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In this episode, Chavon Onumah, MD, and Matthew G. Tuck, MD, discuss their editorial from the October 2023 issue of JGME, "Everyone Looks the Same in ERAS! Differentiating Between an Increasingly Homogenous Pool of Graduate Medical Education Applicants." This episode is full of strategies to assure selection of candidates who will be able to thrive in their chosen specialties and programs.

In this episode, Kathleen Rowland, MD, MS, and Lauren Anderson, PhD, MEd, discuss their study of effective Clinical Competency Committees which was conducted as part of the 2022 Council of Academic Family Medicine Educational Research Alliance survey of family medicine residency program directors. They offer practical and actionable advice while discussing creating formal policies, faculty develop...

In this episode, JGME Editor-in-Chief, Gail Sullivan, MD, speaks with a panel of authors, Monica Saxena, MD, JD, Callie Cox Bauer, DO, Alyssa A. Vigliotti, MD, about the repercussions of restrictive laws preventing evidence-based medicine on graduate medical education and what we can do to as physicians, members of the GME community, and as humans who believe in evidence-based medicine to protect...

In this episode, Matthew G. Tuck, MD, and Rebecca Philipsborn, MD, discuss the intersection of climate health and graduate medical education including the direct effects of climate change on patients, residents, and healthcare systems, as well as the need for educational tools to prepare physicians for future climate-related health problems. This episode is part of the call for papers for a 2024 J...

In this episode, JGME Editor-in-Chief, Gail Sullivan, MD, speaks with Mary Owen, MD, Marghalara Rashid, PhD, and Victor Lopez-Carmen about the health care of Indigenous peoples and graduate medical education. They cover the current state by looking at the research from Dr. Rashid et al's scoping review and discuss a path forward to a safer and more equitable environment through education and trust...

In this episode, Michelle Suh, MD, MAT, Marc David Robinson, MD, and Nicole Deiorio, MD, discuss the hidden curriculum around incarcerated patients in graduate medical education and how people can educate trainees and themselves with facts and resources about caring for this vulnerable population. They offer firsthand experience of lessons learned and guidance on how listeners can get involved wit...

In this episode, Halah Ibrahim, MD, MEHP, Lalena M. Yarris, MD, MCR, and Harm Peters, MD, MHPE, give a formal welcome to international authors to submit their research for publication that explores teaching and learning in graduate medical education. They discuss the inequities in medicine and publishing in our world, the importance and value of diverse publications, research, and experiences, and...

In this episode, Kathy Andolsek, MD, MPH, Nicole Deiorio, MD, Gail M. Sullivan, MD, MPH, and Judy Brenner, MD, discuss the issue of unmatched US medical school graduates, specifically the roles of graduate medical education and undergraduate medical education in tackling this issue to find solutions. With an increasing number of students not matching in the NRMP Match each year and the need for ph...

In this episode, Dr. Toren Davis shares his story of reclaiming the title of "Disruptive Physician." His work to dismantle systemic racism and fight for equity in his health care system led him to write to the local newspaper, send letters to the Attorney General, organize signature campaigns and a town hall with community non-profit organizations, and more. You will also hear about where to start...

In this episode, Dr. Joey Fisher and Dr. Barbara Trautner, authors of the paper "Maximizing the Academic Conference Experience: Tips for Your Career Toolkit," offer a roadmap to academic conference success with a 3-phase framework of strategies starting with preconference preparation, then active engagement during the meeting, and finally, post-meeting action steps. You will hear personal stories...

Creative writing in the On Teaching category holds an important place in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. This is a place for people in the GME community to tell their stories and a place for connection. In this episode, 3 members of the JGME Editorial Board, Dr. Gail Sullivan, Dr. Lainie Yarris, and Dr. Rachel Gottlieb-Smith, share advice for compelling writing, getting published, and O...

Do you find the world of statistics intimidating and maybe even terrifying? In this episode, JGME Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Gail Sullivan, and Biostatistics Editor, Dr. Rich Feinn, are interviewed by Associate Editor, Dr. Charlotte Gamble, about their 2 editorials from 2021 about statistics in GME research. Listen as they dive into type I and II errors, multiple comparisons, power, ad hoc analyses, wha...

On September 27, 2020, Universal Health Services, spanning 400 facilities, which oversees The George Washington University Hospital, was the victim of the largest ransomware attack on a health care system in US history. In this episode, Dr. Courtney Paul recounts his experience and shares an action plan and resources for institutions to be proactive in anticipating a cyberattack.

Are you interested in submitting to the New Ideas category in JGME or want to know more about these articles? In this episode we go behind the scenes with JGME editors Deb Simpson, PhD, Halah Ibrahim, MD, MEHP, and Cuff Baker, MD, to discuss what novel really means, what the editors are looking for in the New Ideas submissions, and why submissions get rejected. Check out the announcements page on...

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Deiorio speaks with Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak and Dr. Stephen Wolf  about their study on resident perspectives on remediation. Chief resident Dr. Jonathan Hootman joins the conversation and offers the resident perspective. Listen to this conversation as our guests discuss how they learned from residents  how to help and support residents that are struggling ,  and a need for...

In this episode, JGME Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Gail Sullivan, speaks with 2 JGME authors from the June 2021 issue, Dr. Brian Antono and Dr. Daniel London. They discuss issues and challenges around residency application inflation, the role of the AAMC and ERAS, and what the main barriers to change are and how can we break through them.

In this episode, physicians from the United States (Sashank Prasad, MD, Sarah E. Conway, MD) and Canada (Teresa Chan, MD, Tara Stratton, MD, Lauren Cook-Chaimowitz, MD) discuss their JGME papers covering parental leave policies in GME. The conversation focuses on how programs can create a successful parental leave policy, striving for wellness, transparency, equity, and fairness, and barriers to b...

In this episode, Dr. Charlotte Gamble interviews JGME authors Dr. Monica Vela, Dr. Kathy W. Smith, and Dr. Miguel X. Escalón about their experiences around USMLE Step 1 scores changing to pass/fail, their pledges for holistic reviews of applicants at their institutions, and how to put this into practice. You will also hear medical student Jasmine Solola read her letter to the medical community abo...

In this episode, Nicole Deiorio, MD, interviews Jeffery Berger, MD,  about his paper "COVID-19 and Graduate Medical Education Trainee Protections and Finances." They are joined by Jessica Bienstock, MD, to discuss the financial ramifications of COVID-19 on the GME programs at their institutions.

In this episode, focused on virtual interviews in this COVID-19 era, The Journal of Graduate Medical Education hosts a dialogue between applicants and programs to discuss experiences, fears, and expectations for the upcoming virtual interview process. JGME Executive Editor, Nicole Deiorio, MD, (@ndeiorio) speaks with 3 authors of upcoming JGME papers; Jeffery Fuchs, (@JeffreyWFuchs) a fourth-year...

In the October issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education , residents and faculty share strategies for the upcoming interview season in the article, " Graduate Medical Education Virtual Interviews and Recruitment in the Era of COVID-19 ." [online early] In this episode, JGME Deputy Editor, Lainie Yarris, MD, speaks with author Kathy Chretien, MD, about virtual recruitment strategies for pr...

In the June issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education you will find a timely perspective piece titled, " Remote e-Work and Distance Learning for Academic Medicine: Best Practices and Opportunities for the Future. " JGME Executive Editor, Dr. Nicole Deiorio, speaks with three of the authors, Dr. Shuhan He @ShuhanHeMD , Dr. Mary Haas @maryhaasmd , and Dr. Teresa Chan @TChanMD about their ex...

In the June issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education , an editorial explores what graduate medical education will look like in 2030. In this episode, JGME deputy editor, Deb Simpson , speaks with physician, educator, and author, James Woolliscroft , about the future of graduate medical education, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss the roles of the DIO, program...

Are you planning on submitting a paper to the Journal of Graduate Medical Education? JGME Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Gail Sullivan, does a deep dive into the JGME instructions for authors in hopes to smooth the path to submission. Covering a range of information from JGME format, to surveys, rigorous qualitative methods, and more, this episode is full of helpful information for first time authors, seaso...

In the April issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education , an editorial explores a crowd-sourced vision for the future of academic writing. In this episode, Lainie Yarris is speaking with two internationally-recognized medical education leaders and writers, Lorelei Lingard and Chris Watling . This podcast will further explore what academic writing might look like in 2030, through the lens o...