214. Humanizing Medical Education - Part 2

About this episode

In this episode, Joan Chan shares her experiences and challenges in medical education, emphasizing the importance of humanity and sustainable teaching practices.

In this episode, I'm sharing the second part of my journey finding humanity as a medical educator, focusing on three practical workflow challenges I've been navigating. I'm getting real about the "inhuman stories" that have been surfacing - like feeling I need to be my residents' cruise director, believing teaching shouldn't take extra time, and worrying that learners mean worse patient care. Through trial and error, I'm learning that creating space in my schedule isn't laziness, it's essential for sustainable teaching and quality care. If you're in medical education or integrating any new aspect into your work, I hope my messy middle resonates. Learn more about Hippocratic Collective: https://hippocraticcollective.org/ Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd

People in this episode

Host: Joan Chan

Topics covered

• medical education
• workplace challenges
• sustainable teaching
• patient care
• personal journey

Keywords

• medical education
• teaching challenges
• patient care
• sustainable teaching
• humanity in medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hippocratic Collective

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