Tiny Talks, Academic Medicine and the Clinical Learning Environment with Anna Handorf, MD

Anna Handorf, MD, sheds light on the innovative concept of Tiny Talks in the latest episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast.

Tiny Talks serve as a novel medical education tool, designed to deliver concise, impactful virtual chalk talks. Dr. Handorf spearheaded Tiny Talks to help residents overcome scheduling conflicts that often lead to missed educational opportunities.

The core objective of Tiny Talks is to distill lengthy lectures into brief, engaging presentations lasting seven minutes or less.

Dr. Handorf is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and a pediatric hospitalist at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts.

As a former medical education research fellow at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, she penned an insightful article titled “Let’s Chalk About It: Introducing the TinyTalks Curriculum, a Paradigm for Short, Virtual Chalk Talks,” published in Academic Medicine in March 2024.

In this week's Faculty Factory Podcast interview, Dr. Handorf elaborates on the structured approach, encompassing a hook, frame, and delivery, essential for crafting an effective Tiny Talk.

Learn More

• Follow Dr. Handorf: https://x.com/AnnaHandorf
• Email: ahandorf@mgb.org
• Read the article from Academic Medicine: https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/abstract/9900/let_s_chalk_about_it__introducing_the_tinytalks.816.aspx?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=amexpress&utm_content=newsletter