How to Assess and Improve the Competence of a Second Year Resident

A second year resident says that he wants to be more confident with making clinical decisions. With this goal in mind, Charlotte asks for help on ways to both assess and improve her resident's confidence at the same time. Sandra: You really need to solidify a specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound learning objective with him first. And then you have to figure out what that means for yourself too - creating your own smart objectives.