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Residency Training

Supervision and Patient Safety in Residency

👥 Residents, GME faculty ⏱ 40 min

A note on scope: residency programs are accredited by the ACGME, not the LCME. The LCME element tags below mark where this topic touches the MD program (for example, residents teaching and supervising medical students). For ACGME requirements, consult acgme.org.

About this module

Graduated responsibility, supervision levels, and the handoff skills that keep patients safe — including residents' role in supervising medical students.

Related LCME elements

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Element 9.3 Element 9.1

Video

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Learning objectives

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Module outline

  1. Supervision frameworks: direct, indirect, oversight
  2. Handoffs: structure that prevents harm
  3. Residents supervising students: boundaries
  4. Speaking up: safety culture in training
  5. Documentation and liability basics

Discussion prompts

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