What is a ‘Must Read’ for those interested in medical education?
Each quarter, we'll identify a few noteworthy articles from the health professions education literature and label them as “must reads.” Selection is based on several criteria including originality and methodological rigor. Our process includes a formal search of the peer-reviewed literature, screening titles and abstracts, and full text review.
Who are we and why are we doing this?
The volume of health professions education articles has become overwhelming. In curating some of the best new published papers, we hope to make it easier for all of us to keep abreast of cutting edge educational scholarship and practices.
We’d welcome involvement in the selection process.
If you have an article you'd like to see featured here for discussion, please contact Breanna Sherrow-Serrano, PhD, Director of Faculty Development & Teaching Excellence, Vice Chair of Education Office, Department of Medicine.
September 2024
![[Cover image of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education]](/sites/default/files/styles/very_small_image/public/journal_of_gme_464x600px-brdr.jpg?itok=RhY9Rqhd "Cover image of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education")
Title: The ABCs of Cultivating Psychological Safety for Clinical Learner Growth
Journal: Journal of Graduate Medical Education
Year: 2024
Authors: Brown W, Santhosh L, Stewart NH, Adamson R, Lee MM
Synopsis: Learners need to have a safe and supportive environment to thrive and grow in any setting but, especially in Graduate Medical Education. The ABCs of Psychological Safety is a framework to nurture learners while promoting their development. The focus is on awareness of the importance of psychological safety in clinical education, building relationships across the continuum, and creating a culture where mistakes are viewed as a chance to learn and improve.
![[Cover image for the March 2024 edition of the journal Academic Medicine]](/sites/default/files/styles/very_small_image/public/academic_medicine_march-2024_464x600px.jpg?itok=DjhBefx- "Cover image for the March 2024 edition of the journal Academic Medicine")
Title: Teaching and Assessing Bedside Procedures: A Standardized Cross-Disciplinary Framework for Graduate Medical Education
Journal: Academic Medicine
Year: 2024
Authors: Vohra TT, Kinni H, Gardner-Gray J, et al.
Synopsis: The researchers propose a standardized framework for teaching and assessing bedside procedures in graduate medical education. The framework is provided to improve procedure skills through structured teaching, deliberate practice, and assessment methods that ensure competency and patient safety. By promoting a unified approach across medical specialties, the framework seeks to enhance the quality of bedside care provided by medical trainees.
Title: Characteristics Differentiating Problem Representation Synthesis Between Novices and Experts
Journal: Journal of Hospital Medicine
Authors: McQuade CN, Simonson MG, Lister J, et al.
Year: 2024
Link: https://shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhm.13335
Synopsis: Novices and experts approach problem representation synthesis differently. Novices tend to focus on surface-level features and details, struggling with abstraction and missing key relationships. In contrast, experts effortlessly identify relevant patterns and relationships, simplifying complex information and focusing on essential elements. This disparity highlights the importance of experience and pattern recognition in problem-solving proficiency within medical education.
Look for the next quarter’s “Must Reads” coming in December 2024.