Episode length: 27:23

Author: Young M.

Publication: The utility of failure: a taxonomy for research and scholarship Perspect Med Educ. 2019 Dec;8(6):365-371.

Purpose of study: 

Meredith riffed philosophy of science concepts and on Firestein’s book called Failure: why science is successful (Oxford Press 2016) and explored the idea that failure of a well-designed study has benefit. She set out to:

• provide language for describing scholarly failures,

• promote learning and interpretation from failed projects, and

• support discussions of the value of failed scholarly projects (p.366).

Voting for Methodology: 25:13

Episode length: 28:11

Author: Thoma et. al.

Publication: Next Steps in the Implementation of Learning Analytics in Medical Education: Consensus from an International Cohort of Medical Educators J Grad Med Educ. 2020 Jun;12(3):303-311.

Purpose: From the authors:

“We sought to characterize barriers to the use of learning analytics techniques in medical education by identifying the questions of educators interested in this field.”

Episode length: 40:35

The purpose of this paper is 1) To describe interpretations of commonly used phrases in Letters of reference by PDs other than in pediatrics. 2) To identify areas of agreement or variation between pediatrics, surgery, and IM LORs. 

Author  Saudek et. al.

Publication  Pediatric, Surgery, and Internal Medicine Program Director Interpretations of Letters of Recommendation. Acad Med. 2019 Nov;94 

Audience questions/comments start at: 24:52

36:30 Voting on Methodology and Educational Impact

How good are you at diagnosis?

Is Diagnosis a top priority in Medical Education?

Barnett et al., Comparative Accuracy of Diagnosis by Collective Intelligence of Multiple Physicians vs IndividualPhysicians. JAMA Network Open. 2019 Mar 1;2(3)

Jon's selected paper for review today is about 'Complexity Science' and does it address the oxymoron of bring order to a system that is unpredictable.

Authors: Cristancho et al.

Publication details:  What is the state of complexity science in medical education research? Med Educ. 2019 Jan;53(1):95-104 

Episode length 29:38

Jason's chosen paper is on Authorship, which is a fundamental attribution for scholarly contribution, and is the basis of career advancement, global recognition, funding, wellness, professional identity, and even historical legacy. Unfortunately, it is mired in tomfoolery. 

Voting on Methods at 27:15, and Educational Impact 27:30

Authors:   Maggio et. al.

Publication details: Exploring researchers' perspectives on authorship decision making. Med Educ. 2019 Sep 1. doi: 10.1111/medu.13950. [Epub ahead of print] 

Length of Episode: 24:45

1. Jon - Is it time to start using the emoji in biomedical literature?
2. Lara - Extraneous factors in judicial decisions
3. Linda -Incidence of and risk factors for nodding off at scientific sessions
4. Jason - It takes biking to learn: Physical activity improves learning a second language

Today's paper was chosen by Dr. Linda Snell discussing the shift in responsibility and the need to survive.

Authors:  Walzak et al., 

Publication details: Working in the dead of night: exploring the transition to after-hours duty Med Educ. 2019 Mar;53(3):296-305 

Released on May 14, 2019

Linda's article discusses what happens to those who go to medical school after parental influence.

Authors: Griffin B, Hu W.

Publication details: Parental career expectations: effect on medical students’ career attitudes over time. Med Educ. 2019 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print]

Jon chose a letter to the Editor.

Study - A robot equipped with AI - performs breast biopsy without a clinician present.

Authors:  Shlomi Laufer, Anne-Lise D. D'Angelo, and Carla M. Pugh

Publication details: Sensor Technology in Assessments of Clinical Skill. N Engl J Med. 2015 Feb 19;372(8):784-6.