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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The Consequences of Structural Racism on MCAT Scores and Medical School Admissions
August 16, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 74.4 MBGuests Catherine Lucey, MD, and Aaron Saguil, MD, MPH, join hosts Toni Gallo and assistant editor Paula (Ross) Thompson, PhD, MA, to discuss the consequences of structural racism on MCAT scores and medical school admissions. They also talk about the role of the MCAT exam in holistic admissions and how to mitigate the effects of structural racism to improve the diversity of the physician workforce. Read the article discussed in this episode at academicmedicine.org: The Consequences of S...
Enlightened Institutions of Higher Learning
August 02, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 17.7 MB"People are not born racists; these are learned behaviors. Over time and generations, these learned behaviors have manifested in institutional and systemic racism, teaching our medical learners and demonstrating to our patients that the commission of racism is acceptable." Robert Sapien is a distinguished professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics, associate dean for admissions, director of the Combined BA/MD Degree Program, and principal investigator of the Child Ready Program and New...
Frozen in Time: On Gratitude
July 26, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 12.9 MB“This was not a case report in a medical textbook but a real-life situation, and my adrenaline and training had pushed me to fight and not freeze. My attendance at many prior deliveries had never presented me with quite the same challenges, yet they strengthened me for this moment.” Pediatric chief resident, Dr. Sarah Justvig, emphasizes the positive impact of rigorous clinical training and acknowledges how the supportive teaching of her teachers and mentors has strengthened her readin...
Novel Approaches to Addressing Gender Bias and Structural Racism in Medicine
July 19, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 60.4 MBGuests Pamela Chen, MD, Jyothi Marbin, MD, and Leanna Lewis, MSW, join hosts Toni Gallo and associate editor Monica Lypson, MD, MHPE, to discuss their novel approaches to addressing gender bias and structural racism in medicine, by painting honor wall portraits of women physicians and using travel to the American South to explore structural racism and health disparities, respectively. They also talk about the role of storytelling and getting proximate in overcoming bias. Read the articles...
I Could Hear the Tears
July 12, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 10.8 MB"To my future patients I say this: When you give me the gift of your feelings, I may still freeze up for a moment, wondering how to best show that I care. But I will take this lesson that a global pandemic taught me and give space and significance to your emotion—and we will look at it, together." Baila Elkin is a third-year medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Reflecting on the experience of making contact-tracing calls, Baila shares how learning to listen to and...
On Auscultating Peaches
July 05, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 12.8 MB“In the single minute I spent listening to the patient’s story and auscultating her sternum, she went from feeling frustrated and unheard to respected and thoroughly cared for.” Fourth-year medical student, Abigail M. Schmucker, describes how she gains insight into the positive impact of patient-centered care through an unusual window: peach auscultation. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the July 2021 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at ac...
Dear Former Mentor
June 28, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 14.5 MB"Setbacks and failures are inherent to play, yet there is little space for setbacks and failures as adults, making play risky. In a competitive work environment, play feels dangerous." Ashwini Bapat is a palliative care physician, founder of EpioneMD, and cofounder of Hippocratic Adventures. In a letter to a former mentor, she reflects upon the isolation experienced when the ability to play is usurped by the drive to succeed. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments ...
In Their Shoes
June 21, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MB“The physical contrast of the light fingers dancing around the dark, as well as the fault lines where the machine had met his hand, made me think harder and feel more than before about a topic we are taught in medical school—socioeconomic factors.” Fourth-year medical student, Kate E. Lee, describes how a surgery shadowing experience leaves her with lingering thoughts, not about the clinical aspect of the case, but about the vivid display of the socioeconomic determinants of health she enc...
Grit: Small Loose Particles of Stone or Sand
June 14, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 11.2 MB"Many aspects of medical school and residency are akin to patients’ lack of control as they navigate their diagnoses. It is this parallel display of grit that students and physicians can reflect upon when counseling a patient who is struggling to cope." Jaclyn Mauch, fourth-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania, describes a life changing event that redefined the grit of her courage, character and resilience, and helped her to better empat...
Depression: A Medical Student’s Perspective
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 16.7 MB"Speaking from both a clinical and a personal perspective, I know the importance of accepting outside help, especially when battling a mental illness. ... Learning that conditions like mine remain stigmatized is crushing because I know the importance of fighting these illnesses in groups rather than in isolation." A surgical research fellow describes their personal mental health journey and the importance of destigmatizing mental illness and seeking treatment. This essay was published i...
Silence and Humility: A Medical Student’s First Interview
May 31, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 11.2 MB“Now, in the unavoidable silence, I was forced to consider Mr. L, his mind and world. I was forced to move beyond myself, and in that movement, understand that a medical education meant far more than the acquisition and demonstration of clinical knowledge.” For Aldis H. Petriceks, second-year medical student at Harvard Medical School, silence unexpectedly becomes a valuable tool in his patient assessment toolkit as he learns how to truly listen to his patient needs and struggles. This es...
Experiencing the Patient Experience
May 24, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 11.5 MB"The core competencies required for providing quality medical care did not lie only in medicine itself, but in the interpersonal interactions and relationships built between provider and patient." Samuel Zverev, fourth-year Human Biology, Health, and Society student at Cornell University, describes an interaction as a patient experience intern that revealed how teachers and teaching moments can appear anywhere. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the A...
Preserving Medical Student Mental Health
May 17, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 86.3 MBThis episode addresses mental health, burnout, depression, and suicide. If you or a loved one is in distress, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential support online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org or over the phone at 1-800-273-8255. Hosts Toni Gallo and associate editor Dr. John Coverdale and guests Drs. Christopher Veal and Richard Page discuss medical student mental health, the barriers to students and physicians seeking treatment and disclosing their di...
Home Sweet Home
May 10, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 11.2 MB“Homes do not fall apart by themselves. They fall apart because of incidental neglect stemming from the amalgamation of burdens and stressors that prevent the owners from maintaining their homes.” Benjamin Rees, a third-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, reflects on health inequities and his experience working in affordable housing and construction. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the April 2021 issue of Academic Medic...
The Arts and Humanities in Medicine
May 03, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 62.5 MBHosts Toni Gallo and editor-in-chief Dr. Laura Roberts and guest Dr. Arno Kumagai, the journal's new assistant editor for medicine and the arts, discuss the role of the arts and humanities in medicine and medical education, Dr. Kumagai's vision for his new role, and the special features in the journal that incorporate the arts and humanities. Read the special features discussed in this episode in every issue of the journal at academicmedicine.org. Call for Cover Art Call for Letters t...
Sin-Eaters
April 26, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 10.1 MB"I was his sin-eater. In this moment of vulnerability, I was attempting to take his ills away, alleviate his pain, and internalize his grief. I had hope for his healing, but I knew his fate." Gillian Naro, first-year resident of internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, draws comparison between a medieval Welsh tradition and modern-day physician burnout. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the March 2021 issue of Academic Medicine. Rea...
Teaching Climate Change and Its Effects on Human Health
April 19, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 77.8 MBIn honor of Earth Day, host Toni Gallo and guests Drs. Kari Nadeau and Ari Bernstein discuss climate change and its effects on human health. Drs. Nadeau and Bernstein describe their efforts and the work of others to teach the science and health effects of climate change to medical students and residents, and they argue for the importance of this work for caring for patients. Read the articles discussed in this episode at academicmedicine.org: Addressing Climate Change and Its Effects o...
The Art of Running and Medicine
April 12, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 10.5 MB“Running, we agreed, was like an invisible bridge between the mind and the body. Just as doctoring connects the pathophysiological and human elements of illness, running marries the physical and mental components of health.” Fourth-year medical student, Nicholas Lenze, examines the connection between running and practicing medicine as he continues his journey of becoming a doctor. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the April 2021 issue of Academic Med...
Lessons in Communication
April 05, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 12.5 MB"Sure, she wanted the catheter out, but the most dramatic thing I removed that day was fear and confusion. Suddenly, she had become part of her own care." Jonathan Steinmetz, senior resident of internal medicine at UConn Health, recalls an interaction where communication was key to empowering a patient's sense of purpose in managing her own health care and quality of life. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the March 2021 issue of Academic Medicine. R...
Stopping to Sit
March 29, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 10.3 MB“As a resident who at times lived in a place of physical and mental exhaustion, I often failed to appreciate these differences and the lessons I was being offered.” Assistant Professor, Dr. Catherine Callister, tells the tale of how some of the most profound lessons camouflage their way into her years of training as a resident. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the March 2021 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
On Lessons Learned in The Gambia
March 22, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 11.9 MB“I study, because when I return to that hospital without doctors, deep in the West African bush, I want to be better. I teach, because I am but one, and it is the many which make the most difference.” Having to face the death of his patients, resident medical officer, Dr. Aidan Tan, reflects on his lessons learned regarding a doctor's responsibility. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the March 2021 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academ...
Digital Addictions
March 15, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MB“It made me wonder what else we could have done. But I wish I had heard the news in person, with my team there to help me process what happened.” Digital applications can deliver timely, functional, and convenient solutions to complex matters, but what happens when digital applications become an obsession? Fourth-year medical student, Arifeen S. Rahman, reflects on the pivotal moment which leads to the decision to curb her digital obsession. This essay was published in the Teaching and L...
Supporting American Indian Students in Pursuing Careers in Medicine and Science: Celebrating Research and Cultural Identity
March 08, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 99.5 MBHosts Toni Gallo and assistant editor for trainee engagement Lala Forrest (@Lala_Forrest) and guests Drs. Maija Holsti and Sam Hawkins discuss the Native American Research Internship program (@NARI_UofU) at the University of Utah, which is open to Native college students across the United States who are interested in pursuing biomedical careers. They describe the components of the NARI program, including its integration with the local Native elders and tribal nations, and share advice for ot...
My First Therapy Session
March 01, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 9.43 MB"As future medical professionals, we are taught about the importance of mental health. Many of us will talk to our patients about their struggles, yet we cannot talk to each other about our own." Heather Stewart, fourth-year medical student at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, recounts her first therapy session and questions why the stigma around asking for help still exists. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the February 2...
Making Scents of Residency
February 22, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 9.48 MB"In certain cases, it is the odors that emanate in a patient’s room that have proven to be as important in making a diagnosis as their renal function or the opacity on their chest X-ray." Patrick Twohig, a fellow with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, shares how performing a thorough physical examination draws on a variety of tests and tools - even one's olfactory sensibility. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the January 2021 issue of Acade...
DACA and the White Coat
February 15, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 10.8 MB"I looked at my own white coat and wondered. What obligation do we, as medical students, physicians, and educators, have to people like the Dreamers, whose health, well-being, and livelihoods are affected by policies and decisions which are, technically, nonmedical?" Aldis Petriceks, Harvard Medical School second-year medical student, explores how caring for the well-being of all people is inextricably woven into the fabric of social medicine and advocacy. This essay was published in the...
Resident Well-Being During COVID-19 and Beyond
February 08, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 70.7 MBHosts Toni Gallo and assistant editor Dr. Will Bynum (@WillBynumMD) and guests Drs. Mike Kemp, Samantha Rivard (@rivardsj), and Joceline Vu (@jocelinevu) discuss the clinical learning environment and resident well-being during COVID-19. They describe efforts by the University of Michigan Department of Surgery to support trainee wellness during COVID and how their work will continue beyond the pandemic. Read the article discussed in this episode, “Trainee Wellness and Safety in the Context ...
Pandemic Pause: Lessons in Unscrambling My Daily Life
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 9.51 MB"When our demanding days, pressured pace, and weighty emotions leave us tired and weary, could 'pressing pause' lessen the burnout we feel?" MD-PhD student Caroline Jansen reflects on how the current coronavirus pandemic created a variety of challenges and anxieties, yet also presented an opportunity to begin intentionally claiming moments to slow down and check in with one's self. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the December 2020 issue of Academic...
The “I Don’t Know” Moment
January 25, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 10.8 MB"So now I am faced with dual dilemmas; not only with what to do for this patient, but also with how to display (or obscure) this gap in my medical knowledge to Mike." Third-year internal medicine and pediatrics resident physician, Dr. Ben Frush, acknowledges the power of mutual humility, especially among medical trainees, as he reflects on his first "I don't know" moment as a supervising resident. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the January 2021 is...
Notorious
January 20, 2021 12:00 - 5 minutes - 11.7 MB"As a teacher, I can do better. If learners find it tedious to explore patient histories, I must strive to effectively clarify the connection between rigorous patient history-taking and the clinical impact that these findings can have." Physician and educator, Dr. Joey Fisher, recognizes the importance of fostering compassion and flexibility in her teaching approach as she reflects on how technology-driven medicine might have impacted the learning mentality exhibited in the newer generatio...
Cause of Life
January 18, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 11.7 MB"We are challenged to understand both the reason for a person’s suffering and that she was much more than a suffering person." Resident physician in anatomic and clinical pathology, Dr. William Humphrey, recalls a unique autopsy inquiry that challenges his perspective of life and of the special role a physician plays in guiding their patients through different stages of life. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the January 2021 issue of Academic Medici...
Uncertainty Is the New Norm, Adaptability Is Essential
January 13, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 9.01 MB"We are left to think outside the box, seek answers in places we didn’t look before; doing so challenges us to become better physicians." Third-year psychiatry resident, Dr. Monique Mun, describes the challenge of upholding patient care quality with limited resources amid the COVID-19 pandemic and reflects on how adaptability is key to successfully navigate and grow in a time of crisis. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the January 2021 issue of Aca...
Learning the Basics of Medicine
January 11, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 8.61 MB“The ability to meet patients where they are, to give them what they need to rise again—perhaps even stronger than before—is ultimately to me what it means to be a doctor.” Second-year neurology resident, Dr. Nara Michaelson, offers a fresh look at the basic acts of healing as its life-sustaining impact unfolds during one of Nara’s inpatient encounters. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the December 2020 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at ...
2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest, First Place Medical Student Essay: Seams
January 06, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 15 MB"The hands that conducted the neurological exam were not hands that could cure this affliction. However, they did heal. The hands sewed a seam between the patient and themselves, filling the gaping hole with support and compassion." Second-year medical student Mahima Sukumar explores how, in the exam room, finding shared experiences can transform mistrust into promise and faith. This essay placed in the 2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest and was published in the ...
2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest, First Place Nursing Student Essay: In Good Hands
January 04, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 15 MB"A wise professor of mine compelled us on our first day of training to know our superpower. She advised it may be the only thing to get you through the darkest of days." Nurse practitioner student Emily Friedman dedicates her essay to the patient who, in one of his darkest days, shed light on her superpower. This essay placed in the 2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest and was published in the December 2020 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedi...
2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest, Second Place Nursing Student Essay: Good Enough
December 30, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutes - 13.9 MB"You are here. Be with her. You are good enough." Nursing doctoral candidate Lisa Cross recounts the story of a hospice patient and her visiting son, reminding us we are each good enough to be present for what the moment requires. This essay placed in the 2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest and was published in the November 2020 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest, Second Place Medical Student Essay: The Hidden Healer
December 28, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutes - 16.7 MB"Taking a few extra minutes to get to know our patients on a deeper and more human level can help unearth forgotten passions that were once dear to them. This reminder of their unique experiences can empower them to continue to find meaning in their lives, no matter what circumstances they may face." Medical student Grace Ro describes one experience that reminded her every patient has a story that shapes their hopes, fears, and dreams. Learning these stories can help to humanize and better...
2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest, Third Place Nursing Student Essay: Mia
December 23, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutes - 15.6 MB"Healing comes from genuine interpersonal connection, and I will take this lesson to heart as I enter my career as a nurse." Recent nursing graduate Sonia Max reflects on an interaction with a pediatric patient and how the nurse-patient divide was bridged by looking beyond the technical aspects of nursing to connect with the human being before her. This essay placed in the 2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest and was published in the October 2020 issue of Academic ...
2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest: Third Place Medical Student Essay
December 21, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MB"I fear that assessment and instruction on bedside manner may dissociate the people skills from the person. Bedside manner should be streetside manner and couchside manner and barside manner and grocery storeside manner without geographic dependence." Medical student Grace Ferri reflects on how life experiences outside the medical environment are integral to developing and shaping the empathy necessary when working with patients. This essay placed in the 2020 Hope Babette Tang Humanism i...
We Might Never Feel Prepared for Difficult Conversations
December 16, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 10.8 MB“We all left the room with an understanding of how our differences were not bigger than our similarities. That day, I learned from my students more than I had previously in my career as a health professions educator.” Dr. Leonor Corsino reflects on an unexpected conversation about inclusion with her students and offers her thoughts on how educators can better support their diverse group of learners. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the December 2020...
A Case of the Microaggression Mondays
December 14, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutes - 17.6 MB“Beliefs that we are chemically different from one another can fuel bigotry. Despite what we know, we still use race as a static, unidirectional proxy for health and disease.” Dr. Alex Sims recalls the race-based microaggression she experienced at the dentist and describes how it offers “a small window into the danger of race-based medicine.” This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the December 2020 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmed...
Writing the End of the Story
December 09, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutes - 8.42 MB“In this encounter, Mrs. S and I became 2 people sharing a connection in joy and in sorrow. Particularly when curative treatments are limited, the humanity in medicine shines the brightest.” Medical student Martine Madill reflects on the importance of listening to patients and letting them write their own stories. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the December 2020 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.
Underrepresented Students' and Physicians' Experiences in Medicine
December 07, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 90 MBHosts Toni Gallo and Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee chair Dr. Zareen Zaidi (@zareenmd) talk to guests Drs. Justin Bullock (@jbullockruns) and Joseph Mpalirwa (@mpalirwaj) about their research on the experiences of underrepresented medical students and physicians in the United States and Canada. This is the final episode in a 3-part series of discussions with RIME authors about their medical education research and its implications for the field. Read the articles discussed ...
A Review of the Literature Related to the USMLE
November 30, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 61.5 MBHosts Toni Gallo and Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee member Dr. Daniel Schumacher (@DrDanSchumacher) talk to guests Drs. Hanin Rashid, Kristen Coppola, and Robert Lebeau about their scoping review of the literature related to the USMLE Step exams and what their findings could mean for medical students, the medical school curricula, and the resident selection process. This is the second episode in a 3-part series of discussions with RIME authors about their medical education re...
How Physicians Navigate Uncertainty in Clinical Situations
November 23, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutes - 54.4 MBHosts Toni Gallo and Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee member Dr. Justin Sewell (@GIMedEd) and guest Dr. Jonathan Ilgen (@Jon_Ilgen) discuss how physicians navigate uncertain clinical situations and their comfort with that process. This is the first episode in a 3-part series of discussions with RIME authors about their medical education research and its implications for the field. Read the article discussed in this episode, “'I Was Worried About the Patient, But I Wasn’t Fee...
Last to Choose
November 16, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutes - 11.1 MB"Although it took a long time to adapt my lesson plans in a way that would better suit the needs and skills of my students, this experience gave me valuable perspective on the disparity between students’ motivations and what we educators imagine them to be, and ultimately, I’ve developed into a better teacher." Dr. Halil Tekiner (@haliltekiner) reflects on teaching a medicine in literature course for the first time to less than enthusiastic medical students. This essay was published in...
No Visitors Allowed
November 09, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 9.02 MB"I decided to include in my daily prerounding a video call with the family. ... I was finally able to see Mr. X, and to hear the love of his family, the words of encouragement, the tears of his children. For a moment, I allowed myself to be part of this, and not isolate myself from their suffering and longing to be there with him." Dr. Estefania Oliveros (@EstefaniaOS) reflects on caring for and connecting with patients during COVID-19. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learn...
Supporting and Advancing Women in Medicine: Advice from the Academic Medicine Editorial Team
October 26, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 40 MBThe October issue includes a collection of articles on women in medicine, including one with advice from Dr. Cathy DeAngelis derived from her 5 decades in academic medicine. In this episode, women members of Academic Medicine’s editorial team share their own advice for supporting and advancing women in the field today. Read the article that inspired this episode, “A Long, Adventurous Journey: Reflecting on 50 Years as a Woman in Academic Medicine,” at academicmedicine.org.
Beyond the Chief Concern
October 19, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 11.1 MB"When I later expressed my surprise at the depth of that encounter compared with the prior 12-minute skin cancer appointment, my attending simply reminded me that we were there to treat the patients and not their diseases....While this patient’s disease was objectively improving, her health was not, and it was our duty to fix that." Medical student Anokhi Saklecha reflects on what she learned about treating patients holistically and addressing more than just their chief concern, from an en...
Full House
October 12, 2020 13:50 - 4 minutes - 9.97 MB"Dr. S and the parteras taught me what it means to be a learner. They showed me that no matter how expert we are or how time-tested our techniques, we can always seek to mesh our way of understanding the world with new information." Medical student Phoebe Draper reflects on what she learned about the importance of being open and curious as a physician, from teaching a neonatal resuscitation course for midwives in Oaxaca, Mexico. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Mome...