Academic Medicine Podcast
279 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet 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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What Cancer Did Not Teach Me
April 01, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MBFor those who do excellent work, but quietly, and sometimes under the radar, the simple phrase, confidently stated—“You are in good hands”—can make all the difference. You got this. Shailaja J. Hayden reflects on the importance of inspiring confidence in fellow members of the care team, which then inspires confidence in patients. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the April 2024 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academi...
Our Achilles’ Heel: Vulnerability and Medical Uncertainty
March 18, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes - 11.5 MBRather than sheltering me from the rigors of doctoring, the museum has deepened my relationship to medicine by restoring its inherent mystery. It reminds me that the reality of our patients will always exceed our understanding of them. Kain Kim reflects on how teaching the humanities can help normalize uncertainty in medical training. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the March 2024 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at ac...
Pain, Palliative Care, and Practicing Empathy
March 04, 2024 12:00 - 4 minutes - 10 MBThrough all the time I had known him, and through all the rounds and presentations, many voices were heard: my own, my senior resident, my attending, the ICU team, the consult teams, the family. But the softest voice, often overcome by dysphonia, came from the bed at the center of the room, and it needed to be amplified the most. Richard T. Tran reflects on a patient’s request for a vanilla Ensure and learning that sometimes the greatest comforts can come from the simplest of interventions...
Language Equity in Medical Education
February 20, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes - 90.4 MBPilar Ortega, MD, MGM, Débora Silva, MD, MEd, and Bright Zhou, MD, MS, join host Toni Gallo to discuss strategies to address language-related health disparities and enhance language-appropriate training and assessment in medical education. They explore one specific language concordant education framework, Culturally Reflective Medicine, which recognizes and supports the lived experiences and expertise of multi-lingual learners and clinicians from minoritized communities. A transcript of t...
A Familiar Question
February 05, 2024 12:00 - 4 minutes - 11.1 MBI started this letter with a question, but I pray not for an answer. I cannot accept one. Instead, please give me the strength to replace the wet mask soaked in my tears. Give me the power to continue the Sisyphean task of treating your ill and moving on to the next patient, especially on days like today. Norman R. Greenberg writes a letter to God asking why patients must suffer and how those who treat them can continue on amidst their grief. The essay read in this episode was published ...
Seeing Death for the First Time
January 22, 2024 12:00 - 3 minutes - 8.61 MBAs medical students, we know of death. We study anatomy through cadaver lab, we memorize mortality rates of diseases, and we hear stories from our professors about their late patients. But most of us do not know death yet. Carlin E. Zaprowski reflects on the difficulty of losing patients and encourages supervisors to discuss this difficulty with trainees. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the January 2024 issue of Academic Medicin...
The Closeted Curriculum
January 15, 2024 12:00 - 5 minutes - 13.3 MBI wonder what would change if students were taught that personal leadership was not about hiding their brokenness, but recognizing their wholeness. If we were not asked to sacrifice ourselves to serve our patients. What would be possible then? How would medicine be different? Leighton Schreyer reflects on being a queer medical student and how things might change for the better in the future. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the J...
Biopsy
January 08, 2024 12:00 - 5 minutes - 11.9 MBWhat if I had not been at an academic institution, with a learner and a supervising teacher? Whose steadying hand would have been on my leg? I needed that hand. Katherine C. Chretien reflects on undergoing a procedure that taught her that together, teachers and learners bring value to patient care encounters. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the December 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
The Window
January 01, 2024 12:00 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBWhen we really love it, we lend a little bit of ourselves, a little bit of our souls to the work that we do—to the art of nursing. If it is not us today, then it may be us tomorrow, and I hope that someone will be there to tell me what my view is like outside my window, too. Doctor of nursing practice student Courtney Polimeni reflects on how the practice of nursing, including helping patients learn to cope with the tenuous nature of the human condition, is an art. This essay placed firs...
I See You
December 18, 2023 12:00 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MBPsychiatry was going to require all of me... To see the human body as more than machine. Yes, the heart is a pump, and our neurons entangle one another in electrical circuits. Medicine, however, transcends the physiological being. Third-year medical student Riley Plett reflects on a transformative encounter with an Indigenous patient and learning that medicine requires much more than scientific aptitude. This essay placed second in the 2023 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay ...
Do What You Do Better: Using AI Tools to Ease the Workload Burden on Faculty
December 13, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes - 88.7 MBChristy Boscardin, PhD, Brian Gin, MD, PhD, Marc Triola, MD, and Academic Medicine assistant editor Gustavo Patino, MD, PhD, join host Toni Gallo to discuss the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) tools can help ease the workload burden on faculty and staff, with a focus on assessment and admissions. They explore the opportunities that AI tools afford as well as ethical, data privacy, bias, and other issues to consider with their use. They conclude by looking to the future and where medic...
The Nail Salon
December 04, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MBAs Mr. D. stood up and attempted a few steps, tears of joy went down his cheeks. He was now free from the claws that were making his life miserable. This was much more important to him than talking about labs, medications, or dietary changes. Medical student Federico Erhart reflects on a patient encounter where he learned that providing empathetic and compassionate care for patients sometimes manifests in unexpected ways. This essay placed first in the 2023 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in ...
The Unspoken Language of Compassion
November 20, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 14.2 MBIn our suffering, sadness, and silence, we shared a language of humanity and we exchanged compassion ... It is this vulnerability, this deep and genuine connection that allows us to communicate across cultures and to feel the exchange of humanity. Master of Science in Nursing student Leah Rothchild reflects on a global health trip to Uganda, where she learned that caring about patients is vital in caring for patients. This essay placed second in the 2023 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Hea...
Put Some Gloves On
November 13, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 10.4 MBAs I traverse the many years of medical training ahead of me, I will undoubtedly remember my week in anesthesiology, and commit to passing on my knowledge to future students with the same patience and trust that was afforded to me by Dr. S. Sumedha Attanti reflects on the preceptor who gave her an unexpectedly hands-on role in a surgery during the anesthesiology elective in her first year of medical school. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments...
That Was Terrible: Public Humiliation in Preclinical Education
November 06, 2023 12:00 - 7 minutes - 15.7 MBI 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 M...
Faculty Perspectives on Responding to Microaggressions Targeting Clerkship Students
October 31, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 80.9 MBMeghan 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...
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Unauthorized Collaborations
October 24, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 79.8 MBCarrie 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 ...
Learner Perspectives on the Learner Handover Process
October 16, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 52.8 MBTammy 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 auth...
The Momentum of Human Kindness
October 09, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 13.4 MBI 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 Hop...
The Gift of Grief
October 02, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 12.3 MBWe 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
September 18, 2023 11:05 - 47 minutes - 89 MBThis 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 sh...
When the Student Gave Me Feedback
September 04, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 11.8 MBOn 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
August 21, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 11 MBThe 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 ac...
A Note to My Daughters
August 07, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 16.5 MBThere 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 academicmedi...
Thinking on Your Feet Well: Building Adaptive Expertise in Learners Using Simulation
July 24, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 45.8 MBSam 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 avail...
When You Have No Words
July 10, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 10.6 MBShifting 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
June 26, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 11.4 MBThis 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 ...
Ask the Editors: Striving for Clarity in Designing and Reporting Quantitative Research
June 12, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 87.1 MBAcademic 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 a...
Pumped on Surgical Sub Internships
May 29, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 13.3 MBSmall 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 ...
Ask the Editors: Practical Guidance for Designing and Reporting Qualitative Research
May 15, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 86.3 MBAcademic 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 Med...
When the Grass Stained Football Jersey Replaces the White Coat
May 01, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 11.7 MBIt 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
April 17, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 12.3 MBThe 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
April 10, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 13 MBAs 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....
An Audio Abstract of “Rejecting Reforms, Yet Calling for Change: A Qualitative Analysis of Proposed Reforms to the Residency Application Process”
April 03, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 13.6 MBAuthor 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.
Connections
March 20, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 11.7 MBSince 2020, learning to treat patients with COVID-19 reminds me that we remain humble learners of medicine. All our resources have been stretched—rooms, staff, equipment, compassion—and yet our patients are plentiful and continue to provide us with ample learning opportunities. Cara E. Harasaki recalls two patients, seen years apart, who taught her that physicians never stop learning. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the March 20...
Moments that Matter
March 13, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 12.3 MBAs medical professionals, it is tempting to cultivate a razor-sharp focus on symptoms and diagnoses. Robby helped me realize our former approach was like a racehorse with blinders: fast, but risking missing something important. Brian R. Smith recalls an encounter with a special patient that made him think about restructuring visits to better identify patients’ crucial personal life events. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the Mar...
Prayer and Care: Faith as a Form of Culturally Competent Care
March 06, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 10.1 MBFaith is relevant to the clinical interaction when it gives patients and clinicians a shared ground upon which to stand in the midst of chaos, and my experience … showed me that spirituality can effect healing when all else fails. Troy B. Amen reflects on how sharing a faith with patients can sometimes provide comfort and support when they need it most. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the March 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. R...
Prayers and Tuna Melts
February 27, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 11.7 MBWhen we form enriched relationships, we allow ourselves to feel grief for the patients we lose, and likewise, joy for the patients who leave healthier than when they arrived. Zarin I. Rahman reflects on forming connections with patients over commonalities such as faith, language, or favorite sandwiches, and appreciating knowing them for even a short time. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the February 2023 issue of Academic Medici...
What’s On Your Plate? Culinary Medicine as an Innovative Nutrition Education Model
February 20, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes - 39.9 MBGuests Courtney Newman and Jaclyn Albin, MD, join host Toni Gallo to discuss culinary medicine and its role in teaching nutrition, nutrition counseling, and hands-on cooking skills to medical students. The conversation also covers how culinary medicine programs build connections and community and improve the well-being of students, faculty, and patients. A transcript of this episode is available at academicmedicineblog.org. Read the article discussed in this episode: Newman C, Yan J, Me...
Genetics Lessons From Rare Patients
February 13, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 13.3 MBEvery now and then, a patient will bring me new insights and knowledge, such as lessons on rare diseases that I would not have learned if I had not seen them in person. These rare patients … instilled in me the ability to be hyper-observant and detail oriented. Nadia Falah reflects on a patient with a rare genetic condition and how learning to become a physician entails far more than simply passing an exam. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments...
Medicine Where it Matters
February 06, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 13.8 MBMedical students … need to build out reality-based curricula that equip future physicians to provide trauma-informed, harm-reductionist care. Patients need to be addressed in their context. Perhaps to do so, we need to take off our white coats and get our boots a little muddy. Rebecca Bromley-Dulfano reflects on street medicine and learning to care for patients who may be without basic resources outside the clinic setting. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and ...
The Sound of My Voice
January 30, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 12.1 MBOn this remarkable day, however, it was clear. This woman knew who I was, months later and from only the sound of my voice, proving to me for the first time how our small actions can have a large impact. Umer Farooq, a resident physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Loyola Medicine/MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois, reflects on the unexpected, yet gratifying relationships formed between physicians and patients’ family members during the COVID-19 pandemic. The essay read i...
Seeing Color
January 23, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 11.6 MBAs faculty, we are called to instruct and mentor students. And yet ... B, my colleagues, and friends of color have taught me lessons of far greater importance. Sara B. Police, assistant professor and director of nutritional sciences education in the Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky, reflects on her meaningful journey from awareness to education to involvement in diversity, equity, and inclusion. T...
Learning Curve
January 16, 2023 12:00 - 3 minutes - 9.52 MBMy experience that night in the ICU was the wake-up call I needed. It was a reminder to shift my priorities back to the patient. It was a reminder that my job was more than check boxes and administrative tasks. Nicholas R. Lenze, a resident in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, reflects on the delicate balance between being an efficient resident and a doctor. The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning ...
She Served Him Well
January 09, 2023 12:00 - 3 minutes - 9.3 MBShe is a strong woman. The strongest woman I’ve probably ever met. Her strength is in her joyful spirit and the kindness she exudes to everyone she meets…. She is my mother, and she has been quite the model of unconditional love, service, kindness, and sacrifice. Nurse practitioner Danielle Blackwell reflects on the person who inspired her to become a nurse. This essay placed third in the 2022 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest and was published in the October 2022 is...
As the Sun Sets
January 02, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 11.4 MBWhen I think back on my career thus far, I do not remember the shifts that I left early or the days when everything went perfectly. But when Willie Nelson comes on over the radio, I can close my eyes and picture the vibrant colors of a woman’s last sunset. Graduate nursing student Jessica Pierce reflects on what brings meaning to her job—discovering the person inside each patient and letting them see her compassion in return. This essay placed first in the 2022 Hope Babette Tang Humanism...
Writing Effectively and Navigating the Publication Process: Advice from the Editors of Academic Medicine
December 19, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 55 MBThe editors of Academic Medicine share their advice for authors submitting their scholarship for publication and describe what they look for when they’re reviewing submissions. Also included are resources to help authors write successfully and publish their work. This episode is meant for new authors and authors new to medical education and, while the advice comes from the editors of Academic Medicine, much of it also applies to other types of medical education scholarship, to scholarly publ...
The Light
December 12, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 11.4 MBWhat I do know is in the desert of the Middle East I learned that the right decision isn’t always the easiest or most appealing. Our patients don’t need our judgment; they need our help. Medical student Mason Blacker reflects on treating patients while stationed in Iraq and what is truly right and important in life. This essay placed first in the 2022 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest and was published in the December 2022 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay a...
Religious Coverings in the OR and ICU: Unveiling the Need for Updates in Medical Education
December 05, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 13.5 MBThere is growth in speaking up for myself and others in my position, but I do not want to have to sacrifice inner serenity as the price of advocacy. Rewan Abdelwahab, a third-year medical student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, reflects on the difficulties faced by trainees and staff from underrepresented in medicine groups when resources promoting inclusivity, like religious coverings in the OR, are not provided. The essay read in this episode was publish...
The Joy of Clinical Trials
November 28, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 11.9 MBThis one, brief moment opened me up to the greatest sense of appreciation; regardless of the treatment arm, role, or results, it is the journey we embark on together, side by side with our participants, teams, and peers, that will contribute to our greater collective knowledge, advances in care, and a better future. Vanita R. Aroda, director of diabetes clinical research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, ...