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Recognizing and Celebrating Fellows and Faculty: The Value of a Simple “Thank You”
Many large corporations have systems in place to recognize and celebrate employees beyond monetary rewards and in ways that promote recruitment and retention, such as enabling an informal recognition culture. Examples include bringing attention to accomplishments...
Critical Care POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) Education: A Structured Approach to Identifying and Overcoming Barriers
We sit on the cusp of the POCUS revolution! Though diagnostic ultrasound has been in clinical use for more than half a century, only in the past two decades has miniaturization and affordability put this technology within the grasp of clinicians at the bedside. Not...
Tips to Receiving and Integrating Feedback to Enhance Your Professional and Personal Growth
In the broadest sense, feedback is how we learn about ourselves from our interactions, experiences, and engagements with other people. Receiving feedback often challenges how we perceive our self. Reflection and potential integration of feedback can truly help us...
Building a Sense of Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Whether it be discussing a novel therapy, a challenging diagnosis, grief over a patient’s death, or simply the best way to accomplish one’s career goals, being a part of a well-developed community is essential for every trainee. Fellowship (and really all medical...
Identifying Mentors for New Trainees
Mentorship is defined as a support to the individuals to establish their own learning goals. Mentors empower mentees to envision their learning path, develop necessary skillsets, maximize their potential, and enrich performance. The fundamental goal of fellowship...
Social Media for Physicians: Seven Tips for Success
Engaging in social media allows us to connect with junior and senior colleagues, exchange clinical and research experiences, and attract potential collaborators. It also allows us to teach and educate, free of charge, to an audience that would not be within reach if...
Making an Infographic in Six Steps
What’s an Infographic? Infographics are graphical summaries of a topic or a concept. Based on elements of design thinking and adult learning, infographics distill complicated topics into easily digestible components. The impact of these bite-sized offerings is...
Tips for Medical Education Leaders If Your Trainee Tests Positive for COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed both undergraduate and graduate medical education, with a pivot to virtual and remote learning and reimagined clinical rotations. Although there have been discussions about best practices for educators during the era of...
Pearls of Fellowship Orientation: A Perspective From Two Programs
July…the start of a new cycle. Thinking about it can bring up feelings of angst and trepidation for both PDs and incoming fellows, especially this year with fellows whose only experience with the program may have been on their virtual interview day. How can we best...
Time for an Update: What Changes Can You Expect with ACGME Milestones 2.0?
This has been an incredibly challenging year for physicians, particularly in Pulmonary and Critical Care, as well as educators and program leaders. Now, with the new academic year right around the corner, the ACGME Milestones 2.0 loom before you. What changes can you...
