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The PAPERs Podcast
by Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda Snell & Lara Varpio & PAPERs Podcast Crew
Join hosts Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda Snell, and Lara Varpio as they dive deep into the latest articles and discussions in health professions education (HPE). Combining rigorous academic analysis with light-hearted and accessible commentary, PAPERs podcast is a must-listen for scholars and educators in the field of Medical Education (MedEd). Our podcast, produced by the Unit for Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet (KI) is designed to make complex topics engaging and easy to understand, ensuring it becomes a regular part of your listening schedule. Tune in for insightful conversations that blend scholarly depth with an approachable style.The articles that are discussed relates to topics like Professional Identity Formation (PIF) Theoretical framework, Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Generativ AI, Curriculum design, Faculty development and more! Website: <a href="https://paperspodcast.ki.s
Episodes
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#80 - So Long, Farewell, Amen
Farewell to an Era: The Final Episode of the Papers Podcast Dear Listeners, After more than a decade of insightful discussions, laughter, and learning, we are both excited and a bit teary-eyed to bring you the final episode of the Papers Podcast. This isn't just an episode; it's a heartfelt...
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#79 - Equity for all in assessment
How can we make assessments truly equitable? In this episode, Lara dives into a paper that explores fairness, inclusion, and justice as three distinct approaches to equity in assessment. Discover how these orientations can reshape our goals, strategies, and impact in education. This episode…
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#78 - Wrapping Papers (from 2024)
What happens when we set our hosts loose to pick their must-read list of 2024 from papers that didn’t make it into the episodes for all kinds of reasons? You get “Wrapping Papers,” a special year-end episode where Jason, Lara, Linda, and Jon share their favorites with you. This episode is a...
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#77 - Holiday Episode 2024 - Quirky Papers
Welcome to a special Holiday Episode of the PAPERs Podcast! In this fun and festive episode, the hosts bring their quirkiest and most unconventional academic papers to the table, sharing surprising insights and plenty of laughs along the way. The hosts have scoured the academic universe to bring...
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#76 - A review on modern teaching and learning techniques in medical education
#76 – A review on modern teaching and learning techniques in medical education Are your students truly engaged? In this episode, the hosts dive into a micro-monograph that shakes up stale teaching techniques by showcasing fresh, student-centered methods that go way beyond the classic lecture...
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#75 - Hot for Teacher
#75 - Hot for Teacher Are we all insane? Given all the contemporary challenges and frictions at work, why do we teach? This episode unpacks the critical factors behind teacher motivation and delivers evidence-based strategies to inspire, recruit, and retain top educators in the health professions...
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#74 - Methods Consult - What type of literature review should I do?
Feeling lost in the world of literature reviews? Choosing the right type can be overwhelming, from systematic to scoping, realist to narrative. In this episode, Lara breaks it down with clarity. Learn how to navigate the objectivist–subjectivist continuum, align your review to your research…
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#73 - Does first impression ‘matter’ -and does it matter if I think about it?
Ever wondered how your first impressions as a clinical supervisor shape your evaluations? This episode uncovers the findings from a recent study on the role of first impressions in performance-based assessments. Learn how explicit and implicit biases can affect your judgment and what you can do…
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#72 - Is This Program Competency-based?
#72 - Is This Program Competency-based? In this episode, Jason is tackling a big question in health education: what does it really mean for a program to be "competency-based"? With competency-based education (CBE) becoming a global standard in health professions, the episode breaks down what…
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#71 - UPDATED First we build the AI, then the AI builds us
#67 - UPDATED - In this episode, Lara leads a conversation about AI and the current body of knowledge about AI that is growing rapidly in Medical Education. Everything you need to know about AI in MedEd is in this paper! Don't miss out—listen now to stay ahead in this rapidly evolving field!…
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#70 - Live Fast and Die-Hard: Finding Heroic Career Paths in Training Stories
Live Fast and Die-Hard: Finding Heroic Career Paths in Training Stories This week, Jason’s paper dives into how health professionals find their career paths. Learn about die-hards, negotiators, migrants, and how Jon almost joined the clergy. Episode host: Jason R. Frank You can find episode notes...
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#69 - Three Years to MD: Does It Measure Up?
#69 – Three Years to MD: Does It Measure Up? In this episode, we’re diving into the age-old question: is a three-year medical school program just as good as the traditional four-year track? The researchers compared the residency performance of graduates from both programs and found no significant...
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#68 - Medical Educators are Medical Educators, right?
#68 - Clinician educators may have similar training content-wise, but the application of that training in widely varied contexts can lead to different outcomes in the stature, roles and recognition of educators. Faculty development initiatives should be co-developed and context sensitive. Episode...
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#67 - First we build the AI, then the AI builds us
#67 - In this episode, Lara leads a conversation about AI and the current body of knowledge about AI that is growing rapidly in Medical Education. Everything you need to know about AI in MedEd is in this paper! Don't miss out—listen now to stay ahead in this rapidly evolving field! Plus, check…
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#66 - Assess or Stress? Factors influencing assessors in low and middle income contries
#66 - In this episode, we explore the challenges medical educators face while grading students across diverse settings in the Global South. With a mix of personal quirks, varying levels of confidence, and unpredictable environments, the grading process goes beyond simply assessing knowledge. It’s...
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#65 - Do we learn from mistakes? If so, how?
65 - The growth mindset, which involves learning from mistakes, is a crucial part of professional development for both trainees and seasoned practitioners. This episode explores how experienced clinicians reflect on both their errors and successes to enhance their practice. Tune in for insights...
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#64 - Learners Got Talent?
64 - Learners Got Talent? Can innate talent be distinguished from hard-earned skills? Over recent decades, much has been written about the learner in difficulty, but what about the exceptional learner? Jason introduces a paper that spotlights the “talented” trainee Tune in for insights into...
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#63 - You can’t handle my truth
63 - You can’t handle my truth This episode, hosted by Lara Varpio, tackles the pressing issue of mental illness among physicians and trainees—a crisis that remains hidden due to fear and stigma. We examine a crucial study that uncovers the obstacles to self-disclosure in medical training and...
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#62 - Faculty Development: More than attending a course
#62 Host Linda Snell are today doing a "consult"; digging a bit deeper into a subject. Explore this guide on faculty development featuring the Four-Quadrant Model by Yvonne Steinert.. Whether you're an educator or a faculty developer, this resource will help you design impactful programs and…
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#61 - LIVE at ASME 2024 - Getting Realist with New Medical Schools - 8C’s for Success
#61 LIVE Session – Getting Realist with New Medical Schools—8C’s for Success But how are new medical schools successfully established? You would think this Herculean institution-building would induce a large body of literature about med-school-making but there is a big gap in the literature. In...
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#60 - LIVE at ASME 2024 - Instagram-ing the Study Sesh…
#60 - How learners choose a digital resource to support their learning Back in the days, “I read it somewhere” was an acceptable reference to authority. Today, highly intelligent, motivated, thoughtful, and critical health professionals are more likely to say, “I heard it on a podcast,” as an...
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#59 - There’s a place for us, somewhere
59 - There’s a place for us, somewhere In this episode, Lara leads a discussion about how authors decide between journals when they are making submissions. With conversation about preprints, factors shaping decisions, and a curated set of resources every author needs, this is a not-to-be-missed...
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#58 - The Great Debate: Education's ROI on Patient Health
#58 - Can the impact on education be measured on patient outcomes? In this episode the hosts take the hotly debate with a recent study published in Jama to their help. Tune in for a discussion that challenges both your workload memory and examines the real-world implications of education in...
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#57 - Who are you?
In this episode, we talk about curriculum renewal from a different angle: What happens to the educator’s identity when major reform is undertaken? What happens to that identity when content expertise is only part of what is now required? Episode host: Lara Varpio You find the episode notes on the...
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#56 - What's in a name?
#56 This episode contributes to the understanding of medical education's complex organizational structures. The hosts are discussing different ways of looking at it, and is it all in the name? Or perhaps on what they do? Episode host: Linda Snell You find the episode notes on the website Episode...
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#55 - The Toll of the Trolls
#55 The Toll of the Trolls Join the PAPERs Podcast team as they dissect a groundbreaking study on professional identity formation (PIF) in surgical residency. Discover how specific "role model moments" shape the development of surgical residents, influencing their personal and professional...
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#54 - Methods Consult - Sample Size
Sample size is a crucial aspect of research design, particularly in experimental studies. It influences the reliability and validity of the study outcomes. Here, Lara and Jon will break down some key concepts and methods related to determining and calculating sample size, power analysis and...
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#53 - No free lunch vs. I’m in debt and hungry: The Debate on Industry and Education
#53 - No free lunch v. I’m in debt and hungry: The Debate on Industry and Education. The episode highlights that a resident's specialty and the type of training institution, might just tip the scales on whether they snag a free lunch from the big pharma. Jon presents a thought-provoking paper…
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#52 - Are you happy yet?
Join us as we explore the flip side of the coin, shedding light on what truly brings us happiness and fulfillment at work. Discover insights from the PERMA model and uncover strategies for cultivating joy in your own professional journey. It's time to shift the focus from despair to wellness....
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#51 - Does Big Data Mean Big Evidence?
Can the calls for evidence-based improvement in HPE be answered by big national datasets? Do we know what works in HPE/meded? Does our training “work”? Is one institution or curriculum better than another? What does “better” mean anyway? Follow this discussion lead by Jason R. Frank that has…
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#50 - This Very Variability: Supervisor Practice Differences and Clinical Learning
This Very Variability: Supervisor Practice Differences and Clinical Learning What do learners think when their supervisors do things differently? This paper provides an answer and introduces Variability Theory. Episode host: Jason R. Frank Links and episode notes available on the webpage Episode...
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#49 - Shhh… I’m trying to learn
This episode offers an exploration of silence in education, challenging traditional notions of verbal dominance in the classroom. By examining silence as a positive pedagogical tool, it provides insights into fostering student agency and engagement. Educators will gain practical strategies for...
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#48 - When they don't bend, you break
This episode delves into the challenges faced by healthcare professionals within the UK's National Health Service (NHS), focusing on the inflexibility of training pathways. The paper uncovers themes of rigid career advancement, limited work-life balance, and systemic barriers hindering diversity....
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#47 - Methods Consult - Thematic Analysis Rerun
We at PAPERs Podcast hope that you all hare having happy holidays. We are having two weeks off and would like to present one of the top downloaded episodes we have. This is one of the "Methods Conslut" that Lara Varpio holds, where she dig a bit deeper into the some of the science methods and...
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#46 - Health Advocacy Education in South Africa RERUN
We at PAPERs Podcast hope that you all hare having happy holidays. We are having two weeks off and would like to present thevery first episode that we aired over a year ago. In this first episode Jon presents a South African article that via a curriculum analysis investigates in what ammoung…
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#45 - Shaping Fac Dev Expertise, 8 steps at a time....
We have a personal identity. And a professional identity, or perhaps a few. And possibly a teacher identity. So, can we also have an identity as a faculty developer? And do we need one? How does it evolve… and how can we foster its development? Episode host: Linda Snell Kiesow, C. W., Mount, G.…
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#44 - The same old (CBME) song and dance, my friend
Listening to this episode would provide valuable insights into competency-based medical education (CBME) and the complexities surrounding it. The hosts discuss a paper that reports on the conversations in the literature about CBME. The history of those conversations and what they hold for the...
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#43 - Getting In to Medical School: What Counts? And Why?
Getting In to Medical School: What Counts? And Why? Medical school admission is a complex process. But what is a driver of these processes? This study explores the implicit and explicit values of Canadian medical schools about what and how (and how to monitor) an admission system runs. Episode...
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#42 - Will being active on social media get you a professorship?
Use of social and digital media is under recognized as an academic activity, and generally work in this area does not ‘count’ towards academic advancement … yet. How does one measure the quantity and quality of these activities as scholarship? Listen in on this week's episode where we discuss a...
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#41 - Is #Meded Dead? Social Media & knowledge translation in HPE
To thrive, every academic community strives for greater knowledge dissemination and translation. Can HPE succeed on social media using a hashtag like #meded? These authors rated tweets using knowledge translation criteria, and the results were surprising. Episode host: Jason Frank Episode…
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#40 - That’s a Terrible Idea. Sign me Up! MHPE programs around the world
WHY are these MHPE program so popular? In this episode, the hosts discuss the explosion of Master’s in Health Professions Education programs around the world. They discuss a paper reporting on the goals of these programs, the expectations Directors have of the graduates, and future directions....
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#39 - How to Jump Start Your PIF in an Era of CBE
Is a competency-based approach to health professions education compatible with professional identity formation? These authors say no and offer some remedies. But is their premise based on misunderstandings? Episode host: Jason Frank Episode article: Sternszus, R., Slattery, N. K., Cruess, R. L.,...
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#38 - Feedback: One More Time
Feedback convention (dogma?) suggests that it should be given immediately. This episode examines that premise. Via an elegant experiment, the authors examine the effect of feedback on learning and the optimal timing of feedback. Spoiler alert: it’s an experiment, so you’ll need to squint/stretch…
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#37 - The 3Ms: Do you depend on your phone?
The 3Ms Do you depend on your phone? In this episode, the papers podcast team reviews a paper that explores media multitasking among medical students. The paper applies a theory-based approach to understand the beliefs and factors that influence multitasking behavior and its impact on academic...
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#36 - My best mistake
My best mistake In today’s episode, the hosts discuss a paper about the medical errors committed by physicians—their triggers, the topics they reflect in relation to those errors, and what lessons they take away from those error experiences. While that is the topic of the paper, the hosts debate...
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#35 - "I heard it on a podcast… “: Best practices for developing quality open access education resources.
Open access on-line education resources are the fast growing segment of educational tools. As this grassroots phenomenon approaches metaphorical middle age, what are the best practices for the development and implementation of blogs, podcasts, inforgraphics etc. This episode helps synthesize the...
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#34 - To be, or not to be … a CE … and how to get there: that is the educator question.
How can organizations support the development of Clinical Educator Identity? In this episode of PAPERS Podcast, the hosts review a recent study that explores the factors affecting Clinical Educator Identity Formation and provides guidance on how organizations can support its development,...
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#33 - Holiday Special episode
It’s our annual infamous Holiday Episode, where we find the quirkiest papers in health professions education! These are the papers that we couldn’t resist talking about, even if they’re not the most rigorous or relevant to our practice. These are the papers that will make you say “Wow, I can’t...
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#32 - PAPERs Special - Early career scholars Part 2
Welcome to the special episode of our podcast, where we showcase the work of early career scholars in health professions education from around the world. This is part two of a two-part series, where we will hear from three different researchers who have been nominated by colleagues to share their...
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#31 - Methods Consult - Conceptual Frameworks, Theory, and Theoretical Frameworks
In response to a listener request, Lara describes the differences between conceptual frameworks, theory, and theoretical frameworks. Host: Lara Varpio Episode page is especially helpful this week since all the figures are in there. Episode article for reference: Varpio, L., Paradis, E.,...
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Join hosts Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda Snell, and Lara Varpio as they dive deep into the latest articles and discussions in health professions education (HPE). Combining rigorous academic analysis with light-hearted and accessible commentary, PAPERs podcast is a must-listen for scholars and educators in the field of Medical Education (MedEd).
Our podcast, produced by the Unit for Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet (KI) is designed to make complex topics engaging and easy to understand, ensuring it becomes a regular part of your listening schedule. Tune in for insightful conversations that blend scholarly depth with an approachable style.The articles that are discussed relates to topics like Professional Identity Formation (PIF) Theoretical framework, Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Generativ AI, Curriculum design, Faculty development and more!
Website: <a href="https://paperspodcast.ki.s
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Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda Snell & Lara Varpio & PAPERs Podcast Crew
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