Entries by MedStar GME Admin

Medical Educator Minute – “Coaching” in medical education

September 10, 2024 in , /by

What is “coaching” in medical education, and how is it different from traditional teaching and feedback? Coaching helps learners recognize their growth potential and fosters responsibility in finding their own path to improvement. Unlike traditional teaching, which focuses on telling, coaching emphasizes asking, enabling learners to develop lifelong adaptive skills (Hammound et al., 2022). While […]

People Profile – Dr. Clark Restrepo

August 28, 2024 in , /by

As a medical student at Georgetown University, Clark Restrepo, MD, (PGY 4; Interventional Radiology) knew that MedStar Health’s residency program would offer him the wide breadth of clinical experience he was looking for. He also knew that, with the guidance and mentorship of the amazing faculty at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital […]

People Profile – Dr. John Steinberg

August 14, 2024 in , /by

John Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS, is the Co-Director of the Center for Wound Healing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and is the Director of the Podiatric Residency Training Program at MedStar Health. Dr. Steinberg also serves as a Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Steinberg’s journey into the […]

People Profile – Dr. Brigitte Grewe

August 8, 2024 in , /by

Brigitte Grewe, DO, (PGY 3; Family Medicine) chose her specialty because she says it tapped into the three things she loves most about being a physician: working with kids, women’s health, and procedures. “I got a mix of all three by working in family medicine,” she explains. As the MedStar Franklin Square Family Medicine Residency […]

Medical Educator Minute – Setting the (feedback) stage

August 6, 2024 in , /by

Starting this week, we’re launching a new monthly feature in Academics This Week called “Medical Educator Minute”, which will feature quick tips for teaching, giving and receiving feedback, and improving the learning environment based on the literature and curated by Dr. Elizabeth Chawla and Dr. Sarah Thornton. Our first feature below focuses on the importance […]

People Profile – Dr. Claudia Georges

July 25, 2024 in , /by

Claudia Georges’, MD, (Junior Academic Faculty/Chief Resident) curiosity for science and interest in helping others are the driving forces behind her passion for medicine. As a student, she was fascinated by the human body and how it functions; her interest in science deepened with every biology class and science fair. This interest soon became a […]