By Eric Warm (@CincyIM) Imagine a bustling hospital ward where two medical residents, Dr. A and Dr. B, face the end of a grueling 12-hour shift. Dr. A decides to stay an extra hour to ensure that […]
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Author: Eric Warm
Eric Warm MD, FACP, is Professor of Medicine, Associate Chair for Graduate Medical Education, and Internal Medicine Residency Program Director at the University of Cincinnati. He is the ICE Blog editor-in-chief.
A Glossary of Selected Terms Used in Medical Education: Part 1
Eric Warm (@CincyIM) Once a year, our residency program holds a two week Medical Education Theory Elective. The residents quickly notice a jumble of new words as they enter this space. We use inclusive language […]
What Happens When a Program Director Doesn’t Know Your Test Scores: Part 2
By Eric Warm (@CincyIM) Two years ago, I described a new way we interview applicants for our residency program in which we blind ourselves to test scores before choosing a rank position. We’ve now matched two classes […]
Learning Analytics: An Introduction to a Future of Medical Education
By Eric Warm (@CincyIM) Over the past 30 years, the quantity of digital information has doubled about every 2.5 years, totaling 5 Zettabytes in 2014 (5 X 1021 bytes). Future planners (brain mappers, space explorers, national security […]
What Happens When A Program Director Doesn’t Know Your Test Scores?
By Eric Warm (@CincyIM) In the United States, there is a movement for a more holistic review of residency candidates that de-emphasizes standardized test scores. To obtain a residency position, allopathic medical students must take the United […]