Remediation in medical education is the act of facilitating a correction
for trainees who started out on the journey toward becoming excellent
physicians but have moved off course. This book offers an evidence-based
and practical approach to the identification and remediation of medical
trainees who are unable to perform to standards. As assessment of
clinical competence and professionalism has become more sophisticated
and ubiquitous, medical educators increasingly face the challenge of
implementing effective and respectful means to work with trainees who do
not yet meet expectations of the profession and society.
Remediation in Medical Education: A Mid-Course Correction describes
practical stepwise approaches to remediate struggling learners in
fundamental medical competencies; discusses methods used to define
competencies and the science underlying the fundamental shift in the
delivery and assessment of medical education; explores themes that
provide context for remediation, including professional identity
formation and moral reasoning, verbal and nonverbal learning
disabilities, attention deficit disorders in high-functioning
individuals, diversity, and educational and psychiatric topics; and
reviews system issues involved in remediation, including policy and
leadership challenges and faculty development.