MedEd Thread

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Dr. Stacey Jolly, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Career Advising, who explores the vital role of self-honesty and its integration into the medical school curriculum. Dr. Jolly sheds light on how the concept of self-honesty influences student reflection, vulnerability and growth, which is particularly important within the problem-based...

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Dr. Stacey Jolly, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Career Advising, who discusses the prevalence of mental health issues among medical students and strategies for managing stress and avoiding burnout. She also addresses the impact of COVID-19 on mental health, the importance of seeking help and the role of support systems in maintaining...

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Dr. Stacey Jolly, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Career Advising, who delves into the challenges of maintaining balance in medical education and strategies that can be used to help. Additionally, she discusses the impact of social media on student expectations; the importance of time management and teamwork; and how to create a balance...

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Dr. Akshay Sharma, Chief Resident of Epilepsy Surgery, and Derrick Obiri-Yeboa, a recent graduate of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, who dive into "Brainstormers," a pioneering educational program designed to ignite local high school students' interest in the neurosciences. Join them as they discuss the program's mi...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. William Albabish, Director of Anatomy at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, as well as two Lerner College of Medicine students, Marcel Jean-Pierre and Patrick Potoczak, who navigate the debate surrounding the use of real bodies versus virtual models for teaching human anatomy and refining surgical skills. Through personal experiences, expert insights and...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. William Albabish, Director of Anatomy at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, who explains the crucial role of the Cleveland Clinic Body Donation Program for teaching human anatomy and shaping surgical training. Dr. Albabish shares personal anecdotes and dispels common misconceptions about body donation, emphasizing the importance of body donations to medi...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. David Harris, Associate Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Dr. Katie Neuendorf, Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, and Dr. Nivaas Thanoo, Chief Resident with the Internal Medicine Residency Program, who describe the transformative power of using improvisational theater principles to improve physic...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Cecile Ferrando, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Reproductive Biology, who explores the need for creating a psychologically safe and inclusive space for transgender and all patients. She offers strategies and language clinicians can use when caring for transgender patients.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Cecile Ferrando, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Reproductive Biology, who describes the importance of creating inclusive healthcare spaces for patients and caregivers. Dr. Ferrando shares strategies, such as speaking up, to create a future of healthcare inclusivity.

In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Pugel, Senior Learning Partner, and Ja’Net Colbert, Project Manager, within the Cleveland Clinic Mandel Global Leadership and Learning Institute. Find out how the institute’s Mentoring Resource Center helps caregivers develop professionally, create connections, build a network and, ultimately, improve quality of patient care.

In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking collaboration between Cleveland Clinic and IBM by speaking with Brandon Musarra, Project Manager and Strategy & Operations Lead for the Discovery Accelerator. Brandon describes the transformative potential of the Discovery Accelerator program to revolutionize healthcare through cutting-edge technologies such as quantum computing and artificial int...

Join Dr. Michael Nelson, Medical Director for the Center for Youth and College Education at Cleveland Clinic, as he discusses Connected Career Rounds, a free virtual program that introduces middle and high school students from across the country to healthcare careers. In this episode, Dr. Nelson talks about the program's structure and outreach, while outlining future plans to expand the audie...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Marvin Natowicz, faculty lead for the Disability Action Group, and Samantha Stallkamp Tidd, a fifth-year medical student who serves as the student lead of the Disability Action Group at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. They explore the group’s efforts to embed disability-related content into the medical program curriculum and foster a disability-se...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Timothy Gilligan, DEI Officer for GME and Vice Chair for Education at the Taussig Cancer Institute, who discusses attracting diversity in GME training programs. Dr. Gilligan talks about an evidence-based interview guide developed by the GME Recruitment Instrument Task Force (GRIT) and shares the diversity outcomes of programs that have used the guide.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Stacey Jolly, Director of Career Advising at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. From mentorship programs and residency preparation techniques to the continuous evolution of a student's curriculum vitae, discover how Dr. Jolly and her team enhance matching success and empower students to navigate diverse career paths in the medical field.

In this episode, we talk with Wendy Green, PhD., Associate Professor at Cleveland State University, who explores the Master of Education in Health Professions Education (MEHPE) degree program, a collaboration between Cleveland Clinic and the Cleveland State University Levin College of Public Affairs and Education designed for health professionals who have current roles and responsibilities in educ...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Anna Shapiro-Krew, Associate Program Director for Cleveland Clinic’s Consult-liaison Psychiatry Fellowship and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, who describes the seriousness of delirium in patients and the effort being put forth to educate caregivers to deliver standardized delirium care. Discover the critical rol...

In this episode, we talk with Devin Patterson, Program Manager in the Education Institute’s Center for Youth and College Education (CYCE), who describes the Student Pathways Pipeline Expansion. Discover how this six-week initiative not only exposes high school juniors and seniors to diverse healthcare careers, but also cultivates essential acquisition skills, fuels the talent pipeline and fosters...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Rendell Ashton, Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Dr. Richard Wardrop III, Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, who explore leadership pathways in GME, how leaders are identified and how critical leadership skills are developed in trainees.

Join us in this episode of MedEd Thread where we speak with Janice Bianco, Director of Visa and Immigration Services at the Cleveland Clinic, and delve into the growing importance of international trainees, the opportunities they seek, and the need for reform in current US Immigration Laws, shedding light on how they shape the future of healthcare in the United States.

In this episode, we talk with Andrew Guenther, Director of Military Education, and Naval Chief Petty Officer Joe Stanco, a preceptor with the Cleveland Clinic’s Independent Duty Corpsman training program. The program allows Independent Duty Corpsman to build their field care skills through rotations in such areas as the emergency department and medical and surgical intensive care units. This is pa...

In this episode, we talk with Andrew Guenther, Director of Military Education, who describes the Cleveland Clinic's initiatives to support both active and retired military personnel. Through various training programs, active military personnel can hone their medical skills, and military veterans can embark on a new career in healthcare. Guenther also discusses the Cleveland Clinic’s Military...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Wilson, Neurology Clerkship Director and Chair of Physician Advisors at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, who discusses the critical impact of student advising and coaching during medical school and how the novel use of evidence-based portfolios, instead of traditional grades, encourages reflective practice...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jason Lambrese, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at CWRU, and Saloni Lad, a fourth-year medical student at the Lerner College who is involved with the LGBTQ+ Curriculum Review Action Group. Dr. Lambrese and Saloni discuss the group’s progr...

In this episode, we talk with Nicole Fennell, Administrative Director for the Center for Youth and College Education (CYCE), and Michael Nelson, Medical Director for the Center for Youth and College Education (CYCE), who discuss the transformative efforts of CYCE, addressing pressing healthcare staffing challenges through immersive learning experiences, diverse programs, and a dynamic speaker&apos...