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Key Literature in Medical Education (KeyLIME) is a weekly podcast produced by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

We bring you the main points of a medical education article in under half a hour! Articles that are important, innovative, or will impact your educational practice are discussed. Earn MOC credits under Section 2 for each podcast.  

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Oct 31, 2023

Episode length: 40:35

The purpose of this paper is 1) To describe interpretations of commonly used phrases in Letters of reference by PDs other than in pediatrics. 2) To identify areas of agreement or variation between pediatrics, surgery, and IM LORs. 

Author  Saudek et. al.

Publication  Pediatric, Surgery, and...


Oct 24, 2023

How good are you at diagnosis?

Is Diagnosis a top priority in Medical Education?

Barnett et al., Comparative Accuracy of Diagnosis by Collective Intelligence of Multiple Physicians vs IndividualPhysicians. JAMA Network Open. 2019 Mar 1;2(3)


Oct 17, 2023

Jon's selected paper for review today is about 'Complexity Science' and does it address the oxymoron of bring order to a system that is unpredictable.

 

Authors: Cristancho et al.

Publication details:  What is the state of complexity science in medical education research? Med Educ. 2019 Jan;53(1):95-104


Oct 10, 2023

Episode length 29:38

Jason's chosen paper is on Authorship, which is a fundamental attribution for scholarly contribution, and is the basis of career advancement, global recognition, funding, wellness, professional identity, and even historical legacy. Unfortunately, it is mired in tomfoolery. 

Voting on Methods...