In healthcare, we try our best to coordinate patient handoffs and handovers to ensure smooth transitions. But in higher education, it's frowned upon. Why? We explore the potential benefits and risks of sharing student performance data between preceptors and educators in the same educational program (handoffs) and between educational programs (handovers).
Resources
Want to learn more about handoffs and handovers?
Fuchs J, King M, Devon EP, et al. Mitigating "Educational Groundhog Day" - The Role of Learner Handoffs Within Clinical Rotations: A Survey of Pediatric Educational Leaders. Acad Pediatrics 2020; 20: 113-118.
Guidelines for Educational Handover in Competence by Design (CBD). Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, September 2018.
Dory V, Danoff D, Plotnick LH, et al. Does Educational Handover Influence Subsequent Assessment? Acad Med 2021; 96: 118-125.
Morgan HK, Mejicano GC, Skochelak S, et al. A Responsible Educational Handover: Improving Communication to Improve Learning. Acad Med 2020; 95: 194-199.
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