Evaluation & Grievance Procedures

Fellows will begin the program by completing a Self Assessment for identification of areas of strength and opportunities for growth. This will be used to create an Educational Plan that is individualized for each fellow which will identify fellow career goals and specific fellowship experiences that are important to achieve fellow goals. Fellows will then be evaluated every 6 months by faculty and will evaluate their supervising faculty every 6 months during the fellowship. The Educational Plan will be updated by the Fellowship Director at least every 6 months (fellows meet monthly with the Director to review progress and experience during the fellowship). At the end of the first year, the Self Assessment will be repeated along with the APPCN Mock Exam for identification of opportunities for growth and emphasis during the fellow’s second year. At the end of the fellowship, a final Self Assessment will be completed along with a fellow Program Assessment to give an opportunity to give general feedback about the fellowship experience.

If the fellow is not performing at the expected level of competence, several steps will be taken. First, the fellow’s supervisors will discuss the need for remediation with the fellow and provide educational materials and additional modeling and supervision to improve the skill area. If there continues to be need for remediation, the area/areas of concern will be brought to the attention of the Fellowship Director to develop further opportunities for training or coursework within or outside the Department.

A stepped-approach is used in the resolution of disputes and grievances. Fellows are encouraged to resolve problems directly with the individual(s) involved if at all possible and may seek the advice and guidance of the Fellowship Director in resolving problems directly. If this is not successful, the fellow may ask the Fellowship Director to intervene. In such a case, the Fellowship Director will collect all relevant information, consult as needed with other faculty and staff, and bring the relevant individuals together to present a plan for problem resolution. The Fellowship Director will then follow up with the fellow and other relevant parties to confirm that a successful resolution of the problem has been achieved. If the grievance is such that the fellow believes that the complaint cannot be brought to the Fellowship Director or if further action is felt necessary, the fellow may bring the problem to any of the Director of Neuropsychology, Director of the Brain Health and Memory Center, or to the Neurology Department Chair.

The Adult Neuropsychology Fellowship Program adheres to UHCMC policy on Corrective Action, Remediation, and Dismissal of a Trainee. This can be found in the Resident Manual (sections 4.1-4.6).