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 article Mithoowani, S., Khattak, S., Lieberman, S., Tseng, E. K., Zeller, M. P., & van Merriënboer, J. (2024). Learning From Clinical Supervisor Practice Variability: Exploring Medical Resident and ...
Apr 30, 2024•37 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast 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 creating an inclusive learning environment that respects the diverse ways in which students process and engage with content. And there is a mini Methods Consult from Lara talking about inductive, deductive...
Apr 23, 2024•36 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast 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. By offering real-world perspectives, it sheds light on the urgent need for reform in medical education to foster inclusivity and adaptability. You will not only gain a deeper understanding of the comple...
Apr 16, 2024•37 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast 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 theory in Health professions education. This specific Methods Consult explores thematic analysis , a fundamental aspect of qualitative research. Drawing from Braun and Clarke's work, hosts discuss Reflexi...
Apr 09, 2024•25 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast 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 helath advocacy was taught and assessed at health professions programmes at a SA university. The host team discuss health advocacy, its definition and importnace in HPE. Further they dig deeper in the method...
Apr 02, 2024•30 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast 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. R., Bunin, J., McMains, K. C., McFate, T., Hartzell, J., & Servey, J. T. (2024). A Common Trajectory Toward a Professional Identity as a Faculty Developer . Family medicine, 56(2), 108–114. Visit the ...
Mar 26, 2024•30 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast 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 future of CBME is highlighted. Episode host : Lara Varpio Links and episode notes available on the webpage Episode article Hamza, D. M., Hauer, K. E., Oswald, A., van Melle, E., Ladak, Z., Zuna, I., Assefa,...
Mar 19, 2024•38 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast 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 host: Jonathan Sherbino Episode article Young, M. E., Shankar, S., & St-Onge, C. (2023). An exploration of values in medical school admissions processes: The interplay between contextual factors, admis...
Mar 12, 2024•40 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast 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 framework for "measuring" Social end Digital Media contributions in your academic career. Episode host: Linda Snell Fitzgerald, J. J., Losee, J. E., Roth, R. N., Pettigrew, C., & Thamman, R. (2023). A...
Mar 05, 2024•28 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast 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 article: Giroux, C. M., Maggio, L. A., Saldanha, C., Bussières, A., & Thomas, A. (2023). Twitter as a Mechanism of Knowledge Translation in Health Professions Education: An Exploratory Content Analysis. Per...
Feb 27, 2024•38 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Episode host: Lara Varpio Episode notes on the website Episode article: Tekian, A., Dekhtyar, M., & Park, Y. S. (2023). The rapid growth and expansion of Master of health professions education (MHPE) p...
Feb 20, 2024•44 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast 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., Cate, O. ten, Hamstra, S. J., & Steinert, Y. (2023). Contradictions and Opportunities: Reconciling Professional Identity Formation and Competency-Based Medical Education (1). 12(1), Article 1. https:...
Feb 13, 2024•41 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast 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 to see how/if the findings change your teaching practice. Episode host Jonathan Sherbino Episode article Ryan, A., Judd, T., Swanson, D., Larsen, D. P., Elliott, S., Tzanetos, K., & Kulasegaram, K. (...
Feb 06, 2024•34 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast 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 performance. The team discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the paper, the use of theory and methods, and the relevance and usefulness of the findings for health professions education. Tune in to hear ...
Jan 30, 2024•39 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast 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 several points in the paper—not the least of which being: What can you do when your research data are actually chapters in a published book? Episode Host: Lara Varpio Notes and links at the episode webpa...
Jan 23, 2024•34 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast 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 evidence for developers. Episode Host: Jonathan Sherbino Episode article Khalid, F., Wu, M., Ting, D. K., Thoma, B., Haas, M. R. C., Brenner, M. J., Yilmaz, Y., Kim, Y. M., & Chan, T. M. (2023). Guid...
Jan 16, 2024•42 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast 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, maintenance, and advancement. How do we get to be who we are as educators? What are the enablers and barriers? How do personal, relational, and organizational factors impact the formation of Senior Clinical-Educ...
Jan 09, 2024•30 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast 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 believe this got into the literature!” We like to have some fun and celebrate the diversity and creativity of our field. And who knows, maybe you’ll learn something new or get inspired by some of these qui...
Dec 19, 2023•24 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast 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 projects and insights with us In this episode, we will learn about the diverse topics and methods that these scholars are using to advance the field of health professions education. We hope that their s...
Dec 12, 2023•20 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast 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., Uijtdehaage, S., & Young, M. (2020). The Distinctions Between Theory, Theoretical Framework, and Conceptual Framework . Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 95(7), 989–9...
Dec 05, 2023•19 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Is perfectionism a tacit prerequisite to excel in health professions training? What does perfectionism do to learners? And how can educators address the maladaptive behaviours of perfectionists? Interested? Then check out this episode. Episode Host: Jonathan Sherbino Episode Article: McKay, J., Williams, K., & Stewart, J. (2023). You just want a break from the hatred of failure: The lived experience of being a student physiotherapist perfectionist and considerations for educators. Advances i...
Nov 28, 2023•37 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Meded and health professions education suffer from the lack of common agreement on terms. These authors set out to do something about it. This glossary, created by a panel of experts from the UK and Ireland, can it be a starting point for discourse and debate in the HPE community? Hear how the hosts debate and give example of terms and words with double or ambiguous meaning. This weeks host: Jason Frank Article: Finn, G. M., Charmer, B., Burton, O. E., Asif, A., Byrne, M. H. V., Brennan, N., Bro...
Nov 21, 2023•36 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast 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 one of a two-part series, where we will hear from three different researchers who have been nominated by colleagues to share their projects and insights with us. In this episode, we will learn about the diverse topics and methods that these scholars are using to advance the field of health professions education. From every continen...
Nov 14, 2023•20 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, the hosts talk about a very short, but very important statement that should be in all our publications: the ethics statement. What do you put in that statement? What should you put in it? This discussion will make sure you know (hint: download Appendix 3)! Episode host : Lara Varpio Find link to Appendix 3 and epsiode notes on the episode webpage Episode article : Schutte, T., Fasel, M. E., Fokkens, J. T., & Wouters, A. (2023). The reporting of ethical review and ethical con...
Nov 07, 2023•38 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Wouldn’t it be great to win that Nobel prize in educational rocketsurgery by publishing that great multi-institutional medical education study?! We review a paper on research collaborations looking for tips on how to do it right. Host: Jason Frank Episode Article Sbaity, E., Zahwe, M., Helou, V., Bahsoun, R., Hassan, Z., Abi Khalil, P., & Akl, E. A. (2023). Health Research Collaborations by Academic Entities: A Systematic Review. Academic Medicine, 98(10), 1220. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0...
Oct 31, 2023•38 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast The article discusses the utility of ChatGPT for academic writing. The author recommends using ChatGPT to support laborious writing tasks and refining its output with one's unique voice and style for creative writing. Episode Host: Jonathan Sherbino Episode Article Lingard, L. (n.d.). Writing with ChatGPT: An Illustration of its Capacity, Limitations & Implications for Academic Writers. Perspectives on Medical Education , 12 (1), 261–270. https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1072 Episode webpage Host...
Oct 24, 2023•31 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, the hosts examine the experience of medical students who either matriculate as parents, or who become parents during their undergraduate medical training. Have we supported those learners, or have we left them to fend for themselves? Episode host : Lara Varpio Episode Article: Mulholland, M. R., & Gulliver, L. S. M. (2023). Support of parenting in undergraduate medical training in New Zealand. Medical Teacher, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2023.2249210 Episode webpag...
Oct 17, 2023•33 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Been to any good HPE conferences lately? Ever think about why so many of us attend? Or stay home? This study tries to shed some light on medical conference attendee motivation. Artricle: Ram, S. S., Stricker, D., Pannetier, C., Tabin, N., Costello, R. W., Stolz, D., Eva, K. W., & Huwendiek, S. (2023). Cliques within the crowd: Identifying medical conference attendee subgroups by their motivations for participation . Advances in Health Sciences Education. Episode host Jason Frank Episode webp...
Oct 10, 2023•39 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Students say they don’t get enough, or enough ‘good’ feedback … teachers say they deliver lots and do it well. Could some of this tension be because the role of the learner in the feedback process is underemphasized? Students must have ‘feedback literacy’ and use behaviors that facilitate effective feedback … but what does this actually involve? Is it an issue with ‘triadic reciprocal interplay’? Episode Host Linda Snell Episode article McGinness, H. T., Caldwell, P. H. Y., Gunasekera, H., &...
Oct 03, 2023•42 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Selection for residency can be really hard and tricky. In this episode we discuss this paper that has done a scoping review to find out what perspectives there are for PGME selection. Episode host: Jonathan Sherbino For references and episode notes look at our webpage Episode article: Caretta-Weyer, H. A., Eva, K. W., Schumacher, D. J., Yarris, L. M., & Teunissen, P. W. (n.d.). Postgraduate Selection in Medical Education: A Scoping Review of Current Priorities and Values . Academic Medicine,...
Sep 26, 2023•42 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast 
