ABOUT THIS EPISODE
“Just because you know something doesn’t mean you’re going to act on that knowledge.” - Maureen Doyle-Scharff
In the first episode of Practice Makes Human, co-host Maureen Doyle-Scharff takes the guest seat to explore what happens in the middle, between medical education and patient outcomes. She also explains why technology should elevate the human element of healthcare learning, not replace it.
Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD, MBA, FACEHP is a visionary change agent who is an expert in brokering public-private partnerships that drive changes in the global healthcare ecosystem. She has worked in the fields of medical education, continuing professional development, grants, quality improvement, and behavior/systems change in a variety of capacities for over 30 years. Her passion and current work focus on empowering health equity through education and innovation; bridging care gaps with evidence-based approaches; and driving sustainable change via collaborative partnerships.
In this conversation:
00:00 Welcome to Practice Makes Human
00:47 Origin: “Nobody planned on” a career in CME
05:28 Why the data kept her in the field
08:05 Shift: The field catches up to the research on patient impact
13:00 What happens in the middle
18:46 Beyond “soft skills”: caring for the whole patient journey
22:14 Moment: “What are we trying to solve for?”
26:30 Stakes: Excitement, trepidation and a generational divide
33:53 Path: Don’t lose sight of why we do this
40:08 Horizon: Equity and standard of care for every patient
43:22 Wrap and what’s next
Connect with the hosts:
Josh Byrd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshbyrd/
Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD, MBA, FACEHP: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-doyle-scharff-phd-mba-facehp-a688425/
Resources mentioned:
Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions: https://www.acehp.org
Practice Makes Human is sponsored by Copient AI.
