Abstract
Because change is ubiquitous in healthcare, clinicians must constantly make adaptations to their practice to provide the highest quality care to patients. In a previous article, Cutrer et al. described a metacognitive approach to learning based on self-regulation, which facilitates the development of the Master Adaptive Learner (MAL). The MAL process helps individuals to cultivate and demonstrate adaptive expertise, allowing them to investigate new concepts (learn) and create new solutions (innovate). An individual’s ability to learn in this manner is driven by several internal characteristics and is also impacted by numerous aspects of their context. In this article, the authors examine the important internal and contextual factors that can impede or foster Master Adaptive Learning.
Acknowledgments
This manuscript was prepared with support from the American Medical Association as part of the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Initiative. The content reflects the views of the authors. was created by American Medical Association staff.
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Glossary
Master Adaptive Learner: Individual who utilizes the metacognitive approach to self-regulated learning that leads to adaptive expertise development.
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William B. Cutrer
William B. Cutrer, MD, MEd is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
Holly G. Atkinson
Holly G. Atkinson, MD, is a Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Education at the CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Erica Friedman
Erica Friedman, MD, is a Deputy Dean for Medical Education, Professor and Chair of the Department of Medical Education at the CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Nicole Deiorio
Nicole M. Deiorio, MD, is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Assistant Dean at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Larry D. Gruppen
Larry D. Gruppen, PhD, is a Professor, Department of Learning Health Sciences, and Director, Master of Health Professions Education program at the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Michael Dekhtyar
Michael Dekhtyar, BA, is a Research Associate, Medical Education Outcomes at the American Medical Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
Martin Pusic
Martin Pusic, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, at the NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.