Episodes - The PAPERs Podcast

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#80 – So Long, Farewell, Amen

Farewell to an Era: The Final Episode of the Papers Podcast Dear Listeners, After more than a decade of insightful discussions, laughter, and learning, we are both excited and a […]

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February 4, 2025

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#79 – Equality for all in assessment

Episode Host: Lara Varpio. How can we make assessments truly equitable? In this episode, Lara dives into a paper that explores fairness, inclusion, and justice as three distinct approaches to […]

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January 21, 2025

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#78 – Wrapping papers 2024

Welcome to our special year-end episode of the Papers Podcast! In this episode, our hosts Jason, Lara, Linda, and Jon take a retrospective journey through the academic highlights of 2024. […]

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January 7, 2025

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#77 – Holiday episode: Quirky Papers

Welcome to a special Holiday Episode of the PAPERs Podcast! In this fun and festive episode, the hosts bring their quirkiest and most unconventional academic papers to the table, sharing […]

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December 23, 2024

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Group of medical students and educators discussing anatomy with a skeleton model and educational materials in a classroom setting.

#76 – A review on modern teaching and learning techniques in medical education

Episode Host: Jonathan Sherbino. Are your students truly engaged? In this episode, the hosts dive into a micro-monograph that shakes up stale teaching techniques by showcasing fresh, student-centered methods that […]

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December 17, 2024

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A medical educator at a crossroads: one path shows challenges, the other hope, with a sunrise symbolizing perseverance.

#75 – Hot for Teacher? (motivation to teach in the health professions)

Episode Host: Jason R. Frank. Are we all insane? Given all the contemporary challenges and frictions at work, why do we teach? This episode unpacks the critical factors behind teacher […]

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December 3, 2024

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#74 – Methods Consult – What type of literature review should I do?

Episode host: Lara Varpio. Feeling lost in the world of literature reviews? Choosing the right type can be overwhelming, from systematic to scoping, realist to narrative. In this episode, Lara […]

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November 26, 2024

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A student and a clinical supervisor engage in a conversation in a hospital setting, discussing patient care and medical procedures.

#73 – Does first impression ‘matter’? And does it matter if I think about it?

Episode host: Linda Snell. Next time you, as a clinical supervisor, rate a learner’s performance in a clinical setting, think about your first impressions of the learner. Do those impressions […]

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November 19, 2024

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A futuristic scene of a medical trainee walking a glowing pathway, with holographic icons for competencies like 'clinical skills' and 'patient communication' lighting up as they pass. Mentor figures guide the way, set against a backdrop of fading traditional time markers, symbolizing the flexible, innovative journey of competency-based education.

#72 – Is this program competency-based?

Episode host: Jason R. Frank. In this episode, Jason is tackling a big question in health education: what does it really mean for a program to be “competency-based”? With Competency-Based […]

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November 12, 2024

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three individuals standing side by side, all with their arms crossed. They appear to be professionals—two of them are wearing what seems to be medical attire (scrubs and a white coat), while the person on the right is dressed more formally, possibly in business attire. The backdrop is a striking yellow and orange combination, giving a bold and dramatic tone to the scene.

#70 – Live Fast and Die-Hard: Finding Heroic Career Paths in Training Stories

Episode host: Jason R. Frank. This week, Jason’s paper dives into how health professionals find their career paths. Learn about die-hards, negotiators, migrants, and how Jon almost joined the clergy. […]

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