Addressing Unprofessional Behaviors in the Clinical Learning Environment: Lessons From a Multi-Year Virtual, Intergenerational, Interdisciplinary Workshop

Authors

Stacey Rose
Anita Kusnoor
Phuong Huynh
Jocelyn Greely
Yesenia Rojas-Khalil
Doris Kung
Anne Gill
Nadia Ismail
Nital Appelbaum

Publication Date

12-31-2024

Journal

Medical Education Online

DOI

10.1080/10872981.2024.2316491

PMID

38354128

PMCID

PMC10868425

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

2-14-2024

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-Print

Published Open-Access

yes

Keywords

Humans, Students, Medical, Learning, Faculty, Professional Misconduct, Education, Medical, Clinical learning environment, mistreatment, professionalism, microaggressions, interdisciplinary

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Optimizing the clinical learning environment (CLE) is a medical education priority nationwide.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We developed a virtual, one-hour workshop engaging students, housestaff and faculty in small-group discussions of five case scenarios adapted from reported unprofessional behaviors in the CLE, plus didactics regarding mistreatment, microaggressions and bystander interventions.

RESULTS: Over two sessions (2021-2022), we engaged 340 students and 73 faculty/housestaff facilitators. Post-session surveys showed significant improvement in participants' ability to recognize and respond to challenges in the CLE.

DISCUSSION: Our innovative workshop, including scenarios derived from institutional reports of unprofessional behaviors, advanced participants' knowledge and commitment to improve the CLE.

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