In a letter of reference, I recently described a student as manifesting “indomitable resolve to grow and improve.” He subsequently wrote to me that reflecting had made him realize that education is not only about knowledge or methods, but about persistence, belief, and the willingness to keep improving, even when progress is difficult or uncertain. Yes!
In May 2026, I had the opportunity to give the commencement address for the Class of 2026 of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. I spoke to them about their role in shaping the profession, on becoming artisans of care, on working for careful and kind care for all.
🌟 Emory GIM had an outstanding showing at #SGIM26! Congrats to Kimberly Manning @gradydoctor on the Achievement in Education & Innovation Award and to Catherine Bennett on her election to the SGIM Council. Proud of our 100+ Emory presenters! #GIMProud@SocietyGIM#GIMConnection
Prof @RichardLehman1 : Physician, teacher, writer, shared-decision making advocate. He was "a hugely influential voice who educated so many of us". 🙏🙏
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Students from the Class of 2026 will be going to 19 states in 15 different specialties. Seventy percent will stay in the Southeast, and 30% will remain in Georgia. Sixty percent will be joining primary care/core specialty programs.
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A few months ago – 48 years after graduation from medical school - I did my last clinical rotation in hospital-based general internal medicine and hung up my stethoscope. Now, more time for research, graduate student supervision, research, and local and international #EBM teaching.
Congratulations to our newest Gold Humanism Honor Society inductees! These outstanding M3 students and faculty inductee, Dr. Don Scott, were recognized this past weekend in Augusta at a ceremony dedicated to their excellence.
NEW!! 2/4. The second one-pager in the series is on GTT Dimension 1, Element 2 – Curriculum Sequencing. It focuses on designing a sequenced and coherent curriculum so that students develop secure knowledge, build fluency over time, and can transfer their learning in different contexts.
The essential ingredients of curriculum design are:
✅ Sequencing – identify the essential concepts, knowledge and skills of each subject.
✅ Knowledge – build on prior knowledge by linking new content to what students already know.
✅ Retention – strengthen long-term memory over time.
✅ Fluency – ensure that knowledge becomes automatic and secure.
✅ Expertise – develop secure subject and curriculum knowledge.
✅ Transfer – help students apply knowledge in new contexts.
This one-pager draws on wider evidence-informed thinking on a knowledge-rich curriculum, including the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report (2025), and on Shulman’s work on pedagogical content knowledge.
Interested? Please repost for a copy.
@EvidenceInEdu@ProfKime@ProfCoe
5th annual music rounds are complete!! This is the first year my oldest son got to join us; he passed out candy. Hoping someday he'll join as a musician 🙏
Merry Christmas!
@drjohnm@Sensible__Med What an honor to be featured on my favorite publication!! Thank you for the kind words and above all the opportunity to share my reflection. 🎄
The time has come…
Overreliance on student satisfaction surveys in #MedEd: a call for reform in evaluation and accreditation practices @AcadMedJournal
https://t.co/A2TcB6R4ur
Alumnus check in! Colton Wood, Class of 2016, served as the USA team physician at the FIS Freeski and Snowboard World Cup in Secret Garden, Zhangjiakou, China. The event was an official Olympic Qualifier for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games.🏅
Luci Cotten’s support for those in her care is only enhanced by her love for Athens and her deep connections to the local community.
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Today’s Motivational Monday is all about Brianna Maslia!
Bri is Superwoman. She balances motherhood and medical school with such grace, determination, and heart. She reminds us that there’s no limit to what passion and perseverance can achieve.
"I love getting to help shape the future of family medicine and shine a light on the field. I am a little biased, but I think it is the best specialty for so many reasons.”
https://t.co/fPsuAnzsrO
On this Thursday edition of Motivational Monday, we have Serena Song!
Serena radiates kindness and generosity, and she’s always smiling. She’s dedicated to medicine but never lets it consume her, and she always makes space for joy, creativity, and the people around her.
Approximately 99% of breast cancers occur in women and 0.5–1% of breast cancers occur in men.
The treatment of #BreastCancer in men follows the same principles of management as for women https://t.co/7TPzee2v0x
This Motivational Monday is dedicated to Lucy Niu!
Lucy's radiant, laid-back personality makes everyone feel at ease, and she is the kind of person you would trust completely, both as a friend and as a future physician!