The role of podcasts in medical education

Obviously I am very biased, hosting a podcast now for 8 months, and being a guest on two other popular podcasts – The Curbsiders and The Clinical Problem Solvers. Given my obvious COI, here are my thoughts on the contribution that podcasts are making for students, residents and practicing internists. Two or three years ago some students asked me if there were any good podcasts to listen to while on their medicine clerkship. Soon thereafter, two things happened: The Curbsiders started their podcast and the Annals of Internal Medicine asked me to develop a podcast. I had a growing love of podcasts as an accompaniment on long drives. When the Curbsiders asked me to appear on episode #16 of their new podcast in October 2016, I jumped at the chance and started my love affair with medical podcasts. Now when I make rounds for 1/2 months or full months, I regularly recommend podcasts to the learners. Now that we have released 16 episodes of Annals on Call, I frequently get comments from colleagues and learners about individual episodes. This week at an Update in Hospital Medicine done at our noon conference, podcast episodes were quoted. Earlier this year the CMRs asked me to give Grand Rounds on social media. The response from house-staff and faculty was outstanding. Why so much excitement about podcasts? I think it follows from the classic way we learn. Storytelling is likely the oldest form of education. We learn best from stories. This concept holds particular in ...
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