Educator Essentials: Installment 7
Overthepastdecade,medicaleducationforstudentsandresidentshasundergonesignificant transformation,drivenbyadvancementsintechnology,shiftsineducationalphilosophy,andevolving healthcaredemands.Theintegrationofdigitallearningplatforms,artificialintelligence,andsimulationbasedtraininghasenhancedaccesstoknowledgeandprovidedmorepersonalized,data-driven educationalexperiences.Inthisinstallment,wewillexamineafewteachingskillsthatthriveinthe evolvingdigitallandscapeofourlearners.Wewillalsohighlightoneofouroutstandingeducatorsfrom ourMountSinaiWestsideprograms,Dr.ForamParikh,whowillreviewher5key"mustdo"itemsfora successfulteachingattendinginmedicine.
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byEricBarna
Digital Layering at the Bedside
Ourtraineeshaveexpressedastrongdesireformorebedsidelearning.Integratingthetraditional physicalexamwithmoderndiagnostictoolsandtechnologycanenhancebothclinicalskillsandpatient care.Herearesomewaystoincorporatedigitalenhancementsintobedsideteaching:
POCUS
PerfecttopairJVD findingswithB-Lines
Heart Sounds
Acardiacexamfor murmursmaybedifficult toappreciateforanew learner-pairaphysical examwithaheartsound appsuchasauscultationto provideawonderfulaudio toolforlearning
Lung Sounds
Afterconductinga thoroughpulmonaryexam, stepoutintoaquiet corridorandusetheLungHeartSoundsapplication onyourphonetoplayback theexpectedlungsounds toyourlearners
Byintegratingthesedigitaltoolswithtraditionalbedsideteaching,educatorscanenhancethelearning experienceandprovideamorecomprehensiveunderstandingofpatientconditions.
The Power of Podcasts
Medicaleducationondemandisoneofthefastestgrowingareasofengagementforourlearners.Lean intothisbyprovidingalinktoyourfavoritepodcasts.Pairingpodcastswithspecificclinicaltargetareas driveshomelearninginacreativeandfunway.
Somerecommendedpodcastsinclude:
CoreIM https://www.coreimpodcast.com/
TheCurbSiders https://thecurbsiders.com/
TheClinicalProblemSolvers https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/
AnnalsOnCall AnnalsOncallPodcast
Incorporatingpodcastsintoyourteachingstrategycanhelpreinforcekeyconcepts,introducenew ideas,andprovidelearnerswithadditionalresourcesforself-directedlearning.Encourageyourstudents tolistentorelevantepisodesbeforeorafterspecificclinicalencounterstoenhancetheirunderstanding andretentionofimportantmedicaltopics.
Considercreatingacuratedlistofpodcastepisodesthatalignwithyourcurriculumorrotation objectives.Thiscanhelpguidelearnerstohigh-quality,relevantcontentthatcomplementsyourinpersonteaching.
YouTube: A Powerful Tool for Visual Learners
YouTubehasbecomeaninvaluableresourceforengagingwithvisuallearnersinmedicaleducation.To effectivelyincorporateYouTubeintoyourteaching,considerthefollowingstrategies:
1 Build Your Own Library
Curateacollectionof high-quality,relevant videosthatalignwithyour teachingobjectives.
2 Find Key Clinical Targets
Identifyimpactfulvisuals forspecificconditionsor procedures.
3 Prepare Visual Aids For Rounds
Haveyourvisualsready togoasyouprepareto drivehometeaching points.
Examplesofimpactfulvisualsinclude:
GIbleedingviewedendoscopically
IRinterventionforasaddlePE
EndoscopicviewofCBDobstructioninapatientwithcholangitis
Byincorporatingthesevisualaidsintoyourteaching,youcanhelplearnersbetterunderstandcomplex medicalconceptsandprocedures.Considercreatingplaylistsfordifferenttopicsorrotations,makingit easyforstudentstoaccessrelevantcontentoutsideofformalteachingsessions.
The Expert Corner: Dr. Foram
Parikh's Top 5
"Must Do's" for Outstanding Clinician Educators
Whileourdiscussionhasfocusedontheuseofmoderntoolsandtechnologytoengagelearners,we cannotforgetthatstrongfoundationalskillsarethebedrockofagreateducator.
Foundational Autonomy
Graduallyincreasetheresponsibilitygiventoresidents,encouragingindependencewhile offeringtimelyguidancewhenneeded.
Engageresidentsinproblem-solvingandcriticalthinkingthroughcase-based learningandsimulation.
Provideimmediate,constructivefeedbackduringorafterclinical encounterstoreinforcelearning.
Clear Goal Setting
Establishclear,measurablegoalsthatprovideresidents witharoadmapforsuccess.
Personalized Adaptation
Recognizeandadapttoeachlearner'sunique needs,strengths,andlearningstyles.
Byincorporatingthesefoundationalskillsalongsidemodernteachingtoolsandtechnologies,clinician educatorscancreatearich,engaginglearningenvironmentthatpreparesmedicaltraineesforthe challengesofmodernhealthcare.
