The PAPERs Podcast

In this episode, we talk about curriculum renewal from a different angle:  What happens to the educator’s identity when major reform is undertaken? What happens to that identity when content expertise is only part of what is now required?Episode host: Lara VarpioYou find the episode notes on the websiteEpisode article: Volschenk, M., & Hansen, A. (2024). Medical teachers’ identity learning during major curriculum renewal: A landscapes of practice perspective. Medical Teacher, 1–7.PAPERs Podcast consist ofHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet

#56 This episode contributes to the understanding of medical education's complex organizational structures. The hosts are discussing different ways of looking at it, and is it all in the name? Or perhaps on what they do? Episode host: Linda SnellYou find the episode notes on the websiteEpisode article: Kerns, S. C., Beck Dallaghan, G. L., Borges, N. J., & Huggett, K. N. (2023). Where Do We Go From Here? An Inventory of Publicly Available Data About Educator Academies, Medical Education Departments, and Offices of Medical Education. Academic Medicine, 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005762.PAPERs Podcast consist ofHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet

#55 The Toll of the TrollsJoin the PAPERs Podcast team as they dissect a groundbreaking study on professional identity formation (PIF) in surgical residency. Discover how specific "role model moments" shape the development of surgical residents, influencing their personal and professional identities in profound ways. Our expert hosts dive into the emotional impact of both positive and negative experiences with role models, introducing memorable concepts like "role (troll) model moments."Episode host: Jason R FrankNotes and references to be find on the episode websiteEpisode article Bransen, J., Poeze, M., Mak-van der Vossen, M. C., Könings, K. D., & van Mook, W. N. K. A. (2024). ‘Role Model Moments’ and ‘Troll Model Moments’ in Surgical Residency: How Do They Influence Professional Identity Formation?. Perspectives on Medical Education, 13(1), 313–323.PAPERs Podcast consist ofHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet

Sample size is a crucial aspect of research design, particularly in experimental studies. It influences the reliability and validity of the study outcomes. Here, Lara and Jon will break down some key concepts and methods related to determining and calculating sample size, power analysis and practical implications. Episode hosts: Jonathan Sherbino and Lara VarpioYou find notes and references in the episode webpagePAPERs Podcast areHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

#53 - No free lunch v. I’m in debt and hungry: The Debate on Industry and Education. The episode highlights that a resident's specialty and the type of training institution, might just tip the scales on whether they snag a free lunch from the big pharma.Jon presents a thought-provoking paper from JAMA that explores the financial connections between residents and the pharmaceutical industry, raising questions about ethics and the impact on professional identity. The team discusses whether guidelines and policies are needed to manage these interactions and reflects on the implications for medical training. Don’t miss this engaging debate on a critical issue in healthcare education. Episode host: Jonathan SherbinoFor episode notes, check out the episode website Episode articleHogan, S. O., Yamazaki, K., Jing, Y., Trock, B. J., Han, M., & Holmboe, E. (2023). Industry Payments Received by Residents During Training. JAMA network open, 6(10), e2337904.PAPERs Podcast consist ofHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet

Join us as we explore the flip side of the coin, shedding light on what truly brings us happiness and fulfillment at work. Discover insights from the PERMA model and uncover strategies for cultivating joy in your own professional journey. It's time to shift the focus from despair to wellness. Episode host: Linda SnellEpisode notes on the webpageEpisode article: Lagina, M., Grum, C., Sandhu, G., & Ruff, A. L. (2024). Sources of Joy in Medical Educators as Described by the PERMA Model. Teaching and learning in medicine, 36(1), 53–60.Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa Sörö

Can the calls for evidence-based improvement in HPE be answered by big national datasets?Do we know what works in HPE/meded? Does our training “work”? Is one institution or curriculum better than another? What does “better” mean anyway?Follow this discussion lead by Jason R. Frank that has taken on an article that analyse how datapoints from graduate medical education might be able to improve that same education. Is it possible? What are the implications? Hear what our hosts thinks. Episode articleThelen, A. E., George, B. C., Burkhardt, J. C., Khamees, D., Haas, M. R. C., & Weinstein, D. (2024). Improving Graduate Medical Education by Aggregating Data Across the Medical Education Continuum. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 99(2), 139–145.As always you find tull episode notes on the webpagePAPERs Podcast consist ofHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet

This Very Variability: Supervisor Practice Differences and Clinical LearningWhat do learners think when their supervisors do things differently? This paper provides an answer and introduces Variability Theory.Episode host: Jason R. FrankLinks and episode notes available on the webpageEpisode articleMithoowani, S., Khattak, S., Lieberman, S., Tseng, E. K., Zeller, M. P., & van Merriënboer, J. (2024). Learning From Clinical Supervisor Practice Variability: Exploring Medical Resident and Fellow Experiences and Interpretations. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 99(3), 310–316.Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

This episode offers an exploration of silence in education, challenging traditional notions of verbal dominance in the classroom. By examining silence as a positive pedagogical tool, it provides insights into fostering student agency and engagement.Educators will gain practical strategies for creating an inclusive learning environment that respects the diverse ways in which students process and engage with content. And there is a mini Methods Consult from Lara talking about inductive, deductive and abductive reasoning. Enjoy!This week's host: Jonathan SherbinoEpisode webpageArticle: Su, F., Wood, M., & Tribe, R. (2023). ‘Dare to be silent’: Re-conceptualising silence as a positive pedagogical approach in schools. Research in Education, 116(1), 29–42.Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

This episode delves into the challenges faced by healthcare professionals within the UK's National Health Service (NHS), focusing on the inflexibility of training pathways. The paper uncovers themes of rigid career advancement, limited work-life balance, and systemic barriers hindering diversity. By offering real-world perspectives, it sheds light on the urgent need for reform in medical education to foster inclusivity and adaptability.You will not only gain a deeper understanding of the complexities within the healthcare system and be inspired to advocate for change but also gotten a thorugh recap on Conceptual and Theoretical Framework. Episode Host Lara VarpioEpisode notes is to be found on our websiteArticle discussed todayChekar CK, Brewster L, Lambert M, Patel T. Gender, flexibility and workforce in the NHS: A qualitative study. Int J Health Plann Manage. 2024 Feb 7. doi: 10.1002/hpm.3784. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38321952.Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergWeb Manager: Alex AlexanderssonExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet

We at PAPERs Podcast hope that you all hare having happy holidays. We are having two weeks off and would like to present one of the top downloaded episodes we have. This is one of the "Methods Conslut" that Lara Varpio holds, where she dig a bit deeper into the some of the science methods and theory in Health professions education.This specific Methods Consult explores thematic analysis, a fundamental aspect of qualitative research. Drawing from Braun and Clarke's work, hosts discuss Reflexive Thematic Analysis, emphasizing researchers' active role and the importance of reflexivity. They outline the iterative process of data familiarization, coding, theme development, and refinement. The episode offers practical insights and cautions against common pitfalls, making it essential listening for researchers aiming to enhance their qualitative analysis skills.View more details in the episode page!If you haven't explored our website yet, there is more episodes on hold for you there. Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

We at PAPERs Podcast hope that you all hare having happy holidays. We are having two weeks off and would like to present thevery first episode that we aired over a year ago. In this first episode Jon presents a South African article that via a curriculum analysis investigates in what ammoung helath advocacy was taught and assessed at health professions programmes at a SA university. The host team discuss health advocacy, its definition and importnace in HPE. Further they dig deeper in the method of content analysis in curriculum mapping and focus groups, and what we learned from the article.View more details in the episode page!Article: van Staden D, Duma S. The teaching, learning and assessment of health advocacy in a south african college of health sciences. South African Journal of Higher Education. 2022 Nov 1;36(5):276-90.If you haven't explored our website yet, there is more episodes on hold for you there. Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

We have a personal identity. And a professional identity, or perhaps a few. And possibly a teacher identity. So, can we also have an identity as a faculty developer? And do we need one? How does it evolve… and how can we foster its development? Episode host: Linda SnellKiesow, C. W., Mount, G. R., Bunin, J., McMains, K. C., McFate, T., Hartzell, J., & Servey, J. T. (2024). A Common Trajectory Toward a Professional Identity as a Faculty Developer. Family medicine, 56(2), 108–114.Visit the episode webpage for notes and linksHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

Listening to this episode would provide valuable insights into competency-based medical education (CBME) and the complexities surrounding it. The hosts discuss a paper that reports on the conversations in the literature about CBME. The history of those conversations and what they hold for the future of CBME is highlighted.Episode host: Lara VarpioLinks and episode notes available on the webpageEpisode articleHamza, D. M., Hauer, K. E., Oswald, A., van Melle, E., Ladak, Z., Zuna, I., Assefa, M. E., Pelletier, G. N., Sebastianski, M., Keto-Lambert, D., & Ross, S. (2023). Making sense of competency-based medical education (CBME) literary conversations: A BEME scoping review: BEME Guide No. 78. Medical teacher, 45(8), 802–815. https:10.1080/0142159X.2023.2168525Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

Getting In to Medical School: What Counts? And Why?Medical school admission is a complex process.  But what is a driver of these processes? This study explores the implicit and explicit values of Canadian medical schools about what and how (and how to monitor) an admission system runs. Episode host: Jonathan Sherbino Episode article Young, M. E., Shankar, S., & St-Onge, C. (2023). An exploration of values in medical school admissions processes: The interplay between contextual factors, admissions practices, and validity. Advances in Health Sciences Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-023-10307-x Visit the episode webpage for notes and linksHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

Use of social and digital media is under recognized as an academic activity, and generally work in this area does not ‘count’ towards academic advancement … yet. How does one measure the quantity and quality of these activities as scholarship? Listen in on this week's episode where we discuss a framework for "measuring" Social end Digital Media contributions in your academic career.Episode host: Linda SnellFitzgerald, J. J., Losee, J. E., Roth, R. N., Pettigrew, C., & Thamman, R. (2023). A Worksheet to Quantify Social and Digital Media Content as Scholarly Products for Academic Promotion. Academic Medicine, 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005628. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000005628Visit the episode webpage for notes and linksHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

To thrive, every academic community strives for greater knowledge dissemination and translation. Can HPE succeed on social media using a hashtag like #meded? These authors rated tweets using knowledge translation criteria, and the results were surprising.Episode host: Jason FrankEpisode article: Giroux, C. M., Maggio, L. A., Saldanha, C., Bussières, A., & Thomas, A. (2023). Twitter as a Mechanism of Knowledge Translation in Health Professions Education: An Exploratory Content Analysis. Perspectives on medical education, 12(1), 529–539. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1053Visit the episode webpage for notes and linksHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

WHY are these MHPE program so popular? In this episode, the hosts discuss the explosion of Master’s in Health Professions Education programs around the world. They discuss a paper reporting on the goals of these programs, the expectations Directors have of the graduates, and future directions. Episode host: Lara VarpioEpisode notes on the websiteEpisode article: Tekian, A., Dekhtyar, M., & Park, Y. S. (2023). The rapid growth and expansion of Master of health professions education (MHPE) programs: A mixed-methods study of international curricular trends and guidelines for programs. Medical teacher, 1–8. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2023.2284657Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet

Is a competency-based approach to health professions education compatible with professional identity formation? These authors say no and offer some remedies. But is their premise based on misunderstandings?Episode host: Jason FrankEpisode article: Sternszus, R., Slattery, N. K., Cruess, R. L., Cate, O. ten, Hamstra, S. J., & Steinert, Y. (2023). Contradictions and Opportunities: Reconciling Professional Identity Formation and Competency-Based Medical Education (1). 12(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1027Visit the episode webpage for notes and linksHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

Feedback convention (dogma?) suggests that it should be given immediately. This episode examines that premise. Via an elegant experiment, the authors examine the effect of feedback on learning and the optimal timing of feedback. Spoiler alert: it’s an experiment, so you’ll need to squint/stretch to see how/if the findings change your teaching practice. Episode host Jonathan SherbinoEpisode articleRyan, A., Judd, T., Swanson, D., Larsen, D. P., Elliott, S., Tzanetos, K., & Kulasegaram, K. (2020). Beyond right or wrong: More effective feedback for formative multiple-choice tests. Perspectives on medical education, 9(5), 307–313. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-020-00606-zVisit the episode webpage for notes and linksHosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda SnellTechnical Producer: Samuel LundbergExecutive Producer: Teresa SöröProduction of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet