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Stony Brook University

Faculty Development for Medical Educators

This guide contains resources for medical educators at the Renaissance School of Medicine.

 

Introduction

This section provides an introductory overview of remediation theories and practices in
competency-based medical education. During this information includes integrating supportive and strategic approaches to remediation of struggling medical learners.

Below is a recording of the session Remediating Remediation: Engaging Successful and Struggling Learners that was given as part of the RSOM Master Class in Medical Education Series.  The resources in this section are a companion to that workshop but also can be used without viewing the session.

What Success Really Looks Like

It is important to emphasize to students that success isn't linear. 

 

Responding to Learners’ Failures and Successes

How can we respond to both struggling and successful learners?

Struggling Learner Successful Learner
  • Identify learning needs  
  • Provide effective feedback  
  • Communicate with the student    
  • Offer academic support resources  
  • Create individualized learning plan   
  • Recognize academic progress
  • Provide positive feedback
  • Interact/engage with the student 
  • Offer leadership opportunities
  • Encourage self-directed learning