Summary of LEAC concerns and actions 4/1/25 - 6/31/25

During the 2024-25 academic year, the LEAC committee used a process for reviewing and addressing reports received by the LEAC committee. The committee categorizes learning environment concerns into five categories:

A: Mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were reviewed and founded, egregious.

B: Mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were reviewed and founded, not egregious.

C: Mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not founded though reported concerns may have impacted the learning environment but not resulting in a violation.

D: Insufficient information to follow up on the incident.

E: Unprofessional behaviors that are not a learning environment violation were reported.

For April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025, the LEAC committee reviewed and acted on concerns received through ONE 45 or BEACON. Note, no LEAC meeting was held in June due to calendar conflicts. The summary of concerns includes 0 Category A concerns, 2 Category B concerns, 4 Category C concerns, 0 Category D concerns, and 2 Category E concerns. The learning environment where the concerns occurred included: domains in Phase I (3) and on clinical rotations, Pediatrics (2), Psychiatry (1), OB GYN (1), Surgery (1).

• One concern reported two team members being perceived as impatient and dismissive. After review of comments from the team’s attending and discussion with the committee, this was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not found.
• One concern related to several observed actions of a medical student exhibiting disengagement. After discussion with the committee, this was deemed Category E, unprofessional behaviors that are not a learning environment violation were reported.
• One concern related to a faculty member using selective data to reinforce his/her political views before students. After discussion with the committee, this was deemed Category B, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were founded, not egregious.
• One concern related to a faculty member’s choice of words with a patient. After discussion with the committee, it was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not found.
• One concern related to a team which was reported to have negatively described others over several conversations. After discussion with the committee, it was deemed Category E, unprofessional behaviors that are not a learning environment violation were reported.
• One concern related to a faculty member specifically describing a country/culture as being behind in economic development. After discussion with the committee, this was deemed Category B, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were founded, not egregious.
• One concern reported a student making jokes on several occasions which were perceived as inappropriate and harmful. After discussion with the committee, this was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not found.
• One concern reported a faculty member making critical comments about other medical specialties (no specific examples were provided). After discussion with the committee, this was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not found.

Respectfully submitted:

Rebecca R. Pauly, MD

Vice Dean