CLIMEcast

In this podcast, Drs. Amanda Kost, Edwin Lindo, and Roberto Montenegro return to the studio to provide some “real-life” examples of how to implement the critical teaching frameworks they introduced during their first CLIMEcast, “Do No Harm: An Introduction to Equitable Teaching.” They share strategies for framing instructional sessions about race and gender that invite critique and mutual learning...

Achieving a just and equitable learning environment that supports learning and the development of socially responsible physicians requires commitment to critically appraising and changing current approaches to teaching and the presentation of content that can be biased and negatively impact learners and the learning environment. In this podcast, Drs. Kost, Lindo, and Montenegro discuss frameworks...

Nationally, many of our peer institutions have built successful teaching academies to enhance the culture for education at their institutions, provide faculty development in teaching and learning, foster innovation and education scholarship, and promote the careers of clinician educators. In this podcast, Dr. Sheila Chauvin shares her experiences forming and growing a Teaching Academy at Louisiana...

Dr. Larry Gruppen explains why the Learning Environment is such an enduring subject of study. Everyone wants to improve it – but defining it and discovering what variables really influence its quality has been elusive. He shares his ideas about how to construct a research agenda that might lead to a better understanding of the learning environment and gives advice on how to get started researching...

Remediation is a structured approach to helping trainees at all levels address deficits in knowledge, skills and attitudes. In this podcast, Dr. Heidi Combs explains how to determine when remediation is needed and how to work with learners to tailor remediation plans in ways that fit their needs and help them to succeed.

Jonathan Ilgen, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Emergency Medicine, Seattle, WA Teaching clinical reasoning involves helping learners learn a number of related skills, including observing and communicating with patients (paying close attention to cues and clues), synthesizing information, managing problems. In this podcast Dr. Jon Ilgen shares hi...

Patricia A. Kritek, MD, EdM, Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA Developing teaching scripts for common teachable moments can help you maximize trainee’s learning, particularly when your teaching time is limited. In this podcast Dr. Trish Kritek shares her approach to building teaching...

Molly Blackley Jackson, MD, Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA Medical schools are increasingly integrating authentic clinical experiences for students in the earliest stages of their curricula. There are many benefits to this early clinical exposure: enculturation into the medical community,...

Paul B. Cornia, MD, Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA Have you ever felt like you wanted to avoid teaching at the bedside because it makes you too uncomfortable? There is evidence that patients appreciate bedside teaching and it offers trainees unique opportunities to practice patient-centere...

Eileen J. Klein, MD, MPH, Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA Most of us have had difficult conversations with learners about professionalism or concerns about delivery of clinical care. These are often stressful for faculty and learners alike and it can be tempting to avoid giving constructive feedback altog...

When it’s time to coach a learner through a procedure, the risk of doing harm to the patient can make the learner, the teacher, and the patient anxious. In this podcast Dr. Morris offers a structured approach to procedural teaching, providing valuable tips on how to decrease anxiety levels and prepare learners for success. She offers advice about what words to avoid when teaching learners how to p...