To Empty A Wheelchair
Throughout my medical training, I vow to make an effort to actively pursue each patient's full story. To cleave only the fragments of their existence that anchor them to the hospital room leaves behin...
4 Aug 20254min
Delusions of Reference
Regardless of how difficult medicine is, each small step we take to listen, be compassionate, have patience, and advocate is meaningful, even if we must start over and do it again tomorrow, and the ne...
21 Jul 20254min
Incorporating Art into Medical Education: The Artists' Perspective
Artists Rachel Mindrup, MFA, and Tuyet-Minh Tran, MD, discuss their artwork that was featured on the cover of Academic Medicine. They explore the inspiration and creative process behind their pieces a...
9 Jul 202538min
The Gift
I, like others in medical education, had the misconception that wellness could solely be achieved by separating work from "real life." I thought I needed to find wellness and restoration outside of me...
16 Jun 20255min
Dealing With Medical Realities—Pessimism or Realism?
I had not role modeled cynicism or pessimism. Rather, my student's statement was a sign of learning and understanding what I had taught: processing and handling the reality of medical practice. Beatr...
19 Mai 20254min
Key Features and Outcomes of Accelerated 3-Year MD Programs
Authors Joan Cangiarella, MD, and Catherine Coe, MD, and medical student Lily Ge discuss the goals, features, evolution, and outcomes to date of accelerated 3-year MD programs, focusing on the NYU Gro...
5 Mai 202538min
Navigating the Shadow Economy of Effort in the Residency Application and Selection Process
Authors Eric Warm, MD, and David Hirsh, MD, and medical student Kate Jennings join host Toni Gallo to discuss the unintended consequences of the shift to pass/fail grading in undergraduate medical edu...
17 Mar 202552min
My First Foley
As I reflect on my initial years of training, I am deeply moved by the kindness that surrounded me, especially during hands-on interactions with patients as an anxious new trainee. The warmth and guid...
17 Feb 20254min
