The Curbsiders Teach

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! Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Patreon| thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com | Free CME! 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

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! Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Patreon | Free CME!| Youtube  thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com 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

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.   Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Patreon| thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com | Free CME! 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

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.  Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Swag! | Top Picks | thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com | Free CME! 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

Lisa Meeks, PhD (UMICH) @meekslisa of Docs with Disabilities Initiative and Podcast shares her expertise around supporting learners with disabilities.  In this episode, we challenge our ableist approach in medicine and focus on including the rich diversity of disabled learners in medical training.  We review best practices for mentoring students, ways institutions can improve disability policies (and follow ACGME guidelines), and so many resources to learn more.  Whether you’re a student, trainee, or faculty member, this episode offers a view into how all of us in health professions education can work to advocate for, support, and empower ourselves and our colleagues with disabilities.  Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Swag! | Top Picks | thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com | Free CME! Credits Producer/writers/Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD / Molly Heublein MD Infographic/Cover Art: Andrew DeLaat CME: Charlotte Chaiklin MD Show notes: Molly Heublein MD, Charlotte Chaiklin MD, and Andrew DeLaat Audio Editing: Clair Morgan of Nodderly Guest: Lisa Meeks PhD Full transcript available HERE

Join us as we discuss assessment in medical education with Dr Arianne Teherani @arianneteherani.  We review the overall goals of assessment, the history of how assessment has evolved to reflect the needs of our society, and best practices for optimal and equitable assessment.  Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Swag! | Top Picks | thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com | Free CME! Credits Producer/Writer: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD  Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Frances Ue MD Show Notes/Show Runner/CME: Molly Heublein MD Infographic: Andrew DeLaat Cover Art: Andrew DeLaat Editor (written materials):  Era Kryzhanovskaya MD / Molly Heublein MD Audio Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly  Guest: Arianne Teherani, PhD

Listen as our esteemed guest and education guru Dr. Kendra Van Kirk (University of Miami) discusses how to utilize backward design to ensure effective learning on the wards! We cover the three stages of backward design, how to identify specific learning objectives for each learner, and how to create instructional activities and assessments to confirm learning and understanding have occurred.   Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Swag! | Top Picks | thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com | Free CME! Credits Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD / Molly Heublein MD / Charlotte Chaiklin MD Producer/Writer/Cover Art/Infographic/Show Notes: Charlotte Chaiklin MD Editor:  Era Kryzhanovskaya MD / Molly Heublein MD Guest:  Kendra Van Kirk MD FAAP MAT 

Join us as Drs. Jen Babik (@jen_babik) & Varun Phadke (@VarunPhadke2) discuss pearls on how to teach as a consultant.  We cover how to identify your learner’s level of knowledge and interest, where to teach effectively, and how to communicate with the primary team.  We dive into how to support primary teams asking consult questions and how to manage conflict between the primary and specialty teams. Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Swag! | Top Picks | thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com | Free CME! Credits Producers/Hosts/Writers: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD / Molly Heublein MD Show notes: John Ong DO  CME: Molly Heublein MD Cover Art/Infographics: Charlotte Chaiklin MD Guest: Jennifer Babik MD/ Varun Phadke MD

Listen as our esteemed guests Dr. Rachel Hathaway (@rhathaw) and Sara Bailey discuss teaching strategies for when emotions run high in the learning environment. We discuss the pyramid of behaviors and emotions, ‘differential diagnoses’ for what may be occurring for learners, and how to approach these challenging situations! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Swag! | Top Picks | thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com | Free CME! Credits Producer/Host: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Molly Heublein MD, Frances Ue MD MPH Cover Art/Infographic: Andrew DeLaat Script/Show notes: Frances Ue MD MPH Audio editor: Clair Morgan of Nodderly Guests: Rachel Hathaway MD, Sara Bailey

Listen as our esteemed guest Bernice Ruo MD FACP (University of California San Diego, SGIM Teach Faculty) discusses the tips and tricks to becoming an effective MedEd scholar! Dr. Ruo provides practical tips to getting started and gaining momentum as a MedEd scholar as well as ways to promote MedEd scholarly activity amongst trainees.   Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Swag! | Top Picks | thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com | Free CME! Credits Producer/Writer/Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD / Molly Heublein MD Show Notes/Cover Art/Infographics: Charlotte Chaiklin MD CME:  Molly Heublein MD Editor (audio): Clair Morgan of Nodderly Guest: Bernice Ruo MD FACP