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Applying Clinical Research Skills to Glean New Insights from Existing Data Sets
Health care professionals working in a range of roles and settings can benefit from strengthening their clinical research skills and learning to examine data from different perspectives. As part of this six-month certificate program, the participants took part in a project where they were grouped into multidisciplinary teams and challenged to discover new insights using existing datasets.
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Striking a Chord?
Previous studies have demonstrated that the arts and humanities in medicine can encourage flexibility, a willingness to sit with ambiguity, and an ability to maintain curiosity. Although fewer studies focus specifically on music, there are ways in which music can foster the skills we need in clinical reasoning.
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A Glimpse Into the Future of Digital Health Innovation
Ted A. James, MD, MHCM, FACS, medical director at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses hurdles and solutions to adopting future digital health innovations.
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Zoom for Introverts
Virtual teaching has given me the opportunity to be thoughtful about engaging the whole group, not just the loudest, fastest responders. One strategy I found particularly effective as a learner during the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions is the “Zoom Waterfall”: ask a question, then ask all participants to type an answer in the chat box, but not hit send until instructed.
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Retooling the Facilitator Toolbox for Learning
MedEdPearls February 2022: Consider how thoughtful questioning and nonverbal communication can enhance your effectiveness as a facilitator in a flipped classroom.
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Just in Time Simulation for High Stakes Communication
The Harvard Macy Institute Podcast Season 3, Episode 2 features Laura Rock.
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Applying Educational Theories to Anatomy Teaching: Making Learning Active and Engaging in a Virtual Setting
Applying these well-established educational theories to day to day virtual teaching practice will make teaching evidence-based and fulfilling. Educators should take advantage of these virtual environment resources that effectively support our learners.
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Seven Tips for Creating Powerful Oral Presentations
The next time you set out to develop a professional presentation, you might want to look to the theatrical world for inspiration. Erika Bailey, a professional dialect coach and the Head of Voice and Speech at American Repertory Theater shares her take on seven practical tips for creating impactful oral presentations.
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Medical Leadership: Past, Present, and Future
Leadership is fundamental to the success of many human endeavors. Sports, education, the arts, journalism, law, the military, and medicine all can trace successful outcomes to the quality of leadership that is provided.
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Using Epidemiological Tools to Evaluate Human Disease
Epi’ means upon and ‘demos’ means people. The word ‘epidemic’ means something that falls upon people. This definition reflects one of the basic ideas of modern epidemiology, which is to look at diseases at the level of populations.
