The Hidden Curriculum: The Lessons of Microaggressions
“He didn’t mean anything by it when he did that.” “She only said it because she doesn’t know any better.” “Don’t take it personally. They ... Read more.
Stop Giving Luck The Credit
We do learners a disservice when we frame our success with luck. Stories that credit happenstance rather than our own doing teach that circumstances have more c... Read more.
The Hidden Curriculum: Non-Negotiables
What we as teachers can do is take an interest in the non-negotiable of trainees and help them understand how we, ourselves, integrate our non-negotiables into ... Read more.
The Hidden Curriculum: Specialty Disrespect
Specialty disrespect is a pervasive behavior in medicine. And, with the worsening of healthcare silos and the decline of face-to-face interactions, specialty di... Read more.
The Hidden Curriculum: Asking Permission
“Do you mind if I sit on your bed?” It was my third year of medical school during my internal medicine rotation. My attending asked this question to a patie... Read more.
The Hidden Curriculum of Medical Training
While we train students and residents to be experts in clinical knowledge, patient care, and medical research, it may be coming at the expense of another curric... Read more.