Happy 90th Birthday, Academic Medicine! Part I

This article, an address to the Vermont Medical Society in 1941 marking the state’s sesquicentennial and published in the journal in 1942, includes stories of physicians who did just that. It also details the development of independent and university-affiliated medical schools in Vermont in the 1800s, describing their founders, their curricula, and their tuition. These colorful tales make me glad I grew up in Vermont in the late 1900s rather than a century or two earlier! Lauren Maggio, Editorial Board Member The Checklist This Teaching and Learning Moments essay tells the story of a mom, 20 hours after giving birth, and her experience with a rounding medical student diligently checking off her required tasks. The mom, who is also a clinician educator, reflects on her experience and the impact of when small, humanizing things are forgotten like asking her newborn’s name. This piece has stuck with me since I first read it back in 2007. As a non-MD in medical education, I am often impressed by clinician educators’ coaching our future providers to move beyond the checklist and as a patient I am truly grateful. Heather Grimm, Staff Editor Septris: A Novel, Mobile, Online, Simulation Game That Improves Sepsis Recognition and Management I’m still relatively new to the journal, which is to say that I don’t have quite the institutional knowledge that the other staff editors do. So my pick is an Innovation Report from my early days with Academic Medicine. The report ...
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