JGME Literature Review Series: Finding the Right Approach to Knowledge Synthesis
Release Date: 06/12/2024
In This Issue: April 2026
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In this episode, JGME Editorial Board members discuss articles from the April 2026 issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Listen to hear about topics such as AI-written personal statements, coaching efficiency in residency, the current political climate and GME, generative AI and the environment, and more.
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In This Issue: April 2026
Hot Topics in MedEd
In this episode, JGME Editorial Board members discuss articles from the April 2026 issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Listen to hear about topics such as AI-written personal statements, coaching efficiency in residency, the current political climate and GME, generative AI and the environment, and more.
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Recovering From a Leadership Misstep
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This is an audio version of a Rip Out: GME Leaders Series article from the April 2026 issue of JGME, "Recovering From a Leadership Misstep" by David L. Hamel Jr, MD, and Kathlyn Fletcher, MD, MA.
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How Do I Decide What Data to Visualize?
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This is an audio version of a Rip Out: Data Visualization in Medical Education series article from the April 2026 issue of JGME, "How Do I Decide What Data to Visualize?" by Caroline G. Coleman, MD, Ann Schmidt, MPH, and Jonathan Schwabish, PhD.
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In This Issue: February 2026
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In this episode, JGME Editorial Board members discuss articles from the February 2026 issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Listen to hear issue highlights that include topics such as barriers to physicians seeking mental health care, resident remediation, academic freedom, and more.
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Design Your Data to Speak: Visualization Tweaks for Maximum Impact (audio version)
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This is an audio version of a Rip Out: Data Visualization in Medical Education series article from the February 2026 issue of JGME, "Design Your Data to Speak: Visualization Tweaks for Maximum Impact" by Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, Kelly A. Cawcutt, MD, MS, and Andrea N. Leep Hunderfund, MD, MHPE.
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From Volume to Value: Curbing the Arms Race in Medical Student Research
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In this episode, JGME Executive Editor, Dr. Nicole Deiorio, speaks with Dr. Rachel Wolfson and Dr. Jeffery Riddell about their article, “From Volume to Value: Curbing the Arms Race in Medical Student Research.” They discuss new changes to the ERAS application, the future of medical student research, and a call to action for program directors and the NRMP.
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What Is Data Visualization? Rip Out (audio version)
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This is an audio version of a Rip Out: Data Visualization in Medical Education series article from the December2025 issue of JGME, "What Is Data Visualization" by Caroline G. Coleman, MD, T. Tyler Daugherty, MD, and Jennifer O. Spicer, MD, MPH, MHPE.
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Less Angst and More Fun: Writing Strategies and Writing Groups for Scholarship (audio version)
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This is an audio version of a Rip Out article from the October 2025 issue of JGME, "Less Angst and More Fun: Writing Strategies and Writing Groups for Scholarship" by Gail M. Sullivan, MD, MPH, Deborah Simpson, PhD, Lalena M. Yarris, MD, MCR, Nicole M. Deiorio, MD, and Anthony R. Artino, Jr, PhD.
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Leading Major Change in Graduate Medical Education: Initiate, Implement, and Sustain (audio version)
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This is an audio version of a Rip Out: GME Leaders Series article from the October 2025 issue of JGME, "Leading Major Change in Graduate Medical Education: Initiate, Implement, and Sustain" by Harm Peters, MD, MHPE, Dink Jardine, MD, FACS, and Madeline Joseph, MD, FAAP, FACEP.
info_outlineIn this episode, Gail M. Sullivan, MD, speaks with the creators of the JGME Literature Review Series, Robin Parker, MLIS, Anna MacLeod, PhD, and Lara Varpio, PhD. They discuss the need for understanding literature reviews, how this project came to be, and why there might be a better approach to your medical education question than a systematic review. This series covers 8 influential approaches to knowledge synthesis with 2 articles for each review type: an overview with background information on philosophical foundations, purposes, and expected products for readers and researchers, and a short article with steps that outline the “nuts and bolts” of this type of review.