Dr. James Meisel Dr. James Meisel is an Associate Professor at The Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Meisel’s expertise includes medical education—specifically, undergraduate clinical and practical, with focus on wards—as well as evaluation of chest pain in adults. Dr. Meisel also studies the integration of the clinical laboratory into healthcare.

  What is your role/position in regards to the badge program? Facilitated the module, Giving Effective Feedback to Learners What drew you to participate in the badge program? Feedback is an essential part of how adults learn. Without it, learners can’t know if what they think they’ve accomplished is on the mark. Ironically, though, most people were never taught how to give or to receive effective feedback. We hope this module will help remedy that. In your opinion, what is most beneficial about BUSM+? BUSM+ provides a low cost opportunity for health professions teachers and learners—that is, all of us—to acquire skills critical to what we do every day. Can you share some “words of wisdom” for medical students/medical professionals? Given and receiving feedback has gotten a bad rap. We all want to do our jobs well. Feedback is a core part of that growth cycle, but it must be learner centered, effective and not value-laden.