Preserving Medical Student Mental Health

This episode addresses mental health, burnout, depression, and suicide. If you or a loved one is in distress, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential support online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org or over the phone at 1-800-273-8255. On this episode of the Academic Medicine Podcast, hosts Toni Gallo and associate editor Dr. John Coverdale and guests Christopher …

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Transcript for The Arts and Humanities in Medicine

Below is the transcript of the following Academic Medicine Podcast episode: The Arts and Humanities in MedicineMay 3, 2021 Read more about this episode and listen here. Advertisement: Today's episode is sponsored in part by Convey. Convey, a service of the Association of American Medical Colleges, is a web-based disclosure collection platform that helps individuals and …

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The Arts and Humanities in Medicine

On this episode of the Academic Medicine Podcast, hosts Toni Gallo and editor-in-chief Dr. Laura Roberts and guest Dr. Arno Kumagai, the journal's new assistant editor for medicine and the arts, discuss the role of the arts and humanities in medicine and medical education, Dr. Kumagai's vision for his new role, and the special features …

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Transcript for Teaching Climate Change and Its Effects on Human Health

Below is the transcript of the following Academic Medicine Podcast episode: Teaching Climate Change and Its Effects on Human Health April 19, 2021 Read more about this episode and listen here. Toni Gallo: Hi everyone, I'm Toni Gallo, a staff editor with The Journal, and host of the Academic Medicine Podcast. In honor of Earth …

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Teaching Climate Change and Its Effects on Human Health

In honor of Earth Day, on the Academic Medicine Podcast, host Toni Gallo and guests Drs. Kari Nadeau and Ari Bernstein (@DrAriBernstein) discuss climate change and its effects on human health. Drs. Nadeau and Bernstein describe their efforts and the work of others to teach the science and health effects of climate change to medical …

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Call for Letters to the Editor From Trainees: Trainees as Agents of Change in Academic Medicine and the Health Professions

Academic Medicine is seeking original submissions for our Letters to the Editor feature from medical students, residents, fellows, and trainees in other health professions on the topic of trainees as agents of change in academic medicine and the health professions. The editors will be looking for letters that emphasize actionable ways medical and health professions trainees can …

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Supporting American Indian Students in Pursuing Careers in Medicine and Science: Celebrating Research and Cultural Identity

On the Academic Medicine Podcast, hosts Toni Gallo and assistant editor for trainee engagement Lala Forrest (@Lala_Forrest) and guests Drs. Maija Holsti and Sam Hawkins discuss the Native American Research Internship program (@NARI_UofU) at the University of Utah, which is open to Native college students across the United States who are interested in pursuing biomedical …

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Call for Cover Art: Now Open to July 30, 2021

To celebrate Academic Medicine’s recently redesigned cover with greater space to showcase art from the academic medicine community, we have launched our first call for the Cover Art feature! Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of experts in art and medicine, including artist Maria Hupfield (https://mariahupfield.wordpress.com/), Academic Medicine Assistant Editor Dr. Arno Kumagai, and …

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The Education Portfolio: Reflecting on the Past to Move Forward

As I entered my final year of training and saw dozens of colleagues go through a professional development plateau, I wanted to be proactive in approaching my transition to a faculty role. That’s where my Educator’s Portfolio (EP) (compared to a traditional curriculum vitae (CV) in an Academic Medicine Last Page I coauthored) came into …

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Resident Well-Being During COVID-19 and Beyond

On the Academic Medicine Podcast, hosts Toni Gallo and assistant editor Dr. Will Bynum (@WillBynumMD) and guests Drs. Mike Kemp, Samantha Rivard (@rivardsj), and Joceline Vu (@jocelinevu) discuss the clinical learning environment and resident well-being during COVID-19. They describe efforts by the University of Michigan Department of Surgery to support trainee wellness during COVID and …

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