Exploring Action Items to Address Resident Mistreatment through an Educational Workshop

Mistreatment of trainees is common in the clinical learning environment. Resident mistreatmentis less frequently tracked than medical student mistreatment, but data suggest mistreatmentremains prevalent at the resident level. To address resident mistreatment, the authors developedan Educational Advance to engage emergency medicine residents and faculty in understandingand improving their learning environment. The authors designed a small-group session withthe following goals: 1) Develop a shared understanding of mistreatment and its magnitude; 2)Recognize the prevalence of resident mistreatment data and identify the most common types ofmistreatment; 3) Relate study findings to personal or institutional experiences; and 4) Generatestrategies for combating mistreatment and strengthening the clinical learning environment attheir home institutions. Design was a combination of presentation, small group discussion, andfacilitated discussion. Results were presented to participants from...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research