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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.
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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.
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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!
#36: Financial Literacy & Wellness - Part III
In part III, Adrian and Shaun put the "fun" in index funds by discussing the benefits and components of a written investment plan. These fiscally frugal wolves of Wall Street talk investing and provide 13 Take Home Points to empower you to improve your financial literacy.
#35: Financial Literacy & Wellness - Part II
Airwaves & Educators continues a 3-part series directed at improving financial literacy among healthcare professionals and students. The conversation in Part II focuses on principles of budgeting, the power of automation and avoiding lifestyle creep. Adrian & Shaun also talk shop on financial goal setting pertaining to paying down debt, buying a home, college savings and retirement.
#34: Financial Literacy & Wellness - Part I
How much does financial stress contribute to finding satisfaction with your work? Airwaves & Educators dedicates a 3-part series aimed at raising awareness for improving financial literacy among students and healthcare professionals.
In this episode, Adrian & Shaun discuss the intersection of financial literacy, wellness and burnout, while providing strategies for building good personal financial habits.
Ep 33: Evidence, Equity, and Mythbusting in Admissions
Admissions may be the most impactful thing PA educators do – a single change, decision, or action by anyone involved in this process can trigger a butterfly effect with the potential to shape the future of our profession. It’s also an area with questions and misconceptions abound! Admissions leader April Stouder lends her expertise on the pandemic effect, evolving requirements, and addressing barriers to promote equity -- with a little mythbusting along the way!
Ep 32: Navigating the Path to Promotion & Tenure
The promotion and tenure process can be a daunting task for early career educators. For this episode, we were lucky to have Dr. Kevin Lohenry, PhD, PA-C, who is a full professor and held numerous leadership positions at his universities and nationally. He will walk you through the intricacies of the process and get you (and your dossier) ready when the time comes for submission.
Janelle breaks down the importance of, and barriers to scholarship for PAs with writer, editor, speaker, educator, and critical care PA Harrison Reed. Harrison shares his inside knowledge on the writing and publishing process – from the hustle and motivation to crafting a vision bigger than the bigger picture – advice to all medical educators seeking scholarship.
Ep 30: Negotiating for a Faculty Position
We conclude our three-part series on applying, interviewing and negotiating a PA faculty position with Kris and Shaun providing strategies to help through the negotiation process.
Ep 29: Simple Steps to Dramatically Improve Student Well-Being and Performance
Dr. Stuart Slavin is the Senior Scholar for Well-Being at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and joins Adrian to discuss evidence-based initiatives from his work that has resulted in decreased student anxiety and depression, improved academic performance, increased sleep and time to engage in service. How did he and his fellow educators do it? Can you do it in your PA program too? You’ve got to listen to find out!
Ep 28: Interviewing for Jobs in Academia and PA Education
In Part II of a three-part series on applying, interviewing and negotiating a PA faculty position, Janelle and Adrian discuss the interview process in academia. What to expect, What to ask, and How to SHINE!
Ep 27: Applying for Jobs in Academia & PA Education
Shaun, Janelle, and Kris provide pearls and discuss strategies for applying to academic positions within PA programs at different universities. This is Part I of a three-part series focused on getting a new or different job in PA education.
Ep 26: PA Education Day Dreams
In this episode, Adrian Banning and educational expert Tim Wood daydream about neuroscience in the PA classroom, what they’d like to keep in education post-pandemic, how our professional identities might change, and what might be on the horizon as we all emerge from life in Covid times. Come daydream with us and see if you agree!
Ep 25: Combatting Opioid Epidemic through Education
Dr. Donna Murray, Director of the PAEA Opiate Response Network and co-host Adrian Banning discuss the call to teach and Dr. Murray's role in combatting the opiate epidemic through education.
Ep 24: Best Practices in Mentorship
Kris is joined by PA Educator Dr. Daytheon Sturges PhD, MPAS, PA-C to discuss best practices for making mentorship meaningful. In this episode you will learn how to identify, build and foster a mentor-mentee relationship.
Ep 23: Medical Milestones and Millennials
Millennial Educator Janelle and Gen "X-er" Shaun discuss the intersection of Competency Based Medical Education and the millennial learner. This episode will provide both instructional and assessment strategies to enhance learning and competency acquisition for today's PA student.
Ep 22: Tips for Guiding New Grads
In this episode, PA educators Dayna Jaynstein and Jeremy Amayo share how they guide students through interviewing and negotiating their first PA gigs.
Ep 21: What's Trending in Education Technology
What's the hot education technology and what's coming next? We've brought in Associate Vice President at Western University Dr. Tim Wood talks to chat with Adrian about the tech he's using and what he thinks the future will hold.
Ep 20: Enthusiasm for Online Education
Adrian is diving into online learning with an EXPERT in the arena, Dr. Karyn Holt, who is the Director of Educational Quality and Innovations at UNLV. She has dedicated much of her career promoting quality online learning in the health professions.
Ep 19: Anti-racism Part III
PA Educators Kara Caruthers, Shani Fleming, Juanita Gardner, and Daytheon Sturges conclude discussions around racism in medicine and medical education. This is Part III of a three-part episode.
Ep 18: Anti-racism Part II
PA Educators Kara Caruthers, Shani Fleming, Juanita Gardner, and Daytheon Sturges continue discussion around racism in medicine and medical education. They share their experiences in the clinic and classroom and like good medical educators, hand out some homework. This is Part II of a three-part episode.
Ep 17: Anti-racism Part I
PA Educators Kara Caruthers, Shani Fleming, Juanita Gardner, and Daytheon Sturges discuss racism in medicine and medical education. They share their experiences in the clinic and classroom and like good medical educators, hand out some homework. This is Part I of a three-part episode.
Ep 16: COVID Conversations
Kris, Adrian, Janelle, & Shaun discuss how each are navigating and overcoming challenges within their PA education programs due to COVID-19.
Ep 15: PA Education Accreditation Standards Update Part II
Kris and Janelle share their personal interpretations of the new updates to the Accreditation Standards for PA Education. This is Part II of a two-part episode.
Ep 14: PA Education Accreditation Standards Update Part I
Kris and Janelle share their personal interpretations of the new updates to the Accreditation Standards for PA Education. This is Part I of a two-part episode.
Ep 13: Educate for All: Promoting Inclusivity in Medical Education
Dr. Viji Sathy and Dr. Kelly Hogan from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and InclusifiED join cohost Janelle Bludorn to talk about their Chronicle of Higher Education article: "Want to Reach All of Your Students? Here’s How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive."
Ep 12: Art and Medicine
We are talking about an inteprofessional relationship that you can use in PA education- integrating arts and humanities into medical education. Our guests are Angela Dittmar, of the Southeast Center for Education in the Arts at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, William Perthes, Director of Adult Education at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia and Michele Ratigan, Associate Clinical Professor in the Creative Arts Therapy Department at Drexel University.
Ep 11: Becoming an Effective Clinical Preceptor
Shaun is joined by Director of Clinical Education Laura Gerstner MHA, MSHS, PA-C and Assistant Professor Ashley Nordan MPAP, PA-C of Campbell University to discuss strategies for integrating learners into busy clinical settings.
Ep 10: See a Lot, Do a Lot, Teach Whenever Possible: Evidence-Based Clinical Education for the Modern World
Co-host Janelle and guest Jeremy Amayo, Assistant Professor and Pulmonary/Critical Care PA discuss innovative, evidence based bedside teaching.
Ep 9: Human Geography, Doctorates, Accommodations and Tea with Dr. Arrianna Planey!
Adrian and guest Dr. Arrianna Planney, talk human geography (what is it?!), health policy, thinking about clinical accommodations, PhDs and earl grey tea! There's a lot going on, so make sure you don't miss any of it!
Ep 8: Through #MedED Eyes: An AAPA 2019 Recap
Janelle and Shaun discuss the recent AAPA 2019 conference in Denver through the lens of a medical educator. In considering educational theory, what presentations were intriguing, what could be improved, and what is that one topic we want to see delivered for next year.
Ep 7: Active Learning in PA Education
Kris welcomes special guest Rachel DeWitt, MS PA-C, Assistant Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy PA Program to discuss all things Active Learning. They discuss her recent article in the Journal of PA Education about "Preparing for Active Learning in the Didactic Classroom".
Ep 6: Team Building
Shaun, Janelle, Kris, and Adrian share their insights on team building activities, resources for self-identifying your personality and strengths, and incorporating reflective practice into your role as an educator.
EP 5: The 12 Rules of Academia
Kris discusses the 12 Rules of Academia, written by Robert Sternberg, Professor of Human Development at Cornell with over 40 years experience in higher education. This episode offers great advice for educators at any career stage.
Ep 4: Thriving in Academia Part II - Evidence Based Teaching
Adrian welcomes special guest Dr. Tim Wood, Director of the Center for Academic and Professional Enhancement at Western University in Pomona, CA to discuss Evidence Based Teaching and "real world" applications in the classroom.
Ep 3: Thriving in Academia - Skills & Resources
Janelle and Shaun discuss strategies for achieving success and overcoming some of the challenges facing new educators upon transitioning into academia.
Ep 2: Clinic to Classroom: Challenges & Complexities
Making the move from clinical practice into the world of academia can be daunting, difficult, and downright intimidating. Shaun and Janelle discuss common challenges for new faculty members as well as the complexities and responsibilities that can occur in this new environment.
Ep 1: What was your Hook?
Kris, Adrian, Janelle, and Shaun introduce the podcast by discussing the mission of Airwaves and Educators. The hosts provide their backgrounds and their "hook" into medical teaching as well the discuss the use of technology and social media in education and networking.