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kid learning to ride a bike

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Clinical Reasoning: Is There Such a Thing as Too Early?

Reflections from PAEA 2026

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student getting feedback

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We Extended Residency's Framework. We Have Not Extended Its Conditions.

I believe in holistic, competency-based education. I have believed in it for most of my career. I have also provided many assessments that were...

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Aquifer & the Educator Consortium at Wellspring 2026

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A Mission Made Real: Reflections From My First Wellspring

Certain things draw you to a new organization or a new role. For me, one of them was knowing that Aquifer is a mission-driven nonprofit. That...

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Nurse thinking while working with patient

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What If AI Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Clinical Education?

Today, many are picturing morning rounds that will soon look like this:

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Med students taking a test

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Beyond Correct: Confidence Matters in Clinical Learning

Many educators have had the experience of reviewing assessment results and wondering whether the scores tell the whole story. Assessments can be an...

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Doctor Med Student Patient

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Our Golden Triangle Is Wearing Thin

I came off my first clinical rotation feeling defeated. It had not been a good experience and I was quietly questioning whether I had made the right...

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Aquifer Sciences Board at IAMSE 2026

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Flourishing in Community: Reflections from IAMSE 2026

I went to IAMSE this year braced for a dispirited room. AI is accelerating, board-prep pressure keeps getting louder, budgets are tightening, and the...

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Mechanism of Disease Map

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Bridging Foundational Science and Clinical Reasoning in BS/MD Programs

Accelerated pathways leave little room for delayed integration. Structured case-based learning can help students connect molecular mechanisms to...

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