Here we reflect the institution’s expectations for shared values and responsibilities among faculty and learners.
Respect
Mutual respect, including trustworthiness, should underpin all interactions between faculty and learners.
Faculty responsibilities
- Treat learners fairly and courteously
- Maintain high professional standards in all interactions Role model honesty, integrity and compassion
- Promote open communication, active listening, genuine support and approachability
Learner responsibilities
- Be courteous of teachers and fellow learners
- Maintain high professional standards in all interactions Display honesty, integrity and compassion
- Practice open communication, active listening and approachability
Transparency
Clear and honest expectations is critical to effective teaching and learning.
Faculty responsibilities
- Provide explicit learning and behavioral expectations early in a rotation
- Provide timely, specific, accurate and constructive feedback on a regular basis and thoughtful and timely evaluations at the end of a rotation
Learner responsibilities
- Understand learning and behavioral expectations
- Provide accurate and thoughtful feedback to faculty
Continuous Improvement
Teaching and Learning are processes of continuous improvement and include the presence of a psychologically safe environment.
Faculty responsibilities
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development
- Foster an environment that encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and the pursuit of knowledge
- Include all learners in the learning process, setting the environment for learners to feel safe in asking questions, contributing, and speaking-up to improve
- Practice insightful questioning, which stimulates learning without being hurtful, humiliating or punitive
- Solicit feedback from learners to enhance teaching effectiveness and the learning environment
Learner responsibilities
- Be active, enthusiastic, curious learners Solicit feedback on performance
- Recognize that criticism is not synonymous with abuse
- Regularly reflect on experiences, identify areas for improvement and seek help, and take responsibility for ongoing education
- Professionally evaluate faculty teaching effectiveness and the learning environment