Medical Education Podcasts

The myth of ivory tower versus practice‐oriented research: A systematic review of randomised studies in medical education - Audio Paper with Martin Tolsgaard

Countering claims of tension between theory and practice, Tolsgaard et al. empirically address the myth that health professional education divide easily into ‘ivory tower research’ or ‘in‐the‐trenches practice’.

Read the accompanying article to this audio paper: The myth of ivory tower versus practice‐oriented research: A systematic review of randomised studies in medical education. 

Students' social networks are diverse, dynamic and deliberate when transitioning to clinical training - Audio Paper with Anique Atherley

It is well‐established that relationships are crucial to effective education. Here Atherley et al. explore how relationships change as students transition into clinical training.

Read the accompanying article to this audio paper: Students' social networks are diverse, dynamic and deliberate when transitioning to clinical training.

Entrustment decisions and the clinical team: A case study of early clinical students - Interview with Severin Pinilla

Entrustment, often considered something supervisors give to trainees, was found to sometimes be taken by virtue of students’ active management of their informal supervisory networks.

Read the accompanying article to this podcast: Entrustment decisions and the clinical team: A case study of early clinical students.

Examiners’ decision‐making processes in observation‐based clinical examinations - Interview with Bunmi Malau‐Aduli

Ever wonder what's going on in the mind of OSCE examiners? This study explores that ‘black box’ and highlights why the evaluation of borderline candidates is particularly taxing.

Read the accompanying article to this podcast: Examiners’ decision‐making processes in observation‐based clinical examinations.

Educator perceptions on teaching Indigenous health: Racism, privilege and self‐reflexivity - Audio Paper with Alyssa Vass

Vass and Adams explain why stronger anti‐racist pedagogy is urgently required in medical education through examination of knoweldge and expertise related to Indigenous health content.

Read the accompanying article to this audio paper: Educator perceptions on teaching Indigenous health: Racism, privilege and self‐reflexivity.

The process of slowing down in clinical reasoning during ultrasound consultations - Audio Paper with Marleen Groenier

In this paper, Groenier et al. demonstrate how radiologists transition from near‐automatic to effortful reasoning to illustrate how clinicians 'slow down' the reasoning process.

Read the accompanying article to this audio paper: The process of slowing down in clinical reasoning during ultrasound consultations.  

Resident impression management within feedback conversations: A qualitative study - Interview with Brandon Huffman

Caught between learning and performance mindsets, Huffman et al. reveal that residents “front stage” a performance based mindset based on perceptions of formal assessment and their relationship with supervisors.

 

Read the accompanying article to this podcast: Resident impression management within feedback conversations: A qualitative study.

A realist review of scholarly experiences in medical education - Interview with Marian Cornett and Bernadette Ward

Cornett et al. use realist review to examine how scholarly experiences can act as a means to develop in‐depth knowledge and research skills while supporting research outputs and future research interests.

 

Read the accompanying article to this podcast: A realist review of scholarly experiences in medical education.

Change is never easy: How management theories can help operationalise change in medical education - Audio Paper with Lisi Gordon

Moving beyond simplistic solutions, Gordon and Cleland highlight the value of organisational theories for unlocking the complexity of change in medical education.

Read the accompanying article to this audio paper: Change is never easy: How management theories can help operationalise change in medical education.

Application of continuous quality improvement to medical education - Audio Paper with Brian Wong

The authors turn to Deming for a #QI framework to support continuous improvement of #MedEd practice and scholarship.

Read the accompanying article to this audio paper: Application of continuous quality improvement to medical education.