In part three of this series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff discusses how access to information is not the same as clinical confidence.

Show transcript:

Dr. Jeff Ratliff:

Hi, this is Jeff Ratliff from Thomas Jefferson University, and this is your Neurology Minute.

I'm back again with a Neurology Minute episode to complement the podcast discussion I had with Roy Strowd, Justin Abbatemarco, and Tesha Monteith on the topic of technology-driven shifts in neurology education. In the episode, we touched on podcasting, AI-based learning, and social media on neurology education as a panel discussion.

While there is still tremendous utility and promise and excitement around these tools, I think it's still helpful for us all to remember that access to information is not the same as clinical confidence. With tools like podcasts, learners can hear expert discussions on their commute or review topics in new interactive formats. With AI tools, learners can simulate talking to patients with a multitude of neurologic conditions. These digital tools can provide answers at hours, and our learners fingertips much more readily than even recent years. But as we watch the explosion of these tools impact, we must keep in mind the value of bedside clinical teaching.

As teachers, as educators, there's still a great impact we can have by watching a resident examine a patient with ataxia, or coaching them through a difficult conversation with a patient. We can still help them teach the skill of reasoning through their clinical encounters in real time so that they can remember to ask that key history question, or to add in that critical exam maneuver. So, as impressive and impactful the latest and greatest teaching tool may be, I encourage you all not to shy away from going back to the bedside with the student, the resident, or fellow working with you today. Thanks for listening to the Neurology Minute. We'll see you next time.