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Staying Current: Podcasts

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Podcasts

Most of the major medical journals now produce their own health podcasts and audio briefs. For example, the American Medical Association and the New England Journal of Medicine produce summaries on the latest medical research and storytelling podcasts. 

Recommended Podcasts

Academic Medicine Podcast - from the journal Academic Medicine

Beyond the White Coat - from the Association of American Medical Colleges it covers issues around academic medical education

The Clinical Problem Solvers - new episodes each month focusing on clinical problem solving

The Curbsiders - a national network of students, residents, and clinician educators that "curbside" the experts to provide clinical pearls and practice changing knowledge.

Faculty Factory - "The mission is to build and support a community of leaders in faculty development..."

Harrison's Podclass - available via Access Medicine. Five to ten minute episodes feature "board-style case vignettes from the acclaimed Harrison's Self Assessment and Board Review."

Hot Topics in Graduate Medical Education - from the Journal of Graduate Medical Education

Making the Rounds - from the American Medical Association it includes discussions on topics that affect the lives of residents

S2D: the Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast - available via Access Medicine. A case based discussion of signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.

AMA Podcasts - from the American Medical Association, podcasts include practical information to improve the practice of medicine for physicians

American College of Emergency Medicine - ACEP has a variety of podcasts including one with discussion of articles from the Annals of Emergency Medicine

American Family Physician Podcast - a discussion of the key evidence-based learning points from each issue of American Family Physician

Annals On Call - discussion and debate of a clinically influential article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Annals Latest Highlights - highlights of the latest issue of Annals of Internal Medicine

Cochrane Podcasts - delivers the latest evidence in five minutes

JAMA Network Podcasts - a variety of podcasts, including the JAMA Editors’ Summary, author interviews from the JAMA specialty journals, JAMA+ AI Conversations, and more

NEJM - includes NEJM This Week, a summary of the weekly issue, and NEJM Interviews, an analysis of critical and timely issues in medicine and health care

Obstetrics & Gynecology: Editor's Picks & Perspectives - interviews of medical experts about articles published in Obstetrics & Gynecology

The Green Room: A New Podcast from Obstetrics & Gynecology - the editorial team and contributing authors highlight the latest research and practice updates in the field

Pediatrics on Call - episodes on children's health care from the AAP

POEM of the Week - brief weekly podcast is a free component from Essential Evidence Plus.

Radiology RSNA - monthly episodes discussing new research and summaries from the journal Radiology

GINcast: The Gastrointestinal Nursing Podcast - hosted by the editor of Gastrointestinal Nursing, it is for nurses working in gastroenterology, hepatology, and stoma care

MedSurg Moments - the official podcast of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner - from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, discussion around topics important to nurse practitioners

Oncology Nursing - weekly episodes from the Oncology Nursing Society on all aspects of oncology care

See You Now - developed in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson and the American Nurses Association, it provides listeners access to conversations with nurses at the forefront of healthcare

Today in Nursing Leadership - from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, monthly conversations with experts featuring insights and innovations that drive change 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - podcasts covering reports from the MMWR, Emerging Infectious Diseases, plus public health news

Kaiser Health News - three podcasts from KHN, a national news organization that produces in-depth journalism on health care issues

Nature - new episodes each week from the world of science, and covers everything from astronomy to zoology

Science - produced by the journal Science, it includes discussions of science news

TED Talks Science and Medicine - scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions

The Scholarly Kitchen - from the Society of Scholarly Publishing