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The trainee in difficulty

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Robert McGraw and
Sarita Verma
Robert McGraw*
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen’s University
Sarita Verma
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Medical Education, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont
*
Department of Emergency Medicine, Kingston General Hospital, 76 Stuart St., Kingston ON K7L 2V7; 3rcm4@post.queensu.ca

Abstract

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The trainee in difficulty is someone who is either marginal or at risk of failing in his or her clinical performance. Dealing effectively with these learners can pose problems even for seasoned medical educators. This article discusses some of the common mistakes made by educators in dealing with the trainee in difficulty and offers suggestions for a systematic approach. Further, the roles of faculty, including the program director and associate dean’s office, and some of the legal issues are described.

Keywords

Clinical competenceeducationmedicalundergraduategraduatejurisprudence

Information

Type
Education • Éducation
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , July 2001, pp. 205 - 208
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2001

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