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The guest today is Elizabeth Gaufberg, MD, MPH, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of Professional and Academic Development at the Cambridge Health Alliance, and a Senior Consultant to the Association of American Medical Colleges FRAHME (Fundamental Role of the Arts and Humanities in Medical Education). Liz founded and co-directs the Harvard Macy Institute Art Museum-based Health Professions Education Fellowship. From 2012-2018 Liz served as the Jean and Harvey Picker Founding Director of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Research Institute during which time she developed a community of practice of researchers, educators and advocates dedicated to advancing humanism in healthcare. For over two decades, Liz has led the Harvard Medical School Cambridge Integrated Clerkship Developing Physician Course. Her areas of professional interest include exploring assumptions about teaching and learning, and developing innovative models of medical education, including longitudinal integrated clerkships and humanities and arts-based pedagogy.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Gaufberg reflects on her journey into medicine, highlighting the influence of her fascination with science, parental support, and formative experiences in medical school, particularly an incident in the anatomy lab that sparked her interest in humanism. She discusses the Cambridge Integrated Clerkship (CIC) model as a more holistic approach to medical education, emphasizing relational learning and continuity of care. Additionally, she discusses the positive impact of the CIC on students' professional development and patient-centeredness, while acknowledging systemic challenges within medicine that require broader systemic changes. Finally, she explores the significance of integrating arts and humanities into medical education to cultivate core skills and promote understanding across differences.

Guest: Elizabeth Gaufberg, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Director of Professional and Academic Development at the Cambridge Health Alliance

Senior Consultant to the Association of American Medical Colleges FRAHME

Co-Director, The Harvard Macy Institute Art Museum-based Health Professions Education Fellowship

Faculty Profile: https://postgraduateeducation.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-staff/elizabeth-gaufberg

Cambridge Health Alliance: https://www.chacmc.org/new-page; https://chacpad.org/staff

LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-gaufberg-503a0b7a/

AAMC FRAHME: https://www.aamc.org/about-us/mission-areas/medical-education/frahme

Research mentioned: Hirsh D, Gaufberg E, Ogur B, Cohen P, Krupat E, Cox M, Pelletier S, Bor D. Educational outcomes of the Harvard Medical School-Cambridge integrated clerkship: a way forward for medical education. Acad Med. 2012 May;87(5):643-50. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31824d9821. PMID: 22450189.

Gaufberg E, Hirsh D, Krupat E, Ogur B, Pelletier S, Reiff D, Bor D. Into the future: patient-centredness endures in longitudinal integrated clerkship graduates. Med Educ. 2014 Jun;48(6):572-82. doi: 10.1111/medu.12413. Epub 2014 Apr 9. PMID: 24713035.