Educator Essentials Installment 7

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.