The Podcast for PA and Medical Educators
Featuring: Adrian Banning, Kristopher Maday, Janelle Bludorn & Shaun Lynch
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#40: Inclusion Matters: Intentional Recruitment in the Post-Affirmative Action Era
If you want to develop an inclusive environment for students and faculty, intentional recruitment is the answer. Adrian and Dr. Donna Murray talk about the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action and the partnerships Dr. Murray has started between HBCUs and state PA organizations in NC, GA and VA with future expansion to other states to improve diversity within the PA profession.
Recent Episodes
Ep 39: Mentorship Matters: Guiding and Supporting Students along the PA Career Path
Students and early career faculty benefit from support and thrive when they have a sense of community. When students achieve success programs, patients are the ultimate beneficiaries. Adrian is joined by Dr. Donna Murray to discuss the value of mentoring new faculty, applicants, and PA students as tools for increasing diversity in our profession.
Ep 38: Podcasting for Modern Medical Education
Podcasting has become an innovative medium for learning, professional development and disseminating knowledge within the medical community. Adrian, Janelle, Kris, and Shaun provide a recap of their recent PAEA presentation advocating for the use of podcasting in medical education. The team also outlines strategies for overcoming common barriers for starting a podcast.
#37: Twelve Tips for Fostering the Next Generation of Medical Teachers
When we teach, we're not just teaching, but influencing whether our learners will someday choose to become clinician-teachers themselves. No pressure, eh? Kris and Janelle chat through Twelve Tips for Fostering the Next Generation of Medical Teachers from Medical Teacher to help inspire you to inspire the educators of the future!
Meet the Airwaves and Educators Hosts
Adrian S. Banning is an Associate Clinical Professor at Delaware Valley University and has been a PA educator since 2008. She is responsible for didactic portions of PA education, particularly evidence-based medicine topics. Adrian has been a PA since 2006, having started her career in primary care with a proud focus on the veteran population before transitioning to education and research. She is interested in the strategies of Information Mastery, utilizing and applying evidence-based medicine effectively, improving empathetic patient-provider communication and the overlap between art and science. She is a strong proponent of the benefits of the medical librarian-clinician team. She has authored several publications in and The Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) and The Journal of Physician Assistant Education (JPAE) and is a peer-reviewer for both journals. She has also presented at PA conferences nationally. Adrian is the former editor of the A Difficult Diagnosis section of JAAPA, Exploring Medicine Through the Arts in JPAE and is or has been a cohost of three novel PA-centric podcasts. In 2016, Adrian was recognized in BillyPenn’s, “Who’s Next in Health” as one of 13 young Philly leaders shaping the health scene.
Dr. Banning received her doctoral degree from Drexel University and obtained her Masters of Medical Science/PA certificate from Arcadia University.
Janelle Bludorn is an Assistant Professor at the Duke University Physician Assistant Program. She is a certified emergency medicine physician assistant and her professional interests include mentorship of women in medicine, point of care ultrasound, healthcare communication, healthcare technology, and interprofessional education; she has presented on these topics nationally. Prior to joining the faculty at Duke in 2021, she served as faculty at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine PA Program for five years, and has had more than a decade of clinical practice experience in emergency medicine at UNC Healthcare in Chapel Hill, NC, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, and Cottage Health in Santa Barbara, CA. In 2018 she was honored as the North Carolina PA of the Year and in 2020 she received the Society of Point of Care Ultrasound’s Golden Probe Award for excellence in education. When not teaching or in the emergency department, you will likely find Janelle doing yoga, stress baking, or dreaming up ways to keep her toddler busy.
Shaun Lynch is an Associate Professor and Director of Curriculum in the Department of Medical Sciences at High Point University in North Carolina. He previously provided oversight of the Didactic curriculum at the Elon University PA program and served as Director of Clinical Education at the Red Rocks PA program in Denver, Colorado. Furthermore, he continues to practice clinically and has worked in Emergency Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Urgent Care settings. Shaun completed a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development with a concentration in Adult & Continuing Professional Education from North Carolina State University. He earned his Master of Medical Science degree from the Emory University School of Medicine PA Program, receiving awards in both Academic and Professional achievement. He also holds a graduate degree in Exercise Science from Appalachian State University.
Shaun has a passion for personal development and writes about the intersectionality of financial literacy and wellness as contributors to living with greater fulfillment and impact.
Kristopher Maday is an Associate Professor and Program Director for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Physician Assistant Program in Memphis, TN. He has been practicing PA since 2007 and has experience in trauma, critical care, and emergency/urgent care medicine. He joined the ranks of full-time academia in 2011 and has won numerous institutional awards for teaching and mentorship. In 2016, he was awarded the Physician Assistant Educators Association Rising Star Award and achieved Distinguished Fellowship in the AAPA in 2020. He is also the creator of the PAINE Podcast, which is a free podcast reviewing PANCE blueprint topics, and is co-host/co-creator of the JAAPA podcast (with Adrian). In his spare time, he enjoys training for Highland Games competition and spending time with his wife (Raena), three kids (Charles, Isabella, and Aubrey), and two rescue dogs (Oscar and Rosie).