Academic Medicine Podcast
Summary: Meet medical students and residents, clinicians and educators, health care thought leaders and researchers in this podcast from the journal Academic Medicine. Episodes chronicle the stories of these individuals as they experience the science and the art of medicine. Guests delve deeper into the issues shaping medical schools and teaching hospitals today. Subscribe to this podcast and listen as the conversation continues. The journal Academic Medicine serves as an international forum to advance knowledge about the principles, policy, and practice of research, education, and patient care in academic settings. Please note that the opinions expressed in this podcast are the guests’ alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AAMC or its members.
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Medical student Arya Shah remembers two seemingly similar patients, who in the end were more different than she first thought, and the lesson they taught her about the value of exploring her feelings instead of hiding them away. Her essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the November 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Medical student Shefali Hegde remembers her first patient, who taught her about the reality of chronic illness, the value of holistic medicine, and why getting to know a patient beyond the clinic is important. Her essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the November 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
“Tell me one thing you learned today,” Dr. Saundra Curry asks each day. What started as a way to remember the many anesthesiology residents who passed through her ORs turned into an opportunity for the author and her residents to reflect on their experiences that day and enhance their learning. Dr. Curry's essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the October 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Medical student Benjamin Reed remembers a young boy and his mother in the ER who taught him the difference between learning about empathy in the classroom and being able to express it authentically in practice. His essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the October 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Dr. Julie Bruckner remembers a patient who taught her the dangers of making assumptions and the value of an extra moment and a deeper question when caring for patients. Her essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the September 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Discussing how to provide excellent patient care in spite of differences between patients and physicians are editor-in-chief David Sklar and authors Emily Whitgob, Raya Kheirbek, and Paul Gordon. This conversation complements articles in several recent issues of the journal. Read more at academicmedicineblog.org and academicmedicine.org.
Medical student Maulin Shah recounts the lessons he learned from his grandfather, even in his death. His essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the September 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Medical student Ajay Kailas recounts two experiences that taught him how open discussion with patients is key to building trusting relationships. His essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the August 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
In "Stupid Consult," Jonathan Kersun remembers a patient who taught him about overcoming intolerance and strong emotions to connect with others. His essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the August 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
In "Whispers," Raya Kheirbek remembers a patient who taught her to recognize the subtleties and differences in a seemingly shared language and culture. Her essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the August 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Rami Ahmed reads his essay, "Our First Simulator: A Fond Farewell," in which he reflects on the role his hospital's first full-body simulator played in the education of countless physicians, nurses, and medics. His essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the July 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Veena Patel reads her essay, "From Reflex to Reflection: A Resident's Perspective on Learning in a Clinical Setting," in which she reflects on a patient encounter that motivated her to be a proponent of change and improvement at her hospital. Her essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the July 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
J.S. Desai reads his essay, "Humbled," in which he reflects on what his first patient, his big brother, has taught him about knowing and judging others in his care. His essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the June 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Dr. Sarah Bernstein reads her essay, "Nutella," in which she reflects on a patient who taught her that being a doctor sometimes means sharing a spoonful of Nutella and bearing witness to a patient's journey rather than ordering tests and medications. Her essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the June 2017 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Discussing social medicine, physician advocacy, and structural competency are editor-in-chief Dr. David Sklar, Dr. Jack Geiger, and medical students Tehreem Rehman and Jennifer Tsai. This conversation complements articles in the March 2017 issue of the journal. Read more at journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/toc/2017/03000.
