Aquifer Educator Connection Podcast
Science Podcasts
The Aquifer Educator Connection Podcast brings you insights and practical tips about how expert health professions educators are using Aquifer’s virtual patient cases and resources to enrich learning. Join Dr. Lynne Robins as she talks to expert educators about how they incorporate Aquifer’s award winning e-Learning platform into their curricula to maximize student learning, provide tips and insights into getting the most out of the resources available to educators and students, and learn about best practices in using Aquifer.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Science Podcasts
Description:
The Aquifer Educator Connection Podcast brings you insights and practical tips about how expert health professions educators are using Aquifer’s virtual patient cases and resources to enrich learning. Join Dr. Lynne Robins as she talks to expert educators about how they incorporate Aquifer’s award winning e-Learning platform into their curricula to maximize student learning, provide tips and insights into getting the most out of the resources available to educators and students, and learn about best practices in using Aquifer.
Twitter:
@AquiferOrg
Language:
English
Contact:
6035064678143
Website:
http://www.aquifer.org/
Episodes
COMSEP and Aquifer: Collaborating for Excellence in Clinical Education
3/27/2023
Guests:
Melissa Held, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases and Associate Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Curriculum Lead, Aquifer Pediatrics.
Kirstin Nackers, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Undergraduate Medical Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Senior Director and Editor-in-chief of Aquifer’s Pediatrics Board.
This episode discusses the longstanding and synergistic...
Duration:00:14:15
Implementing Coaching in Clinical Settings
2/21/2023
Guest: Sherilyn Smith, MD, Professor Emerita of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and International Coaching Federation Certified Coach Description: In this episode, Sherilyn Smith returns to our podcast to discuss how to implement coaching in clinical settings. We revisit our discussion about the value of coaching to develop master adaptive learners and then spend time focusing on the specifics of preparing for and conducting coaching conversations with learners, with...
Duration:00:22:36
Debriefing Aquifer Cases: Templates for Dynamic Discussions
11/29/2022
Guest: Kelsey Dougherty, MMSc, PA-C is Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant Program (CHA/PA) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine
Description: In this episode, Kelsey Dougherty outlines the benefits of using a debriefing template to achieve program learning objectives by ensuring that all small group faculty highlight key concepts in class discussions. She emphasizes that the template is highly adaptable for use in all health professions...
Duration:00:16:19
Practicing Trauma-Informed Care with Aquifer
11/2/2022
Guests: Sheela Raja, PhD, Director, College of Dentistry Resilience Center and Associate Professor, Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago.
and
Shairi Turner, MD, MPH, Chief Health Officer at Crisis Text Line, New York, NY.
Drs. Raja and Turner, both experts in Trauma Informed Care, collaborated with interprofessional experts across the nation to create Aquifer’s cases on Trauma Informed Care.
Host: Lynne Robins, PhD, Professor Emerita, Department of...
Duration:00:22:49
Adopting Aquifer to Teach Orphaned Topics
10/12/2022
Guest: Karen Scaglione, DNP, Assistant Teaching Professor, St. Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing; Member, Aquifer Nurse Practitioner Task Force.
Description: In this episode Karen Scaglione, DNP highlights the value of using Aquifer to fill curricular gaps without adding faculty time. She describes how she incorporated Aquifer Radiology into her curriculum as self-directed learning to build students’ knowledge and skills in diagnostic imaging and prepare them for...
Duration:00:10:57
The Future of Formative Assessment
8/8/2022
Guest: Leslie Fall, MD, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Aquifer and Clinical Professor, Division of Medical Education, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
In this Thought Leader podcast, Leslie Fall shares her inspiration and vision for Calibrate, Aquifer’s new formative assessment system. She reflects, “as educators, we need to own the fact that most of our assessments have been to drive a grade or drive a score and that we have trained our learners to think about...
Duration:00:18:02
Engaging Didactics: Bringing Medical Education to Life
7/11/2022
Guest: Omer Awan, MD, MPH, CII, Associate Professor of Radiology and Associate Vice Chair of Education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; Teaching and Learning Lead for Aquifer Radiology.
Host: Lynne Robins, PhD, Professor Emerita, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Description: In this episode, Dr. Omer Awan provides encouragement, motivation, and guidance for mastering the skills of...
Duration:00:10:34
What Students are Saying: Tips to Maximize Learning
6/7/2022
In this episode, Drs. Bierman and Vasilakis share their insights into the student experience of using Aquifer and provide tips and guidance for faculty to improve engagement and help students maximize the learning with Aquifer cases.
Full show notes are available here.
Duration:00:11:21
Coaching Conversations: Tips & Tools to Empower Your Learners
3/28/2022
Guest: Sherilyn Smith, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Chief Academic Officer, Aquifer.
Host: Lynne Robins, PhD, Professor Emerita, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Description: In this episode, Dr. Sherilyn Smith provides tips on how to prepare for and conduct coaching conversations that develop students into lifelong learners who are able to create plans,...
Duration:00:19:38
Generating Meaningful Discussions about SDOH with Aquifer Cases
2/28/2022
Creating opportunities for meaningful discussion around Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) can be challenging for health professions educators. In this episode, Regina Welkie and Emily McSparin describe how they were able to successfully integrate SDOH into a clinical curriculum by incorporating Aquifer cases into a journal club format. The Aquifer cases give students a shared experience and provide a springboard for a broader small group discussion about SDOH concepts they have...
Duration:00:16:17
Episode 15: Addressing a Critical Gap: Standardizing Primary Palliative Care Education with New Cases
1/24/2022
Guest: April Zehm, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) at the Medical College of Wisconsin specializing in hospice and palliative medicine and Aquifer Palliative Care Leadership Team Co-Academic Lead.
Foundational skills in communication, symptom management, transitions of care, and interprofessional collaborations are critical in improving the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses–but most health professions students don’t receive standardized...
Duration:00:15:32
Episode 14: The Transformative Power of Student Voices
12/6/2021
Guest: Katherine Chretien, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean for Medical Student Affairs, Director of Medical Student Wellness, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Aquifer Student Engagement Co-Lead
Host: Lynne Robins, PhD, Professor Emerita, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Description: In this episode, Dr. Chretien shares the joy and benefits she derives from collaborating with...
Duration:00:15:48
Preparing Learners for Clinical Practice with WISE-OnCall
11/8/2021
Guest: Jeff Manko, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, NYU/Bellevue Medical Center, Director of GME Professional Development, Director WISE Programs, Medical Director of GME/CME at NYSIM
In this episode, Dr. Jeff Manko discusses how NYU pairs WISE-OnCall modules with their own simulation to onboard new residents and why this is a useful model for medical and health professions programs. He also explains how WISE-OnCall modules, whose development was informed by the AAMC’s EPAs,...
Duration:00:14:27
Integrating Telemedicine Into Medical Education
10/18/2021
Guest: Amit Pahwa, MD, Director, Internal Medicine Sub-Internship, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Editor-in-Chief, Aquifer Foundations of Telemedicine
Description: In this episode, Dr. Amit Pahwa discusses the development of Aquifer’s new Foundations of Telemedicine course, which is freely available to all teachers and students. Dr. Pahwa talks about the genesis of the courses, how to integrate the courses into your curriculum, how the...
Duration:00:14:58
Integrated Illness Scripts – Linking Basic Science Concepts to Patient Care
9/27/2021
Guest: Leah Sheridan, PhD Professor of Physiology, Ohio Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Sciences Lead, Aquifer Sciences Course Board
Engaging medical students in mastering essential basic science concepts can be challenging if they don’t understand how or why they are relevant to caring for patients. Aquifer’s Integrated Illness Scripts provide learners the “why” by explicitly connecting clinical features with the science mechanism, laying the groundwork for providing excellent...
Duration:00:15:27
Using Aquifer Cases in Women’s Health and Behavioral Medicine
9/13/2021
Guest: Mary Stahovich, MHP, PA-C Assistant Professor and Didactic Coordinator of Physician Assistant Studies at California Baptist University
While Aquifer doesn’t have dedicated courses on Behavioral Medicine or Women’s Health, many of the cases already available in your subscription are excellent resources for these courses. In this episode, Mary Stahovich, PA-C describes how the richness of Aquifer cases helps her enhance her didactic courses on women’s health and behavioral medicine –...
Duration:00:17:16
Remediation & Targeted Skills Development with Aquifer
8/16/2021
Guest: Jaime Bowman MD, Clinical Education Director of Family Medicine, Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
Dr. Jaime Bowman shares how she supports students in need of remediation or targeted skills development through an individualized approach. She finds that Aquifer cases provide an ideal low-stakes environment for allowing learners to practice skills, try new things, and build confidence in an accessible and safe space. Dr. Bowman applies her framework to...
Duration:00:16:54
Harnessing Group Learning to Develop Clinical Reasoning Skills
7/26/2021
Guest: Dolapo Babalola MD, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Director, Family Medicine and Rural Health Clerkship, and Director, Family Medicine Undergraduate Medical Education at Morehouse School of Medicine.
In this episode, Dr. Dolapo Babalola shares her tips about how to run interactive group sessions that promote engagement with Aquifer cases and enhance students’ clinical reasoning skills. Before creating her model of facilitated case-based sessions, which incorporates role play...
Duration:00:17:19
Assessing Clinical Decision Making with Aquifer’s Internal Medicine Exam
6/29/2021
Guest: Valerie Lang, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Academic Director of Assessment of Clinical Decision Making, Aquifer.
Dr. Valerie Lang was instrumental in the development and validation of the Aquifer Internal Medicine Clinical Decision Making Exam, which assesses learners’ clinical reasoning and decision making and is free to subscribers of Aquifer’s Internal Medicine course. In...
Duration:00:14:13
Aquifer Cases as Standardized Patients
6/7/2021
Guest: Sherilyn Smith, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Chief Academic Officer, Aquifer.
Description: In this episode, Dr. Sherilyn Smith shares tips for how to think of Aquifer cases in your curriculum as standardized patients, using them as the basis for active learning sessions, and how this paradigm shift can accelerate the development of clinical reasoning skills with pre-clinical and clinical medical students.
Full show notes can be found...
Duration:00:14:08