
The Curbsiders Teach
Curbsiders Teach is THE internal medicine podcast for all things medical education. We use expert interviews to inspire the next generation of medical educators by providing listeners with teaching pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and a learning objective-based dosing of Edutainment (medical education, made entertaining). Season 3 of this weekly mini-series will air every Tuesday starting April 4, 2023 on our website or wherever you get your podcasts!
We are so excited to bring you this new series in the Curbsiders Family focusing on medical education. Molly Heublein, MD and Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD are your hosts for the Curbsiders Teach- they are Clinician Educators with a passion for teaching. Whether you precept students, teach small groups, are involved in curricular design, or give CME lectures, we think you’ll find valuable skills. We have the pleasure of interviewing a variety of amazing experts in topics ranging from bedside teaching, feedback conversations, learner mental health, and time-variable competency based medical education. We can’t wait to share their expertise with you!
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Latest episodes

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May 23, 2023 • 1h 6min
33: #32 From Struggle to Success: Remediation With Dr Calvin Chou
Dr Calvin Chou (UCSF) returns to talk with us about remediation in health professions education. We outline an easy framework to approach remediation: Identification, Clarification, Intervention, and Assessment. Dr Chou shares specific tips to define the underlying problem when a learner is struggling, how to address bias, and pointers on creating an effective intervention.
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Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner/ Introduction
Picks of the Week
Case from Kashlak
Definition of Remediation
4 Phases: Identification, Clarification, Intervention, and Assessment
Role Play of the Conversation with the Learner: Clarification
Tips for Interventions
Documentation
Feeding it Forward
Assessment and Follow up
Addressing Bias in Remediation
Take Home Points
Outro
Credits
Infographic/Cover Art: Andrew DeLaat DO
Script, CME: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Show notes: Molly Heublein MD
Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD / Molly Heublein MD
Editor: (audio) Podpaste, (written materials) Charlotte Chaiklin MD
Guest: Calvin Chou, MD PhD

May 16, 2023 • 50min
32: #31 Taking a fresh, SOAP-y Approach to Professionalism With Dr. Andi Marmor
Join us as we talk with Andi Marmor, MD (UCSF) as we dive deep into professionalism in health professions education. We define professionalism, discuss assessment, and review concrete methods for approaching a professionalism conversation. Learn to use the SOAP framework you are already familiar with from your clinical work to help address a professionalism concern in a learner!
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Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner
Picks of the Week
Case from Kashlak Memorial
Defining Professionalism
Assessing Professionalism
Domains of Professionalism
SOAP Approach to Professionalism Conversations
GROWS framework
Challenges
Bias in Professionalism Assessment
Take Home Points
Outro
Credits
Hosts/Producers: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD; Molly Heublein MD
Script: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Cover Art, Infographic, Show Notes: Paige Spata
CME: Molly Heublein, MD
Editor: (audio) Podpaste; written materials Molly Heublein MD
Guest: Andi Marmor, MD

May 9, 2023 • 56min
31: #30 Best Practices for Inclusive Interviewing With Drs Chelsea Chang, Tony Dao, and Sonny Lee
Join us for an exclusive discussion at the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine #AIM23 with Dr. Tony Dao, WashU, Dr. Chelsea Chang, UT Rio Grande Valley, and Dr. Sonny Lee, Loma Linda, on best practices for inclusive interviewing. We review ways to prepare your program well before the interview season, how to conduct interviews on the day of to reduce bias, and how to choose the best candidates for your institution with an inclusion mindset.
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Credits
Producer/Hosts: Molly Heublein MD, Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Cover Art: Megan Connor
Show notes/Infographics: Megan Connor, Molly Heublein MD, Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Audio Editor and podcast support: PodPaste
Guest: Chelsea Chang MD, Sonny Lee MD, Tony Dao MD
Show Segments
Introductions: Dr Tony Dao, Dr Chelsea Chang, Dr Sonny Lee
Case #1 from Kashlak Memorial Hospital
Before interview day- defining diversity goals for your program
Showcasing diversity to applicants
Internal Medical Graduates as a Source of Diversity
Training faculty before the interview day- implicit bias training
Scripted interviews
Blinded interviews
Post-interview evaluations
Take home points
Outro

May 2, 2023 • 50min
30: #29 Elevate Your Whiteboard Mini Lecture (aka Chalk Talk) With Dr. Ryan Nelson
Join in as Dr. Ryan Nelson, @RyanNelsonMD, teaches us how to create effective, engaging whiteboard mini lectures (WMLs). He provides tips and tricks for incorporating cognitive multimedia learning theory into WMLs as well as common pitfalls and how to overcome them.
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Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner/ Best piece of advice
Picks of the Week
Case #1 from Kashlack Memorial Hospital
Designing a WML
Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning
Engaging Learners
Common Pitfalls
Case #2 from Kashlack Memorial Hospital
Tips for creating your WML library
Outro
Credits
Written and Produced, CME: Charlotte Chaiklin MD
Show notes, Cover Art, and Infographic: Megan Connor
Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Molly Heublein MD, Charlotte Chaiklin MD
Editor (audio materials): podpaste
Guest: Ryan Nelson MD
Full transcript available HERE

Apr 28, 2023 • 18min
Bonus Short: Interview with Dr Shobhina Chheda, Chair of the Alliance at #AIMW23
Special bonus episode: we have the privilege of sitting down with Dr Shobhina Chheda, Chair of the Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine, to talk about the work of the Alliance, how to get involved, and how to leverage conferences and professional society engagement to advance your career as a clinician educator. She updates us on the major focus of the Alliance’s work, specifically around DEI, transitions in education, and professional development. Special thanks to the Alliance for welcoming Curbsiders Teach to cover #AIMW23!
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Credits
Producer/Hosts: Molly Heublein MD, Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Cover Art: Paige Spata
Editor (audio): Podpaste
Guest: Shobhina Chheda, MD
Full transcript available HERE

Apr 25, 2023 • 38min
28: #28 Networking 101 - How to work a Meeting, a Mixer, or the Moment With Dr Utibe Essien
Enjoy an excellent conversation on Networking 101 with our guest Dr. Utibe Essien during the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Conference AIMW23 in Austin, TX April 2023. We cover ways to become a networking pro and the skills needed to both grow and maintain your professional community. Dr. Essien shares reflections on his AIMW23 plenary talk on Race in medicine, the benefits networking has had on his career, and what it could do for yours!
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Credits
Writer: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Infographics/show notes: Andrew DeLaat DO
Cover Art: Paige Spata
Hosts/Producer: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD ; Molly Heublein MD
Editor (audio materials): Podpaste
Guest: Utibe Essien MD
Full transcript available HERE

Apr 21, 2023 • 38min
27: #27 Pearls from the Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine AIMW23: Escape Rooms, Racism in MedEd, Coaching, & More - Part 2 with Drs. Josh Onyango and Noble Maleque
We get to sit down in person with Drs. Josh Onyango and Noble Maleque to share our favorite pearls from the AIMW23 conference in Austin, Texas. We discuss Dr. Utibe Essien’s Plenary on race in medicine, escape rooms in medical education, the role of coaching, how to support learners who take leave, and how to use podcasts in your teaching. Even if you didn’t get to attend this year’s Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine #AIMW23, you’ll get to share in the wisdom!
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Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer
Dr. Onyango one-liner
Takeaways from Dr. Utibe Essien’s plenary
Dr. Maleque one-liner
Escape Room for clinical reasoning
Juggling Hats workshop
Supporting residents who take leave
Credits
Producer/Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Molly Heublein MD
Show notes: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Cover Art and Infographics: Paige Spata
Audio Editor and podcast support: PodPaste, Written Materials Editor: Charlotte Chaiklin MD
Guests: Josh Onyango MD, Noble Maleque MD
Full transcript available HERE

Apr 18, 2023 • 35min
26: #26 Pearls from the Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine AIMW23: Feedback, Failure, and Clinic Transformation - Part 1 with Drs. Kate Cahill, Shobhina Chheda, Anne Montgomery, and Abby Spencer
Join us as we sit down in person with Drs. Cahill, Chheda, Montgomery, and Spencer to talk about our favorite parts of Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine AIMW23 in Austin, TX April 2023. We cover the importance of setting boundaries, improving continuity clinic experiences, using radical candor in feedback conversations, and more. Dr. Chheda even brings us to tears with her discussion of using failure and sharing vulnerability to grow and support each other. Get inspired to make the most out of your next conference and build your skills as a medical educator!
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Show Segments:
Dr. Shobhi Chheda’s Introduction
Dr. Kate Cahill’s Introduction
Wellness Takes Homes - Set Boundaries
Women in Medicine Precourse - learn from failures
Dr. Montgomery - Transforming Continuity Clinic
Update on Medical Education Scholarship - Narrative Evaluations
Faculty Development Strategies to Optimize Milestones 2.0 Assessments
Radical Candor in Feedback Conversations
Dr. Abby Spencer’s Introduction
Dr. Spencer’s Pearls
Responding to Microaggressions
How to Make the Most of a Conference
Credits
Producer/Hosts: Molly Heublein MD, Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Show Notes: Molly Heublein MD
Cover Art/Infographic: Paige Spata, Molly Heublein MD
Editor (audio): team at Podpaste. Written Materials Editor: Charlotte Chaiklin MD
Guests: Kate Cahill MD, Shobhina Chheda MD, Anne Montgomery MD, and Abby Spencer MD
Full transcript available HERE

Apr 11, 2023 • 55min
25: #25 Turning Indirect Patient Care Activities into Teachable Moments with Danielle O'Toole, MD and Meredith Vanstone, PhD
Drs. Danielle O’Toole and Meredith Vanstone of McMaster University join us this week to talk about their recent publication Optimizing the Educational Value of Indirect Patient Care. Indirect patient care activities (IPCAs) have been highlighted as a component of the hidden curriculum in medical education as well as a significant source of physician burnout. We discuss the importance of exposing trainees to the realities of IPCAs, reframing IPCAs as educational opportunities, and incorporating IPCAs into curriculum via Dr. O’Toole’s Five E’s.
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Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guests one-liners
Picks of the Week
Indirect Patient Care Activities (IPCAs) and Burnout
Acknowledging Educational Value of IPCAs
Basics of the study
Surprising findings
Identity as a learner vs apprentice
A curriculum for IPCAs
The 5Es
Boundaries
Take home points
Outro
Credits
Producers/Writers/Hosts/CME: Molly Heublein MD, Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Infographic & Cover Art: Paige Spata
Show notes: Paige Spata, Molly Heublein MD
Editing: (audio) Pod Paste (written materials): Charlotte Chaiklin, MD
Guests: Danielle O’Toole MD, Meredith Vanstone PhD
Full transcript available HERE

Apr 4, 2023 • 48min
24: #24 Make Virtual Learning Fun (again?) Best practices for teaching remotely with Dr. Malathi Srinivasan
Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Malathi Srinivasan (Stanford University) discusses how to make teaching engaging on any virtual platform. We cover how to turn your in person lectures into digestible, entertaining virtual content, while reminding yourself of the reason you are teaching in the first place.
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Credits
Producer/Hosts/Writers: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD ; Molly Heublein MD
Show notes, Cover Art, and Infographics: Megan Connor
Audio Editor and podcast support: PodPaste
Guest: Malathi Srinivasan MD
Full transcript available HERE