Academic Medicine Podcast podcast

Academic Medicine Podcast

Meet medical students and residents, clinicians and educators, health care thought leaders and researchers in this podcast from the journal Academic Medicine. Episodes chronicle the stories of these individuals as they experience the science and the art of medicine. Guests delve deeper into the issues shaping medical schools and teaching hospitals today. Subscribe to this podcast and listen as the conversation continues. The journal Academic Medicine serves as an international forum to advance knowledge about the principles, policy, and practice of research, education, and patient care in academic settings. Please note that the opinions expressed in this podcast are the guests' alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AAMC or its members.

Meet medical students and residents, clinicians and educators, health care thought leaders and researchers in this podcast from the journal Academic Medicine. Episodes chronicle the stories of these individuals as they experience the science and the art of medicine. Guests delve deeper into the issues shaping medical schools and teaching hospitals today. Subscribe to this podcast and listen as the conversation continues. The journal Academic Medicine serves as an international forum to advance knowledge about the principles, policy, and practice of research, education, and patient care in academic settings. Please note that the opinions expressed in this podcast are the guests' alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AAMC or its members.

 

#150

Denatured

When I am in the hospital, there is at least a semblance of humanity. In a room with a pat... more

08 Dec 2025

04 MINS

04:22

08 Dec 2025


#149

Picturing Practice as a Medical Student

As I brought the blade to the patient, I tried to infer the right depth, weight, and speed... more

01 Dec 2025

03 MINS

03:30

01 Dec 2025


#148

Reflections After Testifying at an Asylum Hearing

My hope is that, by learning to recognize how physicians interface with injustice in syste... more

17 Nov 2025

06 MINS

06:25

17 Nov 2025


#147

Trust the Process

In the years since this experience ... I have sought to encourage trainees and students to... more

03 Nov 2025

04 MINS

04:48

03 Nov 2025


#146

Transitioning Identities: The Dual Identities of Medical Student Parents

Discussing a new study into how medical student parents navigate their dual identities as ... more

27 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:29

27 Oct 2025


#145

The "Uninsured" Patient

I never saw Andrew after that night, but I think of him often. I hope that our interaction... more

06 Oct 2025

03 MINS

03:13

06 Oct 2025


#144

The Lure of Lore: How Medical Students Learn to Navigate Interprofessional Interactions

Discussing a new study that explores medical student learning during interprofessional int... more

24 Sep 2025

41 MINS

41:41

24 Sep 2025


#143

The Anatomy of Gratitude

For the first time, we began to understand not just their bodies and illnesses but their l... more

08 Sep 2025

04 MINS

04:42

08 Sep 2025


#142

This Academic Life

We are taught to think about what needs to be done in order for our patient to go home whe... more

25 Aug 2025

04 MINS

04:59

25 Aug 2025


#141

To Empty A Wheelchair

Throughout my medical training, I vow to make an effort to actively pursue each patient's ... more

04 Aug 2025

04 MINS

04:52

04 Aug 2025


#140

Delusions of Reference

Regardless of how difficult medicine is, each small step we take to listen, be compassiona... more

21 Jul 2025

04 MINS

04:56

21 Jul 2025


#139

Incorporating Art into Medical Education: The Artists' Perspective

Artists Rachel Mindrup, MFA, and Tuyet-Minh Tran, MD, discuss their artwork that was featu... more

09 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:40

09 Jul 2025


#138

The Gift

I, like others in medical education, had the misconception that wellness could solely be a... more

16 Jun 2025

05 MINS

05:06

16 Jun 2025


#137

Dealing With Medical Realities—Pessimism or Realism?

I had not role modeled cynicism or pessimism. Rather, my student's statement was a sign of... more

19 May 2025

04 MINS

04:25

19 May 2025


#136

Key Features and Outcomes of Accelerated 3-Year MD Programs

Authors Joan Cangiarella, MD, and Catherine Coe, MD, and medical student Lily Ge discuss t... more

05 May 2025

38 MINS

38:46

05 May 2025


#135

Navigating the Shadow Economy of Effort in the Residency Application and Selection Process

Authors Eric Warm, MD, and David Hirsh, MD, and medical student Kate Jennings join host To... more

17 Mar 2025

52 MINS

52:45

17 Mar 2025


#134

My First Foley

As I reflect on my initial years of training, I am deeply moved by the kindness that surro... more

17 Feb 2025

04 MINS

04:40

17 Feb 2025


#133

Cup of Tea?

In some ways, I walked a mile in the refugee doctors' shoes. I learned about culture throu... more

03 Feb 2025

04 MINS

04:33

03 Feb 2025


#132

Innovations in Education Scholarship and Scholarly Publishing: A Conversation with Lauren Maggio, Ph...

Lauren Maggio, PhD, MS(LIS), joins host Toni Gallo to discuss open science and innovations... more

20 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:44

20 Jan 2025


#131

The Tattooed Connection: Nurturing Curiosity in Medicine

Above all, the impact of this initial connection between us on his engagement in the care ... more

06 Jan 2025

06 MINS

06:25

06 Jan 2025


#130

Baby J's Song

I realize it's my calling to hear heartache, but it's also my calling to feel hope, see be... more

16 Dec 2024

06 MINS

06:39

16 Dec 2024


#129

The Cat

There is an unspoken understanding that nursing is both an art and a science. Often, you w... more

02 Dec 2024

04 MINS

04:58

02 Dec 2024


#128

Apartment 5 on Dolphin Drive

Something special happens when you work in the field. It speaks to you. It calls on the bo... more

18 Nov 2024

07 MINS

07:26

18 Nov 2024


#127

"Rediscovering My Why": Exploring the Role of the Arts and Humanities in Residency Training

Andrew Orr, MD, MSEd, and Dorene Balmer, PhD, join host Toni Gallo to discuss their study ... more

05 Nov 2024

46 MINS

46:16

05 Nov 2024


#126

Rethinking Assessment and Supporting Learners Through Failure and Remediation

Lynnea Mills, MD, joins host Toni Gallo to discuss her new study of medical students' expe... more

21 Oct 2024

45 MINS

45:33

21 Oct 2024


#125

A Quiet Place

Whenever I pass that room, though, I will think of it as G.'s. A sacred sanctuary—where me... more

07 Oct 2024

06 MINS

06:30

07 Oct 2024


#124

Fostering Belonging: Perceptions of Disability Inclusion in Medical Education Among Students With Di...

Neera Jain, PhD, MS, and Erene Stergiopoulos, MD, MA, join host Toni Gallo to discuss thei... more

18 Sep 2024

48 MINS

48:32

18 Sep 2024


#123

Accessibility and Inclusion in the Clinical Learning Environment

Theresa Papich, MD, Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA, and Timothy Gilbert, MD, join host Toni Gallo to ... more

13 Aug 2024

41 MINS

41:17

13 Aug 2024


#122

Running the (Check)List

The complicated positionality of a learner in medicine means that our fingerprints are alw... more

15 Jul 2024

03 MINS

03:50

15 Jul 2024


#121

There Is Always a Lesson

As I enter my final year of medical school reflecting on how I plan to care for patients, ... more

24 Jun 2024

04 MINS

04:00

24 Jun 2024