Write Medicine
Episodes
Empowering Learners Through Productivity Metrics
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Simulated case-based educational formats allow radiologists to develop their skills in a safe environment, learning from experts without the ...
Building Blocks for a Successful Learning Culture
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
✨ Focus Your Writing with Ben Riggs ✨Join Ben Riggs for a WriteCME Pro Expert Perspective session on how to focus your writing and create...
Why Connection Is Key In CME
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you are an education provider working with a distributed team or a freelance writer working with multiple clients, connecting with yo...
Embracing Uncertainty: Connecting Creativity and Care in Medicine
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I read Tornado of Life: A Doctor’s Journey Through Constraints and Creativity in the ER by Jay Baruch, MD. It's a collection of li...
Assessing Readiness for Change in Clinical and Community Education Interventions
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Transforming our own habits is notoriously challenging and changing clinical practice habits even more so. But my guest today shares strategi...
East Meets West: Exploring the European CME Landscape
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ready for a tour of the European Continuing Medical Education environment?Eugene Pozniak is Managing Director and CEO of Siyemi Learning, an ...
Crafting Rich Learning Experiences to Optimize Education
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Instructional designers are the architects of learning experiences. In this episode, Parker Grant PhD, the co-founder of IDLance, an instruc...
Navigating the World of Medical Writing
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What qualities do medical writers need? This is a question I'm frequently asked. In this episode, expect to hear some robust answers—whatev...
Turning the Tables: My Personal Journey into CME Writing
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Write Medicine, the tables are turned as I’m interviewed by guest host Holly Hagan. We talk about my own personal journe...
The Vital Role of Integrity and Trust in CME
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been in the CME field for more than a hot minute, you'll know that Graham McMahon MD, MMSc is a medical educator, researcher, and p...
Writing Your Own Success Story as a Freelance Medical Writer
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Clinicians, academics, or researchers transitioning into freelance medical writing—whether it's CME-focused or not—often worry about whet...
Power Up Your CME/CE Writing Strategy with the Art of Negotiation
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Welniak is an independent medical writer who specializes in cardiology and diabetes. She values opportunities to develop content th...
Should You Go Down the Rabbit Hole?
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The medical and CME writers I teach often worry about how to rein in a tendency to burrow into the rabbit hole.If you're a medical writer, I'...
Robust Outcomes Frameworks for Effective CME/CE
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The CME/CE field has increased its focus on outcomes over the last decade. As a result, outcomes reports now involve a more bespoke process, ...
How Clinicians Can Pivot to a Fulfilling Career in Medical Writing
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The content creation process in continuing education for health professionals (CEHP) combines both art and science. As a result, creating con...
Joint Accreditation: Evolving Best Practices in IPCE
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Durham PhD, FACEHP is an accreditation strategist who has worked in CME/CPD since the 1990s. Diana has served in many leadership roles,...
Rapid Publishing in a Era of Transparency
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Medical research has the potential for far-reaching implications for individuals and society. Peer review remains the gold standard to ensure...
Balancing Body Maintenance for Medical Writers
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sedentary lifestyles pose significant well-being challenges to western cultures. For example, prolonged periods at a desk affect posture, men...
Find Your Writing Voice: BONUS Episode
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Write Medicine I talk with Ben Riggs about writing voice. Ben is Senior Communication Specialist for Kettering Healt...
Nurture Connection: Tell Them a Story
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Storytelling cultivates authentic connections and inspires curiosity in our audiences. At the same time, arousing emotions can enhance the le...
Multifaceted Dynamic Patient Cases in CME/CE
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) encourages the inclusion of the patient perspective within CME activities....
Evolving CME/CE with Outcomes Reports
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Providers of accredited education for health professionals need to demonstrate that education activities have changed learner behavior and he...
Fearless Freelance Marketing in CME Writing and Beyond
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you fearless in your marketing? If not, I got good news for you. Lori De Milto, author of The fearless Freelancer is talking with me on...
Digging Deeper with Root Cause Analysis
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing medical education planning usually includes a needs assessment. But sometimes it’s pretty challenging to get to the root cause ...
Conscious Communication in CME Content Creation
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Herron, PhD, ELS founder of Redwood Ink, is an editor, educator and coach. In this episode, she shares her insights into building rel...
Improving Community Health at the Confluence of QI and CME
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Community health improvement and improving healthcare quality are both Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Accre...
The Future of Learning is Sound: Podcasts in Continuing Healthcare Education
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're getting a little meta here on Write Medicine—this is a podcast episode on the value of podcasts 😉Did you know that podcasts are in...
Cultivating a Visual Mindset: Infographics in Continuing Healthcare Education
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Infographics offer a powerful tool in our education armamentarium. We process images much faster than we do text, so visual communication sa...
Enhance Your CME/CE Provider Portfolio with Podcasts
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasts continue to grow in popularity, and educational podcasts have multiplied in recent years. In addition, the trend towards mobile educ...
Between the Cracks: Designing Multidisciplinary Provider Education to Ensure Equitable Patient Care
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Multi-disciplinary education has expanded in the last decade or so as a way to ensure that healthcare teams cooperate, coordinate care and co...
Meeting the Need for Trustworthy CME/CE Needs Assessments
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ruwaida Vakil, MSc is a consultant, speaker and a medical writer with expertise in medical communications and continuing medical education (C...
Defining Competencies for CME/CE Writers
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Write Medicine, I'm joined by Don Harting to talk about CME writing competencies. What are the knowledge, skills, and atti...
Straight Talk: CME/CE as an Ally for LGBTQIA+ Health
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to a 2022 Gallup poll, the percentage of adults in the US who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something oth...
Recipes for Animating CME/CPD
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jayzona Alberto EdD, MS began her continuing healthcare education career by working on curricula for dentists and other clinicians before tra...
Corralling Content for Multimodal Continuing Healthcare Education
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Write Medicine, my guest is Dr. Eve Wilson CHCP, FACEHP (she/her), a medical writer with deep expertise who helped me get ...
Scaffolding Behavioral Change
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian McGowan PhD, FACEP planned to be the team orthopedic surgeon for Notre Dame football. After a month of working in an orthopedic rehab h...
Ghostwriter: Who? What? How?
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about ghostwriting. Not the ghostwriting that has been loaded with negative associations within medical writing circles f...
Making the Match: Building Professional Identity after Residency
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brenda Thompson is my guest on this episode of the podcast. Brenda has a background in counseling and education and is a longtime professiona...
The Utility of Social Media in Continuing Healthcare Education
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Kickel is Founder & President of Bonum CE. I kept coming across Allison at meetings and via LinkedIn posts and knew I wanted to h...
Punchline! Humor and Facilitated Learning in Continuing Healthcare Education
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's guest is no stranger to many of you in the world of continuing healthcare education. Lawrence Sherman FACEHP, CHCP is presiden...
Story Intelligence: Enabling Learning through the Powers of Story
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We tell ourselves stories in order to live, as Joan Didion wrote in The White Album. We talk a lot about the importance of story on this pod...
Adult Learning in a Virtual World: Instructional Design and E-Learning
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the massive shift from live meetings and education to virtual formats and the longe...
Mentoring You, Mentoring Me: Reciprocity and Relationship
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on episode 16 of Write Medicine is Greselda Butler, a health education professional who works at Otsuka. Greselda lives her passion...
Cultivating a Craftsman Mindset in Continuing Healthcare Education
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Jacobson MSPharm, CHCP is an independent writer who has been specializing in healthcare professional education since 1999.We recorded ou...
Humanizing Learning—Getting into the Skin of Your Learners
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Dr. Elizabeth Franklin, Associate Professor in the School of Health Related Professions at the University of Mississippi Medica...
Getting Comfortable with Uncertainty
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Overstreet EdD, RPh, FACEHP, CHCP, Vice President, Scientific and Educational Affairs for Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is here to t...
Season 2 Trailer
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to Write Medicine. I’m your host Alex Howson and I use She/her pronouns. I wanted to jump in and introduce myself to thos...
Addressing Clinician Burnout Through Mindfully Designed Education
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a yoga teacher who loves to share tools like mindful movement, breath awareness, and stillness to help people cultivate rest and resilienc...
The Power of Multimodality Simulation in Continuing Healthcare Education
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Warters MA Ed. Tech, CHSE is Head of Education Development Management at Pfizer. Today he shares his expertise on how we can leverage ...
Every Word Must Count
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adrienne Stevens, EdD, MBA, Vice President and Head of Scientific Strategy at Healio Strategic Solutions shares how her passion for dance, an...
Zoom Fatigue, Instructional Design, and Relatable Content
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IntroductionAmanda Kaczerski, ATC, MS, CHCP is Vice Principal of Educational Strategy at the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning. We fi...
Entertainment and Edge in Education for Health Professionals
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IntroductionMonique Johnson MD is the Medical Director at Physicians' Education Resource and has more than 20 years in the CME field. Monique...
We’re Going to Make Mistakes. What’s Your Contingency Plan?
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summary Steve Powell DHA is the CEO and Founder of Synensys Global and is a recognized leader in performance improvement. He has led programs...
Leading from the Middle
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IntroductionToday my guest is Nina Taylor, Vice President of Learning and Education at American Society for Radiation Oncology. I first met N...
Transformational Learning in Medicine and Beyond
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Regina Sih-Meynier is an authentic leader with expertise in developing and executing strategic plans for Medical Affairs. She is passionate a...
Writing Medical Case Studies: The Details Matter
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Kober MBA is the Managing Partner of Excalibur Medical Education, which launched in January 2021. He has more than two decades of exper...
Plain Language Patient Education
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Genevieve Long is a medical writer and editor specializing in patient education, plain language, health literacy and marketing communicat...
Design Thinking in Clinician Education
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My conversation today is with Dr. Andrew Chacko, a psychiatrist and leader in healthcare innovation. Andrew uses his medical experience to te...
Creativity and Failure in CME/CPD
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Audrie Tornow is Managing Partner at Excalibur Medical Education. We talked about the role of creativity, intentionality, and failure in desi...