Clinical Educators Faculty Development Module (On-Demand)-Master Adaptive Learner

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The speaker, Dr. Joseph Kaczmarczak, explains how professional identity formation and the “Master Adaptive Learner” model help medical trainees think, act, and feel like physicians. He reviews the historical roots of modern medical education, from Osler and Flexner to the Carnegie Foundation’s call for professional identity formation. He then describes dual-process clinical reasoning: fast, intuitive system one and slower, reflective system two, noting how cognitive biases can affect diagnosis. The Master Adaptive Learner is presented as a metacognitive, self-regulated learner who develops adaptive expertise through four phases: planning, learning, assessing, and adjusting. Clinical faculty play a key role by spotting teachable moments, prompting goals, giving direct feedback, encouraging reflection, and supporting self-directed learning. The talk emphasizes coaching, curiosity, motivation, growth mindset, and resilience as essential learner traits.

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professional identity formation

Master Adaptive Learner

medical education

clinical reasoning

cognitive biases

adaptive expertise