Dr. Cowan is an internist at the VA in Salt Lake City, UT.  Listen to our discussion about diversity, discrimination, and inclusive teaching practices.  What were some of Dr. Cowan's early career experiences around discrimination?  How does she create an inclusive clinical learning environment?  What does she do when racist remarks are made about trainees?  This episode is part one of our discussion.

To learn more, check out Dr. Cowan's JAMA article on calling out inappropriate behavior by patients and their families: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2701633.

She also suggests the Scene On Radio podcast https://www.sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/ and the book, White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.

Let's discuss a recent article from the Annals of Internal Medicine, "The Role of Medical Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic".  Ryan Carlisle (2nd-year medical student) and I will review this article and other recent publications on this topic.  Should medical students be allowed in the clinical setting during a pandemic?  What clinical activities, if any, are appropriate for medical students to perform?  How has Ryan's medical education been impacted?  In what ways have his fellow medical students pitched in during this time of need?  Listen here to find out.  As always, the opinions are our own and do not represent opinions of affiliated institutions. 

Miller D, Pierson L, Doernberg S. The Role of Medical Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2020. DOI: 10.7326/M20-1281.

Let's continue our conversation with Dr. Brian Good, Clerkship Director in Pediatrics at the University of Utah.  What are the greatest joys and challenges in his role as Clerkship Director?  What is the EPAC (Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum) study?  How did Dr. Good teach local health promoters in Guatemala? Listen here to find out. This episode is part two of a two-part "Meet the Educator" interview.  Go back and listen to part one if you haven't already.

Meet Dr. Brian Good, Clerkship Director in Pediatrics at the University of Utah.  What was it like to attend medical school in Ireland? Why did he come back to academia after working in the community?  What unique opportunities exist for his clerkship students?  This episode is part one of a two-part "Meet the Educator" interview.

Meet Dr. Wade Harrison, a chief resident in pediatrics at the University of Utah. How does he approach teaching as a chief? What has it been like to transition to the attending role? What is he looking for when interviewing residency program applicants? What was it like to teach a course in Switzerland?  Listen here to find out. 

Meet Dr. Lindsey Gakenheimer-Smith, a chief resident in pediatrics at the University of Utah. What was medical school like for her in Michigan? How did she learn to teach as a resident?  What are her teaching responsibilities as chief? What was the medical education system like during her global health experiences in Kenya and Rwanda?  Listen here to find out.

Meet Dr. Benjamin Chan, a child psychiatrist and Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of Utah School of Medicine.  What is it like to be the Dean of Admissions?  How did he decide to pursue a Master of Education degree?  Listen here to find out. This episode is part two of a two-part "Meet the Educator" interview.  Go back and listen to part one if you haven't already.

Meet Dr. Benjamin Chan, a child psychiatrist and Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of Utah School of Medicine.  What early opportunities led him down the path to medical school administration?  How does the medical school involve rural preceptors and communities in the education process?  Listen here to find out. This episode is part one of a two-part "Meet the Educator" interview.