The Veteran Educator

Dr. Tony Breu describes how social media can augment health profession education and shares his path to becoming an expert in the use of social media. Dr. Tony Breu is the Director of Resident Education at VA Boston Healthcare System and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Listeners are encouraged to visit the VA Boston Education homepage for faculty development programming...

Dr. Morgan Soffler describes the latest work using simulation to improve health professions education, including reviewing theory and its application to practice. Dr. Morgan Soffler is a medical intensivist and pulmonologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Listeners are encouraged to visit the VA Boston Education home...

Dr. Michael Charness identifies the benefits for health professions educators working at the VA and the overall importance of education in the VA mission. Dr. Michael Charness is the VA Boston Chief of Staff and Professor of Neurology at both Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine. Listeners are encouraged to visit the VA Boston Education homepage for faculty development p...

Dr. Stuart Gilman shares the history of how the education mission developed at the VA and future directions. Dr. Stuart Gilman recently retired as Director of Advanced Fellowships with the VA Office of Academic Affiliations. Listeners are encouraged to visit the VA Boston Education homepage for faculty development programming and other tools to develop as educators. https://www.va.gov/boston-healt...

Dr. Marjorie Bowman talks about her lifelong passion for learning and reading and provides advice for aspiring health professions education leaders. Dr. Marjorie Bowman is the VA Chief Academic Affiliations Officer, where she oversees the largest health professions education program in the United States, including nearly 120,000 trainees annually in more than 40 different health professions. Liste...

Dr. Susan Nathan describes a teaching tool for learners to help them appreciate the life stories of the Veterans they are providing care for. Dr. Susan Nathan is an attending Physician in the Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at VA Boston Healthcare System, the Program Director of the VA Boston My Life My Story Program, and Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. https://www.va.g...

Dr. Andrea Schwartz talks about her passion and methods for training clinicians to provide age-friendly care to Veterans. Dr. Andrea Schwartz is a geriatrician at VA Boston Healthcare System, Associate Director for Clinical Innovation in the VA New England Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center, Associate Program Director for the Harvard Multicampus Geriatrics Fellowship, and Assistant...

Dr. Andrew Budson shares strategies and examples he uses to get trainees excited to learn about memory loss and dementia. Dr. Andrew Budson is the Chief of Cognitive Behavioral Neurology and Associate Chief of Staff for Education at VA Boston Healthcare System, and Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine. Listeners are encouraged to visit the VA Boston Education homepage for...

Dr. David Topor discusses strategies to decrease burnout and increase wellness among faculty and trainees in the health professions. Dr. David Topor is the Deputy Associate Chief of Staff for Education and a Clinical Psychologist at VA Boston Healthcare System, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Listeners are encouraged to visit the VA Boston Education homepage for fa...