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Exploration of Program Director Perspectives on Core EPAs for Entering Residency
In 2014, the Association of American Medical Colleges issued recommendations for essential activities every graduating medical student should be able to perform unsupervised. The guiding principles underscoring the development of these skills included patient safety and enhancing confidence of stakeholders regarding new residents' abilities.
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Teaching about Health Equity and Advocacy? Consider the Hidden Curriculum
"In addition, there has been a growing interest in teaching students in the health professions about SDoH - how to identify and address these issues in order to reduce these health disparities and achieve health equity for all."
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"Frame-Based" Feedback
MedEdPearls March 2018: How might you use frame-based feedback to provide more effective formative feedback as we move toward milestones and competencies in medical education?
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Discouraging Academic Dishonesty using Cognitive Science Concepts
Dweck has written a synopsis of the concept, indicating how learners can be steered toward a growth mindset. Simple interactions such as how learners are praised can have a profound effect on their mindset.
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Dialogue-Structured Learning Tasks
MedEdPearls February 2018: Dialogue education is an intentional design framework that fosters communication, reflection, and community in the learning environment.
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You Belong Here: Shaking Off Impostor Syndrome and Embracing Leadership
As successful medical educators, we often hold our impostor syndrome very closely to the heart, and even colleagues who know us well may be surprised when they learn about these seemingly irrational thoughts. How do we break free of the cycle of negative thinking and utilize our impostor syndromes to think of ourselves as leaders?
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Reflective Practice
MedEdPearls January 2018: Reflective practice is an active, dynamic approach to self-improvement. How might you use it to achieve your goals and overcome obstacles?
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Maximizing your Networking Time at Harvard Macy
Harvard Macy is a community of educators and leaders dedicated to transforming healthcare education. In addition to being a top course in research, teaching, and learning in health professions education, Harvard Macy is itself a community of practice – a group of people who share a craft and/or a profession – and thus a prime opportunity to grow your professional network.
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Sharing Stories
MedEdPearls December 2017: This MedEdPearls article highlights storytelling as a timeless communication method in medical education, enhancing motivation to learn about empathy, well-being, professionalism, and reflection.
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The Ultimate Goal of Medical Education
As I look back at the thoughts, worries and questions I had one year ago, I can see that I am already on my way to getting some answers. I am also very hopeful that my research and teaching will make an impact on the physicians I am helping to train, and their patients