As the Sun Sets
When 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 ...
2 Jan 20234min
Writing Effectively and Navigating the Publication Process: Advice from the Editors of Academic Medicine
The 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 resou...
19 Dec 202230min
The Light
What 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 stude...
12 Dec 20224min
Religious Coverings in the OR and ICU: Unveiling the Need for Updates in Medical Education
There 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 M...
5 Dec 20225min
The Joy of Clinical Trials
This 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 participant...
28 Nov 20225min
Exploring Our Ways of Knowing: About the Research Methodologies Used in HPE Publications
Guest Heeyoung Han, PhD, joins hosts Toni Gallo and Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee members Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD, and Andres Fernandez, MD, MEd, to discuss new research into the diff...
21 Nov 202234min
The Power of Our Words
Medical practitioners of all specialties may lack Cassandra's divinely inspired prophetic powers, but our training, research, and deep consideration for our patients' wellbeing inform our prognosticat...
14 Nov 20224min
A Letter to Doctor William Schwab (on Mentorship…)
Maybe this letter is more a letter to myself, a reminder … that mentorship is the key to training good, competent, humane surgeons. That this extra effort is what will create change, sustainability, a...
7 Nov 20224min
