Maylyn Martinez, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago

ITM Researcher Co-Hosts New American Medical Association Podcast



An Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) researcher is bringing her passion for medicine and science communication to the airwaves as co-host of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) newest podcast, Clinically Significant, which dives deep into complex and emerging issues in modern medicine.
Podcasting has become a mainstream medium. More than half of all U.S. adults reported having listened to a podcast in the past year, according to a 2025 report from the Pew Research Center. By joining this growing platform, ITM TL1 and K Scholar alumna Maylyn Martinez, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, is meeting listeners where they already are.
“I love teaching and making information very digestible,” Martinez said. “The podcast format is the perfect way to do that. Science communication is such an important way to build the public’s trust and I’m passionate about sharing evidence-based medical information with a physician audience.”
Martinez co-hosts the show alongside Jodi Abbott, MD, MSc, Clinical Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Medical Director of Curriculum & Outreach at AMA, and Avir Mitra, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at New York University Grossman School of Medicine.
They take on medical topics that are “a little bit on the fringe and haven’t been taken apart fully,” said Martinez, like using artificial intelligence in diagnosing sepsis or hospital-acquired disability.
The goal is to spark important conversations across clinical and research communities.
Each episode dives into complex issues in medicine through open discussion, evidence-based insights, and real-world perspectives from practicing physicians and researchers.
Jodi Abbot MD
Podcast mic
Martinez also explores the intersection of clinical guidelines and emerging research, examining how new evidence is shaping practice and what challenges health systems face when implementing those updates.
“This is exactly the kind of podcast I’ve dreamt of doing,” she said.
Martinez previously contributed to JAMA Clinical Reviews podcast from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), where producer Eric Butkus, Director of Multimedia Programming at AMA Ed Hub, discovered her and invited her to co-host Clinically Significant.
Listen to Clinically Significant on Apple podcasts, on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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