA, Shin D, Perera RA, Gusic M, Ferenchick G, Ownby A, Cutrer WB, Obeso V, Santen SA. How well do workplace-based assessments support summative entrustment decisions? A multi-institutional generalisability study. Med Educ [print-electronic]. 2024 Jul; 58(7): 825-37. PMID: 38167833, DOI: 10.1111/medu.15291, ISSN: 1365-2923.
Ryan MS, Lomis KD, Deiorio NM, Cutrer WB, Pusic MV, Caretta-Weyer HA. Competency-Based Medical Education in a Norm-Referenced World: A Root Cause Analysis of Challenges to the Competency-Based Paradigm in Medical School. Acad Med [print-electronic]. 2023 Nov 11/1/2023; 98(11): 1251-60. PMID: 36972129, PII: 00001888-202311000-00013, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005220, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Fowler MJ, Crook TW, Russell RG, Cutrer WB. Master clinical teachers and personalised learning. Clin Teach [print-electronic]. 2023 Apr; 20(2): e13562. PMID: 36760070, DOI: 10.1111/tct.13562, ISSN: 1743-498X.
Pusic MV, Hall E, Billings H, Branzetti J, Hopson LR, Regan L, Gisondi MA, Cutrer WB. Educating for adaptive expertise: case examples along the medical education continuum. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract [print-electronic]. 2022 Dec; 27(5): 1383-400. PMID: 36414880, PII: 10.1007/s10459-022-10165-z, DOI: 10.1007/s10459-022-10165-z, ISSN: 1573-1677.
Brown DR, Moeller JJ, Grbic D, Andriole DA, Cutrer WB, Obeso VT, Hormann MD, Amiel JM, . Comparing Entrustment Decision-Making Outcomes of the Core Entrustable Professional Activities Pilot, 2019-2020. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Sep 9/1/2022; 5(9): e2233342. PMID: 36156144, PMCID: PMC9513644, PII: 2796665, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33342, ISSN: 2574-3805.
Brown DR, Moeller JJ, Grbic D, Biskobing DM, Crowe R, Cutrer WB, Green ML, Obeso VT, Wagner DP, Warren JB, Yingling SL, Andriole DA, . Entrustment Decision Making in the Core Entrustable Professional Activities: Results of a Multi-Institutional Study. Acad Med. 2022 Apr 4/1/2022; 97(4): 536-43. PMID: 34261864, PII: 00001888-202204000-00024, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004242, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Stringer JK, Gruppen LD, Ryan MS, Ginzburg SB, Cutrer WB, Wolff M, Santen SA. Measuring the Master Adaptive Learner: Development and Internal Structure Validity Evidence for a New Instrument. Med Sci Educ. 2022 Feb; 32(1): 183-93. PMID: 35003878, PMCID: PMC8726526, PII: 1491, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-021-01491-9, ISSN: 2156-8650.
Brown DR, Moeller JJ, Grbic D, Andriole DA, Cutrer WB, Obeso VT, Hormann MD, Amiel JM. The First 2 Years of Entrustment Decisions in the Core Entrustable Professional Activities (Core EPAs) Pilot. Acad Med. 2021 Nov 11/1/2021; 96(11S): S201-S202-S202. PMID: 34705702, PII: 00001888-202111001-00058, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004275, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Amiel JM, Andriole DA, Biskobing DM, Brown DR, Cutrer WB, Emery MT, Mejicano GC, Ryan MS, Swails JL, Wagner DP, . Revisiting the Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency. Acad Med. 2021 Jul 7/1/2021; 96(7S): S14-S21-S21. PMID: 34183597, PII: 00001888-202107001-00004, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004088, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Cutrer WB, Spickard WA, Triola MM, Allen BL, Spell N, Herrine SK, Dalrymple JL, Gorman PN, Lomis KD. Exploiting the power of information in medical education. Med Teach. 2021 Jul; 43(sup2): S17-S24-S24. PMID: 34291714, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2021.1925234, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Auerbach L, Santen SA, Cutrer WB, Daniel M, Wilson-Delfosse AL, Roberts NK. The educators' experience: Learning environments that support the master adaptive learner. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2020 Nov; 42(11): 1270-4. PMID: 32755327, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2020.1801998, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Cutrer WB, Russell RG, Davidson M, Lomis KD. Assessing medical student performance of Entrustable Professional Activities: A mixed methods comparison of Co-Activity and Supervisory Scales. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2020 Mar; 42(3): 325-32. PMID: 31714166, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2019.1686135, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Moeller JJ, Warren JB, Crowe RM, Wagner DP, Cutrer WB, Hyderi AA, Lupi CS, Obeso VT, Yingling S, Andriole DA, Brown DR, . Developing an Entrustment Process: Insights from the AAMC CoreEPA Pilot. Med Sci Educ. 2020 Mar; 30(1): 395-401. PMID: 34457683, PMCID: PMC8368864, PII: 918, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-020-00918-z, ISSN: 2156-8650.
Lupi CS, Ownby AR, Jokela JA, Cutrer WB, Thompson-Busch AK, Catallozzi M, Noble JM, Amiel JM, . Faculty Development Revisited: A Systems-Based View of Stakeholder Development to Meet the Demands of Entrustable Professional Activity Implementation. Acad Med. 2018 Oct; 93(10): 1472-9. PMID: 29794524, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002297, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Allos BM, Yakes EA, Fleming A, Cutrer WB, Pilla M, Clair W, Fowler M, Miller B. Framing Medicine as a Moral Practice: An Introductory Medical School Course. Acad Med. 2018 Sep; 93(9): 1310-4. PMID: 29847324, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002301, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Cutrer WB, Atkinson HG, Friedman E, Deiorio N, Gruppen LD, Dekhtyar M, Pusic M. Exploring the characteristics and context that allow Master Adaptive Learners to thrive. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2018 Aug; 40(8): 791-6. PMID: 30033795, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1484560, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Pusic MV, Santen SA, Dekhtyar M, Poncelet AN, Roberts NK, Wilson-Delfosse AL, Cutrer WB. Learning to balance efficiency and innovation for optimal adaptive expertise. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2018 Aug; 40(8): 820-7. PMID: 30091659, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1485887, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Dahlman KB, Weinger MB, Lomis KD, Nanney L, Osheroff N, Moore DE, Estrada L, Cutrer WB. Integrating Foundational Sciences in a Clinical Context in the Post-Clerkship Curriculum. Med Sci Educ [print-electronic]. 2018 Mar; 28(1): 145-54. PMID: 29632705, PMCID: PMC5889049, ISSN: 2156-8650.
Cutrer WB, Ehrenfeld JM. Protocolization, Standardization and the Need for Adaptive Expertise in our Medical Systems [editorial]. J Med Syst. 2017 Nov 11/9/2017; 41(12): 200. PMID: 29124469, PII: 10.1007/s10916-017-0852-y, DOI: 10.1007/s10916-017-0852-y, ISSN: 1573-689X.
Favreau MA, Tewksbury L, Lupi C, Cutrer WB, Jokela JA, Yarris LM, . Constructing a Shared Mental Model for Faculty Development for the Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency. Acad Med. 2017 Jun; 92(6): 759-64. PMID: 28557935, PII: 00001888-201706000-00030, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001511, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Lomis KD, Russell RG, Davidson MA, Fleming AE, Pettepher CC, Cutrer WB, Fleming GM, Miller BM. Competency milestones for medical students: Design, implementation, and analysis at one medical school. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2017 May; 39(5): 494-504. PMID: 28281837, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2017.1299924, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Cutrer WB, Miller B, Pusic MV, Mejicano G, Mangrulkar RS, Gruppen LD, Hawkins RE, Skochelak SE, Moore DE. Fostering the Development of Master Adaptive Learners: A Conceptual Model to Guide Skill Acquisition in Medical Education. Acad Med. 2017 Jan; 92(1): 70-5. PMID: 27532867, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001323, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Ehrenfeld JM, Spickard WA, Cutrer WB. Medical Student Contributions In The Workplace: Can We Put a Value on Priceless?. J Med Syst [print-electronic]. 2016 May; 40(5): 128. PMID: 27079577, PII: 10.1007/s10916-016-0494-5, DOI: 10.1007/s10916-016-0494-5, ISSN: 1573-689X.
Fleming GM, Simmons JH, Xu M, Gesell SB, Brown RF, Cutrer WB, Gigante J, Cooper WO. A facilitated peer mentoring program for junior faculty to promote professional development and peer networking. Acad Med. 2015 Jun; 90(6): 819-26. PMID: 25830537, PMCID: PMC4446138, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000705, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Cutrer WB, Sullivan WM, Fleming AE. Educational strategies for improving clinical reasoning. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2013 Oct; 43(9): 248-57. PMID: 24070582, PII: S1538-5442(13)00094-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2013.07.005, ISSN: 1538-3199.
Agarwal HS, Wolfram KB, Slayton JM, Saville BR, Cutrer WB, Bichell DP, Harris ZL, Barr FE, Deshpande JK. Template of patient-specific summaries facilitates education and outcomes in paediatric cardiac surgery units. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg [print-electronic]. 2013 Oct; 17(4): 704-9. PMID: 23832839, PMCID: PMC3781805, PII: ivt293, DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt293, ISSN: 1569-9285.
Cutrer WB, Castro D, Roy KM, Turner TL. Use of an expert concept map as an advance organizer to improve understanding of respiratory failure. Med Teach. 2011; 33(12): 1018-26. PMID: 22225439, DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2010.531159, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Ryan MS, Lomis KD, Deiorio NM, Cutrer WB, Pusic MV, Caretta-Weyer HA. Competency-Based Medical Education in a Norm-Referenced World: A Root Cause Analysis of Challenges to the Competency-Based Paradigm in Medical School. Acad Med [print-electronic]. 2023 Nov 11/1/2023; 98(11): 1251-60. PMID: 36972129, PII: 00001888-202311000-00013, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005220, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Fowler MJ, Crook TW, Russell RG, Cutrer WB. Master clinical teachers and personalised learning. Clin Teach [print-electronic]. 2023 Apr; 20(2): e13562. PMID: 36760070, DOI: 10.1111/tct.13562, ISSN: 1743-498X.
Pusic MV, Hall E, Billings H, Branzetti J, Hopson LR, Regan L, Gisondi MA, Cutrer WB. Educating for adaptive expertise: case examples along the medical education continuum. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract [print-electronic]. 2022 Dec; 27(5): 1383-400. PMID: 36414880, PII: 10.1007/s10459-022-10165-z, DOI: 10.1007/s10459-022-10165-z, ISSN: 1573-1677.
Brown DR, Moeller JJ, Grbic D, Andriole DA, Cutrer WB, Obeso VT, Hormann MD, Amiel JM, . Comparing Entrustment Decision-Making Outcomes of the Core Entrustable Professional Activities Pilot, 2019-2020. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Sep 9/1/2022; 5(9): e2233342. PMID: 36156144, PMCID: PMC9513644, PII: 2796665, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33342, ISSN: 2574-3805.
Brown DR, Moeller JJ, Grbic D, Biskobing DM, Crowe R, Cutrer WB, Green ML, Obeso VT, Wagner DP, Warren JB, Yingling SL, Andriole DA, . Entrustment Decision Making in the Core Entrustable Professional Activities: Results of a Multi-Institutional Study. Acad Med. 2022 Apr 4/1/2022; 97(4): 536-43. PMID: 34261864, PII: 00001888-202204000-00024, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004242, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Stringer JK, Gruppen LD, Ryan MS, Ginzburg SB, Cutrer WB, Wolff M, Santen SA. Measuring the Master Adaptive Learner: Development and Internal Structure Validity Evidence for a New Instrument. Med Sci Educ. 2022 Feb; 32(1): 183-93. PMID: 35003878, PMCID: PMC8726526, PII: 1491, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-021-01491-9, ISSN: 2156-8650.
Brown DR, Moeller JJ, Grbic D, Andriole DA, Cutrer WB, Obeso VT, Hormann MD, Amiel JM. The First 2 Years of Entrustment Decisions in the Core Entrustable Professional Activities (Core EPAs) Pilot. Acad Med. 2021 Nov 11/1/2021; 96(11S): S201-S202-S202. PMID: 34705702, PII: 00001888-202111001-00058, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004275, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Amiel JM, Andriole DA, Biskobing DM, Brown DR, Cutrer WB, Emery MT, Mejicano GC, Ryan MS, Swails JL, Wagner DP, . Revisiting the Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency. Acad Med. 2021 Jul 7/1/2021; 96(7S): S14-S21-S21. PMID: 34183597, PII: 00001888-202107001-00004, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004088, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Cutrer WB, Spickard WA, Triola MM, Allen BL, Spell N, Herrine SK, Dalrymple JL, Gorman PN, Lomis KD. Exploiting the power of information in medical education. Med Teach. 2021 Jul; 43(sup2): S17-S24-S24. PMID: 34291714, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2021.1925234, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Auerbach L, Santen SA, Cutrer WB, Daniel M, Wilson-Delfosse AL, Roberts NK. The educators' experience: Learning environments that support the master adaptive learner. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2020 Nov; 42(11): 1270-4. PMID: 32755327, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2020.1801998, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Cutrer WB, Russell RG, Davidson M, Lomis KD. Assessing medical student performance of Entrustable Professional Activities: A mixed methods comparison of Co-Activity and Supervisory Scales. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2020 Mar; 42(3): 325-32. PMID: 31714166, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2019.1686135, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Moeller JJ, Warren JB, Crowe RM, Wagner DP, Cutrer WB, Hyderi AA, Lupi CS, Obeso VT, Yingling S, Andriole DA, Brown DR, . Developing an Entrustment Process: Insights from the AAMC CoreEPA Pilot. Med Sci Educ. 2020 Mar; 30(1): 395-401. PMID: 34457683, PMCID: PMC8368864, PII: 918, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-020-00918-z, ISSN: 2156-8650.
Lupi CS, Ownby AR, Jokela JA, Cutrer WB, Thompson-Busch AK, Catallozzi M, Noble JM, Amiel JM, . Faculty Development Revisited: A Systems-Based View of Stakeholder Development to Meet the Demands of Entrustable Professional Activity Implementation. Acad Med. 2018 Oct; 93(10): 1472-9. PMID: 29794524, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002297, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Allos BM, Yakes EA, Fleming A, Cutrer WB, Pilla M, Clair W, Fowler M, Miller B. Framing Medicine as a Moral Practice: An Introductory Medical School Course. Acad Med. 2018 Sep; 93(9): 1310-4. PMID: 29847324, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002301, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Cutrer WB, Atkinson HG, Friedman E, Deiorio N, Gruppen LD, Dekhtyar M, Pusic M. Exploring the characteristics and context that allow Master Adaptive Learners to thrive. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2018 Aug; 40(8): 791-6. PMID: 30033795, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1484560, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Pusic MV, Santen SA, Dekhtyar M, Poncelet AN, Roberts NK, Wilson-Delfosse AL, Cutrer WB. Learning to balance efficiency and innovation for optimal adaptive expertise. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2018 Aug; 40(8): 820-7. PMID: 30091659, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1485887, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Dahlman KB, Weinger MB, Lomis KD, Nanney L, Osheroff N, Moore DE, Estrada L, Cutrer WB. Integrating Foundational Sciences in a Clinical Context in the Post-Clerkship Curriculum. Med Sci Educ [print-electronic]. 2018 Mar; 28(1): 145-54. PMID: 29632705, PMCID: PMC5889049, ISSN: 2156-8650.
Cutrer WB, Ehrenfeld JM. Protocolization, Standardization and the Need for Adaptive Expertise in our Medical Systems [editorial]. J Med Syst. 2017 Nov 11/9/2017; 41(12): 200. PMID: 29124469, PII: 10.1007/s10916-017-0852-y, DOI: 10.1007/s10916-017-0852-y, ISSN: 1573-689X.
Favreau MA, Tewksbury L, Lupi C, Cutrer WB, Jokela JA, Yarris LM, . Constructing a Shared Mental Model for Faculty Development for the Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency. Acad Med. 2017 Jun; 92(6): 759-64. PMID: 28557935, PII: 00001888-201706000-00030, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001511, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Lomis KD, Russell RG, Davidson MA, Fleming AE, Pettepher CC, Cutrer WB, Fleming GM, Miller BM. Competency milestones for medical students: Design, implementation, and analysis at one medical school. Med Teach [print-electronic]. 2017 May; 39(5): 494-504. PMID: 28281837, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2017.1299924, ISSN: 1466-187X.
Cutrer WB, Miller B, Pusic MV, Mejicano G, Mangrulkar RS, Gruppen LD, Hawkins RE, Skochelak SE, Moore DE. Fostering the Development of Master Adaptive Learners: A Conceptual Model to Guide Skill Acquisition in Medical Education. Acad Med. 2017 Jan; 92(1): 70-5. PMID: 27532867, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001323, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Ehrenfeld JM, Spickard WA, Cutrer WB. Medical Student Contributions In The Workplace: Can We Put a Value on Priceless?. J Med Syst [print-electronic]. 2016 May; 40(5): 128. PMID: 27079577, PII: 10.1007/s10916-016-0494-5, DOI: 10.1007/s10916-016-0494-5, ISSN: 1573-689X.
Fleming GM, Simmons JH, Xu M, Gesell SB, Brown RF, Cutrer WB, Gigante J, Cooper WO. A facilitated peer mentoring program for junior faculty to promote professional development and peer networking. Acad Med. 2015 Jun; 90(6): 819-26. PMID: 25830537, PMCID: PMC4446138, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000705, ISSN: 1938-808X.
Cutrer WB, Sullivan WM, Fleming AE. Educational strategies for improving clinical reasoning. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2013 Oct; 43(9): 248-57. PMID: 24070582, PII: S1538-5442(13)00094-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2013.07.005, ISSN: 1538-3199.
Agarwal HS, Wolfram KB, Slayton JM, Saville BR, Cutrer WB, Bichell DP, Harris ZL, Barr FE, Deshpande JK. Template of patient-specific summaries facilitates education and outcomes in paediatric cardiac surgery units. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg [print-electronic]. 2013 Oct; 17(4): 704-9. PMID: 23832839, PMCID: PMC3781805, PII: ivt293, DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt293, ISSN: 1569-9285.
Cutrer WB, Castro D, Roy KM, Turner TL. Use of an expert concept map as an advance organizer to improve understanding of respiratory failure. Med Teach. 2011; 33(12): 1018-26. PMID: 22225439, DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2010.531159, ISSN: 1466-187X.