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Our top 5 steps.</h1> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="content-skip" class="content-template"> <div class="content-template__container"> <article class="content-template__body"> <span class="post-date">December 20, 2021</span> <div class="wysiwyg"><p><img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-1102 alignright" src="https://browngold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Care_Greg-silhouette-300x198.jpg" alt="Greg Care" width="250" height="165" srcset="https://browngold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Care_Greg-silhouette-300x198.jpg 300w, https://browngold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Care_Greg-silhouette-140x92.jpg 140w, https://browngold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Care_Greg-silhouette-182x120.jpg 182w, https://browngold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Care_Greg-silhouette.jpg 510w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" />By <a href="https://browngold.com/people/greg-care/">Greg Care</a></p> <p>Many residents and fellows in graduate medical education programs who reach out to me for help are already facing the most severe adverse actions possible: termination/dismissal, non-renewal, and non-promotion. (<a href="https://browngold.com/blog/ive-been-fired-from-my-residency-program-what-should-i-do-our-top-5-steps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I’ve previously written about prudent steps to take in that event</a>.) In most of those cases, there was a period of remediation or probation that preceded the harsher sanctions. It may not surprise most readers to hear that policies and best practices were not observed, or that the items that the program pledged to assist the trainee never materialized. These missteps can often be key factors in the more severe discipline now being imposed. There are some basic steps that residents who are placed in remediation, probation, or some type of warning or counseling status can think about and do to try to clarify the issues at hand and prevent problems down the road.</p> <p>With the caveat that these guidelines are not legal advice and do not form a lawyer-client relationship between the reader and the author or his firm, here are my top five steps dealing with remediation and probation:</p> <h2><strong>(1) Read and understand the applicable policies</strong></h2> <p>Universities and hospital systems that sponsor graduate medical education programs should have policies in place that address at least the rudimentary considerations and processes for placing a trainee on remediation or probation. If the institution is accredited by the ACGME, it is arguable that the ACGME’s Institutional Requirements mandate that those policies are contained in or incorporated into the training contract. These policies may have titles that contain words or phrases like: conditions for reappointment and/or promotion, probation, remediation, corrective action, or due process. Locate your orientation materials and check your institution’s webpage for graduate medical education to find the policy or policies that address your status. If you can’t find them, ask your GME office. Once you have them, read them closely and make sure the steps required are being followed. Sometimes individual programs have their own policies as well, so be mindful of seeking them out too.</p> <h2><strong>(2) Ask questions</strong></h2> <p>“Knowing is half the battle,” as they used to say on a favorite cartoon from my childhood. It is critical that any trainee being placed on remediation or probation have a firm understanding of the what, why, when, and how. That information can both help a resident gain insight on how to meet expectations and correct misperceptions that may be undergirding some or all of the proposed corrective action.</p> <p>Often, remediation documents are prepared by a program director who may be relying heavily on feedback he or she is getting from other attendings or even nursing staff or patients. This can lead to problems one can try to nip in the bud. It may be that the program director does not have specifics, and is relating the purported deficiencies second- or third-hand. It is crucial to get clarity on what particular case or conduct led to this action. Maybe important context was lost on the way to the program director. Maybe the facts are demonstrably different. Maybe there is a mistake of identity. All manner of miscues can occur that should be addressed sooner than later. And it should go without saying that specifics are needed to truly make the events in question a teachable moment. It pays to inquire what the specific expectations are going forward.</p> <h2><strong>(3) Politely point out mistakes or other issues</strong></h2> <p>It can be helpful to narrow the issues in dispute by addressing mistakes early on, which makes the task of remediating all easier and less stressful. Likewise, it can become important if more severe actions are taken later to have gone on the record with your perspectives lest you be deemed to have accepted all criticisms as valid because of your silence. When trainees do this, it is important to strike a respectful and professional tone or else risk being labeled as unprofessional on top of anything else the program is saying. Also be careful not to proclaim that your performance has been perfect, as that is likely to be perceived as being resistant to feedback and lacking insight.</p> <h2><strong>(4) Be proactive</strong></h2> <p>There is an instinct trainees often feel to just “put your head down and struggle through.” This passive approach can backfire and lead to problems. The ACGME’s Program Requirements mandate that programs include the resident or fellow in the formation of a remediation plan. Take full advantage of that. In addition to politely pushing back on mistakes as noted above, give meaningful suggestions for resources and information the program can provide that will help make the plan a success. Request specific, measurable, and objective goals that will determine if remediation has been completed satisfactorily. Seek feedback and make a contemporaneous record. Often, busy attendings don’t fill out written evaluations and all you have to go by is verbal feedback that, if more severe action is taken later on, was given months prior and lost to time and memory. Sending a quick email to an attending to confirm verbal feedback is a simple but effective way to do this. Attend all meetings required by your plan and document when they are cancelled on you.</p> <h2><strong>(5) Get competent legal guidance</strong></h2> <p>There are important considerations in each of the preceding four steps, as well as in the analysis of what arguments you may have in your favor, that should be assessed by an attorney who has experience in these matters. Every situation is unique, and should be assessed with an eye towards the details. We have been regularly representing residents and fellows for over a decade in matters large and small. We know which strategies can provide leverage and opportunities for success. <a href="https://browngold.com/contact-us/">Contact us</a> at 410-962-1030 to see how we might be able to put that experience to work for you.</p> <p>I would urge all medical residents and fellows who are facing remediation, probation, warning, reprimand, or letters of concern or counseling to reach out to see how we may be able to assist.</p> <p>* Content on this website, including blog articles, are proprietary and copyright-protected. 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