Recognizing & Assisting the Struggling Learner

Lead(s): Julie Williamson

Intended Learning Outcomes

(What should learners be able to do after the session?)

1. Explain their role in identifying struggling learners
2. Describe the 4 categories of underperformance:
   1. cognitive – medical knowledge
   2. cognitive – clinical reasoning
   3. non-cognitive – attitude
   4. non-cognitive – affect
3. Identify when to refer learners for various issues (e.g., substance abuse, mental health, harassment)
4. Describe the Emory and community-based referral resources

Consultation Services

Would you like a consultation to discuss your struggling learner?  Please contact Dr. Julie Williamson

Facilitators

Please email a facilitator directly to request a workshop. If you have questions, please email

Name	Areas of Expertise/Interest
Jeffrey Rakofsky, MD	Working with Struggling Learners
Jason Schneider, MD	Supervision, Feedback
Noble Maleque, MD	Competency Based Assessments, Interventions for the Struggling Learner

Suggested Interactive Learning and Teaching Activities

Review case-based scenarios (written or video) highlighting variety of categories of underperformance and discuss intervention methods

Session Evaluation Tools

Evaluate a Recognizing & Assisting the Struggling Learner session.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to those who came together to develop the intended learning outcomes and list of suggested interactive learning and teaching activities:

• Julie Williamson
• Jeff Rakofsky