MEdIC Series | The Case of Breaking Bad News Badly

Code status. Do not resuscitate. Allow natural death… These can be some of the most daunting concepts for new learners to explain to patients, but they can also be the most critical. Depending on the circumstances, discussing these topics may be difficult for the most advanced clinicians. This month’s ALiEM MEdIC series case considers how we might help a learner through a bad experience with end-of-life care discussions. Please join us in discussing the case this month, we would love your thoughts and advice.

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By Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE|2017-03-05T14:18:40-08:00Jan 23, 2015|MEdIC series, Medical Education|

Welcome Dr. Matthew Zuckerman: 2015 ALiEM-AAEM Social Media and Digital Scholarship Fellow

Welcome to the newest member of our team, Dr. Matthew Zuckerman (@matthew608b), who is an Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. He will serve as our inaugural 2015 ALiEM-AAEM Social Media and Digital Scholarship Fellow, working on advancing medical education and upgrading the AAEM e-book “Rules of the Road for Young Emergency Physicians.”

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By Nikita Joshi, MD|2026-06-16T16:06:50-07:00Jan 19, 2015|Medical Education|

ALiEM Bookclub: Brain on Fire – My Month of Madness

“Looking back at this time, I see that I’d begun to surrender to the disease, allowing all the aspects of my personality that I value – patience, kindness, and courteousness – to evaporate. I was a slave to the machinations of my aberrant brain. We are, in the end, a sum of our parts, and when the body fails, all the virtues we hold dear go with it.” – Brain on Fire, Susannah Cahalan

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By Aimee Tang, MD|2016-12-20T12:27:28-08:00Jan 16, 2015|Book Club, Medical Education, Neurology|

What Makes a Great Resident Teacher: JGME-ALiEM Hot Topic in Medical Education

Let’s talk journals, knowledge translation, and building our community of practice around scholarship hot topics specifically in medical education. This week we are piloting a cross-disciplinary discussion week, featuring and co-hosted by the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME). We talk about the hot topic of the Resident As Teacher role in the JGME publication entitled “What Makes a Great Resident Teacher? A Multicenter Survey of Medical Students Attending an Internal Medicine Conference” by Melvin et al. using the Twitter hashtag #JGMEscholar.

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By Jonathan Sherbino, MD, MEd|2018-01-30T01:57:07-08:00Jan 12, 2015|Medical Education|

Duarte meets #FOAMed: How I learned that we can give better presentations

What medical educator does not dream of improving their lecturing skills? As a junior faculty member, I aspire to constantly challenge myself to do this better and better. As a part of this quest, I have read ample books that have inspired change in my material – but no one has been more impactful on my lecture skills than Nancy Duarte.

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By Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE|2026-06-16T16:06:44-07:00Jan 9, 2015|Academic, Education Articles, Medical Education|

MEdIC Series |The Case of the Late Letter – Expert Review and Curated Commentary

The 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 Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE|2026-06-16T16:06:41-07:00Jan 3, 2015|MEdIC series, Medical Education|

MEdIC Series | The Case of the Late Letter

Programs across the country are in the midst of the residency selection process. Fourth years have submitted personal statements, CVs, and letters of reference and are starting on the interview circuit. Obtaining letters is a hot topic for students but it is also important topic for preceptors and educators to consider their role in this process too! This month’s ALiEM MEdIC series case hopes to elicit our community’s considerations about the best and worst practices for requesting and responding to reference letter requests. Join us for this discussion!

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By Eve Purdy, BHSc MD|2017-03-05T14:18:40-08:00Dec 26, 2014|Academic, MEdIC series, Medical Education|