Academic Medicine Podcast

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That Was Terrible: Public Humiliation in Preclinical Education Nov 06, 2023

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I tell my students that we are constellations of our peers, mentors, and patients. What we learn from each other in preclinical education—spanning not just facts and answers, but also how we treat each other—will shape the future of medicine.

Brian R. Smith reflects on creating a learning culture that is safe and empowering for students instead of humiliating.

The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the November 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.

Faculty Perspectives on Responding to Microaggressions Targeting Clerkship Students Oct 31, 2023

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Meghan O'Brien, MD, MBE, and Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee members Tasha Wyatt, PhD, and Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD, join host Toni Gallo to discuss new research into faculty perspectives on responding to microaggressions targeting medical students in the clinical learning environment. They explore several tensions that affected how faculty responded to the microaggressions in the study scenarios as well as some of the strategies the faculty used to respond effectively.

This is the final episode in this year's 3-part series of discussions with RIME authors about their medical education research and its implications for the field.

A transcript of this episode is available at academicmedicineblog.org.

Faculty and Student Perceptions of Unauthorized Collaborations Oct 24, 2023

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Carrie Chen, MD, PhD, Terry Kind, MD, MPH, and Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee members Cha-Chi Fung, PhD, and Daniele Ölveczky, MD, MS, join host Toni Gallo to discuss new research into faculty and student perceptions of unauthorized collaborations. They discuss several tensions in the preclinical learning environment that likely affect how faculty and students see unauthorized collaborations and the implications of those tensions for curriculum design and assessment.

This episode is the second in this year's 3-part series of discussions with RIME authors about their medical education research and its implications for the field. Check back next week for the next episode in this series.

A transcript of this episode is available at academicmedicineblog.org.

Learner Perspectives on the Learner Handover Process Oct 16, 2023

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Tammy Shaw, MD, MMed, and Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee member Arianne Teherani, PhD, join host Toni Gallo to discuss new research into learner perspectives on the learner handover process. They discuss the role of trust in this process, the potential for bias, the purpose of handovers vs. how they're perceived by learners, and recommendations for making handovers safer and more effective.

This episode is the first in this year's 3-part series of discussions with RIME authors about their medical education research and its implications for the field. Check back next week for the next episode in this series.

A transcript of this episode is available at academicmedicineblog.org.

The Momentum of Human Kindness Oct 09, 2023

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I am not sure whether she attended my graduation, but her words were with me then and have remained with me throughout my decade-long career. Each time I have wanted to quit nursing, I hear her voice and recall her words of encouragement.

Perioperative nurse and Master of Science in nursing student Nicole Diddi reflects on a deeply human exchange shared with a patient's wife that reminded her to put humanity at the heart of her nursing practice.

This essay placed third in the 2023 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest and was published in the October 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.

The Gift of Grief Oct 02, 2023

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We come into medicine wanting to heal our patients, believing that we are here solely to help them. But I could not heal my patient. Instead, my patient healed me.

Fourth-year medical student Emily Otiso reflects on a patient who reminded her that connection is the soul of her work.

This essay placed third in the 2023 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest and was published in the October 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.

Ensuring Fairness in Medical Education Assessment Sep 18, 2023

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This episode is a companion to the August 2023 Ensuring Fairness in Medical Education Assessment supplement, which was sponsored by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. The supplement focuses on creating an optimal, equitable system of learner assessment.

In this episode, Holly Humphrey, MD, president of the Macy Foundation, discusses the origins of the supplement and the recommendations shared by the authors for fostering equity in assessment. Then the authors of each of the included papers share a summary of their work, including their key findings and takeaways to guide thinking on promoting fairness in assessment. Finally, Dowin Boatright, MD, MBA, MHS, a member of the planning committee for the conference that led to this supplement, discusses where medical education should go from here.

A transcript of this episode is available at academicmedicineblog.org.

When the Student Gave Me Feedback Sep 04, 2023

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On a Thursday afternoon in clinic, in a situation made for learning, not grading, my learner taught me the essence of effective formative feedback. And for that lesson, I am forever grateful.

Belinda Fu reflects on a student who taught her that helpful feedback must have formative simplicity.

The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the September 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.

Pink Toenails on a Tuesday Aug 21, 2023

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The next day, I knocked on the door of Room 412 armed with a bottle of baby blue nail polish. Not an elixir, but an oath—to face the unknown together, to sit with the uncomfortable silence, and to meet her in the middle, wherever that may be.

Meher Kalkat reflects on accepting the messiness of life and the not having all the answers.

The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the August 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.

A Note to My Daughters Aug 07, 2023

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There will be a day when you are overlooked. You are not chosen. You will have worked hard, put in the time, been the next in line, and been ready, eager, and energetic to give it a whirl and still you are told no.

Molly Uhlenhake gives her daughters advice on moving forward and continuing on despite life's disappointments.

The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the July 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.

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