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Running the Gauntlet: My Journey into Medicine with a Learning Disability

Running the Gauntlet: My Journey into Medicine with a Learning Disability

FromOn Becoming a Healer


Running the Gauntlet: My Journey into Medicine with a Learning Disability

FromOn Becoming a Healer

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Stefan interviews co-host Saul about his experiences becoming a doctor with a learning disability.  This episode, first run in 2020, sets the stage for two that will follow – in August and September, with experts on the science of student learning assessment and its implications for the USMLE examinations. These will address questions such as: Does struggling with multiple-choice tests under time pressure predict anything about future performance in the clinical setting? Do time limits make tests more or less valid and reliable?  What are implications of denying so many students accommodations on the USMLE examinations?  And, most importantly, what can we do about the documented perverse effects of our current system of assessment on equity and inclusion and, ultimately on the quality and diversity of our physician workforce? 
Released:
Jul 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (49)

Two physicians, through dialogue and interviews, take a critical look at medical training and the culture of medicine and explore how interpersonal boundary clarity and the capacity to fully engage are essential to effective medical practice, mentoring, medical education, and a nourishing career. This podcast builds on Dr. Weiner’s book, On Becoming a Healer: The Journey from Patient Care to Caring about Your Patients (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020). Hosted by Saul J. Weiner MD, and Stefan Kertesz MD MSc