Here's how you can improve your clinical decision-making abilities using feedback.

It is always helpful to get colleagues to observe you and provide their unique perspective, especially from senior colleagues. There is no one way of doing things as a clinician and that is the beauty of the field. So, be open-minded and actively seek feedback.

The Medical training itself sets you up for review especially beginning with your internships.. When you eventually start practicing independently,you need to have a group of professionals in your niche who would consistently discuss modalities and all. Residency ensures this by ensuring everyone who has admitted and managed a patient would usually present that patient's case file and have consultants critique the management with questions. Well If you don't have that opportunity then create your niche and lead it,drive the team, you've got this.

To improve your clinical decision-making abilities, try seeking regular feedback from experienced colleagues, mentors, and patients. This feedback will not only help you spot areas for improvement but also provide insight into the emotional impact of your decisions. By reflecting on this feedback, you can better understand your patients' and colleagues' feelings, which boosts your empathy and emotional intelligence. Embracing both the technical and emotional sides of feedback will sharpen your skills, reduce cognitive biases, and lead to more compassionate and accurate patient care.

This is so important. For example, when you fail a lumbar puncture, understand what went wrong. Think and reflect on your technique. Watch someone better than you and gain feedback. This applies to all aspects of medicine ranging from clinical decions, to procedures to breaking bad news etc.

Absolutely,Use your data,use your feedback. Have a special time of the week where you internalise and review every feedback given. This will help you build your strengths as you grow in practice.

Being Defensive usually stems from insecurities...That being said every human walking on surface earth is insecure at some point,so if you feel because you're the centre of lashes and you have to be negative,please no need. I promise you your colleagues will soon be in your shoes soon.. So take it in per time,take a break where necessary,spread it especially if you have been known to have challenges with most people at work. Just deal,heal and get better!

Yes embrace change,Register for the course now,all these are skills that can be learned any time... Habits are learned and can be unlearned,be patient with yourself,talk yourself through your progress , celebrate yourself.. Get help if necessary! Get a mentor in such areas.

Yes set measures and tools to define your progress... Create a checklist.. Check them daily! weekly or monthly! Never stop,you'll definitely improve

"Mentoring others in the art of clinical decision-making" sure sounds a lot like what residency is for. Or maybe, "Be an attending at an academic institution."

This is the best reinforcing statement I've read today! So true,I got better because I taught most of my peers while growing through the ranks at school and eventually work. Teaching opens you up to insights,ideas and concepts..I take every opportunity I get to lead because of this right here. Amazing!Amazing!! Amazing!!!