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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Standardized patients teach clinical communication & reasoning, but are resource-intensive & inequitable at scale. An article in Med Sci Educ introduces an open-access AI Patient Actor to enable scalable self-paced clinical interviewing w/ formative feedback. Link: doi.org/10.1007/s406...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

A 4-arm randomized pilot trial in Medical Science Educator compared jigsaw peer-assisted learning vs lectures +/- modular digital resources (@scholarrx.bsky.social Bricks) Result: active, peer-led methods improved knowledge, motivation & perceptions of learning link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Nutrition is central to chronic disease prevention and care, yet historically under-emphasized in #MedEd. A consensus in JAMA Network Open from 9.24 outlines 36 essential nutrition competencies for medical students & physician trainees. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @jamanetworkopen.com

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Medical improv isn’t *comedy* - it’s a structured, experiential method adapted from theater to build communication, adaptability, listening, & teamwork skills. An interesting article from @amybzelenski.bsky.social & colleagues re principles of improv in #MedEd www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

LLMs are increasingly used for clinical support & #meded but how well do they actually reason? A study in NEJM AI from @adamrodmanmd.bsky.social et al rigorously evaluates LLM performance on clinical reasoning tasks, moving beyond superficial accuracy to see HOW answers are generated

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Disability inclusion in GME isn’t optional - it’s essential. A 2025 article in @jgmejournal.bsky.social introduces the Disability Policy Toolkit, a structured resource to guide programs in policy development & inclusive training. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov #MedEd #MedTwitter #Education #GME

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Talking about death and dying remains difficult - even for clinicians. Death Cafés are informal, participant-led gatherings where people discuss death openly over tea & conversation, aiming to normalize the topic and deepen understanding. 🌱 #MedEd #EndOfLife #death @countwaylibrary.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Many educators in #meded try to eliminate learner struggle in the clinical learning environment. *ANOTHER* 2025 paper in Medical Teacher argues the opposite: some struggle is not only inevitable, but essential - if it is productive & supported. 🔗 PubMed: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41028914/

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Medical education students: a reminder about a great funding opportunity. The IAMSE–ScholarRx Student Educational Research Grants are now open for 2026. Up to $2,500 to support education research, with presentation at IAMSE. Deadline: 1/15/26 @scholarrx.bsky.social @iamse.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

“Productive struggle” is often praised in education, but rarely unpacked. A 2025 article in Medical Teacher argues that struggle only promotes learning when psychological safety is intentionally established. Otherwise struggle risks becoming disengagement. www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Generative AI is often framed as a *shortcut* 🫣 for answers. A recent study in the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education flips this perspective - when intentionally designed, AI 🤖can *support* metacognition & self-directed learning, not undermine them. A short thread 🧵

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Medical educators: The ScholarRx Medical Education Research and Innovation Challenge (MERIC) is accepting Letters of Intent for #meded grants focused on educational innovation, assessment, & curriculum design. LOI deadline: 12/12/25. Details: scholarrx.com/meric-grant @scholarrx.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

As part of one of my presentations at #APSR2025, I covered some emerging technologies in #Medicine & #MedEd, and one of those technologies is the concept of a Digital Twin. . . What IS a Digital Twin, you might ask? 🤔 Let's find out below! 👇

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Just *TWO* days left to apply! 👏 @harvardmed.bsky.social's Training to Teach in Medicine course helps clinicians & med educators strengthen their teaching through practical, evidence-based strategies, and a global learning community. 👌 Apply by Oct 8: pll.harvard.edu/course/train... #MedEd

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

If you teach medicine or train clinicians, this is for you: Harvard’s Training to Teach in Medicine (T2T-M) is a 6 month online certificate program with proven theory + practice, including live virtual workshops, capstones, small-group learning & modern tech. learn.hms.harvard.edu/programs/tra...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

How #AI chatbots PRESENT themselves matters. In a study of med students using avatars designed for either warmth or competence, learners responded differently: -Warm avatars fostered reflection and engagement -Competent avatars supported task performance #MedEd #AIinEducation

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Intimidated by BEING a mentor? You’re not alone. Mentorship skills aren't taught during #medschool or residency, & it seems like it's expected you'll just "know what to do" as an early career MD / healthcare professional faculty - which is wrong. A about brief 🧵 #mentorship 👇

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Fascinating to see that nih.gov was one of the top 10 sites (#8) of traffic driven by #AI #chatbot prompts. This demonstrates how much traffic sites get from ChatGPT, Perplexity, & other AI platforms, as opposed to search engines. @adamrodmanmd.bsky.social @altnih4science.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

🌱A recent cross-sectional study from #Singapore adds to a growing body of evidence: daily #gardening is linked to lower odds of anxiety & physical health limitations, particularly in older adults. A 🧵 for clinicians & #meded educators interested in lifestyle and preventive health. ⬇️

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

This is pretty cool - @ATS_PITB is presenting a case-based, practical webinar on the 2025 ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA #tuberculosis guidelines with Jussi Saukkonen & Charles Daly Date: Mon July 21 Time: 12PM EDT Link to register: tinyurl.com/2d7b469n @atscommunity.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Is strict pre-procedural fasting still necessary?! 🧐 A new systematic review & meta-analysis in Surgery finds NO association between liberal fasting policies & witnessed pulmonary aspiration during procedures. 🚫🥣A thread with key takeaways for clinical practice www.surgjournal.com/article/S003...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Proud to share our new article on using Design Thinking to teach med students curriculum development with my brilliant colleagues: Allison Fialkowski, Holly Gooding, Andrea Schwartz, Julia Caton, Sukyung Chung educationforhealthjournal.org/index.php/ef... So, what did we do?! 👇

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Instructional design in #meded isn’t just course-building - it’s a strategic process aligning learners, objectives, resources, & assessments. Whether it's a new curriculum or a revision, a systematic approach ensures outcomes are intentional, not incidental. @harvardmed.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

In this article in @cureusmedical.bsky.social the authors propose decoupling USMLE Steps 1 & 2 from med school curricula - moving them post‑residency match to reduce undue pressure & stress on med students during training pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40458346/ @atsmeded.bsky.social @kevinmd.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

What happens in clinical practice when something meaningful occurs, but you don't have time to unpack it in the moment? 🤔 Consider using "hot spots" in clinical encounters: moments of engaged #curiosity that shape empathic reasoning under complexity. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A new @mit.edu study raises a pressing concern: Is reliance on AI eroding critical thinking? Using EEG, researchers found students using ChatGPT to write essays showed significantly lower brain activity than those using Google - or no tools at all. 🧠📉 tinyurl.com/yc6wrtz6

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Hot off the presses: #AI can simulate clinical reasoning - passing USMLE & matching resident-level accuracy. But reliability remains a challenge as it seems LLMs mimic thought, not understanding. So what does this mean for #meded & clinical education? 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/qjme...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Clinical reasoning is central to safe, effective care - yet too often, we assume residents will learn it passively. A recent study tested whether structured deliberate practice in a psychologically safe workshop setting could ⬆️ reasoning skills in pediatric interns. 🧠 @atscommunity.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

We just completed a *fantastic* info session for the Training to Teach in Medicine T2T-M program (starts 11.6.25). T2T-M is an excellent course for medical educators -> evidence-based #meded, technology, & leadership skills. More info here: postgraduateeducation.hms.harvard.edu/certificate-...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Video of RBCs & platelets floating through an artery - it's not anatomically or mechanistically perfect. . . but it's pretty good for a first draft of an AI-generated video! #meded #cinemaflow #anatomy #vascularsystem @atsmeded.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The "travel ban" enacted this past week is scary for physicians in training, but current J-1 physicians *already in training* with valid J-1 visas & status are NOT impacted by the proclamation. However, physicians from impacted countries should NOT travel outside the U.S. for now. www.intealth.org

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

SO PROUD of all the Training to Teach in Medicine participants who successfully completed the 2024-25 program! 🎉🎊🎉 It was wonderful to celebrate their hard work, dedication, & talent in the amazing T2T-M @harvardmed.bsky.social community in a wonderful graduation ceremony! @harvard.edu

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

We were honored to have Dr Amy Sullivan lead a #MedEd Research session for our end-of-course Workshop for the 2024-25 Training to Teach in Medicine (T2T-M) certificate program at @harvardmed.bsky.social If YOU'RE interested in joining T2T-M: postgraduateeducation.hms.harvard.edu/certificate-...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

“The new #COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, linked to a surge in China, has been detected across multiple U.S. locations” per the CDC. It’s bittersweet to see #CDC doing exactly what it should amidst recent workforce, transparency & public health leadership rollbacks. 😔 www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-v...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

This is interesting - researchers from the University of #Tokyo have found a way to observe platelet clumping & clotting with microscopy & #AI in patients with coronary artery disease. Caveat: this is *just* a press release & NOT a peer-reviewed publication. www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/pre...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

As #ATS2025 is winding down, it's ALREADY time to start to plan your proposals for #ATS2026 🤯 in #Orlando - the DEADLINE for *your* ATS 2026 proposal is 5PM EST on June 25th! Googledoc for #meded proposals via @atsmeded.bsky.social : tinyurl.com/c7j4j95t www.atsconferencenews.org/ats-2026-int...

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ATS 2026 Session Ideas May 15-20, 2026 in Orlando, FL *****Deadline for submission of Postgraduate Courses, Scientific Symposia, and Meet The Expert sessions is late June at 5 pm EDT***** Thanks...

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Reminder that the Section on Medical Education Business Meeting at #ATS2025 is TOMORROW (Sunday 5/18/25) at 7:15PM PST in Moscone Center West, Level 2, Room 2009/2011 - open to ALL interested in #meded! 👌 conference.thoracic.org/program/reso... @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsscholar.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

It was fantastic to get to teach bronchoscopy, spirometry, & endotracheal intubation skills to a talented group of #medical & #nursing students at the Student Scholars Program at #ATS2025 today! #MedEd @atsearlycareer.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social @atsmeded.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Med students, residents, & #PCCM fellows interested in #meded: sign up for TIME (Trainees Interested in Medical Education) in the ATS's Section on Medical Education - a group of talented trainees focused on #meded! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Are you a medical educator going to #ATS2025? Then you're in luck, 'cause YOU'VE got a #roadmap for #ATS2025 (see below & here: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me... ) Highlights in the Road Map include the #MedEd seminar sessions (10:15AM Sun/Mon/Tues) & MORE! @atscommunity.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The Section on Medical Education Road Map for #ATS2025 is LIVE! 🎉👏🎉 craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me... Highlights include the SoME Business Meeting (Sun 5/18 7:15PM), Med Ed seminars (SMT 10:45AM) & more! @atsmeded.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Medical educators: Integrating AI into #meded activities isn’t optional - it’s foundational. This article in @atsscholar.bsky.social urges institutions to incorporate #AI literacy into curricula NOW to prepare learners for the rapidly evolving clinical landscape www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10....

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The right ventricle is complicated & this article from @atsscholar.bsky.social helps us think about how to #teach our #meded learners about the RV in mechanically ventilated patients in the #ICU Here are some key points to keep in mind. . . www.atsjournals.org/journal/doi/... @atsmeded.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

🚨LOCATION update!🚨 The Section on Medical Education Business Meeting at #ATS2025 will be Sunday, May 18th from 7:15-9PM PST in the MOSCONE WEST BUILDING, LEVEL 2, ROOM 2009/2011! Spread the word & put it on your calendar - ALL are welcome! #meded @atscommunity.bsky.social @atsmeded.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

🚨 Key ruling: SCOTUS affirms FDA’s regulatory authority over flavored e-cigarettes ✅ reinforcing the FDA's role in combating 🚬 addiction PLUS the importance of integrating regulatory science + addiction medicine + public health into #MedEd @atscommunity.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

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Supreme Court rules for the FDA in flavored vapes dispute

The Food and Drug Administration has been reluctant to approve flavored e-cigarettes over public health concerns.

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

🚨Calling all #meded Mentors! 🚨If you're going to #ATS2025 consider signing up to be a #Mentor to an enthusiastic mentee - it's an amazing opportunity & it's incredibly rewarding! 😊 Sign up here: forms.gle/TVZ4phv8GKeu... @atsmeded.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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Jeremy Richards, MD, MA, FACP, ATSF @jbricha1.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

More from @atscommunity.bsky.social - we need to encourage students to engage in direct discussions with faculty & leadership about concerns to foster professional growth, conflict resolution skills, & a culture of open dialogue in #meded @atsmeded.bsky.social www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10....

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