Academic Medicine Podcast

"As a teacher, I can do better. If learners find it tedious to explore patient histories, I must strive to effectively clarify the connection between rigorous patient history-taking and the clinical impact that these findings can have." Physician and educator, Dr. Joey Fisher, recognizes the importance of fostering compassion and flexibility in her teaching approach as she reflects on how technology-driven medicine might have impacted the learning mentality exhibited in the newer generation of physicians-in-training. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the January 2021 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.