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Situation: PGY2 in a 1-3 program is below peers for the following Milestones: PC1, PC2, PC4, and PC8. Resident has been in a formal remediation program for PC1, PC9, PC10, PC12, ICS1, PROF1, PROF2, and MK. Resident’s initial remediation plan included double-covered ED shifts to reduce need for multi-tasking, increased individual simulation experiences, and more […]

Consult: R2 with a great USMLE/Clerkship grades/ITE >80% national avg but with poor bedside translation of medical knowledge. There may be a language barrier involved, and he generally has a flat affect, which has not helped with the perception from faculty and colleagues that he is behind on his fund of knowledge. He is an […]

Professionalism The CORD Remediation Task Force subcommittee on Professionalism and Interpersonal Communication Skills (ICS) acts as a resource for these core resident attributes and skills. Professionalism in particular applies to Milestones 16 and 17, Professional Values and Accountability. The importance of these core measures of resident proficiency cannot be overstated, as professional behavior is an absolute mandate for […]

“Any advice on remediation for a resident who likes to hit reply-all to emails and make disparaging comments about nursing?” The replies: The GOOD (G1-8) G1 Sounds like it is time for a scheduled sit down 1:1 and written warning about professionalism.  I just remediated someone for professionalism and had to be extra specific in […]

Situation: We are currently working on setting up a more formalized and structured remediation program for our residents to help handle academic and professionalism issues. First, I would love to know what other programs do to help keep residents on task and meeting the requirements of their remediation contracts to try to avoid going on […]

Situation: A resident submitted a plagiarized document for publication on a residency-affiliated website as part of a rotation requirement Remediation Committee Assessment: Submitting a plagiarized document demonstrates deficiencies in practice-based performance improvement (“participates in performance improvement to optimize ED function, self-learning, and patient care”) and professionalism (“demonstrates accountability to patients, society, profession and self”). We […]

Resident had two issues: 1. Failed a rotation, necessitating that the resident redo the rotation 2. Had a minor legal issue, for which, we placed the resident on probation The resident is not “owning up” to the behavior and feeling like he/she is the victim; he/she feels like he/she is being singled out. Question was […]

Situation: I have a PGY3 resident who has been on formal improvement plans and reportable remediation since the end of his PGY1 year.  Since November he has been on probation.  His issues mainly concern the Professionalism competency.  They started as not logging procedures, poor conference attendance, and occasional tardiness for shifts.  At the beginning of […]

Consult: R2 with a great USMLE/Clerkship grades/ITE >80% national avg but with poor bedside translation of medical knowledge. There may be a language barrier involved, and he generally has a flat affect, which has not helped with the perception from faculty and colleagues that he is behind on his fund of knowledge. He is an […]

Remediation Committee Consults are available upon request. Please fill out the form linked below to request a consult. Remediation Consult Request This is an important resource for anyone who has specific, sensitive remediation questions for an expert in resident remediation. You will see examples of completed consults throughout the wiki. Please reach out to our […]