Training supervision as a separate faculty role

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Professional Development
• Residency Training

Background:

• Training supervision is a crucial, non-clinical relationship between faculty and residents.
• This relationship focuses on the resident's long-term professional growth throughout their training.
• The described program involves monthly meetings over a three-year residency.

Purpose of the Study:

• To define the role of a training supervisor as a supportive, non-evaluative senior colleague.
• To examine the evolution of the training supervision concept in medical education.
• To identify and address potential role conflicts for training supervisors.

Main Methods:

• The study describes a specific training supervision program.
• It involves monthly meetings between faculty supervisors and residents.
• Resident and faculty evaluations were collected and analyzed.

Main Results:

• The training supervisor acts as an advisor, orienting residents and reviewing progress.
• Potential role conflicts were explored, considering supervisors' other roles.
• Both positive and negative resident and faculty feedback on the program was gathered.

Conclusions:

• Training supervision is a valuable component of resident professional development.
• Clear definition and management of supervisor roles are essential.
• Program evaluations provide insights for optimizing training supervision.