Deborah Rooney

 Deb Rooney
Clinical Professor of Learning Health Sciences
Medical School
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Deborah Rooney
Deb Rooney
Clinical Professor
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    • Journal Article
      How I Do It: Designing A Scalable, Low-Cost Simulation Platform for Global Laparoscopic Training
      Kim E, Lee MC, Orji AO, Rooney DM, Ngam BN, Snell MJ, El-Hayek K, Jeffcoach DR, Kim GJ. Journal of Surgical Education, 2026 May 31; 83 (9): 104014 - 104014. DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.104014
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      Addressing learning gaps to improve access to assisted reproductive technology in low-resource settings: Development and evaluation of a low-cost oocyte retrieval simulator
      Sefogah PE, Pansare R, Patel R, Moyer C, Oppong SA, Swarray-Deen A, Rooney DM. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2026 Apr 28; 30 (8): 15 - 22. DOI:10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i8.2
      PMID: 42046976
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      Development and evaluation of an external cephalic version simulation-based educational program
      Thiyagarajan D, Gauger M, Patel R, Quarshie T, Adanu EA, Kramer J, Sienko KH, Moyer CA, Stout M, Rooney DM, Oppong SA, Swarray-Deen A, Lawrence E. Ajog Global Reports, 2026 Feb 1; 6 (1): DOI:10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100577
    • Journal Article
      The Impact of a Self-Directed, Low-Cost Laparoscopic Simulation-Based Training Model Among Surgical Trainees in Cameroon
      Ngam BN, Tchinde NMJ, Kim E, Snell MJ, Aliyeva L, Yu BJ, Obayemi JE, Tiba DJL, Etu LBAH, El-Hayek K, Jeffcoach D, Thelander K, Kim GJ, Rooney DM. World Journal of Surgery, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1002/wjs.70219
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      Evaluating Fundamentals of Vaginal Surgery for Use Among Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents in Accra, Ghana
      Bangura M, Ganyaglo G, Kupualor D, Boateng A, Sepenu P, Koranteng I, Lawrence ER, Rooney D, Schmidt P. International Urogynecology Journal, 2025 Sep 1; 36 (9): 1839 - 1846. DOI:10.1007/s00192-025-06343-3
      PMID: 40996443
    • Journal Article
      Pilot Study: Development and Evaluation of Validity Evidence of a Low-Cost, Low-Fidelity Hand Model to Teach Clinical Assessment of Small Joint Swelling in Inflammatory Arthritis
      Gad I, Podgorski C, Springer K, Bishnoi A, Rooney DM, Zickuhr L. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 2025 Sep 1; 31 (6): 217 - 221. DOI:10.1097/RHU.0000000000002252
      PMID: 40521998
    • Journal Article
      Procedural Education for Family Medicine Residents: Innovative Independent Suturing Training With Asynchronous Coaching and Feedback
      Little S, Kelley S, Cooke J, Rooney D. MedEdPORTAL, 2025 Jun 13; 2025 (21): 11534 - 11534. DOI:10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11534
    • Journal Article
      Simulation-based training improves developmental hip dysplasia examination and diagnosis skills on newborns
      Gupta S, Nemetz T, Skoczylas M, Burrows HL, Craig C, Rooney D. Academic Pediatrics, 2025 Jan 21; 25 (4): 102782 - 102782.

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