From Medical Education Matters, welcome to the Philosophies of Medical Education Transformation Lab (P-METaL) podcast series, a forum for thought-provoking discussions at the intersection of medicine, philosophy, and medical education. In this episode, hosts Fabrice Jotterand, and James Woodruff discuss metaphysics in medical education, the fundamental assumptions that drive our practice of medical education, as well as diving into the value of the humanities and humanism in medicine and flourishing. They share their hopes and goals for inclusion of philosophy in medical education and discuss what it means to flourish in our work.

Use these timestamps to jump to a topic of interest, or just listen all the way through!

1:37—What is metaphysics and why discuss metaphysics in the context of medicine?

4:37—Tension between objectivity and subjectivity

12:20—The value of philosophical concepts into medical education

16:38—Fundamental assumptions in medicine that come from the basic and natural sciences

18:14—The techno-science framework and its role in medicine

23:38—Talking philosophy with academic leaders

25:54—Infusing philosophical questions into medical education curriculum

31:56—The value of the humanities in medical education

34:40—Ultimate goals for medical students through the addition of humanities and discussion of philosophy

36:52—Flourishing as part of medical training and practice

The Philosophies of Medical Education Transformation Lab (P-METaL) has a dedicated email address for their work, and they'd love your feedback on this episode and future episodes in this series. Please reach them at PMETaLMedEd@gmail.com.

This podcast is brought to you by Medical College of Wisconsin. To learn more about MCW's transformative medical education, visit here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school

Hosts:

Fabrice Jotterand, PHD, MA (https://www.mcw.edu/departments/center-for-bioethics-and-medical-humanities/people/fabrice-jotterand-phd-ma)

James Woodruff, MD (https://pritzker.uchicago.edu/admin/person/james-n-woodruff-md)

Producer: Michael T. Braun

Welcome to our first episode of a new series, exploring the intersection of philosophy and medicine. In this episode, host Michael Braun talks with the two hosts of the new series. Fabrice Jotterand, PhD, MA, is professor of bioethics and medical humanities at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he also directs the Philosophies of Medical Education Transformation Lab (P-METaL). James Woodruff, MD, is dean of students and professor of medicine for the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago.

In this episode, we explore what philosophy brings to medicine and how Drs. Jotterand and Woodruff will use their passions for this intersection to delve into the complex interplay between these two sometimes divergent disciplines.

Use these timestamps to jump to a topic of interest, or just listen all the way through!

1:30—What we gain by taking introductory philosophy classes

6:45—Understanding "schools" of philosophy

9:03—Understanding the term "meta-physics"

10:30—Why podcasting on philosophy and medicine?

15:30—The importance of challenging fundamental assumptions in medicine and medical education

35:22—New opportunities for philosophy and values to take a central role in medical education

40:45—Creating medical education that is robust regardless of changing technologies and knowledge

49:23—What listeners should be most excited about for our upcoming philosophy and medicine episodes

The P-METaL Lab has a dedicated email address for their work, and they'd love your feedback on this episode and future episodes in this series. Please reach them at PMETaLMedEd@gmail.com.

This podcast is brought to you by Medical College of Wisconsin. To learn more about MCW's transformative medical education, visit here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school

Guest: Fabrice Jotterand, PHD, MA (https://www.mcw.edu/departments/center-for-bioethics-and-medical-humanities/people/fabrice-jotterand-phd-ma); James Woodruff, MD (https://pritzker.uchicago.edu/admin/person/james-n-woodruff-md)

Hosts: Michael T. Braun, PhD

Producer: Michael T. Braun

The end of the year is a time for big celebrations, family, and keeping warm (at least here in Wisconsin). With all those big things going on, we wanted to take a moment to recognize the little joys in teaching and learning, things we might otherwise overlook but that are so important to be grateful for.

To start the episode, Jeff and Anita talk with Kari Schultz, an education program coordinator on the MCW-Central Wisconsin campus. Starting after Thanksgiving, Kari posts a daily holiday wear and festive decoration photo on her Facebook profile, including special guests. She brings a little bit of holiday joy to her viewers every day, her own holiday spirit squad. You can follow Kari and see her photos here: https://www.facebook.com/kari.schultz.9

After that, we consider five categories of little joys, and you can use these timestamps to jump to whatever little joy you want to consider, or just listen to them all.

00:24—Talking with Kari Schultz

12:09—Little Joys In The Classroom

17:20—In Professional Growth and Development

23:48—Collaborations with Colleagues

29:06—Epiphanies in Teaching

35:47—Making a Difference in the World through Education

Here's a link to the article Jeff mentions: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231129174202.htm

And to the food pantry that Anita talks about: https://www.peytonspromise.org/

Have a little joy to share with us? Email Michael at micbraun@mcw.edu.

We wish you a peaceful and safe end of 2023, and look forward to being back with you in 2024!

Missed last years gift giving extravaganza episode? Be sure to check it out here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a939e420-9aeb-47a7-9ece-840d19ffa2e9

This podcast is brought to you by Medical College of Wisconsin. To learn more about MCW's transformative medical education, visit here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school

Guest: Kari Schultz (https://www.facebook.com/kari.schultz.9)

Hosts: Michael T. Braun, PhD; Anita Bublik-Anderson, MD; Jeff Amundson, PhD

Producer: Jeff Amundson; Michael T. Braun

In this episode of our ongoing MEDICC (Medical Education in Countryside Communities) series, Dr. Jeff Amundson talks with Dr. Edward Krall, assistant professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin—Central Wisconsin, about physician wellness, beginning with Dr. Krall's 2014 article, "The 10 Commandments of Physician Wellness."

Their conversation expands to consider Dr. Krall's journey in medicine and interest in physician wellbeing, the importance of system factors and team dynamics, and Dr. Krall's late career joy from teaching and coaching medical students. Use these timestamps to jump to whatever part of the conversation you are most interested in or want to revisit after listening to the whole conversation.

1:44—Dr. Krall's journey to academic medicine and his interest in physician wellness

5:24—Has anything changed in how difficult it is to be a physician?

6:35—The Ten Commandments of physician wellbeing and character traits

11:48—The centrality of relationships and team dynamics

16:45—Coaching wellbeing with medical students

19:05—The role of the medical system in shaping physician wellbeing

22:30—The progression of students implementing wellbeing practice

27:51—Moving attitudes and systems toward wellbeing

31:40—Two take home pieces of advice from Dr. Krall

This podcast is brought to you by Medical College of Wisconsin. To learn more about MCW's transformative medical education, visit here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school

Guest: Edward Krall, MD MS FAPA (https://www.mcw.edu/departments/psychiatry-and-behavioral-medicine/people/edward-krall-md)

Hosts: Jeff Amundson, PhD

Producers: Jeff Amundson and Michael Braun

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating this holiday today. And happy Thursday, November 23, to everyone else.

In this episode we are filling up our teaching cornucopias by conducting a teaching draft to build the best class that we can. We select from 6 categories all about building the best classroom experience possible. We pick (with associated timestamps)...

3:10—Subject Matter—What are you teaching?

7:46—Instructional Style—How are you going to teach the material?

13:57—Food—What are you bringing for students to eat?

18:24—Beverage—What are you bringing for students to drink?

21:30—Learning Environment—How is your learning environment set up?

29:19—Assessment—How will you assess student learning?

38:28—Reviewing our Cornucopias of Teaching—What all did we pick?

In the end, who do you think put together the best class? Let us know! Email Michael (micbraun@mcw.edu) to share what class you want to sign up for and why. We will share responses in a future episode.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Emilios Ellinas, our colleague Herodotos Ellinas's father, who passed away recently. Though we never had the pleasure of meeting Emilios, we're moved by stories of his joy and humor, and hope to do him proud with this fun podcast.

This podcast is brought to you by Medical College of Wisconsin. To learn more about MCW's transformative medical education, visit here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school

Hosts: Michael T. Braun, PhD; Anita Bublik-Anderson, MD; Jeff Amundson, PhD

Producer: Michael T. Braun

The MedMoth storytelling program is inspired by the Moth Radio Hour and allows medical students, residents, faculty, and staff at the Medical College of Wisconsin to come together for a night of storytelling. Some stories are funny, some are sad, and all touch on the fundamental matter of being a human being involved in medicine.

In this episode, Dr. Devarati Syam speaks with Dr. Cassie Ferguson and Dr. Bruce Campbell, two faculty members who helped found the MedMoth event.

00:58—Conversation with Dr. Cassie Ferguson

21:28—Conversation with Dr. Bruce Campbell

The next MedMoth event is Thursday, November 30, 2023. The event is held at MCW's Alumni Center (MEB M1060), 6:30–8:30 PM. Sign up to tell your story here (https://mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_el0wvlt7fnaeXwq), or register to attend the event here (https://mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Q4vBE0KQcu8FYa).

This podcast is brought to you by Medical College of Wisconsin. To learn more about MCW's transformative medical education, visit here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school

Hosts: Devarati Syam, PhD

Guests: Cassie Ferguson, MD; Bruce Campbell, MD

Producer: Michael T. Braun

Teaching can be scary! In this Halloween episode, we address 5 scary elements of teaching and do our best to make them a little less scary. We're joined by Dr. Jim Warpinski, a faculty member at MCW's Green Bay campus.

Jump to the fear you want to address first using the listed timestamps, or listen all the way through for a full set of chills and thrills!

1. When Technology Fails You (2:35)

2. Teaching Topics Outside Your Area of Expertise (7:09)

3. Dealing with Dissatisfied or Angry Students (13:35)

4. Having to Challenge Long-Held Beliefs (23:30)

5. Going Through Difficult Learning Experiences (34:40)

What are some of your scariest teaching moments? Email Michael Braun to share (micbraun@mcw.edu). We love to hear from our listeners!

Did you enjoy this Halloween episode? Check out 2022's Halloween episode where we resurrected people from medicine's past for a Halloween dinner party. You can find that episode here, or look for it in the list of episodes in your podcast app.

This podcast is brought to you by Medical College of Wisconsin. To learn more about MCW's transformative medical education, visit here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school

Guests: James Warpinski, MD

Hosts: Michael T. Braun, PhD; Anita Bublik-Anderson, MD

Producer: Michael T. Braun

The MedMoth storytelling program is inspired by the Moth Radio Hour and allows medical students, residents, faculty, and staff at the Medical College of Wisconsin to come together for a night of storytelling. Some stories are funny, some are sad, and all touch on the fundamental matter of being a human being involved in medicine.

Would you like to participate in MedMoth? There is a storytelling workshop coming up soon that can help you hone your story. On October 24, 2023, 6–8 PM, on MCW's campus at the HUB room A6520. Registration is free and required. Click here to register or paste the URL below into your browser.

https://mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cS9SIaosAtVO03Y

The MedMoth event itself will be held on November 30, 2023. The event is held at MCW's Alumni Center (MEB M1060), 6:30–8:30 PM. Sign up to tell your story here (https://mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_el0wvlt7fnaeXwq), or register to attend the event here (https://mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Q4vBE0KQcu8FYa).

This podcast is brought to you by Medical College of Wisconsin. To learn more about MCW's transformative medical education, visit here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school

Hosts: Devarati Syam, PhD

Producer: Michael T. Braun