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Transformative Learning as a Theoretical Framework for Professionalism Lapses Among Health Professions Trainees: A
Darsh Shah1, Urmi Sheth1, Mariam El Meligy2
1Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8 Canada.
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Professional identity formation involves adopting values that build patient trust, a process that can be disrupted by professionalism lapses. The transformative learning process suggests that successful remediation requires shifts in underlying assumption. This scoping review examines how literature exploring professionalism remediation integrates the transformative learning process. A MEDLINE and EMBASE search identified 76 relevant studies. Most studies align with the disorienting dilemma domain, focusing on contextualization of lapses. Reflective writing and mentorship are tools to promote insight and ownership. The transformative learning process supports deeper engagement beyond behaviorist models of remediation, warranting future research in structured applications of this framework.
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The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-025-02412-w.
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