Michelle Kiger, MD

Publications

• Tashjian ME, Woods JM, Kiger ME, Higgins JR, Dillon M, Flood SM. How Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Compares to Traditional Simulation: A Qualitative Investigation of Pediatric Resident Perceptions. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Aug 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 42663113
• Michalsen K, Lockspeiser T, Czaja AS, Carlson C, Bilyeu C, Kiger M, Gardner AK. The Avatar Advantage: AI-Powered Faculty Development to Enhance Feedback Delivery Skills. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2026 Summer 01;46(3):184-190. PubMed PMID: 42361810
• Kiger M, Burns A, McGreevy J, Halvorson EE, Li ST, Hart R, Nelson A. Designing better research posters: A primer and recommendations. J Hosp Med. 2026 Oct;21(10):1173-1178. PubMed PMID: 42178863
• Nelson A, Burns A, McGreevy J, Halvorson EE, Kiger M, Li ST, Hart R. Developing, designing, and delivering more effective research and didactic presentations: A primer and recommendations. J Hosp Med. 2026 Aug;21(8):946-950. PubMed PMID: 41987566
• Wong K, O'Brien BC, Kiger M, Humphrey-Murto S. Reflexive thematic analysis. Acad Med. 2026 Jun 1;101(6):737-738. PubMed PMID: 41928609
• Adams JE, Neumeier A, Kiger M, Jiménez S, Pierce R, Lockspeiser T, Kincaid T, Poncelet A. Return on investment: a qualitative approach to understanding the value of undergraduate medical education from the perspective of health system and academic leaders. Acad Med. 2026 Mar 1;101(3):328-336. PubMed PMID: 41742802
• Grewing A, Kiger ME, Reese J, Bone M. Trajectory of distress: A qualitative study of the evolution of second victim phenomenon over time. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, April 2026. Oral presentation.
• Ashley S, Adams J, Lockspeiser T, Zimmer S, Kincaid T, Jimenez S, Kiger ME. Moments of pride: A qualitative study of medical students’ reflections on meaning experiences. Western Group on Educational Affairs Conference, April 2026. Oral presentation.
• Dyess N, Miller D, Anderson L, Aguirre N, Tafoya T, Kiger ME. Beyond Medical Students as Teachers, Medical Students As Educators: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study of Medical Student Educator Identity Formation. Academy of Medical Educators Innovation and Innovation Symposium, May 2026. Oral presentation.
• Ashley S, Adams J, Lockspeiser T, Zimmer S, Kincaid T, Jimenez S, Kiger ME. Connecting patient care and pride through student reflections in a longitudinal integrated clerkship. Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (CLIC) 2026 Convergence Conference, September 2026. Oral presentation.
• Patel J, Smith H, Riles A, Lockspeiser T, Kiger ME. The Impact of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships on Professional Identity Formation & Specialty Choice. Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (CLIC) 2026 Convergence Conference, September 2026. Oral presentation.
• Tashjian ME, Woods JM, Kiger ME, Higgins JR, Dillon M, Flood SM. How rapid cycle deliberate practice compares to traditional simulation: A qualitative investigation of pediatric resident perceptions. Perspectives from Fellows and Program Directors. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Oral presentation.
• Grewing A, Kiger ME, Reese J, Bone M. Trajectory of distress: a qualitative study of the evolution of second victim phenomenon over time. Critical Care Congress, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Chicago, IL. Mar 2026. Poster.
• Grewing A, Kiger ME, Reese J, Bone M. Factors impacting pediatric physician experiences of second victim phenomenon. Critical Care Congress, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Chicago, IL. Mar 2026. Poster.
• Gilliam CA, Thomas T, Blankenberg B, Coble-Sadaphal C, Darden A, Kas-Osoka O, Kiger ME, Laurent S, Lurie B, Oddiri U, Omoruyi EA, Yemane L, Hart R, Winters T, Burns A. Beyond Burnout: Institutional Signals and Moral Injury Recalibrate Professional Identity Trajectories Among Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM) Pediatric Residents. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, Denver, CO. April 2026. Poster.
• Dyess N, Miller D, Anderson L, Aguirre N, Tafoya T, Kiger ME. Beyond Medical Students as Teachers, Medical Students As Educators: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study of Medical Student Educator Identity Formation. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, Denver, CO. April 2026. Poster.
• Wu K, Burgess A, Lalisan A, Wiesler J, DeLima M, Seltz L, Whelan K, Kiger ME. The Educational Value of the Pediatric Mental Health Rotation: A Qualitative Exploration of Resident Experiences. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, Denver, CO. April 2026. Poster.
• Ugorji C, Kiger ME, Venci J. Building Trust and Rapport with Patients of Marginalized Backgrounds: Qualitative Evaluation of Simulation-Based Curriculum. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, Denver, CO. April 2026. Poster.
• Lawrence K, Ford R, Freeman B, Kiger ME. Reporting Tools for Mistreatment among Pediatric Residency Programs. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, Denver, CO. April 2026. Poster.
• Patel J, Smith H, Riles A, Lockspeiser T, Kiger ME. The Impact of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships on Professional Identity Formation & Specialty Choice. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, Denver, CO. April 2026. Poster.
• Helfrich A, MacMahon A, Burman N, Lara S, Wolf L, Hickey PW, Kiger ME. A Data-Driven Approach to Curriculum Modernization: Insights from a Comprehensive Needs Assessment for Military Medical Humanitarian Response Training. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Boston MA. April 2026. Poster.
• Gilliam CA, Thomas T, Blankenberg B, Coble-Sadaphal C, Darden A, Kas-Osoka O, Kiger ME, Laurent S, Lurie B, Oddiri U, Omoruyi EA, Yemane L, Hart R, Winters T, Burns A. Beyond Burnout: Institutional Signals and Moral Injury Recalibrate Professional Identity Trajectories Among Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM) Pediatric Residents. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Boston MA. April 2026. Poster.
• Valencia Rico J, Brinton JT, Kiger ME, Galambos C, Martiniano SL, De Keyser HH. B62-04 Identifying Gaps in Pediatric Lung Pathology Education: A National Needs Assessment of Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Programs, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Volume 212, Issue Supplement_1, May 2026, aamag162.2580, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.2580
• Sobczak M, Christensen W, Adams J, Kiger ME, Kincaid T, Lockspeiser T. Differences in Patient Care Ownership Between Medical Students in a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship vs Traditional Block Rotation Model. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. May 2026. Poster.
• Meshramkar J, Tutmaher M, Kiger ME, Troy E. ABCs of Child Neurology: Building Self-Directed Learners Through an Asynchronous Curriculum — A Qualitative Study. Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada. October 2026. Poster.
• Troy, E, Meshramkar, J, Tutmaher, M, Kiger ME. ABCs of Child Neurology: Building Self-Directed Learners Through an Asynchronous Curriculum — A Qualitative Study. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Anderson L, Reese J, Walley S, Adams J, Kiger ME. What is the academic mission worth? Leadership perspectives form large pediatric hospital medicine programs. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Huber L, Kiger ME, Good R. TEAMwork Makes the Code Work: Utilization of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM) to Explore Non-Technical Skills of Pediatric Interprofessional Resuscitation Teams. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Hudnut-Tanabe J, Kiger ME. Does Teamwork Make the Dream Work? Impact of Novel Implementation of Clinic Dyads on Resident Perceptions of Continuity and Ownership Within Primary Care Clinic. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Kilinsky A, Lockwood L, Zerr A, Reese J, Mou M, Kiger ME. Evolving Clinical Responsibilities in Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM): A Mixed Methods Study of Hospitalist Experiences. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Lawrence K, Ford C, Freeman B, Kiger ME. Reporting Tools for Mistreatment among Pediatric Residency Programs. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• McWhirter L, Lockspeiser TM, Adams J, O’Hara K, Kiger ME. Defining Patient Care Ownership in Critical Care Training: Perspectives from Fellows and Program Directors. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Patel J, Adams J, Lockspeiser TM, Riles A, Smith H, Kiger ME. Professional Identity Formation and Specialty Choice in a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship: Emerging Qualitative Themes. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Valencia Rico J, Brinton JT, Kiger ME, Galambos C, Martiniano SL, DeKeyser H. National Gaps in Pediatric Lung Pathology and chILD Education: A Survey of Pediatric Pulmonology Fellows and Program Directors. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Sanders R, Osier W, Levan A, Lockspeiser T, Seymour D, Kiger ME. Experiences of medical trainees with ADHD. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Sobczak M, Christensen W, Adams J, Kiger ME, Kincaid T, Lockspeiser T. Patient Care Ownership Across Clerkship Models: A Comparison of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships and Traditional Block Rotations. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Tafoya T, Dyess N, Miller D, Anderson L, Aguirre N, Kiger ME. Beyond Medical Students as Teachers, Medical Students As Educators: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study of Medical Student Educator Identity Formation. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Wu K, Lockwood L, Naifeh M, Magid R, Winn A, Hobday P, Messbarger N, Kiger ME. Understanding Cognitive Processes in Faculty Use of the SIMPL Assessment Tool: A Response Process Validity Study. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• 71. Wu K, Burgess A, Lalisan A, Wiesler J, DeLima M, Seltz L, Whelan K, Kiger ME. The Educational Value of the Pediatric Mental Health Rotation: A Qualitative Exploration of Resident Experiences. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2026. Poster.
• Kiger ME, Hickey PW, Hammond CE, Knickerbocker KJ, Wolf LJ, Lara S. Experiences of Deployed Physicians in Support of Operation Allies Refuge/Operation Allies Welcome: Lessons to Inform Improvements in Training. Mil Med. 2025 Jan 16;190(1-2):366-373. PubMed PMID: 38829166
• Kiger ME, Meyer HS. Ownership of Patient Care: Medical Students' Expectations, Experiences, and Evolutions Across the Core Clerkship Curriculum. Teach Learn Med. 2025 Jun-Jul;37(3):287-299. PubMed PMID: 38857111
• Burtson KM, Wilson KR, Kiger ME, Jung E, Hartzell JD, Meyer H. Academic Coaching to Promote Self-Directed Learning in Graduate Medical Education. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Nov;40(14):3311-3319. PubMed PMID: 39948332
• Burtson KM, Wilson KR, Kiger ME, Jung E, Hartzell JD, Meyer H. Empowering Learning: Self-Directed Strategies of Internal Medicine Residents in an Academic Coaching Program. J Grad Med Educ. 2025 Oct;17(5):613-619. PubMed PMID: 41104006
• Barry ES, Varpio L, Teunissen P, Vietor R, Kiger M. Preparing Military Interprofessional Health Care Teams for Effective Collaboration. Mil Med. 2025 Feb 27;190(3-4):e804-e810. PubMed PMID: 39508535
• Kiger ME, Haischer-Rollo G, Smith A, Landoll R, Johnson M, Bunin J. “I am only beginning:” Faculty experiences with an Allyship curriculum across the military health system. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu. Apr 2025. Oral presentation.
• Adams JE, Adams JE, Neumeier A, Kiger ME, Jimenez J, Lockspeiser T, Pierce R, Kincaid T, Poncelet A. Forging a path towards mutual investment: A qualitative analysis of how leaders perceive the value of medical students. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 2025. Oral presentation.
• Helfrich AM, MacMahon A, Burman N, Lara S, Wolf L, Hickey PW, Kiger ME. Building Better Responders: Outcomes from a Military-Wide Pediatric-Focused Humanitarian Assistance Training Course. Academic Pediatric Association Region IV Meeting, Feb 2025. Poster.
• Mitra D, MacMahon A, Burman N, Kiger ME, Helfrich AM. From Anecdote to Action: Revitalizing MMHAC Curriculum for Operational Relevance with Participant Insights. USUHS Research Days, Mar 2025. Poster.
• Bertagnoli T, Carlson R, Clark L, Kiger ME. A Qualitative Study on Barriers and Key Drivers in the Success of a Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Curriculum. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Apr 2025. Poster.
• Graf Z, Chopra T, Kazemi-Butterfield N, Kiger ME, Higgins D. Design and analysis of resident driven curriculum to address vaccine hesitancy. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Apr 2025. Poster.
• Friedl E, Simons R, Ross Z, Burke A, Sensing W, Hammond C, Hilgeman J, Whitney E, Kiger ME, Bertagnoli T. Venturing into the Unknown: Pediatric Residents’ Perceptions of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu. Apr 2025. Poster.
• Helfrich A, MacMahon A, Wolf L, Burman N, Hickey PW, Lara S, Kiger ME. Building Better Responders: Outcomes from a Military-Wide, Pediatric-Focused Humanitarian Assistance Training Course. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu. Apr 2025. Poster.
• Treitz M, Wallace C, Jimenez S, Grover A, Griffith N, Kiger ME, Hanson J. A Tool to Evaluate the Quality of Narrative Assessment Data. University of Colorado School of Medicine Academy of Medical Educators Education and Innovation Symposium. Apr 2025. Poster.
• Treitz M, Wallace C, Jimenez S, Griffith N, Grover A, Kiger ME, Hanson J. A Tool to Evaluate the Quality of Narrative Assessment Data. Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP), April 2025. Poser.
• Adams J, Kiger ME, Lockspeiser T, Kincaid T, Neumeier A, Pierce R, Jimenez S, Poncelet A. A qualitative analysis of how leaders in health care systems and academic medical centers perceive the value of medical students. 2025 WGEA, WGSA, WOSR Joint Conference. May 2025. Poster.
• Helfrich A, MacMahon A, Burman N, Lara S, Wolf L, Hickey PW, Kiger ME. A needs assessment: optimizing military medical humanitarian response training. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO. Sep 2025. Poster.
• Ugorji C, Kiger ME, Venci J. Use your words: building trust and equity in medicine through communication. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO. Sep 2025. Poster.
• Grewing A, Kiger ME, Reese J, Bone M. Trajectory of distress: a qualitative study of the evolution of second victim phenomenon over time. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2025. Poster.
• Grewing A, Kiger ME, Reese J, Bone M. Factors impacting pediatric physician experiences of second victim phenomenon. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2025. Poster.
• Broman A, Kunrath C, Kiger ME, Burgess A, Lalisan A, Wiesler J. Utilizing a nighttime curriculum to increase pediatric resident knowledge and confidence when caring for inpatients. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2025. Poster.
• Ugorji C, Kiger ME, Venci J. Use your words: building trust and equity in medicine through communication. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2025. Poster.
• Wu K, Whelan K, Burgess A, Lalisan A, Sass A, Seltz L, DeLima M, Pallant B, Kiger ME. Bridging gaps in pediatric mental health training. Pediatric Educational Excellence Community Medical Education Symposium, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. Oct 2025. Poster.
• Carlson R, Andarsio EC, Bernal CJ, Kiger ME. “I’m not alone in this”: Pediatric resident experiences in the Healer’s Art and Finding Meaning in Medicine well-being programs. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Annual Meeting, April 2024. Poster.
• Carlson R, Andarsio EC, Bernal CJ, Kiger ME. “I’m not alone in this”: Pediatric resident experiences in the Healer’s Art and Finding Meaning in Medicine well-being programs. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, May 2024. Poster.
• Kiger ME, Hickey PW, Hammond CE, Knickerbocker KJ, Wolf LJ, Lara S. Experiences of deployed physicians in support of Operation Allies Refuge/Operation Allies Welcome: Lessons to inform improvements in training. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, May 2024. Poster.
• Bertagnoli TM, Carlson RH, Clark LE, Kiger ME. Resident experiences with a pediatric behavioral and mental health curriculum. Dayton Children’s Hospital Megan Wenker Research Symposium, May 2024. Poster.
• Carlson R, Andarsio EC, Bernal CJ, Kiger ME. “I’m not alone in this”: Pediatric resident experiences in the Healer’s Art and Finding Meaning in Medicine Well-Being Programs. Dayton Children’s Hospital Megan Wenker Research Symposium, May 2024. Poster.
• Bennett S, Gordon H, Jardine J, Bertagnoli T, Carlson R, Kiger ME. Improving awareness of WIC resources and eligibility: A military pediatric resident quality improvement project. Dayton Children’s Hospital Megan Wenker Research Symposium, May 2024. Poster.
• Bennett S, Gordon H, Jardine J, Bertagnoli T, Carlson R, Kiger ME. Improving awareness of WIC resources and eligibility: A military pediatric resident quality improvement project. Dayton Children’s Hospital Megan Wenker Research Symposium, May 2024. Oral presentation.
• Kiger ME, Helfrich A, Wolf L, Hickey P, Lara S. Curriculum development for pediatric humanitarian and disaster response training. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, May 2024. Workshop.
• Kiger ME, Bybee J, Ben-Zion S, Li ST, Halvorson E, Moerdler S, Kasick R; Mason K, Burns A, Cornish M, Hart R, Czaja A. Works in Progress: Peer Mentorship. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Annual Meeting, April 2024. Workshop.
• Kiger ME, Fowler L, Eviston M, Cook A, Forbush J, Nelson S, Clark W, Hammond C, Knickerbocker K, Gawrys-Strand E, Schulteis D, Duby J. A Case-Based, Longitudinal Curriculum in Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health. MedEdPORTAL. 2024;20:11400. PubMed PMID: 38686119
• Kiger ME, Hickey PW, Hammond CE, Knickerbocker KJ, Wolf LJ, Lara S. Experiences of Deployed Physicians in Support of Operation Allies Refuge/Operation Allies Welcome: Lessons to Inform Improvements in Training. Mil Med. 2024 Jun 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38829166
• Kiger ME, Meyer HS. Ownership of Patient Care: Medical Students' Expectations, Experiences, and Evolutions Across the Core Clerkship Curriculum. Teach Learn Med. 2024 Jun 10;:1-13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38857111
• Barry ES, Teunissen P, Varpio L, Vietor R, Kiger M. Leadership and Followership Dynamics in Interprofessional Health Care Teams: Attending Physician Perspectives. Acad Med. 2024 Nov 1;99(11):1208-1214. PubMed PMID: 39042415
• Barry ES, Teunissen P, Varpio L, Vietor R, Kiger M. Preparing Military Interprofessional Healthcare Teams for Effective Collaboration. Mil Med. 2024. Accepted for publication.

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234