In this month's episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Monica Ibarra about the essential role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare and beyond.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Why conversations about diversity are important
3:56 Common challenges that arise during discussions
6:11 Approaching conversations in different environments
11:17 Leaders navigating challenging DEI conversations
20:00 Diversity reflection questions to ask yourself

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Kristen Ruby, D.O., M.P.H., to discuss National Blood Donor Month and the impact blood donors make.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Celebrating blood donors
03:43 Types of blood donors
11:16 Diversity of blood inventory
17:17 Thank you
19:22 Outro

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with education specialist Bob Jackson on the challenges and importance of being a lifelong learner.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Importance of lifelong learning
02:03 Challenges of lifelong learning
06:07 Adapting to change
10:58 Teaching and learning
13:39 Embracing uncertainty
17:00 Encouraging lifelong learning
24:00 New Year's resolutions

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with medical students on the importance of understanding healthcare systems, their experiences from a global surgery hackathon, and how maintaining curiosity and continuous learning can enhance their medical practice.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introductions
0:49 Importance of Understanding Healthcare Systems
1:33 Fundamentals of Healthcare Systems
3:03 Complexity of Healthcare Systems
5:13 Selective vs Curriculum
6:08 Systems and Inequalities
7:18 Billing and Economics in Healthcare
8:17 Balancing Medical Training and System Knowledge
9:01 Curiosity and Continuous Learning
10:02 Learning Opportunities
13:02 Slowing Down in Critical Phases
16:41 Revising Healthcare Systems
18:02 Capturing Learning
22:03 Maintaining Curiosity
24:01 Advice for Developing Skills in Healthcare Systems

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with career educator Elissa Hall, Ed.D., on the integration and impact of artificial intelligence in graduate medical education, exploring strategies for teaching AI, the importance of critical thinking, and the ethical considerations involved.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro

01:07 Graduate medical education and artificial intelligence

03:20 How to use AI to develop physician skills.

05:00 Educational strategies for training in AI?

08:21 Training with AI look

12:22 How to be a critical thinker

14:24 Assessment with AI education

17:40 How to use AI in clinical practice

21:25 Outro

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews John Sherbeck, M.D., Laboratory Medical Director of Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, about how to plan your time at medical conferences. He also briefly discusses this year’s takeaways from AABB’s national conference.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
00:45 Why are medical conferences important to attend?
03:10 Engaging in debate
05:11 Prepping your team to present at a national conference
06:40 Take aways from the AABB annual meeting?
09:57 When you attend a conference, how do you go about planning out your time?
12:57 How do you approach networking?
15:05 What is your current practice for approaching vendors?
17:18 How do you capture your conference learning?
19:50 Outro

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Timothy Long, M.D., about the importance of asking good questions in healthcare settings, such as when you’re with patients, as an educator, or at a conference or presentation.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:58 Developing the skill of asking good questions
06:37 Characteristics of effective questions
11:45 Effectively using questioning techniques as an educator
15:33 Considerations for asking questions in large group settings

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Reade Quinton, M.D., an associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and anatomic pathologist at Mayo Clinic, to discuss interview tips for future pathology residents.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Interviewer assessment
7:07 Communication style & personality
10:25 Asking questions to help with rank lists
17:45 Follow-up after interview
22:09 Outro