Open AccessA student affairs podcast as novel communication tool
Author(s) -
Neda Frayha,
Jessica Brown,
Donna Parker
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
canadian medical education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1923-1202
DOI - 10.36834/cmej.68046
Subject(s) - student affairs , veterans affairs , medical education , psychology , political science , public relations , higher education , medicine , law
Podcasts are prevalent within medical education, but not within medical student affairs. Our Office of Student Affairs (OSA) created a podcast focusing on topics relevant to the medical student experience. There have been over 20,000 downloads thus far. Survey responses and feedback have been positive and highlight the podcast’s utility as a communication tool, with 96% of respondents saying they would recommend this podcast to others. Given the mission of student affairs offices to advise, mentor, and educate students, a student affairs podcast is an exciting innovation for medical schools to consider.