Build Fair, Defensible, and Effective Resident Remediation Plans

A step-by-step framework and tools for U.S. residency programs to design, implement, and document remediation with confidence.

Reduce risk. Improve outcomes. Protect your program. 

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Implement a Remediation Framework that's 

Fair. Defensible. 

Effective.

Failed remediations don't just harm residents–

they put your program at risk of costly litigation and accreditation challenges. Doc Mac Learning gives you the framework, tools, and confidence to remediate effectively while protecting your program and your learners.

Protect My Program Today

Strengthen

Your Resident Remediation Team

Elevate

Your Resident Remediation Process

Increase

Resident Remediation Success

What if you could protect your program and help residents grow?

Most remediation processes are reactive, inconsistent, and hard to defend. That puts faculty under pressure and programs at risk.

The ELEVATE Framework gives you a clear, structured way to:

  • Identify performance gaps early
  • Build remediation plans that stand up to scrutiny
  • Support resident growth with consistency and documentation

So remediation becomes fair, defensible, and effective.

Everything you need

to run remediation with confidence

A Proven 7-Step Framework for Resident Remediation  

Most resident remediation plans look fine on paper but fall apart under scrutiny. The ELEVATE Framework removes the guesswork with a step-by-step approach that is fair, defensible, and effective.

You get a clear, structured approach for documenting remediation, setting measurable expectations, and guiding residents forward while protecting your program from unnecessary risk.

Choose the level of support that fits your role and your program's needs.

Start building fair, defensible remediation plans today.

ELEVATE REMEDIATION CERTIFICATION

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Competency-based Certification in Resident Remediation

Live, cohort-based certification for education professionals who want to demonstrate proficiency in implementing the ELEVATE Framework to lead programs through the entire remediation process. 

Participants must demonstrate competency in:

  • Assessing resident performance gaps using multiple data sources
  • Designing structured remediation plans aligned to identified deficiencies
  • Leading residents and programs through each phase of the remediation process
  • Developing defensible documentation that supports decision-making
  • Establishing, monitoring, and adjusting measurable performance expectations

Graduates gain specialized, in-demand remediation expertise that strengthens their professional value, expands career opportunities, and positions them as remediation specialists in GME.

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REMEDIATION PLAN AUDIT

Rapid Review of Existing Plans 

A focused, written audit of your existing remediation plan to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement before implementation or when a current plan is not producing the desired progress.

This service provides a second set of expert eyes to strengthen clarity, structure, alignment with core competencies, and overall effectiveness—without requiring a full consulting engagement.

You will receive:

  • Written feedback with practical recommendations

  • Identification of missing or weak components

  • Alignment check with core competencies

  • Guidance for improving underperforming plans

 

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GME REMEDIATION SUPPORT

Two Service Options

Hands-on, expert-led remediation support for programs managing residents with performance concerns.

Choose between two levels of support:

Remediation Plan Accelerator
Done-for-you design of a fully structured, case-specific remediation plan.

Remediation Implementation Retainer
Ongoing oversight and leadership of remediation implementation, including multidisciplinary review, meeting support, and documentation monitoring.

Programs retain final decision-making authority while gaining external structure, clarity, and expertise.

All services focus on:

  • A fully structured, case-specific remediation plan

  • Objective criteria for progression and completion

  • A structured monitoring and documentation system

  • Custom meeting preparation

  • Decision support at key points

Programs stay involved and retain final decision-making authority while gaining expert support to reduce risk and faculty burden.

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RESIDENT REMEDIATION SUPPORT

1:1 Guidance for Residents Navigating Remediation 

Individual support to help residents understand expectations, apply feedback, and demonstrate measurable improvement while on remediation.

Residents benefit from a neutral, third-party perspective that provides clarity, strategy, and honest guidance outside of the program’s evaluation structure.

This service focuses on:

  • Clear interpretation of program expectations
  • A personalized improvement plan tied to deficiencies
  • Weekly accountability and progress check-ins
  • Targeted strategies for professionalism and communication concerns
  • Structured preparation for remediation and review meetings

This service may be purchased by the resident or by the residency program as an added layer of support. Programs often use this service to give residents access to an outside expert while reducing the coaching and mentoring burden on faculty.

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Concerned about gaps in your resident remediation process?

Take this free resident remediation assessment to identify potential gaps in your remediation approach and gain clarity on how to better protect your program while supporting your residents.

 

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