Insufficient Progress and Probation

Definitions

Insufficient Progress

Failure to successfully complete academic course work required by the training program, failure to achieve the knowledge and demonstrate the clinical skills appropriate to a trainee's level of training, or failure to obtain a “3” (Proficient) rating from appropriate supervisors.  A designation of insufficient progress is not necessarily a global indictment of the skills and knowledge of a trainee.  However, it does indicate the presence of critical areas of skill or knowledge that do not meet acceptable standards and need improvement.  The decision to utilize a formal remediation plan to assist a trainee may be the result of, but is not limited to:

• A rating of a “1” or “Needs Remedial Work” in any domain at the monthly (Monthly Progress Report) or quarterly (Quarterly Progress Report) evaluations.
• Faculty assessment at any point during the academic year that the resident’s ability is well below what would be expected for someone at this level of training, and/or
• If a resident has not responded to intensive supervision efforts aimed at addressing the specific areas of concern.

Probation

A period of time during which a trainee, having been designated as making insufficient progress, undertakes a formal remediation plan and is evaluated for retention in the program. Womack's Professional Allied Health Education and Committee, housed within the Division of Medical Education department, may place a trainee on probation when attempts to improve performance at the departmental level have proven ineffective, and/or when the type and/or seriousness of the deficiencies warrant such action.

A disciplinary matter may result from an act or pattern of acts that demonstrates willful failure to adhere to training requirements, culpable violation of professional ethics, negligence in patient care, misconduct, or serious failure to adhere to the standards of quality care demanded by the program or by WAMC.

Email the Clinical Psychology Residency Program at usarmy.bragg.medcom-wamc.mbx.coprprogramdirector@mail.mil

Resources

Due Process for Participants in Graduate Medical Education Programs