In this episode, Dr. Andrea Austin, emergency physician, educator, and Program Director, discusses her research on developing physician changemakers. Drawing from her master’s thesis in Health Professions Education, she explores the characteristics of physicians who successfully drive systems-level change while sustaining meaning in their work. The conversation highlights the balance between individual courage and organizational support, and why loving both the people and the process is essential for transformation in healthcare. Listeners will walk away with practical insights for faculty development, leadership growth, and building cultures that foster innovation rather than burnout.

For Episode Resources and learning how to find Dr. Austin's book, "Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline", visit Andrea Austin, M.D.'s website.

https://www.andreaaustinmd.com/

Guest:  Joshua D. Hartzell, M.D., MS-HPEd, FACP, FIDSA Colonel (Retired), MC, US Army; Staff, Infectious Diseases Walter Reed National Military Medical Center; Deputy Chair and Professor, Department of Health Professions Education Uniformed Services University

Notes/Links:

"A Prescription for Care in Healthcare Leadership" by Joshua D. Hartzell, M.D.

“Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?” by William Oncken, Jr. and Donald L. Wass

Johmarx Patton, MD, MHI, Founder of NeoToltecha Citizen Science Institute, shares his perspective on feedback given to students during his time as a medical student at the University of Michigan.

The guest for this episode, Dr. Nicole Patton Terry, Director of Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University, discusses how research can go beyond discovery of new knowledge to connecting with the community and its stakeholders to make a positive impact.

Dr. Pamela Davis, Executive Coach
The PD Experience

Dr. Davis will share benefits and strategies for connecting with students in your classroom. While sharing her experience as a veteran educator and how building connections has an impact on not only learners, but also faculty.

Dr. Katie Nickel, a museum educator, and Dr. Nicole Bentze, a medical educator, discuss how an interactive museum program incorporating Visual Thinking Strategies can be used to foster self-reflection, empathetic communication, and leadership skills among medical students.

The podcast review of SMART goals and the new SMARTER goal format. The distinction between a Goal and an Objective will be reviewed with key differences and common misconceptions discussed. We will discuss each part of the SMART goal framework and applying it in a practical setting.

Dr. Sam Ashoo provides an introduction to how Artificial Intelligence is being incorporated into healthcare and specialties. He discusses the pros and cons of utilizing it and how it has shaped workflow and the business side of healthcare as well.

In this episode, Dr. Shenifa Taite, explains the classic model of Emotional Intelligence as it relates to faculty. She explores the benefits of faculty achieving high emotional intelligence, within the domains of personal and social competence, and the potential impact on creating a more effective learning environment.

Dr. Shelton “Dennis” Baker will be sharing with us his strategy on how to change the paradigm of feedback in medical education,  from “giving” to “guiding” by using the ARCH model.

The model is designed to assist in creating a true partnership between the teacher and the learner, while simultaneously building the learner’s abilities to become a life-long, self-regulated health-care provider.