In Episode 2, Debbie and Derek explore the power of storytelling with Dr. Sharon Vipler, Clinical Assistant Professor and Fraser Health Division Lead, Addiction Medicine. Dr. Vipler walks us through her experience in medical education; how it was marked by preceptorship as a culture of storytelling that colours the learning process. As an addictions medicine expert, she is passionate about the role of power and privilege in healthcare disparities and notes the positive shifts in learners' capacity for empathy in medical education. By humanizing patient-physician and teacher-learner interactions, storytelling fosters a sense of shared humanity. Join us as we explore the power of narratives in shaping compassionate healthcare and medical education.

UBC VFMP Faculty Development's The MEDucators Podcast continues its pilot season with co-hosts Dr. Debbie Basco and Dr. Derek Chang where they invite members of the UBC medical education community to tell their stories about becoming a medical teacher — how they got there and what keeps them going. Episodes will be available bi-weekly on Mondays.

Guest: Dr. Sharon Vipler

Hosted by: Dr. Debbie Basco & Dr. Derek Chang

Edited by: Shur Lim, VFMP Faculty Development

Music: "All Love" (Instrumental Version) by King Sis, licensed via Epidemic Sound

Special Thanks: Steve Pratt (Brand storytelling)

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