Parental Leave Policies in Residency: A National Survey of Internal Medicine Program Directors
Purpose
To characterize the existence, accessibility, and content of parental leave policies, as well as barriers to program-level policy implementation among internal medicine (IM) program directors (PDs) and to assess the willingness of PDs to implement a national standardized policy.
Method
In 2019, the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine conducted a survey of 422 IM PDs. Along with other content, 38 questions addressed 4 primary outcomes: parental leave policy existence, accessibility, content, and barriers. The authors compared programs with and without a program-level policy and applied q...
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
Extended Reality International Grand Rounds: An Innovative Approach to Medical Education in the Pandemic Era
Problem
While bedside training has always presented its own unique challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic era has intensified barriers to suitable provider and trainee experiences for both patient care and medical education.
Approach
This project introduced an innovative solution with the Extended Reality International Grand Rounds, a collaboration between the University of Michigan Center for Medical and Surgical Extended Reality and Imperial College London. Three complex cases were presented to trainees through a wireless, extended reality (XR) headset and augmented by holographic visual aids and expert commentary....
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Innovation Reports Source Type: research
Worth It
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Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Teaching and Learning Moments Source Type: research
The #PedsMatch21 Webinar Series: Coordinated Specialty-Level Communication During the Virtual Residency Application Cycle
Problem
The landscape of pediatric medical education changed significantly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fourth-year medical students applying to pediatric residency programs were particularly affected by alterations to traditional away rotations, the inability to conduct in-person visits, and resulting changes in ways of communicating with residency programs. Applicants were concerned about the virtual component of the application cycle and worried as to how to manage the COVID-19-related changes. Program leaders also faced apprehension at how to close communication gaps and effectively use virtual tools to re...
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Innovation Reports Source Type: research
Innovative Social Media Summit: Providing a Path for Physicians on Social Media
Problem
Physicians’ voices are valued in society and should be present in mainstream social media where they can provide valuable public health messaging and patient education as well as increase opportunities for medical education, mentoring, and collaboration. However, lack of formal education on effective use of social media prevents many physicians from using it.
Approach
The authors developed a physician-led social media training program to address the need for formal instruction on social media use. The program was presented to medical students, trainees, and faculty at an academic medical institution in...
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Innovation Reports Source Type: research
The Stanford Global Health Media Fellowship: Training the Next Generation of Physician Communicators to Fight Health Misinformation
Problem
The COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of related health misinformation, especially on social media, have highlighted the need for more health care professionals to produce and share accurate health information to improve health and health literacy. Yet, few programs address this problem by training health care professionals in the art of science writing and medical journalism.
Approach
Created in 2011, the Stanford Global Health Media Fellowship aims to train medical students and residents in public communication strategies. Each year, 1 physician-in-training is selected to complete the fellowship, which ...
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Innovation Reports Source Type: research
Introducing Mass Communications Strategies to Medical Students: A Novel Short Session for Fourth-Year Students
Problem
The World Health Organization calls on all with quality medical information to share it with the public and combat health misinformation; however, U.S. medical schools do not currently teach students effective communication with lay audiences about health. Most physicians have inadequate training in mass communication strategies.
Approach
In August 2018, a novel 90-minute class at the University of Minnesota Medical School introduced fourth-year medical students to basic skills for communicating with lay audiences through mass media. Instructors were physicians with experience interacting with the genera...
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Innovation Reports Source Type: research
The Light
No abstract available (Source: Academic Medicine)
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Teaching and Learning Moments Source Type: research
Developing a Parental Leave Policy in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Successful Student–Administration Collaboration
This report outlines the steps taken by student-leaders to advocate for such a policy and the lessons learned along the way.
Approach
In September 2018, leaders of the Family Support Initiative, a medical student interest group at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, initiated the process of advocating for a clear, official parental leave policy. Certain elements proved essential in bringing about institutional change, including active involvement of a faculty advocate; well-documented student testimonials; commitment from top administrative leaders; involvement of the Title IX office and legal couns...
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Innovation Reports Source Type: research
Commentary on The Hate U Give
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Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Medicine and the Arts Source Type: research
Commentary on “St. Paul Is Burning”
No abstract available (Source: Academic Medicine)
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Medicine and the Arts Source Type: research
St. Paul Is Burning
No abstract available (Source: Academic Medicine)
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Medicine and the Arts Source Type: research
Artist’s Statement: 2020: Single View
No abstract available (Source: Academic Medicine)
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Cover Art Source Type: research
Critical Theory, Culture Change, and Achieving Health Equity in Health Care Settings
Achieving optimal health for all requires confronting the complex legacies of colonialism and white supremacy embedded in all institutions, including health care institutions. As a result, health care organizations committed to health equity must build the capacity of their staff to recognize the contemporary manifestations of these legacies within the organization and to act to eliminate them. In a culture of equity, all employees—individually and collectively—identify and reflect on the organizational dynamics that reproduce health inequities and engage in activities to transform them. The authors describe 5 intercon...
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Managing Difficult Conversations: An Essential Communication Skill for All Professionals and Leaders
Managing difficult conversations is an important skill to develop and refine for all professionals and future leaders, particularly for those in health care where difficult situations with high stakes are prevalent. The intensity and frequency of these types of conversations will predictably increase as one’s professional responsibility grows. (Source: Academic Medicine)
Source: Academic Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Articles Source Type: research
