So You Think You're Interested in Medical Education?

UnsCripted Medicine

Have you ever wondered how your attending on rounds or clinic preceptor reached their position in academia? Or perhaps you’ve pondered about what goes on behind the scenes of your simulated patient encounters? Maybe you’ve tutored medical students or led a dissection group before and are interested in exploring the deeper world of medical education. In this episode of the UnsCripted podcast, Mason sits down with the University of Cincinnati’s very own Dr. Kelleher to expound upon the vast world of medical education and advise students about how they can further explore their interests in Med Ed.

Dr. Matthew Kelleher is an internal medicine-pediatrics hospitalist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center and at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Dr. Kelleher received his MD from the University of Illinois School of Medicine in 2010, where he graduated with AOA and Gold Humanism Honor Society distinction. He completed his Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency training at the University of Cincinnati in 2014, where he also completed a chief year and earned a Master’s in Medical Education in 2017. In addition to his roles as a hospitalist, he also serves as an Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency program at the University of Cincinnati and as one of the Clinical Skills course directors for 1st and 2nd year medical students at the UC College of Medicine.

In this episode, Dr. Kelleher elaborates on what the world of Med Ed looks like, describes the different roles of clinician educators/clerkship directors/program directors, and what his day-to-day life as a hospitalist and clinician educator entails. He also offers helpful advice to medical students who may want to explore their interests in medical education and how these students can continue this pursuit in residency and beyond.

Show Notes:
Three aspects of clinician educators
1. Active in clinical practice
2. Apply educational theory to teaching
3. Engaged in educational scholarship

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Follow Matt Kelleher on Twitter: @Kelzj3