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About Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE

ALiEM Associate Editor
Emergency Physician, Hamilton
Associate Professor, McMaster University
Assistant Dean, Program for Faculty Development, McMaster University Ontario, Canada
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MEdIC Series |The Case of the Late Letter – Expert Review and Curated Commentary

medic documentThe Case of the Late Letter prompted some great discussion around how to properly ask for a letter of reference and what students and preceptors might do when things get down to the wire. As usual, I was extremely impressed by the rich discussion that evolved over the week. We are now proud to present to you the Curated Community Commentary and our two expert opinions. Thank-you again to all our experts and participants for contributing again this week to the ALiEM MEdIC series.

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By |2020-04-20T19:47:57-07:00Jan 3, 2015|MEdIC series, Medical Education|
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MEdIC Series | The Case of the Ebola Outbreak Ethics – Expert Review and Curated Commentary

medic documentThe Case of the Ebola Outbreak Ethics prompted some great discussion around the ethics of care for a patient who possibly has an Ebola infection. As usual, I was extremely impressed by the rich discussion that evolved over the week. We are now proud to present to you the Curated Community Commentary and 2 our two expert opinions. Thank-you again to all our experts and participants for contributing again this week to the ALiEM MEdIC series.

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By |2019-02-19T18:48:48-08:00Dec 5, 2014|MEdIC series|
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MEdIC Series | The Case of Ebola Outbreak Ethics

Ebola PPEThe news has been rampant with discussions about Ebola lately, but many centers are handling the integration of learners into their disaster plans differently.  This month’s ALiEM MEdIC series case hopes to elicit our community’s considerations on the ethical and educational principles behind education during a possible outbreak scenario.  Join us as we discuss this topic!

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By |2017-01-04T18:32:43-08:00Nov 28, 2014|MEdIC series|
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I am Dr. Teresa Chan, ALiEM Associate Editor/BoringEM Managing Editor: How I Work Smarter

In her original post for the “How I Work Smarter” series, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Lin (@M_Lin) called out Dr. Esther Choo (@choo_ek), who then called out Dr. Lainie Yarris (@lainieyarris) from OHSU… and in an unexpected turn of events, Lainie then somehow decided to tag me. How odd… Lainie is a mentor of one of my friends, and she’s been kinda a hero to me, so I find that this is both flattering and somewhat flabbergasting… There is no way I fit within the ranks of those others’ whom have been tagged in this wonderful game of academic “you’re it…”, but as the great Barney Stinson once said: “Challenge accepted.”

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By |2019-04-16T23:52:29-07:00Nov 9, 2014|How I Work Smarter|
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MEdIC Series: The Case of the Debriefing Debacle – Expert Review and Curated Commentary

medic documentThe Case of the Debriefing Debacle brought us into the world of Melanie the medical student who experienced her first cardiac arrest. Join us as we explore the issues around debriefing and how best to incorporate it into your clinical and teaching practices. This week demonstrated that the MEdIC community is dedicated to engaging in thoughtful, reflective discussion.

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By |2016-12-15T18:06:29-08:00Oct 31, 2014|MEdIC series|
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HOT OFF THE PRESS: ALiEM MEdIC Series | Free e-Book

MEdIC CoverToday, the ALiEM team presented the Medical Education in Cases (MEdIC) Series to the world at the 2014 International Conference on Residency Education. Along with student-researcher Daneilla Dmitri, I represented the team to describe the digitally engaging and educationally grounded environment that we have created in our monthly MEdIC cases.  It was an honor to present our work at this international forum and to be featured as one of the Top 5 What Works presentations. In coordination with our presentation, we are releasing our first FREE MEdIC e-book!

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By |2017-01-20T12:30:39-08:00Oct 25, 2014|MEdIC series, Social Media & Tech|
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MEdIC Series | The Case of the Debriefing Debacle

Welcome back again this week to the Medical Education in Cases series.  Last month we had a record breaking number of people join us for the case discussion, and we hope you will come back and share your thoughts with this one.

This month’s case centers upon Dr. Berner and his student Melanie as they both go through a Cardiac Arrest case. Consider their story and think about how you might approach this case.

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By |2017-01-20T12:30:39-08:00Oct 24, 2014|MEdIC series|
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