The Curious Clinicians 115 - The Art of the Question with Dr. Mark Shapiro
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Sep 25, 2025 Dr. Mark Shapiro, a practicing hospitalist and host of Explore the Space, dives into the art of questioning. He shares insights on interviewing techniques, emphasizing the importance of curiosity and spontaneity. Mark highlights how improvisation can enhance clinical communication, allowing for deeper patient rapport. He contrasts emotional expression in podcasts with the restraint often necessary in clinical settings. Additionally, he discusses the implications of AI on human connection and stresses the irreplaceable value of genuine interactions.
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Choose Themes Over Scripts
- Allow broad curiosity to pick guests and themes rather than restricting to narrow beats.
- Ask themes not scripts and avoid sending full scripts to preserve improvisation and discovery.
Follow The Guest's Unexpected Lead
- Before recording, visualize picking up and following unexpected gems the guest offers.
- When a guest says something brilliant, grab that 'football' and run with it instead of letting it pass.
Outlet Remark Broke The Podcast
- Dr. Shapiro's favorite episode featured Dr. Aline Grigosian describing emergent heart transplant recovery.
- Her friend walking in and saying "you look like an outlet" made him laugh and cry during the recording.