Training supervision is a longitudinal, nonclinically focused personal
relationship between a faculty member and a resident for exploring the
latter's professional development. In the authors' program the training
supervisor meets with the supervisee monthly over the 3-year residency. The
training supervisor's role is that of a nonevaluative senior colleague who
orients and advises the resident and systematically reviews training
progress and problems. The authors discuss the evolution of the training
supervision concept, explore potential role conflicts for the training
supervisor, who may serve other functions in the residency of the
supervisee, and present positive and negative resident and faculty
evaluations of their program.Abstract Teaser