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The Curbsiders Teach

The Curbsiders Teach

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 Curbsiders Teach is THE internal medicine podcast for all things medical education. We use expert interviews to inspire the next generation of medical educators by providing listeners with teaching pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and a learning objective-based dosing of Edutainment (medical education, made entertaining). Season 3 of this weekly mini-series will air every Tuesday starting April 4, 2023 on our website or wherever you get your podcasts!

We are so excited to bring you this new series in the Curbsiders Family focusing on medical education. Molly Heublein, MD and Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD are your hosts for the Curbsiders Teach- they are Clinician Educators with a passion for teaching. Whether you precept students, teach small groups, are involved in curricular design, or give CME lectures, we think you’ll find valuable skills. We have the pleasure of interviewing a variety of amazing experts in topics ranging from bedside teaching, feedback conversations, learner mental health, and time-variable competency based medical education. We can’t wait to share their expertise with you!

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Episodes
  • #58 To Theory or Not to Theory: that is the (educational) question with Drs. Erick Hung and Jimmy Beck

    #58 To Theory or Not to Theory: that is the (educational) question with Drs. Erick Hung and Jimmy Beck
    Aug 27 2025
    Join us as we take a journey through the land of educational theory, conceptual frameworks, and how to apply both of them in classroom and clinical teaching as health professions educators. You will walk away with practical tips and tricks about the use of theory to enhance your teaching with Drs. Jimmy Beck and Erick Hung.

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    Credits

    • Producer, Writer, Graphics: Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD
    • Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Molly Heublein MD
    • Editor: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Molly Heublein MD, Mike KW Cheng, MD, MAEd
    • Reviewer: Mike KW Cheng, MD, MAEd
    • Guest: Erick Hung, MD; Jimmy Beck, MD.
    • Technical support: Podpaste
    • Theme Music: MorsyMusic

    Show Segments

    • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
    • Guest one-liner/ Best piece of advice
    • Definitions: What is educational theory?
    • Can you be a great teacher without theory?
    • Translating theory to practice: concrete examples
    • Faculty development for busy clinicians
    • Practical tips and low-barrier strategies
    • Motivational theories and the “warm demander”
    • Take home points
    • Outro
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    59 mins
  • #57 Clinician Educator Essentials: Practical Tips to Jumpstart your Teaching

    #57 Clinician Educator Essentials: Practical Tips to Jumpstart your Teaching
    Aug 13 2025
    Feeling overwhelmed by clinical teaching? In this episode of The Curbsiders Teach, we dive into the essentials every new educator should know—from setting expectations and building a positive learning climate to dropping high-value teaching pearls on the fly. Our expert guest Elizabeth Gatewood DNP, FNP-C, CNE shares her best advice, biggest surprises, and go-to strategies for making teaching efficient, meaningful, and fun. Whether you're just starting out or refining your approach, this episode is packed with actionable insights you can use tomorrow.

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    Credits

    • Producer, Writer, Graphics: Molly Heublein MD
    • Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Molly Heublein MD
    • Editor: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Molly Heublein MD
    • Guest: Elizabeth Gatewood, DNP, FNP-C, CNE, FAANP, FAAN
    • Technical support: Podpaste
    • Theme Music: MorsyMusic

    Show Segments

    • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
    • Guest one-liner/ Best piece of advice
    • Challenges to clinical teaching
    • Establishing a learning climate/orienting a learner
    • Goals and Feedback
    • Teaching clinical reasoning/One Minute Preceptor
    • Debriefing
    • Teaching on the fly
    • Focusing on Pearls
    • Setting expectations
    • Take home points
    • Outro
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    41 mins
  • #56 To Err is Human: Best Practices for Leading Morbidity and Mortality Conferences with Dr. Matthew Clark and Dr. John Erickson

    #56 To Err is Human: Best Practices for Leading Morbidity and Mortality Conferences with Dr. Matthew Clark and Dr. John Erickson
    Jul 30 2025
    Get ready to transform how you think about Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conferences! In this episode, Drs. John Erickson and Matthew Clark from Maine Medical Center share their powerful approach to coaching residents, fostering psychological safety, and using M&Ms as a springboard for growth—not shame. Whether you’re planning your first M&M or rethinking your program’s approach, this conversation is packed with insights you won’t want to miss!


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    Credits

    • Producer CME: Molly Heublein MD
    • Hosts, editors: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Molly Heublein MD
    • Script, show notes, infographics: Karishma Patel MD
    • Technical Support: Podpaste
    • Guest: John Erickson MD, Matthew Clark DO
    • Theme Music: MorsyMusic
    Show Segments

    • Intro, guest bio
    • 7:23 Reflecting on mistakes in medicine
    • 12:50 Background on M&M conferences
    • 13:24: Case from Kashlack Memorial
    • 14:19 Benefits of M&M conferences
    • 20:18 Creating a culture of psychological safety
    • 25:23 Planning M&M conferences, coaching residents on planning M&M conferences
    • 31:40 M&M curriculum for residents
    • 41:17 Quality improvement tools and frameworks
    • 45:05 Navigating difficult conversations
    • 48:30 Structure of M&M
    • 52:23 Turning M&M learning points into systemic change
    • 57:43 Takeaways
    • Outros
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    1 hr and 5 mins
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