MEdIC Series: The Case of the Orphaned Patient

Welcome to season 5, episode 7 of the ALiEM Medical Education in Cases (MEdIC) series! Our team (Drs. Tamara McColl, Teresa Chan, Eve Purdy, John Eicken, Sarah Luckett-Gatopoulos, Alkarim Velji, and Brent Thoma) is pleased to welcome you to our online community of practice where we discuss the practice of academic medicine!

This month, we present a case that seems to have become a more common occurrence as patient flow has increased and hospitals must function beyond capacity. The case describes a junior resident tasked with transferring the care of a clinically deteriorating patient to another service. She unfortunately receives significant pushback resulting in no primary service taking responsibility for the patient’s care.

Check out the case and join the conversation in the comments section! We’d love to hear your thoughts on this important topic!

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WELCOME to the ALiEM Faculty Incubator 2018-2019 Class

We had an AMAZING kick-off this week at the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD) Academic Assembly, welcoming our NEW 2018-19 ALiEM Faculty Incubator Class of Educator-Scholars! We received applications from across the country and internationally from budding scholars with a broad range of background and experiences. We narrowed it down to the top 32 applicants, who we know are rising leaders in education scholarship.

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Nuts and Bolts of Competency-Based Medical Education: Interviews with Drs. Sherbino, Cooney, Chan, and Hamstra

competency based medical education google hangoutAre you confused about competency-based medical education (CBME)? Look no further! The Faculty Incubator conducted 2 Google Hangouts with 4 experts on the subject: Dr. Stanley Hamstra, the ACGME Vice-President of Milestones Research and Evaluation, and Drs. Teresa Chan, Robert Cooney, and Jonathan Sherbino. We summarized some of the key points from this robust discussion, which is available to you both in podcast and video formats. Enjoy!

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Discovering How We Learn: A Conversation with Dr. Geoff Norman

We’re taking a look back at the first ever Faculty Incubator Talk with Experts. This Google Hangout session with the legendary Dr. Geoff Norman is an incredible treasure that has been unearthed from the Faculty Incubator Vault! You may be asking yourself, “what does a PhD in nuclear physics know about medical education?” The answer is “plenty!” With Dr. Norman’s help, Drs. Teresa Chan and Jonathan Sherbino (both from McMaster University) take a deep dive into how the brain processes information and how this knowledge can be used in our educational practice.
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Perspectives on Program Evaluation: Interview with Drs. Megan Boysen-Osborn, Dara Kass, and Andrew King

As part of the ALiEM Faculty Incubator Professional Development Program, Drs. Megan Boysen-Osborn (Program Director at University of California-Irvine), Dara Kass (Editor-in-Chief FeminEM), and Andrew King (Assistant Program Director at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) participated in a Google Hangout where they provided perspectives and expert advice on program evaluation. Their perspectives and wisdom are summarized below.

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Citing Audio and Video Publications on Your CV (AMA 10th edition)

Audio and Video Publications on CV © Can Stock Photo / steinar14

Updated on 2-28-24 based on the AMA Manual of Style (11th edition, 2020)

Medical education is changing and so too are the types of publications with high impact. No longer do we live in a world where traditional journal publications are the only meaningful contribution to academia and to our specialty. The “non-traditional” publications include podcasts, educational videos, and blog posts. Just like journal articles, these can be done very well with thorough research, attention to detail, and even peer review. They can have broad reach, inspire change, and initiate conversation.

Curriculum Vitae Citation

Many people are uncertain how to cite this work on their curriculum vitae (CV). The structure of a CV will vary from one individual to the next, but let me share how I recommend citing audio and video publications.

First of all, cite them under the category of “Publications.” Personally, I have subcategories for “Print,” “Audio,” and “Video.” If you don’t consider them publications, then why would your administrators?

Below are suggested formats and examples for audio and video publications to credit your work. Let’s build a culture of academic merit with multimedia publications.

Audio Publication CV Reference

[box]Last Name First Initial. Your role. “Title of the segment.” Title of the Audio Publication. Date of release. URL[/box]

Example

McCue J. Contributor. “C3: Abdominal pain in the elderly.” Emergency Medicine Reviews and Perspectives. 2017 Jan 1. https://www.emrap.org/episode/c3elderly/introduction

Video Publication CV Reference

[box]Last Name First Initial. Your role. “Video title.” Title of Video Host or Channel. Date of release. URL[/box]

Example

Anaya A. Presenter. “Paracentesis.” Emergency Medicine Reviews and Perspectives. 2017 Jan 23. https://www.emrap.org/episode/paracentesis/paracentesis

Template for Writing a Successful Journal Manuscript

Across the health professions, it is often assumed that medical students, residents, and faculty inherently absorb the knowledge on how to construct a successful journal manuscript. That is a fallacy. Crafting a clear and logical message that presents one’s data and conclusions can be incredibly challenging. Dr. Craig Newgard, Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU), shares his recipe for success in an itemized fashion. He also reviews this template in a recent podcast with the SAEM Research Learning Series.

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