In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Chavon Onumah to explore the anti-deficit approach in medical education, emphasizing the importance of recognizing strengths in our learners rather than focusing on perceived shortcomings. We discuss the importance of emotional well-being in healthcare and creating supportive and psychologically safe learning environments and how shifting to an anti-deficit framework in medical education can empower learners, promote a growth mindset, and reduce feelings of ...

In this episode, Dr. Claxton and Dr. Arnold from “Vital Talk” and share their expertise around providing feedback on communication, best practices for preparing learners for difficult conversations, how to best support trainees as the conversation is unfolding, and strategies for debriefing.  We discuss frameworks for sharing communication feedback in a positive, improvement-focused light.  This episode will help you understand how to improve learners’ communication skills as well as y...

Join us as we discuss best practices for the feedback conversation and the post-feedback period, with Dr. Liz Petersen and Dr. Reeni Abraham that we had the opportunity to sit down with in person at the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine’s AIMW25. REMAP your feedback conversation by using clinical skills you are already comfortable with from sharing difficult news with patients. These techniques will help guide your learners to success!