As the name suggests, SPA one-pagers are concise summaries of a topic that fit on a single sheet of paper. They are meant to be short, succinct, and to the point, with critical take-away messages. We chose a wide range of medical education, faculty development, and wellness topics to develop these open pagers. We would like to thank all the faculty who wrote and peer-reviewed these submissions. We have also included links to selected Academic Medicine Last Pages.

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Debnath Chatterjee, MD, FAAP
Editor, SPA One-Pagers

Medical Education Topics

1. How to Write Well-Defined Learning Objectives
2. How to Give a Great Presentation
3. How to Give a Virtual Presentation
4. How to Find Copyright-Free Images
5. How to Develop an Educational Curriculum
6. How to use the one-minute preceptor method
7. How to Use Active Learning Strategies
8. How to Use the Flipped Classroom Model
9. How to Use Cognitive Aids
10. How to Teach Procedural Skills
11. How to Use Simulation For Education
12. How to Turn Your Teaching into Scholarship
13. How to Model, Encourage, and Teach Professionalism
14. Adult Learning Theories
15. How to Write a Good MCQ
16. How to Give Effective Feedback
17. How to Design and Lead an Effective PBLD
18. So, You Want to be a Moderator?

Faculty Development Topics

1. How to Get Promoted
2. How to Modernize Your CV with a Digital Portfolio
3. How to Negotiate
4. How to Have a Difficult Conversation with Your Boss or Colleague
5. How to Have a Difficult Conversation with Patients and Families
6. How to Break Bad News to Families
7. What to Do After an Adverse Event: An Overview and Suggested Algorithm
8. How to Approach Medical Errors
9. How to Design and Implement a Quality Improvement Project
10. How to be an Effective Mentor
11. How to be a Great Mentee
12. Everyone Can Use a Coach
13. How to Write a Compelling Letter of Recommendation

Sustainability Topics 

1. Decreasing Pharmacological Waste
2. Eliminating Desflurane
3. Low Flow Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients
4. Nitrous Oxide – More Harm Than Good?
5. OR Recycling Checklist
6. Reusable vs. Single-Use Laryngoscopes in Anesthesia Practice

Wellness Topics

1. Having Each Other’s Backs Breaking the Silence on Physician Suicide and Fostering a Collegial Environment – NEW
2. How to Set Yourself Up For Financial Wellness – NEW
3. The 5 Professional Languages of Appreciation
4. Substance Use Disorder Among Anesthesiologists and Providers
5. A Guide to Meeting the ACGME Well-Being Requirements
6. Why GRIT is Critical to Outstanding Achievement and Perseverance
7. How to Set Up a Peer Support Program and Be a Good Peer-Supporter
8. How to Apply the PERMA Model to Develop Resilience and Well-Being
9. Sleep Hygiene
10. Setting SMART Goals to Enhance Your Personal Well-Being
11. Technology Best Practices to Promote Well-Being
12. Mindful Listening
13. Three Good Things: The Power of Positive Psychology
14. Building Good Habits
15. Building Resilience
16. Difficult Conversations
17. Gratitude and Appreciation
18. Imposter Syndrome
19. How to Create a Peer-To-Peer Recognition Program
20. Put Me In, Coach! Decreasing Burnout and Improving Wellness Through Coaching
21. Introduction to Wellness Topics: A Quick Hit Program

Links to Academic Medicine (AM) Last Pages

1. A Medical Educators’ Guide to #MedEd. Link
2. Your Attending Will #Tweet You Now: Using Twitter in Medical Education. Link
3. Congratulations! Your Article Has Been Accepted. Now What? Media, Social Media, and Other Outlets for Promoting Your Work. Link
4. Going Up? Tips for the Medical Educator’s “Elevator Pitch.” Link
5. Hit the Ground Running: Engaging Early-Career Medical Educators in Scholarly Activity. Link
6. The Effective Use of Videos in Medical Education. Link
7. Understanding Creative Commons. Link
8. Avoiding 5 Common Pitfalls of Simulation Design in Medical Education. Link
9. Propelling Educational Innovation to Publication in Five Steps. Link
10. From Monotony to Motivation: Effective Presentation of Epidemiological Data. Link
11. Six Strategies for Effective Learning. Link
12. Tracking the Scholarly Conversation in Health Professions Education: An Introduction to Altmetrics. Link
13. Ten Tips to Move From “Revisions Needed” to Resubmission. Link
14. Presenting Data From Health Professions Education Research in Tables and Figures. Link
15. Avoiding Four Visual-Design Pitfalls in Survey Development. Link