Michael G . Kavan, PhD

Department

Family and Community Medicine

Position

Professor

Books

• The Twenty-first Mental Measuements Yearbook
  Kavan, M.G. (2021). A critical review of the Maslach Burnout Inventory [Fourth edition manual]. In J.F. Carlson, K.F. Geisinger, & J.L. Jonson. (Eds.), The Twenty-first Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 378-381). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. , p. 378-381 2021
• The Twenty-first Mental Measuements Yearbook
  Kavan, M.G. (2021). A critical review of the Clarity Well-Being Measures. In J.F. Carlson, K.F. Geisinger, & J.L. Jonson. (Eds.), The Twenty-first Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 141-143). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. , p. 141-143 2021

Articles

• American Family Physician
   Kavan, M.G., Saxena, S.K., & Rafiq, N. (2018). General parenting strategies: Practical suggestions for common child behavior issues. American Family Physician, 97, 642-648 (plus online supplements at www.aafp.org/afp). 
  Volume 97, p. 642-648 2018
• University of Nebraska Press
  Kavan, M.G. (2017). A critical review of the Morel Emotional Numbing Test for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 3rd Edition. In J.F. Carlson, K.F. Geisinger, & J.L. Jonson. (Eds.), The Twentieth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 510-512).  Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.
  3rd Edition, p. pp 510-512 2017
• University of Nebraska Press
  Kavan, M.G. (2017). A critical review of the PTSD and Suicide Screener. In J.F. Carlson, K.F. Geisinger, & J.L. Jonson. (Eds.), The Twentieth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 588-590).  Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.
  3rd Edition, p. pp. 588-590 2017
• Family Medicine
  Specter, S., Kahn, M.J., Lazarus, C., Prislin, M., Wong, J.G., O’Donnell, J., McCormack, W.T., Kavan, M.G., Lopez, A.M., & House, A. (2015). Gold Humanism Honor Society election and academic outcomes: A 10-institution study. Family Medicine,
  47, p. 770-775 2015
• American Family Physician
  Kavan M, Barone E, (2014) Grief and Major Depression – Controversy Over Changes in DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria: Am Fam Physician: Nov 15:90:690-694
  90, p. 690-694 2014
• Not Applicable
  Kavan, M.G. (2014). A critical review of the Offender Reintegration Scale. In J.F. Carlson, K.F. Geisinger, & J.L. Jonson. (Eds.), The Nineteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 499-501). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. 2014
• Not Applicable
  Kavan, M.G. (2014). A critical review of the Surgical Weight Loss Psychological Screening. In J.F. Carlson, K.F. Geisinger, & J.L. Jonson (Eds.), The Nineteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 670-671). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. 2014
• American Family Physician
  Kavan, M.G., Elsasser, G.N., & Barone, E.J. (2012). The physician’s role in managing acute stress disorder. American Family Physician, 86, 643-649
  86, p. 643-649 2012
• Medical Science Educator
  Kavan, M.G., Westerman, G.H., & Elsasser, G.N. (2012). A survey of medical student gambling and implications for medical school educators and program development. Medical Science Educator, 22, 121-128.
  22, p. 121-128 2012
• Academic Medicine
  Schroth, W.S., Barrier, P.A., Garrity, M., & Kavan, M.G. (2012). More about who should oversee preparation of the dean’s letter: In reply. Academic Medicine, 87, 682.
  87, p. 682 2012
• Academic Medicine
  7. Schroth, W.S., Barrier, P.A., Garrity, M., & Kavan, M.G. (2011). Student affairs officers should oversee preparation of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation. Academic Medicine, 86, 1336.
  86, p. 1336 2011
• Acad Psychiatry
  ”The role of academic psychiatry faculty in the treatment and subsequent evaluation & promotion of medical students: An ethical condundrum”
  32, p. 3-7 2007
• Medical Teacher
  ”3rd & 4th year medical students' attitudes about and experiences with callousness: The good, the bad, and the ambigious”
  29, p. 358-364 2007
• The Seventeenth Mental Measurements Yearbook
  ”A critical review of the Battery for Health Improvement” 2007
• The Seventeenth Mental Measurements Yearbook
  ”A critical review of the Clinical Assessment in Depression” 2007
• Not Applicable
  Kavan, M.G. A review of Fast Facts - STress and Strain, 2nd Edition. Doody's Review Service, Lisle, IL. 2003
• Not Applicable
  Kavan, M.G. Review of The Maroondah Assessment Profile for Problem Gambling. The Fifteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook. Plake, B.S., Impara, J.C., & Spies, R.A. (eds.).University of Nebraska PRess. , p. 539-540 2003
• Not Applicable
  Kavan, M.G. Review of the Rehabilitation Checklist. The Fifteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook. Plake, B.S., Impara, J.C., & Spies, R.A. (eds.). The University of Nebraska Press, p. 729-732 2003
• Congestive Heart Failure
  Guck, T.P., Elsasser, G.N., Kavan, M.G., & Barone, E.J. Depression and congestive heart failure.
  9, p. 163-169 2003
• Not Applicable
  Kavan, M.G. A review of Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects of Medicine. Doody's Review Service, Lisle, IL. 2003
• American Family Physician
  Assessment and treatment of depression following myocardial infarction.
  64 (4), p. 641-648 2001

Publications

• Journal of Dental Education
  ”Dental student gambling experiences: A survey of attitudes and impact”, p. 227 2008

Presentations

• Wilburn-Flores, T., Burch-Windrem, L., Mechaber, H., Knight, N., Kavan, M.G., Kashima, K. (2025, February). GSA Professional Develop Initiative (PDI): Community Conversation about Promoting Well-Being for GSA Members. Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Student Affairs national webinar. 2025
• Kashima, K., Kavan, M.G., Knight, N., & Mechaber, H. (2024, April). GSA Well Caf: A Community Conversation about Promoting Well-being for GSA Members. Presented at the AAMC GSA/CIM/OSR National Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2024
• Curtin, L., Kavan, M.G., & Wadhwani, A. (2023, November). Prohibited questioning during main residency match recruitment: Legal and psychosocial implications. Presented at the 2023 AAMC Learn, Serve, Lead Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA 2023
• Kavan, M.G., Pohl, C.A. , Kashima, K.J., & Goyal, N. (2022, October). Enhancing the resilience and mental wellbeing of medical students during the transition to residency. Presented at the NRMP Transition to Residency Conference, San Diego, CA. 2022
• Kashima, K.J., Kavan, M.G., Pohl, C.A., & Stearns, D. (2022, April). Blue sky from mile high, above and beyond lessons learned: A redesigned residency application and selection process. Presented at the 2022 AAMC Group on Student Affairs, Careers in Medicine, and Organization of Student Representatives National Meeting, Denver, CO. 2022
• Pohl, C., Jones, L., Kavan, M.G., Matin, A., Nobleza, D. & Skorton, D. (2021, April). Closing plenary: It takes a village supporting mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented at the 2021 AAMC Group on Student Affairs & Organization of Student Representatives Spring Meeting, Virtual 2021
• Pohl, C., Young, G., Cook, T., Dent, G., Guralnick, S., Kashima, K., Kavan, M.G., & Lindquest, A. (2021, April). Preparing, applying, & interviewing for residency matching: Lessons learned from the COVID pandemic. Presented at the 2021 AAMC Group on Student Affairs & Organization of Student Representatives Spring Meeting, Virtual. 2021
• Kashima, K.J., Kavan, M.G., Pohl, C., & Witt, T.A. (2019, April). Per policy [student] is referred for dismissal: An interactive case-based workshop to discuss challenging issues. Presented at the AAMC CGSA/SGSA/OSR Regional Meeting, Louisville, KY. 2019
• Kavan., M.G., (2019, April). Guiding struggling students toward success. AAMC Professional Development Initiative Workshop (four-hour workshop) presented at the AAMC CGSA/SGSA/OSR Regional Meeting, Louisville, KY 2019
• Kashima, K.J., Kavan, M.G., Pohl, C., & Estriplet, M. (2019, April). Per policy [student] is referred for dismissal: An interactive case-based workshop to discuss challenging issues. Presented at the AAMC NEGSA/NEGOSR Regional Meeting, Boston, MA 2019
• Kavan., M.G., & Salazar, T. (2019, April). Guiding struggling students toward success. AAMC Professional Development Initiative Workshop (four-hour workshop) presented at the AAMC NEGSA/NEOSR Regional Meeting, Boston, MA 2019
• Kavan., M.G., & Salazar, T. (2019, March). Guiding struggling students toward success. AAMC Professional Development Initiative Workshop (four-hour workshop) presented at the AAMC WGEA/WGSA/WOSR Regional Meeting, Reno, NV. 2019
• Signer, M., Kavan, M.G., Liang, M., & Puscas, L. (2018, May). New data tools to assist applicants in the match (presented in collaboration with the NRMP). Presented at the AAMC Continuing Connections: A Joint Meeting of the Group on Student Affairs, Group on Resident Affairs, Organization of Student Representatives, and Organization of Resident Representatives in Orlando, FL. 2018
• Clyne, B., Andre, C., Buery-Joyner, B., Costa, G., Kavan, M.G., Lynn, J., & Stazyk, K. (2018, April). Comparing apples to apples: Analyzing wildly different yet effective career advising programs. Presented at the AAMC Continuing Connections: A Joint Meeting of the Group on Student Affairs, Group on Resident Affairs, Organization of Student Representatives, and Organization of Resident Representatives in Orlando, FL. 2018
• Kavan., M.G., & Salazar, T. (2018, April). Guiding struggling students toward success. AAMC Professional Development Initiative Workshop (four-hour workshop) presented at the AAMC Continuing Connections: A Joint Meeting of the Group on Student Affairs, Group on Resident Affairs, Organization of Student Representatives, and Organization of Resident Representatives in Orlando, FL. 2018
• Kavan, M.G., Kahn, M.J., Mathis, A., Simons, K, & Memari, M. (2017, May). Rational approaches to addressing residency application inflation. Presented at the National Resident Matching Program Transition to Residency: Conversations Across the Medical Education Continuum meeting, New Orleans, LA. 2017
• Kavan, M.G., Mechaber, H., & Nuzzarello, A. (2016, June). Student mental health: A primer to assist student affairs staff in recognizing issues and supporting students. Presented at the AAMC GSA-CiM-OSR Professional Development Conference, St. Louis, MO 2016
• Kavan, M.G., Pohl, C.A., Kahn, M.J., Kashima, K., & Richard, G.V. (2016, June). The road to a successful match: A case-based discussion of resource-based counseling for at-risk students in the match. Presented at the AAMC GSA-CiM-OSR Professional Development Conference, St. Louis, MO 2016
• Millard, M.L., Kavan, M.G., & Pappas, L.M. (2015, November). Physician Lifestyle Management Course: A curricular approach to personal and professional development. Presented at the 2015 AAMC Medical Education Meeting, Baltimore, MD 2015
• Dyrbye, L., Kavan, M., Slavin, S., Konopasek, L., & Von Hofe, J. (2015, November). Learner wellness and resilience. Presented at the 2015 AAMC Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD 2015
• Kavan, M.G., Pohl, C.A., Kahn, M.J., & Kashima, K. (2015, October). Assisting students at risk in the match: A case-based discussion of resource-based counseling. Presented at the National Resident Matching Program Transition to Residency: Conversations Across the Medical Education Continuum, New Orleans, LA 2015
• Kavan, M.G. (2015, June). Educating medical students on the assessment and management of suicide: A multi-instructional method. Presented at Aeschi 8: Bearing the Struggle: Exploring the Challenges Facing Clinicians Working with Suicidal Patients, Vail, CO. 2015
• Johnson, C., Kavan, M., Krane, K.K., Papadakis, M., & Wallach, P., & Melnick, D. (2014, November). High stakes external assessment: How do we keep the baby while throwing out the bath water? Presented at the 2014 AAMC Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. 2014
• 3. Osborne, M.L., Kavan, M., Prislin, M., & Spear, K. (2014, April). Navigating the changing currents from medical school to leadership and beyond. How to navigate transitions using the nautical theme of Moby the Dick. Presented at the 2014 Annual Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Diversity and Inclusion, Group on Student Affairs, and Organization of Student Representatives Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. 2014
• 4. Manyon, A., Trayes, K., Laumbach, S.G., Freedy, J., Knudson, M., Holloway, R., Horn, K., Henderson, D., & Kavan, M. (2014, January). The deans letter: Inspiring faculty and students to contribute in a meaningful fashion. Presented at the 40th Anniversary Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference on Medical Student Education, Nashville, TN. 2014
• 5. Moscoso, L.M., Kavan, M.G., Shahmohammadi, N., Slavin, S., & Spencer, D. (2013, November). Medical student wellness and balance. Presented at the 2013 AAMC Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. 2013
• Dent, G.G., Kavan, M.G., Richard, G.V., & Schroth, W.S. (2013, June). Town hall discussion on unmatched students. Presented at the AAMC Careers in Medicine Professional Development Conference, San Diego, CA. 2013
• Schroth, W.S., & Kavan, M.G. (2013, June). Beyond specialty advising: Three different models for holistic advising programs that incorporate careers in medicine, academic advising, financial advising, and medical student wellness. Presented at the 2013 AAMC Careers in Medicine Professional Development Conference, San Diego, CA. 2013
• Moscoso, L.M., Kavan, M.G., Shahmohammadi, N., Slavin, S., & Spencer, D. (2013, March). Medical student wellness and balance. Presented at the 2013 AAMC Central Group on Student Affairs Meeting, St Louis, MO. 2013
• "The GSA Mental Health Survey: Innovative approaches to enhancing student well-being"Presentation at AAMC Centrla Group on Student Affairs, Spring Mtg, Chicago, IL 2009
• "Work Group Update" Presented at AAMC Central Group on Student Affairs, Spring Mtg, CHicago, IL 2009
• "GAmbling and its impact in medical student academic and personal well-being: Implications for medical educators" Presented at the Int'l Association for Medical Education, Prague, Czech Republic 2008
• "Student attitudes about podcasting in the medical curriculum" Presented at the Int'l Association of Medical Education, Prague, Czech Republic 2008
• "The summer initiative for teaching excellence (SITE) in the health sciences" Presented at the Int'l Association for Medical Education, Prague, Czech Republic 2008
• "Better applicants and physicians for tomorrow: An exam of medical schools and residency applicant pools" Presentation at the Association of American Medical Colleges 2008 annual mtg, San Antonio, TX 2008
• "Current challenges in the match-post-match continuum: A dialogue among major players" AAMC Professional Dev Conf for Med School Stud Affairs Officers, Tucson, AZ 2008
• "Match madness: Dispelling urban legends of the match" Presented at the AAMC Professional Dev. Conf for Med School Stud Affairs Officers, Tucson, AZ 2008
• "Adjusting to changes in studying during the 1st year of med school" 2008 Combined AAMC Central/Southern REgional Mtg for the GSA/MAS/OSR, Destin, FL 2008
• "Stepping up to Step 1: A program to assist students with USMLE step 1 prep" 2008 Combined AAMC Central/Southern Regional Mtg for the GSA/MAS/OSR, Destin, FL 2008
• Presentation: "Dental student experiences w/gambling: a survey of attitudes, exposure, and impact" to 85th Annual Session & Exhibition of the Am. Dental Education Association 2008
• "Physician Stress" to Siouxland Med Ed Foundations 7th Annual CME Event 2008
• Presentation: "What curricula are needed to promote student quality of life?" to AAMC 2007 Annual Mtg 2007
• Presentation: "Pharmacy student experiences w/gambling: A survey of attitudes, exposure and impact" to the 2007 American Assoc. of Colleges of Pharm. Annual Mtg&Seminars 2007
• To Have and Have Not: Policies and Programs to Enhance the Teacher-Learner Relationship. Joint Southern Group on Student Student Affairs and Central Group on Student Affairs Annual Meeting. Key West, Florida. 2004
• Careers in Medicine. Presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. 2003
• Building Counseling Programs. Presented at the Central Group on Student Affairs Regional Meeting, Iowa City, IA. 2003
• Kavan, M.G. (2002, April). Skeletons in the closet: Dismissed students - Advising and prevention. Presented at the GSA/GSA-MAS/OSR National Spring Meeting, Palm Springs, CA. 2002
• "Anxiety Disorders: Assessment and Management" to Family Practice Residents 1999
• Family Health Care Clerkship (FAP 301) lectures on "Behavioral Medicine in Family Practice: Chemical Dependency, Anxiety, and Depression" given monthly to Family Practice clerkship students 1999
• Treatment of Anxiety and Stress" given on 11/18/99; 1999
• Psychological Aspects of Low Back Pain. Presented at the Essentials of Spine Care Conference, October 30, 1999. 1999
• Stress in the Wrokplace: Making it Work for You, Accounting Resources Quarterly Meeting, October 30th, 1999. 1999
• "Assessment and Treatment of Suicide" lecture to Family Practice residents on 8/19/99 1999
• Patient and Society (IDC 237) lectures on "Psychological Assessment" given on 8/26/99 1999
• Panel on Professionalism for Physical Therapy program course, 6/30/99. 1999
• Chemical Dependency lecture to Family Practice residents on 2/2/99 1999

Consulting

• Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum
  Judge
  Judging of abstracts and poster presentations
  2023 - 2023
• Global Health Conference Midwest
  Judge
  Judging of presentations
  2023 - 2023