Investigating faculty assessment of anesthesia trainees and the failing-to-fail phenomenon: a randomized controlled trial.
Zeev FriedmanM Dylan BouldClyde MatavaFahad AlamPublished in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2021)
Though often discussed, this is the first study to quantitatively show that the "failing-to-fail" phenomenon likely occurs during residency training performance evaluations. Passing underperforming learners can potentially affect patient safety and result in severe personal consequences to the learner. The results indicate the need for better performance assessment training for faculty members.