Podcasts: Podcasts in Medical Education

You know you may not absorb everything when you listen to a podcast while riding the metro or going for a run. But you also think that listening to podcasts can help you reinforce materials you learn in your classes, stay up-to-date in your field, explore new topics, and give you something to talk about [insert citation for journal article]. 

We’ve curated a list of podcasts for various interests and provided links to Himmelfarb resources to assist you in that follow-up search after you’ve finished that run. 

Why listen to podcasts?

• Reinforce curriculum materials
• Gain awareness, exposure
• Stay up-to-date in your field
• Explore new topics and spark new ideas
• Learn to speak the language of the specialty
• Multi-task
• Find something to talk about with colleagues
• Continuous learning
• Specialization 
• Personalized learning and exploration

Manage expectations

You may not absorb everything you hear in a podcast if you are multi-tasking. You will have to conduct follow-up searches or read chapters - podcasts will not entirely replace these. Himmelfarb Library offers a variety of resources to complement the podcasts listed on this guide.