Beyond Competency: A Student Perspective on Growth Through Clerkship Feedback

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Clinical Skills Assessment

Background:

• Traditional competency-based feedback models in clerkships often rely on checklists, which may limit individualized learning.
• Existing feedback literature highlights the need for more student-centered approaches to enhance learning climates.

Discussion:

• Proposes a shift towards a coaching-based, action plan-oriented feedback model for medical clerkships.
• Emphasizes individualized student goals and the creation of dynamic action plans to foster a better learning environment.
• Advocates for using an impact model that prioritizes improving the overall learning climate for students.

Key Insights:

• Coaching relationships serve as a platform for feedback, aligning learner and mentor goals.
• Feedback transitions into action-based behaviors, potentially reducing personal attribution and bias.
• Individualized goals and dynamic action plans are central to this proposed feedback paradigm.

Outlook:

• This coaching-based model has the potential to create more effective and less biased feedback processes in medical education.
• Further research can explore the implementation and impact of this student-oriented feedback approach on clinical performance.
• The focus on shared goals and actionable outcomes may enhance the overall educational experience for medical trainees.