Teaching and Coaching in the Hospital

In this episode, Dr. Stacy Higgins and Dr. J. Richard Pittman Jr. are interviewed by Dr. Paul B. Aronowitz and Craig R. Keenan about developing a safe and positive learning climate for medical education in the hospital.

About the chapter: Pittman JR Jr, Higgins S. Chapter 4: Creating a Great Learning Climate in the Inpatient Setting. In: Aronowitz PB, Keenan CR, eds. Teaching and Coaching in the Hospital. American College of Physicians; 2025: 58-72.

Guests: Stacy Higgins, MD, MACP Associate Dean, Student Affairs, Clinical Services; Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

J. Richard Pittman Jr., MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Sub-Internship Director, Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

Hosts: Paul B. Aronowitz, MD, MACP Director, Internal Medicine Residency Medical Education Track; Health Sciences Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

Craig R. Keenan, MD, FACP Internal Medicine Residency Program Director; Professor and Vice Chair of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

In this episode, Dr. Brian Garibaldi and Dr. Stephen W. Russell are interviewed by Dr. Paul Aronowitz and Dr. Craig Keenan about teaching at the bedside. They discuss the importance of strategies for incorporating the physical exam into the daily practice of medicine.

About the chapter: Garibaldi BT, Russell SW. Chapter 9: Teaching the Physical Examination at the Bedside. In: Aronowitz PB, Keenan CR, eds. Teaching and Coaching in the Hospital. American College of Physicians; 2025: 157-178.

Guests: Brian T. Garibaldi, MD, MEHP, FRCP(E), FACP Director, Center for Bedside Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Stephen W. Russell, MD, FRCP(E), FACP Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Hosts: Paul B. Aronowitz, MD, MACP Director, Internal Medicine Residency Medical Education Track; Health Sciences Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

Craig R. Keenan, MD, FACP Internal Medicine Residency Program Director; Professor and Vice Chair of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

In this episode, Dr. DeMarco Bowen, Dr. Dirk “DJ” Gaines, and Dr. Charlie Goldberg discuss their chapter (co-written with Dr. Simerot Jassal) about an issue in health care that is not new; these are the same things that are happening in society at large. We have high expectations for the care we deliver and now we should have the same high expectations for how we interact with one another and work towards creating an elevated space where it is great to work and to learn.

About the chapter: Bowen D, Gaines DJ, Jassal SK, Goldberg C. Chapter 14: Dealing with Discrimination Against Members of the Care Team. In: Aronowitz PB, Keenan CR, eds. Teaching and Coaching in the Hospital. American College of Physicians; 2025: 261-278.

Guests: DeMarco Bowen, MD, MPH Associate Director, Global Health Track; Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin

Dirk “DJ” Gaines, MD Director of Diversity, UC San Diego Internal Medicine Residency; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine; Academic Hospitalist, Veteran Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California

Charlie Goldberg, MD, MACP Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine; Veteran Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California

Hosts: Paul B. Aronowitz, MD, MACP Director, Internal Medicine Residency Medical Education Track; Health Sciences Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

Craig R. Keenan, MD, FACP Internal Medicine Residency Program Director; Professor and Vice Chair of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

In this episode, Dr. Anne Pereira talks with Dr. Paul Aronowitz and Dr. Craig Keenan about the necessary skills for doctors in communicating clearly and compassionately in the inevitable conversations with patients and their families when they are experiencing serious illness.

About the chapter: Pereira A. Chapter 19: Serious Illness Conversation: Teaching on Eliciting Goals of Care and Facilitating Care Conferences. In: Aronowitz PB, Keenan CR, eds. Teaching and Coaching in the Hospital. American College of Physicians; 2025: 366-378.

Guest: Anne Pereira, MD, MPH, FACP Palliative Medicine Staff Physician, Hennepin Healthcare; Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hosts: Paul B. Aronowitz, MD, MACP Director, Internal Medicine Residency Medical Education Track; Health Sciences Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

Craig R. Keenan, MD, FACP Internal Medicine Residency Program Director; Professor and Vice Chair of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

In this episode, Dr. Gurjit Pannu, Chief Medical Resident at University of California, Davis School of Medicine, interviews Dr. Paul Aronowitz and Dr. Craig Keenan about their own chapter, which describes a strategic approach for the medical educator who aspires to improve their teaching skills. Good doctors become great teachers through practice and feedback, not by accident.

Guests: Paul B. Aronowitz, MD, MACP Director, Internal Medicine Residency Medical Education Track; Health Sciences Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

Craig R. Keenan, MD, FACP Internal Medicine Residency Program Director; Professor and Vice Chair of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

Host:Gurjit Pannu, MD Chief Medical Resident, UC Davis Internal Medicine Residency, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California