Key Features and Outcomes of Accelerated 3-Year MD Programs

On this episode of the Academic Medicine Podcast, authors Joan Cangiarella, MD, and Catherine Coe, MD, and medical student Lily Ge join host Toni Gallo to discuss the goals, features, evolution, and outcomes to date of accelerated 3-year MD programs, focusing on the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina School …

Continue reading Key Features and Outcomes of Accelerated 3-Year MD Programs

Hold the Phone: The Importance of Telehealth Curricula in Medical Education

Re-entering clinical rotations amidst the COVID pandemic introduces a host of uncertainties for medical students. Chief among them, navigating the unknown frontier of telemedicine. Medical education prepares medical students extremely well for taking a history, observing the patient, and completing a physical exam when the patient is present. However, after a COVID-related hiatus, I learned …

Continue reading Hold the Phone: The Importance of Telehealth Curricula in Medical Education

Addressing Race and Racism in Medical Education

On the Academic Medicine Podcast, hosts Toni Gallo and assistant editor Dr. Dorene Balmer (@dorenebalmer) and guests medical students Bri Christophers (@BriChristophers) and Naomi Nkinsi (@NNkinsi) discuss how race is portrayed in medical education and what individuals and institutions should do to address racism in the curriculum and learning environment.  This episode is now available …

Continue reading Addressing Race and Racism in Medical Education