Michelle Kittleson, MD (@MKittlesonMD) drops pearls from her new book, Mastering the Art of Patient Care, around how to be a leader and navigate transitions in health profession education. She shares relatable anecdotes and valuable tips on how to prepare for leadership, navigate uncertainty, and build your mentor cabinet.

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Dr Michelle Kittleson is Professor of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai and Director of Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation at the Smidt Heart Institute. Dr. Kittleson is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, on writing committees for the 2020 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guidelines and the 2022 HF Guidelines, and on the Board of Directors for the Heart Failure Society of America. Her essays have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, and JAMA Cardiology and poems in JAMA and Annals of Internal Medicine. Her book, Mastering the Art of Patient Care, is available from Springer publishing.

Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner/ Best piece of advice
Picks of the Week
Case from Kashlak
Leadership development in medicine
Senior Resident Transition
Kittleson’s Rounds
Encouraging Healthy Debate
Kindness as a Leader
Mentor Support
Dealing with Uncertainty
Tips to reduce micromanaging
Take home Points
Outro

Credits

Writer: John Ong, DO
CME: John Ong, DO
Infographic: Charlotte Chaiklin, MD
Cover Art: Charlotte Chaiklin, MD
Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD; Molly Heublein MD; John Ong DO
Show Notes: John Ong DO; Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Editor: (audio) podpaste (written materials) Molly Heublein MD
Guest: Michelle Kittleson MD

34: #33 Leading the Way: Navigating Transitions in Medical Education with Dr. Michelle Kittleson