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 Touko 20235min
Ask the Editors: Practical Guidance for Designing and Reporting Qualitative Research
Academic 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 reporti...
15 Touko 202344min
When the Grass Stained Football Jersey Replaces the White Coat
It 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 re...
1 Touko 20234min
Sick Day Shame: A Swinging Pendulum
The 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' reluct...
17 Huhti 20235min
The Silent Room
As 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 bot...
10 Huhti 20235min
An Audio Abstract of "Rejecting Reforms, Yet Calling for Change: A Qualitative Analysis of Proposed Reforms to the Residency Application Process"
Author 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 re...
3 Huhti 20235min
Connections
Since 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 patien...
20 Maalis 20234min
Moments that Matter
As 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 m...
13 Maalis 20235min
