Summary of LEAC concerns and actions 4/1/2024–6/30/2024

2023-2024 FOURTH QUARTER SUMMARY OF

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ADVOCACY COMMIITEE (LEAC) ACTIONS

During the 2023-24 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, 2024 -June 30, 2024, the LEAC committee reviewed and acted on concerns received through ONE 45 or BEACON. The summary of concerns includes 0 Category A concerns, 1 Category B concern, 3 Category C concerns, 0 Category D concerns, and 0 Category E concerns. The learning environment where the concerns occurred included: across multiple domains in Phase 1 (4).

1. One concern which reflected 2 submissions regarding the same person focused on a desire for the PBL case wrap-up sessions to be fully professional and always patient-centric. Following investigation of the details, this was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not founded.

2. One concern reflecting 5 submissions noted the faculty member’s tone of communication seemed harsh and not indicative of productive feedback. Following investigation of the details, this was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not founded.

3. One concern reported communication between individual students suggested questioning and probing in an uncomfortable and possibly threatening manner. After investigation of the details, this was deemed Category B, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were founded, not egregious.

4. One concern reported a faculty member’s tone being interpreted as firm and unwelcoming during times of instruction and feedback. After investigation of the details, this was deemed Category C, mistreatment or unprofessional behaviors were not founded.

Respectfully submitted:

Rebecca R. Pauly, MD

Vice Dean