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Academic Medicine Podcast

Jul 22, 2019

“During our conversations, I gained insight into Paul, and Paul gained insight into himself. And I realized that insight is contagious. I’m hoping we’ll have an epidemic soon.” Resident Nara Michaelson remembers a patient who taught her about the importance of building trust and understanding patients beyond...


Jul 15, 2019

“You’re describing what I think of as ‘clean sorrow,’” he said ... "Instead of frustration or regret, it sounds like you’re feeling a very pure sorrow.” He paused. “And your sorrow is beautiful, because it’s completely tied up in your love for him.” Medical student Jo Glaser remembers a patient's...


Jul 8, 2019

"I used to think that establishing boundaries required strong emotional responses. I was wrong. Learning to say no and express oneself in an empathetic way is a valid alternative." James Agapoff (Twitter: @ dragonnovelist) recounts an experience that taught him about establishing boundaries, making compromises, and...


Jul 1, 2019

Darrell Kirch, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Twitter: @ AAMCtoday), joins the podcast to discuss his work at the AAMC and as part of the Coalition for Physician Accountability; important issues in medical education today including physician well-being, competency-based...