When the Student Gave Me Feedback
On 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 ...
4 Sep 20235min
Pink Toenails on a Tuesday
The 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 mee...
21 Aug 20234min
A Note to My Daughters
There 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 yo...
7 Aug 20237min
Thinking on Your Feet Well: Building Adaptive Expertise in Learners Using Simulation
Sam Clarke, MD, MAS, and Jon Ilgen, MD, PhD, join host Toni Gallo to discuss the importance of teaching adaptive expertise to prepare learners for the types of complex cases they will encounter in cli...
24 Juli 202343min
When You Have No Words
Shifting eyes, quivering lips, and fidgeting fingers can tell a million stories, but only if we open our eyes to those who are silently asking for help. Alexandra Cohen reflects on how making assumpti...
10 Juli 20234min
In Gratitude to the Patients Who Teach Us How to Be Wrong
This family taught me that it is exactly these patients—who are rightfully frustrated and afraid—who will push us and our institutions to improve. Instead of resisting that critique, we should support...
26 Juni 20234min
Ask the Editors: Striving for Clarity in Designing and Reporting Quantitative Research
Academic Medicine's editors–Colin West, MD, PhD, Yoon Soo Park, PhD, Jonathan Amiel, MD, and Gustavo Patino, MD, PhD–join host Toni Gallo to share practical guidance for designing and reporting quant...
12 Juni 202345min
Pumped on Surgical Sub Internships
Small gestures, such as sparking a conversation when a student volunteers a personal detail, cultivate a welcoming and inclusive environment. Performing these gestures publicly changes the status quo ...
29 Maj 20235min
