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Nancy L Dudek1, Suzan Dojeiji, Kathleen Day
1N.L. Dudek is associate professor, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. S. Dojeiji is associate professor, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. K. Day is senior project manager, Department of Innovation in Medical Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. L. Varpio is associate professor, Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.
Open feedback from residents to faculty enhances medical education by improving feedback timeliness and resident learning. A strong "feedback culture" is key to overcoming potential disadvantages in this non-anonymous system.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Physician Training
- Feedback Mechanisms
Background:
- Physicians benefit from trainee feedback on clinical supervision.
- Non-anonymous (open) feedback offers effective features.
- Most resident-to-faculty feedback is anonymous due to power dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore resident experiences with open faculty feedback.
- To identify advantages and disadvantages of open feedback systems.
Main Methods:
- Semistructured interviews with nine residency graduates.
- Conventional content analysis of interview transcripts.
- Member-checking with six current residents.
Main Results:
- Open feedback led to timely, actionable feedback, enhancing resident education.
- Residents improved their feedback reception by observing faculty.
- Perceived disadvantages were often speculative and outweighed by benefits.
- A strong "feedback culture" was identified as crucial for open feedback.
Conclusions:
- Non-anonymous feedback can foster positive resident-faculty relationships.
- The benefits of open resident-to-faculty feedback are realized within a supportive feedback culture.
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