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Dec. 13, 2023

Standing Still and Looking Forward: Season 6 Highlights and 2024 Teas…

Ever wondered how the winter solstice can inspire reflection and growth in your professional life? Find out in today's episode! As the year winds down, medical writers and CME/CPD professionals must pause and reflect on their...

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Dec. 6, 2023

Prompts, Personas, and Process: Practical Strategies for Using Genera…

Show Notes What privacy concerns do you have related to generative AI tools like ChatGPT? Do you worry about the internet scraping that comes with gen-AI territory? Are you searching for practical advice on how to effectively...

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Dec. 1, 2023

Pawsitive Penmanship: How Veterinarians Can Thrive in the World of Me…

Show Notes What existing skills and competencies do you know you have for sure? How can you put those skills to use to find new professional opportunities? Understanding and acknowledging your skills is crucial for building c...

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Nov. 29, 2023

The AI Revolution: How Generative Models are Transforming CME/CPD Con…

Show Notes Are you angsting over the potential impact of generative AI on your work? Are you hyper-dialed into ethical considerations around the potential for copyright infringement, data ownership, and authorship when using ...

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Nov. 17, 2023

The Power of Reinforcement in CME/CE: Understanding Knowledge Compete…

Show Notes Are you running correlation analysis in your education activity and program evaluation? Are you having conversations with your colleagues, as listener Natalie Goldberg is, about how access to practice data is poten...

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Nov. 15, 2023

Self-Efficacy and Confidence in Behavior-Driven CME/CE Outcomes

Show Notes If you’re a continuing medical education provider, do you ever feel as though your approach to outcomes measures could use some spice? Do you wonder what are we missing when we don't include process measures in out...

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Nov. 8, 2023

From Inspiration to Innovation: Mary Lasker and the Birth of the Amer…

If you work in CME, especially in oncology, then sooner or later you’re going to consult American Cancer Society resources. But how much do you know about the history of this organization? And how much do you know about Mary …

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Nov. 3, 2023

The Art of Serendipity: Luck, Preparation, and Career Transitions for…

If you are a Write Medicine listener and are tuning into our First Friday Feature, you are likely a medical writer who is curious about medical writing in the specialized world of CME and I think you'll enjoy this conversatio...

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Nov. 1, 2023

The Checklist Revolution: Streamlining Healthcare Content for Better …

Plain language is a communication style that aims to simplify complex information and make it more accessible to a wider audience. It involves using clear, concise, and jargon-free language to convey information in a way that...

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Oct. 25, 2023

Audience-Centric Content: How to Boost Engagement and Impact

As we know, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many in-person events to go virtual. While platforms like Zoom made the transition possible, “Zoom fatigue” quickly set in. Audiences have tuned out of long presentations and passive l...

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Oct. 18, 2023

Escape the Ordinary: Unlocking Engagement with Escape Rooms

In today’s episode, I speak with nurse educator Martha Johnson MSN, RN, CEN, otherwise known as Breakout RN , about using active learning strategies to engage nursing students for whom it is also often challenging to connect ...

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Oct. 11, 2023

Creating Value in CME/CE Content with Generative-AI

In this episode, I spoke with Sean Sodha, founder of medical content platform Grafi AI, about the promise and pitfalls of generative AI for healthcare content creators. Sean shared his unique perspective on navigating this em...

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Oct. 6, 2023

Mastering the Self-Edit: Tips and Tricks from Michelle Rizzo

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Michelle Rizzo , a trained journalist who turned her curiosity and life-long interest in medicine into a thriving career as a CME writer. Michelle currently works as an ...

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Oct. 4, 2023

Accelerating Change: A Call to Action on Gender Equity in Medicine

If you are at all interested in the status of women in medicine and the role of education in addressing gender inequities in the health professions, then you’re going to love today’s episode. I’m speaking with Rebecca Ortega ...

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Sept. 27, 2023

Breaking Up the Lecture: The Power of Active Learning

I’m really excited to have today’s conversation with Dr. Barbie Honeycutt, a faculty development consultant and host of the podcast Lecture Breakers . Barbi is an expert in the field of active learning and is known for her ...

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Sept. 20, 2023

Human-Centered Instructional Design: A Catalyst for Effective Learnin…

Instructional design for online courses is a crucial aspect of modern CME/CE. And as online learning has grown over the last 15 years or so, especially so since 2020, instructional designers play a vital role in creating effe...

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Sept. 13, 2023

An Anesthesiologist's Wisdom on Life, Death, and Empathy

Even those of us who’ve had surgery probably haven’t given much thought to the person who put us under and carefully monitored us while the surgeon did their work. I’m here today with anesthesiologist, author, and test pilot ...

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Sept. 6, 2023

Breakthrough CME/CE: Transform Online Learning with the Art of Facili…

If you are an education provider tasked with designing virtual education, or you work with providers involved in online group learning and experiences, today's episode is a must-listen. Gwyn Wansbrough is a facilitator who de...

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Sept. 1, 2023

Grab Your Green Pen: Medical Writing Insights From Sarah Nelson

Sarah Nelson PhD is a medical writer and founder of Green Pen Solutions Ltd. She is a leading mentor and trainer for medical writers all over the world. Her mission is to encourage more medical writers into Medcomms and help …

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Aug. 30, 2023

Learning in/from Libraries: The Power of Experience in CME/CE

Welcome back to the Write Medicine podcast! Before we get into today’s topic on the power of experience in learning, I wanted to share with you a message from Mallory Kane. Mallory is a fourth-year medical student at the Univ...

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