In the Season 1 finale of KeyLIME+, Adam shares reflections on a memorable first year, highlighting listener feedback and key insights from across the season. We revisit important conversations about balancing wellness with excellence in medical education, rethinking med school admissions, applying cognitive load theory to clinical teaching, and leading change with humility. Thanks to all our listeners and contributors for being part of Season 1 — KeyLIME+ will be back in September with an excit...
Jun 24, 2025•40 min
On this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam speaks with Drs. Saleem Razack and Stuart Lubarsky about the concept of medical expertise. They dig into definitions and interpretations of medical expertise, ideas around cognitive load, and the role of illness scripts in clinical reasoning. They also address the recent public discussion about the centrality of medical expertise within the CanMEDS framework and what we might expect in the next iteration of CanMEDS. Length of episode : 50:25 Resources to check o...
Jun 10, 2025•50 min
Dans cet épisode de KeyLIME+, Adam reçoit le Dr Sam Daniel et discute avec lui des défis et innovations dans le milieu actuel du développement professionnel continu (DPC). Ensemble, ils explorent l’influence du DPC sur le comportement des médecins, l’importance des normes morales dans le contexte du DPC et les obstacles à un apprentissage efficace. Le Dr Daniel nous parle de son récent article et souligne la nécessité d’avoir du personnel enseignant au DPC qui envisage des changements systémique...
May 27, 2025•36 min
In this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam is joined by Dr. Sam Daniel as they discuss the challenges and innovations in today’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) landscape. They explore the impact of CPD on physician behaviour, the importance of moral norms when it comes to engaging with CPD, and the barriers to effective learning. Sam shares insights from his recent paper and emphasizes the need for CPD educators to consider broader systemic changes, beyond simply content delivery. The conversa...
May 27, 2025•35 min
Description: In this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam speaks with educational psychologist Anique de Bruin, exploring the concept of desirable difficulty in medical education. They discuss how well-designed challenging learning conditions can enhance long-term learning and knowledge transfer, despite the initial struggles that learners might face. The conversation delves into practical techniques such as retrieval practice and interleaved practice, the importance of self-regulated learning, and the new...
May 13, 2025•37 min
Dans cet épisode, le Dr André Tricot, psychologue spécialisé en formation et chercheur, se joint à Adam pour explorer en profondeur la théorie de la charge cognitive. Ils discutent des répercussions de cette théorie sur l’enseignement et l’apprentissage de différents groupes d’âge dans des contextes variés, dont celui de la formation médicale en particulier. Ils se penchent aussi sur des stratégies pour optimiser l’apprentissage, sur le rôle essentiel de l’attention ainsi que sur l’incidence de ...
Apr 29, 2025•56 min
Description Adam and guest co-host Charlotte Alexander speak with physician and applied anthropologist, Dr. Eve Purdy about the nuances of team stress management in simulation training. The conversation highlights the importance of getting stress management training right during high-pressure simulations. Adam, Charlotte and Eve explore how teams can better manage stress through well-designed authentic scenarios that avoid trickery as well as the importance of recognizing and naming stress in bo...
Apr 15, 2025•38 min
In this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam (along with co-host Dr. Victor Do) delve into the critical role of feedback and coaching in medical education with guest Dr. Adelle Atkinson. They explore the distinctions between feedback and coaching, the significance of low-stakes assessment, and the impact of the learning environment on learner outcomes. The conversation emphasizes the need for strong relationships between supervisors and learners, the idea of psychological safety, and the importance of prov...
Apr 01, 2025•43 min
In this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam and resident guest co-host Dr. Kim Vella, chat with Dr. Sarah Blissett about her recent paper on cognitive load theory in medical education. The conversation explores the development of the Workplace Cognitive Load Tool, which measures how various workplace characteristics impact cognitive load and learning for medical trainees. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding cognitive load in the chaotic environment of medical training, the factors th...
Mar 18, 2025•41 min
In this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam and resident guest co-host Adom Bondzi-Simpson engage in a thoughtful discussion with Dr. Chris Watling about the nuances of public advocacy in the fields of medicine and law. They explore the differences in how physicians and lawyers approach advocacy, the challenges faced by physicians in public advocacy, and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. The conversation highlights the evolving role of advocacy in medical education and the professional id...
Mar 04, 2025•47 min
In this episode, Adam discusses the complexities of growth mindset in medical education with guests Milad Memari and Katie Gavinski. They explore the differences between growth and fixed mindsets, the dangers of misapplying mindset theory, and the trap of false growth mindset. The conversation emphasizes practical strategies for educators to promote a growth mindset among learners, the challenges of assessment in medical training, and the need for systemic changes informed by mindset theory to s...
Feb 18, 2025•45 min
In this episode of KeyLIME+, host Adam Szulewski and guest resident co-host Brij Karmur speak with Dr. Mary Ott to explore the complexities around both the theory and the implementation of Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) in Canada. They discuss the disconnects between the intended and enacted curriculum, the assessment burden on residents, and the need for adaptive responses to improve learner development. The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities for CBME 2.0. Mary ...
Feb 04, 2025•46 min
In this episode, Dr. Tom Hurst, Medical Director of London HEMS and consultant in critical care at King’s College Hospital, joins Adam to discuss the unique challenges and operations of London HEMS—a leading helicopter EMS service known for its rapid, high-acuity trauma response in London, England. Their conversation highlights the real-world application of medical education principles in a high-pressure clinical environment, exploring how lessons from this setting can inform more traditional me...
Jan 21, 2025•35 min
In this episode, Adam and Dr. Paul Kirschner discuss some of the biggest myths in education—like multitasking, learning styles, and the belief that Googling can replace knowledge. They dive into what sets experts apart from novices and explore how certain ‘desirable difficulties’—those useful challenges in learning —actually improve long-term retention, even if they’re tough to stomach. Length of Episode: 52:41 Resources to check out: The Ten Deadly Sins of Education by Dr. Paul Kirschner Bjork,...
Jan 07, 2025•53 min
In this episode we discuss the new admissions policy at the school of medicine at Queen’s University, which now features a lottery system as part of its process. Adam speaks to the assistant dean of admissions, Dr. Peggy DeJong, about this change, which represents a first for Canadian medical schools. Length of Episode 28:33 Resources to check out : https://meds.queensu.ca/academics/mdprogram/admissions/methods-selection Contact us: keylime@royalcollege.ca Follow: Dr. Adam Szulewski https://x.co...
Dec 23, 2024•29 min
Adam’s guest today is Dr. Akshay Rajaram, a community emergency physician and AI expert. Our conversation about the impact of AI on medical education is inspired by a recent paper that Akshay wrote in the Canadian Medical Education Journal titled “Large Language models in medical education: new tools for experimentation and discovery”. We are also joined by a resident co-host, Dr. Henry Li, who is a PGY4 pediatric emergency medicine resident from the University of Alberta who also has a special ...
Dec 10, 2024•44 min
This episode is Part 2 of a live recording with Dr. Shiphra Ginsburg and Dr. David Taylor as they discuss their perspectives on CBME. In part 2, we touch on the assessment burden in CBME as well as the tone of the discourse around CBME in the literature. Adam moderates the discussion and provides his take on the topics covered at the end. Length of Episode: 38 minutes Resources to check out : Ott, M. C., Pack, R., Cristancho, S., Chin, M., Van Koughnett, J. A., & Ott, M. (2022). “The most cr...
Nov 26, 2024•39 min
In this episode, Adam is joined by two med ed heavyweights, Dr. Shiphra Ginsburg and Dr. David Taylor, who discuss their views on CBME in Canada in front of a live audience of medical educators. In Part 1 of this lively discussion, our guests discuss whether using EPAs as the unit of measurement in CBME makes sense as well as the challenge of differentiating signal from noise in an assessment environment with so much data. Length of Episode: 40 minutes Resources to check out : Szulewski, A., Bra...
Nov 12, 2024•48 min
Adam invites Dr. Jane Philpott (the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University and former federal Minister of Health) to discuss the changes she’s seen in medical education over her career thus far. Jane also talks about where she sees the field of medical education (as well as Canadian healthcare in general) moving forward in the coming years. Length of Episode: 35 minutes Resources to check out : Dr. Philpott’s book Health for All : A Doctor's Prescription for a Healthier Can...
Oct 29, 2024•37 min
Dr. Dan Dworkis joins us to discuss his perspective on performance under pressure and how it applies to teaching residents in clinical practice settings that are sometimes unpredictable and messy. We’re also joined by a guest co-host, Dr. Julie La, who is a PGY5 general surgery resident and PhD student, who provides her perspective on the topic. Length of Episode: 47:50 Resources to check out : Dr. Dworkis’ book: Title The Emergency Mind: Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure Author D...
Oct 15, 2024•48 min
Adam and guest resident co-host, Dr. Victoria Turnbull, interview Dr. Michael Gottlieb about a recent paper of his that should be relevant to anyone who listens to podcasts for learning. The paper looked at immediate and delayed recall of podcast content of residents listening to podcasts during aerobic exercise and at rest. We also discuss multitasking, cognitive load, and the way our brains make decisions. Length of Episode: 38 minutes Resources to check out : Gottlieb M, Cooney R, Haas MRC, K...
Oct 01, 2024•39 min
Adam invites Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum to discuss her recent publication in the NEJM titled Being Well while Doing Well — Distinguishing Necessary from Unnecessary Discomfort in Training. This thought-provoking paper is the 3rd in a series of 4 essays in the NEJM by Dr. Rosenbaum. It’s a social commentary on recent cultural and societal changes and their impact on medical education. We discuss Lisa’s critical perspectives on the important notions of wellness and professional identity in our field. Leng...
Sep 17, 2024•40 min
Meet your host Dr. Adam Szulewski
Sep 17, 2024•4 min
