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For the Love of Medicine
This benefit of Zoom is not as easy to achieve in person. Holding these sessions virtually also allows us to include physicians from other locations, giving students exposure to physicians outside their geographical area.
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The “Non-Traditional” Student is now “Traditional:” The Circuitous Route to Medical School and Why it Matters
While there is a clear value proposition for matriculating non-traditional students, we must recognize that they are not immune from the challenges that all students face due to a fast curricular pace and other obvious factors inherent to the medical school experience.
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A Blueprint for Addressing Trauma
Turn on any news channel or internet feed today and the headlines are overwhelming: From the COVID-19 pandemic to extreme political divide and racial tensions and violence to the horrific effects of wars in Afghanistan and Ukraine to the destruction of the natural world. The list goes on and on.
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Performance Reviews Reconsidered - Elevating Outcomes Through Humanized Systems
MedEdPearls March 2022: How might recalibrating performance reviews as future-focused, collaborative conversations help shift from traditional metrics to a more human-centered approach to growth and development?
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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.