I appreciate the irony in the debate about DIY publishing being featured on a blog.  Of course no one (i.e. rich IT venture capitalists) thought the blog format would go anywhere.  The argument at the […]

I use clinical bundles in my clinical practice every day – central venous catheter placement, severe sepsis management etc. I like bundles… but in my attention-impaired, caffeine-addled brain… I’m always looking for the shortcut.  What […]

The Key Literature In Medical Education podcast this week looks at some interim program evaluation data of the resident duty hour restriction program.  While the methods are subject to hindsight bias and the subjectivity of […]

It probably comes as no surprise to anyone who knows me that I’m a little (??) bit competitive.  The point was particularly highlighted this holiday season when my son received a cup stacking game (think Anna […]

One of the challenges we face, as educators, is aligning competing goals.  High stakes assessment is a good example of competing goals.  Is the goal of an assessment to promote learning or to determine if […]