Academic Medicine Podcast

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Thinking on Your Feet Well: Building Adaptive Expertise in Learners Using Simulation Jul 24, 2023

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Sam Clarke, MD, MAS, and Jon Ilgen, MD, PhD, join host Toni Gallo to discuss the importance of teaching adaptive expertise to prepare learners for the types of complex cases they will encounter in clinical practice. This conversation also covers what adaptive expertise is, how simulation can be used to foster this skill in learners, and the complementary relationship between performance-oriented cases and adaptive cases in health professions education.

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

When You Have No Words Jul 10, 2023

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Shifting eyes, quivering lips, and fidgeting fingers can tell a million stories, but only if we open our eyes to those who are silently asking for help.

Alexandra Cohen reflects on how making assumptions can harm the therapeutic relationship between practitioner and patient.

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.

In Gratitude to the Patients Who Teach Us How to Be Wrong Jun 26, 2023

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This family taught me that it is exactly these patients—who are rightfully frustrated and afraid—who will push us and our institutions to improve. Instead of resisting that critique, we should support our patients in expressing it.

Rebecca F.P. Long reflects on accepting that providers will not always meet patients' expectations, despite their best efforts, and what to do when it occurs.

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

Ask the Editors: Striving for Clarity in Designing and Reporting Quantitative Research Jun 12, 2023

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Academic Medicine's editors–Colin West, MD, PhD, Yoon Soo Park, PhD, Jonathan Amiel, MD, and Gustavo Patino, MD, PhD–join host Toni Gallo to share practical guidance for designing and reporting quantitative research. They share tips for success and flaws to avoid around designing your study, using descriptive and inferential statistics, and analyzing and presenting your data. While the advice in this episode comes from the editors of Academic Medicine, much of it also applies to designing and reporting quantitative research for other journals and publications.

A transcript of this episode and additional resources are available at academicmedicineblog.org.

Pumped on Surgical Sub Internships May 29, 2023

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Small gestures, such as sparking a conversation when a student volunteers a personal detail, cultivate a welcoming and inclusive environment. Performing these gestures publicly changes the status quo of how others behave and treat those around them, slowly etching away at cultures and institutions that exclude others.

An anonymous resident reflects on the sometimes unwelcoming environments she experienced as a new mother who was completing surgical sub internships.

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

Ask the Editors: Practical Guidance for Designing and Reporting Qualitative Research May 15, 2023

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Academic Medicine's editors--Bridget O'Brien, PhD, Jonathan Amiel, MD, Megan Brown, MBBS(H), PhD, and Laura Hirshfield, PhD--join host Toni Gallo to share practical guidance for designing and reporting qualitative research. They make recommendations for getting started, choosing a methodology, and effectively using published guidelines. Then they dispel common myths around writing up and publishing qualitative research. While the advice in this episode comes from the editors of Academic Medicine, much of it also applies to designing and reporting qualitative research for other journals and publications.

A transcript of this episode and links to the resources mentioned are available at academicmedicineblog.org.

When the Grass Stained Football Jersey Replaces the White Coat May 01, 2023

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It is my hope that continuing to play with some dirt on my uniform will model to others that they can pick themselves up after they are knocked down and get ready for the next play.

Benjamin Vipler reflects on getting his confidence back and turning negative experiences into positive lessons.

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

Sick Day Shame: A Swinging Pendulum Apr 17, 2023

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The next time that I am unwell, I will take a real sick day—and I hope my colleagues, students, and resident physicians see it.

Kathryn Rampon reflects on the detrimental effects of physicians' reluctance to take time off when ill.

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

The Silent Room Apr 10, 2023

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As medical professionals, our patients are putting their trust in us at their most vulnerable moments. It is our responsibility to handle that trust with respect, understand what they need from us both medically and socially, and advocate for those needs. Medicine starts at the bedside with learning about the patient and from the patient.

Caroline F. Zhao reflects on the importance of taking the time to recognize the humanism of patients and seeing them for more than just their conditions.

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

An Audio Abstract of "Rejecting Reforms, Yet Calling for Change: A Qualitative Analysis of Proposed Reforms to the Residency Application Process" Apr 03, 2023

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Author Michael Gisondi, MD, provides an overview of this recently published qualitative study in which he and his coauthors examined key stakeholders' opinions about several proposed reforms to the residency application process. Based on their findings, Gisondi and his coauthors identified important factors to guide future reforms. This article was published in the February 2023 issue of Academic Medicine and can be read at academicmedicine.org.

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