Write Medicine
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsStruggling with how to create continuing medical education content for health professionals (CME/CE) that lifts learning and changes behaviors? Tired of mediocre CME resources? Write Medicine is your definitive guide to mastering the craft of high-quality CME/CE content creation.
Write Medicine is hosted by Alexandra Howson PhD, CHCP, FACEhp, a seasoned writer and researcher with decades of experience in healthcare, education, and CME/CE. Tune in every Wednesday for our feature episodes and start your week right with Monday Mentor sessions, where we focus on practical techniques to enhance your content creation approach.
Every Wednesday, Write Medicine explores the art, science, and nuances of crafting compelling CME/CE content through enriching conversations with experts in the CME/CE field and beyond. You'll gain valuable perspectives on adult learning, teaching platforms, effective learning formats, and emerging healthcare trends that shape our content.
In Monday Mentor, Alex shares her treasure trove of insights gained from creating, evaluating, and publishing outcomes results from scores of CME activities and programs.
Whether you're planning, designing, writing, delivering, or evaluating CME/CE programs, Write Medicine is your home base for insights, guidance, and strategies to help you confidently navigate every stage of the CME/CE content creation journey.
Write Medicine is more than a podcast; it's a commitment to elevating your professional development in CME/CE content creation.
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Episodes
The Art of Storytelling: Engaging Clinical Audiences
March 01, 2024 18:14 - 40 minutesIf you are a medical writer my guess is that you occasionally struggle to engage your target audience. Health professionals have less time and shorter attention spans, making it critical for medical writers to master storytelling techniques that get their audiences interested and engaged with content, whether we’re talking about slide decks, manuscripts, or omni-channel content. My guest in episode 102 is Eleanor Steele, also known as MedComms Mentor, who shares how she transitioned from agen...
Femtech and Inclusive CME/CPD: A Conversation with Caitlyn Tivy DPT
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutesHave you ever wondered how biases in medical research and education can significantly impact women's health and health in the LGBTQ+ community? Do you want to learn how you as a CME/CPD professional can promote inclusive and equitable language in your work, and why this is important in CME content creation? My guest today is Caitlyn Tivy DPT, a physical therapist, medical writer, and femtech pioneer. In today's episode, episode 101, we explore concrete ways CME/CPD professionals can help prop...
100 Ultimate Tips from 100 Episodes of Write Medicine
February 26, 2024 08:00 - 15 minutesWe’ve reached a major milestone here at the Write Medicine podcast – episode 100. When I started this podcast, my mission was to foster a spirit of community, connection, and support among peers and colleagues in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. This mission has evolved and is increasingly focused on providing you. Write Medicine friend, with practical strategies and tools to advance your career and support your work as a CME/CPD professional, whether you are a planner, strategist, an...
Ben Lewin on the Imperfections of Science
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 39 minutesHave you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of scientific breakthroughs? Is the future of science at risk in the digital age? Like many fields, science is undergoing rapid changes in the digital era that could compromise integrity and innovation. As consumers of scientific knowledge, we all have a vested interest in an effective system. Join us in episode 99 as we explore the evolving world of science in the digital age, with insights from biochemist and former Cell editor, Ben Lewi...
Spotting Plagiarism in CME Content: Tools and Strategies for Prevention
February 19, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutesAre you aware that plagiarism is not just about copying text word for word? Listen in to uncover the different forms of plagiarism and how to spot them. Plagiarism can have significant consequences in CME content development, affecting the credibility of education materials and the reputation of education providers. By understanding the different types of plagiarism and how to detect them, you can ensure the integrity and originality of your CME content. Discover the various forms of plagiar...
The Art of Evaluation: Data-Driven Frameworks for Positive Change in CME/CPD
February 14, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutesAre you curious about how the art of data collection and analysis can transform the impact of continuing education in the health professions? What if you could easily prove that learning activities drive tangible outcomes? Today's guest is Dr. Alaina Szlachta, a Learning Architect who improves the results of personal and professional development programs through data enablement. She joins us to unravel the complexities of effective education activity and program evaluation. In a world increas...
The Write Stuff: Partnering with Medical Writers for Impactful CME/CPD
February 12, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutesDo you struggle to find skilled medical writers who can develop high-quality, evidence-based CME/CPD content? Creating impactful continuing education relies on building effective partnerships between providers and specialist writers. In today's Monday Mentor we’re talking about the important yet often overlooked role of medical writers in developing credible, evidence-based CME content. Based on insights from experts in the field, you'll: Learn the diverse skills and deliverables medical wri...
From Scrubs to Scripts: How Claire Bonneau Redefined Her Career
February 01, 2024 08:00 - 38 minutesIf you’re on LinkedIn, and you’re a nurse, a nurse who’s a health or medical writer, or a nurse who’s exploring how to become a writer, I think you’re going to love today’s First Friday episode. From the scrubs to the keyboard, Claire Bonneau’s story of how she shifted out of a full-time nursing role into a thriving freelance medical content writer is nothing short of motivational. She graduated from nursing school in 2019 and leaped into freelance health writing during the pandemic and her ...
Envisioning the Next Era of CME/CPD: A Workshop Preview
January 30, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutesA decade ago, Curtis Olson PhD, then editor of the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, made 20 predictions about the future of Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development. Those predictions included a shift from the individual to the team as the primary unit of learning, a greater focus on interprofessional learning, more frequent use of evaluation models that tell us not only what works, but also under what conditions and why, and less re...
Turn Failure into Fuel for Growth as a CME/CE Professional
January 29, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutesHave you ever felt like a failure in your role as a CME/CE professional? I have. But what if failure could actually enhance your CME/CE content creation instead of hindering it? Creating fresh CME/CE requires taking risks, but with risk comes failure. As errors and mistakes are part of the learning process, CME/CE professionals can struggle with how to evaluate failures safely and constructively. In today's Monday Mentor, you'll discover practical strategies to openly assess activities or pro...
Transitioning to Truth: Embracing Authenticity in Career and Life
January 24, 2024 16:00 - 48 minutesHave you ever felt trapped in your career, sensing a need for change but unsure where to begin? Have you felt a nudge to make a career change but fear holds you back? Yep, I’ve been there. Making a major shift in your work can be daunting, but ignoring calls for change won’t make them go away. In a world where career transitions are increasingly common yet daunting if you are feeling the pull towards change but held back by uncertainty and fear, or if you are aware of an immanent push, this ...
Medical Writing, Mentoring, and CME
January 19, 2024 13:30 - 36 minutesWelcome to Monday Mentor, a Write Medicine series. I’m your host Alex Howson and today Helen Folsam is back to share insights on CME medical writing. Helen Fosam is a seasoned medical writer with over 20 years shaping her career, beginning in academia in the UK then moving to the US where she discovered medical writing working at companies like Ince, WebMD, and small remote startups. She launched her own medical writing consulting business, The Edge Medical Writing, through which she founded ...
Building a Global CME/CE Program
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutesDo you ever wonder about CME/CE in Africa? Or how you could use your content creation skills to improve health outcomes globally? This episode explores how one CME/CE writer is using her expertise to directly improve patient care in Africa. Helen Fosam is a seasoned medical writer with two decades of experience shaping her career. Today we’re talking about the significance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical research and the dearth of CME in resource-limited settings like Africa ...
What the Blazes is CME?
January 13, 2024 08:00 - 8 minutesDo you know the difference between CME, CE, CPD, and lifelong learning? Confused by all the terminology in continuing education for health professionals? Understanding the distinctions is key to navigating the world of accredited education and critical for delivering patient care based on the latest clinical evidence. These terms are like a variety of dishes at a buffet. CME is like a specially crafted, formal meal designed for licensed physicians, complete with specific flavors and presentat...
Digital Declutter: A Guide to Eco-Conscious CME Content Creation
January 10, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutesAre you overlooking a major yet often overlooked contributor to climate change through your digital content creation and strategies? Are you unintentionally contributing to the planet's digital carbon footprint? As CME/CE content creators and strategists, we likely don't consider the climate impacts of our websites, documents, videos, and other digital materials. However, all that data requires substantial energy to power the creation, storage, and transfer of bytes, which generates carbon em...
What's Write Medicine About?
January 09, 2024 22:59 - 2 minutesTransform your CME/CE content with Write Medicine! Struggling with how to create continuing medical education content for health professionals (CME/CE)? Write Medicine is your definitive guide to mastering the craft of high-quality CME/CE content creation that lifts learning and changes behaviors. Write Medicine is hosted by Alexandra Howson PhD, CHCP, FACEhp, a seasoned writer and researcher with decades of experience in healthcare, education, and CME/CE. Tune in every Wednesday for our fea...
Are you on the MedComms Path? Fascinating Freelance versus In-House Insights
January 05, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutesHave you ever wondered how academics or researchers transition into a successful career in medical communications (or medcomms)? With academia becoming increasingly challenging, many PhDs, scientists, and researchers are considering new careers that allow them to apply their expertise. Maybe you are too. As part of our First Friday Features, episode 87 of Write Medicine brings you an exclusive conversation with Vicky Sherwood, a seasoned medical writer with a rich background in academia and ...
Medical Writing in the Age of AI: Threat or Opportunity?
January 03, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutesAre you curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) can augment medical writing? Or are you wondering how AI could change the way we approach continuing education for health professionals? Listen in as Núria Negrão PhD shares tangible strategies for content creation. As advances in AI lead to fears about human jobs being replaced, medical writers and CME/CE professionals are wondering how to adapt. Núria explains key opportunities to enhance your skills and stay ahead of the curve. We take...
Standing Still and Looking Forward: Season 6 Highlights and 2024 Teasers
December 13, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutesWinter Solstice is a time of stillness that we can harness to reflect on our past year's journey. It's an opportunity to celebrate growth and anticipate what's coming next. So join me to reflect on memorable moments from the podcast this season and sneak a peek into the future of Write Medicine in 2024. Season Highlights The power of reflection to realign "why" Innovations like AI for ideation and adult learning principles How education can build gender equity in health professions The ...
Prompts, Personas, and Process: Practical Strategies for Using Generative AI in CME/CPD
December 06, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutesShow Notes What privacy concerns do you have related to generative AI tools like ChatGPT? Do you worry about the internet scraping that comes with gen-AI territory? Are you searching for practical advice on how to effectively use generative AI for creating continuing education content for health professionals? These questions and more are the focus of today’s episode of Write Medicine. My guest is medical writer and generative AI expert Nuria Negrao and we’re talking about how AI models like ...
Pawsitive Penmanship: How Veterinarians Can Thrive in the World of Medical Writing
December 01, 2023 15:00 - 43 minutesShow Notes What existing skills and competencies do you know you have for sure? How can you put those skills to use to find new professional opportunities? Understanding and acknowledging your skills is crucial for building confidence and pursuing new professional opportunities. My guest today is JoAnna Pendergrass DVM, a veterinarian turned medical writer who has built a successful solo business creating content focused on pet health and educating pet parents. If you have participated in the...
The AI Revolution: How Generative Models are Transforming CME/CPD Content Creation
November 29, 2023 15:00 - 35 minutesShow Notes Are you angsting over the potential impact of generative AI on your work? Are you hyper-dialed into ethical considerations around the potential for copyright infringement, data ownership, and authorship when using generative AI tools like ChatGPT? Whatever your questions or concerns are about generative AI, this technology is poised to transform how we create continuing education content for health professionals. Today’s episode is the first in a 2-part series of episodes that foc...
The Power of Reinforcement in CME/CE: Understanding Knowledge Competence and Self-efficacy in Learning
November 22, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutesShow Notes Are you running correlation analysis in your education activity and program evaluation? Are you having conversations with your colleagues, as listener Natalie Goldberg is, about how access to practice data is potentially redefining how we think about Moores outcomes at levels 5, 6, and 7? In part 1 of this 2-part series of conversations with Katie Lucero Ph.D., Vice President, Audience, Analytics, Outcomes & Insights at Medscape we began to open up the black box that houses the rel...
Self-Efficacy and Confidence in Behavior-Driven CME/CE Outcomes
November 15, 2023 15:00 - 26 minutesShow Notes If you’re a continuing medical education provider, do you ever feel as though your approach to outcomes measures could use some spice? Do you wonder what are we missing when we don't include process measures in outcomes evaluation? Or when you are working on outcomes measurement, analysis, and crucially, writing that outcomes report, do you find yourself wondering how to use confidence as an indicator of behavior change, or where self-efficacy fits into the outcomes mix? That’s our...
From Inspiration to Innovation: Mary Lasker and the Birth of the American Cancer Society
November 08, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutesIf you work in CME, especially in oncology, then sooner or later you’re going to consult American Cancer Society resources. But how much do you know about the history of this organization? And how much do you know about Mary Lasker and her contributions to cancer research? Hello, hello, and welcome back to Write Medicine, the podcast that explores best practices in creating continuing education content for health professionals. I'm your host, Alex Howson, and in today's episode, we explore a ...
The Art of Serendipity: Luck, Preparation, and Career Transitions for PhDs
November 03, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutesIf you are a Write Medicine listener and are tuning into our First Friday Feature, you are likely a medical writer who is curious about medical writing in the specialized world of CME and I think you'll enjoy this conversation with Dr. David Mendes, who shares insights from his journey transitioning out of academia and into a career in medical writing. David completed his PhD in neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal. During his graduate studies, he realized that landing a professorsh...
The Checklist Revolution: Streamlining Healthcare Content for Better Understanding
November 01, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutesPlain language is a communication style that aims to simplify complex information and make it more accessible to a wider audience. It involves using clear, concise, and jargon-free language to convey information in a way that is easily understood by the intended audience. The goal of plain language is to eliminate confusion, improve comprehension, and enhance communication between the sender and receiver. In this episode, I speak with Ahava Leibtag, an expert in plain language and digital con...
Audience-Centric Content: How to Boost Engagement and Impact
October 25, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutesAs we know, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many in-person events to go virtual. While platforms like Zoom made the transition possible, “Zoom fatigue” quickly set in. Audiences have tuned out of long presentations and passive learning formats that are also typical of in-person conferences. To combat Zoom fatigue, virtual event organizers need to completely rethink their approach. So to get some ideas on how to do this, I spoke with Chris Elmitt, an expert facilitator and CEO of the virtual eve...
Escape the Ordinary: Unlocking Engagement with Escape Rooms
October 18, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutesIn today’s episode, I speak with nurse educator Martha Johnson MSN, RN, CEN, otherwise known as Breakout RN, about using active learning strategies to engage nursing students for whom it is also often challenging to connect theory to bedside practice, especially in the context of unique patient scenarios. As a new educator, Martha's first theory course was PowerPoint-heavy with a scripted lecture. She started BreakoutRN to develop a learner-centered model and saw firsthand the improvements i...
Creating Value in CME/CE Content with Generative-AI
October 11, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutesIn this episode, I spoke with Sean Sodha, founder of medical content platform Grafi AI, about the promise and pitfalls of generative AI for healthcare content creators. Sean shared his unique perspective on navigating this emerging technology. We take a comprehensive look at the role of generative AI in medical content creation and explore its promise for augmenting human skills and improving productivity in the medical writing space.Key Takeaways Generative AI can greatly accelerate drafti...
Mastering the Self-Edit: Tips and Tricks from Michelle Rizzo
October 06, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutesIn today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Michelle Rizzo, a trained journalist who turned her curiosity and life-long interest in medicine into a thriving career as a CME writer. Michelle currently works as an associate medical director and senior writer at a boutique CME content company, where she often finds herself writing and researching about rare diseases. She was kind enough to give us a glimpse into her writing process and share some actionable tips for getting into the ...
Accelerating Change: A Call to Action on Gender Equity in Medicine
October 04, 2023 14:00 - 41 minutesIf you are at all interested in the status of women in medicine and the role of education in addressing gender inequities in the health professions, then you’re going to love today’s episode. I’m speaking with Rebecca Ortega about improving gender equity in cardiology. Rebecca is the Founding and executive director of Women as One, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting talent in medicine by offering professional opportunities to women cardiologists through several different programs...
Breaking Up the Lecture: The Power of Active Learning
September 27, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutesI’m really excited to have today’s conversation with Dr. Barbie Honeycutt, a faculty development consultant and host of the podcast Lecture Breakers. Barbi is an expert in the field of active learning and is known for her work on creating engaging and effective learning experiences for students. She is the founder of FLIP It® and Interactive Lectures, two popular strategies for incorporating active learning in the classroom. Here’s what you’ll learn in today’s episode. 1. Start with the le...
Human-Centered Instructional Design: A Catalyst for Effective Learning in CME/CE
September 20, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutesInstructional design for online courses is a crucial aspect of modern CME/CE. And as online learning has grown over the last 15 years or so, especially so since 2020, instructional designers play a vital role in creating effective and engaging CME/CE content for learners. In today’s podcast episode, I’m speaking with Mark Hagerty, an expert in effective instructional design in the context of CME/CE with a passion for behavioral and life sciences. 🩺💡 Mark shares insights from his three-decade-...
An Anesthesiologist's Wisdom on Life, Death, and Empathy
September 13, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutesEven those of us who’ve had surgery probably haven’t given much thought to the person who put us under and carefully monitored us while the surgeon did their work. I’m here today with anesthesiologist, author, and test pilot Dr. David Alfery to discuss his book, Saving Grace: What Patients Teach Their Doctors About Life, Death, and the Balance in Between, which was published by Wipf and Stock earlier in 2023. David was a cardiac anesthesiologist for over 30 years, taking patients to the brink...
Breakthrough CME/CE: Transform Online Learning with the Art of Facilitation
September 06, 2023 14:00 - 54 minutesIf you are an education provider tasked with designing virtual education, or you work with providers involved in online group learning and experiences, today's episode is a must-listen. Gwyn Wansbrough is a facilitator who designs and leads interactive online sessions. Gwyn shares how to run effective and engaging live online sessions and guide a group to achieve a specific outcome. The more we talked, the more I realized that the preparation process for facilitation is akin to conducting a n...
Transformative Facilitation: Creating Meaningful Connections in the Digital Age
September 06, 2023 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBIf you are an education provider tasked with designing virtual education, or you work with providers involved in online group learning and experiences, today's episode is a must-listen. Gwyn Wansbrough is a facilitator who designs and leads interactive online sessions. Gwyn shares how to run effective and engaging live online sessions and guide a group to achieve a specific outcome. The more we talked, the more I realized that the preparation process for facilitation is akin to conductin...
Grab Your Green Pen: Medical Writing Insights From Sarah Nelson
September 01, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutesSarah Nelson PhD is a medical writer and founder of Green Pen Solutions Ltd. She is a leading mentor and trainer for medical writers all over the world. Her mission is to encourage more medical writers into Medcomms and help them create a sustainable career path that builds on their personal strengths. Sarah's wide-ranging knowledge comes from over 17 years as a medical writer, her experience leading large editorial teams, and from mentoring writers in over 20 agencies across the medcomms ind...
Learning in/from Libraries: The Power of Experience in CME/CE
August 30, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutesWelcome back to the Write Medicine podcast! Before we get into today’s topic on the power of experience in learning, I wanted to share with you a message from Mallory Kane. Mallory is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Connecticut who is creating an anthology of essays based on testimonies from people whose lives have been impacted by cancer. Whether you are a patient or survivor, a family member or caretaker, she wants to hear from you. She is using this anthology to highligh...
Season 5 Finale: 3 Steps to Boost Your Foundational CME Knowledge
July 24, 2023 21:00 - 22 minutesWelcome to the season finale of the Write Medicine podcast!Today's episode was supposed to be live on LinkedIn, but we encountered some tech hiccups linking Riverside.fm to LinkedIn Live. Fret not! We recorded the episode for you, and it's available right here and on your favorite podcast platforms. We're looking forward to our first live episode, which we've rescheduled for the opening of Season 6 on August 30.Launched 2 1/2 years ago, Write Medicine has evolved into the go-to podcast for pr...
Pharmacy Unscripted: The Evolution of Pharmacist Education and Non-Clinical Careers
July 19, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutesIf you’re a pharmacist you are probably going to have thoughts about today’s episode. I’m joined by pharmacist and Director of Pharmacy at Minnesota Oncology, Kirollos Hanna Pharm.D. I first met Kirollos at the end of 2020 in the context of an end-of-year report on oncology trends for the Association of Community Cancer Centers, that included a series of focus groups with ACCC members. I was deeply impressed by Kirollos’s humanity, clarity, and pragmatism, and if you don’t know Kirollos, I th...
Enhancing CME with ChatGPT
July 12, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutesAs an accidental educator, Andrew Crim MEd, CHCP is a seasoned expert in designing educational programs for healthcare professionals. He’s the Director of Education and Professional Development at the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is deeply passionate about the effect that high-quality education can have on patient outcomes. As an early adopter of Chat GPT, Andrew recognizes the potential of this technology to transform the way healthcare professionals ac...
Exploring Intersectionality and Equity in CME
July 05, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes"There's great potential and power in acknowledging this. It's self to self, self to others single, self to others plural, and self to others at the macro level. You begin to appreciate how beautiful it can be all around you, how much we all need help, and how very related we are in our own ways." In episode 62, Dr. Leigh Boehmer emphasizes the crucial role of self-awareness in understanding and practicing intersectionality, which goes beyond recognizing one's own complexities and involves ac...
Awareness to Action: Integrating DEI into CME
June 28, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutesIn today's episode, I have a conversation with Sapana Panday, a medical education specialist with over two decades of experience. Sapana shares how her background in public health and evaluation research led her to work in medical education, particularly in areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).About SapanaSapana earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Mount Holyoke College and a Master’s in Public Health, Socio-Medical Sciences, from Columbia University. She brings a unique...
Empowering Learners Through Productivity Metrics
June 21, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutesSimulated case-based educational formats allow radiologists to develop their skills in a safe environment, learning from experts without the risks involved in clinical care. This is exactly what Medality specializes in offering its learners. On today’s episode, Dr. Deanna Heier, Ph.D., Head of Educational Strategy and Operations at Medality, shares how the company replicates side-by-side training through asynchronous and synchronous learning options and uses performance outcomes to enhance th...
Building Blocks for a Successful Learning Culture
June 14, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes✨ Focus Your Writing with Ben Riggs ✨Join Ben Riggs for a WriteCME Pro Expert Perspective session on how to focus your writing and create focused content for busy health professionals. When: June 21, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDTWhere: Live onlineHow: Buy a ticket for the event + 1 month of WriteCME Pro__________________________ If content is King, learning culture must be Queen, as the latter goes a long way to determining learner outcomes. Frustrated with many years of check-box top-down broadca...
Why Connection Is Key In CME
June 07, 2023 13:00 - 14 minutesWhether you are an education provider working with a distributed team or a freelance writer working with multiple clients, connecting with your colleagues, peers, and clients is key.Today I’m taking a deeper dive into connection to explore why it’s important in CME and to offer some different ways to foster connection with clients, colleagues, and content. To apply empathy to content creation, you can create content in multiple formats and provide access to that content in multiple ways. For...
Embracing Uncertainty: Connecting Creativity and Care in Medicine
May 31, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutesRecently I read Tornado of Life: A Doctor’s Journey Through Constraints and Creativity in the ER by Jay Baruch, MD. It's a collection of linked essays, so you can dip into the book in small, snatched moments without losing momentum. If you need an introduction to the always challenging, sometimes messy, but ultimately humanizing work that clinicians do at the acute end of care, this is a great start. Jay is a physician and writer who explores how creativity in medicine supports empathy, the ...
Assessing Readiness for Change in Clinical and Community Education Interventions
May 24, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutesTransforming our own habits is notoriously challenging and changing clinical practice habits even more so. But my guest today shares strategies that CME practitioners can apply to education design and implementation based on understanding clinician readiness to change. Sara Johnson PhD is a leading expert in behavior change science. Along with Dr. Kerry Evers, she is co-President and CEO of Pro-Change Behavior Solutions, a behavior-change consulting firm and solution provider that empowers pe...
East Meets West: Exploring the European CME Landscape
May 17, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutesReady for a tour of the European Continuing Medical Education environment? Eugene Pozniak is Managing Director and CEO of Siyemi Learning, an independent medical education provider established in 2006. In fact, Siyemi Learning is the first non-US organization to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and is uniquely also accredited on the other side of the Atlantic by the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professio...