TAGME Faculty Development and Supervision 4

Question 1

A program director notices that a faculty supervisor consistently gives all residents high ratings regardless of performance. Which term best describes this evaluation bias?

Accepted Answer

Leniency bias

Answer

Leniency bias occurs when raters consistently assign inflated scores, failing to differentiate among performance levels.

Question 2

Which faculty development model emphasizes peer observation followed by structured feedback and collaborative reflection to improve teaching skills?

Accepted Answer

Peer coaching model

Answer

The peer coaching model uses observation and structured reflective feedback between faculty colleagues to drive teaching improvement.

Question 3

Under ACGME supervision requirements, which category describes a faculty supervisor who is physically present in the same location as the resident during a procedure?

Accepted Answer

Direct supervision

Answer

Direct supervision requires the supervising physician to be physically present with the resident during the clinical activity.

Question 4

A faculty member who excels clinically but struggles with giving constructive feedback would benefit MOST from which type of faculty development intervention?

Accepted Answer

Feedback skills workshop

Answer

Feedback skills workshops specifically target the ability to deliver clear, constructive, and actionable feedback to learners.

Question 5

Which document formally defines the scope of unsupervised practice a resident may perform at a given milestone level?

Accepted Answer

Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA) framework

Answer

EPAs operationalize milestones into specific clinical tasks and define the level of supervision required for each based on demonstrated competence.

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME Faculty Development and Supervision 4