Jennifer Spicer, MD, MPH
ID MD @EmoryMedicine. Curriculum development, instructional methods, #MedEd research, #SoMe Ed, visual design. @MedEdTwagTeam @JenniferSpicer4@med-mastodon.com
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1/ A member of your consult team presents a patient w/ suspected neurosyphilis. Your team: ⭐️ 3rd year medical student ⭐️ IM intern ⭐️ 2nd year IM resident ⭐️ 1st year ID fellow...
1/ Do you want to know tips & tricks for incorporating technology into teaching? Here are the take home points from my presentation today at #iMed2022. https://t.co/as93TqjUVU
1/ Are you a new resident, fellow, or attending trying to improve your inpatient teaching skills? Then 👀 no further! This week, the @MedEdTwagTeam starts a 3-week summary of our...
1/ "Do you have a second to chat?" (i.e., The phrase that results in almost a reflex cringe 😳...) We all want feedback, but we dread it at the same time. How can we deliver bet...
1/ *Case presentation of MSSA osteomyelitis* ... Expert 1: Clearly we should treat w/ IV ceftriaxone Expert 2: WHAT?! I would never use ceftriaxone to treat this ... 💭Trainee in th...
1/During case conference (& on rounds), we often see master clinicians come up w/ brilliant diagnoses before the HPI is even finished. But how did they get there? And how can you...
1/ Are you struggling to get buy-in from learners/administrators who prioritize learning "real medicine" (i.e. medical knowledge) > "soft skills" (e.g. patient-physician communicat...
1/ Have you ever... ...promised yourself that THIS time you'll prioritize teaching while on the inpatient service but then get TOO BUSY? ...or WANT to teach something on rounds b...
1/ Have you ever a junior member of your team ask you a question, and you had NO IDEA what the answer was? Like, literally no clue. Racking your brain. Nothing. Nope, just me?...
1/ 💭Thoughts of a trainee💭 “Should I call my [resident/fellow/attending]?” “I don’t want to be a bother.” “I don’t want them to think I’m dumb.” Sound familiar? I know these tho...
1/ As a learner, why do some rotations have you looking forward to work but then others leave you counting down the days until it’s over? And, as a team leader, how can you create...