Informal and Incidental Learning in the Clinical Learning Environment: Learning Through Complexity and Uncertainty During COVID-19

• Published in: Academic medicine Vol. 97; no. 8; p. 1137
• Main Authors: Papanagnou, Dimitrios, Watkins, Karen E, Lundgren, Henriette, Alcid, Grace A, Ziring, Deborah, Marsick, Victoria J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2022
• Subjects: COVID-19 - epidemiology; Curriculum; Education, Medical; Humans; Pandemics; Uncertainty

In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, where clinical environments are plagued by both uncertainty and complexity, the importance of the informal and social aspects of learning among health care teams cannot be exaggerated. While there have been attempts to better understand the nuances of informal l...