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  In This Issue: June 2026 10.07.2026 11min

  In this episode, JGME Editorial Board members discuss articles from the June 2026 issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Listen to hear about topics such as coaching residents, how to successfully run trainee QI projects, eliminating administrative burden in your GME program using AI, and more. 
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  New Ideas Part 2: Buzzz! Using the Game Operation to Train Faculty in Feedback Skills 02.07.2026 16min

  This is part 2 of a 2-part series covering the 2026 New Ideas articles. JGME Deputy Editor, Dr. Deb Simpson, speaks with Dr. Kelly Currie about how she and co-authors developed a novel simulation using the Operation board game to replicate a sterile procedure and train faculty in periprocedural feedback. 
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  New Ideas Part 1: The Drama! Using Real Disciplinary Cases to Teach Ethics and Professionalism in Residency 25.06.2026 23min

  This is part 1 of a 2-part series covering the 2026 New Ideas articles. JGME Deputy Editor, Dr. Deb Simpson, speaks with Dr. Wayne Bryant Jr and Dr. Lauren Gibson-Oliver about their innovative use of cases from publicly available Arkansas State Medical Board hearings to educate their residents about ethics and professionalism. By grounding ethics education in real-world contexts, their curriculum model promotes engagement, reflection, and accountability while preparing residents to uphold patient safety, professional integrity, and public trust throughout their careers.
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  Supporting Resident and Fellow Mental Health: From Prevention to Crisis (audio version) 15.06.2026 9min

  This is an audio version of a Rip Out article from the June 2026 issue of JGME, "Supporting Resident and Fellow Mental Health: From Prevention to Crisis" by Avraham Z. Cooper, MD, Jacob L. Bidwell, MD, Alexandra Flannery, MD, and Jessica A. Gold, MD, MS.
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  In This Issue: April 2026 06.05.2026 18min

  In this episode, JGME Editorial Board members discuss articles from the April 2026 issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Listen to hear about topics such as AI-written personal statements, coaching efficiency in residency, the current political climate and GME, generative AI and the environment, and more. 
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  In This Issue: April 2026 06.05.2026 18min

  In this episode, JGME Editorial Board members discuss articles from the April 2026 issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Listen to hear about topics such as AI-written personal statements, coaching efficiency in residency, the current political climate and GME, generative AI and the environment, and more. 
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  Recovering From a Leadership Misstep 16.04.2026 9min

  This is an audio version of a Rip Out: GME Leaders Series article from the April 2026 issue of JGME, "Recovering From a Leadership Misstep" by David L. Hamel Jr, MD, and Kathlyn Fletcher, MD, MA.
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  How Do I Decide What Data to Visualize? 16.04.2026 6min

  This is an audio version of a Rip Out: Data Visualization in Medical Education series article from the April 2026 issue of JGME, "How Do I Decide What Data to Visualize?" by Caroline G. Coleman, MD, Ann Schmidt, MPH, and Jonathan Schwabish, PhD.
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  In This Issue: February 2026 04.03.2026 17min

  In this episode, JGME Editorial Board members discuss articles from the February 2026 issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Listen to hear issue highlights that include topics such as barriers to physicians seeking mental health care, resident remediation, academic freedom, and more. 
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  Design Your Data to Speak: Visualization Tweaks for Maximum Impact (audio version) 13.02.2026 5min

  This is an audio version of a Rip Out: Data Visualization in Medical Education series article from the February 2026 issue of JGME, "Design Your Data to Speak: Visualization Tweaks for Maximum Impact" by Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, Kelly A. Cawcutt, MD, MS, and Andrea N. Leep Hunderfund, MD, MHPE.
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  From Volume to Value: Curbing the Arms Race in Medical Student Research 23.12.2025 25min

  In this episode, JGME Executive Editor, Dr. Nicole Deiorio, speaks with Dr. Rachel Wolfson and Dr. Jeffery Riddell about their article, "From Volume to Value: Curbing the Arms Race in Medical Student Research." They discuss new changes to the ERAS application, the future of medical student research, and a call to action for program directors and the NRMP.  
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  What Is Data Visualization? Rip Out (audio version) 16.12.2025 6min

  This is an audio version of a Rip Out: Data Visualization in Medical Education series article from the December2025 issue of JGME, "What Is Data Visualization" by Caroline G. Coleman, MD, T. Tyler Daugherty, MD, and Jennifer O. Spicer, MD, MPH, MHPE.
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  Less Angst and More Fun: Writing Strategies and Writing Groups for Scholarship (audio version) 15.10.2025 9min

  This is an audio version of a Rip Out article from the October 2025 issue of JGME, "Less Angst and More Fun: Writing Strategies and Writing Groups for Scholarship" by Gail M. Sullivan, MD, MPH, Deborah Simpson, PhD, Lalena M. Yarris, MD, MCR, Nicole M. Deiorio, MD, and Anthony R. Artino, Jr, PhD.
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  Leading Major Change in Graduate Medical Education: Initiate, Implement, and Sustain (audio version) 15.10.2025 8min

  This is an audio version of a Rip Out: GME Leaders Series article from the October 2025 issue of JGME, "Leading Major Change in Graduate Medical Education: Initiate, Implement, and Sustain" by Harm Peters, MD, MHPE, Dink Jardine, MD, FACS, and Madeline Joseph, MD, FAAP, FACEP.
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  Reimagining Residency: An American Medical Association Initiative to Transform GME 01.07.2025 26min

  In this episode, JGME Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Gail Sullivan, speaks with 3 guests who were integral to the latest supplement issue Reimagining Residency: An American Medical Association Initiative to Transform GME. Starting in 2019, the AMA funded eleven 5-year grants with a goal to transform residency training to best address the workplace needs of our current and future health care system. This supplement issue is a collection of findings from the innovation projects that represent real-world applications of ideas that address pressing issues for trainees, program leaders, health care systems, and patients.
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  The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Residency Application Evaluation—A Scoping Review (audio version) 17.06.2025 17min

  This is an audio version of a Review article from the June 2025 issue of JGME, "The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Residency Application Evaluation—A Scoping Review" by Maxwell D. Sumner, BS, T. Clark Howell, MD, MSHS, Alexandria L. Soto, BS, Samantha Kaplan, PhD, Elisabeth T. Tracy, MD, Aimee K. Zaas, MD, John Migaly, MD, Allan D. Kirk, MD, PhD, and Kevin Shah, MD.
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  A Practical Guide to Writing Effective Needs Assessments in Graduate Medical Education (audio version) 17.06.2025 12min

  This is an audio version of an Editorial article from the June 2025 issue of JGME, "A Practical Guide to Writing Effective Needs Assessments in Graduate Medical Education by Mallory Davis, MD, MPH, Sally A. Santen, MD, PhD, Benjamin Kinnear, MD, MEd, Jaime Jordan, MD, MA, Michael Gottlieb, MD, and Anthony R. Artino, Jr, PhD.
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  How to Avoid the Dreaded Desk Reject 13.06.2025 8min

  We know how frustrating it is to put so much work into your manuscript, finally hit that submit button, and then receive a quick rejection. In this episode, JGME Executive Editor, Dr. Nicole Deiorio, speaks with Dr. Gail Sullivan and Emily Barnash about how to avoid the dreaded desk reject and ensure your manuscript reaches the peer review stage.
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  The Importance of Educating Physicians for Climate-Related Issues in Practice: A Conversation With Climate and GME Supplement Editors 17.03.2025 21min

  In this episode, Gail M. Sullivan, MD, Rebecca Philipsborn, MD, and Thomas Cooney, MD, discuss exciting research and ideas found in the Climate and Graduate Medical Education supplement and the importance of educating physicians to be prepared to tackle climate change-related issues in their practice. Residents and fellows are clearly eager to learn about the effects of climate change on health and health care, and it is the responsibility of GME leaders to develop a curriculum that prepares trainees for practice. The Climate and Graduate Medical Education supplement is a great place to start!
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  Leading From the Middle Empowers GME Leaders (audio version) 14.02.2025 8min

  This is an audio version of Leading From the Middle Empowers GME Leaders by Nancy D. Spector, MD, Jillian S. Catalanotti, MD, MPH, Donald W. Brady, MD, Karen Law, MD, and Deborah Simpson, PhD, a Rip Out article from the GME Leaders Series.