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David A. Cook

David A. Cook

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Social Sciences and Humanities
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
93
Citations
46023
World Ranking
148
National Ranking
69

Medicine

D-Index
95
Citations
47307
World Ranking
9886
National Ranking
5087

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award

Overview

David A. Cook is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Education, General Health Professions, and Family Practice.

The research topics that form the core of their work include:

  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Radiology Practices and Education
  • Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Health Sciences Research and Education

David A. Cook's publication venues indicate a strong presence in disciplines connected to medical education and clinical practice. Frequent venues include:

  • Academic Medicine
  • Medical Teacher
  • Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare
  • Advances in Health Sciences Education
  • JAMA Internal Medicine

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Cook amount to investigations into clinical practice and medical education. Notable recent publications are:

  • "Accuracy of Physicians' Electrocardiogram Interpretations," 2020, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • "Digital Education for Health Professionals: An Evidence Map, Conceptual Framework, and Research Agenda," 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • "Barriers to identifying and obtaining CME: a national survey of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants," 2021, BMC Medical Education
  • "What Influences Choice of Continuing Medical Education Modalities and Providers? A National Survey of U.S. Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants," 2020, Academic Medicine
  • "How to conduct cost and value analyses in health professions education: AMEE Guide No. 139," 2020, Medical Teacher

The list of frequent co-authors collaborating with David A. Cook illustrates multidisciplinary partnerships. These co-authors are:

  • Christopher R. Stephenson
  • Akitoshi Inoue
  • Shuai Leng
  • Lifeng Yu
  • Joel G. Fletcher

Best Publications

  • Standards for reporting qualitative research: a synthesis of recommendations.

    Bridget C. O’Brien;Ilene B. Harris;Thomas J. Beckman;Darcy A. Reed

  • Technology-enhanced simulation for health professions education: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    David A. Cook;Rose Hatala;Ryan Brydges;Benjamin Zendejas

  • Current concepts in validity and reliability for psychometric instruments: theory and application.

    David A. Cook;Thomas J. Beckman

  • Internet-based learning in the health professions: a meta-analysis.

    David A. Cook;Anthony J. Levinson;Sarah Garside;Denise M. Dupras

  • Motivation to learn: an overview of contemporary theories

    David A Cook;Anthony R Artino

  • Association between funding and quality of published medical education research.

    Darcy A. Reed;David A. Cook;Thomas J. Beckman;Rachel B. Levine

  • Comparative effectiveness of instructional design features in simulation-based education: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    David A. Cook;Stanley J. Hamstra;Ryan Brydges;Benjamin Zendejas

  • Appraising the quality of medical education research methods: the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale-Education.

    David Allan Cook;Darcy A. Reed

  • Virtual patients: a critical literature review and proposed next steps.

    David A Cook;Marc M Triola

  • Instructional Design Variations in Internet-Based Learning for Health Professions Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    David A. Cook;Anthony J. Levinson;Sarah Garside;Denise M. Dupras

  • Reconsidering fidelity in simulation-based training.

    Stanley J. Hamstra;Ryan Brydges;Rose Hatala;Benjamin Zendejas

  • Computerized virtual patients in health professions education: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    David A. Cook;Patricia J. Erwin;Marc M. Triola

  • A contemporary approach to validity arguments: a practical guide to Kane's framework.

    David Allan Cook;Ryan Brydges;Ryan Brydges;Shiphra Ginsburg;Shiphra Ginsburg;Rose Hatala

  • Web-based learning: pros, cons and controversies

    David A Cook

  • Reporting guidelines for health care simulation research: Extensions to the CONSORT and STROBE statements

    Adam Cheng;David Kessler;Ralph Mackinnon;Ralph Mackinnon;Todd P Chang

  • Description, justification and clarification: a framework for classifying the purposes of research in medical education.

    David Allan Cook;Georges Bordage;Henk G. Schmidt

  • Debriefing for Technology-Enhanced Simulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Adam Cheng;Walter Eppich;Vincent Grant;Jonathan Sherbino

  • A practical guide to developing effective web-based learning.

    David A. Cook;Denise M. Dupras

  • Mentoring programs for physicians in academic medicine: a systematic review.

    Deanne T. Kashiwagi;Prathibha Varkey;David A. Cook

  • Cost: the missing outcome in simulation-based medical education research: a systematic review.

    Benjamin Zendejas;Amy T. Wang;Ryan Brydges;Stanley J. Hamstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Rose Hatala
Rose Hatala University of British Columbia
Ryan Brydges
Ryan Brydges University of Toronto
Stanley J. Hamstra
Stanley J. Hamstra Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
David R. Farley
David R. Farley Mayo Clinic
Matthew R. Henn
Matthew R. Henn Broad Institute
V. Shane Pankratz
V. Shane Pankratz University of New Mexico
Jonathan Sherbino
Jonathan Sherbino McMaster University
Georges Bordage
Georges Bordage University of Illinois at Chicago

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