Mojca Remskar, MD, PhD, MACM
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Administrative Associate ll
[email protected]
Address
A590 Mayo Memorial Building,
420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Biography
I am a cardiac and pediatric anesthesiologist and educator. I am particularly interested in education with simulation. I believe the best patient care and best healthcare education can be delivered in diverse, equitable and inclusive environments. Our department and the University of Minnesota are working towards achieving this goal.
Dr. Remskar currently holds several titles, including: Professor, Residency Program Director, and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Anesthesiology; Interim Vice Chair of Academic Anesthesiology, Minneapolis VA; Medical Director, M Simulation; Medical Director, MVAHCS Simulation Center; and Medical Director, University of Minnesota Medical Center East Bank OR.
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Education
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Publications
Clark, L., Weaver, L., Floersch, E., Remskar, M., Brunsvold, M., Will, A. (in press, accepted February 2025). "How I Do It: Teaching and Applying Qualitative Methods to Improve Surgical Simulation Design and Implementation." Journal of Surgical Education.
Remskar, M. (Corresponding Author), White, J. (2024). Use of Upper Extremity Electromyography Twitch Monitoring in a Patient With Goldenhar Syndrome and Absent Thumbs. Pediatric Anesthesia. PMID: 39665503 doi: 10.1111/pan.15054
Gorbaty, B., Remskar, M. (2024). Uncorrected Complex Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease Patient Undergoing Emergency Craniotomy. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 38(12), 3162-3167. PMID: 39307591 doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.08.037
Remskar, M. H. (Lead Author) Current Use, Training, and Barriers of Point-of-Care
Ultrasound in Anesthesiology: A National Survey of Veterans Affairs Hospitals. JCVA. doi: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2023.03.042
Nguyen, W. (Corresponding Author), Fromer, I., Remskar, M., Zupfer, E. Development and Implementation of Video-Recorded Simulation Scenarios for Medical Students' Virtual Anesthesiology Clerkship. MedEdPORTAL.
Nguyen, W. (Corresponding Author), Remskar, M., Zupfer, E., Kaizer, A., Fromer, I., Chugaieva, I., Kloesel, B. (2022). Development and Use of an Induction of General Endotracheal Anesthesia Checklist Assessment for Medical Students in a Clinical Setting During Their Introductory Anesthesiology Clerkship. J Educ Perioper Med, 24, E690. PMID: 36274997 PMCID: PMC9583760 doi: 10.46374/volxxiv_issue3_nguyen 36274997
Konia, M. R. (Lead Author), Erdman, A. G., Sand, Y. Two segment flexible Macintosh laryngoscope to improve glottic visualization during endotracheal intubation. Journal of Medical Devices. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050672
Cullen, M. J., Zhang, C., Mustapha, T., Tiryaki, E., Benson, B., Konia, M., Sackett, P. R., Culican, S. M. (2021). Development of a taxonomy of unprofessional behavior in clinical learning environments using learner-generated critical incidents. Medical Teacher, 43(10), 1161-1169. PMID: 33974489 doi: 10.1080/0142159x.2021.1918331
Barnes, J. J. (Corresponding Author), Keller, J., Kiberenge, K., Sweet, R., Konia, M. R. (Lead Author) (2020). Comparing hemorrhage in human physiology simulation tools: how they compare to expected human physiology and each other. Simulation in healthcare, 15(5), 310-317. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000427.
Hiremath, G., Morgan, L. M., Richtsfeld, M., Konia, M., Saltzman, D., Ambrose, M. (2020). Transcatheter balloon atrial septostomy in thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins. Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology, 16(2), 209-212. PMID: 32636909 PMCID: PMC7333194 doi: 10.5114/aic.2020.96067
Cullen, M. J., Zhang, C., Marcus-Blank, B., Braman, J. P., Tiryaki, E., Konia, M., Hunt, M. A., Lee, M. S., Van Heest, A., Englander, R., Sackett, P. R., Andrews, J. S. (2020). Improving Our Ability to Predict Resident Applicant Performance: Validity Evidence for a Situational Judgment Test. Teaching and learning in medicine, 1-14. PMID: 32427496 doi: 10.1080/10401334.2020.1760104
Konia, M., Richtsfeld, M., Johnson, A. (2018). An observational study of three different transfusion medicine teaching methods for medical students. Transfus Med Rev, 32, 117-122.
Kloesel, B., Richtsfeld, M., Konia, M., Bass, J. (2018). Anesthetic considerations for patients with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. PMID: 30095030 doi: 10.1177/1089253218793888
Richtsfeld, M., Konia, M., Hiremath, G., Kloesel, B. (2018). Atrial septostomy in a conjoined thoraco-omphalophagus twin with tricuspid atresia, d-transpoition of the great arteries, atrial septal defect and large outlet ventricular septal defect. A A Pract, 10, 298-301.
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Awards, Honors and Recognitions
Graduate Medical Education VIP Partnership Award, 2024
Stephen Abrahamson Award for Innovation, 2023
Graduate Medical Education VIP Partnership Award, 2021
UMMC Medical Staff Clinical Education Award, University of Minnesota Physicians, 2018
Top Doctor in Anesthesiology, Minnesota Monthly, 2016
Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Anesthesiology, 2014
Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Anesthesiology, 2010
Excellence in Clinical Instruction Award, Nurse Anesthetist School, 2009
Outstanding Teacher Award, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2008
Outstanding Teacher Award, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2007
House-staff Professionalism Award, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2006
Outstanding Resident Award, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2006
Best Poster Award, California Society of Anesthesiology, 1997
Preseren Foundation Award, University of Ljubljana, 1996
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Presentations
Remskar, M. H. "Education Update", Tuesday Morning Conference Department of Anesthesiology, UMN, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (July 2025). Lecture.
Remskar, M. H. "Bedside Teaching", Tuesday Morning Lecture Dept. of Anesthesiology 1, UMN, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (July 2025). Lecture.
Remskar, M. H. "Education update", Tuesday Morning lecture Dept. of Anesthesiology 2, UMN, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (July 2025). Lecture.
Remskar, M. H. "Heart Transplant - should we do it or not", Academy of Anesthesiologists, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (February 21, 2025). Lecture.
Remskar, M. H. "Ethics in Medicine in Unethical times", MAAX, UMN, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (February 15, 2025). Lecture.
Remskar, M. H. "Civility Codes", University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. (December 10, 2024). Invited visiting professorship.
Remskar, M. H., Zhong, W., (Author) "Little hearts big complications", M&M Department of Anesthesiology, UMN, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (November 2024). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H., (Author), Weaver, L., (Author & Presenter) "Using Simulated Patient Methodology to DE-ESCALATE Surgical Patients: A Pilot Case Study", ASC Simulation Summit, Chicago, Illinois. (2024). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H., (Author), Kwansa, Y., (Author & Presenter) "Sudden Cardiovascular Collapse in Elective Spine Surgery", MARC, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska. (2024). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H. "A Qualitative Case Study Using Pilot Methodology to Refine a Human Simulation- Based De-escalation Skills Training", Minnesota Quality Forum, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (2024). Poster.
Remskar, M. H. "Resident selection - what are we really looking for", Internacionalni kongres Slovenskih zdravnikov, Univerza v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, Slovenia. (October 6, 2023). Lecture.
Remskar, M. H. "Civility Codes", MAAX 2023, UMN, Minneapolis. (September 16, 2023). Workshop.
Remskar, M. H. "Education Challenges", MAAX 2023, UMN, Minneapolis. (September 16, 2023). Small group.
Remskar, M. H. "DEI Education Sessions -how do we know it they work?", VA Simulation Fellowship Co-director Series, VA, Minneapolis. (May 2023). Lecture.
Remskar, M. H. "M Simulation", Affiliate Faculty Small Group, Center for Interprofessional Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (April 12, 2023). Lecture.
Remskar, M. H. "M Simulation", Affiliate Faculty Small Group Meeting, Center for Interprofessional Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (April 12, 2023). Lecture.
Remskar, M. H., (Author & Presenter), Clark, L., (Author & Presenter), Woll, A., (Author), Floersch, E., (Author) "Revamping and Enhancing our Simulation Fellowship Program", IMSH, Chicago, Michigan. (March 2023). Poster.
Remskar, M. H. "Civility Codes", Grand Rounds presentation, UC Davis, Sacramento, California. (January 31, 2023). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H. "Civility Codes", IME 2023, Los Angeles, California. (2023). Poster.
Remskar, M. H. "Teaching in Clinical Environment", Morning Conference, UMN, Minnesota. (August 2, 2022). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H. "Front of Neck Emergency Invasive Airway Rescue Using Swine Trachea Model", ASA, ASA, San Diego, California. (October 11, 2021). Workshop.
Remskar, M. H., (Author), Atkinson, J., (Author), Dua, N., (Author) "HIPAA training for international medical graduates", Best practices in health science education, UMN, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (May 1, 2021). Poster.
Remskar, M. H., (Author), Nguyen, W. T., (Author), Fromer, I. R., (Author), Zupfer, E. H. "Development and Use of Recorded Simulation Scenarios to Facilitate Learning Discussions for Medical Students during a Virtual Introductory Anesthesiology Elective.", SEA, Virtual. (April 2021). Poster.
Remskar, M. H., (Author) "Bridging the Gap: HIPAA Training for IMGs", Metro Minnesota Council on Graduate Medical Education Annual Quality Forum, UMN, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (2021). Poster.
Remskar, M. H., Lupei, M. I., (Author) "Heparin concentration versus activated clotting time for cardiac surgery.", IARS, On line. (April 2020). Poster.
Remskar, M. H., Thomas, J. J., (Author), Fromer, I. R., (Author), Baum, K., (Author) "AN online “Canvas based platform” Quality and Safety Course for junior residents in Anesthesiology.", Innovations in Medical Education, Los Angeles, California. (February 2020). Poster.
Konia, M. R., (Author & Presenter), 4. Otto, A. L., (Author), Grafft, J. A., (Author), Chugajeva, I., (Author & Presenter) "Using causal models in psychomotor performance assessment.", ACS Surgical Simulation Summit, Chicago, Illinois. (2019). Presentation/Talk.
Konia, M. R., (Author & Presenter), O'Neil, A. M., (Author), Grafft, J. A., (Author), Chaika, J. M., (Author), Otto, A. L., (Author), Newman, N. A., (Author), Klein, S., (Author), Dichter, J., (Author), Hume, J. R., (Author & Presenter) "Simulation of common adult, obstetric and pediatric critical care procedures while wearing high-level PPE in a biocontainment unit.", NETEC summit, Baltimore, Maryland. (2019). Presentation/Talk.
Konia, M. R., (Author & Presenter), 3. Barnes, J., (Author & Presenter), Kiberenge, K., (Author) "Comparing hemorrhage in human physiology simulation tools; how they stack up against expected human physiology and each other.", IARS, Other, Canada. (2019). Poster.
Konia, M. R., (Author), Sweet, R. M., (Author & Presenter), Hananel, D., (Author), Simms, E., (Author), Reihsen, T., (Author), Speich, J., (Author), Williams, H., (Author), Rousell, E., (Author), Trainer, D. J., (Author), Leuschke, R., (Author), Kiberenge, K., (Author), Riggs, B., (Author), Pang, M., (Author), Norfleet, J., (Author), Sachdeva, A., (Author) "JPC-1 Advanced Modular Manikin Phase II update to the community.", IMSH, San Diego, California. (January 2019). Poster.
Nguyen, W. T., (Author & Presenter), Konia, M. H., (Author), Fromer, I. R., (Author & Presenter) "Anesthesiology resident and fellow wellness and burnout assessment", Innovations in Medical Education, Los Angeles, California, United States. (2018). Poster.
Molina, M., (Author & Presenter), Konia, M. H., (Author) "Call for action: Validation and impact of an active shooter simulation training curriculum for healthcare personnel", SAGES, Seattle, Washington, United States. (2018). Poster.
Molina, M., (Author & Presenter), Cox, K., (Author), Konia, M. H., (Author & Presenter) "One’s SIM trash is another SIM treasure: SiPortal experience in the building of percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG) skill trainer with $0 budget.", SAGES, Seattle, Washington, United States. (2018). Poster.
Molina, M., (Author & Presenter), Konia, M. H., (Author) "Virtual pre-simulation congnitive boost can increase engagement and performance of team training simulations", SAGES, Seattle, Washington, United States. (2018). Poster.
Molina, M., Banton, K., Acton, R., Nam, J., Quats, M., Dascalos, M., Chaika, J., Graft, J., Boucher, B., Remskar, M. H. "Increasing survival of healthcare personnel during an active shooter attack: Establishing face validity of an interactive simulation training as a better teaching modality", ACS Surgical Simulation Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. (2017). Poster.
Remskar, M. H. "Correlation between resident sleepiness and subjective well-being", Innovations in Medical Education Conference, Los Angeles, California. (2017). Poster.
Remskar, M. H., Passe, E., Cullen, M. "Towards a standardized method of making milestone judgments in the clinical competency committee", Society for Education in Anesthesia, Florida. (2017). Poster.
Remskar, M. H. "MedEdPORTAL. How to get published!", Medical Educator Development and Scholarship - MEDS Morning Workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (2016). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H. "Difficult airway management", MSA Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (2016). Presentation/Talk.
Brown, E., Harder, K., Apostolidou, I., Wahr, J., Shook, D., Farivar, S., Perry, T., Remskar, M. H. "Assessing shared mental models among cardiac surgery disciplines: A multi-institutional study", Society of Cardiac Anesthesiology, San Diego, California. (2016). Poster.
Andrews, J., Hunt, M., Remskar, M. H., et al. "Development of the program dashboard to highlight best practices and select programs for special review", Association of American Colleges Group on Residential Affairs. (2016). Poster.
Heck, M., Hughes, P., Remskar, M. H. "An evaluation of a CA-1 residents’ adherence to a standardized hand-off checklist", Innovations in Medical Education Conference, Los Angeles, California. (2016). Poster.
Remskar, M. H. "So, How should I really dose my heparin?", Minnesota Perfusion Society Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (November 6, 2015). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H. "Is general anesthesia important?", Midwest Valve Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (April 24, 2015). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H. "If I cancel my simulation course registration because simulation is optional, do I receive a full refund? If not, why not?", 2015 SEN Summit, Schaumberg, Illinois. (April 17, 2015). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H., Morgan, S. "Hybrid curriculum of transfusion medicine", Fairview Blood Management Committee, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (2015). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H. "Education in transfusion medicine, How can we do better?", Medical Education Research and Scholarship Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (2015). Presentation/Talk.
Remskar, M. H. "Strategies and challenges in providing milestone feedback to trainees", Program Director Workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (2015). Presentation/Talk.
Lanigan, M., Boettcher, C., Remskar, M. H., Siddiqui, R., Lu, Y., Wall, M., Apostolidou, I. "Bedside Focused Transthoracic Echocardiography in the assessment of acute cardiopulmonary abnormalities in the post-anesthesia care unit", Society for Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, Washington D.C. (2015). Poster.
Hananel, D., Norfleet, J., Remskar, M. H. "Design and development of a next generation advanced airway trainer", Design of Medical Devices Conference, Vienna, Austria. (2015). Poster.
Remskar, M. H., Nolan, M. "Junior Anesthesiology Resident Readiness for decreased supervision tool", Innovations in Medical Education Conference, Los Angeles, California. (2015). Poster.
Lupei, M., Nolan, M., Cullen, M., Oancea, C., Remskar, M. H. "Standardized versus unstandardized interviews for anesthesiology resident selection", European Anesthesiology Congress, Berlin, Germany. (2015). Poster.
Beddingfield, R., Missov, E., Remskar, M. H. "Ventricular Embolization of a Transcatheter Heart Valve During Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with Successful Transapical Explantation", Society for Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, Washington D.C. (2015). Poster.
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Professional Memberships
American College of Surgery
Minnesota Society of Anesthesiologists
American Medical Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
California Society of Anesthesiologists
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Clinical Summary
Dr. Remskar's clinical interests include adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesia. She provides excellent, compassionate, detail-oriented, ethical care for each patient as an individual.