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The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) welcomes APGO-member co-hosts and their featured guests as they discuss relevant and timely topics that impact educators in ob-gyn clerkships and residency programs, through a lens of social justice and advocacy. Season One of Modern MedEd is hosted by Chris Morosky, MD, and co-hosted by Fei Cai, MD, Leslie Hardy Hood, MD, and Renee Morales, MD. This season of Modern MedEd, an APGO podcast was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.
Host: Christopher Morosky, MD, MS
Co-host: Fei Cai, MD
Guest: Sharlay K. Butler, MD, MPH
OverviewJoin the Modern MedEd hosts as they explore the topic of microaggressions in the clinical learning environment. Dr. Fei Cai reviews key excerpts from her interview with special guest Dr. Sharlay Butler. What are microaggressions, and how do we recognize them when they occur? How are microaggressions contributing to inequities in the field of reproductive healthcare, and is there evidence that microaggressions are directly impacting our students and learners? And, what resources are recommended for interrupting and resolving microaggressions, and ultimately promoting accountability and positive, long-term changes to our medical education systems and institutions?
**Show Notes
Dr. Sharlay Butler:**https://physiciandirectory.brighamandwomens.org/details/15365/sharlay-butler-obstetrics_gynecology-boston
Dr. Fei Cai:https://creogsovercoffee.com/about-us
https://twitter.com/fei_cai_md
Dr. Christopher Morosky:UConn Health
https://twitter.com/cmmorosky
References:Anderson N et al. The Association of Microaggressions with Depressive Symptoms and Institutional Satisfaction Among a National Cohort of Medical Students. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Feb;37(2):298-307. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06786-6.
Ackerman-Barger K et al. Microaggressions, school satisfaction and depression: A national survey of nursing students. Nurs Outlook. 2022 May-Jun;70(3):496-505.
Hoi KK et al. Gender Microaggressions During Virtual Residency Interviews and Impact on Ranking of Programs During the Residency Match. J Grad Med Educ. 2022 Aug;14(4):398-402.
This season of Modern MedEd, an APGO podcast, was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.
Host: Christopher Morosky, MD, MS
Co-host: Leslie Hardy Hood, MD
Guest: Jamie L. North Ware, MD, FACOG
OverviewJoin the Modern MedEd hosts as they explore the transition of the USMLE Step 1 exam to a pass/fail outcome. Dr. Leslie Hardy Hood reviews key excerpts from her interview with special guest Dr. Jamie North Ware. What is the purpose of the Step 1 exam, and why did the score reporting system recently change? How are learners and educators adapting, and how do the changes potentially impact curriculum design for medical students? And, without numerical scores acting as a differentiator for academic performance, how can students demonstrate their competence and individual talents as they look ahead to the residency application process?
**Show Notes
Dr. Jamie North Ware:**https://meharrymedicalgroup.com/provider/jamie-l-ware-m-d-facog/
Dr. Leslie Hardy Hood:https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-hardy-hood-18849211b/
Dr. Christopher Morosky:UConn Health
https://twitter.com/cmmorosky
Additional Resources:USMLE Step 1 Transition to Pass/Fail Only Score Reporting
The Step 1 exam is going pass/fail. Now what?
Summary Report and Preliminary Recommendations from the Invitational Conference on USMLE Scoring, March 2019
This season of Modern MedEd, an APGO podcast, was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.
Host: Christopher Morosky, MD, MS
Co-host: Renee Morales, MD
Guest: Louis N. Pangaro, MD, MACP
OverviewJoin the Modern MedEd hosts as they explore the topic of clerkship grading. Dr. Renee Morales reviews key excerpts from her interview with special guest Dr. Louis N. Pangaro. What is the RIME framework, and how can educators successfully employ this tool in their evaluation of learners? How do we define criterion referenced versus normative referenced grading, and what are the potential advantages and disadvantages of each method? And, what administrative actions can we take within our programs and institutions to promote a more fair and equitable grading process?
DisclosuresDr. Louis N. Pangaro’s opinions are his own, and do not represent the opinions of his academic institution or the Department of Defense. Dr. Pangaro had no relevant financial disclosures for the purpose of this discussion.
**Show Notes
Dr. Louis N. Pangaro:**Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Dr. Renee Morales:Eastern Virginia Medical School
Dr. Christopher Morosky:UConn Health
https://twitter.com/cmmorosky
References:For more resources on RIME, check out Dr. Pangaro’s annotated bibliography of related papers
Dr. Pangaro’s Google Scholar Link
This season of Modern MedEd, an APGO podcast, was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.
Host: Christopher Morosky, MD, MS
Co-host: Leslie Hardy Hood, MD
Guest: Laura Minikel, MD
Overview
Join the Modern MedEd hosts as they explore how holistic review can help to reduce the impact of implicit bias in the residency application process. Dr. Leslie Hardy Hood reviews key excerpts from her interview with special guest Dr. Laura Minikel. What does implicit bias look like in letters of recommendation, and how can letter writers and application reviewers recognize and address their own biases? How does holistic review work, and how can a program train and prepare application reviewers on this method? And, how can a holistic review process enacted at an institutional level help to advance equity in women’s healthcare for patients and providers?
Show Notes
Dr. Laura Minikel
Dr. Leslie Hardy Hood
Dr. Christopher Morosky
https://twitter.com/cmmorosky
References:
University of Arizona: Best Practices: Reduce Unconscious Bias
Unconscious Bias Training: UCSF
Gender Bias Calculator: Letters of Recommendation
Dr. Melanie Tervalon: Cultural Humility
Dr. Jann Murray-García: Cultural Humility
This season of Modern MedEd, an APGO podcast, was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.
Host: Chris Morosky, MD
Co-host: Renee Morales, MD
Guest: Linda Street, MD
Overview
Join the Modern MedEd hosts as they explore the topic of Rethinking in medical education. Dr. Renee Morales reviews key excerpts from her interview with special guest Dr. Linda Street. What is Rethinking, and how do we begin to understand and practice this skill? How can Rethinking help clinicians address burnout and stress, challenges that are increasingly impacting medical professionals? And, how can we use Rethinking skills to improve the general culture of medical education and negotiate more healthy, sustainable career conditions that promote equity and diversity in medicine?
Show Notes
Dr. Linda Street:
Simply Street MD
Simply Worth It on Apple Podcasts
Dr. Renee Morales:
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Dr. Christopher Morosky:
UConn Health
https://twitter.com/cmmorosky
References:
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA
Adam Grant, PhD
Host: Christopher Morosky, MD, MS
Co-host: Fei Cai, MD
Guest: Arthurine Zakama, MD
Overview
Join the Modern MedEd hosts as they explore the topic of DEI in medical education. Dr. Fei Cai reviews key excerpts from her interview with special guest Dr. Arthurine Zakama. What does DEI mean for patients, learners, faculty, and staff? How do efforts to promote DEI impact learners and faculty in medicine who identify as underrepresented minorities (URM)? And, what resources can help to promote a better understanding of DEI and ultimately improve the experiences for URM students and learners in our academic medical learning environments?
Show Notes
Dr. Arthurine Zakama:
https://atozscholarship.org/team/
https://www.instagram.com/a.zakama.md/
Dr. Fei Cai:
https://creogsovercoffee.com/about-us
https://twitter.com/fei_cai_md
Dr. Christopher Morosky:
https://facultydirectory.uchc.edu/profile?profileId=Morosky-Christopher
https://twitter.com/cmmorosky
References:
Stat News: Black doctors are forced out of training programs at far higher rates than white residents.
Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG: https://www.birthingculturalrigor.com/drkarenascott/
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH: https://directory.sph.umn.edu/bio/sph-a-z/rachel-hardeman
APGO has a new podcast! Modern MedEd will focus on deep dives into trending topics in medical education.
Listen in to meet our APGO-member co-hosts and hear what they're excited about for Season One: Equity and the Hidden Curriculum.
Host:
Chris Morosky, MD
Co-Hosts:
Fei Cai, MD
Leslie Hardy Hood, MD
Renee Morales, MD
This season of Modern MedEd, an APGO podcast was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.