Only When They Seek: Exploring Supervisor and Resident Perspectives and Positions on Upward Feedback

Subha Ramani1, Rachelle C W Lee-Krueger, Amanda Roze des Ordons

  • 1Dr. Ramani: Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, and Director, Program for Research, Innovations and Scholarship in Education, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Dr. Lee-Krueger: PhD Candidate, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Roze des Ordons: Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics; and Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine; University of British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Trier: Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Armson: Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dr. Könings: Associate Professor, Department of Educational Development & Research and Graduate School of Health Professions Education, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; and Dr. Lockyer : Professor Emerita, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Summary

Trainees fear negative consequences when giving supervisors feedback, leading to avoidance. Emphasizing mutual growth and supervisor receptiveness can encourage upward feedback for improved medical education.

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