A podcast dedicated to International Women's Day from ASME.

This ASMEBITESIZE podcast features a group north-east England surgeons and trainees as they discuss:

• What specialism & generalism means & what the COVID pandemic has changed

How do we deal with disappointment in medical education? What happens when we don’t pass the big exam or get the big job? What support is there and how can we come back stronger?

Dr Luke Forster, Dr Hussain Basheer and Dr Emma Pascall discuss their own positive and negative experiences when facing medical and personal challenges. We explore the literature and look at how its best to 'bounce back'. This podcast will be followed up by a session on Thursday 21st January, 18:30 GMT. 

Welcome to our 2nd episode of our ASME Bitesize guide to social media. In this instalment we address how to make the most of SoMe, assessing practical steps in using SoMe in medical education, including:

• How can you as a medical education professional use it more professionally?

In episode 1, Jonny, Simon and Aqua discuss the what and why of social media. How has SoMe come to dominate our personal and professional lives, and what makes it so popular? Is the culture of social media beneficial or dangerous for medical education?

In our latest ASMEBITESIZE series, join Prof Nisha Dogra as she discusses the challenges of diversity for medical education. This podcast is accompanied by a set of slides and will be followed up by a webinar - please click here to access the slides and to register for the webinar, 11am Wednesday 8th July.

Lucas Jullian, medical student at QMUL, discusses his research exploring the issues he discovered when he examined the curricula of 3 very different medical schools based in the UK, Australia and SA. Lucas’ findings discuss the application of the theoretical underpinning principles of social accountability, to what extent such principles are followed, and recommendations for good practice.

Until a few months ago, video consulting seemed like the future of doctor-patient interactions. Now it’s very much the present, and it’s here to stay. Health professionals need to learn about video consulting. This episode explores what they need to know, how can we help them learn the skills? What are the tips and pitfalls for medical educators?  with ASME Chair Professor Sandra Nicholson interviewing Dr Graham Easton, GP & Professor of Communication Skills. QMUL.