Summary of LEAC concerns and actions - 01/1/2025 - 3/31/2025

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 January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025, the LEAC committee reviewed and acted on concerns received through ONE 45 or BEACON. Note, no LEAC meeting was held in March due to calendar conflicts. The summary of concerns includes 0 Category A concerns, 3 Category B concerns, 3 Category C concerns, 0 Category D concerns, and 0 Category E concerns. The learning environment where the concerns occurred included: domains in Phase 1 (2) and on clinical rotations, Family Medicine (1), OB GYN (2), Surgery (1).

• One concern reported a faculty member being perceived as impatient and dismissive when interacting with learners. This particular person is no longer employed by our health system partner. After discussion with the committee, this was deemed Category B, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were founded, not egregious.
• One concern related to perceived lack of sensitivity to a learner’s schedule request and use of negatively implied language in response. After discussion with the committee, this was deemed Category B, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were founded, not egregious.
• One concern related to the wording selection used to describe a female learner’s clothing (not being professional, in this person’s opinion). After discussion with the committee, this was deemed Category B, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were founded, not egregious.
• One concern related to the style of communication by a faculty member with a learner. After discussion with the committee, it was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not found.
• One concern related to an unusual selection of words for a conversation by a faculty member. After discussion with the committee, it was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not found.
• One concern related to a perceived disregard for mispronunciation of learners’ names. After discussion with the committee, it was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not found.

Respectfully submitted:

Rebecca R. Pauly, MD

Vice Dean