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ForwardEM2510D "Press Play: Power of Podcasts in Medical Education" (IM GR-101725)
Purpose and Overview
Purpose:
To examine how podcasts have emerged as a transformative educational tool in medicine, highlighting their role in supplementing traditional learning, engaging diverse learners, and shaping the future of medical education.
Overview:
• Historical context: Tracing the growth of podcasts and their adoption in medical education
• Adult learning principles: Why podcasts resonate with today’s learners
• FOAMed movement: Free Open Access Medical Education and its impact
• Benefits: Accessibility, flexibility, learner engagement, and knowledge retention
• Challenges: Accuracy, reliability, and integration with curricula
• Applications: Case examples, flipped classrooms, and residency-led podcast initiatives
• Future directions: Expanding role of podcasts in UME, GME, and CME
Target Audience
UT Southwestern faculty, fellows, residents and medical students, community physicians, nurse clinicians, physician assistants and nurses.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the evolution and growth of podcasts within medical education and the FOAMed movement.
- Evaluate the advantages and limitations of podcasts as a learning tool for medical trainees and educators.
- Identify practical strategies for integrating podcasts into medical education, including flipped classrooms and residency-led initiatives.
Hina Mehta, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
Co-Director, Residency Essentials Course
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA
Price
Required Hardware/software
Activities should be run with recent versions of common browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome