MedEd Thread

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July 15, 2026

Fiction-Based Book Clubs: Building Empathy Through Storytelling

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we speak with Loren Hackett, Medical Librarian at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, and Michelle Kraft, Director of Library Services for the Cleveland Clinic Health System, about the growing role of fiction-based book clubs in medical education. They discuss how shared reading and discussion can foster empathy, encourage reflection, promote wellness and create spaces for exploring complex issues such as addicti…

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July 15, 2026

Fiction-Based Book Clubs: Building Empathy Through Storytelling

June 24, 2026

Health Misinformation in the AI Era: Risks, Realities, and the Role of Librarians

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Michelle Kraft, Director of Library Services, and Olivia Davis, Medical Librarian, about the growing impact of health misinformation on medical education and patient care. They di…

May 20, 2026

Gamification in Interprofessional Education: Learning Through Virtual Escape Rooms

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we speak with Brian Peacock, Assistant Professor and Program Director of Physician Assistant Studies at Wake Forest University, about using gamification to enhance interprofessional education.…

May 6, 2026

General Surgery Residency: Reimagining the Selection Process

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we speak with Dr. Jeremy Lipman, Director of Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official, Dr. Judith French, Educational Specialist and Vice Chair of Education in the Depa…

March 18, 2026

Revolutionizing Pre-Hospital Education

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Michael Simon, Enterprise Emergency Medical Services Education Manager, about how simulation‑based learning is advancing EMS education across Northeast Ohio. Michael describes Cle…

March 4, 2026

The Impact of Team Coaching

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Dr. Cecile Foshee, Director of the Office of Interprofessional Learning; Dr. Aanchal Kapoor, Critical Care Physician and Associate Director of the Office of Interprofessional Lear…

February 18, 2026

AI in Medical Education: Personalizing Learning and Supporting the Next Generation of Clinicians

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Dr. Rick Rejeleene, Special Fellow for Artificial Intelligence and Education at Cleveland Clinic, about how AI is enhancing medical education through personalized learning, virtua…

February 4, 2026

Working With Gen Z Colleagues

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Brian Polian, Vice President for Athletics and National Engagement at John Carroll University and a veteran collegiate football coach, about working effectively with Generation Z…

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