On this episode of the Academic Medicine Podcast, Lynnea Mills, MD, joins host Toni Gallo to discuss her new study of medical students’ experiences of failure and remediation in the United States and the Netherlands, which is part of this year’s Research in Medical Education (RIME) collection. Also joining the conversation are RIME Committee member Mike …
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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 …
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I was a member of the third class of the Penn State University-Jefferson University 5-year accelerated BS-MD program and graduated in 1970. I feel very fortunate to have participated in this program. Missing 3 years of formal schooling and the resulting financial savings were extremely worthwhile. There were no special activities at Penn State for …
Continue reading Reflections on the Penn State-Jefferson Program
I graduated from the Penn State University/Thomas Jefferson University premedical-medical program (i.e., their accelerated BS-MD program) in 2004, as a 6-year programmer (colloquially known as a Prog). I matched at Jefferson for my emergency medicine residency, serving as chief resident in my senior year. July 2020 will mark the start of my fourteenth year as …
Congratulations to Dr. Zazove and colleagues! Their article "U.S. Medical Schools’ Compliance With the Americans With Disabilities Act: Findings From a National Study" was named Best Research Paper by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. More information about the award is available from the University of Michigan Medical School.
