Round Fast, Round Well with Dr. Michelle Kittleson

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Oct 16, 2023

Dr. Michelle Kittleson, an expert in heart failure and transplant, shares insights on running efficient rounds in the pediatric ICU. She discusses her journey in becoming interested in heart failure, her experiences in research, and her passion for cardiology. The podcast covers topics such as fellowship programs, mentorship, open access medical education, efficiency and preparation in rounds, and providing feedback in medical training. Dr. Kittleson emphasizes the importance of concise communication, minimizing time spent during rounds, and delivering timely and specific feedback. She also mentions her book 'Mastering the Art of Patient Care'.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Becoming Interested in Heart Failure and Transplant, and Choosing Cardiology

02:38 • 4min

Fellowship Programs, Mentorship, and Open Access Medical Education

06:32 • 5min

Efficiency and Preparation in Rounds

11:08 • 28min

Providing Feedback in Medical Training

39:26 • 6min

Dr. Michelle Kittleson is the Director of Postgraduate Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation, Director of Heart Failure Research, and Professor of Medicine at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. She received her MD at Yale University School of Medicine followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and a fellowship in Cardiology at John Hopkins, where she also received a PhD in clinical investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Dr. Kittleson is also a guideline author: she was the chair of the writing group for the 2020 American Heart Association Scientific Statement on Cardiac Amyloidosis; she also co-authored the American College of Cardiology’s 2020 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guidelines and the American Heart Association’s 2022 Heart Failure Guidelines.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to:

Describe goals for rounds on a busy inpatient service.
Critique the common methods for priming trainees for optimal rounds.
Develop a technique for working with trainees at different levels of patient ownership, including the toddler, the waiter, and the captain.
Discuss the best times to add teaching points on rounds
Discuss the different ways to structure feedback on a busy inpatient team.

Dr. Kittleson's Textbook on patient care:

Mastering the Art of Patient Care 1st Edition. 2022. (Amazon Link)

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