The transformative process of residency education

The author explores a model for transformative learning proposed by the edu cation scholar Victoria Marsick, He begins by outlining Marsick's eight pri nciples (or outcomes) of transformative learning: increased autonomy; incre ased independence; the ability to separate one's feelings and opinions from those of others; the ability to critically and respectfully examine the vi ews of others; the ability to set personal and professional goals; the abil ity to see how one's actions affect the system in which one works; the abil ity to balance and choose among conflicting priorities and at some point tr anscend self-interest; and the ability to acknowledge one's role in constru cting one's reality. Using illustrative examples from his experiences as a resident and a teacher of residents, the author describes each principle of the transformative model. He then suggests how educators can use these pri nciples to ensure a transformative residency experience by which novice pro fessionals become reflective and confident practitioners.