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Improving departmental psychological safety through a medical school-wide initiative

Porter-Stransky KA, Horneffer-Ginter KJ, Bauler LD, et al. Improving departmental psychological safety through a medical school-wide initiative. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24(1):800. doi:10.1186/s12909-024-05794-4.

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August 14, 2024
Porter-Stransky KA, Horneffer-Ginter KJ, Bauler LD, et al. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24(1):800.
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Psychological safety is when team members feel comfortable speaking up without fear of negative consequences. This study evaluated a multi-year medical school-wide initiative to improve psychological safety through education, departmental champions, and leadership training. The researchers identified significant improvements in employees’ perceptions of psychological safety at the departmental level but not institution-wide.

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Porter-Stransky KA, Horneffer-Ginter KJ, Bauler LD, et al. Improving departmental psychological safety through a medical school-wide initiative. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24(1):800. doi:10.1186/s12909-024-05794-4.