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Mandatory Training Modules in Health Care—Time to Reassess

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.3969

April 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint discusses the financial and opportunity costs of mandatory health care training modules and how a reassessment based on adult learning theory could improve patient safety and professional growth while reducing burnout.

Corresponding Author: Michael Gottlieb, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W Harrison St, Ste 108 Kellogg, Chicago, IL 60612 (michaelgottliebmd@gmail.com).

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