Episodes

  • Ask An Expert ... About Transforming the Residency Application Process

    Ask An Expert ... About Transforming the Residency Application Process
    Apr 12 2024
    The AAMC made significant strides in innovation through its collaboration with Thalamus, as well as enhancements to the MyERAS® application, expansion of the Fee Assistance Program, and introduction of new tools like the Dean’s Office WorkStation Analytics for Schools. Additional positive developments include streamlined program management, and reduced application costs. Further advancements include full integration of Thalamus Core for interview scheduling, holistic review scoring, enhanced data analytics capabilities, and improved user experiences. The AAMC reaffirms its commitment to supporting the medical education journey and remains responsive to community feedback while preparing for the 2024-25 application season with continued collaboration and innovation.
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    44 mins
  • Why aren’t there more disabled doctors?

    Why aren’t there more disabled doctors?
    Mar 19 2024
    Join us this week on “Beyond the White Coat” to talk about a group that is often forgotten about when we talk about diversity: people with disabilities. Guests Allison Kessler, MD, and Lisa Meeks, PhD, along with host AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, discuss why the number of disabled doctors continues to lag behind other underrepresented groups and what individuals and schools can do to help be more inclusive of those with disabilities. Stream wherever you get your podcasts.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ask an Expert About … Virtual Community Building

    Ask an Expert About … Virtual Community Building
    Feb 20 2024
    As director of community relations and strategy at the AAMC, Penny Schnarrs does more than just support the AAMC Virtual Community. She is leading the charge to create positive and impactful change for AAMC constituents by providing a space for collaboration and community building. Tune in to this episode of “Ask an Expert” to learn more from Schnarrs about her work and why the AAMC Virtual Community is the place for people who want to collaborate across medical education.
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    29 mins
  • The Case for Bringing Your Mental Health to Work

    The Case for Bringing Your Mental Health to Work
    Jan 30 2024
    Note: This episode contains a discussion about suicide and suicidality. Doctors have some of the best access to mental health resources, yet they have nearly double the risk of suicide when compared to non-health care workers. On this week’s episode of “Beyond the White Coat,” host AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, talks to Justin Bullock, MD, MPH, and Yunyu Xiao, PhD, about the stigmas that surround mental health in the medical profession and how those stigmas trickle down into patient care. Tune in to hear more about why it’s important for health care workers to take care of their own health and some ways that individuals and medical schools and teaching hospitals can create more supportive, inclusive environments.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ask an Expert … About Health Care Workforce Shortages

    Ask an Expert … About Health Care Workforce Shortages
    Jan 10 2024
    On this week’s episode of “Ask an Expert,” Michael Dill, director of Workforce Studies at the AAMC, answers questions about physician burnout, its effect on patient care, and the potential impact on future physicians in creating a more sustainable health care workforce.
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    19 mins
  • “Caring for Caregivers: Tackling Burnout, Costs, and Shortages in Health Care”

    “Caring for Caregivers: Tackling Burnout, Costs, and Shortages in Health Care”
    Dec 12 2023
    On the latest episode of “Beyond the White Coat,” join AAMC president and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, along with Susan Huang, MD, CEO of Providence Health Network, and LaTonya Trotter, PhD, MPH, associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, for a candid conversation addressing unprecedented levels of staff burnout, the staggering impact of rising prescription drug costs, and the nationwide crisis of staff shortages. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
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    47 mins
  • Ask an Expert … About Free Speech

    Ask an Expert … About Free Speech
    Nov 21 2023
    On this week’s episode of “Ask an Expert,” Boyle joins us to share his story of when he fell in love with writing, his evolution from newspaper to nonprofit reporting, and the ongoing challenges of free speech on medical school campuses.
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    10 mins
  • What Can We Learn From 2,500 Years of Debate Around Free Speech?

    What Can We Learn From 2,500 Years of Debate Around Free Speech?
    Oct 31 2023
    Free speech might be a hot topic right now, but this isn’t the first time it’s been in the news. For almost 2,500 years, free speech has been hotly debated among politicians, scholars, and average citizens across continents and cultures. What can we learn from millennia of debates? This week on “Beyond the White Coat,” we’re joined by Jacob Mchangama — CEO of the Future of Free Speech Project and featured speaker at Learn Serve Lead 2023: The AAMC Annual Meeting — to discuss not only what we can learn from the history of free speech, but also its future in the United States. Join host AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, as he and Mchangama discuss misinformation, hate speech, and more during this episode of “Beyond the White Coat.” Stream wherever you get your podcasts.
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    49 mins