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Raja-Elie Abdulnour, a pulmonary and critical care physician and medical educator at Brigham and Women’s/Harvard and NEJM editor, explores how AI can quietly erode clinical reasoning. He outlines risks like deskilling, never‑skilling, and mis‑skilling. He introduces the DEFT-AI framework and contrasts centaur versus cyborg approaches to using AI in training.

This episode of KeyLIME+ highlights Specialty Café, a sister Royal College podcast that focuses on conversational storytelling to support medical students exploring specialty choice. Through informal discussions with physicians from a wide range of specialties, host Cameron Wong speaks with Adam about how the Specialty Café podcast offers insights into training pathways, daily practice, challenges, and personal reflections that are often absent from traditional career guidance. Length of episode: 18:59 Contact us: keylime@royalcollege.ca Follow: Dr. Adam Szulewski https://x.com/Adam_Szulewski

Cet épisode de KeyLIME+ présente le Café des spécialités, un balado du Collège royal dans lequel des médecins témoignent sur le ton de la conversation pour aider les étudiant·es en médecine à choisir une spécialité. Christina Toma, animateur du balado, explique à Adam que le Café des spécialités offre un aperçu des parcours de formation, de la pratique quotidienne, des défis et des réflexions personnelles de médecins de différentes spécialités, des aspects souvent absents des ressources traditionnelles d'orientation professionnelle. Length of episode: 17:20 Contact us: keylime@royalcollege.ca Follow: Dr. Adam Szulewski https://x.com/Adam_Szulewski

In this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam and guest resident co-host Charlie Irwin speak with Gerry Gormley about getting simulation right in medical education. They discuss the importance of micro communication skills in creating psychologically safe learning environments, the shared responsibility of educators and learners in fostering safety, and the balance between challenge and support in simulation training. They emphasize the need for educators to hone their communication skills to better engage learners and prepare them for real-world challenges. Length of episode: 44:23 Resources to check out Goffman E. The presentation of self in everyday life. New York: Anchor Books. 1959 Gormley, G., & Nestel, D. (2025). Not just 'what you say' but 'how you say it': co-creating psychological safety through micro-communication skills in simulation-based education. Journal of Healthcare Simulation. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.54531/SATA2045 Not just 'what you say' but 'how you say it': co-creating psychological safety through micro-communication skills in simulation-based education Episode 30 of KeyLIME+ [30] Less Tech, More Training: Simplifying Simulation for Busy Healthcare Teams https://keylimepodcast.libsyn.com/30-less-tech-more-training-simplifying-simulation-for-busy-healthcare-teams Contact us: keylime@royalcollege.ca Follow: Dr. Adam Szulewski https://x.com/Adam_Szulewski

In this second half of our special two-part episode of KeyLIME+, recorded live in Quebec City at the International Conference on Residency Education, Adam is joined by resident co-host Dr. Rory Clarke and guests Drs. Kimberly Lomis and Martin Pusic to explore how AI is transforming medical education. They discuss how AI is reshaping trust, connection, and growth in residency education, including its potential to enhance personal connections, mentorship, and personalized learning. Along the way, they share practical strategies educators can use to strike the right balance between innovation and human-centredness. Length of episode: 42:24 Contact us: keylime@royalcollege.ca Follow: Dr. Adam Szulewski https://x.com/Adam_Szulewski

In this first half of our special two-part episode of KeyLIME+, recorded live in Quebec City at the International Conference on Residency Education, Adam is joined by resident co-host Dr. Rory Clarke and guests Drs. Kimberly Lomis and Martin Pusic to explore how AI is transforming medical education. They discuss how AI is reshaping trust, connection, and growth in residency education, including its potential to enhance personal connections, mentorship, and personalized learning. Along the way, they share practical strategies educators can use to strike the right balance between innovation and human-centredness. Length of episode: 30:46 Contact us: keylime@royalcollege.ca Follow: Dr. Adam Szulewski https://x.com/Adam_Szulewski

Sanjay Desai, an internist, intensivist, and chief academic officer known for curriculum innovation and physician well-being, explores precision medical education. He discusses using clinical and ambient data to personalize learning. He describes location-sensing studies, AI reducing documentation time, dashboards that give learners agency, and principles for safe, equitable scaling of these innovations.

On this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam sits down with Terry Soleas to unpack how AI is changing medical education. Together, they explore why AI literacy is essential for healthcare professionals and how understanding the technology can help us harness its benefits while avoiding its pitfalls. The conversation dives into the tension between innovation and skill atrophy, the importance of human oversight, and the evolving role of educators in an AI-driven world. From practical "yes" and "no" zones for AI use to strategies for keeping curricula agile, Terry offers insights into how we can prepare for a future where AI is everywhere. Length of episode: 36:18 Contact Contact us: keylime@royalcollege.ca Follow: Dr. Adam Szulewski https://x.com/Adam_Szulewski

In this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam, along with co-host Greta Askin, delve into the novel area of Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation (VEMS) with guest Vic Brazil. They discuss how VEMS differs from traditional high-fidelity simulations, emphasizing its simplicity, flexibility, and effectiveness in engaging healthcare teams. The conversation highlights the importance of teamwork, communication, and cognitive load in simulation training. They review practical applications and some tips about how educators might integrate VEMS into their own teaching. Length of episode: 43.17 Contact Contact us: keylime@royalcollege.ca Follow: Dr. Adam Szulewski https://x.com/Adam_Szulewski

In this episode of KeyLIME+, Adam sits down with David Morkal, a retired fire chief from the New York Fire Department. They explore David's unique journey from a background in theater to leading teams in high-pressure firefighting situations. The discussion delves into leadership lessons learned from David's experience working during 9/11, the importance of mentorship, coping with trauma, and the evolution of peer support programs within the fire service. David offers thoughtful insights on the value of experience, empathy, and the need for ongoing connections between generations in both firefighting and medicine. Length of episode: 36:48 Contact Contact us: keylime@royalcollege.ca Follow: Dr. Adam Szulewski https://x.com/Adam_Szulewski