T1 #meded "Emotional intelligence includes the ability to identify, understand and manage emotions to communicate effectively, empathize with others and be resilient" https://t.co/7fJrl8pKqD
T1: Vitally important in patient care. I often feel like I provide the best care to the patients I emotionally connect with on some level. Not something we probably teach and emphasize to the level we should #meded
T1 #meded "Emotional intelligence includes the ability to identify, understand and manage emotions to communicate effectively, empathize with others and be resilient" https://t.co/7fJrl8pKqD
A1: @LAS_Inc_ the notion of industrial education seems sadly realistic at times and the potential for cruelty to students and residents and patients isn't right #MedEd#inclusionmatters
T1 - EQ is a critical element to synchronize with clinical acumen when thinking of teamwork, communication, and humility. Ubiquitously important ! #meded
T1: I suspect yes, where there is less direct interaction with pts. But all MDs/DOs interact with others members in their clinical microsystem (including #meded learners)
T1 #meded If you're speaking of direct face to face patient care, then nope. It's important to varying degrees in all disciplines. Patients should be able to emotionally connect with someone doing a routine eye exam as much as someone doing their colonoscopy!
T1, I’ve just never found the concept (or construct) of EQ to be all that predictive of anything when it comes to thinking and learning in #meded (or elsewhere, for that matter).
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@GLBDallaghan, @Alliance4ClinEd, @MedEdChat
T1 #meded respectfully disagree. The trainees I've seen have the most struggles with in their clinical medical education are those with low EI/EQ (and conversely extraordinarily high IQ). Becomes a problem not only relating to patients, but to colleagues, ancillary staff etc
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@mededdoc, @Alliance4ClinEd, @MedEdChat
T1 #meded Isn't this shift toward evaluating "softer" skills in #meded summed up in your response? Just because you can pass tests doesn't necessarily mean you're a good doctor.
Well, maybe that’s part of the problem. If we can’t measure or otherwise operationalize it, then what’s the point/use? How do we know that our students “have a low EQ”? Is this something we just sense? Clearly, the researcher in me is rearing his ugly head... :)
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@GLBDallaghan, @Alliance4ClinEd, @MedEdChat
Well, maybe that’s part of the problem. If we can’t measure or otherwise operationalize it, then what’s the point/use? How do we know that our students “have a low EQ”? Is this something we just sense? Clearly, the researcher in me is rearing his ugly head... :)
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@GLBDallaghan, @Alliance4ClinEd, @MedEdChat
T1 EQ will most likely not predict performance on summative assessments, but there is a correlation to resilience, which is relevant to persistence and wellbeing of learners. #MedEd
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@mededdoc, @Alliance4ClinEd, @MedEdChat
T2 #meded Herein lies the problem. Such a short interaction. I've had many candidates that I got "bad vibes" from, but it's really tough to get a good sense of EQ during a half day interview
I increasingly hear from kids at expensive private schools and colleges who sleep through most classes, and then get everything from free online and Khan Academy. What does this make the schools? Wifi providers? Coworking spaces? Irrelevant? One wonders.
Well, maybe that’s part of the problem. If we can’t measure or otherwise operationalize it, then what’s the point/use? How do we know that our students “have a low EQ”? Is this something we just sense? Clearly, the researcher in me is rearing his ugly head... :)
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@GLBDallaghan, @Alliance4ClinEd, @MedEdChat
‘There are methodological difficulties associated with measuring EI in a medical arena. If, EI were to be used to select for medical school, there would be a real risk of including and excluding the wrong people’ #meded
T1 #meded
Maybe time to have evals from nurses/other healthcare professionals that med students/residents work with to get feedback & perspective on interpersonal/interprof skills?
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@mededdoc, @GLBDallaghan, @Alliance4ClinEd, @MedEdChat
T2 - The reflective nature of strong EQ does make it tough to measure, but one way is developing scenarios base on the adage of continuity of emotion when interacting with those who you dont objectively gain from, ie/how do interviewees interact with support staff? #meded
T2 #meded Okay, so is the implication that we can (and should) increase a given trainees’ EI, thereby improving important outcomes? Of course, another conclusion from a study like this is that the causal arrow goes in the other direction...
T2 As we continue to acknowledge the limits of psychometric tests (including bias) and assessments of the affective domain, it becomes increasingly important to identify and define priorities and then triangulate admissions materials accordingly. #MedEd
25/28 straight days in the ICU. Alive but barely. I mean, I'm not a grown up doctor yet but from here this feels wrong #meded#healthyinhealthcare#ornot
T3 #meded I would have to go with EQ. #meded is a lifelong process but how one does on an examination is a poor measure of ability to interact with humans. Seen too many #medstudents who can ace an exam but have the people skills of a rock.
Something is very wrong with #MedEd if empathy, especially, is bred out of doctors—many of whom use have empathy to choose the healthcare path. It must relate to #burnout#depression#performance
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@LAS_Inc_, @lorenlas1, @LauraDoto1, @JasmineSturr
We are trying to capture this for our clerkship students, as well as direct patient feedback in DOCS clinic-Direct Observation of Clinical Skills. Patients and staff love it @MedEdChat@harvardmed
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@AbootMedicine, @MedEdChat, @mededdoc, @GLBDallaghan, @Alliance4ClinEd, @MedEdChat, @harvardmed
Our last two questions have focused on things that make students more vulnerable—academically, psychologically, and personally. How could #meded do more to support students and practitioners throughout? #LASMedical
T3: #meded
Above a certain threshold of IQ, give me > EQ. And our current standardized tests give no insight into EQ, even rewarding IQ at EQ's expense.
I personally think that integrating teaching of communication & technical skills in #meded, as well as normalizing the experience of having feelings/being impacted by clinical work, could go a long way in #meded#LASMedical
It is a CHILLING piece of writing highlighting the unfortunately common ignoring/misattributing of physical complaints in patients with psychiatric illness. Highly recommend #meded#FOAMed#stigma
A3: I would have 2 go with EQ. #medicine is so much more then IQ. U need EQ to succeed with #PatientCare, #teamwork and #worklifebalance. Your EQ can be the difference between a patient trusting you and them not. Huge factor in patient-provider relationship success #meded#hcldr
Today’s haul! #bladderstones are formed by urinary stasis - either from #BPH or urinary reconstruction using bowel. Wild that out bodies can make things like these #FOAMed#meded#medtwitter
A2: My med school interviews used the multiple mini interview format to try to suss out elements of EQ like communication skills, collaboration etc. https://t.co/TPCACW6vwD#meded
Final thoughts- EQ is woven into all skills and perhaps a common thread when attaining competency and translating progressively into entrustment ! #meded
As part of our #CBME assessments, we're piloting 360-degree feedback forms from support staff and patients. Not clear where the evidence is from, but it is an incentive! #MedEd T2
Pharmacists role in managing drug shortages: when running low on IV sodium bicarbonate and have a patient undergoing high dose MTX therapy requiring urinary alkalinization?Consider acetazolamide + Oral Sodium bicarbonate as an alternative #pharmacy#mededhttps://t.co/5y6euaJB5h
I really love #MedEd chat but is there a possibility that it might ever get moved back an hour? Or even half an hour?
I'm asking for a friend. A friend who also routinely falls asleep by 9:20pm.
That's a wrap...Big thanks to @ENDOUNO for guest hosting tonight! I will be posting the archive tomorrow morning. Thanks everyone for participating! #meded
