Entrustment Checkpoint: Clinical Supervisors’ Perceptions of the Emergency Department Oral Case Presentation

AbstractPhenomenon: The oral case presentation represents a unique method of communication and forms the foundation for trainee–supervisor interactions in the clinical setting. Recently, entrustment has been highlighted as an essential element of trainee–supervisor interactions. Despite the growing body of knowledge concerning entrustment in medical education, how supervisors conceptualize the oral case presentation as a contributor to entrustment decision making during clinical supervision remains unknown. Given their widespread use, oral case presentations may represent a potential tool for future frameworks of workplace-based assessment. This study sought to explore what factors influence supervisors’ expectations of oral case presentation content and how the oral case presentation may contribute to entrustment decision making. Approach: Using qualitative methodology, semistructured interviews were conducted from a purposive sample of attending emergency medicine physicians at an academic medical cente...